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Post by kautostar1 on Aug 11, 2014 20:52:43 GMT 1
Winner as a player and as a manager. People need to put religious/political beliefs aside. He has integrity, authority, great experience. It'd be a massive coup to get him here. Not impossible given what he says in that article. For my money he'd be more likely than McKay who has managed at top end champs and prem for half a season, felt he was harshly treated and would probs be holding out for a job at a promotion hopeful. What has Lennon won as a manager? The only season he had competition for a title Rangers won it for 3 in a row. He's had 3 tainted titles and been an abject failure in the cups.
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Post by dalesterrier on Aug 11, 2014 20:53:02 GMT 1
Something that might put the club off is he is likely to be off as soon as a 'bigger' job came up
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Post by Yuta be a terrier on Aug 11, 2014 20:55:36 GMT 1
Something that might put the club off is he is likely to be off as soon as a 'bigger' job came up Bigger jobs will only come up if he is doing well. He will be under contract so cant just leave. If a club wants him they will pay for him c'est la vie.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Aug 11, 2014 21:00:33 GMT 1
It would be a proper statement of intent by the the club (if he has applied) to appoint him.
& if he is poached, he must have been doing something right. I honestly believe there is talent in the squad, anyone who was at the Newcastle friendly will tell you that the 2nd half team was probably more impressive than the first...and they weren't bad.
Appointing Pressley would just deflate the whole fanbase & there would be absolutely no room for any minor hiccups, he'd be eaten alive.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 21:01:08 GMT 1
Winner as a player and as a manager. People need to put religious/political beliefs aside. He has integrity, authority, great experience. It'd be a massive coup to get him here. Not impossible given what he says in that article. For my money he'd be more likely than McKay who has managed at top end champs and prem for half a season, felt he was harshly treated and would probs be holding out for a job at a promotion hopeful. What has Lennon won as a manager? The only season he had competition for a title Rangers won it for 3 in a row. He's had 3 tainted titles and been an abject failure in the cups. Plenty of league games. Play offs into champions league. Games in champions league. Scottish league titles.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 21:15:17 GMT 1
Something that might put the club off is he is likely to be off as soon as a 'bigger' job came up I would love one of our managers to be poached, it would mean we are doing very well!
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Post by fredcarno1 on Aug 11, 2014 21:27:30 GMT 1
Something that might put the club off is he is likely to be off as soon as a 'bigger' job came up Surely that's better than having to sack yet another manager who's been shite ? At least it would mean he'd have been doing a half decent job.
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Post by deadleg on Aug 11, 2014 21:36:30 GMT 1
Plus, as an added bonus, if your manager gets nicked and not sacked you actually get money rather than losing it.
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Post by Sugy , Paignton Devon Terrier on Aug 11, 2014 21:38:10 GMT 1
wasn,t too long ago he was linked with norwood ? no thanks. malky mackay for me Not a chance in hell Mackay will come to town........... Malky Makay - first choice for me as well.
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Post by terriermoz on Aug 11, 2014 21:43:17 GMT 1
Something that might put the club off is he is likely to be off as soon as a 'bigger' job came up
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Post by mightyterrier on Aug 11, 2014 21:52:58 GMT 1
I know on the face of it Lennon looks like he has done well, but as is often said on this forum the SPL is shite, uncompetitive and certainly less pressured than the HTFC hot seat. Lennon has achieved sod all really so all those creaming in their pants at the thought of him coming, might just regret it if Deano gets lured too!
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Post by greenagreena on Aug 11, 2014 21:59:18 GMT 1
Not sure you have to be 'creaming in your pants' to like the idea of someone getting the job. I think he'd be a good shout- keen to prove himself in English football- Town offer anyone a great chance to take on a big challenge and prove themselves.
