Forming – Storming – Norming – Performing

[Cleybrooke]

So with 9+ players joining the the team the biggest challenge is getting them to play as team rather than group of individuals.

All new teams go four distinct phases, Forming – Storming – Norming – Performing. These phases are all necessary and inevitable in order for the team to grow, to face up to challenges, to tackle problems, to find solutions, to plan work, and to deliver results. (as it says in wiki)

So when the stories come out of this player has fallen out with that player or he's fallen out with the manager or is just not happy and blames everyone for another poor result (and I guess we should expect one or two poor results as the team forms) we will know where they have got. Get passed this, which can take time, we start performing.

Question is, how long should we expect this to take? Whats your expectation of how long it will take the team to settle down and start delivering?

Not all teams get past Storming. Will we do a Southampton and over perform with the new players or bomb like Spurs did when they spent all the Bale cash, or Newcastle last year.

Worst case -  we end the season with a squad of individuals, in wrong division and needing to rebuild. Again.

Best case - and given the talent and trust in Tim's ability - we could in for a cracking season that really pushes on from say Christmas.

[mr underhill]

for a moment I thought I was back in a corporate 80s/90s training seminar being force fed 'The Pursuit of Excellence'.  My old Marketing Director ended every conversation with 'have fun'. to which I always replied 'How can I Alan, working for you!' Happy days, I think

[Cleybrooke]

That Tom Peters knew nothing.

[Risso]

I think we should run the 4-3-3 formation up the flagpole and see who salutes.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I think we should run the 4-3-3 formation up the flagpole and see who salutes.

I reckon we should try 4-3-4 and see how long it takes the ref to notice we've got 12 players on the pitch. Worth a try.

[E I Adio]

That Tom Peters knew nothing.

Or Kotler.

[Gaz Jones]

We need to start thinking outside the box here guys

[Steve67]

How about we just let Tim, Ray and the boys get on with what they do.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm glad we reached out to Nantes for Veretout, looks a good player.

[Risso]

I'm glad we reached out to Nantes for Veretout, looks a good player.

*shudder*

[AV82EC]

Maybe they should analyse all their MBTI profiles as well.

FFS.

[mr underhill]

we're pushing the envelope, kicking negativity into the long grass and indulging in blue sky thinking for the first time, in a long time

[CJ]

I think we should put a record on and see who dances up the strategic staircase going forward, then maybe touch base off line and get together in an idea shower

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I think we should put a record on and see who dances up the strategic staircase going forward, then maybe touch base off line and get together in an idea shower

You dirty ba**ard!!!

[Flamingo Lane]

We could get Coventry in the early round of the League Cup.  A chance for some Sky Blue thinking.