Peter Venkman
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« Reply #900 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 12:07:20 » |
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No no no mate...that's 'posession based football'...it's the line all 'modern coaches' trot out now. They're just robots who can't think for themselves...
Indeed, its all about stats not results now it seems for some managers. Let them keep the ball we will keep the 3 points. |
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« Reply #901 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 12:44:19 » |
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They did under Di Canio, not that long ago. Some thrive under it, like Simon Ferry.
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #902 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 12:50:54 » |
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There was one notable exception Not just 1, there was also Jonathan Téhoué, remember him? a lot of players werent happy with PdC's management techiniques, or lack of them! but he really got us playing as a unit. Flint, Luke Rooney, Joe Devera, Lukas Magera and Billy Bodin all struggled badly under him too, some publically after they left us. Calling him a bully and racist etc. I would love a manager with a quarter of his passion though. |
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To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
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We travel over England
And one day Europe too
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« Reply #903 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 12:56:02 » |
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There are modern versions of the fitness and organisation focused manager who isn't possession obsessed- Iraola at Bournemouth, Howe at Newcastle. Cowleys in a lower league sense, Pete Wild too. Guardiola is a model, but he's not the only model - these guys are more aiming to be Diego Simeone for the most part. Klopp is definitely a bit of both.
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Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG
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« Reply #904 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 13:30:30 » |
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Not just 1, there was also Jonathan Téhoué, remember him? a lot of players werent happy with PdC's management techiniques, or lack of them! but he really got us playing as a unit.
Flint, Luke Rooney, Joe Devera, Lukas Magera and Billy Bodin all struggled badly under him too, some publically after they left us. Calling him a bully and racist etc.
I would love a manager with a quarter of his passion though.
Michael Timlin was bombed out too early on after a disagreement. You'll definitely run in to issues, but its not impossible. Lou is a bit more charming and tactful than PDC is with players though, I suspect. |
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« Reply #905 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 15:20:03 » |
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Michael Timlin was bombed out too early on after a disagreement.
You'll definitely run in to issues, but its not impossible. Lou is a bit more charming and tactful than PDC is with players though, I suspect.
Lou would bomb them out quick enough if they were drinking too much but the affectionate way the players spoke about him at the 1986 reunion says he had more charm. A lot of them who adopted his training methods towards fitness and living right had long careers well into their 30s so he must have been right. |
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« Reply #906 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 15:30:49 » |
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Macari soon bombed out troublesome goalkeeper Jake Findlay after a few months of signing him.
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« Reply #907 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 16:43:07 » |
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Hartlepool have appointed Lennie Lawrence as manager for those wishing to roll back the years.
Couple of years older than Lou.
We might be on to something. Macari in!
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Jimmy Quinn
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« Reply #908 on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 16:43:40 » |
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Charlton legend😁
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #909 on: Thursday, January 4, 2024, 10:53:19 » |
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Charlton legend😁
And very good mate of Flynns who he worked with as DoF at Newport for a few years. |
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From the station at Colchester
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« Reply #910 on: Thursday, January 4, 2024, 14:47:08 » |
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Are there any circumstances under which Flynn walks do we think?
Clearly no signings by Saturday would be... problematic.
We are only 6 points above 20th place!
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« Reply #911 on: Thursday, January 4, 2024, 14:54:49 » |
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Why would he? Who junks a 3 year contract?
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« Reply #912 on: Thursday, January 4, 2024, 14:58:45 » |
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I don't think he walks.
Did anyone bottom out why he was given the contract extension?
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« Reply #913 on: Thursday, January 4, 2024, 14:59:31 » |
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Why would he? Who junks a 3 year contract?
Well quite, but if by the end of that 3 years we are in the National South, he might have walked. |
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« Reply #914 on: Thursday, January 4, 2024, 15:02:05 » |
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Well, he’d have been sacked before then - hopefully.
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