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Post by walshy on Aug 11, 2014 21:59:54 GMT 1
I know on the face of it Lennon looks like he has done well, but as is often said on this forum the SPL is shite, uncompetitive and certainly less pressured than the HTFC hot seat. Lennon has achieved sod all really so all those creaming in their pants at the thought of him coming, might just regret it if Deano gets lured too! Yet people are raving about Jackie McNamara?? Celtic is a massive club, regardless of league standard, he had them playing well against some of the biggest clubs in Europe in the champions league. Something that neither McKay, Aspin, Lillis et al have ever done. Neil Lennon regardless of his likeability would be a massive coup for a club of our stature.
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Post by H7 on Aug 11, 2014 22:07:11 GMT 1
I know on the face of it Lennon looks like he has done well, but as is often said on this forum the SPL is shite, uncompetitive and certainly less pressured than the HTFC hot seat. Lennon has achieved sod all really so all those creaming in their pants at the thought of him coming, might just regret it if Deano gets lured too! Are you for real? The man in the hot seat at Celtic who is expected to win every competition they are in and make a good showing in the champions league is under LESS pressure than anyone in charge of us who want to be a midtable side? Jesus
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 22:07:45 GMT 1
Not sure you have to be 'creaming in your pants' to like the idea of someone getting the job. I think he'd be a good shout- keen to prove himself in English football- Town offer anyone a great chance to take on a big challenge and prove themselves. Like it
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Post by terriermoz on Aug 11, 2014 22:11:07 GMT 1
IF and I say if Neil Lennon has applied for the role , then we should jump at the chance of having him as manager ,He'll be well aware of our financial restrictions on signings so he will make good of the current squad, our problem runs much deeper than skill level ..we have bags of that, the lads just need some bollocks and some confidence you have to be a bit nasty at this level and we are just too nice ....bullock ...Andy morrison ...winners ...players that would run through a brick wall in a town shirt, all that passion has been managed out of us recently, Neil can return that grit whilst play with the quality and belief requiref
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 22:12:28 GMT 1
i don't think he's the right man. Not saying he couldnt do a job for us, i just think he's not the right man for huddersfield town. However if he did get the job he would have my backing - and hopefully everyone else on here's backing as surely we all want the club to succeed?
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Post by newboy on Aug 11, 2014 22:16:47 GMT 1
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Post by mightyterrier on Aug 11, 2014 22:27:27 GMT 1
I know on the face of it Lennon looks like he has done well, but as is often said on this forum the SPL is shite, uncompetitive and certainly less pressured than the HTFC hot seat. Lennon has achieved sod all really so all those creaming in their pants at the thought of him coming, might just regret it if Deano gets lured too! Are you for real? The man in the hot seat at Celtic who is expected to win every competition they are in and make a good showing in the champions league is under LESS pressure than anyone in charge of us who want to be a midtable side? Jesus Expected to win every week against the likes of St Mirren or Dundee are you having a laugh... Sweet Christ I could do a job at Celtic so yes LESS pressure because it will ale a lot more skill and guile to get us to mid table than it will getting Celtic into Europe every year... Jesus!
