I do agree it’s the management structure that will enable the coach to function fully. Clearlake want a player trading business as has already been said in the comments and that won’t lead to success on the pitch. They are here to make money and their goal is a Super League because that’s where they can make the most money.
Very good article Score. Some people are attributing our early season fast transition exciting form as being muscle memory in the players from Poch. That's been coached out of the players and we've now got the Maresca walking football which is dire. I don't think there is a worse team currently in the league than us with exception of the bottom three and Spurs. Despite the bad environment he's working in that's on Maresca, give this Chelsea team even with all it's flaws to a half decent manager and watch them fly. He's part of the problem not part of the solution. If he gets us champions league football next season I'll give him credit but that should be a bare minimum with resources at his disposal and the unique nature of this season with a lot of the traditional top four contenders in a state of transition.
I think I end up in the same place but for different reasons. Like Potter, Maresca has been dealt a bum hand (not quite as bad as he's benefitted from a year of Poch who managed to get a tune out of the various parps and honks of a squad build). But also like Potter it's a hand he's playing badly (though not quite as badly as Potter - but let's keep an eye on the conditioning as the season progresses). The more we play Maresca's style the worse we look. There's nothing here to build on. Nonetheless I'm not sure there is much point in sacking him as we are now so clearly a player trading operation, with evident interference in who a manager can and can't pick from above, that we're not going to attract a serious manager as a replacement. That means we'll be fishing in a pretty average pond for future managers - so it doesn't really matter who is in manager's seat as they are just managing decline at this point. I'd say we've turned into Everton but at least they've sorted out the future of their stadium.
Thanks Umair, Todd is the reason I backed the owners for so long, but its clear we've drifted away from his vision. If Clearlake had presented their vision to Roman, he'd not have sold to them. He sold to Todd Boehly, not Clearlake.
Unfortunately Roman should have put a clause in that Boehly should be the controlling CEO as long as his consortium had at least 40% of equity. They could have had a fans consortium (season ticket holders !) holding 11%. The rest could have been financial investors for all I care.
Great piece as always. #GetToddIn
I do agree it’s the management structure that will enable the coach to function fully. Clearlake want a player trading business as has already been said in the comments and that won’t lead to success on the pitch. They are here to make money and their goal is a Super League because that’s where they can make the most money.
It's alright saying don't sack Maresca and I get it.
But... Maresca has got to step it up! with his tactics & game management.
He cannot simply have a Plan A and only a Plan A.
Time to mix it up, whilst Lavia is out injured.
Either play Trev or Reece there, to make us more defensively secure.
He's got to get the front four firing again.
Has he got the nous to do it.
I'm not overly confident.
Very good article Score. Some people are attributing our early season fast transition exciting form as being muscle memory in the players from Poch. That's been coached out of the players and we've now got the Maresca walking football which is dire. I don't think there is a worse team currently in the league than us with exception of the bottom three and Spurs. Despite the bad environment he's working in that's on Maresca, give this Chelsea team even with all it's flaws to a half decent manager and watch them fly. He's part of the problem not part of the solution. If he gets us champions league football next season I'll give him credit but that should be a bare minimum with resources at his disposal and the unique nature of this season with a lot of the traditional top four contenders in a state of transition.
Interesting points.
I think I end up in the same place but for different reasons. Like Potter, Maresca has been dealt a bum hand (not quite as bad as he's benefitted from a year of Poch who managed to get a tune out of the various parps and honks of a squad build). But also like Potter it's a hand he's playing badly (though not quite as badly as Potter - but let's keep an eye on the conditioning as the season progresses). The more we play Maresca's style the worse we look. There's nothing here to build on. Nonetheless I'm not sure there is much point in sacking him as we are now so clearly a player trading operation, with evident interference in who a manager can and can't pick from above, that we're not going to attract a serious manager as a replacement. That means we'll be fishing in a pretty average pond for future managers - so it doesn't really matter who is in manager's seat as they are just managing decline at this point. I'd say we've turned into Everton but at least they've sorted out the future of their stadium.
Get the loser yes man manager gone as well what they were thinking giving him a 5 year deal god knows.
nice one Score. and yes alot of us backed this ownership group due to Todd. Hope he does not leave us alone with these PE vultures.
Thanks Umair, Todd is the reason I backed the owners for so long, but its clear we've drifted away from his vision. If Clearlake had presented their vision to Roman, he'd not have sold to them. He sold to Todd Boehly, not Clearlake.
Unfortunately Roman should have put a clause in that Boehly should be the controlling CEO as long as his consortium had at least 40% of equity. They could have had a fans consortium (season ticket holders !) holding 11%. The rest could have been financial investors for all I care.