Steve McClaren

[Icy Gull]

Yes. I hope he is hopeless but i'm guessing he can get considerably more out of that squad that Pearson and his sulks and theatrics. He took a less impressive DCFC squad to the play off final before.

Absolutely mullering the Albion on the way there. McClaren is not the rubbish manager at Championship level but that many on this thread seem to think he is. Derby will definitely become a threat to the top six with him in charge.

 

[BensGrandad]

IMHO the appointment of the 2 Steves will put the 2 strong and expensively assembled squads back into promotion contention as they are both competant and will get the best out of their squads and make the play offs, possibly 1 will make auto with Newcastle. The latest odds should be interesting .

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

McClaren and now Bruce joining the Championship fray is not good news for the Albion.
Can't see how they won't manage to get a decent showing/bounce out of their expensive squads, and spend even further in January. There's plenty of games left for them to start challenging the top 6.
Makes our job harder even though we've a decent head start on both of them.

We need 1 player in January, they both need several - I'm not worried about that transfer window being a massive game changer.

 

[Driver8]

IMHO the appointment of the 2 Steves will put the 2 strong and expensively assembled squads back into promotion contention

Good. That puts my mind at rest.

 

[BensGrandad]

Good. That puts my mind at rest.

You may laugh and scoff but be it at your own peril.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Both 11 points adrift of us with 35 games to go.

Not overly stressed about them being able to get 0.3 points a game more than us, as long as we continue chalking off around 2 points per match.

 

[Driver8]

You may laugh and scoff but be it at your own peril.

I'm still laughing at your prediction that Villa with Di Matteo would have second place sewn up.

 

[BensGrandad]

I'm still laughing at your prediction that Villa with Di Matteo would have second place sewn up.

That was based on their assembled squad and I dont think that, according to the reports, they have had the rub of the green so far.and their luck will change.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Wally Brolly will always get a warm welcome from me at The Amex.

 

[Buzzer]

I'm in agreement with those saying this is an astute appointment. He may be completely out of his depth in the Premier League and at International level but at this level he's a very good manager. He's going to a club that he knows, it sounds like the fans are happy with this and no doubt he'll have been promised a competitive budget too.

The team are obviously dysfunctional as it stands and he may need to rebuild so it depends just how much time the Derby board are giving him. If they ask for top ten this season and play-offs next season then he could just be the right man for the job.

 

[Stat Brother]

We need 1 player in January, they both need several - I'm not worried about that transfer window being a massive game changer.

We only needed one player in the Summer.

 

[BensGrandad]

We need 1 player in January, they both need several - I'm not worried about that transfer window being a massive game changer.

We need 1 but I am not so sure that either of them need more as they both have large squads and just need organising.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

We only needed one player in the Summer.

true,but most summers really

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I know, and our goals weren't even good goals were they Steve? The bloke is plank of the highest possible order

Yes I remember that interview all too well. The man showed a distinct lack of respect. Yes the better team lost, but thats the way of it somnetimes in football.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

I think both teams got better but they're currently too far back to challenge for automatic. Next season if those managers are still there, the clubs will both be a much bigger challenge than they have been this season.

 

[Napper]

Both 11 points adrift of us with 35 games to go.

Not overly stressed about them being able to get 0.3 points a game more than us, as long as we continue chalking off around 2 points per match.

we still have to play them don't forget.

I expect both to be in the mix.

Not overly worried as we are a very good side.

Norwich home will tell us a lot in a couple of weeks

 

[northstandsteve]

£ teams have improved their sides by appointing new Managers. Expect Cardiff, Villa and Derby to pick up in the next few weeks. Makes the championship even more competitive. The difference this season is that we are better than last season and have more quality on the bench. With March back soon and hopefully match bans out of the way for Dunk and Knocky, December will be a better time for us this year. Looking for maximum points from the next 3 games.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'm in agreement with those saying this is an astute appointment. He may be completely out of his depth in the Premier League and at International level but at this level he's a very good manager. He's going to a club that he knows, it sounds like the fans are happy with this and no doubt he'll have been promised a competitive budget too.

The thing is, they ARE happy now, but it will be an inherently fragile support - there will be no trust for McClaren after he walked out on them last year. He has zero credit, and the fans will turn on him in an instant as soon as they hit a bad spell.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

The thing is, they ARE happy now, but it will be an inherently fragile support - there will be no trust for McClaren after he walked out on them last year. He has zero credit, and the fans will turn on him in an instant as soon as they hit a bad spell.

Very true. And does it really work when you go back the second time around, eh Micky?

 

[Doc Lynam]

Maybe Paul's worth another go after Steve?