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Post by Fred Merger on Sept 17, 2020 20:18:38 GMT
Early days I know, but what a sterling job this guy is doing. Has a certain way about him, the way he conducts himself in interviews. Really beginning to see why he was so popular with Northern Ireland fans. Just hope we don't end up getting him poached by a bigger fish. Must be getting noticed what he has achieved in such a short time. After taking on a job that so many other managers wouldn't have dared take on in the situation we were in at the time.
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Post by bgreen13 on Sept 17, 2020 20:20:00 GMT
Until the team news comes out on Sunday...
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 17, 2020 20:20:42 GMT
well very early on I called Nathan Jones as a modern day Alan Ball and very early on I called O'Neil a modern day Lou Macari.
Let's bloody hope so.
We've got a damn good manager with O'Neil that's for sure.
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Post by stokecitystar2011 on Sept 17, 2020 20:21:50 GMT
Early days I know, but what a sterling job this guy is doing. Has a certain way about him, the way he conducts himself in interviews. Really beginning to see why he was so popular with Northern Ireland fans. Just hope we don't end up getting him poached by a bigger fish. Must be getting noticed what he has achieved in such a short time. After taking on a job that so many other managers wouldn't have dared take on in the situation we were in at the time. I think we ve struck gold!
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Post by scfc75 on Sept 17, 2020 20:22:06 GMT
Well he’s not as divisive as other managers. Ahem.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 17, 2020 20:22:12 GMT
Early days I know, but what a sterling job this guy is doing. Has a certain way about him, the way he conducts himself in interviews. Really beginning to see why he was so popular with Northern Ireland fans. Just hope we don't end up getting him poached by a bigger fish. Must be getting noticed what he has achieved in such a short time. After taking on a job that so many other managers wouldn't have dared take on in the situation we were in at the time. Mate I’ve just said to the Mrs I’ve got the same feeling with O’Neill as manager as I had with Lou in charge,Pride back in the team and the club with his no nonsense approach to everything.Long may it continue👍
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Post by generationex on Sept 17, 2020 20:24:30 GMT
Certainly starting to feel that way.
If we do go up though I suspect there will be a chunk of the support that will criticise “a lack of ambition” after a few seasons. Macari never had that pressure so it’s hard to judge.
It’s always helpful to start from a real low point in fan expectation but I’m loving MON’s work so far.
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Post by surreystokie on Sept 17, 2020 20:25:02 GMT
Already has. So much more to do and no time to do it. But he has.
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Post by houstonsteve on Sept 17, 2020 20:27:26 GMT
We better have a very very large release clause In his contract. Top manager.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Sept 17, 2020 20:35:52 GMT
Celtic would be a bit of a worry but given our history of encouraging them with weak refusals West Ham too but I actually think he knows these owners are pretty pr Dekes for a manager who delivers
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2020 20:38:05 GMT
Absolutely he could without question.
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Post by BristolMick on Sept 17, 2020 20:41:52 GMT
He’s the first manager that has united the fanbase since Macari.
BM
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Post by surreystokie on Sept 17, 2020 20:45:51 GMT
Already has. So much in so short a time is beyond belief let’s hope that It helps to bring back the more negative of Stokies.
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Post by partickpotter on Sept 17, 2020 20:51:02 GMT
We need some good songs for him.
Lou’s name lent itself to a few crackers as I recall.
