The kids we have waiting in the wings are probably not a bunch of Lookman standard 'pro's in waiting'. Throw them into the upcoming relegation battle and we may cut short a couple of youngstees careers while nosediving into league two. 'Throw the youngsters in' is a great soundbite, but 99% of the time, it won't work. You need a mix.
Blimey that's some stats, wonder if there's a manager currently working with worse..... 21% win rate and .92 points a game. He'd best hope Roly's laptop kid doesn't run a model...
That, I'm afraid, is the calibre of manager we are going to attract:
Riga - now manager of Cercle Brugge in the Belgian 2nd tier who are 5th of 8 teams in that League. Peeters - currently unemployed following sacking from Westerlo last year. Luzon - now manager of Maccabi Haifa who are 7th in Israel. Fraeye - currently unemployed after being sacked as head coach of Lommel United last October. Slade - current manager of Coventry, bottom of League 1 and arguably even more of a basket case of a Club. With just 8 wins from 36 with us and Coventry, he will, possibly, have the distinction of managing two sides relegated in the same season from the same division. Robinson - as stated by NYA just 16 wins from his last 76 games.
It says it all that not one of those managers is coaching (if employed at all) at a level higher than he was when with us.
He did wonders until May 2015 but youdon't just become a bad manager.
Just 76 unlucky games then ? Poor refs ? A plethora of deadwood ?
No, but up to 2015 he'd been pretty decent, and in May 2015 MK Dons were promoted. Not much money was spent and his MK Dons team were a team of upper League One quality when they were in the Championship, and they were relegated.
He has undoubtedly struggled in the last 6 months or so with teams that should be doing far better than they have been (MKD then us), but I agree with Addick81, you don't just become an awful manager overnight.
In the 2014/15 season he had the benefit of Dele Alli (clearly the outstanding player in L1 that season) as well as two key loan strikers (Grigg and Afobe) - between them, these three scored 47 goals.
Looks about par for the course for the type of manager willing to work under our owners. You are either going to get records like this or the mercenaries who only come here for three months then the pay off.
I suppose there is a third option and that is a foreign manager who shares the same ideas as RD & KM with no English football experience.
He did wonders until May 2015 but youdon't just become a bad manager.
Just 76 unlucky games then ? Poor refs ? A plethora of deadwood ?
No, but up to 2015 he'd been pretty decent, and in May 2015 MK Dons were promoted. Not much money was spent and his MK Dons team were a team of upper League One quality when they were in the Championship, and they were relegated.
He has undoubtedly struggled in the last 6 months or so with teams that should be doing far better than they have been (MKD then us), but I agree with Addick81, you don't just become an awful manager overnight.
The older side picked on Tuesday didn't work, so why not put one or two more kids in.
I am surprised Dijksteel hasn't at least been on the bench.
It's a risk but after being talked up, getting a new contract and travelling with the team he's not featured again.
Yes there is a risk of burn out as we've seen, perhaps, with Aribo and Konsa but who else is there?
He may well be doing that on Sat, but this what I hate about the regime. If we lose on Sat, whoever is in that team will get pelters. We keep putting in young players who are at a very fragile stage in their career into this cauldron of anger given the situation. it will damage some permanently
He did wonders until May 2015 but youdon't just become a bad manager.
Just 76 unlucky games then ? Poor refs ? A plethora of deadwood ?
No, but up to 2015 he'd been pretty decent, and in May 2015 MK Dons were promoted. Not much money was spent and his MK Dons team were a team of upper League One quality when they were in the Championship, and they were relegated.
He has undoubtedly struggled in the last 6 months or so with teams that should be doing far better than they have been (MKD then us), but I agree with Addick81, you don't just become an awful manager overnight.
Dowie did. Phil Brown did. I'm sure there are others. Paul Jewell ? There are some, Dowie is an example, where one good season, maybe 2, are followed by a long period of failure, sometimes ending in managerial oblivion.
He did wonders until May 2015 but youdon't just become a bad manager.
Just 76 unlucky games then ? Poor refs ? A plethora of deadwood ?
No, but up to 2015 he'd been pretty decent, and in May 2015 MK Dons were promoted. Not much money was spent and his MK Dons team were a team of upper League One quality when they were in the Championship, and they were relegated.
He has undoubtedly struggled in the last 6 months or so with teams that should be doing far better than they have been (MKD then us), but I agree with Addick81, you don't just become an awful manager overnight.
Perhaps he has always been awful and his 'success' is more to do with Dele Ali than his ability as a football manager
He did wonders until May 2015 but youdon't just become a bad manager.
Just 76 unlucky games then ? Poor refs ? A plethora of deadwood ?
No, but up to 2015 he'd been pretty decent, and in May 2015 MK Dons were promoted. Not much money was spent and his MK Dons team were a team of upper League One quality when they were in the Championship, and they were relegated.
He has undoubtedly struggled in the last 6 months or so with teams that should be doing far better than they have been (MKD then us), but I agree with Addick81, you don't just become an awful manager overnight.
The question should be when does he become a good manager?
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It's about playing the kids, it seems.
Seems the rest of the division will have to wait a little longer for that Charlton charge Karl mentioned.
All of that discontent, the fact we were managed my Karel Fraeye, Naby Sarr, Roger Johnson, Ba, Williams etc etc and they were still below us?
Crazy stuff.
Roland's Charlton, Roland's Charlton
KM probably took one look at that record and thought, yes, you'll fit in well
Haven't we?
Riga - now manager of Cercle Brugge in the Belgian 2nd tier who are 5th of 8 teams in that League.
Peeters - currently unemployed following sacking from Westerlo last year.
Luzon - now manager of Maccabi Haifa who are 7th in Israel.
Fraeye - currently unemployed after being sacked as head coach of Lommel United last October.
Slade - current manager of Coventry, bottom of League 1 and arguably even more of a basket case of a Club. With just 8 wins from 36 with us and Coventry, he will, possibly, have the distinction of managing two sides relegated in the same season from the same division.
Robinson - as stated by NYA just 16 wins from his last 76 games.
It says it all that not one of those managers is coaching (if employed at all) at a level higher than he was when with us.
Poor refs ?
A plethora of deadwood ?
It's a risk but after being talked up, getting a new contract and travelling with the team he's not featured again.
Yes there is a risk of burn out as we've seen, perhaps, with Aribo and Konsa but who else is there?
He has undoubtedly struggled in the last 6 months or so with teams that should be doing far better than they have been (MKD then us), but I agree with Addick81, you don't just become an awful manager overnight.
I suppose there is a third option and that is a foreign manager who shares the same ideas as RD & KM with no English football experience.
There are some, Dowie is an example, where one good season, maybe 2, are followed by a long period of failure, sometimes ending in managerial oblivion.
Perhaps he has always been awful and his 'success' is more to do with Dele Ali than his ability as a football manager
Congratulations Daisy on your unerring ability to spot a "Diamond in the rough"