Also, the board took pelters for a lack of a contingency plan in the wake of O'Neill's departure. In this instance, it looks like Sherwood has been watching us and ready to step in since the Palarse game. We don't know the conditions of Lambert's contract, but as soon as we dropped into the bottom three he was potted. That may or may not have invoked a clause for minimal/ no compensation, but it seems odd to me that they moved so quickly when that occurred. Odd, based on how unconcerned they seemingly were prior to that. Most of us have bee concerned since at least October. To me, being 18th and 2 points off 15th as we are at present is not hugely different to being 15th and two points clear of the drop. Both are a shite state of affairs.My gut feeling is that we are gone, in all honesty. Pulis or similar have a track record of staying in the division. Bringing Pulis in would have also had the advantage of destabilising Olbiyun and dragging them back into the dogfight. We might have even beaten Stoke at home. Is this what it has come to, wishing Pulis was manager?Christ on a bike.
It's a very poor appointment
Quote from: ozzjim on February 14, 2015, 10:15:51 PMIt seems the tactically inept Sherwood got significantly more out of them, than the much lauded and highly thought of tactical genius, modern progressive manager that is AVB. Except he didn't, given that AVB had the better win % over his tenure.
It seems the tactically inept Sherwood got significantly more out of them, than the much lauded and highly thought of tactical genius, modern progressive manager that is AVB.
I was amazed by Marshall saying he is calling Lambert for advice... WHY?!!
Quote from: London Villan on February 14, 2015, 10:48:48 PMI was amazed by Marshall saying he is calling Lambert for advice... WHY?!!Must admit it is a massive worry for tomorrow when he says he is going to be contacting the sacked manager. Hopefully Sherwood will get involved in some capacity during the game
Quote from: Pat McMahon on February 14, 2015, 09:53:27 PMQuote from: paul_e on February 14, 2015, 09:29:58 PMMotivation seems to be a bit of a buzz word on sports forums but it actually means nothing (please read on before you whine at me). What people are actually referring to is confidence, which is a very different beast. All sports, at the highest levels, become based on 2 things: you're skill levels and your acceptance of them. A confident team who all know what they're capable of and make the right decisions based on that will be successful (within it's goals) more often than not.A mon style motivator can work, but the whole club becomes about that person and their ability to keep everyone believing in them. Creating that confidence through good coaching and clear, effective tactics is much more sustainable.Paul e I would say that there is a difference between confidence and motivation. As a starting point I believe motivation should come from inside, with a coach / manager just helping you focus and maintain it. Re confidence, I remember Pete Davies talking to Steve McMahon about this in the excellent book All Played Out. When asked where confidence came from McMahon looked at Davies as if he were an idiot and just said "winning". I think you can be motivated without necessarily being confident. I think it would be much harder to be confident without being motivated. I agree, that's largely the point I was making.
Quote from: paul_e on February 14, 2015, 09:29:58 PMMotivation seems to be a bit of a buzz word on sports forums but it actually means nothing (please read on before you whine at me). What people are actually referring to is confidence, which is a very different beast. All sports, at the highest levels, become based on 2 things: you're skill levels and your acceptance of them. A confident team who all know what they're capable of and make the right decisions based on that will be successful (within it's goals) more often than not.A mon style motivator can work, but the whole club becomes about that person and their ability to keep everyone believing in them. Creating that confidence through good coaching and clear, effective tactics is much more sustainable.Paul e I would say that there is a difference between confidence and motivation. As a starting point I believe motivation should come from inside, with a coach / manager just helping you focus and maintain it. Re confidence, I remember Pete Davies talking to Steve McMahon about this in the excellent book All Played Out. When asked where confidence came from McMahon looked at Davies as if he were an idiot and just said "winning". I think you can be motivated without necessarily being confident. I think it would be much harder to be confident without being motivated.
Motivation seems to be a bit of a buzz word on sports forums but it actually means nothing (please read on before you whine at me). What people are actually referring to is confidence, which is a very different beast. All sports, at the highest levels, become based on 2 things: you're skill levels and your acceptance of them. A confident team who all know what they're capable of and make the right decisions based on that will be successful (within it's goals) more often than not.A mon style motivator can work, but the whole club becomes about that person and their ability to keep everyone believing in them. Creating that confidence through good coaching and clear, effective tactics is much more sustainable.
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