When you read what he say's, it is so comforting to see he is making the right noises. Paul Anderson think we will improve big time under SOD. O'Driscoll taking City back to basics Posted: Fri 18 Jan 2013 Author: Adam Baker twitter facebook email print Sean O'Driscoll Image by: josephmeredith.com New head coach ahead of first game in charge. Sean O'Driscoll wants to take City back to basics in a bid to begin an immediate recovery from their precarious position at the foot of the npower Championship table. The new head coach says he aims to put "round pegs in round holes" and try to boost confidence levels rather than make wholesale changes to the squad. Speaking on Bristol City Player, O'Driscoll said: "It is difficult after just four days to ascertain my best eleven. I have an eleven in my head, but the proof of the pudding will be in the eating when we play at Leeds. I'll take advice from people who have been here a long time. "I'm quite flexible in my approach, but my principles are fairly rigid. You don't put round pegs in square holes. Players want to play in a position they can do well in. "I'm after a balance and an understanding of where players' strengths lie and where their weaknesses lie. "I'm after a game-plan and a contingency plan and I want to make sure they know what they are doing at set plays, because that is the only criteria we know about. "I want to put out a team that can express itself in a hostile atmosphere. If we can get 11 people who tick all those boxes, then we will give ourselves a good chance. "I'm a big believer in sticking to principles. If we lose the ball, react in the right manner. That is something everybody should understand and be able to do. "We have to defend compactly and use the ball well. If we need 25 passes to score a goal, then that is going to put pressure on people." He added: "When a new person comes in, nobody is quite sure what he wants or what his philosophy is. As you can imagine, everyone is walking on eggshells a bit. "I'm trying to get the message across that we are all in this together as a collective. I've tried to include them in everything we have done. "I've asked people's opinion, because I need to know where they are and how they feel. From my point of view, they have given me everything I have asked of them, as you would expect." O'Driscoll refused to be drawn on how many new signings he would like to make in the remainder of the transfer window, instead hoping to get more out of the players already on the books through a boost in confidence levels. He said: "I'm trying to instil a bit of confidence and I want to focus on the players who are going to be involved at Leeds tomorrow. "I don't think they want to hear me saying how I'm going to bring four or five players in, because that is not going to instil confidence in anybody. "They have an opportunity on Saturday for me to have a look at them and see what I like and I don't like. "Given that we are bottom of the league by five or six points, you would think that we are in need of reinforcements. But confidence is a strange animal and it comes and goes. "There is no point in me collecting players, because there has been too much of that here in the last few years. "I have a bunch of players who are somebody else's players and I don't particularly want to add to that. I will only bring people in on a permanent basis if they fit into what we are trying to do." Sam Baldock will face a fitness check on his recent calf problem, whilst Stephen McManus has returned to Middlesbrough. Paul Anderson take on SODS arrival Winger on City's new head coach. Paul Anderson is aware of the changes Sean OâDriscoll will try to implement as Cityâs new head coach. The pair worked together last season as Nottingham Forest avoided relegation and the winger believes OâDriscoll was a key part of the clubâs survival. Anderson believes the new head coach will have the team more organised ahead of his first game in charge against Leeds United tomorrow (3pm). âHe is a very good coach and his attention to detail is key to how he works,â Anderson told Bristol City Player. âWe will be more organised than we have been and play more football. âWeâre at the bottom and the only way is up, which is a positive. I think he is the right man to come in and change the current situation. âHe was brought in halfway through Steve Cotterillâs time in charge while I was at Forest. He was an assistant but had a hands-on approach and was more like a coach. He took charge of most training sessions. âWhen he came in we were in a similar position to the one we are currently in. I believe he was a big part of the reason we avoided relegation. â Despite their history Anderson feels he has no advantage over any of his team-mates and everyone now has a chance to show what they are capable of. âI didnât really play when he was at Forest so itâs a fresh start for everyone. âI donât have an advantage. He is the number one now and I think things will be different compared to what they were like Forest.â
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Breath of fresh snowy air!! The proof is in the pudding how much difference he will make as manager, but as I've said before, so long as his teams go out fighting for the shirt along with sensible tactics, then he would have done his job.
I have said this before now I know but if he can get ideas through to the players, ie if they are not too stupid to listen, He might be able to get them to win enough games to keep us up if not expect a mass clearout at the end of the year.
