Mike Phelan set to sign long-term deal

That's brilliant news.

From Phelan's comments, he was obviously concerned about being micro-managed from above by a ****wit such as Ehab whose mates at the Polo club tell him that X player should be starting ahead of Y player.

If he's signing a long-term deal then presumably he's been given the assurances regarding authority that he was talking about needing the other day. Obviously if it was an Allam that made those assurances then that's still a worry, but if he's held talks with this Lee bloke then that again sounds pretty serious with regard to their ability to take over. I think I'd rather have him and his consortium than the first Chinese lot based on what little we know of both.

 

Fantastic news if this pans out! Should give a feeling of stability around the training ground. Great timing ahead of a tough game too. I actually think the delay in getting this done has somewhat worked in our favour in that it has improved team spirit even more.
Now it's done, the team will feel even more like a team, and I really think we can get one over on Arsenal this time!

 

Will he sign the contract tomorrow?

Think we have heard that before.

 

OT but yeah I agree, these seem entirely above board. Unless the skeletons are yet to be outed...

 

uh huh. and this is news to HDF?

 

Good news if correct, noticed over on the Burnley forum's that there was a debate as to whether Dyche had taken them as far as he could, and if so who could replace him, top of there wish list was MP, i was getting nervous that he would be poached if we didn't sign him up soon, plus Sunderland will be sacking there manager as they usually do in the run up to Christmas.

 

Let's hope this is going to happen soon, it needs putting to bed.

 

Putting to bed !!!!! It needs putting to bed, tucking in, reading a bedtime story and finally giving a night-night kiss on the forehead ........... at the very least!

 

****ing fantastic news.

 

That is good news and am pleased for MP to be our next manager. All we need now is shut of tweedle Dee and tweedle Dum, and let a new chapter begin.

 

Terrible idea. Give him a year deal take it or leave it. There arent any other jobs out there for him.

 

I disagree Chazz
If we want a manager we should be bold enough to pick one and commit to it
If they think it's MP then give him a proper contract. If they don't we'll get on and bring someone else in
The role needs stability, and the manager needs to know he is trusted, even though we all know it can change mid term anyway

 

Excellent news, if ever a guy deserves a shot it`s Phelan, let`s hope this is done and dusted as soon as possible.

 

This, from the HDM, is pretty inspiring and would appear to show what MP has done to remedy SB's approach:

Asked about the changes which had taken place atHull City this summer and the impact Mike Phelan has had on the side, Robert Snodgrass talked about the new mindset of the players, writes Peter Swan.

Snodgrass said City were now set up and sent out with the belief and approach that they should be targeting a win each week.

It sounds a silly thing to say. Of course teams want to win every week, they don't go out there hoping a draw will be the best result. But the key is teams are often set up that way, to stifle the opposition and try and get a point.

You can look at the Manchester United game and say City didn't try to win, but that would be unfair. The difference in that game is the Tigers hardly had any of the possession and it became a case of having to hang on as best they could to get a point in the end.

Regardless of that, I've definitely seen a fresh desire from the team this season to be positive and get on the front foot.

There will be times City struggle to get hold of the ball and it looks like they are playing for a draw, but don't judge their approach simply on that, take a look at what they do with the ball when they have it. That tells you what you need to know.

What I have seen from the Tigers this season is a desire and determination to play their way out of trouble and build from the back up the pitch with a clear plan from Phelan of playing football.

When they've been under pressure, we're not seeing just a route one approach from City. The defenders are not launching the ball forward hoping Abel Hernandez can win a knock down and take some pressure off them for a minute. We are seeing City be measured and sensible, but also proactive.

They are playing their way from the back, the midfield men are taking up good positions both centrally and out wide and when it gets to Hernandez, it's usually on the back of some good build-up play, not a hit and hope opportunity.

That tells you City are confident in their approach and it tells you they want to go at teams. If they were only playing for a draw we'd see the ball pumped forward from the back far more regularly. Clearly Phelan has brought that confidence to the side and you have to say tactically he's got things pretty much spot on so far.

The Burnley game was a nervy one with so much at stake that it affected the approach of both sides, but as a rule I think we'll see City continue to try and be positive in their play more this season. After all, if you are to go down it's better to do it fighting than wondering, what if.

When City play teams who are going to be in a fight with them in the bottom half of the table then nerves can affect the approach because of the magnitude of the game, but against the top sides you have to make the most of the lower expectations on winning from outside the camp.

That's certainly the case this Saturday against Arsenal. The Gunners are a team who will have a lot of possession, but that doesn't mean City can't pick them off by playing football when they have the ball.

When you've got quality in your team from the likes of Snodgrass and Hernandez, you have the ability to win a match without having lots of chances. It becomes about what you do with the ball when you have it. Making the most of any chances and being clinical is key, especially Saturday.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull...ague-safety/story-29715721-detail/story.html?

 

At least Swanny is talking sense for once, his points are more or less spot on and what most of us have been seeing for ourselves on the pitch.

 

That's a good read and it really does mirror what we have seen on the pitch. Decent article.

 

We've still to see how clinical we can be, when we see more of the new signings we'll have a better idea.

We did of course pass it out under Bruce but unless it was on the counter it was slow. Phelan seems to want to give them the confidence to pass it quicker and to get it up there and try to at least threaten a final pass.

Having a less defensive mindset is helpful as we saw from rivals like Leicester in our relegation season. We couldn't climb out of our position by just being defensive.

 

If/When he signs, what will happen with the backroom staff? We must have a number of currently unoccupied positions?