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DENNIS Wise admits he is anxious to add to his midfield options and hopes a melting mobile will pay dividends in sizzling Ibiza.

The manager appears content with his goalkeeper, his back four and his numerous strikers.

And although an extra central defender is now required following Sean O’Hanlon’s surprise move to Franchise, ‘the engine room’ seems to be the one area where Wise has yet to sleep comfortably.

Andy Monkhouse has featured prominently on the left, Ricky Shakes on the right but the biggest question marks hover over the central slots, an area where the manager could play himself of course.

He said: “The midfield is important. I am looking for someone in the midfield but also at the back.

“Obviously the phone is with me and you can see it’s getting plenty of use.

“I am comfortable with the strikers’ situation at the moment though.

“Obviously if you go through the season and none of them are scoring then you have to bring someone in. But at the moment they’re looking strong and scoring goals.”

After arriving at their Ibiza base in the early hours of yesterday morning, the players enjoyed a relaxing morning beside the pool, a spot of lunch and a game of cards.

However, if the squad were expecting their first day to be a completely relaxing one, they received a shock to the system around tea time.

As he headed to the San Antonio stadium for the first training session, Wise said: “They don’t realise what’s coming to them. They’ll have a big blow. I know we’ve a game Tuesday night but it’s all about getting fit. They’ll be tired.

“They will be 200 metre runs, 20 of them to be precise. And when they think they’re finished, they’ll run again.

“We’re not here on some kind of jolly up or social function.”

I think I love Dennis already, not in a gay way you understand.  Our players must think they're at boot camp, which is exactly what they deserve after last year's performance, no wonder Sean o and Aaron Cuntboy Brown have left.

LOVE IT!!!!!!

Just been speaking to a colleague who knows one of the "Football in the community" blokes, he says he's never seen anything like it, reckons the lads are being put through their paces like never before.  But he also says the lads love it, which is the best news.  Also he was saying what a nice geezer Dennis is althoug as soon as you cross him you know it.

Pretty predictable stuff but good to hear.

Do you think wise is a 'throw tea-cups' at half-time bloke, and do you think he'll sit in the stands?

I pedict he'll be on the touch-line, which will be good for a change....shwoing his passion.

I guess its a matter of opinion but for example, look at big phil scolari and sven goran errikson.  Ok sven doesn't sit in the stands but just sits on the bench all quiet, while Big Phil is up screaming and shouting....look who has the better record.

But as player, wouldn't you want your manager at the side lines showing a bit of commitment and passion rather than sat in the stands- specially when things start to go wrong?

I think we will see quite a lot of him on the pitch. It depends on who the 'big name'signing turns out to be. Di Matteo perhaps?????

more chance of zola, atleast hes not a cripple   :soapy tit wank:

I guess its a matter of opinion but for example, look at big phil scolari and sven goran errikson.  Ok sven doesn't sit in the stands but just sits on the bench all quiet, while Big Phil is up screaming and shouting....look who has the better record.

Yes, I just checked out Di Matteo's playing record and I see he retired in 2002 due to injury :oops:

Zola it is then 8)

Dennis Wise is saying all the right stuff, what we want to hear...

...seems we've got the right manager in at last.

 Italy won the WC, but Lippi wasn't exactly the arm waving type was he....he even had a bit of a strop at Gattuso when he came and wanted a bit of involvement..

VD is just itching for us to lose to Hartlepool so he can start moaning again :wink:

Personally I would prefer it if Wise was a quiet onlooker until it mattered. There's no point at screaming at the players for every little thing. If there are major problems, yes, but I'm sure Wise will spot them and then do the shouting when that happens.

he was shouting a lot at ciren on saturday...

I was talking about training sessions.

are football matches not public then?

And we were talking about matches. Perhaps you misinterpreted, but otherwise that comment was spastic. In fact, even if you did misinterpret it's still spastic  :wink:

I thought the "50 extra sit ups" would have given you a clue about the training context.

The "not in public" bit is about him not raving and embarrassing them in front of their team mates unlike previous "managers".

i blame the heat for my confusion.

it's refreshing to hear that wise has got a lid on discipline without being overly harsh and petty.

are you referring to a certain man with the initials AK? would it be to do with his media comments about ifil every week? or something else?

do share

are you referring to a certain man with the initials AK? would it be to do with his media comments about ifil every week? or something else?

do share

AK couldn't explain what he wanted in training and couldn't work out how to change things if his first "strategy" didn't work. He covered his own inadequacies by berating the players, deflecting the "blame" on to them and ridiculing them.

He was particularly adept at mocking them behind their backs and then basking in the reflected smirks of his gullible cronies.  Great for morale, that one.

AK is just a bad memory now and Wise is a breath of fresh air with his high standards of expectation and coaching.

The players didn't really help themselves though