l444ry Posted 28 May 2008 Posted 28 May 2008 Tony Adams was a "born leader" but his first foray into management was none too successful. I don't think leading on the pitch equates to being able to lead off it, and when someone has displayed no intention of entering management apart from making the odd quip on the radio I fail to see how it makes them a sensible candidate.At best Walsh would be a 50/50 bet - and I'm not prepared to swallow those odds. Give me a bit of experience now, considering our current position. Tony Adams is one example of a "born leader" not succeeding immediately. However, there are many examples to the contrary. In general, though, it is hard to contest the fact that born leaders do tend to make more natural managers. Kevin Keegan showed no desire to manage any more than Walsh, spending 8 years in the sun before returning to manage Newcastle. Ian Hollaway had all the experience one could have wished for in many peoples eyes. In the final analysis it really comes down to the individual concerned.
Ric Flair Posted 29 May 2008 Author Posted 29 May 2008 I'd take Tony Adams as manager right now. RIGHT NOW. Fook experience, i've changed my mind.
Father Ted Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 I'd take Tony Adams as manager right now. RIGHT NOW. Fook experience, i've changed my mind. I think I would aswell
shen Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 Mancini might do ok here. I'd give him a shot anyway Swap one Milan for another... not out of the question!
Daggers Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 I'd take Tony Adams as manager right now. RIGHT NOW. Fook experience, i've changed my mind. The Rik Flair Swingometer I've been developing just keeps breaking, it needs to be more sturdy as these impromptu fluctuations play merry hell with the mechanism
The People's Hero Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 The man to lead us forward is Nicky Mohan. Get him in. I'm not sure he could do it on his own. I think Gary Coatsworth needs to be involved. Good suggestion though.
bigneville Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 I'm not sure he could do it on his own. I think Gary Coatsworth needs to be involved.Good suggestion though. What with Jimmy Willis as first team coach?
Bellend Sebastian Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 Ricky and Colin Hill. Hill Squared. It's the stuff dreams are made of. What are you waiting for, Mandaric you clueless pile of atoms. The great unhosed have spoken
The People's Hero Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 Ricky and Colin Hill.Hill Squared. It's the stuff dreams are made of. What are you waiting for, Mandaric you clueless pile of atoms. The great unhosed have spoken We had a chap called Alan Hill for a while. Rumour was he knew what he was doing. He could make it Hill cubed. Cubetastic.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 We had a chap called Alan Hill for a while. Rumour was he knew what he was doing. He could make it Hill cubed.Cubetastic. He did, so it was only natural that we dispensed of his services. Backroom staff to include Lauryn and Harry Hill. New Chief Exec: Jimmy Hill Cubilicious.
The People's Hero Posted 29 May 2008 Posted 29 May 2008 We could move the club to Cuba do. Cubarama (Steff Oakes dad used to be in them).
Basingstoke Fox Posted 1 June 2008 Posted 1 June 2008 Dont know if anyone knows yet but this is on NewsNow! http://www.foxes-online.co.uk/site/modules...ticle&sid=2
Lillehamring Posted 2 June 2008 Posted 2 June 2008 One might be forgiven for thinking that City have looked "outside the box" for too long now. Because the last half a dozen managers appear to have shown no empathy or understanding of the history and values of the club, it is a perfectly logical thought that an ex-player might better reflect these traditions.How many times have fans on this board bemoaned the lack of commitment shown in the past by the likes of Steve Walsh, Gerry Taggart and others? How many times have others wished the club played in a style that used wingers in the way Lenny Glover or Steve Lynex flourished? Of course you can't appoint any old oik who has pulled that blue jersey on. But if any ex-player could recreate for City what many of the ex-Hammers did for West Ham, Sam Allardyce for Bolton, Keegan at Newcastle right down to Tilson at Southend then that manager is given the extra slack by the fans that is required for stability. Steve Walsh may never have managed a club yet but anyone with half a brain must have seen that he was a born leader. If he was surrounded by an experienced man like Brian Little or similar there is no reason why he should do any worse than the last pathetic managerial efforts we have witnessed. oooh, a fine counter argument! i think grayson is the more likely, and probably superior candidate to walsh, but i think the 'slack' factor is something that has been overlooked, many fans would be more likely to stick with an ex-player who fails to win a few games than some stranger who will probably be jeered if he doesn't win 8 out of his first 10 games. also, i think to use the argument of 'hero to zero' against employing an ex-player is, unsurprisingly for leicester fans, hoplessly pessimistic - why assume that someone like walshy would naturally fail? personally, i couldn't care less about ex or not, as long as they can do the job, in fact i didn't even know BD was an ex-player - with (at least) 4 ex-city men in the frame, it's gonna bee hard to avoid it...
Bellend Sebastian Posted 2 June 2008 Posted 2 June 2008 The Hill project not being pursued then? It would appear not. They've let us down again. We're a laughing stock etc
The People's Hero Posted 2 June 2008 Posted 2 June 2008 I'd purchased a Hill-man Imp for our LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION PROCESSION, too. The horn played Post Horn Gallop. Pah!
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