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Bloody hell, the poor guys just in the door, never managed a Super Well game yet, and in a few days before the ‘aura’ is supposed to appear, he can’t have been that bad managing Rosenberg for almost 2 years at 33 so give him a chance, actions speak louder than words as they say, the board took nearly 4 weeks to appoint a manager and we have to trust that their homework got an “A” and AJ can be successful for our wee club. He’s not Jens, so at least give the poor guy even 2 games until we make any assumption!

Not in a forward thinking footballing world. Age is nothing, the ideal is seen as a career path in nations who are way in front of our own. Ian Cathro at Hearts? Football has evolved, maybe the psyche of some fans should too. Suppose first impressions count, not sure how you conclude he hasn’t that aura about him from the clubs’ social media output. He was fairly open on not making wholesale changes so for me seemlessly transitioning hopefully building incrementally as is club board ethos which is very different to JBA arriving and having to put his stamp on things from the get go.

Motherwell manager thread.

You are basing that on one video!. Jeez gie him a chance, probably nervous as he has big boots to follow. In Alfred we trust

I think these comments come off the back of the BBC Sportsound article where there was discussion about the importance to players of a good first impression. I suppose a first impression is by definition something you can't define. It's a feeling rather than something more objective. Unfortunately he is going to be compared to Askou and unfortunately for Johansson that is going to be a very difficult act to follow. We all hope he can match Askou's success but the slight nervousness is understandable because Askou has set such an impressive precedent.

He's managed at Rosenborg , he's not a novice...like I say it's the close season for folks.

Must be the close season , finding things to judge people on that you can't " define" I agree re jba but this guy has a good reputation, that'll do for me just now.

I'll have a go but there are better qualified posters than me on here. Hopefully it will generate some discussion.

Great call. But what a sad end to his life. Tragic.

Aye i mind once this guy called Alex Ferguson got East Stirling job 32 years old,then went to St Mirren at 35 and I am pretty sure took over at Aberdeen at 36.Turned out to have a decent career from what I heard. Pssst wait till he hears about Julian Nagelsman. Age means nothing he has experience what counts of domestic league and European football.

No 1 for me is a no brainer. Hughie Ferguson.

Don't think my avatar will have same impact. Neither played for well 🤣🤣

I’d have thought George Stevenson would be at number 1 for us. Legendary player in the clubs best ever side, league winner and also manager for our cup wins of the 50s

Need to have my avatar as well. Charlie Aitken.

Not concerned by the guys age in the slightest and the fact he has a couple of years at the sharp end with Norways biggest club would take away any concern on that front. He looked nervous in that meeting with the players right enough but im prepared to cut him some slack given he probably knows absolutely no one in the room.

He's been involved in management for the last 10 years missed out the playing career bit, . He's an experienced guy. Probly more experiance managing than JBA had. He plays an attacking style.

JBA has an aura about him that all successful managers seem to possess. It’s something intangible that’s hard to define or explain, but you know it when you see it I didn’t see much of it in Wimmer, and I don’t see it in Johansson either. Does that mean he’s going to fail? No. We just have to wait and see.

Thanks for heads up on this. I listened to it on playback and there was a couple of interesting points: 1. Andy Holliday saying that Johansson was recommended to the club by JBA. 2. He had a couple of challenges with a few of the senior players at Rosenborg. It was highlighted how important it is that he makes a good first impression and establishes good relationships with the senior players particularly given that he does not have a playing background himself. 3. Andy Holliday commented on the lack of big egos in the Motherwell squad which will help the manager get the squad onside. 4. As STV mentioned Rosenborg lost some key players which impacted the team significantly. 5. Discussion on just how important the first impression is. Personal opinion this but I did not feel that his first meeting with the players was particularly impressive. I think one of JBA's strengths was how assured he always was. Very definite in his decision making. Johansson almost seemed to be convincing himself that he was happy to be here. On the one hand you can admire the openness and honesty of admitting that a move to Scotland required some serious thought between him and his wife but I am not sure that it benefits him to say it. Strangely I got the very same sense from Wimmer when we saw that picture of him and Koc looking miserable in the pouring rain at Dalziel Park and we know what happened there subsequently. JBA never gave off that vibe even if he himself knew that Motherwell was a temporary stop off to other things.

Bigus Dickus more like

StevusClarkius of the genus shittytacticus.