The Michael Beale Thread.

[J-Maestro 13,971]

10 minutes ago, Rowley Birkin said:

no one is saying run the players till they are sick and seize up but a bit of steelness is needed in this team

felix magath loyal

The sort of steel people want in the team would see us down to 10 men in every game.

[SIRB_72 4,151]

1 hour ago, ShanksRFC said:

Roy Hodgson as gaffer and Souness DOF. 

Would snap your hand off for Hodgson right now!

[Jimfanciesthedude 25,620]

27 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

The sort of steel people want in the team would see us down to 10 men in every game.

Wonder what these people also see a DoF role as, cause it is literally absolutely fuck all to do with the players on the park once the DoF signs them for the head coach

You get the impression that people think someone like souness as DoF will take time out from his day of co-ordinating the football side of the club and the financial side of the club, to head to auchenhowie after a shit result and spend the day booting fuck out the players lol

[J-Maestro 13,971]

Just now, Jimbeamjunior said:

Wonder what these people also see a DoF role as, cause it is literally absolutely fuck all to do with the players on the park once the DoF signs them for the head coach

You get the impression that people think someone like souness as DoF will take time out from his day of co-ordinating the football side of the club and the financial side of the club, to head to auchenhowie after a shit result and spend the day booting fuck out the players lol

It's lunacy sometimes, we see how players react to that sort of treatment now too.  

Can you imagine a manager staying if the DOF did that too? 

[Negri's lovechild 15,392]

7 minutes ago, SIRB_72 said:

Would snap your hand off for Hodgson right now!

He's going through a helluva purple patch atm is old Woy. 

[bluenoz 32,505]

1 minute ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

Wonder what these people also see a DoF role as, cause it is literally absolutely fuck all to do with the players on the park once the DoF signs them for the head coach

You get the impression that people think someone like souness as DoF will take time out from his day of co-ordinating the football side of the club and the financial side of the club, to head to auchenhowie after a shit result and spend the day booting fuck out the players lol

 

Very few are saying we need a DOF to put fear into players. But it is clear to see we need one. 

Trusting Bisgrove or Bennett to pick the proper football brains is the concern. We are still paying the price from Wilson's summer signings from over a year ago. 

[Rowley Birkin 10,040]

37 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

The sort of steel people want in the team would see us down to 10 men in every game.

really where are you getting that from?  or is that your thinking

no one is saying we want players to put in flying tackles all the time you can have a 'steelness' in players without them getting sent off in every game, a player with the desire to win and not get steamrollered by shit teams and players

[Jimfanciesthedude 25,620]

4 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Very few are saying we need a DOF to put fear into players. But it is clear to see we need one. 

Trusting Bisgrove or Bennett to pick the proper football brains is the concern. We are still paying the price from Wilson's summer signings from over a year ago. 

I know we may need a DoF, but souness has absolutely no credentials to be a manager now nevermind a DoF, 

Wether we like it or not, a DoF will first and foremost work for the best interests of the board and what they want, budgets, etc, they will be the focal point of all aspects of the footballing side from the lowest age groups to the senior team, scouting network, agency network, 

There is definitely guys out there with that ability, but souness has absolutely none of that, he never has been in anything like that

[J-Maestro 13,971]

2 minutes ago, Rowley Birkin said:

really where are you getting that from?  or is that your thinking

no one is saying we want players to put in flying tackles all the time you can have a 'steelness' in players without them getting sent off in every game, a player with the desire to win and not get steamrollered by shit teams and players

I don't really see Cifuentes, Lundstram, Jack, Dowell, Cantwell and Raskin as lacking 'steel'. The bigger issue is how they're set up and their ability.

[J-Maestro 13,971]

Just now, Jimbeamjunior said:

I know we may need a DoF, but souness has absolutely no credentials to be a manager now nevermind a DoF, 

Wether we like it or not, a DoF will first and foremost work for the best interests of the board and what they want, budgets, etc, they will be the focal point of all aspects of the footballing side from the lowest age groups to the senior team, scouting network, agency network, 

There is definitely guys out there with that ability, but souness has absolutely none of that, he never has been in anything like that

After the first loss under Souness as DoF he'd be blaming Paul Pogo.

