Martin Canning

[Bomber Harris]

For some reason a lot off accies fans still support Martin Canning and fair play to those who do. Since he took over we have been lucky to stay up and now he has had his worse start to a season since he took over and yet folk still think he's doing a great job. I've yet to hear a good argument to back this nonsense up. Anyone got one?

[redandwhite1874]

His job is to keep us in the top 10 teams in Scotland. He has led us to this twice.

Currently his team is looking competitive in the quest to keep us in the top flight for 4 years for the first time in 80 years.

[Willie Wastle]

Another thread about Martin Canning. Just what this forum needs.

[redandwhite1874]

A good argument you say?

6th position any good for you ?

[Don van Vliet]

For some reason a lot off accies fans still support Martin Canning and fair play to those who do. Since he took over we have been lucky to stay up and now he has had his worse start to a season since he took over and yet folk still think he's doing a great job. I've yet to hear a good argument to back this nonsense up. Anyone got one?

This is just embarrassing. Move on, there's nothing to see.

[redandwhite1874]

http://www.norwichtalk.com/topic/2095-a ... st/?page=2

Interesting that almost everything being thrown at MC is getting chucked at Alex. From bad signings to bad tactics to guff post match comments to unsackable etc etc. Right down to some fans looking back to better times under a previous manager.

It's a funny old game right enough.

[silverfox]

Talking about comparisons, lets compare Alex Neil's wining percentage when managing Accies (from April 2013 to Jan 2015) = 54.5%
Martin Canning's winning percentage from Jan 2015= 25%
That's where the comparisons end

[Stevie Clarke]

Being in a lower division from April 2013 to May 2014 probably helped those Alex Neil stats.

[Willie Wastle]

If Martin Canning keeps us up this season, will that make him our best-ever post-war manager?

Certainly our most successful.

[redandwhite1874]

If Martin Canning keeps us up this season, will that make him our best-ever post-war manager?

Certainly our most successful.

Undoubtedly

[Chase Outlaw]

The managerial genuis that is Robbie Neilson has been poached.There is hope.

[Willie Wastle]

Truth is the margin between success (staying up in the top flight) and failure (being relegated) is wafer thin. The bottom 7 clubs in the SPL are bunched tight, and any 1 or 2 of us could go down.

Put it another way: after the top 4 or 5 teams in Scotland, there's us - alongside half a dozen other clubs. That's the highest level the club has been competing at in my lifetime - and nearly everybody's lifetime. (If Alex Neil had completed a full season with us in the SPL, he might have done better, but we'll never know.)

If we finish 11th or 12th and get relegated, will that be proof that Martin Canning is a dud? No more than finishing 6th will be proof that he's a genius. The truth lies in the middle, and it's this: Accies have a system, and we promote managers from within. Any manager within our system stands to do well, as long as he sticks to our values. Martin Canning is simply a good working part of a good set-up.

We can always do better, and some fans will complain unless we're top of the league (and perhaps even then). But I'm content with where we are at present, while continuing to hope we can improve. Perhaps a change would squeeze a bit more out of the squad, but there's more of a risk that a new manager would send us into freefall first. Like the Board, I'm happy to continue with Canning for the foreseeable future.

[WAC]

How much longer do we need to put up with clownzo ?? Do the board actually attend the game and watch the absolute drivel being served up 75% of the time ??

[Bomber Harris]

Truth is the margin between success (staying up in the top flight) and failure (being relegated) is wafer thin. The bottom 7 clubs in the SPL are bunched tight, and any 1 or 2 of us could go down.

Put it another way: after the top 4 or 5 teams in Scotland, there's us - alongside half a dozen other clubs. That's the highest level the club has been competing at in my lifetime - and nearly everybody's lifetime. (If Alex Neil had completed a full season with us in the SPL, he might have done better, but we'll never know.)

