Back in January we discussed Mauricio Pochettino, who yesterday left Southampton to become manager of Tottenham Hotspur. He is without question the hottest management property in the most bloated league in football.
He was also an unemployed flop a little over a year ago.
In reality, Pochettino is a good manager but he is also the latest in a long line of faux guru-managers, the aura of divinity around him is illusionary. He was sacked by Espanyol in December 2012 with the club bottom of La Liga after 13 games, after propelling them up the league from a similar position two years earlier. Espanyol’s problems were not Pochettino’s problems. The club strategy had been failing for years, Pochettino was not the first manager to suffer as a consequence, in fact, he was the club’s third manager in a season when he took over.
He joined Southampton, who were on a different trajectory. Southampton have been producing some of the best youth talent in the UK for a decade but a series of self-harming boardroom battles saw the club competing in the third tier of English football. In Nigel Adkins the found a man who won two consecutive promotions and had them comfortable in the Premier League.
Then, in January last year, Southampton made one of the ballsy-est decisions in football history. They sacked the successful Adkins and replaced him with the aforementioned unemployed flop.
Chairman Nicola Cortese, who was an outsider to the football industry, figured that Adkins could only take the club so far and that, with the appointment of a man in-tune with the new strategy, Southampton could make a real breakthrough at the top of the Premiership.
Pochettino did what Cortese wanted, not through obligation, but through instinct. Unfortunately for Southampton, Markus Liebharr, who appointed Cortese, died, and his daughter-and-heir, Katharine, figured the family had spent enough of their fortune on an English football club. With strategy tending towards a breakeven point, Cortese resigned. It was inevitable that Pochettino would follow.
What are the lessons for us?
Forget looking for a guru, it’s all about the strategy. Get the strategy right, only employ people who are instinctively aligned to it, and employ an intelligent, tactical student, even if he can’t speak the language.
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Natnow
Loved the quote re Michael Jackson statue
“It’s not a black and white issue,” said the council’s duty planning officer,
kitalba
14:39 on
28 May, 2014
If the girl behind the counter in my local newsagents handed in her notice, come the following Saturday and match day, they’d have a trained replacement in place.
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I heard Peter Lawwell has already phoned her but she’s unwilling to work within the budget constraints
Re the Scotland-Nigeria betting scam.
Nearly every football fan in this country would identify the S.F.A as one of the most corrupt organisations in the land ( even the sevcomedians, though for different and deluded reasons ).
Those outsiders who have dared to try and make sense of the farago ( Alec Thompson and others ), have been left shaking their heads in disbelief.
If I wanted to organise a gambling coup in football, I’d probably look for the country whose Fooballing Authority was most susceptible to brown envelopes, backhanders, tax dodges and turning a blind eye.
Perhaps Nigeria fits that description, I’m not sure. But Scotland certainly does.
martybhoy59
15:35 on
28 May, 2014
Natnow
Loved the quote re Michael Jackson statue
“It’s not a black and white issue,” said the council’s duty planning officer,
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LOL! I like a Planning Officer with a sense of humour. Unfortunately I live in Edinburgh. ;-)
TBB, did I ever tell you about your distant relative, Prince Obojanboobo?
kitalba
I was being ironic and I totally get your point
honestly
HH
winning captains
Great work recently with the Lions:)
Quick observation – you have been one to drop many a hint about Celtic(and poss other clubs in Scotland) ‘leaving’ for a new playing environment and hinted that one day Lennon may get to manage in the EPL without leaving Celtic – well, now that that is clearly not going to happen, don’t you think that all hope of the playing environment for Celtic/other Scots clubs changing, even in the medium term future, is now non-existent? And that the kite flying is counter productive in that our efforts may be best spent improving the game where we are, in conjunction with all other clubs who live by the rules?!
Of course, we don’t have to close the door forever on structural change, but nothing seems to be forthcoming…
I read an article from 2004 and the article by Paul was about how Nike and other sponsors will use their influence to bring about such change. 10 years on it still looks like we’re banging our head against a brick wall. The chance may come, of course, when the EPL inevitably goes boom…by which stage, we’d only be joining to bail them out!
@stephendevine89: Odds of Roy Keane for the Celtic job have been shortening and now the market is suspended…”
We agree that the manager betting markets are very volatile,Keane is now odds on with a couple of the bookies.
mihal
Excellent point well made por cierto
natknow
15:32 on 28 May, 2014
Naw the local cheaplechase
NatKnow
Yeah you probably heard right, she’s holding out for ‘living wage’.
Shame on Celtic.
Shame.
Every father and mother who conceived our club, having endured what they endured to make us what we are, they are gone with our shame an eternal ’til it’s not.
DBBIA
You nearly had me there, but your synopsis was just too good.
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The Strategist
Camille Grisham was once a decorated field agent with the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI. Her job was to help solve the country’s most complex and violent crimes, often with little more than a textbook profile of the perpetrator to go on. No one did it better. But at what should have been the pinnacle of her career, Camille encountered a case, and a killer, that would alter the course of her life forever.
by John Hardy Bell….
Gotta say, this one’s no more convincing. Sounds like Kay Scarpetta meets Will Graham. Yawn.
pot cierto…
Correct assessment I’d say.
It would help greatly if one or two from Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Motherwell could somehow fluke their way through to the Euro League group stages. Not only would a few coefficient points be added but they would also access spondoolies they have only dreamed of.
Bye the bye, last 16 not just for the suits…its great to be in those matches and we will get through one of these times!!! (Take your point re the coefficient effect though. Even the suits would be content re Euro League as pilling up points would make future CL qualification easier/clearer and I’d have thought financially the board would be keen on that).
http://www.celticfc.net/news/5967
My mate just text me from Donegal. Says he just met Owen Coyle’s Granny in the shop. She’s over for a holiday visiting friends and family. Anyway he mentioned to her that Roy Keane’s odds for Celtic job getting shorter. She simply replied “bookies not often wrong”.
justafan
Yes I loved the fact we were in the last 16, great game to look forward to por cierto. So if we get past the 1st 2 QR for CL then at least we are guaranteed a EL place por cierto.
