You Don't Know What Your Doing.........

[misschief 24]

I kid you not.

He apparently has read every coaching manual in the book and even went to the USA to study coaching techniques with the gridiron teams to see how they manage players.

Whatever he paid for that, he was robbed.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

I kid you not.

Grant according to an article I read in The Guardian a month or so back, is renowed for his ability to get on with players and make them do what he wants and to get inside their heads so to speak.

He apparently has read every coaching manual in the book and even went to the USA to study coaching techniques with the gridiron teams to see how they manage players.

So when you next see Grant and think "what a smug git" remember that for Grant there is a reason for this smugness, he really does think he knows it all.

I did hear that before.....That was one of the reasons he was brought in...apparently to get the best out of Sheva, and also because they were close friends.....

Didnt Jose do all that too.......wasnt a great player, but learnt his stuff by educating himself.

God knows what manuals Grunt was reading

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

I kid you not.

.... to study coaching techniques with the gridiron teams to see how they manage players.

This the book he tried to read...I kid you not

http://www.archwaysbooks.com/si/13462.html

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

This the book he tried to read...I kid you not

http://www.archwaysbooks.com/si/13462.html

Thats were the problem is......he thinks its American football and not....."sokker"

[pluto 0]

I did hear that before.....That was one of the reasons he was brought in...apparently to get the best out of Sheva, and also because they were close friends.....

Didnt Jose do all that too.......wasnt a great player, but learnt his stuff by educating himself.

God knows what manuals Grunt was reading

Mourinho learned most I think from Van Gaal and Robson but yes he has also studied too.

I think the main difference is the higher quality of teaching he had under the above two and that coupled with the fact that he has an obvious natural gift for man management as his players will attest.

I have yet to hear any Chelsea players raving about Grant's capabilities in that department. Or any department for that matter unless you believe the press managed PR guff that sometimes spills forth.

As for books Grant could have been reading during his time in the management wilderness getting ready for the Chelsea job, I could give you a few suggestions.

How to win friends and influence people

A Guide to Getting it: remarkable management skills

Your dream career for Dummies

Professional Networking for Dummies

Edited January 7, 2008 by pluto

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Drogba actually captains his national side in the first place. Ashley was arguably the most experienced player on the pitch on Saturday although I believe the honour of being captain should have been handed to Ferreira as he was the most senior player in the team. Our captain's order is something along these lines - Terry, Lampard, Cudicini (often gets captaincy when Terry and Lamps and Cech are out), Ballack, Drogba, Joe Cole and Ash