Bairnardo Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 See also :- Doesn't know his best eleven He's got no Plan B Whats wrong with those statements?Are you suggesting neither of those are ever fair statements about any manager? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Thanks for the BJM recommendations. Thoroughly enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Whats wrong with those statements?Are you suggesting neither of those are ever fair statements about any manager? Summed up AJ this season completely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Summed up AJ this season completely I think not having a plan B must be one of the most common shortcomings of managers?Like a keeper who is a "good shotstopper" having a plan A is surely the bare minimum expected of a professional football manager. Being unable to change either game to game or during a game is surely where we find the difference between average managers and good ones, or at least one of the big areas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 23 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Whats wrong with those statements? Are you suggesting neither of those are ever fair statements about any manager? They're usually used by folk who , I reckon , have got no clue about football tactics , or the thought processes going through a coach or manager's mind Since when did knowing the best eleven become such a big deal , anyway ? Having a squad with strength in depth and substitutes who can , if required , make an impact or at least make a difference is more important. And with injuries or suspensions or even normally good players simply having an off day , the chance of the same eleven being available for 90 minutes over consecutive games is fairly slim. The no Plan B comment doesn't stand up , unless the manager in question never makes any change whatsoever to his starting line-up or even just gets some of the players to move to a different position. The mere fact that the change doesn't bring about any discernible transformation in the overall flow of the game doesn't mean the manager wasn't at least trying something different 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, A96 said: The no Plan B comment doesn't stand up , unless the manager in question never makes any change whatsoever to his starting line-up or even just gets some of the players to move to a different position. The mere fact that the change doesn't bring about any discernible transformation in the overall flow of the game doesn't mean the manager wasn't at least trying something different You never watched Mark Warburton's Rangers team, did you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Martin Canning didn't even have a Plan A nevermind a Plan B. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: You never watched Mark Warburton's Rangers team, did you?ll Only once in the flesh. The first time we ever played the new team , when Maddison scored the last minute winner at Pittodrie My recollection is that the visitors had plenty possession but no cutting edge until Kenny Miller came on. And more or less immediately he played a clever through-ball for Wallace who got fouled for a penalty.......sorry , the penalty. So Kenny Miller was a very effective Plan B that day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 They're usually used by folk who , I reckon , have got no clue about football tactics , or the thought processes going through a coach or manager's mind Since when did knowing the best eleven become such a big deal , anyway ? Having a squad with strength in depth and substitutes who can , if required , make an impact or at least make a difference is more important. And with injuries or suspensions or even normally good players simply having an off day , the chance of the same eleven being available for 90 minutes over consecutive games is fairly slim. The no Plan B comment doesn't stand up , unless the manager in question never makes any change whatsoever to his starting line-up or even just gets some of the players to move to a different position. The mere fact that the change doesn't bring about any discernible transformation in the overall flow of the game doesn't mean the manager wasn't at least trying something differentIs it not more that these phrases are overused as opposed to never making sense? Knowing your best XI is generally quite important in any successful team, no? Obviously it’s important to have squad depth and the ability to rotate the team but ultimately you want an element of consistency of selection/performance to be successful, particularly in a league competition. Managers chopping and changing the team significantly every week tend to be less successful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) Have no geographical awareness, blindly follow their sat-nav's instructions and end up in Mallaig rather than Fort William. Edited February 12, 2019 by Dee Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-dee Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Have no geographical awareness, blindly follow their sat-nav's instructions and end up in Mallaig rather than Fort William all whilst supporting Celtic FTFY 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Dee Man said: Have no geographical awareness, blindly follow their sat-nav's instructions and end up in Mallaig rather than Fort William. Not 100% convinced the Skye Bridge starts in Fort William either to be fair... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Snobot said: Not 100% convinced the Skye Bridge starts in Fort William either to be fair... I believe in these circumstances the appropriate response is 'My bad'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I believe in these circumstances the appropriate response is 'My bad'.Only if you're American. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Geographical ignorance too. Although I think most of the time the person is at it, trying to get a reaction from someone from said place. Aww where's Inverness? I've never been north of Stirling pal - some 35 year old Weegie salesman to me once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 7 hours ago, TheScarf said: Geographical ignorance too. Although I think most of the time the person is at it, trying to get a reaction from someone from said place. Aww where's Inverness? I've never been north of Stirling pal - some 35 year old Weegie salesman to me once. It definite a central belt thing. As Edinburgh and Glasgow are so close together and even going from Ayrshire to Edinburgh is less than a couple of hours to drive they assume that how long it takes to 'drive across the country'. Try explaining that Aberdeen to Inverness is over a hundred miles on crap road or infrequent trains and takes between 2 and 3 hours and that you only half way across from Aberdeen to the Kyle to folk that drive the 70 miles from Irvine to Edinburgh in 95 mins and are convinced that how long it takes to drive across Scotland anywhere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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microdave Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 A woman I work with has shared a petition on Facebook to have the sfa compliance officer removed from her position. Definite moron category. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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