Striker Requirements

[dixienormous]

Originally Posted by Alan Attack

Maybe. Hard to say.

Circumstances didn't help Morrell; namely a squad that was cooked and wages tied up in a crocked Creighton.

I'm not saying he didn't make mistakes but you'd expect that of a rookie manager, particularly with player acquisitions.

I wish the Wilkin year(s) was afforded to Morrell because we are still no better off from severing ties with him.

He kept the ball rolling for a bit then popped it. He was awful as a manager.

[WrexhamO]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

Was he any good there though?

In my opinion we need 3 more strikers and two of them need to be of proven quality otherwise its a huge gamble.

Who would you go for Phil?

[Phils-an-alki]

Originally Posted by Omni

I don't understand your point here. Moynkeepthefaith has said that management is DK's strong point and that understanding the game at a deeper level (i.e. tactics, analysis, formations) is Darlington's strong point.

How you came to the conclusion that that means that DK should be coach and Darlington manager is beyond me.

He said Darlington understands the game at a deeper level. Thats why.

How he knows this is another question.

[Alan Attack]

Originally Posted by Omni

Well seasoned professionals such as Mikel Arteta, Peter Crouch and Mido seem to think he understands the game enough to teach them new ideas. Just because someone's played the game for years doesn't make them tactically astute.

Or the FAW give pros an easier route to get their badges.

Look, I am of the view that you don't need to be a horse to be a jockey but I don't know where it's come from that Darlo is teaching Keates the game, tactically.

If Keates isn't tactically astute, I'd question his appointment.

[ugarte007]

Things are looking better than they have for a long time on paper but were still slagging ex managers off and arguing about peoples point of view. Some of us just love negativity for some reason, be happy and look forward ffs

[Phils-an-alki]

Originally Posted by Alan Attack

Or the FAW give pros an easier route to get their badges.

Look, I am of the view that you don't need to be a horse to be a jockey but I don't know where it's come from that Darlo is teaching Keates the game, tactically.

If Keates isn't tactically astute, I'd question his appointment.

Omni must know them both and have inside knowledge I guess as does moynkeepthefaith

[Omni]

Originally Posted by Alan Attack

Or the FAW give pros an easier route to get their badges.

Look, I am of the view that you don't need to be a horse to be a jockey but I don't know where it's come from that Darlo is teaching Keates the game, tactically.

If Keates isn't tactically astute, I'd question his appointment.

Keates himself said that he'd be learning from Darlington.

Keates may very well be tactically astute but that still doesn't mean someone who has devoted his career to coaching won't know more than him.

[willyheckerslike]

Originally Posted by Alan Attack

Or the FAW give pros an easier route to get their badges.

Look, I am of the view that you don't need to be a horse to be a jockey but I don't know where it's come from that Darlo is teaching Keates the game, tactically.

If Keates isn't tactically astute, I'd question his appointment.

FAW licences are not an easier route to qualification....the main reason that ex professional players are queuing up to get on the FAW courses is that they are UEFA recognised coaching qualifications and are valid throughout the world....whereas the English pathway to qualification is their own FA Coaching Badge which is not UEFA validated.

[Phils-an-alki]

Originally Posted by Omni

Keates himself said that he'd be learning from Darlington.

Keates may very well be tactically astute but that still doesn't mean someone who has devoted his career to coaching won't know more than him.

And vice versa I bet.

Why has it been taken as gospel from one poster that Darlington has a deeper understanding of the game?

How on earth can you know this?