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Post by Kipper on Nov 29, 2023 10:49:05 GMT
No matter who Rovers may appoint as a new manager it will obviously be a gamble.
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Post by percy on Nov 29, 2023 10:50:20 GMT
I think the majority of our fanbase or at least those on here are desperate for us to sign a new manager because the suspense is killing them and also because they then think that once that happens things will immediately improve and we’ll go firing up the league but obviously that wouldn’t necessarily be the case. I realise I’m in a massive minority here but I can understand why the board are giving Mangan a few games to prove himself. His form is play off form - 8 points from 5 games equates to 73 over a season , add to that the two cup wins makes his record even better. The matches have generally been meh but it’s a results business and they need to be pretty confident that anyone else they bring in would be better than what they’ve got. Not saying I want him to be given the job , I m 50/50 at best on him but I can understand giving his points to games ratio why they’ve given him a bit of time. I was of the same opinion until yesterday. Not the result or the performance, but the obvious downside this not knowing is now causing the staff and players. Needs resolving, even if that is Mangs to the end of the season. Hopefully Monk/Taylor/Jones appointed today
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Post by kruger on Nov 29, 2023 10:50:57 GMT
Personally I’d rather we waited until someone worthy of the position at such a great club agrees to join us. The last thing we need is to lumber ourselves with yet another embarrassing deadweigh for couple of years...just because we need someone/anyone. If needs be maintain the status quo until the end of the season. Did you watch the match last night ? If so, surely you must realise we need change now. Or we will be out of the cup and probably in a relegation dogfight. I was in support of giving Mangan the job but have to admit after watching that last night think we need someone new, that was a really bad showing last night.
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Post by RD on Nov 29, 2023 10:50:58 GMT
I think the majority of our fanbase or at least those on here are desperate for us to sign a new manager because the suspense is killing them and also because they then think that once that happens things will immediately improve and we’ll go firing up the league but obviously that wouldn’t necessarily be the case. I realise I’m in a massive minority here but I can understand why the board are giving Mangan a few games to prove himself. His form is play off form - 8 points from 5 games equates to 73 over a season , add to that the two cup wins makes his record even better. The matches have generally been meh but it’s a results business and they need to be pretty confident that anyone else they bring in would be better than what they’ve got. Not saying I want him to be given the job , I m 50/50 at best on him but I can understand giving his points to games ratio why they’ve given him a bit of time. Understand what you're saying, but amazed anyone could still think Mangan is the answer. Some fortunate results against very poor sides, poor football in the main and woefully inexperienced - certainly nowhere near close enough in terms of the BoDs own criteria for the new gaffer. Nice bloke, sure. But the criteria surely has to go beyond that.
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Post by wallywalters on Nov 29, 2023 10:51:15 GMT
I think the majority of our fanbase or at least those on here are desperate for us to sign a new manager because the suspense is killing them and also because they then think that once that happens things will immediately improve and we’ll go firing up the league but obviously that wouldn’t necessarily be the case. I realise I’m in a massive minority here but I can understand why the board are giving Mangan a few games to prove himself. His form is play off form - 8 points from 5 games equates to 73 over a season , add to that the two cup wins makes his record even better. The matches have generally been meh but it’s a results business and they need to be pretty confident that anyone else they bring in would be better than what they’ve got. Not saying I want him to be given the job , I m 50/50 at best on him but I can understand giving his points to games ratio why they’ve given him a bit of time. I understand your points but the trouble is had we won last night I can't believe there is anyone that would have walked out that stadium happy. It was utter sh*t and I don't care if that type of performance gets us to 73 points it was horrid to watch and I and probably everyone else spent 90 minutes of misery watching it. Performances are just as important as wins in the long term. Those type of wins paper over cracks and are not sustainable long term.
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Post by kruger on Nov 29, 2023 10:54:22 GMT
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Post by TAGas on Nov 29, 2023 10:55:25 GMT
Nathan Jones 1/1
Money going in. I'd personally like to make this appointment.
His first spell in charge saw Nathan take charge of 139 League matches, with a win percentage of 51.1%, the highest of any permanent Luton manager and an average of 1.82 points per game, again the highest.
