Thomas Frank - Former Head Coach

[SissokoWasGood (BoL)]

I'm not sure any manager who was convinced HE wouldn't be here in the summer, is doing any work towards getting the squad thru to the summer.

It was pretty much NothingBall.

True, but I think it was work towards making sure the squad was in the best possible condition to win the Europa games.

 

[Lemonade Money]

Looking back now....one thing that annoyed me about Ange is how he completely gave up on the league.

I'm not saying he should have tried harder so we got a few more points BUT as a development and discovery period. We had the luxury that season of 26pts would keep you up (a ridiculously low total).
He had just 5 EL games that really needed precise preparation.
After the Man U win we had 13 league games to do as we pleased with. That's a third of a season prep time to refine, adjust and show that, yeah, there might be life in this project yet. (And I'm not talking about results).

But it appears that, whether it was just a vibe he had or knew directly, that Feb hunch he was done for (as stated on the Neville podcast), just manifested in him not giving a fudge about those games and focusing on his self serving 'delivering a trophy in his second season'

To have just over a third of a season in this league as a gift of free hits to tune your team is almost unheard of.

I'm sure he could have made the decision much harder for the board especially as he had a trophy as an ace card.

if you are prioritising the EL, you need to keep the players match fit, and make sure they don't get injured. That pretty much stops you from playing a different team (i.e. playing youngsters, and he was doing that anyway) or trying different tactics with intensity (i.e. not half-hearted).

 

[thfcsteff]

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Ange said that he had players he wanted (the list much reported) BUT the viability of getting more than one of them was reduced because we finished 5th rather than 4th (this bit not reported) because of no CL money guaranteed for that season.

(Neville podcast)

Its just a stripped out incomplete quote for a headline to bash the club with or to cause fan anger.

I watched it, just wasn't sure what context you got from it. I felt he was saying that was what he was told, yet we never 'audere est facere' and do such things anyway.

 

[thfcsteff]

Looking back now....one thing that annoyed me about Ange is how he completely gave up on the league.

I'm not saying he should have tried harder so we got a few more points BUT as a development and discovery period. We had the luxury that season of 26pts would keep you up (a ridiculously low total).
He had just 5 EL games that really needed precise preparation.
After the Man U win we had 13 league games to do as we pleased with. That's a third of a season prep time to refine, adjust and show that, yeah, there might be life in this project yet. (And I'm not talking about results).

But it appears that, whether it was just a vibe he had or knew directly, that Feb hunch he was done for (as stated on the Neville podcast), just manifested in him not giving a fudge about those games and focusing on his self serving 'delivering a trophy in his second season'

To have just over a third of a season in this league as a gift of free hits to tune your team is almost unheard of.

I'm sure he could have made the decision much harder for the board especially as he had a trophy as an ace card.

Not sure if you remember mate but I said on here he was gone after the window.

I can see why you'd be annoyed, but look at it from his angle. Basically he has been parked to pasture, he is cut off from the club, and has one decent shot at doing anything. If he achieved it, the action would benefit both parties. If he failed, he is a selfish prick. He gambled at a time when he was (essentially) deserted by the board (well, let's just say that it appears Munn was exceptionally unhelpful in helping communications). BTW, Munn must have some serious clauses in his arrangement because there has not been a peep!