BondJovi Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 7 minutes ago, PistoldPete2 said: I had to check I hadn't said anything daft... Unusually for me I hadnt. I had to read to make sure I wasn't going to insult myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Couldn't coach an under 10's team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robglosta Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 On 12 August 2015 at 23:07:37, reveldevil said: If only time will tell, why not ask the question in 6 months? Amazed I didn't like this comment first time round. Apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Did anyone go to the Q&A with him last week??? @Joel from the DCFC podcast said that PC has been sending Will Hughes out to rivals' games with the scouting team, so he still feels involved. That's genius. I know most long term injured players will travel with their teams still but I can't think other teams sending our their players to scout the opposition. Very good idea, from a very good manager... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idiakez Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 32 minutes ago, ramsbottom said: Did anyone go to the Q&A with him last week??? @Joel from the DCFC podcast said that PC has been sending Will Hughes out to rivals' games with the scouting team, so he still feels involved. That's genius. I know most long term injured players will travel with their teams still but I can't think other teams sending our their players to scout the opposition. Very good idea, from a very good manager... Yeah I heard about that. If I remember correctly PC said the reason he sent him to scout is due to Hughes having a very good footballing brain (which you can see in the way he plays). Next Derby manager in 20 years after Clement has won his 8th Champions League with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 3 minutes ago, Idiakez said: Yeah I heard about that. If I remember correctly PC said the reason he sent him to scout is due to Hughes having a very good footballing brain (which you can see in the way he plays). Next Derby manager in 20 years after Clement has won his 8th Champions League with us? As player manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'm up to page 12 on this thread now, and one thing strikes me... The number of people who were regular posters in this thread up until the end of August, but whose posts have become less and less frequent since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 20 minutes ago, eddie said: I'm up to page 12 on this thread now, and one thing strikes me... The number of people who were regular posters in this thread up until the end of August, but whose posts have become less and less frequent since then. Yeah but I just don't the time to post now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highgate Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 People need to stop concluding that Paul Clement will definitely be a great manager, based on the start he has had. If we miss out on promotion this season, which is perfectly plausible, the conclusion will be that he wasn't good enough. Having said that, i'm very encouraged with what i have seen so far....but there is a long way to go. Think of how highly rated he will be if he gets us promoted in his first season in management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Great to have him, looks to fit to our team very well. At least when we are favourites, that is. His fírst season in PL will be different test to his managerial skills, hopefully we'll see that soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Daly Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I was very sceptical about Paul after 5 games or so. I'm not now, sorry Paul. He is clearly developing and learning quickly about how to get success at this level in England. I'm sure the astute appointment of Kevin Phillips is a big help too. Between them they are looking a really good blend. The other thing is I expect Paul to be able to make the transition to Premier league better than most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'm not saying he's the next Fergie or Sir Brian but there's a fair few assistant managers who've stepped up to the big job and come up very short. Sammy Lee & Rene Mulensteen to name a couple. Even for an assistant manager of some elite clubs it wasn't a given he'd be able to make the step up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValeRam Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 9 minutes ago, ramsbottom said: I'm not saying he's the next Fergie or Sir Brian but there's a fair few assistant managers who've stepped up to the big job and come up very short. Sammy Lee & Rene Mulensteen to name a couple. Even for an assistant manager of some elite clubs it wasn't a given he'd be able to make the step up... Good Point Brian Kidd ? John Carver ? Steve Maclaren ? Dean Saunders ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papahet Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 One thing I like about Clement is never in a post match interview has he blamed the pitch, a referee, injuries... Could have easily said after the Forest game "it was a local derby, anything happen(s).." but instead stuck with the not good enough line. Never used Johnsons suspension as an excuse and instead praised the depth of the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Not to mention Phil "none more orange" Brown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 There's something about him which I really like as a person. The way he presents himself. No arrogance, no embarrassment. I like the fact he didn't have a footballing career behind him. He had to work bloody hard to get to the position he's in now, which is a great omen for the sort of work he's going to put in now he's here. In contrast you get many professional footballers who never make it as a manager because they've only got the job based on their natural ability, and of course hard work as a player. When you read things like what ramsbottom posted above, it illustrates a sense of class about him. Behind the scenes stuff, just small little unnoticed things can be strokes of genius. Watching us play, although maybe not as gung-ho or aesthetically pleasing as McClaren's football, you do have a better feeling. More professional, more organised. At 2-0 after 30 odd minutes on Friday night I was quite confident we would end the game with three points. In the recent past I'd be biting my nails up til 30 seconds before the end with a 2-goal lead. I can't possibly envisage a repeat of the Birmingham at home situation occur under Clement. Really willing him to do well. Under no illusion that if we are moderately successful that he would be headhunted by bigger clubs. Less than a year ago he was linked as an outsider to take over from Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. But wouldn't it be great to have a long-serving, successful manager who we could consider one of our own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBB Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Love this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 2 hours ago, KBB said: Love this thread. Especially the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Finally read the whole thing. Some opinions about Paul Clement might have changed a little, but it's so difficult to tell - unless lack of criticism is indicative of passive acceptance that the head coach just might have something about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramos Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 7 hours ago, ramsbottom said: Did anyone go to the Q&A with him last week??? @Joel from the DCFC podcast said that PC has been sending Will Hughes out to rivals' games with the scouting team, so he still feels involved. That's genius. I know most long term injured players will travel with their teams still but I can't think other teams sending our their players to scout the opposition. Very good idea, from a very good manager... What if he goes somewhere and enjoys it too much? What if he likes it? WHAT IF HE LEAVES US! Sorry since my gf left me I have become very insecure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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