Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Over to you.

[Hilts]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

No.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

No

[cardiff55]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

Difficult choice.

The manager of a 4th tier team who play crap football, or the manager of a 2nd tier team who play crap football. To be fair one of them has been promoted to the top tier on two occasions and managed an international team on two separate occasions.....and it's not Mike Flynn!

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

Difficult choice.

The manager of a 4th tier team who play crap football, or the manager of a 2nd tier team who play crap football. To be fair one of them has been promoted to the top tier on two occasions and managed an international team on two separate occasions.....and it's not Mike Flynn!

Dilemmas!

I should point out that I'm not advocating Flynn as next City boss, but I know that we have got fans who would be happy if he took over here.

[MOZZER2]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

No but would love Eddie Howe instead !

[Moodybluebird]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

Dilemmas!

I should point out that I'm not advocating Flynn as next City boss, but I know that we have got fans who would be happy if he took over here.

Why ? Just because he lives down the road ?

If he wasn't managing Newport, we wouldn't even be having this discussion and the fans would be in uproar if we were linked to a League Two manager who has hardly set the world on fire with his tactical nous and his ability to get his team promoted.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

I ask to be allowed to see what our squad looks like when the transfer window closes before answering your question Eric. However, I wouldn't have been too upset if we'd appointed Flynn as manager back in January, Apart from last season, Flynn's done a great job at Newport with their league results being well above their norm during his time there (especially when you consider what a disadvantage the Rodney Parade pitch has been for them in that time), but their Cup form has been better and I'd say that he's become a manager who should at least be considered when there is a vacancy at a League One or Championship club.

One other thing on Flynn, I admired his restraint during the post match interview yesterday and maybe it was the pain of defeat that was responsible, but he sounded like someone who was considering quitting his job.

[Hilts]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

I ask to be allowed to see what our squad looks like when the transfer window closes before answering your question Eric. However, I wouldn't have been too upset if we'd appointed Flynn as manager back in January, Apart from last season, Flynn's done a great job at Newport with their league results being well above their norm during his time there (especially when you consider what a disadvantage the Rodney Parade pitch has been for them in that time), but their Cup form has been better and I'd say that he's become a manager who should at least be considered when there is a vacancy at a League One or Championship club.

One other thing on Flynn, I admired his restraint during the post match interview yesterday and maybe it was the pain of defeat that was responsible, but he sounded like someone who was considering quitting his job.

Arent Newport appointing a sporting director and Flynn said hes not happy with things behind the scenes. Looks like maybe a parting of ways.

Maybe Wrexham? Theyve lost their manager.

There was nothing in that Newport display that suggested that was a manager who should be at a higher level. Even the use of the long throw was poor.

That match was well below the L1 match.

[surge]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

The obvious answer is that it's too early to say.

The squad was in such a negative, self-defeating place when Mick took over that he didn't have to do much other than be not Neil Harris for things to improve and then when we were building momentum for real play-off run his bad game management cost us points against Watford and Stoke which was quickly followed by poor results against Wednesday and Forest - in fact the vast majority of performances and/or results after the 2nd of March were poor except for draw away at Brentford and win away at Brum.

We really don't know much about Flynn. I'd say he's done better in transfer market based on i) successfully signing players and ii) those players being playing well having arrived there but Mick's only had one full window yet.

[Hilts]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

Out of interest would those not writing Flynn off be happy with the Morecambe manager? Bottom of the league to promotion?

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

Out of interest would those not writing Flynn off be happy with the Morecambe manager? Bottom of the league to promotion?

Well seeing that Morecambe had the worst possession stats in League Two. I'd say the City job's his if Mick McCarthy were to leave!

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

Well seeing that Morecambe had the worst possession stats in League Two. I'd say the City job's his if Mick McCarthy were to leave!

[life on mars]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

Gosh no Mick is vastly more experienced hope this is not going to be a Pulis groundhog day moment. Bamba or Bellers after Mick please.

[Shrewsbury Blue]

Re: Would you swap Mick McCarthy for Mike Flynn?

No for me. He has done a good job there in all the circumstances but not good enough to suggest he would be a good championship manager rather than an ordinary one. Seems to me if he does leave Newport he might be a good fit for the Wrexham job. Knows non league football and the lower divisions and Wrexham might have a bit of money next season with American super heroes in charge.

It would seem illogical to drop a division but he might enchantce his reputation at Wrexham with a couple of good seasons.