I for one do enjoy your articles which for me always seem to focus the mind on an issue or issue's.
There is a good article today about leadership for football teams and paticuarly Bruno Fernandez at Man U.
In essense it says society has become soft and labels anyone seeking to lead other as pushy or aggresive. Instead we are producing a nation of people who get a trophy for taking part, winning has become less important as those incapable of winning have dragged down to their level those that are capable by accusations of being agressive etc.
So where are the Roy Keane's? Would todays Chelsea 1st team run and hide if faced with a Ron Harris or Butch Wilkins for example?
You’ve hit the nail on the head in respect of #Nine And the GK.
Eight years without Either of those positions being resolved is truly club of our nature and size. You’re right to highlight that it spreads over to own ships. It is so important we get these positions right. We need to follow the like of Manchester City and Liverpool and their approach to these positions.
I totally agree with you about the forwards you mentioned from Portugal and Germany. It worries me that they have yet to prove themselves in the Premier League. We need to find someone in that position that can work alongside and share the position with Jackson and Delap definitely seems the most obvious currently. That said everyone was saying that about Ferguson 15 months ago and he hasn’t had a good spell since.
The GK position continues to be a complex one and it’s interesting that we have not heard of any real names that are being seriously considered over the last two windows (including this one)
Whilst refinement in the midfield and spreading the defence is also required my gut says they are easier to resolve. #9 and GK have to be the focus and we have to get them right.
“had change to put towards bringing in Liam Delap for £20m, the fee Ipswich paid last summer”
Are you joking? Last season Liam Delap scored 8 championship goals on loan at Hull…
You think the fanbase would’ve accepted us paying 20mm for a striker that had 8 championship goals?? Do me a favour, there was a meltdown over targeting Duran & Samu…
Also what makes you think that we can just rock up & take Ipswich’s talisman when they’re in a relegation fight? What means more to the club & the fans? 50/60 million or another season in the premier league? What is better financially…?
We’re so entitled. Honest question - would you swap our squad for any other squad in the PL?
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I for one do enjoy your articles which for me always seem to focus the mind on an issue or issue's.
There is a good article today about leadership for football teams and paticuarly Bruno Fernandez at Man U.
In essense it says society has become soft and labels anyone seeking to lead other as pushy or aggresive. Instead we are producing a nation of people who get a trophy for taking part, winning has become less important as those incapable of winning have dragged down to their level those that are capable by accusations of being agressive etc.
So where are the Roy Keane's? Would todays Chelsea 1st team run and hide if faced with a Ron Harris or Butch Wilkins for example?
Absolutely spot on
You’ve hit the nail on the head in respect of #Nine And the GK.
Eight years without Either of those positions being resolved is truly club of our nature and size. You’re right to highlight that it spreads over to own ships. It is so important we get these positions right. We need to follow the like of Manchester City and Liverpool and their approach to these positions.
I totally agree with you about the forwards you mentioned from Portugal and Germany. It worries me that they have yet to prove themselves in the Premier League. We need to find someone in that position that can work alongside and share the position with Jackson and Delap definitely seems the most obvious currently. That said everyone was saying that about Ferguson 15 months ago and he hasn’t had a good spell since.
The GK position continues to be a complex one and it’s interesting that we have not heard of any real names that are being seriously considered over the last two windows (including this one)
Whilst refinement in the midfield and spreading the defence is also required my gut says they are easier to resolve. #9 and GK have to be the focus and we have to get them right.
Am I reading this wrong…?
“had change to put towards bringing in Liam Delap for £20m, the fee Ipswich paid last summer”
Are you joking? Last season Liam Delap scored 8 championship goals on loan at Hull…
You think the fanbase would’ve accepted us paying 20mm for a striker that had 8 championship goals?? Do me a favour, there was a meltdown over targeting Duran & Samu…
Also what makes you think that we can just rock up & take Ipswich’s talisman when they’re in a relegation fight? What means more to the club & the fans? 50/60 million or another season in the premier league? What is better financially…?
We’re so entitled. Honest question - would you swap our squad for any other squad in the PL?
Excellent review.