by Snowflake Royal »
09 Aug 2019 17:16
So Jose has undeniably succeeded in his first job at the club. He improved us in results and performances. He kept us up. He has engaged the fans in positivity and the place has a much better feel.
It's hard to feel anything but love for the guy.
I do have a few reservations, in that I don't like the way he sets the team up to play out... any more than I liked the way McDermott set us up to play kick and rush at times. But if it works then great, because results are key.
I'm also not keen on how he handled publically criticising Kelly, and Mannone seemed hard done by too despite the clear need to shift him.
So overall I'm sitting a little below overwhelmed, but pretty substantially whelmed. And no where near underwhelmed.
Get us to finish 15th or higher this season and I'll be very whelmed indeed.