| Bridge to Reading apparently... 23:45 - Jun 6 with 6301 views | Brightonhoop |
...no message. Apart from fark orf 'arry come home Warnock. |  | | |  |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 23:47 - Jun 6 with 4394 views | Loneranger80 |
not to sad about losing out on Bridge... but more so the effects this could have on the club.. |  | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 23:59 - Jun 6 with 4333 views | Hunterhoop |
Good.
Whilst he's probably still a good player, he''s simply not the right type of player to be signing if we want a cultural shift amongst the playing staff.
To engender this, we must accept that talent is secondary to attitude. Doesn't mean you can't have both, just that we won't sign anyone who doesn't have the right attitude.
I would go further and specify quantifiable rules to deliver this 'right' sort. Players who have never played Prem, players who are sub-27, players who've delivered at level they are currently playing at within the last two seasons, but preferably most recent season.
Sure, we'll miss out on one or two gems but it makes the process less arbitrary by preventing what's happened in the last year happen again through poor subjective judgement, whilst also safe guarding the financial future of the club.
'Arry wouldn't like it, but tough. Not his cash and not his club.
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:07 - Jun 7 with 4315 views | Loneranger80 |
next manager... Steve Cotterill.... christ it doesnt even bare thinking about... | | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:21 - Jun 7 with 4269 views | QPRDave |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:07 - Jun 7 by Loneranger80 |
next manager... Steve Cotterill.... christ it doesnt even bare thinking about... |
If Tony hires Cotterill ...he can F-off too |  | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:32 - Jun 7 with 4251 views | deForrester |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:21 - Jun 7 by QPRDave |
If Tony hires Cotterill ...he can F-off too |
Seen Bridge 5/6 times this season for Brighton. Solid, good going forward. Maximum two year deal, not astronomical wages, we'd be silly not to go for him. Championship team of the year.
We got promoted with Clint Hill at left back.
Laughing cow's my favourite.
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:44 - Jun 7 with 4227 views | DieByYourSide |
Was probably after stupid money, his agent would've pitched it as you're paying XYZ 30/40/50k a week so therefore we want £x | |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:47 - Jun 7 with 4217 views | Hunterhoop |
Are you mad?
He is on astronomical wages! Well for our turnover this yr he is!
He's also 32.
He's also already 'peaked' in his career.
Sure, he's still pretty decent but he's not the right type of player if we're to change the culture at the club.
I presume you've never managed a large team and tried to change the culture. When all the faults are down to over paid employees, nearing the end of their career without enough get up and go and desire to succeed because there all on their last pay day waiting for retirement, signing an overpaid, end of career bloke who's already worked at a higher paid job for a bigger company isn't the answer.
We'd be mad to go for him.
Think long term not "2 games in front of you" short term. | | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:52 - Jun 7 with 4218 views | deForrester |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:47 - Jun 7 by Hunterhoop |
Are you mad?
He is on astronomical wages! Well for our turnover this yr he is!
He's also 32.
He's also already 'peaked' in his career.
Sure, he's still pretty decent but he's not the right type of player if we're to change the culture at the club.
I presume you've never managed a large team and tried to change the culture. When all the faults are down to over paid employees, nearing the end of their career without enough get up and go and desire to succeed because there all on their last pay day waiting for retirement, signing an overpaid, end of career bloke who's already worked at a higher paid job for a bigger company isn't the answer.
We'd be mad to go for him.
Think long term not "2 games in front of you" short term. |
Fair play. Everyone has opinions. Just saying I've been impressed with him the times I've seen this season.
As I'm posting on a messageboard, pretty easy to presume I've not managed a large team. Have you? | |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 01:00 - Jun 7 with 4201 views | rsonist |
Reading don't pay high wages and you'd imagine London would have had more appeal. By the sounds of the reports Bridge has caught wind of the unrest and given us a swerve.
Of course we all want "young and hungry" players after last season but it's simplistic nonsense to throw the baby out with the bathwater and act as if experience doesn't have a place in a good team. Look at Nelsen, look at Derry and Hill when we got promoted. Redknapp has consistently got the best out of older players during his career and provided reasonable and realistic boundaries were set regarding wages and contract length his judgement should have been backed on this, otherwise why is he even here.
If we hang around until we've shifted the losers off the wage bill - and there's no guarantee of that even happening - before we rebuild the squad then we'll be dead in the water. The season kicks off in 57 days. |  | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 01:05 - Jun 7 with 4180 views | Hunterhoop |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:52 - Jun 7 by deForrester |
Fair play. Everyone has opinions. Just saying I've been impressed with him the times I've seen this season.
As I'm posting on a messageboard, pretty easy to presume I've not managed a large team. Have you? |
Well, an operational team with c. 150 people in. And a Sunday League club.
Managing culture and influencing is difficult in any team. Repeating the same practice as before and hoping for better results because you reckon this bloke will be different isn't smart. You have to change the approach and be disciplined about it until the ethos of the staff and culture of the team are different. From there you build the quality. | | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 01:14 - Jun 7 with 4172 views | rsonist |
I say let's get rid of Redknapp and his old mercenaries and get in a young manager with bright ideas and faith in new blood like Gus Poyet.
Wait, remind me again who Bridge was playing for last season? | | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 01:25 - Jun 7 with 4158 views | deForrester |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 01:05 - Jun 7 by Hunterhoop |
Well, an operational team with c. 150 people in. And a Sunday League club.
