I liked Holden, but let’s just say we sacked Appleton and appointed a new manager with a record similar to Holden’s record, would people be happy with that? Absolutely not
He deserved more time, but he isn’t at the level required. Scott has appointed 2 managers that aren’t good enough
Were are reminding me of Oxford last season when they went a massive winless run despite not looking that bad and nearly went down, the problem is if we can sucked into a dog fight there are teams down there with a lot more fight than us
I think a lot of you forget the football played under him. No identity, no understanding of his first 11, truly awful and it was only going one way.
This. Appleton can be a bad manager and we can still have been right to sack Holden. He was out of his depth tactically. Nice guy or good at clichés, delete as appropriate, but not ready to manage at this level.
whilst im delighted for Holden….i can’t see this working. the fact is - Gerrard just isn’t any good and I’m not convinced Holden is strong enough to go against him. Gerrard doesn’t need a yes man - he needs someone to tell him what to do
whilst im delighted for Holden….i can’t see this working. the fact is - Gerrard just isn’t any good and I’m not convinced Holden is strong enough to go against him. Gerrard doesn’t need a yes man - he needs someone to tell him what to do
His move there highlights how poor a decision it was to give him the job at ours in the first place. Bizarrely, I still see tweets referencing he and Garner should’ve been given a chance. A nice bloke but not cut out for a job at a club like ours
His move there highlights how poor a decision it was to give him the job at ours in the first place. Bizarrely, I still see tweets referencing he and Garner should’ve been given a chance. A nice bloke but not cut out for a job at a club like ours
Agree. A really lovely guy, but should never have been given the keys to managing a club of our size. Hope it works out for him, especially after he was linked (or linked himself to) every managerial job going this season.
Totally agree that he wasn't up to the job as a manager, and that the football and tactical approach under him was poor... I think that the 'nice guy' comments that are thrown around flippantly have more importance than is given credit for.
For a club like ours, with our history, fanbase, community etc, being the 'right' personality goes a long way to making us as a team and a club perform. Regardless of how good the manager is tactically, if they make attempts to galvanise the supporters, have the right approach to communication etc etc - it makes a difference.
Whilst he wasn't ultimately good enough, the impact of Holden's lack of managerial ability was lessened slightly by his positive personality and management style, with Appleton it's the opposite.
Often see comments like 'I wouldn't mind if the manger is a total dickhead with the personality of a shrivelled mushroom, if they are winning games etc etc' - but in reality this rarely happens in football...
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He deserved more time, but he isn’t at the level required. Scott has appointed 2 managers that aren’t good enough
i would rather have Mike Bassett
the fact is - Gerrard just isn’t any good and I’m not convinced Holden is strong enough to go against him. Gerrard doesn’t need a yes man - he needs someone to tell him what to do
Do we ever get mentioned as a former club for a player or manager, feels like journalists do their best not to mention us.
For a club like ours, with our history, fanbase, community etc, being the 'right' personality goes a long way to making us as a team and a club perform. Regardless of how good the manager is tactically, if they make attempts to galvanise the supporters, have the right approach to communication etc etc - it makes a difference.
Whilst he wasn't ultimately good enough, the impact of Holden's lack of managerial ability was lessened slightly by his positive personality and management style, with Appleton it's the opposite.
Often see comments like 'I wouldn't mind if the manger is a total dickhead with the personality of a shrivelled mushroom, if they are winning games etc etc' - but in reality this rarely happens in football...