Roy threw off his cautious, over-negative approach on Monday, selected youngsters with some pace and power, gave them a basic shape, told them he'd stick with it after training showed it suited them, gave them their head.....and what a transformation in effectiveness and entertainment-value.
Were you watching, Dougie? (Ps: if you're going to retort that you haven't got players with a modicum of speed and physique, then start recruiting now.
Don't need a huge budget to do this.)
BSA showed the way in this regard, but you seem to want to disregard the foundations on which our most successful period was built and go for your own stubborn, "modern", crazy philosphy based more on a kind of lunatic version of Gary Kasparov)
I also liked the fact that Wayne was allowed to call players' meetings with no management or coaches present. Good on him. You could sense togetherness on the pitch. Innovation from Spudulike! Amazing!
Were you watching, Dougie? (Ps: if you're going to retort that you haven't got players with a modicum of speed and physique, then start recruiting now.
Don't need a huge budget to do this.)
BSA showed the way in this regard, but you seem to want to disregard the foundations on which our most successful period was built and go for your own stubborn, "modern", crazy philosphy based more on a kind of lunatic version of Gary Kasparov)
I also liked the fact that Wayne was allowed to call players' meetings with no management or coaches present. Good on him. You could sense togetherness on the pitch. Innovation from Spudulike! Amazing!