The Proper Manager Thread - Sponsored by Audrey

[RobertT]

Its fine the Tom Broadbent podcast was invited to the presser so I'm sure they will have mobile phone to hand bashing the keypad to tell everyone what's said today

They seem a bit like an reincarnation of the loud and proud group from a few years ago but instead of flags these guys have their mobile phone's

I never got invited to a Press Conference, second class citizens.

[Batch]

but your cardboard cutout collection was better

[No Longer Posh Red]

Its fine the Tom Broadbent podcast was invited to the presser so I'm sure they will have mobile phone to hand bashing the keypad to tell everyone what's said today

They seem a bit like an reincarnation of the loud and proud group from a few years ago but instead of flags these guys have their mobile phone's

The OSC got an invite as well, which they haven’t before.
Maybe it’s part of the open & honest brief

[RobertT]

but your cardboard cutout collection was better

This is true - Covid ideas before Covid.

[bigbobjoylove]

Thought Morris spoke really well and you can see why he would have interviewed well. Hopefully no hitches on getting the assistant from Chelsea he wants.

[The Million Pound Man]

Agree, he came across very well.

A look at the table 1 year ago to the day shows theres a lot to play for still. If he hits the ground running we could be in for an enjoyable Spring.


Position   Team   P   W   D   L   F   A   GD   Pts
1   Forest Green Rovers   27   17   8   2   56   22   34   59 
2   Tranmere Rovers   28   15   6   7   29   19   10   51 
3   Newport County   28   13   8   7   46   35   11   47 
4   Sutton United   27   14   5   8   43   33   10   47 
5   Northampton Town   27   13   6   8   33   25   8   45 
6   Mansfield Town   27   13   6   8   37   31   6   45 
7   Swindon Town   27   11   10   6   42   33   9   43 
8   Exeter City   26   10   11   5   37   26   11   41 
9   Port Vale   26   11   7   8   38   28   10   40 
10   Salford City   29   11   7   11   33   29   4   40 
11   Bradford City   28   8   13   7   35   33   2   37 
12   Bristol Rovers   25   10   6   9   34   36   -2   36

[RobertT]

The difference is the top two are separated this time - we are 13 point s behind them and 2nd place has a game in hand.  Also, the 12th place team this year is only 3 behind us, not 7.  Austin has at least made it likely we remain in that Play Off hunt as a front runner.

[JoeMezz]

Really impressed with his conference especially with the mentality of need to be aggressive as well as playing attractive football. May take a few games for fitness levels to get up (I think he was hinting at), but I think this is going to be a great appointment.

[Audrey]

The club was in danger of running out of momentum under Lindsey. I’m sure this appointment has reinvigorated the fan base and, hopefully, the playing squad.

Exciting times ahead!

[Exiled Bob]

The difference is the top two are separated this time - we are 13 point s behind them and 2nd place has a game in hand.  Also, the 12th place team this year is only 3 behind us, not 7.  Austin has at least made it likely we remain in that Play Off hunt as a front runner.

Bristol Rovers were 15 points behind 2nd placed Tranmere and finished above them.

[MangoRed]

Buzzing for the second half of season. Morris really is a fantastic appointment at this level. Actually think there’s a fair bit of pressure on him to come in and hit the ground running? Hope he keeps up the attacking football and gets even more out of these players.

Big game Saturday. Win that and it’s full steam ahead. Lose and feel like he’s/we are already chasing if you know what I mean (obviously 1 game and his first game doesn’t dictate how the next 3 months will go). Roll on Saturday morning. 

[The Grim Reaper]

Did we manage to appoint Ed Brand as assistant in the end?

[Audrey]

I’ve been supporting STFC for 55 years now. In that time we’ve had 52 managers - including various interims. Some of the interims I honestly can’t remember being in charge - Tony Galvin, Mike Walsh, Ady Williams and ‘Budgie’ Byrne (twice).

Anyway, enough of the memory lane guff. Good luck to Jody Morris today. Hope it’s the start of a new and successful era.

[Qunk]

Really impressed with his conference especially with the mentality of need to be aggressive as well as playing attractive football. May take a few games for fitness levels to get up (I think he was hinting at), but I think this is going to be a great appointment.

I think anyone not excited by this appointment needs to give up watching football. Like you, I was very impressed with the way he came across and absolutely loved what he said about playing ‘nasty’, and then his clarification about exactly what he meant by that. I hope the fan base gives him a bit of time if it doesn’t work straight away and the squad has to adjust to what he expects. He’ll certainly get some time to get it right from me

[oxonrobin]

It’s interesting that he has immediately picked up on the sides fitness. Usually you would expect that to show in the goals conceded towards the ends of each half. That isn’t really the case according to this: https://www.soccerstats.com/timing.asp?league=england4

So perhaps it isn’t like we’re thinking that fitness is sub par, but rather just not a particularly strength? Maybe Morrisball needs more metres generally to work?

Anyway, hope he is successful of course, but grounded enough to stay beyond the first “better offer”!