Woodgate

I would disagree.
And also I feel that people can grow into positions and learn from their mistakes. They can develop as people and most of all as managers through time and experience. And that is the error I think many make when talking about Gareth Southgate. He isn't the same manager now as when he was given the job at Middlesbrough. That might seem obvious but many people still seem to judge him as if he is the young boss that took over from Steve McClaren. Managers like players can and do often get better.
Jonathan Woodgate seems a very different person to the footballer that left us for Spurs. It will be interesting to see how much he has learned from his brief spell in charge at Boro.
 
Look at this snippet from the Bournemouth forum. Didn’t he say on Carrgahers podcast he couldn’t play high press attacking football because he didn’t have the players at Boro? But now he’s at a club where they do have fast attacking fit players he still can’t do it? Maybe just maybe Jonathan you can’t get your message and implement a plan?
 

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Thierry Henry has just resigned at Montreal and is moving back to the UK.

If Woodgate is beaten by Watford on Saturday, I wonder whether they'll reconsider giving him the job till the end of the season.
 
Thierry Henry has just resigned at Montreal and is moving back to the UK.

If Woodgate is beaten by Watford on Saturday, I wonder whether they'll reconsider giving him the job till the end of the season.

I cant see it happening, after he brought in Joe Jordan on his coaching set up.
 
Thierry Henry has just resigned at Montreal and is moving back to the UK.

If Woodgate is beaten by Watford on Saturday, I wonder whether they'll reconsider giving him the job till the end of the season.
No chance. Henry's off to Celtic. Woodgate will finish outside the playoffs but will do the blag and manage to get a permanent contract out of it with Bournemouth next season with 'Arry bringing in all his mates to sink them like a stone.
 
All I can say is he's had 2 jobs at Boro and Bournemouth. You'd say he's been very lucky if you consider where some mangers come from.

He's had better jobs and facitities than some good managers who've managed for 10 years or more. I'm not sure what his CV is to get either?

I genuinely thought he'd pop up in league 2 or something and try to build his career. It's absolute madness that Bournemouth brought him in. I don't hate the guy but he's landed on his feet with both jobs.

Make no bones about it we were down without Warnock. One win in 11 and that bizzare and woeful Swansea game back (Rudy and Nmecha up top😕)
 
I think people are being a bit harsh on him. He has done ok so far at Bournemouth after being thrown in at the deep end. He has had 11 games in that time. The have W6(includes cup game at Burnley) D2 and L3.
In that time we have W4 D2 L5 and nobody is calling for Neil's head. Hopefully he gets time to prove himself. Bringing Joe Jordan in may help. If he doesn't I won't lose any sleep.

I don't want him to succeed at our expense but I fear our destiny is in our own hands as we are so inconsistent. If we are to make play offs we need a really brilliant run that may be beyond us. Let see.
 
I feel a bit sorry for AK - I don't know what's happened to him @ Birmingham. I was expecting them to be at least half way this season. They were spending more than us on players.
 
I feel a bit sorry for AK - I don't know what's happened to him @ Birmingham. I was expecting them to be at least half way this season. They were spending more than us on players.
Lost the dressing room seems to be the reason a Brummie I know says. He thinks Birmingham are going down regardless of whether AK leaves though.
 
I think some people have a perception of Woodgate based on the way he's allegedly conducted himself in the pubs and nightclubs over the years. It might be a few years ago and he might be a changed person nowadays but some people have long memories.
 
Woodgate's time as Head Coach will always be controversial. His claims of receiving abuse are probably accurate, but what does he expect. Pretty much everyone didn't want him as Coach but once appointment accepted it. I seem to remember this place believing in him after the 3 - 3 against Luton.

His problem is he couldn't implement a style he promised, reverted back to Pulis ball and the team was shocking. I remember being at Barnsley with my son and it was the worst Boro performance I've ever seen. We actually left 5 minutes early to beat traffic it was that bad.

He can't now complain at treatment when he very nearly relegated a club so many base their spare time around. He was bloody fortunate to get the job at all.
 
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