| Let’s rewind for a mo….. 17:42 - Dec 16 with 884 views | blueysbackside |
Before the Cook appointment. And let’s just say this McKenna bloke was available - who would you have gone for? Strange how things work out, innit. Huge gamble, let’s get behind the new man whoever it is. |  | | |  |
| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 17:55 - Dec 16 with 777 views | bazza |
It’s the age old case of, if only I knew then what I know now.. you’d 100% take McKenna |  | | |
| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 17:58 - Dec 16 with 752 views | Ewan_Oozami |
I get the feeling that a long game has been played here by Ashton and O'Leary..... |  |
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 18:56 - Dec 16 with 646 views | Steve_M |
| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 17:58 - Dec 16 by Ewan_Oozami |
I get the feeling that a long game has been played here by Ashton and O'Leary..... |
In that they gave Cook enough rope? Quite possibly, the thought crossed my mind in the Summer. |  |
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 18:57 - Dec 16 with 628 views | DanTheMan |
Probably Cook, there was nothing to suggest it wouldn't work out here. Shame it didn't but that's just how things are. |  |
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 19:00 - Dec 16 with 603 views | chrismakin |
I think cook took away most people's confidence in someone coming in with a successful past. Like it became non important.
It either had to be someone in work or like this. Someone young making their step up. |  |
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 19:01 - Dec 16 with 574 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 17:58 - Dec 16 by Ewan_Oozami |
I get the feeling that a long game has been played here by Ashton and O'Leary..... |
Maybe. Whatever their thinking, I really hope we can all not get hung up on this season and have some patience with these guys. This season’s gone. We need to be looking at signs of improvement with a view to mounting a challenge next season imo (hopefully). |  |
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 19:07 - Dec 16 with 537 views | Pinewoodblue |
McKenna will presumably be head coach. When Cook was appointed we needed a Managet as we were short of the support needed to appoint a Head Coach. |  |
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 19:08 - Dec 16 with 526 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
There is no way you would appoint Cook after the failure he made of his last job.
EDIT: That's assuming that although the rewind in time, you do not ignore Cook's record at this moment in time. Otherwise you could do this for every manager that had some degree of success at some point. It was heavily rumoured that the current owners would have appointed Appleton but his stock has gone down significantly this season. [Post edited 16 Dec 2021 19:11]
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 19:17 - Dec 16 with 468 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 18:56 - Dec 16 by Steve_M |
In that they gave Cook enough rope? Quite possibly, the thought crossed my mind in the Summer. |
I think when they knew Richardson wasn't coming with him that it was just going to be a matter of time, especially when they sanctioned the coaches that Cook wanted - just meant we had to go through a few months of pain before they could enact their strategy.
And even if Cook had been successful, then they would have sold a Championship project to McKenna and Cook would have been gone anyway...the only risk was that McKenna would find a management job beforehand, but I suspect that would have been covered as well.
All very easy to say with hindsight, but sometimes it is the case that the best strategies aren't always immediately apparent.... | |
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| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 19:25 - Dec 16 with 418 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Let’s rewind for a mo….. on 17:58 - Dec 16 by Ewan_Oozami |
I get the feeling that a long game has been played here by Ashton and O'Leary..... |
I sort of agree mostly. Cook was not their man and even if he had been a success he would still not have been "Their" man.
They had no choice but to make all the positive noises but Ashton and O'Leary want their stamp on it from top to bottom. They would have almost definitely been weighing up this scenario since day one. |  |
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