Have you ever thought about that magic something that makes some clubs successful and others just fall into an abyss of mediocrity?
Clubs like the Sheffields are superbly supported and never seem to get the rewards that those supporters might feel they deserve.
Others like the Hull in the sixties and currently Bristol City are backed by financial gurus; spend vast amounts of money; descend into large debt and achieve nothing more than failure.
Do you feel the resposibility rests with the Clubâs Boards who offer so much support with their dedicated involvement and do their utmost to make the right decisions?
Is it simply the failure of success of the playing management team?
Is it down to the playing staff who are just not up to scratch?
Or more importantly, as has affected both of the Bristol Clubs in recent years, is there a malaise about the clubs, where too many of the playerâs probably donât really give a toss about the shirt, as long as they receive their salary on time and in full?
Then you get the unique situation of managerial genius. Alf Ramsay took pretty much a piddly little village side at Ipswich in 1955 from third division obscurity to win the First Division Championship in five years. He changed the tactics of football for ever and as England manager won the World cup in 1966. He bore no truck with the dilettante players whose names had previously gone up on the team sheet as a matter of routine. Players like Jimmy Greaves didnât come up to Ramseyâs requirements!
Every team is looking for another manager like him. Is there one out there somewhere?
Clubs like the Sheffields are superbly supported and never seem to get the rewards that those supporters might feel they deserve.
Others like the Hull in the sixties and currently Bristol City are backed by financial gurus; spend vast amounts of money; descend into large debt and achieve nothing more than failure.
Do you feel the resposibility rests with the Clubâs Boards who offer so much support with their dedicated involvement and do their utmost to make the right decisions?
Is it simply the failure of success of the playing management team?
Is it down to the playing staff who are just not up to scratch?
Or more importantly, as has affected both of the Bristol Clubs in recent years, is there a malaise about the clubs, where too many of the playerâs probably donât really give a toss about the shirt, as long as they receive their salary on time and in full?
Then you get the unique situation of managerial genius. Alf Ramsay took pretty much a piddly little village side at Ipswich in 1955 from third division obscurity to win the First Division Championship in five years. He changed the tactics of football for ever and as England manager won the World cup in 1966. He bore no truck with the dilettante players whose names had previously gone up on the team sheet as a matter of routine. Players like Jimmy Greaves didnât come up to Ramseyâs requirements!
Every team is looking for another manager like him. Is there one out there somewhere?
and look good for getting there again end of this season. but i get the point though 
