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Sorry, but see no reason as to why we are all assuming that it’s McCann. If people are clinging on to this then I think there might be some disappointment on her in the next 10 days. There is absolutely no suggestion he’d want to manager at league 2 level and given the way he left the club last time i just can’t see the club taking the risk again with him
Weird take I know but does anybody else feel like a burden has been lifted from them? That a weight has been lifted off their shoulders with this news. Because this is how I currently feel.And that there is hope for the club I love.
Top 6 favourites currently:McCannClarkeCowleyGraham AlexanderArtellKarl RobinsonEither of the first 2 names will do nicely for me
Quote from: CaptainStock on May 09, 2023, 12:17:23 pmTop 6 favourites currently:McCannClarkeCowleyGraham AlexanderArtellKarl RobinsonEither of the first 2 names will do nicely for meThat would be a surprisingly good shortlist for a club in our position.
Have people got slightly rosé tinted glasses on with McCann.I seem to remember some great football but no plan B if the great football didn’t work. He was also fortunate that he inherited a decent squad that he added some “lucky” loans to.Although we made the play offs we were miles behind the other top teams.I wouldn’t balk at him coming back but people maybe need to remember what it was actually like
Quote from: roversdude on May 09, 2023, 12:40:24 pmHave people got slightly rosé tinted glasses on with McCann.I seem to remember some great football but no plan B if the great football didn’t work. He was also fortunate that he inherited a decent squad that he added some “lucky” loans to.Although we made the play offs we were miles behind the other top teams.I wouldn’t balk at him coming back but people maybe need to remember what it was actually like excellent summary
I’m really disappointed for DS. There’s no question he’s done a poor job, particularly since January/ February. But he’s massively been thrown under the bus. He had literally no chance to succeed.
Quote from: Donnybax on May 09, 2023, 10:36:18 amI’m really disappointed for DS. There’s no question he’s done a poor job, particularly since January/ February. But he’s massively been thrown under the bus. He had literally no chance to succeed.No chance to succeed. Sorry that is rubbish. Not once has he had a viable tactical plan that was workable with the players at his disposal. Not once did he change it during a game. Which players has he improved since he arrived? Sorry he is his own worst enemy. His total lack of tactical acumen, stubbornness and inflexibility has got him the sack. Wish him well for the future I genuinely do but am very thankful his future won’t be at DRFC. Very thankful.
Quote from: roversdude on May 09, 2023, 12:40:24 pmHave people got slightly rosé tinted glasses on with McCann.I seem to remember some great football but no plan B if the great football didn’t work. He was also fortunate that he inherited a decent squad that he added some “lucky” loans to.Although we made the play offs we were miles behind the other top teams.I wouldn’t balk at him coming back but people maybe need to remember what it was actually likeNo,not really,45%win rate as our manager,40% win rate all manager career,in league one and championship,not bad for a manager without a plan B.
Unwelcome precedent been set here of sacking coaches/managers without giving them a chance to build their own squad. Not just that, January was a particularly bad transfer window (not, I sense, anything to do with DS).
McCann just got it when he was here. By ‘got it’ I mean he was the first manager since arguably Dave Penney to really get what a swell of the public wanted - a fast, all action and borderline nasty team that plays football but is streetwise with it. Before anyone starts, I’m not disrespecting O’Driscoll who is the best manager we’ve ever had by some distance. But it didn’t really matter to him what the public thought, he was unique and had his own way and he built the best team I’ll ever see. We’ll never replace what So’D gave us - we’ve just tried and failed. So go back to basics, get a manager that can galvanise the squad and the fans and bring back some entertainment. McCann did that. I’d absolutely love to see him back.
I'm afraid that I do not feel sorry for the man. Alongside modern standards in this line of work, he was given enormous latitude. He failed even to sustain the status quo.If he had shown more humility perhaps that would have helped, but he always sought to apportion blame to the players. Did he ever say "Sorry"?
Quote from: ForsolongaRover on May 09, 2023, 02:23:35 pmI'm afraid that I do not feel sorry for the man. Alongside modern standards in this line of work, he was given enormous latitude. He failed even to sustain the status quo.If he had shown more humility perhaps that would have helped, but he always sought to apportion blame to the players. Did he ever say "Sorry"? Not sure he’s ever blamed the players, The bloke tried his best, whatever way you look at it he was dealt a very difficult hand. A club in decline, All the transfer budget already spent A poor squad A team in poor form Given the task of completely transforming the style of play using players that were bought to play a different style of play. It didn’t work out for him, but the treatment he’s received and is still receiving on here and elsewhere is over the top and is a sad reflection on the club as a whole
I'm afraid that I do not feel sorry for the man. Alongside modern standards in this line of work, he was given enormous latitude. He failed even to sustain the status quo.If he had shown more humility perhaps that would have helped, but he always sought to apportion blame to the players. Did he ever say "Sorry"?