Well our fanbase on the caf is always looking for scapegoats, in that case I think it very easy to understand. The likes of Phelan etc also got the same treatment
Kieran McKenna | Ipswich manager | Brighton, United and Chelsea Interested
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That’s so impressive. Just proof that the system/tactics with correct profiles > the actual players. Obviously at the very top level you need both, but still.
By all the time in the world I meant two seasons
Has anyone come across a detailed breakdown of how Ipswich play under McKenna. Be interesting to see his style given he came from us
Great achievement. No matter what he goes on to do in the rest of his career he will always be the manager to have won back to back promotions in his first two full seasons in charge.
Hopefully he keeps Ipswich in the prem in his first season in the prem and then he may get big job offers
The ones that scapegoated him on the first few pages if you must know. It's okay though, your post about him wasn't funny at all.
I'm pleased for him
So you have no examples from the first page. Good to know.
I’d take a punt on him now.
He has pedigree, he was highly rated when we brought him over and quickly worked his way up into our first team set up. So the talent has always been there.
He will have by far the weakest squad in the PL next season, so it might be a case of survival tactics for the first season.
He has pedigree, he was highly rated when we brought him over and quickly worked his way up into our first team set up. So the talent has always been there.
He will have by far the weakest squad in the PL next season, so it might be a case of survival tactics for the first season.
He has done an absolutely remarkable job for Ipswich and is obviously doing something right. He did take a lot of stick when he was at OT when he was blamed for some of the coaching problems. So maybe he was not given a proper chance to show how good he is.
Lets see how he does in the PL first. Lots of coaches have taken teams up and not been able to step up as well.
Kieran McKenna is not English he is Northern Irish\Irish.
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if he’s that good, he’ll have them challenging for europe. if not, then he’s not the right man for united.
even needs help from his players to fly. best if we steer well clear.
Hopefully our fanbase will have learnt not to make assumptions about our coaching staff again.
The caf is literally armchair experts.
I will get him back now, I don't mind taking chances.
Brighton are already snooping.
They will be the favourites to go back down, will be unfair judging him on that basis.
There was a desperation from some to absolve Ole of the blame for our performances.
I’d take him over Ten Hag any day. Championship is infinitely better than Eredivise.
He said big job offers
Fair play to him and his team. That’s some achievement.
on the flip side, Szmodics has scored 31 for Blackburn who only just avoided relegation on the final day. That's astonishing
they won't be if WBA (or maybe Norwich) win the play offs
Their squad as is stands, let’s just say I’d put them as cannon fodder for next season. He’s done an amazing job getting them promoted but it will be an extremely tough job keeping them up. If he does, then for me that’s more of an achievement
Wouldn’t be a bad move to be fair.
Because “cry cry. Something about jobs for the boys. They’re not best in class. We need to bring in new staff that have been interviewed. Cry cry”
I am open to the idea of mckenna being hired by united, I mean is the Dutch league really stronger than the championship?
Also when you consider this is mckenna's first go at management and achieved what he has whilst playing good football it is up there with what another young manager in howe had achieved with Bournemouth and he hasn't done too bad.
Also when you consider this is mckenna's first go at management and achieved what he has whilst playing good football it is up there with what another young manager in howe had achieved with Bournemouth and he hasn't done too bad.
Kieran has done really well at Ipswich. The problem with any up and coming manager is that when you arrive at a club like United, or Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea expectations are higher, you done get much time to make an impact. I think maybe a recent exception to this was Arteta, first managerial appointment, even he was doubted even though he won FA Cup in his first season, and to be fair they look a good side and I fancy them to win the PL. I also believe he will be the next City manager.
There was more than that. People who wanted Ole out shat on McKenna and Carrick, with some shit takes like "jobs for the boys"
Probably they are moaning about Fletcher now.
Oh they have been for years.
Ah yes, I did forget about that whole "jobs for the boys" nonsense. Funny considering how many mention both Carrick and McKenna as desired future managers.
He's a good looking lad