Tonight: An evening with the Manager

[theblueoysterbar 20,194]

1 minute ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Q: What can you say to fans who are growing impatient for regular success to return?

A: Everybody is working really hard for that and they need to realise players coming into this club need time to adapt, there is nobody in the world can predict how they will react. You have some players - not only here but in all the world - who need 3 months, 6 months and some after a week adapt. It’s a really personal thing you can’t predict before. I’m very sure we brought in several really talented players who will grow and will become better the next couple of years.

Why the fuck do that mob seem to be able to get players who hit the ground running and the players we sign need 3 or 6 months?

Absolute bullshit.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,498]

4 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Q: Do you feel squad can mount competitive challenge for league?

A: Yeah I’m convinced about that or I wouldn’t be here. Of course it’s a big rebuild. 16 players left. It was not also easy to have a good transfer window because 7 players left for zero and had to be replaced by players that cost money. We had to cut the wages also because it was not sustainable the way the wages were built the last couple of years in the squad.

He's not going to come out and say 'no we're shite' is he?

[Valance1690 4,097]

2 minutes ago, Faction Walter said:

I don't know why he had to tell him to sign for them. What difference does it make to Clement if he does or not? Its not as if he is trying to convince him to sign for us.

I'm assuming here but he's young player who came through the Brugge academy & has asked a guy he respects and who has knowledge of the league he's going to

Clement in general doesn't understand the goldfish Scottish game, he doesn't get it. For him he's answering a question of a young guy he managed, for Rangers fans he's convinced a decent player to sign for the scum

[PromDeAnglais 6,731]

2 minutes ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

He's not going to come out and say 'no we're shite' is he?

He knows, we know, he knows we know, we know he knows.

But I get your point.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,498]

Just now, Valance1690 said:

I'm assuming here but he's young player who came through the Brugge academy & has asked a guy he respects and who has knowledge of the league he's going to

Clement in general doesn't understand the goldfish Scottish game, he doesn't get it. For him he's answering a question of a young guy he managed, for Rangers fans he's convinced a decent player to sign for the scum

He never told him to sign for them so any Rangers fan thinking that is miles off it. He told him it was a good move for him when they spoke on the pitch before we played there after he had already signed.

[Real Ranger 3,215]

If this forum is a reflection of what the broader fan base think of Clement his days are numbered.

He’ll get chased out the door without been given a chance to develop this new team. 

 

[PromDeAnglais 6,731]

Q: What are the most important skills for a leader to have?

A: I think for sure intelligence. I’ve seen some players wanting to be leaders and they have the ability to speak to the group and have the personality not to be afraid in front of the group or in difficult moments. But If you say the wrong things it doesn’t help so it’s important to say the right words.

A good leader is also somebody who can change his message depending on who he talks with. That’s a massive one. Not many players have that quality also. Some people become better when you are on top of them all the time. Some need more support or something in between it depends on the situation. A good leader in a group understands and feels that and does it in a good way. It’s very important for a manager to have a few of those types in your dressing room.

 

(I might sack this off in a minute at this rate).

[Jimfanciesthedude 25,571]

Just now, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

He never told him to sign for them so any Rangers fan thinking that is miles off it. He told him it was a good move for him when they spoke on the pitch before we played there after he had already signed.

Frightening the amount of people who completely disregarded the whole part about speaking before kick off bit

[Valance1690 4,097]

1 minute ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

He never told him to sign for them so any Rangers fan thinking that is miles off it. He told him it was a good move for him when they spoke on the pitch before we played there after he had already signed.

Aye I get that, from Engels comments it doesn't sound that way and has obviously been put across by the media as "Clement convinces player to sign for celtic"

 

[6superbarry6 14,614]

3 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Q: What are the most important skills for a leader to have?

A: I think for sure intelligence. I’ve seen some players wanting to be leaders and they have the ability to speak to the group and have the personality not to be afraid in front of the group or in difficult moments. But If you say the wrong things it doesn’t help so it’s important to say the right words.

A good leader is also somebody who can change his message depending on who he talks with. That’s a massive one. Not many players have that quality also. Some people become better when you are on top of them all the time. Some need more support or something in between it depends on the situation. A good leader in a group understands and feels that and does it in a good way. It’s very important for a manager to have a few of those types in your dressing room.

 

(I might sack this off in a minute at this rate).

