Tuesday, November 22, 2005
4 More Years
The boss today announced he has put pen to paper for a new 4 year deal, keeping him at the club until 2009 and ending any speculation that he will be taking on the England role sooner rather than later. What that really means is that should Mac decide to move on before that time the club is protected financially - nothing more nothing less, as we all know the biggest threat to any manager's tenure is the old boot.The news will meet with mixed reactions from fans no doubt. Many have criticised his defensive style in matches the Boro army would have preferred to see the team push on, and his standard media response of the team being "magnificent", often when they are far from it, has begun to grate. However, his results over the last few years speak for themselves: first ever major trophy in a 128 year history; highest ever top flight finish with 7th last season; and already this term we are flying high in Europe and have claimed the scalps of giants Arsenal and Man Utd domestically. The problem has been consistency and the view from my chair is that a negative attitude too often against mediocre opposition has definitely led to dropped points. It is impossible to please everyone and at the end of the day only results and the record book matter. A top 7 position is once again our target and anything else will force serious reconsideration, but until then let's give him the support he needs and the benefit of the doubt. Bring back the silverware Stevie! Good on ya.
