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Yes it does. I don't like him. And I think he isn't actually aiming to be in the mix for promotion YET so if we are its a happy accident.

Well,you don't like him...ok .I don't know him,so can't say. Do you really think he doesn't want to be in the mix for promotion?
 
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My other thought, which I may get pelters for, is I wonder what success looks like for Kristjaan Speakman.

Does he want to be the guy that got Sunderland back to the Premier League. Or does he want to be the guy that is remembered in the wider footballing world for developing players like Jude Bellingham.

His head coach appointments seem to point towards developing players not achieving results. Even Mowbray it was all about how he develops young players.

I know the strategy is to develop players and its one I applaud and like. I just wonder if the end goal really is Premier League (for Speakman that is, I'm sure it is for KLD)

Club success outweighs individual success always. Hiring clubs know that, pretty sure Speakman will know it too, he might be a ****er but he doesn't seem like a fool.
 
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Thanks for this. Havent read the full thing yet, but some points Ive thought so far. Think ive been a bit harsh in earlier posts about his relegation, even though its not ideal, didnt realise Lorient were a bit of a yoyo team and had finished 16th in both seasons before he came in.

Another point, possibly interestingly for us, is that Lorient struggled to score (lowest scorers 8th worst xg) in the season before he joined before he had them 3rd for goals scored and 8th for xg at the time of that article. Where have we struggled on the pitch recently? Scoring goals. Fingers crossed this works out
 
This is the second time I've seen a graph like that and both times suggest to me success correlates with passes per sequence, it seems speed is a bit less important and perhaps more to do with the players you have available to you. Really interesting stuff.
 
Right. Done some exercise and had a chance to clear my head.

  • Regis Le Bris has my full support. Looking forward to what he can do with the lads. Wouldn't have been my choice, but then I'd never heard of him.
  • What's interesting is both he and Beale seem to have been selected for their ability to develop talent, rather than achieve results. Its a clear priority of KLD / Speakman. And whilst I understand it, again wouldn't be my choice.
  • If Le Bris brings an assistant and ideally another coach, great. I think he needs at least that
  • If he comes alone - its ****ing appalling.
  • Either way I want Speakman out. Which looks unlikely to be happening any time soon
Spot on!
 
https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/regis-le-bris-tactical-analysis-scout-report-tactics

"Le Bris has a fascinating coaching history, with the 2022/23 campaign representing his first in senior football management. The 47-year-old may be forgiven for developing quite a rosy impression of senior football management based on his experience this season, as his first campaign has been a very positive one thus far, leading Lorient to 28 points from their first 15 games of the season — placing them in fifth at the World Cup break."

"In conclusion, we hope this tactical analysis and scout report has given you a thorough analysis of Régis Le Bris and his tactics with Lorient that have seen the Brittany side start the 2022/23 campaign so well. It’ll be fascinating to watch Lorient grow and evolve as the campaign progresses.

For us, Le Bris has demonstrated an excellent aptitude for the senior football management game in his short time in what is his first senior management position with Les Merlus, and we back him as one to watch as we enter 2023."

So little experience then? Also the interview with a Lorient fan on ALS he says his biggest worry about him is the lack of experience...

Big gamble
 
Yes it does. I don't like him. And I think he isn't actually aiming to be in the mix for promotion YET so if we are its a happy accident.
Why don't you like him? I've listened to every podcast and interview he's ever done and he seems alright. I would never say 'I don't like him' based on that. Noone is telling me that KLD wasn't behind this appointment more than Speakman and also the signings of anouche, ba, pembele etc so you wonder what influence he has
 
So little experience then? Also the interview with a Lorient fan on ALS he says his biggest worry about him is the lack of experience...

Big gamble

They're all a big gamble, Moyes had more experience than most PL managers and failed at Sunderland ...

... Crosby had absolutely none and almost won us the FA Cup.
 
If you haven't noticed, there has been no consensus on who should be appointed. For me Heckingbottom and Still were at the top of the list, for others Maric, for others Cifuentes or Rosenior. There has been no consensus, all choices please some and not others.
I'm sure no one would have chosen someone who's just got a team relegated. Only Sunderland.
 
So little experience then? Also the interview with a Lorient fan on ALS he says his biggest worry about him is the lack of experience...

Big gamble

We know it's a gamble,but try to entertain the idea that it's a gamble which may come off! Name anyone who's guaranteed.
 
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can we just move on now

yes it was annoying as hell its taken 4 months but it is what it is, we have the coach players to come.
time now to back mr cheeseman with everything we can,
its not his fault its taken this long.

its not going to please everyone but neither did Mowbray, in fact his name was getting the same sort of resistance and negativity. and now people treat him like he was a god.

until it happens no one knows how well we can do.

let bygones be bygones