I think the continuity was more focused on the ethos of the club as I remember Mark commenting on this at the time. It was a big thing for MP and rightly so. Micky was a master at this. He made sure everyone at the club knew what it meant to be part of Tranmere Rovers but he was also a very good people person and manager (remember those people calling for his head not so long ago, you should always be careful what you wish for!).
I've no doubt MJ spoke very well at the interview, the ethos was there and they may have talked tactics for hours but ultimately the proof is in the pudding and that pudding is well off! MP must have knew the risks on punting for an unproven manager, some say the cheap, easy option but I don't think anyone envisaged it to be this bad.
I can't work out what is going on with MJ and the players. Do they just not respect him or like him enough to perform or are they just simply confused at what he wants them to do? I can't believe a team of professionals can be that bad over 90 minutes.