Prem League v Championship management

[SOA Wolf]

As may will have sussed on here, I was not convinced about Hoddle as manager. First because he had turned us down once (Moxey had said he approached his agent and was not interested), second because it was originally a short term solution,third because his style of management has never seemed that suited to the division we are in, but mainly because I do not think he is a winner....someone who will go all out to win, whatever it takes.


There are a few managers who can cross the divide between Championship and the PL, but so many show ability at a higher level and then cannot deal with the more battling, scrappy game in our, and lower, division. There are also those who cannot move the other way. I believe DJ was one of those, great at lower level, out of his depth in the PL, Mick McCarthy is a prime example currently....I do not believe he has won a game in 16 attempts with Sunderland...I may be wrong, but it may be he has NEVER won a PL game as manager.


Those that do come from lower down to the Pl are usually winning managers, George Graham when at Millwall, Brian Clough, Shankly at Liverpool, Curbishley, even the likes of George Burley could build winning teams in the lower reaches. All pretty tough characters and built fire (as well as skill) in their teams.


I believe this is what Hoddle really lacks...we have no fire to turn a team of prancers into a team of fighters. The lacklustre performances I have witnessed at Molineux since he arrived have been far too many. Though, of course, I forgot according the hierachy at Molineux it is the supporters that create the lacklustre atmosphere. Soon they will not need to worry, the rate the crowd is dropping (another 12% on the same fixture last season) and the directors box should be the fullest part of the ground so they can start the singing.smileys/smiley6.gif

[IMAB]

To those who can't move the other way add Megson.

[HazelGroveWolf]

As may will have sussed on here, I was not convinced about Hoddle as manager. .........but mainly because I do not think he is a winner....someone who will go all out to win, whatever it takes.


Hoddle has everything to lose and the inference is that he will do things his way to restore the winning formula. Hoddle chose the targets for employment and didn't necessarily get them. He refused to buy lesser players despite the club's resources. Hoddle has made his bed and wll lie in it. That to my mind is a do or die attitude.





There are a few managers who can cross the divide between Championship and the PL, but so many show ability at a higher level and then cannot deal with the more battling, scrappy game in our, and lower, division.


Glenn Hoddle, the no mackerelmanager acheived promotion went on to manage England and three established premiership clubs.


Those that do come from lower down to the Pl are usually winning managers, George Graham when at Millwall, Brian Clough, Shankly at Liverpool, Curbishley, even the likes of George Burley could build winning teams in the lower reaches. All pretty tough characters and built fire (as well as skill) in their teams.


See above.





I believe this is what Hoddle really lacks...we have no fire to turn a team of prancers into a team of fighters. The lacklustre performances I have witnessed at Molineux since he arrived have been far too many.





I've seen worse.





Though, of course, I forgot according the hierachy at Molineux it is the supporters that create the lacklustre atmosphere. Soon they will not need to worry, the rate the crowd is dropping (another 12% on the same fixture last season) and the directors box should be the fullest part of the ground so they can start the singing.smileys/smiley6.gif





Get your co-op bid in then smileys/smiley2.gif. BTW there was a section of the North Bank giving out the boos. Can't we just move on deal with it and encourage what we have. We might win the league for moaning message boards but we certainly will not win the real league without backing the players nor do we deserve to.


I corrected your spelling BTW, completely FOC.smileys/smiley2.gif

[whitemouse75]

Get your co-op bid in then smileys/smiley2.gif. BTW there was a section of the North Bank giving out the boos. Can't we just move on deal with it and encourage what we have. We might win the league for moaning message boards but we certainly will not win the real league without backing the players nor do we deserve to.


I corrected your spelling BTW, completely FOC.smileys/smiley2.gif





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[Wulfhere]

Hoddle did get Swindon promoted from this division.<!--
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