Mandaric flies in to seal deal

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jb5000 said:
Sheffield United's chairman came out today as saying the Neil Warnock's style wasn't 'cut out for the premiership'. If that's so, it's only more so for Martin Allen.

I have to say I'm really disappointed by this appointment, and all the sounds coming out of Milan's Mockery suggest it's a done deal now, the more and more I think about it.

It's true we need someone with a bit of passion to get the players going a bit more, but we also need someone to reform the entire coaching and fitness setup at the club- is there any evidence Allen has the know-how to do this?
We need someone who will be able to attract good players to the club and keep them here- will Allen's supposed lack of man-management skills achieve this?
We need someone who can build a side that will get into the Premiership and then stay there- will the long-ball and no plan B do that? Look at the three promoted clubs this year for your answer.

At the end of the day all this episode has done for me is remind me that Milan Mandaric might well have appointed Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth, he also appointed Graham Rix, Velimir Zajec and Alain Perrin. He's clearly a very talented businessman who is able to bring a hell of a lot to City, but I'm beginning to think that his hands-on role is going to be bad for the club in terms of his own appointments and in potentially driving off better applicants for the manager's job.

I hope I'm wrong, and don't think that I won't be cheering the club on, but I really can see the next close-season break being just like this one- a lowly finish, a search for a new manager and some more of our talented youth being put out on the scrapheap.
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My thoughts exactly. We're getting another wishy-washy manager whose appointment will lead to a confirmation and consolidation of the City fans' reputation for getting rid of one manager after another.
 
jb5000 said:
It's true we need someone with a bit of passion to get the players going a bit more, but we also need someone to reform the entire coaching and fitness setup at the club- is there any evidence Allen has the know-how to do this?
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I'm sure I've read somewhere recently that he has a sports scientist/fitness expert as part of his team... I'll try and find the link...
 
reading the last part about future signings that MM is planning to sign. Is that the usual way clubs works?that the boss tells the manager which players to buy? i cannot imagine Martin O'Neil or dare a say it Brain clough being told by the board what players to sign???maybe thats why coleman was not his man for the job because he refused to toe the line...?comments please
 
swede fox shepshed said:
reading the last part about future signings that MM is planning to sign. Is that the usual way clubs works?that the boss tells the manager which players to buy? i cannot imagine Martin O'Neil or dare a say it Brain clough being told by the board what players to sign???maybe thats why coleman was not his man for the job because he refused to toe the line...?comments please
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I hate it when people demand comments on their opinions, theres my comment
 
obviously somebody gotout of the wrong side of the bed this morning!(i have read some of your other replies to threads..chill out
just because i write "comments please" does not mean it's mandatory..this is chat forum..your not a secret liverpool fan our you?
 
swede fox shepshed said:
obviously somebody gotout of the wrong side of the bed this morning!(i have read some of your other replies to threads..chill out
just because i write "comments please" does not mean it's mandatory..this is chat forum..your not a secret liverpool fan our you?
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No he's just a miserable sod most of the time :icon_lol:
 
I think that Milan has played it very cagey as he let the rumour slip about Warnock being in contention for the job when he probably knew full well that us City fans did not want him. So when he then lets further slip that infact it is Martin Allen we all breathe a sigh of relief and just be glad that he is an up and coming manager. The fact he has no experience at Championship level and no experience at spending money as both brentford and MK Dons are penny poor teams is brushed aside in a wave of thank goodness its not COLIN!!!!!!!!!:038::038:

Well only "Mad Dog and Leicester fans go out in the midday sun":icon_roll:icon_roll So let the sun shine!!
 
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swede fox shepshed said:
reading the last part about future signings that MM is planning to sign. Is that the usual way clubs works?that the boss tells the manager which players to buy? i cannot imagine Martin O'Neil or dare a say it Brain clough being told by the board what players to sign???maybe thats why coleman was not his man for the job because he refused to toe the line...?comments please
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at least somebody understands what's going on :038:
 
Motown Fox said:
I think that Milan has played it very cagey as he let the rumour slip about Warnock being in contention for the job when he probably knew full well that us City fans did not want him. So when he then lets further slip that infact it is Martin Allen we all breathe a sigh of relief and just be glad that he is an up and coming manager. The fact he has no experience at Championship level and no experience at spending money as both brentford and MK Dons are penny poor teams is brushed aside in a wave of thank goodness its not COLIN!!!!!!!!!:038::038:

Well only "Mad Dog and Leicester fans go out in the midday sun":icon_roll:icon_roll So let the sun shine!!
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Yep, Milan plays the fans for fools once again.... will they realise yet?
 
I think some fans need to get a bit of perspective here. Milan has clearly stated he wants to be in the Prem within 3 years, not necessarily by the end of next year. Because of the timing of the takeover Milan's preferred choice for a permanent manager may not be available. If Milan gives Allen a 3 year contract, it does not mean he has to keep him for 3 years. Milan might think that Allen is good enough and cheap enough to get us to the Prem and then dump him if he has not demonstrated Prem credentials in terms of tactics, signings, style of play etc. I think he had at least 5 managers to get Portsmouth to the Prem. I would be astonished if Milan thinks that Allen can get us to to the Prem in 1 or 2 seasons and keep us there, but I would be the first to congatulate him if he did.
Basically Allen does not have to be a Prem manager - he just has to be good enough to build a strong fighting team to get us there!
 
Yep, like I said a couple of days ago, I think it's a matter of turning the biggest problem around first, and that is the general apathy/disinterest shown by the majority of the playing squad. MA will almost certainly be able to instill some passion. If he then fails tactically, we're still left with a team in much better shape than it is now... hopefully.
 
I feel the whole MA thing is a Red Herring.

I don't really know why - its not based on facts - Its just my gut feeling that MM wouldn't take such a gamble at this stage.
 
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swede fox shepshed said:
obviously somebody gotout of the wrong side of the bed this morning!(i have read some of your other replies to threads..chill out
just because i write "comments please" does not mean it's mandatory..this is chat forum..your not a secret liverpool fan our you?
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If I got out of the wrong side of the bed I would walk into a wall
 
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