Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2017 10:15:19 GMT
Reading the vast majority of posts regarding both the playing and non-playing sides of the club and feeling the "vibe" at games, I'm beginning to wonder whether we've developed an ultra-safe culture within the club both on and off the pitch.
I get the impression that people are reluctant to make decisions for fear of failure (and maybe the ridicule that would invariably follow)
On the field, we see it in the one up front approach, paucity of shots on goal, "defensive" post-match interviews etc etc
Off the field, it might be the lack of/poor recruitment, apparent reluctance to address the attendance issues, much talk but little real action etc etc
In short, has the club "allowed" itself to stagnate through inertia, indeed, almost beginning to regress?
Many years ago, before I retired, I worked for an American IT company where the whole ethos was to encourage people to take risks albeit qualified.
Their mantra was:
"If for every 10 decisions you make, you get 7 right and 3 wrong, you're doing a good job because you're pushing forward - if you get 4 right and 6 wrong, then we'll ask questions!"
On the pitch, most fans would applaud and support a manager who, in the right situation, "had a go" even if the result occasionally went against us.
Similarly, off the pitch, if fans could actually see positive initiatives at least being tried, again I suspect they would support them.
I accept the constraints - budget, injuries, volunteers etc etc (I think we all do) but other, smaller, clubs seem to be able to do it.
Why can't we?
I get the impression that people are reluctant to make decisions for fear of failure (and maybe the ridicule that would invariably follow)
On the field, we see it in the one up front approach, paucity of shots on goal, "defensive" post-match interviews etc etc
Off the field, it might be the lack of/poor recruitment, apparent reluctance to address the attendance issues, much talk but little real action etc etc
In short, has the club "allowed" itself to stagnate through inertia, indeed, almost beginning to regress?
Many years ago, before I retired, I worked for an American IT company where the whole ethos was to encourage people to take risks albeit qualified.
Their mantra was:
"If for every 10 decisions you make, you get 7 right and 3 wrong, you're doing a good job because you're pushing forward - if you get 4 right and 6 wrong, then we'll ask questions!"
On the pitch, most fans would applaud and support a manager who, in the right situation, "had a go" even if the result occasionally went against us.
Similarly, off the pitch, if fans could actually see positive initiatives at least being tried, again I suspect they would support them.
I accept the constraints - budget, injuries, volunteers etc etc (I think we all do) but other, smaller, clubs seem to be able to do it.
Why can't we?
