I think any decent manager would have kept us up last season, coming in at the same time. I do think he has the potential to take us far higher than anyone else we could have got in though.
We've had a plethora of managers since Curbscwho weren't decent though. I think Jones did well to get us the position we got to, I don't think a half decent manager would have got us relegated, but there would have been a longer "squeaky bum time".
How about we judge him on the oncoming season. Just a thought
If he stays that long.
he does seem to have a habit of moving clubs quite often, be it at his own need or sacked by the club
Does he?
His two times at Luton would put him in the top 15 of time served going from current managers.
And then he was sacked by Stoke and Southampton.
I wouldn’t really say he has a habit of moving, indeed everything in his ethos according to his interviews is about having a ‘project’
I would. When the project has been going well and the offer from a higher league has come calling, he has jumped ship. But perhaps he's learnt his lesson, as it hasn't gone well either time and in the process he's missed out on 2 promotions that he would perhaps feel that he put the building blocks in place for.
I think any decent manager would have kept us up last season, coming in at the same time. I do think he has the potential to take us far higher than anyone else we could have got in though.
We've had a plethora of managers since Curbscwho weren't decent though. I think Jones did well to get us the position we got to, I don't think a half decent manager would have got us relegated, but there would have been a longer "squeaky bum time".
100%. He took a team that had just lost 7 of their last 9, leaking goals for fun - and took them on a 14 game unbeaten run.
NJ has zero chance of managing in the Championship, after Stoke and Southampton he needs to prove he can manage a successful team and get them promoted.
I would not be surprised if things go sour we will sack him by Christmas
NJ has zero chance of managing in the Championship, after Stoke and Southampton he needs to prove he can manage a successful team and get them promoted.
I would not be surprised if things go sour we will sack him by Christmas
God I hope not... Purely for the stability we need, feel like we'd need to be in serious shit for that to happen.
A lot of what happens on the pitch (Struggling against Cray Valley etc.) seems to embarrass people on here which I find a bit over the top at times. But am genuinely surprised that the fact we've had such a turnover of Managers since Bowyer doesnt embarrass more
Talk of sacking NJ is madness, we are only a handful of games into the season and whilst not playing brilliantly we are in the play off positions. Give the team a few months to bed in with miles and Edwards coming back we should improve.
Talk of sacking NJ is madness, we are only a handful of games into the season and whilst not playing brilliantly we are in the play off positions. Give the team a few months to bed in with miles and Edwards coming back we should improve.
Are people actually talking about sacking NJ? Madness if so, especially as I’m pretty sure he has a long term contract so would be an expensive mistake to make.
Talk of sacking NJ is madness, we are only a handful of games into the season and whilst not playing brilliantly we are in the play off positions. Give the team a few months to bed in with miles and Edwards coming back we should improve.
Are people actually talking about sacking NJ? Madness if so, especially as I’m pretty sure he has a long term contract so would be an expensive mistake to make.
I dont think anyone is seriously wanting Jones out (at least I really hope not), but I do think there are people who are struggling to buy into the project under Nathan Jones
If not, then I suggest stability such as having same manager at the end of the season as at the start, is the way to go.
One very poor performance, when we lost by one goal BTW and was our first home league defeat for months, shouldn't even be considered a reason to switch managers IMHO
Christ. Football fans are bonkers. Jones is as good a manager as we could have got and he needs to be given time. Real time like in two or three seasons. League One isn’t easy and it would be remarkable if Jones got us promoted this season after all the changes. Stability and progress is the way to go. I think Jones will provide both if he’s supported and given time.
Awful stuff to watch but I reckon we’ll be in or within touching distance of the playoffs at Christmas. We need a good spell from Leaburn though. it was a tactical cock up on Saturday. Hopefully we can get a more forward thinking midfielder in then.
Talk of sacking NJ is madness, we are only a handful of games into the season and whilst not playing brilliantly we are in the play off positions. Give the team a few months to bed in with miles and Edwards coming back we should improve.
Are people actually talking about sacking NJ? Madness if so, especially as I’m pretty sure he has a long term contract so would be an expensive mistake to make.
A small contingent of bellends in the CE F block on Saturday were calling for his head, but they share a single brain cell between all of them so it's nothing new
I have little time for NJ but he is here and needs to be given the season to do his thing
Like you I have little time for him but I'll go even further & say we should stick by him for 2+ years. No point bringing in a new manager who will want different players for a different system. Just more yearly churn of players.
I can't believe people want NJ to leave! He changed us as a team last season and we finally became difficult to beat. He's got rid of players many of us were saying are not good enough, (although I disagree with May leaving). This season we have played 7, won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2 and we sit 4th in the League! This is still a work in progress, and whilst I agree it's not the greatest football in the world, we are much better off than we were last season. It would be lovely (and rare) if we could finish this season with the same manager we started with, our club needs stability. So I hope he doesn't go anywhere and can continue with his project!
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I would not be surprised if things go sour we will sack him by Christmas
A lot of what happens on the pitch (Struggling against Cray Valley etc.) seems to embarrass people on here which I find a bit over the top at times. But am genuinely surprised that the fact we've had such a turnover of Managers since Bowyer doesnt embarrass more
Madness...
If not, then I suggest stability such as having same manager at the end of the season as at the start, is the way to go.
One very poor performance, when we lost by one goal BTW and was our first home league defeat for months, shouldn't even be considered a reason to switch managers IMHO
I have no doubt that Jones will have a release clause, it was rumoured that this was one of the reasons that Millwall didn't appoint him.
Would Cardiff pay it? I have my doubts. Also would he leave and risk another Stoke or Southampton scenario which could potentially finish his career?
He deserves the full season and we can decide in July whether the impact has been enough.
BBC article on the Cardiff vacancy. NJ is mentioned at the bottom.
it was a tactical cock up on Saturday.
Hopefully we can get a more forward thinking midfielder in then.
This season we have played 7, won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2 and we sit 4th in the League!
This is still a work in progress, and whilst I agree it's not the greatest football in the world, we are much better off than we were last season. It would be lovely (and rare) if we could finish this season with the same manager we started with, our club needs stability.
So I hope he doesn't go anywhere and can continue with his project!