These League fixtures included promotion from League Two in 2017/18, and the start of ultimately back-to-back promotions in 2018/19 by winning League One, as well as the 3-1 League Cup win against Championship Aston Villa at Kenilworth Road, when Luton were in League Two
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Post by TAGas on Nov 29, 2023 10:57:11 GMT
Also Monk has come out of the blocks at 2-1
When will this end!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2023 10:57:20 GMT
anyone else hear he was there yesterday? I heard that he’s there today.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2023 10:57:31 GMT
Who ever comes in this week and they take the easy option of watching a fa cup game away to a league 2 team from the stands is not who we want.must be a stipulation they are in charge from that game. No bottle jobs.
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Post by Marshy on Nov 29, 2023 10:58:07 GMT
No matter who Rovers may appoint as a new manager it will obviously be a gamble. Yep, let’s hope that we don’t get done up like a kipper!
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Post by TAGas on Nov 29, 2023 10:59:32 GMT
Now Monk is 5/4 favourite 🤣
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Post by gaschat on Nov 29, 2023 11:00:12 GMT
No matter who Rovers may appoint as a new manager it will obviously be a gamble. Our squad is probably only capable of mid table and any new manager who comes in may well do worse…and that will be an issue. One of JBs many weaknesses was a failure to manage expectations and anyone who thinks we have the personnel to stroke it around like Arsenal or Liverpool is living in the same cloud cuckoo land he was.
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Post by pennardgas on Nov 29, 2023 11:02:35 GMT
anyone else hear he was there yesterday? I heard that he’s there today. Really as in actually ITK, or just a guess/quick comeback?
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Post by simonj on Nov 29, 2023 11:04:45 GMT
I think the majority of our fanbase or at least those on here are desperate for us to sign a new manager because the suspense is killing them and also because they then think that once that happens things will immediately improve and we’ll go firing up the league but obviously that wouldn’t necessarily be the case. I realise I’m in a massive minority here but I can understand why the board are giving Mangan a few games to prove himself. His form is play off form - 8 points from 5 games equates to 73 over a season , add to that the two cup wins makes his record even better. The matches have generally been meh but it’s a results business and they need to be pretty confident that anyone else they bring in would be better than what they’ve got. Not saying I want him to be given the job , I m 50/50 at best on him but I can understand giving his points to games ratio why they’ve given him a bit of time. I understand your points but the trouble is had we won last night I can't believe there is anyone that would have walked out that stadium happy. It was utter sh*t and I don't care if that type of performance gets us to 73 points it was horrid to watch and I and probably everyone else spent 90 minutes of misery watching it. Performances are just as important as wins in the long term. Those type of wins paper over cracks and are not sustainable long term. Agreed, I wasn't even happy with Coughlan and his style (sorry to bring that up). I was looking forward to last night, we are reasonably pressure free with position in the league, playing a bang average team, but it was turgid, lacking any flair or ambition (Brown & Thomas at least tried a few things, but got the hook because of it I expect) and such a poor watch. We keep going back, but the atmos was as crap as the performance. New ideas required, and that means a new manager. His post match interview was unbelievable, there are more of these performances to come until March when the weather changes - seriously? I have a ST and if I wont be entertained until March I want my money back.
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Post by whitchurchgas on Nov 29, 2023 11:09:51 GMT
To me Mangan looked like he had been told he isn’t getting the job, silent on the touch line all game. Not dissimilar from Barton’s last outing against Stevenage.
Nice bloke but out of his depth. Fingers crossed for an appointment asap.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 29, 2023 11:14:07 GMT
i had a bonner last night but that's for another day,,,
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2023 11:15:03 GMT
I heard that he’s there today. Really as in actually ITK, or just a guess/quick comeback? I heard earlier this week that he’s coming in to be interviewed. TBH I was surprised that he hadn’t been interviewed already.
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Post by pirate on Nov 29, 2023 11:15:27 GMT
Now Monk is 5/4 favourite 🤣
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 29, 2023 11:18:56 GMT
Taylor now 12/1 strongly suggests it won't be him. I'd be happy with Jones or Monk though.
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