It's short term noise. You could have said the same about Blackpool last season and Burley the season before that. There is always variation. If it were a perfect science then it would be entirely predictable.
Swansea and Norwich might finish where they are now but they are the exceptions that prove the rule. I don't understand how when you are so reliant on statistical analysis to do your job fifty hours a week you won't accept it here. On 19 December 2011 12:00, Marcus Chantry <[email protected]> wrote: > What? The wages of Swansea and Norwich are rubbish but they're still above > us. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 19/12/2011, at 11:57 AM, Steven Millward <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Utter rubbish > > On 19 December 2011 11:55, Marcus Chantry <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Mick took on the role knowing what resources were available and what >> (unrealistically) high expectations there are the club. He didn't have to >> take the job and if he didn't think we could compete in the premier league >> he shouldn't have got us promoted. >> >> Out of interest, anyone know what the wage bills are for Norwich or >> Swansea? >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 19/12/2011, at 10:37 AM, Steven Millward <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> So we're agreed that the team isn't good enough, but given the club's >> wage policy it's not Mick's fault. I'm sure you'll agree that we are where >> we should expect to be in the league? >> >> Given that player quality accounts for 90% of final league position, with >> the remaining 10% being down to luck, club structure, back room set up, >> youth academy and manager, then we're talking about maybe 3% being down to >> Mick. >> >> It seems irrational to me to blame Mick for something that it barely his >> responsibility. Is it a cultural thing? That football fans revert to >> blaming the manager because it's seen as the thing to do to appear >> knowledgeable. Or is it a form of denial of the facts because the facts >> are too unpleasant to accept? >> >> You link two points together that don't seem to be linked. >> >> Firstly that the team should be improving? Why is this? What should >> Wolves be doing that will make their team improve relative to every other >> team? Monkey glands? Spiritual healers? >> >> Secondly, that the squad should have been strengthened. Mick reflects >> club policy. I'm sure he'd like to have a load of players on 80 grand a >> week but he can't. >> >> If someone you work with focussed on something that you knew had very >> little impact on performance (say 3%), and ignored the things that you knew >> did have an impact on performance (say 90%), how would you view him? >> >> >> On 19 December 2011 10:08, Morris, Lee SGT <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> *UNCLASSIFIED* >>> Well in my opinion, Mick's team isn't good enough. Mick's tactics aren't >>> good enough. I and I think many many others think Mick is out of his depth >>> in the PL. >>> >>> Who knows, our squad may be capable of much more under a better manager. >>> Its also possible that Mick has got this bunch punching well above there >>> weight and they will be even worse with another manager....we just don't >>> know, there lies the risk. >>> >>> What I do know is, the team should be showing more improvement, the >>> squad should have been stregthened more. We all shudder everytime Mick says >>> he doesn't need to sign more / better players because he's happy with "his" >>> squad. >>> >>> Its Mick's fault we are not improving. Thats the bottom line. .... >>> >>> *IMPORTANT*: This email remains the property of the Department of >>> Defence and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the Crimes Act >>> 1914. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to >>> contact the sender and delete the email. >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Steven Millward >>> *Sent:* Monday, 19 December 2011 09:01 >>> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [NSWolves] Anyone watching? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] >>> >>> How can I explain this more clearly. >>> >>> 90% of the results are down to the quality of players >>> We have the fourth worst players in the league. >>> We have no right to finish above where we currently sit >>> If we look bad in matches it's because we are playing against better >>> players >>> >>> Why do you keep saying its all Mick's fault? >>> >>> >>> On 19 December 2011 09:55, Morris, Lee SGT <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> ** >>>> >>>> *UNCLASSIFIED* >>>> To be fair, Steve Morgan needs to address the situation too. >>>> >>>> Wolves perfromances on the pitch have shown little or no improvement, >>>> the manager has to be responsible for that. >>>> >>>> The big fear for me is, we change managers and still get relegated, and >>>> so it all starts again. >>>> >>>> *IMPORTANT*: This email remains the property of the Department of >>>> Defence and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the Crimes Act >>>> 1914. