Stubbsy!

[Scottoffee]

Agreed, players that had blistering pace or were physically stronger than opponents or simply just played for themselves are the ones that don't make it.

To get ahead as a player, guys like Stubbs did so not through exquisite natural talent or physique, but by knowing the game and understanding how to do what needed to be done to get to the top and putting in the required effort to do so, despite their limitations.

More often than not it's the hardworking midfielders or defenders that go on to manage/coach well, the teamworkers not the individuals - who's the last quality striker or playmaker that came good?!... Maybe Klinnsman?!...

 

[coyney]

Agreed, players that had blistering pace or were physically stronger than opponents or simply just played for themselves are the ones that don't make it.

To get ahead as a player, guys like Stubbs did so not through exquisite natural talent or physique, but by knowing the game and understanding how to do what needed to be done to get to the top and putting in the required effort to do so, despite their limitations.

More often than not it's the hardworking midfielders or defenders that go on to manage/coach well, the teamworkers not the individuals - who's the last quality striker or playmaker that came good?!... Maybe Klinnsman?!...

I dont think you can tell if any player has it to be a manager.I agree a lot of run of the mill players become great managers our own Dave Moyes is one of these But on the other hand Howard Kendall was both a great player and manager so in honesty its hard to say there are players who you think will become managers but for what ever the reason dont reach the expected level so really IT a lottery when opting for any unproven guy.

 

[Chris]

Agreed, players that had blistering pace or were physically stronger than opponents or simply just played for themselves are the ones that don't make it.

To get ahead as a player, guys like Stubbs did so not through exquisite natural talent or physique, but by knowing the game and understanding how to do what needed to be done to get to the top and putting in the required effort to do so, despite their limitations.

More often than not it's the hardworking midfielders or defenders that go on to manage/coach well, the teamworkers not the individuals - who's the last quality striker or playmaker that came good?!... Maybe Klinnsman?!...

Great Post Scot.

Johan Cruyff is probably the pinnacle of this.

 

[Robin Sisland]

of course you are dead right that nationality is not an issue. it was more a point about players coming in from foreign shores who perhaps do not know much about the fabric of the club.

well corrected.

No worries, glad we agree. I was going to edit and mention Ardiles as an example of a foreign player who made a club his own, but you'd already replied.

I was always disappointed that great back room team Kendal built up dissipated during and in the wake of Harvey's tenure.
I know that several were shown the door when Kendal came back as they were accused of being disloyal to Harvey, but he was a poor man manager, had no nous in the transfer market and was failing visibly. Perhaps if the club had shown the same loyalty to those it got rid of as it expected them to show to a good coach turned poor manager we'd have fared better through the 90s.
For one, Terry Darracott who was chief scout, is still working in the prem. Currently European scout for Bolton after years at Blackburn. Did we really achieve anything by getting rid other than lose valuable experience?

 

[linglong]

I think this is very good news.

Glad to have him back. A model professional.

Agreed..

Now if he just feels up for a match or two..