Unbelievable Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 At the risk of sounding even thicker than I normally do, what makes a good game manager? A rifle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I'd say it was knowing when to make the right subs, change tactics in order to exploit a particular weakness in an opponent, know when to attack / defend, press / drop off etc etc. Basically Jose Mourinho is the best at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Making good decisions during a game i guess... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I'm thinking he means in-game management, where he reacts to situations he finds the team in and makes appropriate changes. Totally opposite of Pardiola and Charva. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Man management? Not his strength, apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 At the risk of sounding even thicker than I normally do, what makes a good game manager? Making tactical changes/subs during the game or at half time, basically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't think Mourinho is great at it but he is very decisive. If it's going wrong in 30 mins. he'll make a change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't think Mourinho is great at it but he is very decisive. If it's going wrong in 30 mins. he'll make a change. Yea, so often managers dither on changes or do them at sort of pre-alloted times in the game, i can understand not wanting to make a substitution to hurt a players confidence before half time though, and I guess managers want to make their system work and not adapt to the other teams game. However I do remember Mourinho's Madrid subbing on Modric as soon as Man U went down to 10 men to spread the ball and make most of extra possession and almost immediately Modric scored. I hate it when managers take ages to make calls like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bobby was a very good in-game manager. Made a lot of substitutions that changed games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bobby was a very good in-game manager. Made a lot of substitutions that changed games. I think we were playing Watford at home and he brought on LuaLua, Stepehn Glass and Wayne Quinn (maybe). Our equalising goal ended up being crossed in by Quinn, LuaLua miskicked it and then Stephen Glass scored. Don't think I've ever seen that before or since Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 What's wrong with waiting for the 75th minute, swapping right backs, and bringing on Shola? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bobby was a very good in-game manager. Made a lot of substitutions that changed games. I think we were playing Watford at home and he brought on LuaLua, Stepehn Glass and Wayne Quinn (maybe). Our equalising goal ended up being crossed in by Quinn, LuaLua miskicked it and then Stephen Glass scored. Don't think I've ever seen that before or since Nah, that was home to Man U. Cordone crossed it, Lua Lua sliced it and Glass finished. You're right though, 2 or 3 of them had just been subbed on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't think Mourinho is great at it but he is very decisive. If it's going wrong in 30 mins. he'll make a change. Didn't he use all three subs against us around half time, getting the inevitable injury after that in the FA Cup one year. Still, chalk one up on the lessons learned board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Yep, 1-0 under Souness in early '05. Shearer knackered Wayne Bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't think Mourinho is great at it but he is very decisive. If it's going wrong in 30 mins. he'll make a change. Didn't he use all three subs against us around half time, getting the inevitable injury after that in the FA Cup one year. Still, chalk one up on the lessons learned board. Kluivert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bobby was a very good in-game manager. Made a lot of substitutions that changed games. I think we were playing Watford at home and he brought on LuaLua, Stepehn Glass and Wayne Quinn (maybe). Our equalising goal ended up being crossed in by Quinn, LuaLua miskicked it and then Stephen Glass scored. Don't think I've ever seen that before or since Nah, that was home to Man U. Cordone crossed it, Lua Lua sliced it and Glass finished. Your right though, 2 or 3 of them had just been subbed on. Turns t out it was a triple substiution too http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1093021.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 At the risk of sounding even thicker than I normally do, what makes a good game manager? Making tactical changes/subs during the game or at half time, basically. Ah right. The opposite of Alan Pardew then who faxes his substitutions in of a Thursday lunchtime. Then next Thursday he photocopies lasts weeks fax. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't think Mourinho is great at it but he is very decisive. If it's going wrong in 30 mins. he'll make a change. And anyway, aren't the best managers decisive/proactive? He's not everyone's cup of tea but his record speaks for itself. Top class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 No problem with McClaren honouring his Derby contract. I do however have a problem with us targetting him in the first place. Don't get me wrong, he's not a terrible manager but he's pretty mediocre. Maybe something will click for him and he'll do well, but there's a terrible lack of ambition surrounding this appointment. Frankly, any manager joining us in the state we're currently in would be showing a terrible lack or ambition. Difference is they can go elsewhere where as the club have to settle for what they can get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't think Mourinho is great at it but he is very decisive. If it's going wrong in 30 mins. he'll make a change. Didn't he use all three subs against us around half time, getting the inevitable injury after that in the FA Cup one year. Still, chalk one up on the lessons learned board. Yep, 1-0 under Souness in early '05. Shearer knackered Wayne Bridge. I don't think Mourinho is great at it but he is very decisive. If it's going wrong in 30 mins. he'll make a change. Didn't he use all three subs against us around half time, getting the inevitable injury after that in the FA Cup one year. Still, chalk one up on the lessons learned board. Kluivert Was that the bullet header in the late afternoon snow game? Probably one of my best club related memories of actually being at St. James' that particular game. Surreal atmosphere. Edit: just found it on Youtube (search for "Newcastle v Chelsea F.A. Cup 4th. Round" then 1:45 in). That Robert cross Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 At the risk of sounding even thicker than I normally do, what makes a good game manager? Being able to tinker with tactics/positions/formations in-game to nullify changes that the opposition manager may have or just totally shutting the game down to your teams benefit, see: José Mourinho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bobby was a very good in-game manager. Made a lot of substitutions that changed games. I recall his substitutions being quite predictable in a lot of games particularly towards the end of his time with us. Was often bang on the 75th minute, 3 substitutions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bobby was a very good in-game manager. Made a lot of substitutions that changed games. I recall his substitutions being quite predictable in a lot of games particularly towards the end of his time with us. Was often bang on the 75th minute, 3 substitutions. That was just a double bluff, everyone was expecting him to make the subs, so he did,................ genius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bobby was a very good in-game manager. Made a lot of substitutions that changed games. I recall his substitutions being quite predictable in a lot of games particularly towards the end of his time with us. Was often bang on the 75th minute, 3 substitutions. That was just a double bluff, everyone was expecting him to make the subs, so he did,................ genius. Had me fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Used to seem to be a spell too where Solano would come off on about 65 minutes & Robert off 75 minutes regardless of what was happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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