Whing replacement?

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

Clearly McDonald was brought in as a hedge/future caretaker manager (as was Rob Kelly but he left) when it was clear it wasn’t working with Whing.

The issues around the stadium aren’t going away; it’s true it’s not up to L2 standards and this needs addressing or at least starting the conversations around it.

We’ll never truly “feel” like we belong here until we have a stadium that befits league status.

Opening up old and difficult conversations around council ownership and sharing with Raiders need to be had - even if they’re subsequently ruled out.

Other clubs manage to raise the necessary eg Wukkie!
The town fund that’s being spend on a new market hall could have been allocated towards a stadium; but we didn’t pursue that option. I don’t know the ins and outs of the EFL grant funding etc and I’m not privy to any inside information but other clubs have managed it.

Is it time to bite the bullet and have the conversation?


If they owners feel their’s a general consensus around this subject then they could look into it but while it remains controversial they probably won’t bother.

If the stadium was not up to league 2 standards then they would not allow us to be in this league.!We have been given time to improve things which we have.yes room for improvement in time when finance permits stop knocking i

It is up to EFL standards yes but we have to be honest it’s dreadful. It’s easily the worst in the EFL and many National league grounds are better than ours.

[Hitthebar22]

If the stadium was not up to league 2 standards then they would not allow us to be in this league.!We have been given time to improve things which we have.yes room for improvement in time when finance permits stop knocking i

It is up to EFL standards yes but we have to be honest it’s dreadful. It’s easily the worst in the EFL and many National league grounds are better than ours.

Depends on your perspective. Wigan, Blackpool, Doncaster, MK Dons, Salford etc etc are utterly soulless unless packed, which is hardly ever.
Our ground isn't perfect by any means, but at least it has some character.

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

It is up to EFL standards yes but we have to be honest it’s dreadful. It’s easily the worst in the EFL and many National league grounds are better than ours.

Depends on your perspective. Wigan, Blackpool, Doncaster, MK Dons, Salford etc etc are utterly soulless unless packed, which is hardly ever.
Our ground isn't perfect by any means, but at least it has some character.

Those you listed are all to big for their fan base
York got it right and attendances are more than double what they were during their last season at Bootham Crescent
We are going off topic here but to sort of bring it back round our new leader definitely won’t be Michael Jolly as Bury appointed him this afternoon. Bury fans are NOT impressed

[Jonty]

We could get Sir Alex in ,and even he would struggle with this squad, it's been assembled with no system in mind it's shambolic at best!, it's not rocket science!

Answer RECRUITMENT RECRUITMENT RECRUITMENT RECRUITMENT! as a club we seriously need to ask questions of ( on the playing field) what are we doing!

Agree 100%. Recruitment has been shambolic. No manager could be successful with the current squad.

That’s not what the board think, reading their statement….so we’ll see in the next 6 fixtures if there's any improvement.
Think we need to be returning 9 points out the next 6 games to keep our heads out the mire. Listening to McDonald talk pre match, think he handled it superbly well. If he does well, he’ll be in a strong position himself. Possibly to see the season out at least.

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

Agree 100%. Recruitment has been shambolic. No manager could be successful with the current squad.

That’s not what the board think, reading their statement….so we’ll see in the next 6 fixtures if there's any improvement.
Think we need to be returning 9 points out the next 6 games to keep our heads out the mire. Listening to McDonald talk pre match, think he handled it superbly well. If he does well, he’ll be in a strong position himself. Possibly to see the season out at least.

Listening to him speak to Adam on the Friday night show he would very much like the job should he do well

[olbarrafancumbak]

We've kinda gone for young and up and coming managers/coaches, do we perhaps look to someone who isn't wet behind the ears?

Someone who has had lots of league experience, promotion or promotion pushes?

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

We've kinda gone for young and up and coming managers/coaches, do we perhaps look to someone who isn't wet behind the ears?

Someone who has had lots of league experience, promotion or promotion pushes?

our most successful manager since we got back into EFL had very little EFL experience.and has never played the game at a very high level either.

[olbarrafancumbak]

We've kinda gone for young and up and coming managers/coaches, do we perhaps look to someone who isn't wet behind the ears?

Someone who has had lots of league experience, promotion or promotion pushes?

our most successful manager since we got back into EFL had very little EFL experience.and has never played the game at a very high level either.

True

Don't think he played at all did he??

[Jonty]

We've kinda gone for young and up and coming managers/coaches, do we perhaps look to someone who isn't wet behind the ears?

Someone who has had lots of league experience, promotion or promotion pushes?

We’ve had them all mate, don't think there is a fixed formula. I think the most important question is getting someone in who will not use the “phrase” will not class us as the perpetual underdog, will not call us quirky, will not bemoan the A590 and will basically roll their sleeves up and hit the ground running.

[olbarrafancumbak]

We've kinda gone for young and up and coming managers/coaches, do we perhaps look to someone who isn't wet behind the ears?

Someone who has had lots of league experience, promotion or promotion pushes?

We’ve had them all mate, don't think there is a fixed formula. I think the most important question is getting someone in who will not use the “phrase” will not class us as the perpetual underdog, will not call us quirky, will not bemoan the A590 and will basically roll their sleeves up and hit the ground running.

Needle in a haystack then!

But it would be refreshing to have someone come in and just believe that we are not all "of the above" and change the narrative a little

[Blue Bayou]

We've kinda gone for young and up and coming managers/coaches, do we perhaps look to someone who isn't wet behind the ears?

Someone who has had lots of league experience, promotion or promotion pushes?

We’ve had them all mate, don't think there is a fixed formula. I think the most important question is getting someone in who will not use the “phrase” will not class us as the perpetual underdog, will not call us quirky, will not bemoan the A590 and will basically roll their sleeves up and hit the ground running.

"who will not use the “phrase” will not class us as the perpetual underdog, will not call us quirky, will not bemoan the A590 and will basically roll their sleeves up and hit the ground running."

Good chance a few of us will have snuffed it by the time we get someone that fits that criteria!

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

We’ve had them all mate, don't think there is a fixed formula. I think the most important question is getting someone in who will not use the “phrase” will not class us as the perpetual underdog, will not call us quirky, will not bemoan the A590 and will basically roll their sleeves up and hit the ground running.

"who will not use the “phrase” will not class us as the perpetual underdog, will not call us quirky, will not bemoan the A590 and will basically roll their sleeves up and hit the ground running."

Good chance a few of us will have snuffed it by the time we get someone that fits that criteria!

I really don't care what phrases or narratives they use they just need to win us some games.

[BillyBlue]

We've kinda gone for young and up and coming managers/coaches, do we perhaps look to someone who isn't wet behind the ears?

Someone who has had lots of league experience, promotion or promotion pushes?

Read an article a few years back where Ian Holloway stated he was in for the Barrow job but it was only short term so didn’t take it , Phil Brown got the job. He’d had a bad time at Grimsby but now has guided Swindon to the top end of the table and his previous record was pretty impressive at Blackpool.
Possibly a chance that we missed?

[CH BAFC]

One thing has stood out to me from the Neil Mcdonald pre match interview "amazingly a few players have got fit" seems like things weren't right behind the scenes for a while

[HenneysKnee]

We need someone who’ll sign some more big physical lads, ideal for league two. Bring back Paul Cox