Positives:
He seems quite likeable
He's an actual manager
He's bringing in actual staff with ability
There's an incentive to win a trophy
He's our best manager in 7 years
This hasn't dragged on all summer (just six bloody months!)
Noises about spending serious money
Hey, this could and probably will backfire, he could become Pardew II in time. The Ashley regime has a record intentionally misleading us with their PR bullshit. But I'm desperate to like my club again and am willing to give McClaren time to earn my hate. We could've done a lot better but tend to do a lot worse. Let's try and dwell on the positives, even if it's with an asterisk.