I for one will be very disappointed if he goes. Always liked him and will be a top manager. BFC's loss
So Bristol ask if they can approach our coach regarding their vacancy. We ask LJ if he's interested. He says he might be, which indicates the level of his commitment to us. We allow him to speak to them but must anticipate a departure. So we release that statement. Which seems fair enough to me, even if it tends to play down somewhat the role of head coach. It was his wish to speak to Bristol wot did it. No loyalty at all. Hope he goes now.
Must admit I read it and didn't think it was weird at all. I thought it was unusual, as we don't always see this level of commentary but I thought it was another good piece of communication like the recruitment piece earlier in the week.
Well I think it's the biggest load of ****** I've ever heard come out of a football club. It's as if it makes no difference who is in charge or who plays. It's the system that counts. Load of ******.
I suppose every manager has their price, just as every player does. Barnsley wouldn't mind getting compo for someone who must have been on the verge of getting sacked a few months ago. That isn't the sort of statement you make about someone you value.
Sounds like we have a succession plan in place and someone from within will move up a level much like many businesses. Whether this works in the football "business" is debateable, but atleast we appear to have a plan unlike the cluelessness that existed under Don. I wouldnt panic too much, onwards and upwards, stronger together and all that palarver.
I think the main reason for the statement and how it reads is, "Don't panic everyone. Enjoy we're going to Wembley and are in a good position and trust us to make a good appointment, it's not the end of the world if Lee goes." Which I think is fair enough.
I find the statement strange. Mainly because the question has been asked many times about the head coach rather than manager and we have always been told it's just a title. Only now are we told it was first team only and done for strategic reasons. I read it almost as if they are indicating someone from within will step up from inside full time, maybe. No one is irreplaceable but it will be a shame that given the boards backing and run of 'couldn't be better' form has got the fans buzzing. I look forward to what comes next and wish LJ all the best for the future.
I know a lot of people are unhappy at this statement but it is a statistical fact that most managers do not influence a team's finishing position. The wage bill is the biggest factor over time, you could put the chairman's daughter in charge for all the good they do. Also this idea of having a head coach and a different person or team of people doing recruiting is one successfully used at some of the world's biggest and most successful clubs and gets away from the endless merry-go-round of new manager wanting 11 New players every 18 months because the particular players at the club are not his signings.
Totally agree...we moan when the club fail to lay their cards on the table and has soon as they do folk complain..... I for one can say, ive been very critical and in many ways verbal in my views on both the club and LJ, and the lack of transparency with how Barnsley football club has been run of late. Today i can say for once, that the club have took the bull by the horns and told it in plain english, no bull **** , this is how it its, this is how its going to be.....simple straight talking..... Whats wrong with that. We now know more with that statement than we have done of late..... Ask yourselves this if PC rated LJ that much do you honestly believe he wouldnt have put up a fight to keep him....for crying out loud we said no to Wednesday when they came knocking for Ritchie Do you honestly for one minute also believe that our up turn in form is down to LJ...Patrick and the board let him have his own way for so long...his football his game plan took us on the worst run for near on 50 odd years, they then stepped in and bingo ....what do we get but a up turn of form. Dont forget this is the guy who PC backed when he LJ swore blind a certain loanee from Arsenal would rip this division a new ar5ehole...even at a cost of 4 grand a week...if my sources are correct....not to mention the carthorse who we also sent packing....both LJs ...one went back sooner than the other when it became obvious the only ar5ehole getting ripped was ours and Patricks pocket. If things had been left has they were we would have been out off touch and staring at the trap door to league 2 by now. So i for one have never shunned away from voicing my opinion, nor been afraid to say i didnt think johnson was the right man , when many have shot me down... So i welcome the fact that for once the club are telling it like it is, they will get compensation, hopefully they wont issue another 3 year deal but will once again give the new guy or collection of coaches the opportunity to work within the perimeters of the new frame work theyve set out to create Why should one guy leaving upset the apple cart so many times.... Allow him to go wish him well next game Bury...
There's quite a few books that have examined football from an empirical point of view that show managerial changes have no impact on overall success. Soccernomics is a good one. Pretty much shows that over a period of time that 90% of success is down to the amount of wages you pay players. Looks at things like a new manager 'bump' which is a complete myth. Very interesting book ( and not just cos I did a bit of research for it!).