Welcome to 2025

I agree with you, wasn't this the Malky way.

The Malky way? Attacking football? Possession football?

We were miles ahead at the top of the league by Christmas with attacking football.

No we weren’t. We were three points ahead of second not miles.

Spot on Ned gread post.
I am really looking forward to this season more than most beco believe at last we have made the correct decision regarding manager.

Alright, I'm fully prepared to get negative responses to this (maybe even hate) - including from posters I get on with.

But some people's view of football is not how football is today.

I once foolishly said Riza could take us to the PL after a few too many. Totally wrong about that and some will use that as a reason to say I'm wrong here. But I'm not. Unlike then, I've given this post a lot of thought because it's a risk.

I believe Brian Barry-Murphy's view of football is exactly the way a team targeting top two should play.

It's keeping possession. It's aggressive. It's progressive. And he's highly rated.

Other clubs wanted him, didn't get him. Leicester wanted him to stay on their coaching team, he told them he wanted this job.

All this crap about Rochdale fans' views is nonsense. He left there over four years ago and has acknowledged he made mistakes - but also that he's learned from them.

There are some fans who think the Warnock way is the guide to promotion. That was true ten years ago, but it's not now. It simply does not work which is why he failed at Middlesbrough and Aberdeen.

The last three League One winning managers were Chris Davies, John Mousinho and Steven Schumacher. All had no previous experience. All played possession based football.

I would say you can't argue with that, but some will.

So what is it that makes some think the Warnock style works? My only thought is that they're living in the past and think football in 2025 is the same as football 2015. It just isn't.

This will no doubt be controversial but I also have a strongly held belief now that there are people on here who are judging BBM negatively not because of him, but because of Tan.

Their hatred of Tan has caused them to not be able to be pleased with any appointment he makes unless maybe it's a "local boy" - Ramsey or Jones for example.

I don't like Tan and I despise what he's done to the club.

But I disregard that when it comes to the new manager.

I read up on him, I listen to him and I study him. I look at the data.

So there you are.

Despite him not being my first choice, this is why I believe BBM is the best possible appointment for us.

For me, it's not about Tan; it's about the excitement for Trollope, Hudson, Morrison, and people thinking Riza could do a good job, when they were all useless.

On Paper BB-M, looks like he could be a great coach, but can he manage at a big club with potential to be a huge club? The Jury is out.

I'll support him though he's got the job and he could be the coach that finally comes good.

Alright, I'm fully prepared to get negative responses to this (maybe even hate) - including from posters I get on with.

But some people's view of football is not how football is today.

I once foolishly said Riza could take us to the PL after a few too many. Totally wrong about that and some will use that as a reason to say I'm wrong here. But I'm not. Unlike then, I've given this post a lot of thought because it's a risk.

I believe Brian Barry-Murphy's view of football is exactly the way a team targeting top two should play.

It's keeping possession. It's aggressive. It's progressive. And he's highly rated.

Other clubs wanted him, didn't get him. Leicester wanted him to stay on their coaching team, he told them he wanted this job.

All this crap about Rochdale fans' views is nonsense. He left there over four years ago and has acknowledged he made mistakes - but also that he's learned from them.

There are some fans who think the Warnock way is the guide to promotion. That was true ten years ago, but it's not now. It simply does not work which is why he failed at Middlesbrough and Aberdeen.

The last three League One winning managers were Chris Davies, John Mousinho and Steven Schumacher. All had no previous experience. All played possession based football.

I would say you can't argue with that, but some will.

So what is it that makes some think the Warnock style works? My only thought is that they're living in the past and think football in 2025 is the same as football 2015. It just isn't.

This will no doubt be controversial but I also have a strongly held belief now that there are people on here who are judging BBM negatively not because of him, but because of Tan.

Their hatred of Tan has caused them to not be able to be pleased with any appointment he makes unless maybe it's a "local boy" - Ramsey or Jones for example.

I don't like Tan and I despise what he's done to the club.

But I disregard that when it comes to the new manager.

I read up on him, I listen to him and I study him. I look at the data.

So there you are.

Despite him not being my first choice, this is why I believe BBM is the best possible appointment for us.

For me, it's not about Tan; it's about the excitement for Trollope, Hudson, Morrison, and people thinking Riza could do a good job, when they were all useless.

On Paper BB-M, looks like he could be a great coach, but can he manage at a big club with potential to be a huge club? The Jury is out.

I'll support him though he's got the job and he could be the coach that finally comes good.

That is the million-dollar question. But this club likes crushing people. They need to help him with a head of football operations to take the recruitment and politics questions away from him.

The more I think about it, the academy has a boss, how much is it overreach for them to control the recruitment team, medical staff, and ground staff? Chesterfield speaks on behalf of the club quite a bit now, surely that's the natural progression? A bump up in salary and slight re-org for the academy