Managerial philosophy - is Richardson ultimately doomed?

[Snowflake Royal]

At the core of it is that I don't think he has the right philosophy or outlook on football to really succeed, and an odd but good analogy is Southgate and England.

Love this. It says a lot but not in the way you think.

Southgate is head and shoulders the best England manager since 1966. On almost every possible metric, he outperforms his modern peers. Qualification - it’s in my lifetime we failed to qualify for a World Cup and a Euros. 2000 required a play offs. Two finals, a semi, a quarter. No manager comes close for sustained success. He even managed to iron out the squad issues that plagued England before.

No other England manager (bar Ramsey) from a host of different playing styles, personalities, squad depths get even close.

And yet it was never, ever enough. Always a new target, always a goal post moving.

Southgate was never the problem.

Amen

Richardson took over a team in turmoil mid-season, that you lot were scared would get relegated. He's currently in the pragmatic phase of work with what you've got to get results and he's got us contending for the POs. Results are dramatically better.

But you've got to have something to complain about haven't you. Under Hunt "Football's a results business". I don’t care how we win, we just need results. Now it's "Football's an entertainment business, I want to see good football". Hypocrisy

What you really want is just something to moan about.

[Orion1871]

Unlike Richardson and Reading, Southgate beat the teams his team should be beating. and lost to the first good team he came up against. And no, the worst German side in decades were not a good side.

Is Richardson doomed? Unless he comes up with a better and more sustainable game plan than he has in the last three games then eventually he will be because you can't keep getting lucky wins and draws.

The Barnsley game was a glimpse at the way we should be playing in possession. It's just working oit how you can create more chances than we did in that game.

[leon]

At the core of it is that I don't think he has the right philosophy or outlook on football to really succeed, and an odd but good analogy is Southgate and England.

Love this. It says a lot but not in the way you think.

Southgate is head and shoulders the best England manager since 1966. On almost every possible metric, he outperforms his modern peers. Qualification - it’s in my lifetime we failed to qualify for a World Cup and a Euros. 2000 required a play offs. Two finals, a semi, a quarter. No manager comes close for sustained success. He even managed to iron out the squad issues that plagued England before.

No other England manager (bar Ramsey) from a host of different playing styles, personalities, squad depths get even close.

And yet it was never, ever enough. Always a new target, always a goal post moving.

Southgate was never the problem.

Amen

Richardson took over a team in turmoil mid-season, that you lot were scared would get relegated. He's currently in the pragmatic phase of work with what you've got to get results and he's got us contending for the POs. Results are dramatically better.

But you've got to have something to complain about haven't you. Under Hunt "Football's a results business". I don’t care how we win, we just need results. Now it's "Football's an entertainment business, I want to see good football". Hypocrisy

What you really want is just something to moan about.

I love how Ian can write a post that you broadly agree with but writes it in the style that makes you want to fcuking hate him and disagree entirely.

It’s a rare talent.

[AthleticoSpizz]

He’s had plenty of practice

[Clyde1998]

At the core of it is that I don't think he has the right philosophy or outlook on football to really succeed, and an odd but good analogy is Southgate and England.

Love this. It says a lot but not in the way you think.

Southgate is head and shoulders the best England manager since 1966. On almost every possible metric, he outperforms his modern peers. Qualification - it’s in my lifetime we failed to qualify for a World Cup and a Euros. 2000 required a play offs. Two finals, a semi, a quarter. No manager comes close for sustained success. He even managed to iron out the squad issues that plagued England before.

No other England manager (bar Ramsey) from a host of different playing styles, personalities, squad depths get even close.

And yet it was never, ever enough. Always a new target, always a goal post moving.

Southgate was never the problem.

International managers also have a very limited amount of time with players, so playing 'basic' football is realistically all that can be achieved. You don't have the time for more complex systems seen at club level.

[stealthpapes]

Leon and Spizz one-two here actually one for the ages.

[leon]

Leon and Spizz one-two here actually one for the ages.

You know you love it papes you little minx