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Post by pstarbuckscoffee on Aug 11, 2014 22:35:02 GMT 1
If any one says they wouldn't want him here needs there head testing , but with us sticking to FFP and a limited budget i think that it may not be the right opportunity to manage in the championship. So that takes us to the who is willing to work with what's already here , while also sticking to the FFP and a budget that is probably the smallest in the league , all the names that have been banded about so far like davis , lennon , etc i don't think we have a cat in hell's chance of attracting . So that leads me to the question that i would love to put to Dean and the rest of the board , what are we trying to do as a club , is it just survival with minimum outlay and sticking to the FFP and not ever wanting to achieve anything more , if so i wish they would say this and at least then they cant moan about the crowds not being big enough to do anything else . Out of all the clubs in the championship how many are risking it and spending money beyond FFP , it seems to me that the only way to survive is to break the rules like the majority are doing knowing full well that a fine comes know where near to what being relagated to league 1 would cost . Has Dean had his fill of spending 4m plus of his own per season to bank roll the club then perhaps he should be looking at selling it , he will leave in place a fantastic training facility , shares back in the stadium and a progressive youth system that is one of the best outside the top flight . It's stick or twist to me the championship , you either risk it to gain alot as in higher crowds with being nearer the top of the league which takes quality players which doesn't come cheap 10m plus easy per season or you struggle at the foot of the table spending the bare minimum and selling your better players for a profit that you bring through or develop . To sum up it i think its time we fans knew what the real truth is regarding the whole situation as we look like a club self emploding from the inside at the minute , its the least they could do , just be honest and tell us if things are bad behind the scenes and if james vaughan is mental or has a career ending injury , the clayton situation is a farce , has he even been offered a contract to stay on better terms or does he want to leave , without the loyal fans the club is nothing so treat them with respect and honesty . UTT I think that Dean has been more than clear about what is happening at the club. This has been echoed by Robins in virtually every news conference pre and post match for the last 18 months.. We won't spend more than the FFP allows He will continue to LOSE the customary £3-£6m out of his family's inheritance each year He won't put the future of the club at risk He will continue to improve the club off field - I.e buy the stadium back, build a £5m training complex to attract players He will back his manager (the right one) to buy young talent at the right price He will sell to keep the club moving forward steadily So, will this mean that Lennon or Malky Mck will come to us? Probably not. But there is a chance...and either one would be great. Should Dean try and sell the club? Absolutely not. Be very afraid of what you wish for.
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Post by H7 on Aug 11, 2014 22:46:02 GMT 1
Are you for real? The man in the hot seat at Celtic who is expected to win every competition they are in and make a good showing in the champions league is under LESS pressure than anyone in charge of us who want to be a midtable side? Jesus Expected to win every week against the likes of St Mirren or Dundee are you having a laugh... Sweet Christ I could do a job at Celtic so yes LESS pressure because it will ale a lot more skill and guile to get us to mid table than it will getting Celtic into Europe every year... Jesus! I didn't mention anything about skill. Purely in pressure terms there is way more pressure on a manager of Celtic football club than there is huddersfield town
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Post by NotGotaPotToPissIn on Aug 11, 2014 23:24:16 GMT 1
If any one says they wouldn't want him here needs there head testing , but with us sticking to FFP and a limited budget i think that it may not be the right opportunity to manage in the championship. So that takes us to the who is willing to work with what's already here , while also sticking to the FFP and a budget that is probably the smallest in the league , all the names that have been banded about so far like davis , lennon , etc i don't think we have a cat in hell's chance of attracting . So that leads me to the question that i would love to put to Dean and the rest of the board , what are we trying to do as a club , is it just survival with minimum outlay and sticking to the FFP and not ever wanting to achieve anything more , if so i wish they would say this and at least then they cant moan about the crowds not being big enough to do anything else . Out of all the clubs in the championship how many are risking it and spending money beyond FFP , it seems to me that the only way to survive is to break the rules like the majority are doing knowing full well that a fine comes know where near to what being relagated to league 1 would cost . Has Dean had his fill of spending 4m plus of his own per season to bank roll the club then perhaps he should be looking at selling it , he will leave in place a fantastic training facility , shares back in the stadium and a progressive youth system that is one of the best outside the top flight . It's stick or twist to me the championship , you either risk it to gain alot as in higher crowds with being nearer the top of the league which takes quality players which doesn't come cheap 10m plus easy per season or you struggle at the foot of the table spending the bare minimum and selling your better players for a profit that you bring through or develop . To sum up it i think its time we fans knew what the real truth is regarding the whole situation as we look like a club self emploding from the inside at the minute , its the least they could do , just be honest and tell us if things are bad behind the scenes and if james vaughan is mental or has a career ending injury , the clayton situation is a farce , has he even been offered a contract to stay on better terms or does he want to leave , without the loyal fans the club is nothing so treat them with respect and honesty . UTT I think that Dean has been more than clear about what is happening at the club. This has been echoed by Robins in virtually every news conference pre and post match for the last 18 months.. We won't spend more than the FFP allows He will continue to LOSE the customary £3-£6m out of his family's inheritance each year He won't put the future of the club at risk He will continue to improve the club off field - I.e buy the stadium back, build a £5m training complex to attract players He will back his manager (the right one) to buy young talent at the right price He will sell to keep the club moving forward steadily So, will this mean that Lennon or Malky Mck will come to us? Probably not. But there is a chance...and either one would be great. Should Dean try and sell the club? Absolutely not. Be very afraid of what you wish for. I'm not saying he should sell the club , what I'm getting at is he feels he has taken the club as far as he is willing to do financially then he has no option but to do so . If we carry on like we are then all we're doing is standing still while all round us improve and we will end up being relagated for sure , you can't just hope to survive in this league it won't happen . Dean has done a great job in what he has done but surely as a fan you want to see your club challenging for promotion and having a go at it , if all we aspire to is to just survive and finish just above the drop zone then I for one won't pay my hard earned to watch that .
