If you actually want a serious analysis of the role of managers in footballl then
you should read The Number Game which contains actual data on this topic: User Posted Link
And do they conclude that managers don't make a difference? Of course they don't. To quote:
"The manager is far from an irrelevance. Yes fortune is of huge significance in football. It accounts for around half of what we see on the pitch and in the final league table. Yes, money is a factor. But there is much more to this game, to the pursuit of the goal. There is a world of styles to choose from, a huge amount of factors to consider, and the very best generals will use all of the information they have to get the best out of the resources at their disposal. They will think laterally and innovatively, and they will find ways of changing the game for their own benefit. They do have an impact."
Posted By: Knitted Jesus on March 12th 2025 at 13:01:40
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- Coaches are overrated....part 72 (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:05:40
- If you actually want a serious analysis of the role of managers in footballl then (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 13:01:40
- I never said "managers don't make a difference" (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:05:32
- "Their success will always be down to the players/recruitment." (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 15:30:13
- Tumbleweeds (again) (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 16:57:05
- if you make any points that show him to be full of shit, he never responds (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 12, 17:50:51
- Yeah. Tbf he did used to describe himself as the Elon Musk of the Wrath (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 20:57:43
- if you make any points that show him to be full of shit, he never responds (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 12, 17:50:51
- Tumbleweeds (again) (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 16:57:05
- You said "You shlubz can't even quote me correctly.". (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Mar 12, 14:18:35
- Fair enough..... you are the first one.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:26:22
- "Their success will always be down to the players/recruitment." (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 15:30:13
- he doesn't. He just wants as much reaction as possible for the minor dopamine hits (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 12, 13:47:44
- Its not tedious..... that's you being triggered.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:12:43
- is that why you respond to every single reply (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 12, 14:20:36
- You....... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:28:20
- is that why you respond to every single reply (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 12, 14:20:36
- He’s not even triggering people (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 12, 13:49:22
- Only the same old haterz..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:11:31
- Its not tedious..... that's you being triggered.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:12:43
- I never said "managers don't make a difference" (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:05:32
- Trolling part 72,000 (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 12, 12:56:59
- It certainly tiltz my haterz. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:57:49
- Literally none of this has anything to do with last night. Nothing. (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 12, 12:12:29
- "down to the manager" (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:31:05
- Your argument is bad faith, dead horse flogging, dogmatic flim flam (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 12, 12:33:58
- Oh boy, you are totally tilted..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:52:46
- Your argument is bad faith, dead horse flogging, dogmatic flim flam (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 12, 12:33:58
- Also worth pointing out that Crnac has been very good recently (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 12, 12:16:49
- Again, I never said he wasn't good. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:34:48
- Too nuanced! (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 12, 12:34:26
- It really stung my haterz last night when... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:55:39
- Well he wasn’t playing wide (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 12, 13:27:41
- He wasnt playing number 9 either but if it makes you feel better..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 14:08:05
- Well he wasn’t playing wide (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 12, 13:27:41
- It really stung my haterz last night when... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:55:39
- Certainly looks ready to kick on next season … (NCFC) - loz, Mar 12, 12:22:13
- You were telling us a few weeks ago how Hoff was an amazing coach (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:57:08
- "down to the manager" (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:31:05
- And yet, the players were perfectly capable of doing what he wanted (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 12, 12:08:05
- It will always be down to player/squad quality. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:25:21
- If you actually want a serious analysis of the role of managers in footballl then (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 13:01:40
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