Kis Kis Kisnorbo Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 Think it will be interesting for your opinions. I think the majority will say kelly but would we benefit more from a new manager in the summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 I'll go out on a limb and say that I think the results for the rest of the season will be acceptable and the board will appoint RK on a 1 year rolling contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 RK will still be here purely for financial reasons! If another manager was to take over the board would have to find money for him to spend and possibly to compensate his old team so for that reason alone I think he'll still be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationwider Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 That's a difficult one. It's very harsh on RK to say his position is entirely results-dependant. If we finish, 21st on goal difference, he'll have done his job, and that's good enough for me come May. It's difficult to tell how coy he's being about actually wanting it on a full-time basis - I don't see why he wouldn't want the job as he's got little to lose by taking it. He's a respected coach, with some success at youth level. If the LCFC job goes tits-up, he can shrug his shoulders and go back to coaching. As far as we're concerned, if Kelly's Heroes really are on an upward curve, we'd be mad to go down the compensation route and appoint A.N.Other. Kelly and Graydon are no mugs - they're liked by the players, it seems, and seem to have "it", whatever "it" is - at the moment. It might be the after-Levein effect, but "it"'s working! As for A.N.Other, you pays your money, you takes your chances. I'll support whoever comes in. A word on two possibles, though... Firstly Martin Allen. I've criticised him in the past, but his record at Brentford is good and there probably is more to him than meets the eye. Sam Allardyce went from lower-league big-mouth to one of the most respected coaches in the country. Allen could go the same way. When he does make the leap up from Brentford to wherever, he'll have to adapt pretty quickly to life in the pressure cooker. He gives the impression, at times, of being two cards short of the full deck - a bit of a hick. He'll be dealing with bigger earners, more complex characters - if he's going for tea-cup throwing a la MON, he'd better have the tactical savvy to back it up. Mike Newell - I really have my reservations about this guy. He's a tease for starters. We don't know what was discussed betwixt LCFC board and MN last month, but I don't feel the guy came out smelling of roses. He's getting a reputation (good or bad, depending on your PoV) as a bit of a loose cannon. There was the whole bung business, which I feel he will regret in time. In addition, and you'll have to trust me on this, a lot of Hartlepool supporters (where I live) have no time for the guy - his conduct at, and away from the club allegedly left a fair bit to be desired. I've heard the odd tale. I have mixed feeling. Enough said. Back to the question... The ball's in RK's court as far as I'm concerned. If he wants it, if the players want it, if the team's on an upward curve....why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramp Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 i hope we do have kelly hes done a good job to turn around leicester from levein so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 As far as we're concerned, if Kelly's Heroes really are on an upward curve, we'd be mad to go down the compensation route and appoint A.N.Other. Kelly and Graydon are no mugs - they're liked by the players, it seems, and seem to have "it", whatever "it" is - at the moment. It might be the after-Levein effect, but "it"'s working! Oooh, it just like The X Factor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSSINDA Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 IMO keep Rob and Co. it ain't broke (at the momment) so don't fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weller Wing Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 IMO keep Rob and Co. it ain't broke (at the momment) so don't fix it. RK has done a superb job so far so has Roeder at Newcastle and those blokes at forest. it doesn't mean that the're right for the job full time. it makes me laugh when a manager at any club is near the brink, the players always say 'we're all in this together', we're all right behind the gaffer' etc etc and yet when they have been given the bullet, the team starts playing again. RK knows the squad and the club and at the moment you can't fault him. for that reason, and the financial side of things, he is the obvious choice to lead us. but it doesn't always work out in the long run and i think the club and our fans should keep our options open. lets just stay in this division 1st and worry about the next step come May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lush Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 Rob bless him wont be here next season if the outcome of the next 2 difficult games are bad and we dont progress because of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 10 March 2006 Share Posted 10 March 2006 depends who the other choice is, tho i'd be inclined to give kelly a 1 year deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 The honeymoon period is well and truly over for RK but with the talent at his disposal he should be able to make us a top ten side. I dont know how far he can take us but the least he deserves is a one year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 My heart sinks on reading some of the above contributions. Does anyone seriously believe that RK, on the evidence