I don't see too much support for Paul Ince as manager.
What are the main objections?
He has had a couple of bad spells. One at Blackburn where his points per game ratio was still better than Keane managed and the last 9 defeats at Notts County.
If you take them away he averages 1.4 points per game (play off form) and also wins 4 out of every 10.
Better record than any of the managers who have managed us since the Premier days excluding possibly Black and Neilson.
Ince will do me.
The thought of Shawsy may make the players feel warm and fuzzy but not me.
And Robins? I might be getting old but I don't have a short memory. Barnsley were in complete free fall towards the end of last season.
To be fair to Robins, he wasn't at Barnsley at all last season i don't think.
And Robins? I might be getting old but I don't have a short memory. Barnsley were in complete free fall towards the end of last season.
I think Spit sums it up for me. He'll use us as a stop gap in the hope something better (bigger) turns up.
He wasn't one of the most reviled men in football for nothing!
If he did is that bad?
Has any of our managers been in demand elsewhere whilst in the job?
The last manager we had poached while in charge here was Jesse Carver in 1955.
The last manager we had poached while in charge here was Jesse Carver in 1955.
Ince will do me.
The thought of Shawsy may make the players feel warm and fuzzy but not me.
And Robins? I might be getting old but I don't have a short memory. Barnsley were in complete free fall towards the end of last season.
Jesus. That says it all for me.
I think Spit sums it up for me. He'll use us as a stop gap in the hope something better (bigger) turns up.
He wasn't one of the most reviled men in football for nothing!
I'd love it if he did a great job and got poached. It'd mean he's doing something right. Anyway, if the board decide on an ethos they want at the club, the manager can be a naturally evolving role. If whatever Ince is doing works and then he goes, you need to get someone in who can do the same things and have the same impact and fit with the ethos of the club.
But thats long term strategy - something we've lacked at this club for a very long time.
The last manager we had poached while in charge here was Jesse Carver in 1955.
So we we're trendsetting way back in the day,1st female manager:facepalm:
Second thoughts ,look at those Initials.
Hi, Notts fan here. I'd love to tell you that Ince was just a bad fit for our club, but even if you ignore the defeats at the end of his reign it's not the whole picture. Our entire squad appeared fragmented and there was much talk of dressing room unrest. As an example, he used to call everyone in to training at 9am, only to send a message telling them to come back at 3pm as he wouldn't be in till later. He lived a fair drive away and used to be very fond of the golf course.
He rarely gave the post match interviews, particularly if we'd played badly..he left that to his assistant. We were told all this by MKdons fans, but obviously as fans, you don't want to believe it. There was also a lot of talk of the proverbial tea cups being thrown..once literally over one of our opponents coaches, for which he was sent to the stands.
Most of our fans have no doubt that we would have been playing league 2 football that season, had we not got rid.
When he left, he, as usual, blamed the budget, which he always does, even though he said he could build a competitive team on it when he took the job. It is true however, that he lost Ben Davies in the January along with the loanees (his son Tom and Miller who is now at Carlisle). He had funds to replace them, but chose not to bring anyone else in stating that prices were inflated in January.
We did have a purple patch under him before Jan though, during the time that we played and drew to Man City....but I'm afraid in the eyes of most Notts fans he comes under one of the worst managers we've had.....and we've had a few!
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