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Sept 17, 2020 20:53:44 GMT
Let's hope he's a successful as Tony Pulis and he will then surely end up as popular as Lou. Gouranga.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Sept 17, 2020 21:37:40 GMT
Hell yes.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Sept 17, 2020 21:40:40 GMT
Early days I know, but what a sterling job this guy is doing. Has a certain way about him, the way he conducts himself in interviews. Really beginning to see why he was so popular with Northern Ireland fans. Just hope we don't end up getting him poached by a bigger fish. Must be getting noticed what he has achieved in such a short time. After taking on a job that so many other managers wouldn't have dared take on in the situation we were in at the time. Calm down. Admit he has potential, but Lou Lou, Lou Macari’s era was exiting and Vokes is no Steino!😂
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2020 21:47:12 GMT
Early days I know, but what a sterling job this guy is doing. Has a certain way about him, the way he conducts himself in interviews. Really beginning to see why he was so popular with Northern Ireland fans. Just hope we don't end up getting him poached by a bigger fish. Must be getting noticed what he has achieved in such a short time. After taking on a job that so many other managers wouldn't have dared take on in the situation we were in at the time. Calm down. Admit he has potential, but Lou Lou, Lou Macari’s era was exiting and Vokes is no Steino!😂Or Keith Scott or John Gayle
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Post by march4 on Sept 17, 2020 21:53:27 GMT
Early days yet.
There is nothing to stop him becoming our greatest ever manager. For that he will need promotion, a cup final, consolidation in the Prem and a European adventure.
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Post by marwood on Sept 17, 2020 21:54:28 GMT
Early days I know, but what a sterling job this guy is doing. Has a certain way about him, the way he conducts himself in interviews. Really beginning to see why he was so popular with Northern Ireland fans. Just hope we don't end up getting him poached by a bigger fish. Must be getting noticed what he has achieved in such a short time. After taking on a job that so many other managers wouldn't have dared take on in the situation we were in at the time. Calm down. Admit he has potential, but Lou Lou, Lou Macari’s era was exiting and Vokes is no Steino!😂 Needs his own Steino and his own Nello
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Post by thehoof on Sept 17, 2020 21:55:46 GMT
He talks sense- I often question some of his selections but more often than not, he is proved right. I genuinely think that if he stays for four years we will make it back to the Premiership and survive; I’m not sure it’s this year mind.
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Post by march4 on Sept 17, 2020 21:56:16 GMT
Calm down. Admit he has potential, but Lou Lou, Lou Macari’s era was exiting and Vokes is no Steino!😂 Needs his own Steino and his own Nello Lou had Stein and Sheron at various times. MON would do well to find two such prolific strikers.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2020 22:12:01 GMT
The man is a class act. Level headed, and realised that all good teams are built on a solid defence with a strong athletic outlet. Never mind Macari we could have found the next TP
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Post by PenkPonther on Sept 17, 2020 22:36:30 GMT
Until he collapses in a fit of giggles, at a tubby kitman flashing his sporran... he's no Lou Macari. 😎
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Post by owdestokie2 on Sept 17, 2020 22:55:42 GMT
Let's hope he's a successful as Tony Pulis and he will then surely end up as popular as Lou. Gouranga. In my lifetime I’ve witnessed Waddo’s Wall Durban Lou TP who were all successful and had very similar pragmatic footballing traits. MON is in that mould. It’s fingers crossed that given the chance he will deliver his own level of success. I’m sitting quietly and confident that he’ll deliver.
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Post by markby on Sept 17, 2020 23:11:39 GMT
Celtic would be a bit of a worry but given our history of encouraging them with weak refusals West Ham too but I actually think he knows these owners are pretty pr Dekes for a manager who delivers You really don't need to worry about Celtic, trust me.
Nor a bunch of chancers like WHU.
Michael is a serious football manager, not a circus act.
My guess is that unless a really big job comes up in the meantime, Michael is giving himself to the end of 2021/22 to see where he's at with Stoke before entertaining offers.
And if he's got you to the PL by then - and my money is on him doing that, literally - then he'll be more inclined to stay with you than go.
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Post by mickstupp on Sept 18, 2020 0:14:34 GMT
Celtic would be a bit of a worry but given our history of encouraging them with weak refusals West Ham too but I actually think he knows these owners are pretty pr Dekes for a manager who delivers Is there no situation that you can’t draw a depressing scenario from?
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Post by duckling on Sept 18, 2020 3:50:40 GMT
Waaay too early. O'Neill would have to achieve promotion and stay up for a few years to even begin that discussion. But even then, it's far from a sure thing.
