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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? 21:14 - Jun 19 with 751 viewsHugoagogo_Reborn

I don't think I'd want to walk into ITFC as a manager with the amount of scrutiny the next manager will get.

KMcK is the golden child, he's gone, and now some brave soul has to be confident enough that they can not only do a decent job, but also ingratiate themselves to a fan base, many of whom wouldn't be happy unless the reincarnation of Sir Bobby came back and managed us.

I just hope whoever comes in gets a fair crack of the whip from the calm and collected majority.

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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:17 - Jun 19 with 708 viewsjas0999

I didn’t want GO. Disappointed.

That said, his PL record is significantly better than KM. not popular. But true.
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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:20 - Jun 19 with 666 viewsHugoagogo_Reborn

New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:17 - Jun 19 by jas0999

I didn’t want GO. Disappointed.

That said, his PL record is significantly better than KM. not popular. But true.


I think any realistic appointment we can make will feel underwhelming after the rollercoaster ride of the last 4.5 years.

We've been spoilt and this is going to be a big test of the mettle of both fans and manager, I think.

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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:23 - Jun 19 with 635 viewsCheltenham_Blue

KMc always going to be impossible to follow for any manager.

O'Neil for me is the pragmatic solution to keeping us in the league, he knows how to do that, and has proved it, where as OGS has not.

With so many managers ruling themselves out, being unavailable owing to the World Cup, needing back surgery. Plus, us wanting Premier League experience AND needing someone appointed quickly we had a very small pool in which to fish.

If it doesn't work out, we'll lose him at Christmas and go for Anthony Barry, I have no doubt.

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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:25 - Jun 19 with 621 viewsradiogaga

I understand what you’re saying, however to be devil’s advocate here, when have we felt genuinely excited for any new manager in the last 20 or so years?

Keane? Hirst? Cook?

McKenna was met with some bewilderment, we knew very little about him. McCarthy, there was quite rightly concern about the playing style. Yet they are the 2 recent time managers that have performed the best in their circumstances. Appreciate McCarthy was pre gamechanger, but it’s more an observation re supporter trends.
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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:28 - Jun 19 with 597 viewsHugoagogo_Reborn

New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:25 - Jun 19 by radiogaga

I understand what you’re saying, however to be devil’s advocate here, when have we felt genuinely excited for any new manager in the last 20 or so years?

Keane? Hirst? Cook?

McKenna was met with some bewilderment, we knew very little about him. McCarthy, there was quite rightly concern about the playing style. Yet they are the 2 recent time managers that have performed the best in their circumstances. Appreciate McCarthy was pre gamechanger, but it’s more an observation re supporter trends.
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I just feel like he won't be given the same chance with the fans as Kieran did, and maybe that's fair, given the remit is different. However, it just feels a bit like a rebound relationship scenario.

I genuinely hope he succeeds, but I fear fans will be very unforgiving if we have a bad start to the season.

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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:31 - Jun 19 with 571 viewsandyblue231

We have to be about the friendliest, easiest to work for club in the league. We’ve had 20 managers in our history.

We’re just expressing frustration on a forum.
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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:35 - Jun 19 with 525 viewsHugoagogo_Reborn

New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:31 - Jun 19 by andyblue231

We have to be about the friendliest, easiest to work for club in the league. We’ve had 20 managers in our history.

We’re just expressing frustration on a forum.


Fair point, it just feels really tense!

I think anyone who comes in needs to be given fair chance to prove themselves, ex-Norwich or not.

I hope GON has the GONads for the job. I imagine he does, and has experience of working with mid to lower Prem clubs, so if he is the man, he has my full support as a fan. I hope he gets the same from the wider fan base.
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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:37 - Jun 19 with 506 viewsandyblue231

New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 21:35 - Jun 19 by Hugoagogo_Reborn

Fair point, it just feels really tense!

I think anyone who comes in needs to be given fair chance to prove themselves, ex-Norwich or not.

I hope GON has the GONads for the job. I imagine he does, and has experience of working with mid to lower Prem clubs, so if he is the man, he has my full support as a fan. I hope he gets the same from the wider fan base.
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It does feel tense to be fair haha. It’ll settle down.
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New ITFC manager = poisoned chalice? on 22:55 - Jun 19 with 407 viewsalgy

I remember being in North Stand for a game during the Mogga caretaker period post GB and hearing "you can stick your Joe Royle up your......."sung to Sheepshanks. Unfortunately some will always have biased views on candidates

Farewell Kieran Mckenna, our best manager of the post Evans era so far.

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