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Alex Neil - New head coach confirmed

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will be the best of a bad bunch but I don't fancy his chances in being successful with the awful unbalanced current squad.
 
Janiejones said:
Another PNE fan. In the short term, 2 years max, I think he'd do a good job. At PNE, just as he did at Norwich, after a couple of years, he seemed to lose the plot. When he first came, we played on the front foot looking to win games. After a couple of seasons, things began to change. Becoming obsessed with how the opposition were lining up, over thinking things, therefore negative football.
He doesn't like wingers, more fullbacks that attack occasionally. I don't know how McGeady would fit in if AN was manager. Also, he likes to stockpile attacking midfielders. A lad called Tom Bayliss was signed from Coventry, for, by PNE standards anyway, a lot of money, he never played him. He did similar at Norwich, signing James Maddison, again from Coventry, and not playing him. He also brought Alex Pritchard to Norwich, as I say, he loves his creative midfielders.
To be fair, he did a great job in that first season but wasn't really backed with any money, after Hugill was sold. I'd say he's an improvement on little Lee but, Sunderland seems to be a managers graveyard at the minute.
Anyway, hope he does well for you, assuming he gets the job and maybe he'll put a smile on Terry's face, that bloke who does the vlogs.
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Thanks for the info.

What a process we got. Taking a week to bring in a manger that doesn’t like wingers. Less than 2 weeks after we sign 2 wingers to add to our 4 we already have, while only having 1 centre forward capable of playing 90 minutes and currently 2 fit centre backs capable of league 1 football.... #trusttheprocess

Also if by the sounds of it he’s a gooch type manager can’t see the fans warming to him too quickly
 
Since he was appointed at Norwich and his success there I have always thought that Alex Neil would be the perfect fit for us and would manage us one day ( although admittedly not in League 1…)
Admittedly I would have prefered Keano to come back but honestly believe that Neil i think is the next best option.
I know he is not everyones cuppa but for me ive always thought him to have a bit of Fergie, Moyes and indeed Roy Keane in his makeup.
I do think he is a winner and will demand high standards…..i also think he could inject some steel back into the club ( like Keano ) which is desperately needed as we have been way too soft both on and off the pitch since big Sam left .
 
If it is Neil let’s give him a proper chance. Seems like a decent bloke and getting good reviews from Preston and Norwich fans. Sounds better than I expected. No it isn’t the Hollywood manager everyone wanted or unearthing the next Pep, but he sounds very competent and hard working and enough to progress the club in a positive direction.

If it is him I can’t wait to get right behind him on Saturday and give him a taste of how good things can be with us if he gets it right.

Honestly he sounds a bit like a 2022 updated version of Mick Mac, and I mean that as a compliment. Back to back promotions are the target, and I feel he could have it in him if backed.
 
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