Bernard Futter 0 Posted October 19, 2005 That by dint of... tactical nouse determining a playing formation/style to best suit playerslogical team selections good team preparationinspired transfer dealings motivational qualities adaptability - ability to think on feet at key moments vision - prepared to consider the unorthodox ...the team as an entity plays demonstrably better than the sum of its component parts. (Typical exemplar B. Clough at Nottm Forest)I''ll leave it for others to assess whether N.W. matches some/any of this criteria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheded 0 Posted October 19, 2005 Your not wrong Bernard ! Nigel should take Clough`s autobiography to bed , and read it ! Clough , with the help of his mentor Peter Taylor, knew all about his players... in depth !! their families , their weaknesses and strengths .... their personal problems , he even had newbies live with his family until they found a place ! he took them for trips abroad during the season , boozed with them [ maybe a little too much ! ] , to Clough , his players were his extended family .... the result was a team of " brothers " who played FOR each other , nobody was a favourite in Clough`s book , his training sessions usually consisted of skill practice and a laugh , never would he apply this " work ethic " so admired by Nigel !!!!! Food for thought Nige ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0Amarillo<P><FONT color=#cccc00 size=4><EM> º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ Amarillo ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°<EM><FONT><P>ddMMyyyy0Falseen-US<P><FONT color=#cccc00 size=4><EM> º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ Amarillo ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°<EM><FONT><P>True 0 Posted October 19, 2005 All true, but he was an exceptional manager. I''m sure about 50 clubs would want a Clough-type manager now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
