This Week’s Manager Watch: Ryan Mason

[robotsonic]

So happy for him! It's such a huge opportunity.

I hope that he absolutely nails it there and answers a lot of the unwarranted criticisms he's faced from our own fanbase.

Smash it Mase

 

[markt]

All the best Ryan. Will always be one of us

 

[Nine while nine]

Not taking any of our coaches, Nigel Gibbs who used to be with us will be his assistant.

WBA announcement

I'm not saying that Mason used to spend time on SC or anything, but rumour has it that, upon being asked why he had picked Nigel as his assistant, Mason replied 'You gotta trust ol' Gibbsy'.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

All the best Ryan hope you smash it

 

[superted4]

Best of luck.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Seems strange that the Assistant Coach leaves and the news article doesn't have a quote from Ange. Only Levy.

LOL wtf it has zero to do with Levy. It will be the comms and media team who manage this.

 

[Ruducus]

I am delighted for him. I think West Brom is tough gig as Corberan, their manager until Jan, had them overachieving really/ I am not sure what their fans would deems a good season, but from the outside I don't think they'll make playoffs.

I am really interested to see how he decides to play. He always seemed close to Poch

Should present a good opportunity for some of our player to go on loan - I wonder if Lankshear will stay?

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Maybe it’s time we get a “New Coach Search” thread fired up!

 

[theShiznit]

Good luck Ryan.
Maybe you'll come back one day if things go well.

 

[KaribYid]

LOL wtf it has zero to do with Levy. It will be the comms and media team who manage this.

Lol, I think he’s saying there’s only a quote from Levy in the statement…

 

[Colm]

Good luck to him. Hope he does well and maybe just maybe might manage us again in the future.

 

[fridgemagnet]

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I've never understood why some of our fanbase take a disliking to him or are pretty negative toward him.

I for one hope he goes there, grows as a coach and leader and shows that he had the ability to be an elite coach.

A genuine good guy and one of our own.

I've never disliked him, only things I've said at various stages is at some point he needs to go and do it himself, only negative I've said is I believe Ange should go as well as a lot of of the coaching staff as they all share collective responsibility for our terrible league form (unless Ange wasn't listening to his coaches)

I hope Ryan goes there and implements everything he's learned from a lot of great coaches and managers plus Ange, he's been assistant to quite a lot of experienced heads many young coaches could only wish for.
I'm intrigued what his style of football will be, hopefully a few good youngsters sent his way for meaningful minutes, I just hope he gets given time and I don't know if he'll get it there.

W.B.A; No Sleep 'till Droitwich, have always been a yo-yo club to me and other than Tony Mowbray I can't recall many managers being given large amounts of time so I hope he gets that. Did big Martin Jol manage them or just play for them?

 

[philll]

Looking forward to seeing how he does as a permanent head coach.

 

[UncleBuck]

I'm not saying that Mason used to spend time on SC or anything, but rumour has it that, upon being asked why he had picked Nigel as his assistant, Mason replied 'You gotta trust ol' Gibbsy'.

Couldn’t agree more and knowing him from his days at Watford he’ll be a great no2 to guide Mason through.
Very astute appointment and good luck to the pair of them.

 

[yojambo]

Probably going to be more nervous checking the WBA scores next season than watching our games.

Hope he smashes it.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

One of our own. Good luck and we'll all be watching to see how WBA do next season.

 

[Cochraam]

Love this for him and hope he smashes it! Big opportunity.

I've got a lot of love for Mason. His fantastic strike against Forest in the League Cup in 2014 was, more than any other moment, when I knew I loved this club. As I remember it, it had been a dreary game up to that point, and it was a hell of a goal out of nothing late in the game. It also is the moment that signifies, to me, the real lift-off of the Poch years with his turning to youth and the new guard to get us playing energetic and attacking football.

 

[allatsea]

Good Luck !

 

[Shanks]

Couldn’t agree more and knowing him from his days at Watford he’ll be a great no2 to guide Mason through.
Very astute appointment and good luck to the pair of them.

It is a great appointment, what him and noel hunt did at Reading is nothing short of a miracle in fairness.

 

[Pochemon94]

first day he's gotta run out in a Tony pulis tracksuit and hat