BoroSmoggie

As others have said, not sure how that equates to him having an ego. I thought it might have been because someone within the game might have said something about him or something. Sounds like one of them things where one person says it, others start saying the same because of it, then all of a sudden it’s portrayed as some type of fact.

Does Gerrard actually have a big ego? Not saying he doesn’t, but I’m intrigued where this rhetoric has came from?

100%. When you take into account our league position, the dressing room, and the fanbase being united, I don’t even think we need to go out and appoint the absolute best tactician. We need someone to almost just come in, keep the players engaged and ‘ride the wave’. With obvious tweaks to our attack. The last thing I want is a manager to come in, and change everything. Things like training schedules, culture at the club, tactics (especially if the manager is stubborn with the way he wants to play). Structure and stability at a club are the most important variables that determine the likelihood a manager succeeds. We have both atm. Really hope we don’t mess this appointment up.

Yeah, you’d imagine all interviews would be done in person so it’s very possible a few managers have already been (Gerrard?) and some still due to visit Rockliffe. Probably 1 a day you’d expect.

I’d put Wicky in the intriguing category. Not blown away by him, but at the same time none of the linked/mentioned managers have either. I hope he knows what he’s coming into and doesn’t try to change everything. That’s the last thing we need. We need small tweaks, not wholesale changes to the tactics and formation.

Heard this afternoon he was due in today/tomorrow but wasn’t sure on the reliability of the info. Looks like it could have legs. Do you know if he’s here to get the job, or to be interviewed?

Oh definitely. I’m not saying he’s not a good coach by any means. I actually hope he gets more of a say in the next setup. Purely based on as you say the things we heard from his time at Cov

But yeah, the whole ‘Edwards was just the face, Adi was the brains’ rhetoric that goes around is a bit of a nonsense statement, based on nothing.

Not really, but you could make a case that now the other 2 have left, Adi can start to get more involved. Whether that will be a good thing or not, I don’t know.

Adi was by far the least involved. Watling did most the analysis and him and Edwards led most the training sessions.

Yup. Which made me think there might be some truth to the Malanda stuff

Yeah different injury. Dunno how long for though

Few rumours flying around, but nothing official yet so as you were. Oh, Edmundson is injured.

If Fry plays, it means he’s being rushed back, which obviously isn’t ideal. Not sure if Targett has a knock as well. God knows what the team will look like tomorrow. Players are probably thinking the same.

Presuming Gibson doesn’t poach a manager, then there’s not really anyone I would want that’s available.