rammieib Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 6 of that top ten are MM choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: And a lot of fans instantly dismiss the idea of Wassall... Hey there's an idea which makes perfect sense.... Wassell as manager,Mac as dof. Both know the club and want to play the same football,both sharing the same playing style. Wassell costs us very little to promote. That honestly could be perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, rammieib said: 6 of that top ten are MM choices. Not convinced Mac was. Down to Rush wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Not convinced Mac was. Down to Rush wasn't it? OK, I guess I should say under his watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Obviously TBE and Cox managed good stints in the top flight. Cloughie and Mackay both sensational no question. But other than those McClaren record in both stints stands up well so really don’t get how people say he failed, especially second time around when he pulled plus out of a situation very similar to the one we find ourselves in and even had us flirting with the playoffs. What would we give for that now!! Billy got us up but McClaren IMO is the best manager we’ve had since TBE, and furthermore our decline under TBE can be pinpointed to the exact day McClaren left for United. I think he’d be the right manager to get us out of this but pleased he’s back in some capacity to make sure all the great work with the academy doesn’t get chucked in the bin with the new ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Also remember with Clement - he presided over the biggest net spend in the club’s history. Don’t be fooled by his stats, he failed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: David Lowe - 1 game, 100% Get him in, 1 win and it was vs a Manchester United side with Scholes, Nani, Tevez, Vidic, with Ronaldo, Rooney and Carrick coming on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: And a lot of fans instantly dismiss the idea of Wassall... Has he ever said he'd want the job?. Maybe he prefers to develop the youth (and better at it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagavulinram Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 21 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: And a lot of fans instantly dismiss the idea of Wassall... Yeah. I do! I do not rate him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 17 hours ago, sage said: Who is Ted Magner managing now? Get him in!! Great shout. Not enough Teds in management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivo_knoflicek Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Fewer ex-players on that list than you might have thought. I wonder how many more will have been added in 25 years' time. I'd have thought possibly: Bryson Eustace Baird Plenty I wouldn't want anywhere near, but that's another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Wassall got us playing very nicely indeed, did a very good job in that regard, but by god was he naive tactically when it came to making the big decisions, and not just based on the Rotherham game. The mindset of pretty much all teams at U23/U18 Academy level is attacking, not really focused massively on the defensive side of things, or the tricks employed against you in senior football. It's quite pure in some ways and that works as a bit of a leveller. Of course I don't mean that tactics aren't important or worked on at all, but there are things that academy teams just don't come up against, and situations the managers don't have to deal with - it's a different ball-game. It's partly why some young players make such an big initial impact, but can struggle to maintain it. The ones who step up and stay there and get the real big moves, establish themselves at the top level, are the ones who seem more naturally understanding of the tactical side of the game, have the right mentality & adapt and learn quickly the realities of playing at first team level. You could see at times how it was the same for Wassall stepping up to the first team as it is for a young player, the things he'd been doing well over the past few years and what he was used to carried over, but so did the tactical naivety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 17 hours ago, BramcoteRam84 said: Also remember with Clement - he presided over the biggest net spend in the club’s history. Don’t be fooled by his stats, he failed Having taken over the best Derby team this side of the millennium at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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