Wellsince1976 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Hard as it may be, we need to forget about JBA. He`s gone. A new chapter has begun. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throughthelaces Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Can we give the guy a round of fixtures to judge him om. Lets see how we get on against the 9 we are allowed to win against and see how he plays against rangers and Refereeing association FC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccus28 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 On 6/21/2026 at 12:04 PM, MJC said: The fact that he is only 35 concerns me. That is extremely young in managerial terms and something that has failed in the past at other clubs, Ian Cather at Hearts being the obvious example. The ‘aura’ thing is on point too. Good managers have that air of authority about them, that bit that just makes players sit up and listen to them. It can’t be learned, you either have it or you don’t. JBA had it, just that “I am in charge, I am your leader” about him. AJ? I’m not seeing it yet. In fairness, im certain you said you had a bad feeling about the JBA appointment 😜 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Great Balls of Shire Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 17 hours ago, Mccus28 said: In fairness, im certain you said you had a bad feeling about the JBA appointment 😜 Most games he's got a bad feeling about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyhonest Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 (edited) Good press conference with the new manager. Came across well. Looking forward to seeing what he can do. on a side note all the best to him and his wife with the birth of their kid. Hope all goes well and they grow up to be a Motherwell player! Edited June 23 by Happyhonest Dpelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Alfred the Excited. All jokes aside, that was a good interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 On 6/22/2026 at 7:47 AM, wellfan said: The age point is a red herring. The issue isn’t how old a manager is, it’s whether they have the aura and presence to lead and command the respect of 20-plus other men. In our case, we’ll soon find out. The proof will be in the pudding when they get to the training ground. That's where a manager is judged. Players can tell from how he runs his training sessions, how hard he works them, what he asks of them, and his tactical nouse how effective a manager he is. Aura and presence are definitely a thing, but they only get you so far. Yogi Hughes has aura and presence, but he would very likely immediately lose this squad of players after a few training sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Turns out Alfie was at Hampden to see Moult score a Worldy lob and Rybo throm hiself about v Rangers. Like that he refused to divulge what was said between him and Jens - Saying it will remain private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 1 hour ago, David said: The proof will be in the pudding Nooooooo! The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Non-negotiable 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 28 minutes ago, weeyin said: Nooooooo! The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Non-negotiable 🙂 I'm hoping that it is delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 I’ll give him the 2 HB games, if I don’t see improvement from last year, I’m calling for his head. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago Alfred seems very upbeat. I can imagine that win, lose or draw, his media interviews are always going to accentuate the positive and focus on the progress we make. That will definitely annoy about 50% of our fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 7 hours ago, weeyin said: Alfred seems very upbeat. I can imagine that win, lose or draw, his media interviews are always going to accentuate the positive and focus on the progress we make. That will definitely annoy about 50% of our fans. I have no opinion on him yet. Far too early to tell. Being optimistic and positive is a desirable quality in a manager but not if their interviews merely gloss over weaknesses and failures that are obvious to the fans. Managers also have to be realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 3 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Being optimistic and positive is a desirable quality in a manager but not if their interviews merely gloss over weaknesses and failures that are obvious to the fans. Managers also have to be realistic. I get what you're saying there but he's still in 'winning over hearts and minds' phase. Obviously with the fans but possibly more importantly with the players. We all saw what happened with Russell Martin at Rangers when he had a go at the players before having them onside. I think for Johansson to be negative now (particularly given the injury/transfer issues affecting the squad) would be counterproductive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Worth mentioning going into the new season. Askou avoided going into the relegation zone in game 9 only when we scored an injury time goal against Livingston. The new manager will need time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, MelvinBragg said: I get what you're saying there but he's still in 'winning over hearts and minds' phase. Obviously with the fans but possibly more importantly with the players. We all saw what happened with Russell Martin at Rangers when he had a go at the players before having them onside. I think for Johansson to be negative now (particularly given the injury/transfer issues affecting the squad) would be counterproductive... Apologies, I wasn't commenting on Alfred Johansson just managers in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 17 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: I have no opinion on him yet. Far too early to tell. Being optimistic and positive is a desirable quality in a manager but not if their interviews merely gloss over weaknesses and failures that are obvious to the fans. Managers also have to be realistic. Exactly. Optimism, positivity and championing progress will only work for a manager if it is actually backed up by what is happening on the park. Graham Alexander, albeit who was as dull as dishwater, made a habit of coming out after a loss and a dismal performance and trying to tell everyone that we played well and everything was fine, when everyone could see that it was anything but. That really didn’t help his standing with the support by trying to state that black was white. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted 37 minutes ago Report Share Posted 37 minutes ago I prefer pragmatic honesty to pretending the sky is green. That said, it’s still far too early to tell with AJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyhonest Posted 26 minutes ago Report Share Posted 26 minutes ago Any idea of how we played v Ghent? Same as under JBA or any tactical change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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