Press are running with it.
Welcome Michael!
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Press are running with it.
Welcome Michael!
Didn't Leeann say there were more interviews next week?
Welcome to Hibernian and good luck Michael.
I posted this last Sunday morning. Looks like he's been in the frame all along.
'Sunday Times suggesting references have been asked for several options, including for Michael Appleton'.
I was hoping it was going to be Natalie or Nicole.
Never ever mind...
It's defo Appleton... or Heckingbottom.. or Magilton.. or someone else. Press don't know for sure including EEN
Maybe looks highly likely but I’d just hold our horses on the welcomes until a source more reliable than the EEN breaks this, like the club.
If it comes to pass though here’s to a successful tenure. A former premiership manager with a 100% winning record in that league (Ok only two games), his record at Oxford seems decent so looking forward to seeing what he can do IF he is confirmed.
Some build on the guy wouldn't mess with him. If he does not do well though I have no issue on telling him so...... Via email.
Really happy with that. A Stubbs style appointment but with previous experience and lessons learned from both success and failure. Speaks eloquently, speaks well about the case for the game and got Oxford punching way above their weight. 100% win record in the EPL too, better than Guardiola, Fergie and Klopp :hyper
A quality appointment.
Maybe he had both.
What's really impressive is that he backed Appleton on Tuesday at 5/2 even though he wasn't even quoted for the job.
He's not always such an impressive punter, though.
He had £30 on over 3.5 goals in last night's game, but at 3-0 he cashed out and put it on " no fourth goal".
It ended 3-3.
Appleton like most of the candidates, and pretty much any manager we have and ever will appoint is a gamble. Id far rather this kind of appointment than going down for instance the tommy wright route. Obviously the board must feel he is the best suited to the core values of the football club and the infrastructure we have in place. Hopefully the guy gets the appropriate time required to put his stamp on the team and to make changes to the squad he feels necessary. Hopefully we play attacking football and he can add a steeliness to the core of the team as well.
Good luck and welcome to the club 💚
Wonder who his assistant will be, someone with knowledge of Scottish football?
Did he have a regular assistant when he moved clubs in England
I’d much prefer someone new, like Appleton, rather than the Scottish managerial merry go round.
Never doubted it 👍good luck today👍I can't be there I'm at anfield for the Liverpool game 😁
From what I've read Appleton is a good choice.
He's now got the rest of the season to see what the current squad can offer, with no pressure other than a good cup run and making the top six. We'll find out next season how good he is.
Agreed. Risky appointment and not particularly impressed by his CV. If he gets off to a poor start I can't see the fans giving him much slack.
Willing to give the Board the benefit of the doubt though as they have got it right on the last 2 occasions. Welcome to the club Michael.
Boy is a tank, don't think any manager will want to give him square goes on the touchline :greengrin