Johansson's Future

[LargsTON]

I'll have a word with him.

Thanks steve

[LargsTON]

1 win from his last 10 games. 2 wins since 22nd September. Most goals conceded and least scored in the league. A career win-rate of 24%.

He's managing in the top league with meagre resources and has kept them up. Of course his win rate will be low. He's always managed to turn it round.

[so72]

He's managing in the top league with meagre resources and has kept them up. Of course his win rate will be low. He's always managed to turn it round.

If Hej's stats don't do it then just speak to a few Accies fans. Its not like he inherited crap from Alex Neil - Neil had them playing good stuff.

[LargsTON]

I listen to Accies fans whine all the time but he's still a massive upgrade on JJ.

[cmdc]

He's managing in the top league with meagre resources and has kept them up. Of course his win rate will be low. He's always managed to turn it round.

Win ratios, taken out of context, are amongst the most pointless comparators in football. I blame Sky Sports.

[so72]

I listen to Accies fans whine all the time but he's still a massive upgrade on JJ.

I would rather we never find out who is worse haha

[Hej]

Win ratios, taken out of context, are amongst the most pointless comparators in football. I blame Sky Sports.

 

How exactly are they taken out of context?

[SpoonTon]

He's managing in the top league with meagre resources and has kept them up. Of course his win rate will be low. He's always managed to turn it round.

 

24 points from his last 40 league games. There's a long term downward trend there. 

 

Finished 3rd (behind Airdrie) in their League Cup group. 

 

His Scottish cup highlights include a 4-1 defeat at Annan in 2016. 

 

I understand the argument that he has helped them avoid relegation (against the odds). In light of that you have to say that he could have done worse, but there's an awful lot which is very much unimpressive. It's not the job of a club to say that things could be worse, it's their job to try to be the best they can possibly be. 

[dunning1874]

It’s undeniable that several managers could have taken Hamilton down and Canning hasn’t, but the idea that this makes him some kind of miracle worker is a massive stretch. They were level on points with Celtic in the January he took over from Alex Neil - that was working a miracle and he contrived to take them to the bottom six that season with only 3 wins in the 18 games he was in charge.

 

Not being as good as Ales Neil obviously doesn’t mean not being good at all, but he’s made  them poorer and poorer  every season. The notion that Hamilton fans are merely guilty of entitled whining when they’ve only won 5 of their last 34 games is wild. He’s been given far more time to improve such an appalling run than the vast majority of managers would get and has only finally gone after a run of one draw and seven defeats in the last eight.

[port-ton]

You have to take fans reactions towards their clubs manager with a pinch of salt as only a small percentage of clubs will have fans that are happy, however when there's a deep disliking of a manager despite there being statistics in their favour then you really need to trust the people who see the team play every week as they will be the ones who see how terrible the football is and how demoralised the fan base is.

[Pedrodelawasp]

Canning leaves his post at Hamilton...

I work near Accies. Will keep an eye out for McKinnon.

[dunning1874]

Also, even if you recognise that Alex Neil levels of overachievement couldn’t be sustained, the season Livingston are having makes a mockery of the idea that what Canning was giving Hamilton was as good as it could get for them. 16 points between them, why shoildn’t Hamilton fans ask why they can’t have a manager doing even half as well as Gary Holt? There’s nothing unrealistic about that.

[TheGoon]

Also, even if you recognise that Alex Neil levels of overachievement couldn’t be sustained, the season Livingston are having makes a mockery of the idea that what Canning was giving Hamilton was as good as it could get for them. 16 points between them, why shoildn’t Hamilton fans ask why they can’t have a manager doing even half as well as Gary Holt? There’s nothing unrealistic about that.

Exactly this. It’s no different to people going “What a job Jim Duffy’s done at Morton, how could they sack him?” whilst Livi & St Mirren go into the Premiership. Canning isn’t the worst manager, but they’ve shown they can do better and have every right in attempting to.

[Jamie_M]

Also, even if you recognise that Alex Neil levels of overachievement couldn’t be sustained, the season Livingston are having makes a mockery of the idea that what Canning was giving Hamilton was as good as it could get for them. 16 points between them, why shoildn’t Hamilton fans ask why they can’t have a manager doing even half as well as Gary Holt? There’s nothing unrealistic about that.

More than a few parallels can be drawn between Hamilton and their ultimate goal of treading water with a loser mentality while others sail past them and Morton's version of the same thing.

 

At least Hamilton actually had it in them to get up there before locking that in.

[Deego]

As much as he's made a c**t of just about everything up to now, I'm curious to see how he gets on with his own signings/squad. Whether he should be trusted with that or not, I don't know.

[tolmie perms r bak]

Watched that open goal Maurice Ross was on it he came across very good I know he's just took Motherwell reserve/boys but will be interested to see how he gets on

[Jamie_M]

Also, even if you recognise that Alex Neil levels of overachievement couldn’t be sustained, the season Livingston are having makes a mockery of the idea that what Canning was giving Hamilton was as good as it could get for them. 16 points between them, why shoildn’t Hamilton fans ask why they can’t have a manager doing even half as well as Gary Holt? There’s nothing unrealistic about that.

Hamilton saying they will go for a boss who tries to bring a bit of flair, tries to win matches as opposed to trying to not lose.

 

Take note Morton.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47057309

[HamCam]

With the new faces in this transfer window, JJ cannot say he has not been backed by the Board. You have to hope the signings encourage a more positive approach.

[Toby]

Watched that open goal Maurice Ross was on it he came across very good I know he's just took Motherwell reserve/boys but will be interested to see how he gets on

I watched it and thought he came across as an utter bellend.

[DreamOakTree]

With the new faces in this transfer window, JJ cannot say he has not been backed by the Board. You have to hope the signings encourage a more positive approach.