Actually at that time the complaints were justified. He had just been promoted to first team coach from the reserves, he had very little presence about him with the first team and by all accounts was a bit shy around the big names, a lot of that had to do with the fact he wasn't much older than them and had very little experience at their level.
Who ridiculed him?'Nothing of importance' is just false - he's literally been our coach before and in his first job secured back to back promotions to the Premier League. And secondly, because if we bring him in it's because we believe in his potential. If we believe in his potential and we can see that the way the team plays is going in the right direction we have to stick by him.
So even as a utd fan being offered the job of your dreams, you'd still choose Brighton?
Whenever I see someone say this, I often wonder what they'd do if Google or Microsoft offered them a job.
Was a risk with Pep at Barca, was a risk at Arsenal with Arteta, was a risk at Leverkusen with Alonso, at Madrid with Zidane
Yeah worries me greatly this one. We seem to be doing exactly what we said we wouldn't do i.e. Chelsea want him, oh my goodness we must get him!
He didnt really change the squad at Ipswich and inspired them to back to back promotions.
Did you get to the second half of the first sentence?
Exactly my thoughts. Other than being a good coach you need a have a fierce strong personality. He seems like a Potter to me more than Arteta. Good coach but lacks in presence and character required for a big club.
For Mckenna or for us? Amirite?
You might be right but look around and tell me the traits of all the successful managers. Sir Alex, Pep, Jose, Klopp, Conte, Enrique, Simeone, Ancelotti, Tuchel etc. They all have something in common along with being a good coach. And then you see managers like Pochettino, Potter etc. You just don’t succeed in this profession by being a nice guy. People seem to ignore that. And yes I do think he lacks that strong personality part.
What is it that indicates a lack of a strong personality?
Regardless what group you work with, a true leader will always find a way lead them to success (realistically of course). It’s the leadership.
I very much doubt he's soft coming from his part of the world. I agree he probably lacks the gravitas at this stage to take over United but he hasn't put a foot wrong yet in his managerial career.
There's little to suggest McKenna doesn't have a strong personality.
In the same way it's appealing to the players. Plenty of chance to show your talent in the best league in the world and move on when you're good enough.
I don’t doubt his coaching abilities and I agree he hasn’t put a foot wrong but I hope he has that edginess and fire in him to tame the players.
It’s understandable, no? In such a situation, people express their opinions which actually reflect who they are intrinsically. With that kind of risk-aversion mentality based on the cited reasons, they don’t have the right mentality and mindset to be a successful decision maker in this business for sure.
After watching many of his interviews till date since I followed Ipswich results very closely and other things like seeing him on the touch line, reacting to results etc. Nothing suggests to me he has that fiery attitude and fierceness. He’s too much like potter to me. Good coach but you don’t succeed at a big club with just being a good coach and this is not just any big club. This is a behemoth and it swallows you. I know the reason Sir Alex succeeded at this club.
