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On 20 June 2014 23:36, Chris Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > Do we? I think its true to say that the most successful manager in history > - Alex Ferguson, was in position for the longest time, but Chelsea? > Manchester City? Tottenham Hotspur, Glasgow Celtic, Liverpool. all > successful clubs, all change managers at the drop of a hat. The only reason > we think the recipe for success is longevity is Alec Ferguson and Arsene > Wenger, two remarkable coaches. To say that is the only way to success is > like saying the winner of the lottery is very rich therefore I'll play the > lottery every week until I win it. > > The fact is we don't really know what we're in for - we all agree that our > history of owners has been a slow descent into purgatory, starting with the > idiot that bought Thomas Brolin, Bill Fotherby. Since then its been > downhill all the way. Fact is today we're a mid table second division club > with no stadium and massive debts. Cellino has paid off many of those > debts, kept us alive in fact yet the dissenters still moan because he > hasn't bought back the stadium and Thorp Arch. Would you? Seriously? We are > losing money at a frightening rate. The owner has plugged the gaps, > steadied the ship and done it with speed. So far, so good. > > I don't know where this will end, but we have a wealthy owner with a > successful record in Italy, one of the leading football countries in the > world. It cannot possibly be worse than the nightmare pairing of Brian > McDermott and David Haigh. If those two had stayed at the helm, relegation > would be the least of our worries. And so many people wanting Gary > McAllister back - what exactly is it about his record as a coach that makes > anyone think he'd do a job for us? Legendary player yes. Manager? Bloody > useless. > > Chris > > Chris Wright > > > > > > > > On 20 Jun 2014, at 19:51, Jim Moran <[email protected]> wrote: > > > We also know that unless you're able to buy the best players in the > world, that sacking managers and coaches regularly never, ever, leads to > success. > > > > -- > > > >> On 20 Jun 2014, at 19:30, Chris Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I think Cellino has said on many occasions that he is employing a coach > not a manager. Yesterday the press bandied the term 'manager' about until > an exasperated Massimo said "Coach, Manager, Super Manager...what's the > difference..." thus delivering a headline on a plate. > >> > >> Rationally, I've had more than enough of the McDermotts and Warnocks of > this world. I'm absolutely with Cellino when he referred scathingly to > modern managers as "PR men, bullshitters" we've had enough of these tossers > surely? Both McDermott and Warnock were absolutely clueless, Warnock was > past his sell by date and McDermott was just a PR man. He told us what we > wanted to hear, no more, no less. > >> > >> Its going to be a bumpy ride I'm sure, but Massimo has provided hours > of entertainment so far, most notably at the expense of alleged fraudster > David Haigh. Frankly, even ignoring the allegations of theft surrounding > that resident of a Dubai jail, did anyone seriously think GFK or whatever > they called themselves were doing a good job? Proper Millionaires tend to > have ideas. Ours obviously knows something about football, he kept Cagliari > in the top division in Italy for years, right now I'd happily take that. > >> > >> If Wackaday doesn't work out, he'll be history before he can blink. > That much about Cellino we know. > >> > >> Chris. > >> > >> Chris Wright > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >> > >> John 'Grampa' Sykes > >> Rest In Peace old lad > >> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
