Tonda Eckert named new Head Coach

[doritoharv]

If we had won these last 2 games playing like we did at QPR and against Wednesday I would still be a bit concerned about him getting the job but the work he put in with the team over the last international break has been remarkable.
It is a team completely transformed and playing exciting fast football, creating loads of really good chances and actually scoring a few. The defence has tightened up too with only the one soft goal from a corner conceded. I still say that if we don't have to make a decision yet then why not let it ride but i wouldn't be alarmed if we gave him the job permanently now.

The defending probably hasn't dramatically improved, just that now they don't have to defend as much due to the team as a whole endeavouring to attack

 

[st_brendy]

He's doing brilliantly, and long may it to continue. I'm loving the guy so far, and right now I wouldn't want us to appoint someone else.

But I still haven't changed my opinion: there's no reason to rush anything. Just continue as they are.

 

[Brinkworth Saint]

There are elements of Russball in what Tonda wants Saints to do (play it out from the back, lure the opposition out) but we also look to get it forwards much quicker and we don't keep the ball for the sake of it. Tondaball is fun and fast. Russball is just tedious and slow.

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And let’s hope his methods continue to show the outcomes we are getting used to. What I would say is I would be happy for a 10+ game run which (hopefully won’t) might see a couple of defeats and from there we might get the true picture as to his reaction along with the player’s attitudes in such a circumstance.
He’s doing so well but as others have said to rush now might backfire in the cold and long weeks of winter. SR must realise that they have a poor record in appointments and hopefully will, in time, make the right decision. It’s all to play for.

 

[Lovelocum]

Have we signed him yet?

 

[tomw24]

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[RSS]

Why now. Weird timing

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

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Too soon imho .

need to see how they respond to the defeat first and give him a couple of more games as well .

 

[Libby]

Why now. Weird timing

Yeah may as well wait to see how this next 3 game week goes surely.

 

[oldstocktonsaint]

Why now. Weird timing

Well that’s his surprise Christmas present out of the window!

 

[bob76]

Tonda official.

 

[tomw24]

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[st_brendy]

I'm still not convinced that it was necessary to announce it at this stage. But all the best and I hope he takes us back up.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Why announce it the night before a game? Absolutely nailed on to lose now.

 

[tomw24]

I'm still not convinced that it was necessary to announce it at this stage. But all the best and I hope he takes us back up.

Probably not but contract is only until 2027 and it does end any more speculation and uncertainty.

 

[Libby]

Extremely weird timing and not convinced it's the best move.

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Nailed on to lose the next 3 now.

 

[Shandy_top_89]

Yeah I would have preferred they wait and see how they respond to that loss tbh. If we now have three poor results this week then the pressure will be on immediately and everyone will be right on SRs back again.

 

[tomw24]

So Alex Crook was right after all.

 

[RSS]

Utterly bizarre timing. Doesn't make any sense but that is SR in a nutshell. No reason to not wait until the end of this 3 game week.

 

[Libby]

Yeah I would have preferred they wait and see how they respond to that loss tbh. If we now have three poor results this week then the pressure will be on immediately and everyone will be right on SRs back again.

Just seems daft to me. If they'd have done it after Leicester it'd have made more sense but to do it now just heaps the pressure on massively imo.

Also the problem with giving him the job based on 4 games is that could they also lose faith based on 4 games?