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Tam · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:07 pm Post subject:

Someone mentioned there won't be an abundance of opeople wanting the RRFC job?
You betcha, ex-players, players, coaches, managers would love this job, I would bet there would be over 40 applicants and some more who might not actually apply but would like the post and hope the board approach them.

chopper · Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 1194 Location: Location unknown

We need a CB with pace, no disrespect to Murray and Ellis but we need someone with a bit more energy

As this sacking of McG goes im not getting involved too much i think the BoD will make the right decision ?
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rovers4ever · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 5314 Location: Burntisland

JMcG gets credit for his attacking intentions, but he clearly told the team to retreat once Casa went off. If a plan is working, STICK with it.

StarksBarmy · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 4029

I feel McGlynn has taken us as far as he can (of which I am very grateful) Ideally I would like him to stay til the summer, keep us up and then move on with everyone happy giving who ever was to replace him a whole pre season to work/tinker with the squad

We DO need a change, I just hope we are a 1st Div team next season regardless of who picks the team

rw89 · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 2148

Having 40 applicants doesn't necessarily mean that we have 40 people who would be good for Raith Rovers. For what its worth, this week we had a big change in the first half that only stopped as a result Casa coming off. I honestly do believe, that when he a few games under his belt, then we'll kick on from there.

We had more clear cut chances in the first half than we did than the last four games. It is pretty clear that is was working. If we work with this fresh approach then teams will find it difficult to handle three hard working forwards. Throw in the fact that we know he can be difficult at set pieces and it might be a success.

The board and McGlynn are trying to make things change. Lets try to do the same. I know it is difficult to spend £17 when we resort to days like the 2nd half today, but then we are all in it together. If we can play like the first half regularly, then I think we will be alright. Lets try to get some confidence into the team!

renton · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1279

This is the Scottish Football League, we have a manager of limited abilities, some talent and some blindspots in his tactical view. Were we to employ any of the 29 other bosses in the SFL we would get the same: A man of some talent, some liabilities and some luck - this is the coin of all SFL managers, they have all these ingredients to a greater or lesser degree. In the end, whoever we brought in might change things for a while, make some things different but we would be back here soon enough, calling for his head.

McGlynn has always seemed to me, to be a supreme motivator of players, a fantastic coach of individuals (look at guys like Silvestro and Tade- both in their own ways came on leaps and bounds under McG) but who has always taken a simplistic view to tactics, which could be summed up as play the best 11 guys I've got, rather than the best team of 11 I have. He is above all a believer, I think, in the ability of individuals to win games.

He is as well, and this is his best trait as far as I'm concerned, a realist. If his style of football is at best tolerable, it's based on the limited nature of the Scottish game. Given his record (despite the last 9 months, is still very good) the fact that McG's, almost obsession with discipline above flair, strength over guile and pace over skill - his long game and his percentages game, work as well as they do - says far more about Scottish football than it ever will about John McGlynn.

there isn't a manager in SFL1 that would do a better job with what he has than McGlynn, as infuriating as he sometimes is -they all have their tactical foibles and limitations that would have Tam up in arms as much as 'tinkerman'. There are problems at Starks park just now, players ar ehuman beings, not robots and obviously something has caused upset for guys like Alan Walker - one of our better McG era players to be so badly off the boil as he is. Whatever unrest there is at the club, I doubt McG is the main focus of that, changing horses midstream is not the answer and McGlynn has proven before that he can pull us out of bad situations.

The team, now that we have Clarke and Casa is more offensively strong than at any point in the last year and a half, form can return and players Like Walker will not be this bad always. We are not a bad team and I think McG and his playing staff will show that.

bigeein · Joined: 09 May 2009 Posts: 1894 Location: windygates

Good post renton ,,

If everyone who is calling for his head would be man enough to come on the forum and suggest a replacment for mcglyn would amase me , because no on has had the balls to do that .

On anuther thread i did that and everyone was quick to slag my suggestions off. However thay were not man enough to put forward there own suggestions .

You also have to take into concideration what kind of financil package rrfc can offer . Which i have reservation as to how attractive that would be to a good quality of manager/coach .

So if you are gona have him out who do you think would be a good replacment . This also has to be within realistic budget that raith can affort.

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bigeein · Joined: 09 May 2009 Posts: 1894 Location: windygates

I agree with that . the point i am making is there isn't anyone else who is good enough and able to work within the restrictions mcglyn has .

Just bear in mind that the club was on its knees when he arrived . Yes you are right there is no vacancy at the moment , wheather it is appropriate to dissguss this is a matter of opinion . If you dissagree with the thread then maybe you should take it off the site . I am mearly challenging the people who want him out to come forward with a suggestion as to what is the better option, is there a better option . You can change the manager but you canot change the team .

Cuparman · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1876 Location: Irvine

Vinnie · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:02 pm Post subject:

I. Latto · Joined: 14 Mar 2009 Posts: 2524 Location: Dalry, Edinburgh

FanTalk does all it's own ripping I'm afraid. I merely point it out.

Armagh Rover · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 5745 Location: Nottinghamshire

No matter what happens, if John should stay or go .............. the dross has to be got rid off at the end of the season, as well as players who are no longer the players they once were...

renton · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1279