Fair enough. But he's achieved more than Sable and Hellberg the two favourites for the position. Although I'm not knocking either of them. Certainly achieved more than Will Still. Youth isn't on his side like them though. Although at 55 he's still got more than a few years left than most managers/coaches last, especially with us Seems a tactical whiz mind. Had some great football under Tony last season, shame it went sour, Neill got us up but with great help from the recruitment and backroom staff then fooked off with an inflated false ego. Johnson steadied us. After dour Parky, Larry grayson and fooking Moyes etc, I'll welcome any dynamic thinking foreign coach now for a change
It's natural that people want to spice things up with tales of massive management bust ups, player revolt, lost dressing rooms and whatever. But from what I gather, from a couple of people on the periphery, it's a lot more mundane than that. Just repeating what I've been told, because I have no info myself, so this is the gist of it with a bit of my opinion thrown in. If you don't trust what I've been told let's say it's all just just my opinion. Mowbray's position, despite his brusque manner and heated discussions with Speakman, was safe providing results were adequate or ahead of the plan. He wasn't expected to go to Leicester, and win, nor put up such miserable performances as Stoke. When that was followed up by similar poor results and, tbh, only just good enough wins the club thought someone who more easily fitted the plan would be better. Mowbray has pushed the limits with his team selections, tactics, subs, etc, which was acceptable when things looked optimistic. The timing of the sacking was deliberate and to give Mowbray a last chance after the Swansea disaster. Despite Birmingham the performances were dreadful especially with two much tougher upcoming games and that was that. The most wanted replacements are employed so Mowbray had to be sacked before approaching their clubs ... ... after the enormous, and enduring, bad feeling with Stoke and Neil, we couldn't be seen as that unprofessional. Dodds was given two games in which any points would be a bonus especially after the Huddersfield debacle. In my opinion the club thought our first team coach would have as much, if not more, chance of getting a performance from the players as a new man thrown in, especially a foreigner. Dodds won't be given the job, he has one that he's doing well and the club are just taking a bit of time to bring in someone who likes the the set up, etc. Not overly exciting or intriguing tbh, but hopefully all professional and logical.
So essentially like any replacement, no drama, no arguments, no shouting just being professional. Well that's nice and boring for a change
That seems to be the case tbh. Mowbray is clearly blunt and opinionated which I like ... ... Speakman is exactly the same, just with fewer biscuits and a bigger vocabulary. It's quite normal they'd clash at times. I'd imagine a manager/ex-player, as experienced as Mowbray would be thinking what most of his generation do, "These university lads think they know it all without ever being on the coalface." Speakman would be thinking, "Perhaps you really can't teach an old dog new tricks."
That's going to be my go to description of Speakman from on, genuinely made me chuckle. Getting back on track, any new names linked today?
I haven't been given any real info except that we're prepared to buy the new manager out of his contract. As I was told the three best candidates are all employed that seems to be the case. No names though, not a sniff, which is great imo.
