Town fans' views on PDC

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Will become one of our best ever managers if he gets us to where he wants us.

The crucial thing for me is what we do when he leaves. Paolo will have built foundations for many years so when the time does come when he leaves we have to get a manager in place who has the same principles to drive this club forward.

 

Agree with this.

[Peter Gibbons]

Agree with this.

Yes, I also agree.  And possibly some movement on the Caddis and/or Austin fronts as well.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

I think the past 18 months have been nothing short of brilliant. I've always wondered as a younger Town fan what the days under Macari would have been like when the club was on the up and pushing up through the leagues, winning games and playing good football. Well at last it finally seems to be happening again. It's not just the results, it's the passion and dedication of the man. Sure he has his flaws (his man management skills don't sit well with big ego players like Leon Clarke and there have been more than a fair share of bust ups) but overall his entertainment value is brilliant.

There is such a good buzz around the club at the moment. Even last season (as brilliant as it was) is now starting to be eclipsed by this season in my opinion as although we pissed the league in the end last term the football this season has been a lot better from us and recently we've just been pissing on teams. I love the attack, attack, attack mentality we are developing. No fear, pure commitment and dedication and the hunger to demolish teams. If we can keep it up I think we've got a good chance of the autos again.

[kaufman]

Will become one of our best ever managers if he gets us to where he wants us.

The crucial thing for me is what we do when he leaves. Paolo will have built foundations for many years so when the time does come when he leaves we have to get a manager in place who has the same principles to drive this club forward.

 

Was only thinking this the other day, In the ideal scenario a player or coach would be alongside learning the trade the dicanio way and takeover from him in a classic bootroom move.
More club need to work this way rather than starting a fresh each time hoping it pays off.
Unfortunately Bodin is the only option and they don't appear to get on.

[nevillew]

Was only thinking this the other day, In the ideal scenario a player or coach would be alongside learning the trade the dicanio way and takeover from him in a classic bootroom move.
More club need to work this way rather than starting a fresh each time hoping it pays off.
Unfortunately Bodin is the only option and they don't appear to get on.

Or perhaps a senior player like Ward ?

[DRS]

Problem with that is the manager tends to take people like that with hit.Last time we did it we did not do too well

[jonny72]

Was only thinking this the other day, In the ideal scenario a player or coach would be alongside learning the trade the dicanio way and takeover from him in a classic bootroom move.

We should stick to giving high profile ex-players their first jobs in management as it's always worked well for us.

[Batch]

We should stick to giving high profile ex-players their first jobs in management as it's always worked well for us.

McMahon arguably didn't work well..

[@MacPhlea]

McMahon inherited a team that could have won that season if they were managed by a retarded Gorilla...

I vaguely remember McMahon saying the following season, when we were second and had something like 39 points, "at least we won't be relegated..."  which was shortly followed by the suicide of the physio and a slide down the table into an abyss

[Gnasher]

McMahon inherited a team that could have won that season if they were managed by a retarded Gorilla...

I vaguely remember McMahon saying the following season, when we were second and had something like 39 points, "at least we won't be relegated..."  which was shortly followed by the suicide of the physio and a slide down the table into an abyss

Ha, can anyone remember the Keep the Faith campaign? My mate went along and was given a Keep the Faith T-shirt and was photographed with McMahon. Shame we lost faith  .

[jonny72]

McMahon inherited a team that could have won that season if they were managed by a retarded Gorilla.

The same Gorilla would have won League Two last season with the resources Paolo had.

I vaguely remember McMahon saying the following season, when we were second and had something like 39 points, "at least we won't be relegated..."  which was shortly followed by the suicide of the physio and a slide down the table into an abyss

Guess you're referring to Kevin Morris? In which case, Gorman was manager at the time so it was before McMahon.

[AlessandroPini]

Di Canio is doing a great job, in more than one aspect.. With his "madness" made media talk about Swindon. Everybody wanna listen to the last Di Canio rant
 
But obviously what is really making the difference is the job on the pitch.. The position in league one is really good at the moment,for a promoted team, but more important from what I read Swindon plays a really attractive football..  Di Canio looks like a complete coach..  ppl may think he can't manage men in a proper way, cos sometimes he gets mad and disrespect somebody.. 

But what u see on the pitch is a super organized team, that runs more than the opponents, that plays in a true system.. The lads wouldn't play like this if they wouldn't respect and follow Paolo. his methods could seem crazy, but facts say players really bought into them.

It's great to win, but win in the right way is what football should be all about.  Hope he brings the team in championship and then will see.


I read from somebody that Paolo reminds a bit of Brian Clough. I thought that too.. I watched Damned United so many times, it's an amazing film.. I can see many similarities in personality.. Clough and Paolo really push the owners to get what they want.. work for attractive football in results, and both have eccentric personalities. Obviously Clough was a british man, with a rather elegant way of speaking.. Paolo is mad italian like me, so he is completely different. But their passion and their way to see the game is similar..  Hope Paolo can really bring Swindon on top, Football Manager style heheeh, but unfortunately today's football doesn't allow this type of things.. Maybe an arabian scheik is needed

[Whits]

McMahon inherited a team that could have won that season if they were managed by a retarded Gorilla...

I vaguely remember McMahon saying the following season, when we were second and had something like 39 points, "at least we won't be relegated..."  which was shortly followed by the suicide of the physio and a slide down the table into an abyss

it was the sale of wayne allison that started the drop wasn't it?

[THE FLASH]

McMahon inherited a team that could have won that season if they were managed by a retarded Gorilla...

I vaguely remember McMahon saying the following season, when we were second and had something like 39 points, "at least we won't be relegated..."  which was shortly followed by the suicide of the physio and a slide down the table into an abyss

Word!!

PDC like Macari has come in when the club and the fans were on our arses and pulled us up and restored some battered pride....whatever happens now he will be a legend in town manager history.

[Reg Smeeton]

There's a cliche in football that you're as good as your last result...at the moment PdC is on a high because we've turned round the home form with some eye catching results....twas only a few weeks ago that some on here, wanted to see the back of him, because of his idiosyncratic media presentation re the Board and perceived mistreatment of certain players like Caddis and Connell.

Lose 3 in row and knives will be back out