05-01-2015, 19:35
A not unexpected development.
I think that many of us felt that things were just a little too cosy for the players with these assistant coaches around; good servants as they may have been to the club.
Strange isn't it how JP's views seem to have changed. Not so long ago we might have appointed Steve Sherwood but JP wouldn't allow him to bring in his own team and that proved to be a real stumbling block.
Similarly Pepe Mel wanted to add his own man to the backroom staff; a request which was denied at first.
I wouldn't be too surprised now if several senior players were also moved on to break up the 'trade union movement' that seems to have developed in the dressing room over the last few years.
The big shake up starts now.
I think that many of us felt that things were just a little too cosy for the players with these assistant coaches around; good servants as they may have been to the club.
Strange isn't it how JP's views seem to have changed. Not so long ago we might have appointed Steve Sherwood but JP wouldn't allow him to bring in his own team and that proved to be a real stumbling block.
Similarly Pepe Mel wanted to add his own man to the backroom staff; a request which was denied at first.
I wouldn't be too surprised now if several senior players were also moved on to break up the 'trade union movement' that seems to have developed in the dressing room over the last few years.
The big shake up starts now.
Some days I'm top dog, most days I'm just the lamp post.