Paul Keevil wrote:Happy to answer that question
Warnock is a manager with proven experience of getting sides promoted and who I would trust in the premier league more than our present manager
Paul Keevil wrote:Happy to answer that question
Warnock is a manager with proven experience of getting sides promoted and who I would trust in the premier league more than our present manager
Paul Keevil wrote:Firstly, this is not a critical post. In any job you have people who reach a certain level and plateau out and then you have those who you can see will go on to achieve greater things. Like I said that is not a criticism it is just life. It is the normal working environment - and football is no different.
For me, to achieve promotion, you have to have players who are capable of holding their own in the Premier League and at the very least have a strong group of players who can vastly outperform the rest of the division (i.e. top 2). We dont have that. Again thats not a criticism its just reality.
Outside of my photography stuff I work as a Personal Injury lawyer. I have done for 30 years. I have been a Fee Earner, I have been a Team Manager on several occasions. I have even been an Ops Manager at a small firm. But I have never been a Departmental Manager at a big firm - because I have reached my plateau. And Im comfortable with that.
We have players who are the same. I am not going to name them, they probably know who they are, and realise if we did get promotion first team football in the premier league would be a step too far for them.
And the same goes for the manager. Was Millwall his limit. No, I think he is better than that. A Premier League manager - No, in my opinion I think that is a step too far for him. A mid table championship side - Yes, I think that is his limit and where he plateaus
Like I said this is not a criticism of anyone. Just because you dont reach Premier League status that doesnt mean you are a failure. Far from it - each of them who hold their own in the Championship are success stories because they have achieved things that thousands of others have not!
But for us as a club we need to decide where our capabilities lie. Are we are (1) A club that can hold our own in the Premier League and can attract 33,280 supporters or (2) Are we a club that can hold our own in the championship and that is our level
Personally, I think the first option is where we are at - and accordingly we need to look at our structure
Starting from the top we need a manager who can hold his own in the Premier League - and a manager who can see which players are capable of holding their own in the Premier League (and there are a few in Aston Villa Under 23s!) and we need to have at least 8 of those on board.
Like I said this is not a criticism of those players we have. I know some, if not all, will read this board but (like myself in law) everyone has a peak and its not a failure if you are not premier league quality. For us, as a club, we can hold our own in the Premier League and accordingly only players who can match our ambition should be brought into the club
Just my personal thoughts.
Doyley1927 wrote:Paul Keevil wrote:Happy to answer that question
Warnock is a manager with proven experience of getting sides promoted and who I would trust in the premier league more than our present manager
What was his plateau?
Wardy64 wrote:We have the support for prem. We don't have the set-up. Until they remove Dalman, we will continue to employ non-football managers. We need a progressive young manager who will attract the type of player we need. The new manager has to put his stamp on the development as well or as someone has said, go the Brentford route and use a stats analyst as part of recruitment. I believe Craig Bellamy is the progressive manager we need as he has all the attributes. I know some disagree but that is my opinion.
Sven wrote:Doyley1927 wrote:Paul Keevil wrote:Happy to answer that question
Warnock is a manager with proven experience of getting sides promoted and who I would trust in the premier league more than our present manager
What was his plateau?
I think he answered that fully (quote) "Warnock is a manager with proven experience of getting sides promoted and who I would trust in the premier league more than our present manager", so what's your point?![]()
And (again) are you going to be honest with our other members?
Paul Keevil wrote:I don’t know who that Doyley character is. He only joined on Saturday
Anyway, in response to oohPaulmiller I totally agree with you and this is the bit that annoys me about our club. We do actually have the ability to be a premier league club - but we make stupid decisions. Your right we do need to improve the infrastructure of the club. We do need to bring on board a manager who can handle the premier league and we do need back room staff that know how to run an academy
Paul Keevil wrote:I don’t know who that Doyley character is. He only joined on Saturday
Anyway, in response to oohPaulmiller I totally agree with you and this is the bit that annoys me about our club. We do actually have the ability to be a premier league club - but we make stupid decisions. Your right we do need to improve the infrastructure of the club. We do need to bring on board a manager who can handle the premier league and we do need back room staff that know how to run an academy
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