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to >>>> contact the sender and delete the email. >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>>> Behalf Of *Steven Millward >>>> *Sent:* Monday, 19 December 2011 08:35 >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [NSWolves] Anyone watching? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] >>>> >>>> Anyone read Soccernomics? I've read extracts but I've just ordered >>>> it. The author says that 90% of Premier league position is down to wages. >>>> >>>> I really don't understand why Mick is the scapegoat. He has the fourth >>>> cheapest wage bill and the team is fourth from bottom. >>>> >>>> If the fans really cared they'd offer to pay double the season ticket >>>> price to fund better players. >>>> >>>> Hmmm. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 19 December 2011 09:04, Paul Crowe <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Spoke to me Dad last night, who is a season ticket holder in the Steve >>>>> Bull, >>>>> apparently Tuesday night against Norwich could be the "last chance >>>>> saloon >>>>> game" for MM. He reckons another loss would see the fans turn against >>>>> him on >>>>> mass! >>>>> >>>>> Paul Crowe >>>>> Sales Manager - Asia Pacific >>>>> >>>>> ConTech (Sydney Office) >>>>> >>>>> PO Box 3517 >>>>> Rhodes Waterside >>>>> Rhodes NSW 2138 >>>>> Tel: 02 97396636 Fax: 02 97396542 >>>>> Mob: 0406009562 >>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>> Website: www.contechengineering.com >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf >>>>> Of Morris, Lee SGT >>>>> Sent: Monday, 19 December 2011 8:01 AM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: [NSWolves] Anyone watching? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] >>>>> >>>>> UNCLASSIFIED >>>>> >>>>> Apparrantly the fans left him alone this week. >>>>> >>>>> My season ticket holding mate seems to think many fans are resigned to >>>>> the fact that his job is safe, but that can change very quickly. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Paul Hart >>>>> Sent: Sunday, 18 December 2011 06:55 >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [NSWolves] Anyone watching? >>>>> >>>>> Did MM get any abuse ? >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On 18/12/2011, at 4:22 AM, "paul " <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > At least Doyle scored. >>>>> > >>>>> > Sent via BlackBerry(r) from Telstra >>>>> > >>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>> > From: "mark worrall" <[email protected]> >>>>> > Sender: [email protected] >>>>> > Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:05:48 >>>>> > To: <[email protected]> >>>>> > Reply-To: [email protected] >>>>> > Subject: RE: [NSWolves] Anyone watching? >>>>> > >>>>> > Passing is atrocious. Henry needs to stop the 50 yard speculative >>>>> > passes that go straight to Stoke players. Even the short easy passes >>>>> > are going to their players. >>>>> > >>>>> > Stoke are the dirtiest team in the league. Nasty tackles, elbows, >>>>> > shoving, etc even makes Berra look ok. I hope McCarthy calls them for >>>>> > who they really are. And the tactics won them the match in the 2nd >>>>> half. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>> On >>>>> > Behalf Of Marcus Chantry >>>>> > Sent: Sunday, 18 December 2011 2:36 AM >>>>> > To: [email protected] >>>>> > Subject: Re: [NSWolves] Anyone watching? >>>>> > >>>>> > Bad scoreline now and we're creating nothing. >>>>> > >>>>> > Sent from my iPhone >>>>> > >>>>> > On 18/12/2011, at 3:03 AM, Marcus Chantry <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> Good scoreline but quality of game could be better, especially the >>>>> > crossing. Fletcher hasn't been in the game which is surprising. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >> >>>>> >> -- >>>>> >> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>>> >>>>> IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence >>>>> and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the Crimes Act >>>>> 1914. >>>>> If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact >>>>> the sender and delete the email. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>> >>> -- >>> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >>> >> >> -- >> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >> >> -- >> Boo! Thick Mick Out. >> > > -- > Boo! Thick Mick Out. > > -- > Boo! 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