Tricky Burgerstain/Soriano etc
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:37 amI thought this deserved its own thread rather than filling Chinners bollox with it.
IF these stories are true, imo it's the biggest, most important news since we won the title. It is a major appointment & signals a huge power shift at the club; the absolute opposite of Mancini's machiavellian master plan to bypass Marwood & control everything. It also means less influence from Khaldoon. You don't employ these blokes then tell them how they should do their jobs; you listen.
Personally I'll be absolutely delighted if Tricky Burgerstain joins the club. If he, Soriano & his merry band can't get the club running as it should, then there is no hope for us. It's particularly good news for the academy, as they know exactly how that should be done & can make sure we don't cock it up.
It's very dangerous for Bob though, as the Barca method involves all aspects of the club, including the 1st team, playing the same kind of football. It could take 5 years to get that together though, so Bob can theoretically help mould the style of play for all levels, & shape it in his image; it doesn't neccessarily mean we have to play like a Spanish team.
It does however mean that the club has taken the opposite route to that craved by Mancini. He has publicly stated that he wanted more control, like Ferguson. He's just been relegated to coach if this bloke comes in. Marwood had no power, just the ear of Gary Cook, who of course left. These blokes will be a team, who are proven better at their job even than Mancini is at his.
We will find out soon enough (if true) whether Bob falls into line with this and establishes a working relationship, or alternatively whether they think he's as good as his rep.
Bob has a 5 year contract, but that's from Khaldoon not from these blokes & they, not Khaldoon, will be the people who decide this kind of thing in the future. As I said on another thread; it's impossible not to link Guardiola with this BUT we don't know for sure that they rated Guardiola that highly. Personally, I think it's 50/50 he could struggle in the Prem, deffo would be a gamble; could take five years to work. Surely Bob must still be favourite to continue IF he can work with these blokes ?
IF these stories are true, imo it's the biggest, most important news since we won the title. It is a major appointment & signals a huge power shift at the club; the absolute opposite of Mancini's machiavellian master plan to bypass Marwood & control everything. It also means less influence from Khaldoon. You don't employ these blokes then tell them how they should do their jobs; you listen.
Personally I'll be absolutely delighted if Tricky Burgerstain joins the club. If he, Soriano & his merry band can't get the club running as it should, then there is no hope for us. It's particularly good news for the academy, as they know exactly how that should be done & can make sure we don't cock it up.
It's very dangerous for Bob though, as the Barca method involves all aspects of the club, including the 1st team, playing the same kind of football. It could take 5 years to get that together though, so Bob can theoretically help mould the style of play for all levels, & shape it in his image; it doesn't neccessarily mean we have to play like a Spanish team.
It does however mean that the club has taken the opposite route to that craved by Mancini. He has publicly stated that he wanted more control, like Ferguson. He's just been relegated to coach if this bloke comes in. Marwood had no power, just the ear of Gary Cook, who of course left. These blokes will be a team, who are proven better at their job even than Mancini is at his.
We will find out soon enough (if true) whether Bob falls into line with this and establishes a working relationship, or alternatively whether they think he's as good as his rep.
Bob has a 5 year contract, but that's from Khaldoon not from these blokes & they, not Khaldoon, will be the people who decide this kind of thing in the future. As I said on another thread; it's impossible not to link Guardiola with this BUT we don't know for sure that they rated Guardiola that highly. Personally, I think it's 50/50 he could struggle in the Prem, deffo would be a gamble; could take five years to work. Surely Bob must still be favourite to continue IF he can work with these blokes ?