Nathan Jones

[LeningradCowboy]

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Luton up to third.

[life on mars]

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Luton up to third.

Wow.

Well done the lad from blindrhondda , oops Blaenrhondda

[Llandaff Blue]

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Was gutted to see him so broken after his time at Stoke. He's a good man, hope Luton go up

[goats]

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What a fantastic job he is doing at Luton. Up into play off places.

Go get him in summer Mehmet

Why would he come here?

[Wash DC Blue]

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Was gutted to see him so broken after his time at Stoke. He's a good man, hope Luton go up

It was fun reading the Stoke Forum after Luton beat them the other week.

[willo1927]

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We shouldn’t be a team where the Manager is learning on the job.

Nathan Jones has a body of work which proves, in my opinion, that he is up to the job - go get him.

Every manager has had to learn on the job at some point
Nathan Jones did first time at Luton.
The thing I most like about Morrison.is that he puts the round pegs in round holes.
The players brought in on loan was exactly what we needed at the time
Plus he soon dumped the Ralls Vaulkes Pack midfield as he could see they couldn't play together where as before him more experienced managers kept on putting them in the same team.
We still have a long way to go but did many think we would be safe in mid March back in January?

[2b2bdoo]

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Every manager has had to learn on the job at some point
Nathan Jones did first time at Luton.
The thing I most like about Morrison.is that he puts the round pegs in round holes.
The players brought in on loan was exactly what we needed at the time
Plus he soon dumped the Ralls Vaulkes Pack midfield as he could see they couldn't play together where as before him more experienced managers kept on putting them in the same team.
We still have a long way to go but did many think we would be safe in mid March back in January?

Agree.

I think if someone like Wilder came in and didn’t the same and said the same as Morison people would be so excited for next season. For some reason we seem to have some fans with huge egos, it’s odd.

[jeepster]

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Every manager has had to learn on the job at some point
Nathan Jones did first time at Luton.
The thing I most like about Morrison.is that he puts the round pegs in round holes.
The players brought in on loan was exactly what we needed at the time
Plus he soon dumped the Ralls Vaulkes Pack midfield as he could see they couldn't play together where as before him more experienced managers kept on putting them in the same team.
We still have a long way to go but did many think we would be safe in mid March back in January?

Spot on :thumbup:

[dandywarhol]

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Nathan Jones by The Supremes. I loved it

[the other bob wilson]

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Agree.

I think if someone like Wilder came in and didn’t the same and said the same as Morison people would be so excited for next season. For some reason we seem to have some fans with huge egos, it’s odd.

Does it take a huge ego to be critical of a manager then? My main criticism of Morison was about his media appearances where he seemed on edge and looking for a confrontation at times (I’ll always think he was wrong about Isaak Davies as well). However, probably due to a combination of us making ourselves safe and the security of his new contract, he’s handled the media well lately. As a consequence, any debate about him tends to centre on footballing matters and, apart from the odd whinge about us still being dull to watch at times and his attitude towards Sam Bowen, I have few complaints there - even any gripe about style of play has to be qualified by the knowledge of where we were when he took over. Although, Ikpeazu drives me mad at times, it has to be said that all five new players can be judged a success and Warnock’s four central midfielders, who I thought was at the root of so many of our problems, has been virtually disbanded - Ralls, as he should be, is still there, but Vaulks, who’s playing a lot better these days, is probably not in our strongest team and Pack and Bacuna are struggling to make the eighteen.

I have been critical of Steve Morison and I’m sure I will be in the future because, in my experience people are seldom entirely right or wrong, but I’d also say that there are increasing signs that Steve Morison may just be a very good manager in the making - to get us where we are now from where we were just four months ago is some achievement.

As for Nathan Jones, he’s the Championship manager of the season at the moment in my opinion.

[stan butler]

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Why would he come here?

Hartley left the board due to Cardiff giving Morison a new contract. :hehe:

[AfricanBluebird]

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Does it take a huge ego to be critical of a manager then? My main criticism of Morison was about his media appearances where he seemed on edge and looking for a confrontation at times (I’ll always think he was wrong about Isaak Davies as well). However, probably due to a combination of us making ourselves safe and the security of his new contract, he’s handled the media well lately. As a consequence, any debate about him tends to centre on footballing matters and, apart from the odd whinge about us still being dull to watch at times and his attitude towards Sam Bowen, I have few complaints there - even any gripe about style of play has to be qualified by the knowledge of where we were when he took over. Although, Ikpeazu drives me mad at times, it has to be said that all five new players can be judged a success and Warnock’s four central midfielders, who I thought was at the root of so many of our problems, has been virtually disbanded - Ralls, as he should be, is still there, but Vaulks, who’s playing a lot better these days, is probably not in our strongest team and Pack and Bacuna are struggling to make the eighteen.