Managing culture and influencing is difficult in any team. Repeating the same practice as before and hoping for better results because you reckon this bloke will be different isn't smart. You have to change the approach and be disciplined about it until the ethos of the staff and culture of the team are different. From there you build the quality. |
Fair dos. I just think that as someone who was earning a ridiculous amount from City, and that was never going to sign permanently for Brighton, he really looked like he cared when playing for Brighton this season. Maybe he's not the best option, but we could do a lot worse. | |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 05:11 - Jun 7 with 4088 views | cheeseydane |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 01:05 - Jun 7 by Hunterhoop |
Well, an operational team with c. 150 people in. And a Sunday League club.
Managing culture and influencing is difficult in any team. Repeating the same practice as before and hoping for better results because you reckon this bloke will be different isn't smart. You have to change the approach and be disciplined about it until the ethos of the staff and culture of the team are different. From there you build the quality. |
'everyone must be under 27 years old' ????
Of course the attitude has to change, but you need experienced guys in your squad to help the younger players. A successful team usually has a balance. The trick is getting the right sort of experienced player eg. Hill/Derry, who will help promote the desired attitude. Younger guys are more likely to respect those who lead from the front than just someone who sits on the side barking orders imo.
Plus a squad of entirely young players may bring its own problems.
I dont know Bridge personally of course, but he would be the sort of experienced player i would be looking to include, in the championship anyway.
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 05:14 - Jun 7 with 4085 views | CanadaRanger |
Bridge to Reading? I could understand having one to Fulham... |  | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 05:28 - Jun 7 with 4078 views | Landofoz89 |
If this is all we've got to get excited about I think I'll put off renewing my season ticket for another week! |  |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 06:42 - Jun 7 with 4015 views | AgedR |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:47 - Jun 7 by Hunterhoop |
Are you mad?
He is on astronomical wages! Well for our turnover this yr he is!
He's also 32.
He's also already 'peaked' in his career.
Sure, he's still pretty decent but he's not the right type of player if we're to change the culture at the club.
I presume you've never managed a large team and tried to change the culture. When all the faults are down to over paid employees, nearing the end of their career without enough get up and go and desire to succeed because there all on their last pay day waiting for retirement, signing an overpaid, end of career bloke who's already worked at a higher paid job for a bigger company isn't the answer.
We'd be mad to go for him.
Think long term not "2 games in front of you" short term. |
Unfortunately TF hasn't really got the option of a corporate restructure amongst the playing staff at his disposal.
But, I suspect he is using some of these tactics to get rid; compromise agreements and voluntary redundancy, etc.
It won't be cheap any of this |  |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 06:44 - Jun 7 with 4015 views | LowerloftLad |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 00:21 - Jun 7 by QPRDave |
If Tony hires Cotterill ...he can F-off too |
How many poor souls renewed there season tickets so far ? How many days left now till the start of the new fizzy pop league season ? We could still find ourselfs 5/6 days left racing around panic buying players and a manager with the same old story off a new ground and new training ground from tony to steer us away from proper questions like why after 3 years have absolutely no lessions been learnt |  |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:30 - Jun 7 with 3927 views | Gloucs_R |
Has this been confirmed or is it like Harry to the Ukraine?
I'm with the board on this, once you get players out and reduce the wage bill.....only then can you bring players in. Basic economics. |  |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:35 - Jun 7 with 3916 views | bosh67 |
The concerning thing here is that TF and co either have to fully back HR and give him the means to rebuild or move him on very quickly if they don't agree with his rebuilding vision. And get someone in who they do want to back.
Roberto Di Matteo still springs to mind. |  |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:39 - Jun 7 with 3909 views | Gloucs_R |
They won't pay him off, they will let him walk. To be honest I'm sick of Harry now. Always moaning, negative comments, etc but you don't hear Adkins doing the same. | |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:55 - Jun 7 with 3867 views | izlingtonhoop |
Harry now needs to do one or get off the pot.
Well done Beard I say.
Harry we care as much for your posturing as you do for our club... |  | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:56 - Jun 7 with 3863 views | Suffolk |
It's all going to end in tears! |  | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:57 - Jun 7 with 3861 views | thame_hoops |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:39 - Jun 7 by Gloucs_R |
They won't pay him off, they will let him walk. To be honest I'm sick of Harry now. Always moaning, negative comments, etc but you don't hear Adkins doing the same. |
haha was just about to type something on these lines ^ |  | | |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 07:57 - Jun 7 with 3860 views | Gloucs_R |
Odds slashed as next Brighton manager | |
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| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 08:17 - Jun 7 with 3799 views | dolcelatte |
| Bridge to Reading apparently... on 01:00 - Jun 7 by rsonist |
Reading don't pay high wages and you'd imagine London would have had more appeal. By the sounds of the reports Bridge has caught wind of the unrest and given us a swerve.
Of course we all want "young and hungry" players after last season but it's simplistic nonsense to throw the baby out with the bathwater and act as if experience doesn't have a place in a good team. Look at Nelsen, look at Derry and Hill when we got promoted. Redknapp has consistently got the best out of older players during his career and provided reasonable and realistic boundaries were set regarding wages and contract length his judgement should have been backed on this, otherwise why is he even here.
If we hang around until we've shifted the losers off the wage bill - and there's no guarantee of that even happening - before we rebuild the squad then we'll be dead in the water. The season kicks off in 57 days. |
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