JustOneBiblicalKazim Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Appointed a fan favourite as manager (eg Štimac) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 The biggest mistake would have been buying the club in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I wouldn’t have made any, we’d be winning the Prem by now. I’m just a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I'll be honest and say I'd probably have made most if not all the same mistakes Mel has. That's why I find it hard to criticise him. I've not really had any major problems, at the time, with the decisions he's made. Obviously looking back you can say some things could/should have been done differently but in real time most of them seemed to be the right /plausible course of action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I would have employed a good looking assistant and probably ended up with only half my fortune rather than the bit MM has lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I'd have let SMac reshape the team after the collapse in 2015. I wouldn't have stood in his way in any way. I'd have sanctioned any sales and possibly encouraged the selling on of Keogh, Forsyth etc. Unsure if it would have been a mistake, but we'd probably still have Hughes here, maybe ended up with lesser defender than Keogh, but we'd be scoring a bucketload. Assuming Mac left for Newcastle of his own accord later on, I'd have left Clement to carry on. We were top on boxing day. (We only plummeted after Mel went into the dressing room). Assuming Clement walked, I'd have left Wassall in charge. He made ONE mistake at Rotherham. But on the whole, did a great job and I think he deserved the chance to build his own team. Assuming Wassall didn't want the job. I'd have employed someone who played a similar type of attacking football, and not bowed down to the fans calling for Pearson to be employed, as he was a bad fit. (Lots of fans pretend they didn't ask for Pearson now!). I'd have talked Harry into it, although he might have said no to a sensible transfer budget. Maybe gone for Warnock after Wassall, plays attacking football and gets players to over-achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresOnlyWanChope Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Appointed managers only on the proviso they play a good old fashioned Victorian 2-3-5 formation. We used to score loads back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: I'd have let SMac reshape the team after the collapse in 2015. I wouldn't have stood in his way in any way. I'd have sanctioned any sales and possibly encouraged the selling on of Keogh, Forsyth etc. Unsure if it would have been a mistake, but we'd probably still have Hughes here, maybe ended up with lesser defender than Keogh, but we'd be scoring a bucketload. Assuming Mac left for Newcastle of his own accord later on, I'd have left Clement to carry on. We were top on boxing day. (We only plummeted after Mel went into the dressing room). Assuming Clement walked, I'd have left Wassall in charge. He made ONE mistake at Rotherham. But on the whole, did a great job and I think he deserved the chance to build his own team. Assuming Wassall didn't want the job. I'd have employed someone who played a similar type of attacking football, and not bowed down to the fans calling for Pearson to be employed, as he was a bad fit. (Lots of fans pretend they didn't ask for Pearson now!). I'd have talked Harry into it, although he might have said no to a sensible transfer budget. Maybe gone for Warnock after Wassall, plays attacking football and gets players to over-achieve. We were in freefall by the time Mel kicked the doors down Vs Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (hick) Saunders Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I would only have signed players with surnames ending in ov. So it looks like we are the Bulgarian national team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, reverendo de duivel said: We were in freefall by the time Mel kicked the doors down Vs Reading. pretty sure we were still 3rd or 4th though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1) I'd of sacked Paul Clement the moment I learnt he put his own initials on his shirts. Abhorrent. 2) Brought back McClaren instead of Pearson so he had a window or two of recruitment behind him. I then wouldn't of binned him off because Gary Rowett and his agent were flashing their skirt at me. 3) Would of hired Dean Smith instead of Lampard. 4) Replaced the recruitment team in full after the Vydra/Anya summer. 5) Other than that, I honestly can't say hand on heart that I'd of done a lot different to Mel. I would have definitely hired Cocu the moment I'd heard he was available...probably given him an even longer contract, too. But you live and you learn, eh? ?♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, Dean (hick) Saunders said: I would only have signed players with surnames ending in ov. So it looks like we are the Bulgarian national team. Like Pull Dick - ov? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 11 hours ago, Van Cone De Head said: I would have stood by Keogh. And waited for the ambulance, yer mean? Instead of doing a runner? I don't think that would have been seen as a mistake! Rather commendable, in fact! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Biggest mistake I would have made is listen to the fans...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 We're going to regret getting on Mel's back so much. All this talk of mistakes and mismanagement...He always had the clubs best interests at heart and you don't get to choose the owners. He's the best you can ever realistically hope for. Hope you all enjoy being owned by a distant, uncaring businessman who won't put any money in and gives up on the project in 5 years time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I think it's very easy for people to say the things they wouldn't have done five years on, when hindsight shows us what worked and what didn't. Flipping the question, one thing I would have done is set up a system with a clear philosophy, probably with a director of football, so that there would be very little disruption when a manager left. And I would have invested less in the academy and far more in a quality recruitment setup that pays for itself. Basically, I would have taken a lot of inspiration from the likes of Brentford, Norwich, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneBiblicalKazim Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tombo said: We're going to regret getting on Mel's back so much. All this talk of mistakes and mismanagement...He always had the clubs best interests at heart and you don't get to choose the owners. He's the best you can ever realistically hope for. Hope you all enjoy being owned by a distant, uncaring businessman who won't put any money in and gives up on the project in 5 years time... I think it’s unfair to slate the new guy, what evidence do you have to suggest that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I would have made a lot more mistakes than Mr Morris by far. However, I would not go within 5000 miles of a football team if I was looking for any financial reward. As a fan I would realise that I would be laying myself open to abuse and scrutiny from fans and could expect not one sausage in the way of support. My biggest mistake would be to write a song entitled “The Derby Way”! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodley Ram Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 14 hours ago, CBRammette said: Seeing the thread on Mel's mistakes I think Mel always tried to do what he thought was best and would get us to the promised land as a fan. So as a little light relief from the gloom if you were in his position what mistakes do you think you would have made? I for one would have given Igor any role he wanted in the club for however much money he wanted, given Chris Martin a 10 year deal and got rid of those hideous chicken balti pies. I like this post, I have made far more (mistakes) than Mel and although I have funded DCFC through by season ticket, its a couple of quid short of the amount Mel has put in, also my mistakes have not been in media so on a 10 out of 10 basis I would give him am 8 out of 10, possibly would have got higher but needs to get some decent chicken pies in. Mel is a Ram and so am I and as such I will always chant the Mel Morris is a ram at the match (when we are allowed back) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtoileSportiveDeDerby Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Ignore uncle Harry and Appoint Bielsa instead of FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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