Quote Originally Posted by On Balance View Post
Round and round and round and round……………..well the majority spoke and off we go again. Who will want to be the next victim.

Players rule. Well done to all those who have what they wished for. Careful what you wish for. We did the same to Big Dave. We do it again.

God help us.
I'm not saying that player power does not exist OB, nor that some of the comments posted by 79 on another forum which Soulman gave a link to don't hold any truth but it is down to the manager to deal with.

Any manager, in any field, who primarily gets results through the management of people at some point comes across established members of staff who think they are better than they are and who wield an unhealthy influence over others. Difficult as this can be, if you are not strong enough to deal with such individuals then you are not an effective manager. If you cannot turn them around and prevent their disruptive behaviour then ultimately it is bye-bye. In the case of football players then get the support of the board and don't play them if you can't get rid.

If you are universally disliked as a manager, chances are you are doing something wrong but if you can demonstrate that you know what you are doing, treat people fairly, listen to their opinions but are firm and make reasonable demands then you should be at least respected if not necessarily liked-unless you are part of the problem.