[Rowley Birkin 10,040]

5 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

I don't really see Cifuentes, Lundstram, Jack, Dowell, Cantwell and Raskin as lacking 'steel'. The bigger issue is how they're set up and their ability.

how does that mean having steelness and desire in our team will see us down to 10 men every team

[J-Maestro 13,971]

6 minutes ago, Rowley Birkin said:

how does that mean having steelness and desire in our team will see us down to 10 men every team

As half the people who claim they want steelness want the team running up sand dunes for pre-season.

[Amokachi 3,432]

17 minutes ago, Rowley Birkin said:

really where are you getting that from?  or is that your thinking

no one is saying we want players to put in flying tackles all the time you can have a 'steelness' in players without them getting sent off in every game, a player with the desire to win and not get steamrollered by shit teams and players

Think some mental toughness, gamesmanship and an old fashioned will to win whatever it takes approach would be welcome in our squad. 

[Rowley Birkin 10,040]

15 minutes ago, Amokachi said:

Think some mental toughness, gamesmanship and an old fashioned will to win whatever it takes approach would be welcome in our squad. 

thats what ive been talking about but now people are making up stories about the sands of gullane

if tav had a bit of that steelness about him i dare say we would have some more silverware in our cupboards

[Monkey Butler 23,188]

On 11/09/2023 at 12:53, PromDeAnglais said:

Off topic:

@Monkey Butler shitebag.

Last post I made on FF was about 5 years ago. Draw your own conclusions from that.

[J-Maestro 13,971]

10 minutes ago, Monkey Butler said:

Last post I made on FF was about 5 years ago. Draw your own conclusions from that.

Says 8 minutes ago.

[rangersross 6,723]

I think we need a DOF because I look at the leadership structure just now and wonder who is capable of stitching together: the possible Beale decision (and finding his replacement), the “ripping up” of the scouting department, and making sure there’s a development plan for Rice now he’s signed a new deal.
 

Even if you just look at the rumours about a late Barisic departure: if a decent bid had come in, and it’s true that someone within the club had started the process of replacing our manager (who basically had the final say on recruitment this summer), who makes the call on that sale? It’s a tricky issue if the sale impacts “Beale’s” January budget, but the club are already unsure if he’ll be in a job by then. 

[KingKirk 26,501]

It seems we defo approached Potter it's in this mornings daily mail also although I haven't read it. 

[rossco87 796]

31 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

It seems we defo approached Potter it's in this mornings daily mail also although I haven't read it. 

They are quoting an article in the Sun…

 

Not saying it’s not true, but certainly not bringing any new quotes or anything.

[docspiderman 1,308]

20 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

It seems we defo approached Potter it's in this mornings daily mail also although I haven't read it. 

Hi Graham, we cannot pay you the £10 million a year that you were on at Chelsea but we are sure that you will give that up to manage in the footballing backwater that is the SPFL for a fraction of your wages. However, for this and for the first time in your career you must win every game and we guarantee you will not be able to buy anyone who has a decent background of success or a non bargain basement price tag.

What do you mean xxxx off?

[MacBoyd 6,074]

9 hours ago, Big Al 55 said:

Lol Souness, you do know he said last night Maddison is a better player than Bellingham 

Exactly, he's extremely out of touch. He was our manager 30 years ago was last a manager 15/20 years ago. What makes people think it would work?

[left winger 15,616]

8 hours ago, Rowley Birkin said:

thats what ive been talking about but now people are making up stories about the sands of gullane

if tav had a bit of that steelness about him i dare say we would have some more silverware in our cupboards

Doubt it. It would take more than one player with those qualities. We’ve a cb who wraps it at half time, a left back who visibly crumbles at their dump, and numerous other players who simply don’t step up when it’s needed.

It’s at the stage that over the last six months that there has pretty much only been three players who had the guts and try to get the ball and run past players whenever they had the chance (not always successfully, alas) - Sakala, Matondo and Wright.

[theiconicman 3,127]

Another morning ruined by the charlatan remaining in post.

[RossS1873 2,688]

Press conference day today?

'I looked the players in the eye, told them what I expect, we had an open conversation, they responded well'

Something along those lines? Talks utter shite. I wouldn't trust him if he said the sky was blue.

[WilliamMunny 3,500]

Let's hope he surprises us all and says he's going when they get in the right replacement.