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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 5, 2022 23:31:56 GMT
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Post by RF10 on Dec 5, 2022 23:45:56 GMT
Good on him. Hope it works out.
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Post by ibby on Dec 6, 2022 0:33:21 GMT
Good luck.
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Post by PotterLog on Dec 6, 2022 3:50:57 GMT
Remember at the beginning when we were all nervous about him carrying on there for a bit while he was out manager
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 6, 2022 7:36:16 GMT
What a backwards move for him.
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Post by stokeson on Dec 6, 2022 8:43:59 GMT
Good luck. A good man in the right job for him...
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Post by tqstokie on Dec 6, 2022 9:25:42 GMT
What a backwards move for him. Maybe he does not want mither on a weekly basis. |
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Post by theoptimist on Dec 6, 2022 9:51:30 GMT
What a backwards move for him. Maybe he does not want mither on a weekly basis. A man's got to know his limitations. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 6, 2022 9:53:20 GMT
A decent time to go back in some respects, they're struggling and he'll be confident in turning their fortunes round again.......
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Post by str8outtahampton on Dec 6, 2022 9:58:10 GMT
Maybe he does not want mither on a weekly basis. A man's got to know his limitations. Helps also if he knows that a Magnum 45 is the most powerful handgun in the world - and can remember (in all the excitement) how many rounds he has fired. |
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Post by wilcopotter on Dec 6, 2022 10:26:51 GMT
Good luck to him. Had a go at club management, started great and went downhill from there. Not really sure where his next stop would have been the the one he has decided.
Not being nasty but he’s going from full time high expectation to part time, any progress is a bonus. Perhaps this suits him and his personal circumstances. Anyway, the 3 years at Stoke has probably adequately filled his pension pot, so it may be a case of “whatever”.
In the pressers always come across as a respectful nice guy, good luck to him.
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Post by theonlooker on Dec 6, 2022 10:45:31 GMT
Good luck to him. Dragged us and the owners right out of the shit when we most needed it.
Let's hope they've learned and we never end up back in that position...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2022 10:51:42 GMT
What a backwards move for him. Really not sure it is. Did a better job here than AN so far . Good guy and glad to see him back |
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Post by femark on Dec 6, 2022 11:27:51 GMT
If he goes back to NI then he's pretty much admitting that club football isn't for him.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2022 11:35:20 GMT
If he goes back to NI then he's pretty much admitting that club football isn't for him. He'd managed in club football before N Ireland. He was so popular there makes 100% sense |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 6, 2022 11:47:59 GMT
If he goes back to NI then he's pretty much admitting that club football isn't for him. And no-one else has come in for him, as far as we know, which wouldn't be that surprising really. Didn't a decent job for us, nowt special. Kept us up when it looked like we were sunk so thanks for that at least. Signed some worryingly mediocre players too, let's not forget. |
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Dec 6, 2022 12:00:44 GMT
For me pretty much demonstrates that he’s not prepared to back himself with another job (in a lower league) in club football.
Comfortable retirement position
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Post by spitthedog on Dec 6, 2022 12:18:38 GMT
What a backwards move for him. It's not if it's what he enjoys doing. A very difficult job though with such limited resources. |
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Post by wilcopotter on Dec 6, 2022 12:37:26 GMT
If he goes back to NI then he's pretty much admitting that club football isn't for him. He'd managed in club football before N Ireland. He was so popular there makes 100% sense Brechin City and Shamrock Rovers, technically club football, but much lower than Championship . True, he did well in Europe with Shamrock in very similar circumstances to his success with NI I.e. underdog do or die manager. As someone above pointed out saved our arses after the Rev. Jones escapade with keeping us up and his man management, but don’t think he’d make a club where high expectations are made. Didn’t seem to be any clamour for him since he’s left Stoke, but could be due to personal circumstances or a nod and a wink back to comfortable slippers. Anyway, seemingly nice bloke and did well for us for a while good luck to him. |
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Post by scfc75 on Dec 6, 2022 12:49:32 GMT
He'd managed in club football before N Ireland. He was so popular there makes 100% sense Brechin City and Shamrock Rovers, technically club football, but much lower than Championship . True, he did well in Europe with Shamrock in very similar circumstances to his success with NI I.e. underdog do or die manager. As someone above pointed out saved our arses after the Rev. Jones escapade with keeping us up and his man management, but don’t think he’d make a club where high expectations are made. Didn’t seem to be any clamour for him since he’s left Stoke, but could be due to personal circumstances or a nod and a wink back to comfortable slippers. Anyway, seemingly nice bloke and did well for us for a while good luck to him. How are they ‘technically’ club football? Aren’t they football clubs? |
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Post by cvillestokie on Dec 6, 2022 12:50:44 GMT
If he goes back to NI then he's pretty much admitting that club football isn't for him. Even if that were to be the case, is there any harm in that? He gave Stoke a shot and now he can return to a structure he knows well and be more present at home. Hope he succeeds. Kept us up. |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Dec 6, 2022 13:01:54 GMT
He can rightly play the underdog with conviction again.
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Post by wilcopotter on Dec 6, 2022 13:03:40 GMT
Brechin City and Shamrock Rovers, technically club football, but much lower than Championship . True, he did well in Europe with Shamrock in very similar circumstances to his success with NI I.e. underdog do or die manager. As someone above pointed out saved our arses after the Rev. Jones escapade with keeping us up and his man management, but don’t think he’d make a club where high expectations are made. Didn’t seem to be any clamour for him since he’s left Stoke, but could be due to personal circumstances or a nod and a wink back to comfortable slippers. Anyway, seemingly nice bloke and did well for us for a while good luck to him. How are they ‘technically’ club football? Aren’t they football clubs? You are right, but I think you know where I was coming from👍 |
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Post by scfc75 on Dec 6, 2022 13:04:02 GMT
He can rightly play the underdog with conviction again. DR10? |
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Post by thevoid on Dec 6, 2022 13:15:08 GMT
Best outcome for him and Northern Ireland. He's definitely the best NI could get.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2022 13:18:10 GMT
He'd managed in club football before N Ireland. He was so popular there makes 100% sense Brechin City and Shamrock Rovers, technically club football, but much lower than Championship . True, he did well in Europe with Shamrock in very similar circumstances to his success with NI I.e. underdog do or die manager. As someone above pointed out saved our arses after the Rev. Jones escapade with keeping us up and his man management, but don’t think he’d make a club where high expectations are made. Didn’t seem to be any clamour for him since he’s left Stoke, but could be due to personal circumstances or a nod and a wink back to comfortable slippers. Anyway, seemingly nice bloke and did well for us for a while good luck to him. To be fair we don't know what offers he had but perhaps he'd have taken a decent one. He did turn down managing Scotland previously. I liked him and he did a steady if not spectacular job. Better than previous and so far, current managers. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2022 13:36:13 GMT
Good luck Michael. Gutted it didn't work out for him or us but he's a thoroughly decent bloke unlike the two muppets who preceded him.
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Post by spitthedog on Dec 6, 2022 13:54:07 GMT
I think history will say that he did significantly more good than harm for our club.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Dec 6, 2022 16:20:10 GMT
If he goes back to NI then he's pretty much admitting that club football isn't for him. Well it isn't really is it based on his record here. |
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Post by Gods on Dec 6, 2022 16:27:05 GMT
Good luck Michael, I had more faith in him than the present incumbent!
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