Coaches' Voice article on IB

[Supporter since 1951]

Interesting feature article from the excellent 'Coaches' Voice'

https://www.coachesvoice.com/ian-burchnall-notts-county-ostersunds-graham-potter/

Thanks for highlighting this article, although personally I believe it should be on a dating site and not a sporting one; two too many photographs of himself and a syrupy description of his “success” in Sweden – all that is lacking is a photograph of his pet dog/cat if he has one.
As for facts getting in the way of a good story, leaving a team in 12/13th position in a division of 16 teams is hardly leaving them in a good place.
The trouble is that the current players will all be picking up this hype and coming to their own conclusions which will inevitably reflect negatively on the pitch; unless of course he is also an expert in motivation.

[jacobncfc]

Thanks for highlighting this article, although personally I believe it should be on a dating site and not a sporting one; two too many photographs of himself and a syrupy description of his “success” in Sweden – all that is lacking is a photograph of his pet dog/cat if he has one.
As for facts getting in the way of a good story, leaving a team in 12/13th position in a division of 16 teams is hardly leaving them in a good place.
The trouble is that the current players will all be picking up this hype and coming to their own conclusions which will inevitably reflect negatively on the pitch; unless of course he is also an expert in motivation.

We have absolutely no idea if it’s leaving them in a good place. Just comparing it to England, there are several teams in our top division where finishing outside the relegation zone is deemed a very good achievement.

I don’t know enough about Swedish football to say whether the same applies to Ostersunds.

[caj85]

Thanks for highlighting this article, although personally I believe it should be on a dating site and not a sporting one; two too many photographs of himself and a syrupy description of his “success” in Sweden – all that is lacking is a photograph of his pet dog/cat if he has one.
As for facts getting in the way of a good story, leaving a team in 12/13th position in a division of 16 teams is hardly leaving them in a good place.
The trouble is that the current players will all be picking up this hype and coming to their own conclusions which will inevitably reflect negatively on the pitch; unless of course he is also an expert in motivation.

The club had serious financial issues, So to stay in the top league is quite an achievement.