Blimey.. Even Airman has posted a positive tweet...!!
Spill the beans
There are no guarantees with any managerial appointment (or signing) but Nathan Jones is as good an option for #cafc as any that could realistically have been made at this point. Might be the start of something good. 🙏 https://t.co/PqZ6ADr4Og
We're severely in the brown stuff and am not sure he is a Warnock type to grab people by the scruff of the neck.
I can see us going down then it will be interesting to see how things develop. I reckon he'll have a clause reading left by mutual consent should we drop.
This would be the same Nathan Jones who returned to Luton in the Championship with them 6 points adrift and got 16 points from 27 to keep them up despite the team looking dead and buried. They only lost one game in that run. I know Warnock shouting at them all sounds funny but it's not like Jones doesn't have a recent history of taking a team low on confidence and points and turning them round in short order.
We're severely in the brown stuff and am not sure he is a Warnock type to grab people by the scruff of the neck.
I can see us going down then it will be interesting to see how things develop. I reckon he'll have a clause reading left by mutual consent should we drop.
This would be the same Nathan Jones who returned to Luton in the Championship with them 6 points adrift and got 16 points from 27 to keep them up despite the team looking dead and buried. They only lost one game in that run. I know Warnock shouting at them all sounds funny but it's not like Jones doesn't have a recent history of taking a team low on confidence and points and turning them round in short order.
I hope history repeats itself. Only time will tell.
Saints were broken before he was there. I know we could argue we are broken but I don’t think we are and we do have the players to perform in this league!!
Well one things Jones is known for is switching formations a lot sometimes multiples time in one match. Luton fans seemed to praise his tactical flexibility based on the opposition but at Southampton, everyone was complaining about confusing the squad by removing any consistency. So expect a 352, 433 and a 442 Diamond at various times. He wants his midfielders/wingbacks to press aggressively so quite a bit different than Appletons approach of sitting back and keeping defensive shape/limiting open space. So stylistically we certainly are going to be quite different. Don’t think we have the talent in a few key positions to be anything but mid table but hopefully we can get some breathing room from the relegation zone.
Jones is inheriting a similar situation to the one Powell did in 2011. A mixed playing squad, largely full of players he may not want to keep around for next season and maybe can’t play the way he’ll want them to. Let’s be patient and not get on his back. The rest of this season is a free hit. Keep us up, build for next season.
Not exactly a free hit when we're in a relegation battle. If Wycombe and Port Vale pick up anything from their games in hand we'll be 20th.
It was less than 2 years ago (end of the 21-22 season) that Jones was voted manager of the year for the Championship. His last job, whilst admittedly a disaster, was in the Premier league.
So that should tell all of us it's quite a coup for a league one side to get him.
The support base not on forums, you’d imagine, will be very excited by this. Overall feeling on this thread seems positive too. It’s punchy for L1, on paper.
I’m concerned that way back in this thread @bobmunro was a firm no, and given the position he held - he would know. (Apologies, Bob if I’ve misinterpreted).
I will retain an open mind, we need some stability and a properly supported manager. I really hope this is it with jones. Sensible to keep him out for Derby.
There were a few ‘personalities’ in the dressing room and when results didn’t happen quickly he began to struggle - particularly as Nathan is full on which probably pissed off many of those billy big bollox players.
If he can have have a steady start with us, get us safe and then assess the squad in readiness for the summer transfer window then we may resemble Jones’ Luton rather than Stoke or Southampton.
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/14/nathan-joness-exit-robs-us-of-the-funniest-manager-in-premier-league-history
We were sorry to have talks breakdown between ourselves and Nathan Jones, over a demand for an extra 50p in Wages
We look forward to the next chapter in the clubs history
www.cafc.co.uk/lee-johnson-appointed-manager
So that should tell all of us it's quite a coup for a league one side to get him.
Doesn't look like he would have too much trouble controlling the dressing room...🙄