Fans were very hopeful with Hughes the first few seasons, and he did indeed provide a lot of enjoyment. But look how it ended.
Pulis's achievements with us were IMMENSE. His years will go down as a golden era. He might one day get a suite or something named after him. But it also ended on a sour note. While there are die hard eternal Pulis devotees, there are also die hard eternal Pulis haters.
You also have to consider that if O'Neill is massively successful, richer more glamorous clubs will try to poach him. It's very rare for managers these days to stay at a club for long. Pulis spent 10 years with our club because he's an unlikable divisive character playing unlikeable divisive football, so he didn't attract other suitors.
Prediction: O'Neill will be sacked or pushed out eventually. If Eddie Howe could be pushed out after what he achieved with Bournemouth, then anyone can be. That doesn't mean he won't be remembered fondly by fans as time passes though. Macari was sacked. According to posts on this board, there were "Waddington out" signs. Now they're both considered club legends. The lens of history often doesn't match the lens of the moment.
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Post by bgreen13 on Sept 18, 2020 5:56:09 GMT
Waaay too early. O'Neill would have to achieve promotion and stay up for a few years to even begin that discussion. But even then, it's far from a sure thing. Fans were very hopeful with Hughes the first few seasons, and he did indeed provide a lot of enjoyment. But look how it ended. Pulis's achievements with us were IMMENSE. His years will go down as a golden era. He might one day get a suite or something named after him. But it also ended on a sour note. While there are die hard eternal Pulis devotees, there are also die hard eternal Pulis haters. You also have to consider that if O'Neill is massively successful, richer more glamorous clubs will try to poach him. It's very rare for managers these days to stay at a club for long. Pulis spent 10 years with our club because he's an unlikable divisive character playing unlikeable divisive football, so he didn't attract other suitors. Prediction: O'Neill will be sacked or pushed out eventually. If Eddie Howe could be pushed out after what he achieved with Bournemouth, then anyone can be. That doesn't mean he won't be remembered fondly by fans as time passes though. Macari was sacked. According to posts on this board, there were "Waddington out" signs. Now they're both considered club legends. The lens of history often doesn't match the lens of the moment. All managers will fail eventually, it just depends how long you want to wait.
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Post by wilcopotter on Sept 18, 2020 6:02:59 GMT
Waaay too early. O'Neill would have to achieve promotion and stay up for a few years to even begin that discussion. But even then, it's far from a sure thing. Fans were very hopeful with Hughes the first few seasons, and he did indeed provide a lot of enjoyment. But look how it ended. Pulis's achievements with us were IMMENSE. His years will go down as a golden era. He might one day get a suite or something named after him. But it also ended on a sour note. While there are die hard eternal Pulis devotees, there are also die hard eternal Pulis haters. You also have to consider that if O'Neill is massively successful, richer more glamorous clubs will try to poach him. It's very rare for managers these days to stay at a club for long. Pulis spent 10 years with our club because he's an unlikable divisive character playing unlikeable divisive football, so he didn't attract other suitors. Prediction: O'Neill will be sacked or pushed out eventually. If Eddie Howe could be pushed out after what he achieved with Bournemouth, then anyone can be. That doesn't mean he won't be remembered fondly by fans as time passes though. Macari was sacked. According to posts on this board, there were "Waddington out" signs. Now they're both considered club legends. The lens of history often doesn't match the lens of the moment. Good post. With Hughes it always goes the same way, Man City new owners rumbled him and soon jettisoned. Our daft buggers had the benefit of seeing his QPR debacle (creating a bad dressing room) and still employed him. Lou is a good egg and we like them, did great for us given the resources. If only he could’ve had a budget like Rowett. TP , sorry some guys, but toxic or not the best we’ve had and nobody argued about that from 2008 for a few years. He got us to the promised land, first ever fa cup and Europe first time in nearly 40 years, whether tonic or not. The poster is right imo about the lens of history. In MON we need to trust as we are clearly on the ascendancy imo.
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