freshie wrote:bigblue wrote:I don't see why we have to pick a manager who has already made a name for himself. Choose someone who is hungry for success and wants to make City what his career will be known for. Fuck what he has achieved in the past, its about what he will achieve in the future. Doesn't have to be Mick, but make it someone who isn't just collecting a paycheck. It has to mean more than money for the coach if it ever will for the players. Just because you have the money doesn't make it right to always spend it
What did baconface, Guardiola, or Wenger achieve before their current clubs?
The difference between the situation at City and the 3 managers you mention above is that they weren't managing the richest club in the world when they started their respective jobs. The pressure at City from the owners, especially the media and to some extent the fans is incredible. An inexperienced manager would have to not only be able to handle this pressure to deliver almost immediate success but also the intense media scrutiny that would follow not to mention being able to manage some of the egos in the dressing room. You put forward a romantic notion but who would you consider as realistic candidates?
If we were to appoint a new manager, there would already be 2 failed managers on this 'project' in the past 2 years. The expectation from the media would be for this manager to fail too. But besides all that, the ability to handle pressure doesn't depend on past success, it depends on someone's character and mental strength. Sure you can improve your mental success from past experience, but it isn't a necessary precondition.
Khaldoon and his partners run a successful investment fund, so they must have he ability to identify good leadership talent. Send a few scouts to check out promising managers below the radar (like you would do for players), interview the people that the canadate has worked with (everyone from players to groundsmen), have a thorough talk with the person, and get a true understanding of who this individual is and what they are capable of.
The fact is that our roster is full of players who can out play their competition every week. We don't need fancy tactics, just have a balanced team with the best players in their favored positions. We need a coach who would have every player working harder than they ever have in their life for the entire 90 minutes. We need a leader and motivator. I can't give you any names, but Uwe doesn't sound too far off. I'd even be for Kompany to act as a player/manager, he seems smart enough.
My main argument is why would you limit your search to a small pool of potential candidates who have already possibly reached the pinnacle of their career. Sure they may be successful, but do they really have the desire of trying to prove themselves like it was their first job? Just look at Van Gaal in 95 at Ajax compared to his recent spell at Bayern.
I want a manager at City who would literally kill someone if it would help us win, but is mentally stable enough to never actually murder someone.
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:14 pm