to date, is capable of taking us back to the Premiership, let alone keeping us there? We shouldn't be content with someone who can keep us in this division, a status which should never really EVER have been in doubt. Too many FOXES now seem to think that mid-table in a lower league represents some sort of comfort zone. It doesn't. A club with our fanbase and potential should be aiming far higher. The status quo is not an option. We'll need new blood in the summer to replenish the squad. And the manager whose task it will be to attract players to the club will need a proven eye for talent - which the present incumbent doesn't have. Some of the candidates who may have been unwilling to jump ship in mid-season may think differently during the summer. The danger is that the board may choose the cheapest option - which may not be the best one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lush Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 depends who the other choice is, tho i'd be inclined to give kelly a 1 year deal Mike newell is the only choice. Giving RK a one year deal is like saying we`ll give CL another chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbo Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 Mike newell is the only choice. Giving RK a one year deal is like saying we`ll give CL another chance. They don't sound the same at all to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 Mike newell is the only choice. Giving RK a one year deal is like saying we`ll give CL another chance. yes i forgot that it was levein who steered us to this run of form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 If results continue as they are, it has to be Kelly. We've shown play-off form since he's taken over so why do people still question whether he's good enough? Or that under Kelly we'll simply be a mid-table outfit? The evidence so far suggests otherwise. Also, Kelly may not have a proven track record of buying quality players, but he was behind the transfers of McCarthy and Hume, so that's good enough for me. Neither was Levein the king of transfers - after all look at Sylla, Hamill, De Vries, and to a lesser extent Douglas - none of them have distinguished themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 i say keep RK, he hasnt done anything wrong so far so why change it?? bringing in a new manager would mean they would more than likely bring there own back room staff and that means RK would prob be out of a job and that aint far seeing as what he has done in the past couple of months!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Fan Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 If results continue as they are, it has to be Kelly. We've shown play-off form since he's taken over so why do people still question whether he's good enough? Or that under Kelly we'll simply be a mid-table outfit? The evidence so far suggests otherwise. Play-off form? We've shown automatic promotion form! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
step Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 Play-off form? We've shown automatic promotion form! I cant see how anyone concider offering the job to anyone other than rob kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Fan Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 I cant see how anyone concider offering the job to anyone other than rob kelly Yeah Rob Kelly has to be our best option - he still has plenty of youth on him to improve as a manager. I'm sure Cotterill and Newell would both probably be willing to take over at the end of the season now, but why would we want those two clowns? Burnley got hammered 3-0 by Derby and are below Leicester, and their style of play is shit (we have scored more goals than them!), and Luton lost to us today and there is a good chance of us finishing above Luton at the end of the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookwhaticando Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 I notice a 7% jump in favour of Kelly since today's game. He's really growing on you all. I like how Burnley have dived head-first down the table since Cotterill turned us down. I think it's great fun. I can see why that Kamara bloke was upset with our antics - he must be a Burnley fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagrave_Blueboy Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 If kelly didnt stay next season for whatever reason ( I want him though ) at the moment who realisticaly would you like to see? Mine would be Mick McCarthy-hes class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookwhaticando Posted 11 March 2006 Share Posted 11 March 2006 If kelly didnt stay next season for whatever reason ( I want him though ) at the moment who realisticaly would you like to see? Mine would be Mick McCarthy-hes class Mick McCarthy? Class? hmmmmm No thanks. I'd rather give Dave Basset the job over McCarthy. Or even the dreaded David Pleat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 12 March 2006 Share Posted 12 March 2006 rob kelly's blue n white army :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted 12 March 2006 Share Posted 12 March 2006 I think Rob Kelly should be a very very strong candidate I think it could harm us even more to have someone else coming in changing half the squad again. after seeing the way we have perfomed since he took over it seems we are only a couple of players short of a very strong team and we would probably be in a lot better position next season if we keep most of the squad together!! the performances since he took over have also been nothing less than outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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