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Post by pstarbuckscoffee on Aug 11, 2014 23:54:23 GMT 1
I think that Dean has been more than clear about what is happening at the club. This has been echoed by Robins in virtually every news conference pre and post match for the last 18 months.. We won't spend more than the FFP allows He will continue to LOSE the customary £3-£6m out of his family's inheritance each year He won't put the future of the club at risk He will continue to improve the club off field - I.e buy the stadium back, build a £5m training complex to attract players He will back his manager (the right one) to buy young talent at the right price He will sell to keep the club moving forward steadily So, will this mean that Lennon or Malky Mck will come to us? Probably not. But there is a chance...and either one would be great. Should Dean try and sell the club? Absolutely not. Be very afraid of what you wish for. I'm not saying he should sell the club , what I'm getting at is he feels he has taken the club as far as he is willing to do financially then he has no option but to do so . If we carry on like we are then all we're doing is standing still while all round us improve and we will end up being relagated for sure , you can't just hope to survive in this league it won't happen . Dean has done a great job in what he has done but surely as a fan you want to see your club challenging for promotion and having a go at it , if all we aspire to is to just survive and finish just above the drop zone then I for one won't pay my hard earned to watch that . Ok. I don't think Dean thinks he has taken the club as far as he can. Maybe that will change over the next few days/weeks, depending on how much shit he gets from fans on here regarding this weekends events and the eventual manager. (Yes, he does read it and has said on numerous occasions he will try to sell if he's not wanted by the fans). If we back track a few days... Someone quoted about bumping into Dean at the stadium and said how excited he looked/sounded about the new season. Mark Robins was relaxed and happy with how things were developing. A good performance from 22 players against a strong Newcastle side. His season preview on Radio Leeds was conducted in his usual relaxed manner. It looked like Clayton was going - but the majority were happy to see Butterfield on the way, that Coady and Majewski were coming in - and there was/still is time to bring in defensive reinforcements. I was pretty positive about the season and didn't think we would be in a relegation scrap. Obviously, the entire thing has been shaken up. Transfers are now up in the air. But at no point did I (or most others) think that the club was in 'turmoil' or completely lost and dead in the water....we were moving forward. We just need to keep some perspective on the whole thing. I will finish tonight on Mark's favourite comment... 'We are building something here that is the foundation of the club, a way of playing from top to bottom which will be here long after I am gone'... Let's see if this rings true. Good night from me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 0:04:32 GMT 1
Marks other favourite saying was we will play better of that there is no doubt, obviously there was major doubt, I backed deanos decision to give robins time, but the game on Saturday was the final nail in the blokes coffin we all called it everyone saw it coming
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Post by Spunker on Aug 12, 2014 1:01:04 GMT 1
So all in all quite irrelavant as the nearest he'll get to Europe here is Cardiff. It reminded me of this little viral image from his time at his previous club: He managed the team that beat Barcelona 2-1 in 2012, when Guardiola was manager and they were the best club team in the world. We couldn't get the fcuking ball off their B team....... Get real, Lennon managing Town would be a major coup So you're basing it on one game when a crowd had a huge effect on the opposition by intimidation, not like our face painted happy clappy crowd. What about the defeats to St Mirren? Dundee? Aberdeen? St. Johnstone? Losing cup semi's to teams on a budget of probably 1/5 or less. Those teams all did what Lennon did to Barcelona when beaten by Celtic, so, maybe we should appoint their respective manager's, they'd be a major coup having beaten the team that beat Barcelona. And while we're at it, let's sign players who have a stormer against us. I remember some lad from Bournemouth having a great game against us, Anton Robinson, let's go sign him.
