Tonda Eckert named new Head Coach

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Should Tonda Eckert be given a permanent contract?

  • Yes, immediately

    Votes: 9 11.8%

  • Yes, if we beat Leicester

    Votes: 5 6.6%

  • Yes, if we beat Leicester and Millwall

    Votes: 14 18.4%

  • Yes, if we are unbeaten until January

    Votes: 6 7.9%

  • No, we need an experienced manager

    Votes: 6 7.9%

  • Until the end of the season, then re-assess

    Votes: 36 47.4%
  • Total voters
    76
I don't think they've been playing particularly well from what I've seen and read, but they have still managed to win the last 2, and drew with Boro before that.
 
Personal preference is that he continues as an interim for a bit longer and gets truly assessed.

But I feel pretty confident that he will be given it if we beat Leicester.

Hope we dont go for a 2 and a half season deal at this stage though. Maybe offer 18 months with a year extension if promoted?
 
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Brizzletiss said:
Interim till Jan for me. Don’t change something that’s going good, if we go on an unbeaten run until the New Year then he deserves it 100% & should be given the funds to get us a proper striker to go full steam for automatic promotion too
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Yes, I think that we can have our cake and eat it right now, carry on as we are and if we continue to win then great or if the form drops then go to plan B.
No need to commit to anything yet.
 
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TheRealSaints said:
I voted to give him until the end of the season and then assess. I personally don't see the point of bringing someone new in now. There was clearly not a stand-out candidate and I can't see that changing this season. Even if, as is being reported, Leeds are close to sacking Farke, I don't see him as being massively better than what we have now, even if he did agree to come here which he may not. Tonda is (so far) doing a great job and it seems the players are playing for him so, for once I would stick rather than twist and see where we are at the end of the season.

The only negative I see is that giving him a full contract (on full wages) might make him slightly less motivated so maybe offer him a massive bonus if he gets us promoted. That way, if we're not promoted and we change manager we're not in the postion, yet again, where we have to pay off a contract.
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If how much he’s paid varies his motivation then he shouldn’t get the job

(It won’t :bandit: )
 
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Shandy_top_89 said:
Personal preference is that he continues as an interim for a bit longer and gets truly assessed.
But I feel pretty confident that he will be given it if we beat Leicester.

Hope we dont go for a 2 and a half season deal at this stage though. Maybe offer 18 months with a year extension if promoted?
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Length of contract doesn't really matter as I bet he's currently being paid peanuts. I bet a three year contract for Eckert will be cheaper than the six month contract we gave Juric.
 
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Well he's got to get it after this showing doesn't he.

Can't imagine there is anyone else, that would come here, who would be better or deserve it more after the insane turnaround we have just seen.

How many managers did we give 'an international break' to make their mark and saw nothing.

I love his weird energy most, always thought a good football manager should have something about them.
 
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