League One - Who manages us?

[CarolinaFox]

24 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Thelin really started well but burnt away badly.

But that actually tells us a lot about him as a manager. His good start masked his inability to be practical when changes need to be made. I just don't think that type of manager is who we need when we are playing on poor pitches, needing to pull out some ugly wins, and against sides that will park the bus and ask us to break them down. 

[inckley fox]

2 minutes ago, CarolinaFox said:

But that actually tells us a lot about him as a manager. His good start masked his inability to be practical when changes need to be made. I just don't think that type of manager is who we need when we are playing on poor pitches, needing to pull out some ugly wins, and against sides that will park the bus and ask us to break them down. 

Isn't he supposed to be a long ball specialist? Not an expert, so I may well be wrong, but I vaguely remember that being the case when we were last linked.

[CruzNoir]

1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

What if it isn’t a battle? What if Rudkin’s ‘promotion’ was actually a way of moving him aside while sparing him any embarrassment over a perceived demotion? I’ve seen it so many times in my line of work—people ‘promoted’ to positions that ostensibly carry more responsibility but in reality involve far less involvement on day-to-day decision-making. To me, the McCarron/Rudkin arrangement has all the hallmarks of that.

 

It would certainly be a masterstroke 

 

I just don’t believe many would believe Top being capable of such masterstrokes, understandably so I guess, look at the mess we are in.

 

But I feel what you say here is at the very least “plausible” from my own personal opinion. And I guess the only way we’ll find out is after a certain amount of time has passed.

 

I have heard just the other day though that we are genuinely interested in Russel and have actually spoken to him, which doesn’t excite me I have to say, doesn’t mean we are getting him so I’m still hopeful for other managers we are linked with, but yeh that was disappointing to hear.

 

If it is to be Russel and through McCarron’s choosing, what if they are a partnership that ends up just working? Russel has certain needs to help aid him, what if the managing up too McCarron is the click he needs to aid him? Perhaps McCarron feels their vision are in tune and aligned and could actually be a really good partnership? 
 

In truth I just hope it’s not him, but in case it is him, I’ve got to put myself in some sort of hopeful mindset on the new guy in McCarron.

 

I think Dave Challinor would be my go to at this stage but I dare say he’s pretty sort after at the moment with some pretty big links flying around, but I do believe we are trying with him also.

[hackneyfox]

On 03/06/2026 at 22:59, Guppys Love Child said:

Your points make sense my friend, and I truly hope you are correct.

 

Like you I have no idea as to who it will, or even should be.

 

But to contradict myself a smidge, I just can't shift this nagging gut feeling that the lure of Russell "B-Tec Rodgers" Martin's brand of possession based dog sh1t will be too great for the incompetent, clueless Nepo Baby too resist.

 

His so far unending quest to play like Man City, so that we can "Promote next season"  is too ingrained in the waddling little horse lover,  and I fear with Martin's out of work status, in 'Kvnt' Top's eyes it's too good of an opportunity not to repeat the same mistake of offering a ludicrous salary to get him to "lower his standards" and.join us in League One.

 

 

 

Do you have a problem with Top?