The issue with the press is how the manager deals with it, especially when results aren't going the managers way, in a high profile job, this is type of situation certain managers simply can't deal with and is why a manager like Roy excels in jobs were he is "left to get on with it". He won't be "left to get on with it" and to quote Roy from the bbc article Shows the type of man he is, a quiet guy, that has his way of managing and is great in jobs with little expectation. Anyhow, whatever we think of Roy, he is a likable, decent guy, a football man and i'm sure everyone will be behind him, yet there will be no excitement regarding his appointment but the FA clearly have set out to appoint a manager to fit in with their "system" and in many ways Roy is the perfect guy BUT that doesn't mean the FA's "system" will work....yet you can't blame them for changing their approach after the hassle and letdowns by previous high profile managers.
Congratulations on finding them, now try reading them. Infact try reading the whole interviews. Anyway 'Arry's view on whether Modric is going to leave in the summer is no more relevant than his view on Bale, who he said won't leave in the summer.
Put simply, all of the previous 4/5 England managerial appointments have been met with enthusiasm by the press at the time of appointment (yes, even McLaren), and their success rates ranged from average to abysmal, perhaps it's not a bad thing that Roy is not the obvious or universally popular choice...
Something thats occured to me is the effect on West Brom, we're hoping for a favour against the goons. Any hope of third still (if we do our bit) probably rests with Norwich now, of the two W.Brom looked the one more likely to get a draw. We'll see. If it does all pan out for us in 4th, it'll be the first time in my life i'll be supporting germans versus english, i would not be surprised if I'm not alone here.
poor Harry..all dressed up with nowhere to go. Spurs it is however...as much criticism i have gien Harry over the last few months...i woud be glad that our poor form was mainly due to Harry's thoughts being smwhere else...as it means he can do better. Now that the distraction seems to have been eliminated..i hope we can re focus and Harry can have a reality check and realise that this Spurs project indeed is his biggest challnge as a Manager at the very top end of football. lets start with winning 3 out of 3 then ill get off this fence as i still stand by my criticisms...however i as do all of us, want what is best for our club COYS!
Agent Arjen would be our only hope...a good one though, unplayable on his day, and would love shoving it up that lot.
Unbelievable. Those ****s have totally ****ed our season and for what? If Hodgson was their target, then why the delay? Didn't want to disrupt their solidly mid-table season?
i think they were weighing Harry up seriously,but he was eyeing them up far more and taking his eye off Spurs has royally shot him in the foot!
I'm suprised the FA didn't target somebody such as Nigel Adkins. If they want the team to get younger, why not get a younger manager in to oversee development? Maybe even Stuart Pearce? The young approach worked for the germans, if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for you.
We're all assuming that Roy will take the England job but he may decide it's not for him after his Liverpool experience. So until a press conference is called to announce his appointment, I'm still holding my breath on this. Roy may just like the comfort and simplicity of the West Brom job and the club have declared they want him to stay.
I cannot see him saying at West Brom but as long as he doesn't come to Spurs should Harry eventually go to England then I'm ok. If he refuses the offer then what? It's Harry next surely. Yes,for the first time ever I want Bavarians to beat English. Good beer festival in Munich and they will be pouring it down if they beat Chelsea.
I am always surprised by the way managerial appointment decisions are taken in football. I've just been looking/reading the various pundits views on the apparent choice of Roy Hodgson as the new England manager. Of course they all slightly miffed that their choice appears to have been overlooked, so out come the justifications as to why they were 'right' in the first place. The prime piece of received wisdom seems to be that Harry is 'the best man manager'. What does that mean? Getting the best out of the players would seem to be the most obvious explanation, so is that true? It strikes me that Harry is quite a simple soul but one with a lot of experience in the game. He says it as it occurs to him at the time, without much thought for the consequences, and perhaps, no definitely, he says too much and too often. It also looks to me that he is the sort of guy who works on the face/fit system. In other words if he likes you and your attitude is right you're in, if not, forget it go look elsewhere. Is that good man management? Good man management IMO is getting the best out of all your available human resources not just the favoured few. In fact it is very poor man management to get so little out of players like Pavlyuchenko, Dos Santos, Kranjcar, Corluka, and Rose to name a few. All used as a last resort and the first four we hear have had at various times an attitude problem. I wonder why! They are not first choice players for Spurs granted but all are/were in the squad and therefore by definition 'needed'. A good man manager would keep the whole squad happy and in the right frame of mind to contribute as needed. Not easy with today's highly paid players, that's for sure, but whoever said that jobs that pay millions for your decision making powers should be easy! So, I make the comment made by so many about Harry being a good man manager as complete bullshit, yet that should be the basis on which you select him for the England job? Like so many of these jobs in football they might just as well use a cup of straws for their decisions they would carry just about the same weight. Sorry pundits, failed again, but I do admire their ability to get these highly paid jobs and air their featherweight views to a mass audience. Now that is clever!
He's 16/1 to be the new Chelsea manager with some bookies, so we may still get a massive compensation cheque...
Sounds about right, Spurf. I think that Redknapp can get improved performances out of the XI that he picks regularly, but he can't manage a squad. He seems to freeze people out and have arguments with others, alienating useful assets and being forced to rely on those that he hasn't pissed off. I'm not sure how much of an issue this would be with a national side, though. I think it'd actually avoid a lot of his weaknesses and play to his strengths.
Except when you go to a World Cup or Euro Cup tournament you go with a large squad some of whom may or may not be used. BUT if they are needed you would hope they came on with the right attitude. That requires excellent man management.
Perhaps Levy slapping the 10 mill comp tag on him put them off? Anyway this speculation made your team lose all those games stuff that keeps getting spouted is horse****!
Thanks for that insightful contribution. I'm sure that your detailed analysis of the situation has enlightened us all.