Passion, fight, desire are what you need in Scotland 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,498]

Just now, Valance1690 said:

Aye I get that, from Engels comments it doesn't sound that way and has obviously been put across by the media as "Clement convinces player to sign for celtic"

 

Only if people want to twist it to suit a certain agenda. Which is crazy because there is plenty of things to criticise Clement for over the past 2 months without resorting to that.

[Valance1690 4,097]

1 minute ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

Only if people want to twist it to suit a certain agenda. Which is crazy because there is plenty of things to criticise Clement for over the past 2 months without resorting to that.

100% agree.

[PromDeAnglais 6,731]

3 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said:

Passion, fight, desire are what you need in Scotland 

Aye. And someone that gets to the point quickly and concisely, and not waffle on 

[PromDeAnglais 6,731]

Q: Has there been any transition to Scottish football that’s been more challenging than anticipated?

A: To be honest not really. There’s not a big difference with the Belgian league. You also have a lot of teams playing with the low block and in transition towards the top teams. I think in Belgium you have more teams competing to win a title but that also has something to do with the formula they play.

[bluenoz 32,406]

7 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Q: What are the most important skills for a leader to have?

A: I think for sure intelligence. I’ve seen some players wanting to be leaders and they have the ability to speak to the group and have the personality not to be afraid in front of the group or in difficult moments. But If you say the wrong things it doesn’t help so it’s important to say the right words.

A good leader is also somebody who can change his message depending on who he talks with. That’s a massive one. Not many players have that quality also. Some people become better when you are on top of them all the time. Some need more support or something in between it depends on the situation. A good leader in a group understands and feels that and does it in a good way. It’s very important for a manager to have a few of those types in your dressing room.

 

(I might sack this off in a minute at this rate).

Intelligence is not the first thing that springs to mind when I think about Tav.

[Stunels 1,370]

5 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Intelligence is not the first thing that springs to mind when I think about Tav.

Certainly has never thought of another word for dissapointed 

[PromDeAnglais 6,731]

Q: How many windows until you have the squad you want?

A: I wish I had the answer to that and had this crystal ball. I know a lot of fans and young ones like to play the PlayStation, Football Manager and all those things. But in real life it is totally different. You cannot make any prediction about that because first it’s about the finances you have yourself - I don’t know that yet for January - it’s about finding the right players and convincing them to come. It has to do with relationships with players and agents and with other clubs also, if they want to let them go or not. It’s impossible to predict that. All I can say is we will do it as fast as possible but you don’t have everything in your own hands in that way. You can only work really hard for that.

[6superbarry6 14,614]

Phil - why are your players constantly outfought and outworked in recent old firm games.

Why do you continually pick Tavernier who has shown himself to be an absolute liability in these games. 
 

Why after starting well and pressing celtic high up the pitch and forcing them back are the players allowed to revert to default mode and capitulate after conceding 1 goal. 
 

why didn’t we at least bring a striker in on loan when there were fears over Danilo’s fitness. 

[Laudrupsleftfoot 12,212]

Most of these questions are things he has answered over the past few months already.

[The Godfather 75,664]

Can they no ask him why he keeps picking players who are horrendously out of form?

[Professor_Chang 1,193]

As expected easy questions.  No challenging him

[PromDeAnglais 6,731]

That concludes the Q&A. Questions were well vetted by the club.

Appears to be calling for patience which I think he'll get from the board, but not from the fans. It's not his fault the squad is in the mess it is, but the fans also need to see some sort of plan to improve the players that are here and the application of some sort of  playing style, neither of which have been evident for a very long time now.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,498]

4 minutes ago, Professor_Chang said:

As expected easy questions.  No challenging him

It's an event run by the club to raise money for charity, it was always going to be a whole load of nothing. The AGM is the time for hard questions and home truths.

[Jimfanciesthedude 25,571]

23 minutes ago, The Godfather said:

Can they no ask him why he keeps picking players who are horrendously out of form?

We'd forfeit every game if he didnt since not many are actually in form at the moment

[SkylineBlue 25,692]

28 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Q: How many windows until you have the squad you want?

A: I wish I had the answer to that and had this crystal ball. I know a lot of fans and young ones like to play the PlayStation, Football Manager and all those things. But in real life it is totally different. You cannot make any prediction about that because first it’s about the finances you have yourself - I don’t know that yet for January - it’s about finding the right players and convincing them to come. It has to do with relationships with players and agents and with other clubs also, if they want to let them go or not. It’s impossible to predict that. All I can say is we will do it as fast as possible but you don’t have everything in your own hands in that way. You can only work really hard for that.