FIRST INTERVIEW: MICK MCCARTHY | NEW BLACKPOOL HEAD COACH.

This feels like Groundhog Day
Look back at the posts after Appleton’s first interview and it looks like all the posts have been copied and pasted
With the exception of the name that is.
What else would you expect a new manager to say ffs?
Anyway, good luck Mick
 
Eternaloptimist said:
This feels like Groundhog Day
Look back at the posts after Appleton’s first interview and it looks like all the posts have been copied and pasted
With the exception of the name that is.
What else would you expect a new manager to say ffs?
Anyway, good luck Mick
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Have you seen Appleto’s first interview? Downbeat ‘we over achieved’ then blatant lies about fast aggressive football. Everyone knew that was bollocks!
 
Eternaloptimist said:
This feels like Groundhog Day
Look back at the posts after Appleton’s first interview and it looks like all the posts have been copied and pasted
With the exception of the name that is.
What else would you expect a new manager to say ffs?
Anyway, good luck Mick
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Appleton's looked like he still had his final interview suit and black tie on and had just been bundled out of the boardroom and straight in front of a camera after being told he's the new head coach in the final hours before the start of pre-season. Mostly talked about over achieving and wanting his own players. And the reaction was largely that he's here now so we hope for the best, brave face on it, what happened to Rosenior etc.

It's definitely been a better reaction to this than that one. And a lot more positive than I expected. A better feel to it all and a clearer message sent by the board about the latest decision they've made on who gets to pick the team. And a clearer message by MM about what he's here for. Obviously we all know the game and how it gets played out by now. Someone with his experience has danced this dance plenty of times before, but sometimes it can just click and mesh well too.

All to prove through getting the players on board and getting results through to May but I'd say that was a much-needed mood lift rather than a mood hoover.
 
Hearing from a close source that we're signing a defensive midfielder from Borussia Mönchengladbach called Juergen Klitman
 
No nonsense style of a headmaster compared to Appleton who had all the authority of a apply Geography teacher on their first day.
 
Great interview, comes across as very knowledgeable and considered.
Very confident we've got the right man!!
My only thought was he sounded like he's only concentrating on making us safe...call me wildly optimistic but i still think a top 6 isn't beyond us and tomorrow is the start of a Perfect 19!!! 😁🧡
 
Eventhepenguins said:
Great interview, comes across as very knowledgeable and considered.
Very confident we've got the right man!!
My only thought was he sounded like he's only concentrating on making us safe...call me wildly optimistic but i still think a top 6 isn't beyond us and tomorrow is the start of a Perfect 19!!! 😁🧡
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Managing expectations maybe 🤞
 
Am I alone in not giving a poop about interviews. I rarely watch because they are entirely predictable and meaningless. Did he say we were his boyhood club?

3 points tomorrow is what it's about. Nothing more.
 
fcblackpool said:
Am I alone in not giving a poop about interviews. I rarely watch because they are entirely predictable and meaningless. Did he say we were his boyhood club?

3 points tomorrow is what it's about. Nothing more.
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No just said that he didn't have a job and this is a job. No bullshit. Quite refreshing.

Will all come down to results but it's still interesting to hear from a high profile manager who've we've had as an opponent over the years and now he's here to try and help pull us out the shit.
 
Hockaday’s Quiff said:
Have you seen Appleto’s first interview? Downbeat ‘we over achieved’ then blatant lies about fast aggressive football. Everyone knew that was bollocks!
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Hock, I am just making an observation and stating that there were quite a few on here who’s pessimism on MA’s appointment soon changed after his first interview.
I am not saying anything about what MA said or failed to follow up on but a lot of posts looked like there were copied and pasted.
If you were to trawl back through this forum you would see exactly what I mean
 
fcblackpool said:
Am I alone in not giving a poop about interviews. I rarely watch because they are entirely predictable and meaningless. Did he say we were his boyhood club?

3 points tomorrow is what it's about. Nothing more.
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Yeah, I know what you mean, but it's kind of how Appleton was bad at them and said stuff that then impacted on the atmosphere which in turn wasn't ideal for the young players who he put faith in.

Got the sense Mick knew exactly how to play it and the his role was to say what is needed. It was like Critchley's fan management but so much more assured and less scripted and essentially more genuine. He meant it when he said 'i love it' about football. You could just see it was real. He's happy to be here. To me, that makes a difference.

I love it to. I'll back him to the hilt cos he's living my dream and knows that's an honour.

I never hated Appleton but he just didn't get it in that respect. Sometimes a club can benefit from that detachment. We didn't.

Tomorrow will be Bloomfield at its best and whatever difference that makes, even if it's 0.0001% is significant to us cos we need every point and every second ball and every moment the ref isn't quite sure to have has much chance of going out way as humanly possible.
 
td53 said:
Yeah, I know what you mean, but it's kind of how Appleton was bad at them and said stuff that then impacted on the atmosphere which in turn wasn't ideal for the young players who he put faith in.

Got the sense Mick knew exactly how to play it and the his role was to say what is needed. It was like Critchley's fan management but so much more assured and less scripted and essentially more genuine. He meant it when he said 'i love it' about football. You could just see it was real. He's happy to be here. To me, that makes a difference.

I love it to. I'll back him to the hilt cos he's living my dream and knows that's an honour.

I never hated Appleton but he just didn't get it in that respect. Sometimes a club can benefit from that detachment. We didn't.

Tomorrow will be Bloomfield at its best and whatever difference that makes, even if it's 0.0001% is significant to us cos we need every point and every second ball and every moment the ref isn't quite sure to have has much chance of going out way as humanly possible.
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Good stuff.

Appleton was the polar opposite of NC. NC played the fans, knew saying the right things would give him time. I've likened the finger trembling that NC did with him pissing himself knowing on the end of his fingers were strings pulling the fans.

As for MMc, a result will speak more volumes than any interview, before a ball has been kicked.

I have a good feeling though about tomorrow as long as the team looks right at 2 pm.
 
Fuck me, 36 hours ago there was substantial number of you on here bemoaning the possibility of MM getting the gig, now it a ** love in and some of those same posters acting like giddy school kids.

Modern society aye🤦‍♂️
 
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