If we finish 11th or 12th and get relegated, will that be proof that Martin Canning is a dud? No more than finishing 6th will be proof that he's a genius. The truth lies in the middle, and it's this: Accies have a system, and we promote managers from within. Any manager within our system stands to do well, as long as he sticks to our values. Martin Canning is simply a good working part of a good set-up.

We can always do better, and some fans will complain unless we're top of the league (and perhaps even then). But I'm content with where we are at present, while continuing to hope we can improve. Perhaps a change would squeeze a bit more out of the squad, but there's more of a risk that a new manager would send us into freefall first. Like the Board, I'm happy to continue with Canning for the foreseeable future.

happy with 1 point from bottom hahahahaha
Clownzo out!!!!

[southoftheborder]

Truth is the margin between success (staying up in the top flight) and failure (being relegated) is wafer thin. The bottom 7 clubs in the SPL are bunched tight, and any 1 or 2 of us could go down.

Put it another way: after the top 4 or 5 teams in Scotland, there's us - alongside half a dozen other clubs. That's the highest level the club has been competing at in my lifetime - and nearly everybody's lifetime. (If Alex Neil had completed a full season with us in the SPL, he might have done better, but we'll never know.)

If we finish 11th or 12th and get relegated, will that be proof that Martin Canning is a dud? No more than finishing 6th will be proof that he's a genius. The truth lies in the middle, and it's this: Accies have a system, and we promote managers from within. Any manager within our system stands to do well, as long as he sticks to our values. Martin Canning is simply a good working part of a good set-up.

We can always do better, and some fans will complain unless we're top of the league (and perhaps even then). But I'm content with where we are at present, while continuing to hope we can improve. Perhaps a change would squeeze a bit more out of the squad, but there's more of a risk that a new manager would send us into freefall first. Like the Board, I'm happy to continue with Canning for the foreseeable future.

Think that sums it up perfectly!

Lets stop whinging and get on with it!

[accies1874]

Truth is the margin between success (staying up in the top flight) and failure (being relegated) is wafer thin. The bottom 7 clubs in the SPL are bunched tight, and any 1 or 2 of us could go down.

Put it another way: after the top 4 or 5 teams in Scotland, there's us - alongside half a dozen other clubs. That's the highest level the club has been competing at in my lifetime - and nearly everybody's lifetime. (If Alex Neil had completed a full season with us in the SPL, he might have done better, but we'll never know.)

If we finish 11th or 12th and get relegated, will that be proof that Martin Canning is a dud? No more than finishing 6th will be proof that he's a genius. The truth lies in the middle, and it's this: Accies have a system, and we promote managers from within. Any manager within our system stands to do well, as long as he sticks to our values. Martin Canning is simply a good working part of a good set-up.

We can always do better, and some fans will complain unless we're top of the league (and perhaps even then). But I'm content with where we are at present, while continuing to hope we can improve. Perhaps a change would squeeze a bit more out of the squad, but there's more of a risk that a new manager would send us into freefall first. Like the Board, I'm happy to continue with Canning for the foreseeable future.

happy with 1 point from bottom hahahahaha
Clownzo out!!!!

If we stay up, I couldn't care less whether it's by 1 or 10 points.

[Bomber Harris]

That's a very big IF we stay up under Clownzo. Already looking forward to the February transfer window to see what junk is signed while other clubs get stronger in January.

[redandwhite1874]

That's a very big IF we stay up under Clownzo. Already looking forward to the February transfer window to see what junk is signed while other clubs get stronger in January.

Is this a new post or just a cut n paste from last December ?

[Bomber Harris]

That's a very big IF we stay up under Clownzo. Already looking forward to the February transfer window to see what junk is signed while other clubs get stronger in January.

Is this a new post or just a cut n paste from last December ?

Nope I think you'll find that the thread was put to bed and forgotten about untill it was brought back. Why would someone bring it back after a few months??

[Gaspode]

Isn't the Clownzo patter hilarious?