I have been critical of Steve Morison and I’m sure I will be in the future because, in my experience people are seldom entirely right or wrong, but I’d also say that there are increasing signs that Steve Morison may just be a very good manager in the making - to get us where we are now from where we were just four months ago is some achievement.

As for Nathan Jones, he’s the Championship manager of the season at the moment in my opinion.

Agree with that.

I think Morison has made a few mistakes and handled some things badly but overall you have to give him huge credit.

We are still evolving our football under Morison and even with the loan players that was always a big ask considering our starting 11 under MM consisted of 5 centreback, three defensive midfielders, a converted wingback and an out of form striker - who was isolated both on the pitch due to lack of service and off the pitch due to covid!

People forget that this is Morisons first senior manager role and despite a few hiccups done really well.

Of course in any team and any fanbase there are critiques the fans would want to make... would like to see more of Sam Bowen and would like to see Colwill more... but in reality these are minor changes.

As for Nathan Jones - wonderful for Luton and manager of the season.. I hope they go up.

[mrbluejay]

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Every manager has had to learn on the job at some point
Nathan Jones did first time at Luton.
The thing I most like about Morrison.is that he puts the round pegs in round holes.
The players brought in on loan was exactly what we needed at the time
Plus he soon dumped the Ralls Vaulkes Pack midfield as he could see they couldn't play together where as before him more experienced managers kept on putting them in the same team.
We still have a long way to go but did many think we would be safe in mid March back in January?

When Nathan Jones took over at Luton they were a League 2 club, at that level you would expect some Managers to be learning their trade. Of course managers will continue their learning at whatever level they are at, but I don't think an established Championship club should be a place where a Manager learns their trade.

[dml1954]

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When Nathan Jones took over at Luton they were a League 2 club, at that level you would expect some Managers to be learning their trade. Of course managers will continue their learning at whatever level they are at, but I don't think an established Championship club should be a place where a Manager learns their trade.

Why ? Morison is making a pretty decent job of it so far. Why cant people just be pleased that we have got a young, forward thinking British manager in charge, instead of constantly sniping.

[2b2bdoo]

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Does it take a huge ego to be critical of a manager then? My main criticism of Morison was about his media appearances where he seemed on edge and looking for a confrontation at times (I’ll always think he was wrong about Isaak Davies as well). However, probably due to a combination of us making ourselves safe and the security of his new contract, he’s handled the media well lately. As a consequence, any debate about him tends to centre on footballing matters and, apart from the odd whinge about us still being dull to watch at times and his attitude towards Sam Bowen, I have few complaints there - even any gripe about style of play has to be qualified by the knowledge of where we were when he took over. Although, Ikpeazu drives me mad at times, it has to be said that all five new players can be judged a success and Warnock’s four central midfielders, who I thought was at the root of so many of our problems, has been virtually disbanded - Ralls, as he should be, is still there, but Vaulks, who’s playing a lot better these days, is probably not in our strongest team and Pack and Bacuna are struggling to make the eighteen.

I have been critical of Steve Morison and I’m sure I will be in the future because, in my experience people are seldom entirely right or wrong, but I’d also say that there are increasing signs that Steve Morison may just be a very good manager in the making - to get us where we are now from where we were just four months ago is some achievement.

As for Nathan Jones, he’s the Championship manager of the season at the moment in my opinion.

I think there is being critical of a manager and then looking for reasons to have a go at him like some were doing. Some seemed to want us to fail just to have a dog at him because he isn’t all fluffy in his interviews.

I agree he hasn’t got everything spot on from the off but I think that has to be expected considering his lack of experience. He stepped in when we had few option, no money and struggling to get a shot on target nevermind score a goal or thinking of picking up points.

I think the turn around has been remarkable and my point was if someone like Wilder had come in and done exactly the same and said exactly the same then in my opinion it would have been more accepted.