Dodgyknees Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Has told the players to move closer to the training ground while he still commutes from Cheshire He is an unlikeable clearing in the woods Jesus is that real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zatman Posted April 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, Dodgyknees said: Jesus is that real? cracking excuse as well while he plans his next exit 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted April 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2022 Such a rocket polisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, Zatman said: cracking excuse as well while he plans his next exit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 27, 2022 Moderator Share Posted April 27, 2022 In fairness, if he's commuting from Cheshire, it's possible to be less than an hour from the Albion training ground - it's not a great look, but he's asking the players to live 10 or 15 minutes nearer than he does, it's not like he's flying in from the South of France. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: In fairness, if he's commuting from Cheshire, it's possible to be less than an hour from the Albion training ground - it's not a great look, but he's asking the players to live 10 or 15 minutes nearer than he does, it's not like he's flying in from the South of France. If he had his way he could probably work from home while he is ticking off something else on the bucket list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 He's proof that having a polite and inoffensive demeanour goes a long way in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) So have Bruce bought up some properties in the neighborhood he's trying to rent out? Trying to get into the market a step or 2 above him slum houses this time and force his players to move in . Edited April 27, 2022 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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villa4europe Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Zatman said: cracking excuse as well while he plans his next exit Without opening the article am I right in assuming that his explanation involved a local chip shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 8 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Looks like Arry Maguire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted April 28, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 9 hours ago, villa4europe said: Without opening the article am I right in assuming that his explanation involved a local chip shop? Not quite, but it’s possible Steve was eating chips while he was answering the questions. The article doesn’t explicitly state that he wasn’t, so it’s definitely possible. He basically says that being a manager, he’s more likely to be sacked, so there’s no need. I think the players can take quite a bit of inspiration from that while they’re amending the filters on Rightmove. The inspiration that comes from knowing that the man in charge, who’s asking them to relocate, has already accepted being sacked is to be his fate and will soon bugger off. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) To be fair why would he have to live closer to the training ground. He doesn't do any **** work. He could not turn up the entire week and wouldn't be missed. As far as I can tell his role at Villa was to stand on the side "overseeing" the training once or twice a week and telling the lads if they win on Saturday you won't have to come in till Wednesday. Edited April 28, 2022 by rodders0223 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: To be fair why would he have to live closer to the training ground. He doesn't do any **** work. He could not turn up the entire week and wouldn't be missed. As far as I can tell his role at Villa was to stand on the side "overseeing" the training once or twice a week and telling the lads if they win on Saturday you won't have to come in till Wednesday. It's kind of telling about the state of English football below the traditional "top 4" up until maybe 2015? As he was coasting as a fairly competent and occasionally good manager for much of the 2000's using his methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, Keyblade said: It's kind of telling about the state of English football below the traditional "top 4" up until maybe 2015? As he was coasting as a fairly competent and occasionally good manager for much of the 2000's using his methods. Pretty much. You listen to podcasts and interviews with all the "old" pros (not even old pros) and it really is no wonder the entire football world was laughing at us up until very recently. No coaching. Days off. Even when the diet came in and the alcohol went out the coaching was lightyears behind. You watch a PL game from even just a decade or so ago, or a bit further back the Arsenal United rivarly and the game was archaic. I think Southgate is riding off the coattails of a massive shift in coaching culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 hours ago, rodders0223 said: To be fair why would he have to live closer to the training ground. He doesn't do any **** work. He could not turn up the entire week and wouldn't be missed. As far as I can tell his role at Villa was to stand on the side "overseeing" the training once or twice a week and telling the lads if they win on Saturday you won't have to come in till Wednesday. I'm not even sure it matters where the players live. Surely it's their business how long they spend travelling (especially as they'll be doing it anyway for games), as long as they are on time for training that's all that matters. They won't suddenly become Prime Ronaldo by spending a little less time sat in luxury whilst driving a £200k motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted April 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2022 Just now, Rds1983 said: I'm not even sure it matters where the players live. Surely it's their business how long they spend travelling (especially as they'll be doing it anyway for games), as long as they are on time for training that's all that matters. They won't suddenly become Prime Ronaldo by spending a little less time sat in luxury whilst driving a £200k motor. Alan Wrights Ferrari got him injured 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Follyfoot said: Alan Wrights Ferrari got him injured I'd presume clutches aren't quite as heavy nowadays. That story also sounds like nonsense and a cover up for something else to me but I'm being cynical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted April 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: I'd presume clutches aren't quite as heavy nowadays. That story also sounds like nonsense and a cover up for something else to me but I'm being cynical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 21 hours ago, Keyblade said: He's proof that having a polite and inoffensive demeanour goes a long way in life. That's where Trump went wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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