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager
Big move for Keane in the betting markets, now odds on with some.
a propos of not very much:-
In the TV Series Justified, the new series of which Channel 5 has shamefully dropped from its schedule, preferring to concentrate on documentaries about dogs with two heads, the great Elmore Leonard, produced some really smart lines.
My favourite was :-
“If you run into an asshole in the morning well, OK, you ran into an asshole. But if you run into assholes all day, then YOU’RE the asshole.”
Dowforsam,
I think the managers market is one area where they are often wrong.
The new Celtic Ethos… let’s exploit the vulnerable and the weakened, for the good ol’ sake of the PLC and us who can buy tinned soup of the shelves in Asda; That’s a grand money getting strategy.
Keane was fantastic with the youngsters in his 6 month stay at Parkhead and left a great impression not only on them but with the hierarchy at the club.
I’m sure he is under serious consideration.
He has the stature for the role. Sometimes someone comes along who is just the right fit. Keane is in the Lennon mould.
HH
dontpatmadug
15:39 on 28 May, 2014
@stephendevine89: Odds of Roy Keane for the Celtic job have been shortening and now the market is suspended…”
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Holy crap!!, he’s 2/1 with Willy Hills now!
One consolation though, Coyle has moved out to 10/11.
Dumb or Dumber!!
Please God, NO!!!
Bring me the head of Oscar Garcia!
HH
ACGR
Yip, poor fellow was working for the Ministry for Energy, and between one thing and another, ended up with $45 Million interest in his own bank account when it was used as an Escrow for a big deal with PDVSA that went sour.
Needed me to help him keep hold of it for a couple of weeks ’til things settled down and he could return it. I sent him my bank details to let him transfer it, but so far nothing.
Not like him to keep schtum like this.
Downforsam
Coyles granny fairly gets about, I just met her in Sauchiehall Street and she told me to get my money on Pat Nevin
Kit
Paul will always be better informed and I hadnt seen the speak glasgow bit. Just throwing in my tuppence worth. Wouldnt surprise me.
a few guys on here will be happy the Celtic View Bumper Summer Special is finally out….
Cheers Por Cierto.
I was only painting with a broad brushstoke, certainly not to implicate any players ( Eric Black, I don’t think, is in the squad ).
I just don’t like the newspaper assumption that the African country must be involved, because we’re all squeaky clean and white as ice cream, so no problems there.
Dangerous pish and poppycock balderdash. Jog on.
Geordie Munro15:50 on28 May, 2014
Dowforsam,
I think the managers market is one area where they are often wrong.
But is Owen’s Granny?
If it is Coyle or Keane I would much rather have Keane.
Bada Bing
at 15.29
Ah saw that…tae!
Jings.. It is Appallingly.. well.. Appalin’!
Nevethe Less.. I Shouldna Be Shocked..
In Pointg of Face..
..it is,somewhat, tae be Expected..fur ah Hiv Suspected..that the Average Fan
disnae realize that Fitba’ Players ur Human Beans, tae!
The Personality of a Fitba’ Manager will always play a very Important n Vital part in his achieving .. Success in his Position.
n.. Fame ,is no a Criteria fur… Man Management Skill..( Here, Here!!!..ed)( n..in Scotland,tae!)
Keane , has the Celebrity part of the Equatiion all tied Up..neatly..n…. indeedly.
But…
Keane, has a reputation .. n.. it is Well Earned!.. fur being rather Nettlesome.. Peevish… even… many hiv vouchsafed… Unlikable .. in Close Encounters.
He is a ,In Ma Opinion.. far too.. TRUCULANT..(Great Word!,,,ed)
Yep.. N.. the Very Last Kinda Man… that Celtic wid Desire tae be in Charge of thur Fitba’ Team wid be a Guy with The Kind of Luggage the Keane wid Bring tae The Party.
Ah feel so STRONGLY …aboot this.. that
if
Keane, is Picked tae be the Next Celtic Manager..
I wull be forced tae Consider.. dropping Ma allegiance tae the Bhoys..
N.. Going Back tae .. Following the Trials n Tribulations..o’ Ma Dodgers..in order, tae Feed Ma Sporting Appetite!
n.. Furthermore..
I.. Kojo.. Will No Longerf Post oan this Hallowed Spot in the Blogosphere.
N.. That is A PROMISE!
Good News.. fur Some.. No Doot!
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Hoop hoop Hooray:
Hold your wheist man, you’re not saying that Paul is the voice of Peter are you?
Gary67
15:48 on 28 May, 2014
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager
Big move for Keane in the betting markets, now odds on with some.
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Given those numbers, I’d go for Chris Sutton!
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
She’s some girl for one girl.
It seems Paddy Power have Pope Francis quoted at 1500/1 to be our next boss.
Might be worth a punt….
traditionalist88-a couple of mates on different occasions last season,would have asked Keane outside for a wee chat due to his disgraceful attitude with their kids wanting autographs and photos.In that sense Neil Lennon he aint,it’s a no for me.He was hopeless with Sunderland and Ipswich,a better pundit than football manager.
I would rather have Rowley Birkin QC doing the teamtalks,rather than Keane or Coyle.
‘Keane, has a reputation .. n.. it is Well Earned!.. fur being rather Nettlesome.. Peevish… even… many hiv vouchsafed… Unlikable .. in Close Encounters.’
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I would rather believe those in and around the club rather than an image the tabloid rags like to portray.