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Post by Polish Hippy on Aug 12, 2014 2:54:07 GMT 1
I'd love him to come just for the reason of seeing all the rabid Sevcovians frothing at the mouth and laughing at the meltdown that would occur on here
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Post by bigfatmonkey on Aug 12, 2014 3:00:17 GMT 1
if it was any other manager who'd managed the biggest club in a country (arguably, European trophies probably support it) to numerous league titles, a champions league quarter final / last sixteen (I forget which) and victory over Barcelona in the same competition then every Town fan would be loving the prospect of him coming to our level! I can only guess the people who wouldn't be happy with the appointment have something personal against him?
Personally, I would be pretty happy with this choice and couldn't complain, although in honesty I would prefer Malky Mackay.
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on Aug 12, 2014 5:12:10 GMT 1
According to Alan Nixon he believes Lennon has applied. Unfortunately it seems Wilson has his heart set on Pressley or McNamara. Surely you cant ignore a man with his recent CV at our level. The man is used to winning football matches. I can just see it. Wilson: Hi Nige got a couple of names for you. Clibbens: They're not more sweaty socks are they? Wilson: Yes Nige, but these guys are top notch - Pressley from Coventry and McNamara from Dundee Utd. Clibbens: Presley? Was he a musician? Wilson: No Nige, wrong Pressley. Clibbens: Didn't we get our last manager from Coventry? Wilson: Yes Nige but this guy's good, he's got a win percentage of 19%. Clibbens: Is that good? Wilson: Bloody great for what we're gonna pay him. Clibbens: How about this McNamara, I've heard of him, he plays tennis; doubles. Wilson: Does he? Ah! Scrub him then. Clibbens: Anybody else applied? Wilson: Some guy called Lennon, he used to manage Celtic, and beat Barcelona once, and managed in the UEFA League, and won 4 Titles. Clibbens: Will he want to relocate all the way from Farsley? Wilson: ? Clibbens: Anyway I've heard of him, he's a musician isn't he? Wilson: Don't think so, but he's a ginger. Clibbens: Forget him, he'll clash with the training top. Top notch!
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on Aug 12, 2014 5:15:21 GMT 1
According to Alan Nixon he believes Lennon has applied. Unfortunately it seems Wilson has his heart set on Pressley or McNamara. Surely you cant ignore a man with his recent CV at our level. The man is used to winning football matches. That sounds alarmingly like Wilson wants a yes man or someone he thinks he can control. Lennon seems like the nasty bastard we need to whip our feckless lot into shape.
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Post by kautostar1 on Aug 12, 2014 6:08:54 GMT 1
if it was any other manager who'd managed the biggest club in a country (arguably, European trophies probably support it) to numerous league titles, a champions league quarter final / last sixteen (I forget which) and victory over Barcelona in the same competition then every Town fan would be loving the prospect of him coming to our level! I can only guess the people who wouldn't be happy with the appointment have something personal against him? Personally, I would be pretty happy with this choice and couldn't complain, although in honesty I would prefer Malky Mackay. His record at Celtic is lamentable. No cups, just 3 tainted titles when he had no opposition. He will fail big time in England.
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