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Some players will react better to praise and encouragement and some to criticism and a bollocking. It’s down to the manager which is the best approach for each player
I’m sure the liberals will make something of it, However being told to man up is just an expression, and in context is a mild bollocking...To see this as a personal attack on one’s masculinity is plain daft....My opinion of course
Quote from: sha66y on October 25, 2020, 07:09:24 amI’m sure the liberals will make something of it, However being told to man up is just an expression, and in context is a mild bollocking...To see this as a personal attack on one’s masculinity is plain daft....My opinion of courseDoes your opinion agree with Evatt doing it in public? To me it smacks not of man management but covering his own arse.
Very poor from Evatt in my opinion. If it doesn't work, the lad's confidence may be shot for good. As we saw with Etheridge.
Quote from: RoversAlias on October 25, 2020, 10:54:32 amVery poor from Evatt in my opinion. If it doesn't work, the lad's confidence may be shot for good. As we saw with Etheridge.If the lads confidence is "shot for good" after receiving a very mild kick up the backside, I would suggest a career in profession football is not for him. Just my opinion of course.
Quote from: Glyn_Wigley on October 25, 2020, 10:01:29 amQuote from: sha66y on October 25, 2020, 07:09:24 amI’m sure the liberals will make something of it, However being told to man up is just an expression, and in context is a mild bollocking...To see this as a personal attack on one’s masculinity is plain daft....My opinion of courseDoes your opinion agree with Evatt doing it in public? To me it smacks not of man management but covering his own arse.I honestly don’t care where he does it to be honest, if it backfires the manager will have to change his method, if it gets the desired affect then it worked...If a guy earns let’s say £1500 a week for about 20 hours training and a game of football.....he should be bloody accepting of a lot more than an ear bending in public....I’m sure if he had a blinder and got the MOM he would accept all the plaudits and more....in fact his agent might be out there touting him....Personally I would take him by the ear and walk him all the way home to his mums house and tell her to give him no supper.....( old school) 🤣🤣
Different players can handle different levels of critique and a good man manager knows how far they can go. Take SAF for instance, he used to have a go at Rooney if Nani wasn't playing well or dribbling too much as he knew Rooney could handle it where as Nani would hide away and perform worse. Expecting all players to improve from receiving a bollocking is old fashioned and doesn't work. If Evatt knows the lad and this will get a reaction then fair enough.Etheridge was a different case, the manager was to blame but the fans aren't innocent at all. They were on his back straight from his debut and that shattered the lads confidence. It's like how now there is probably a handful of players prefer playing without fans as they'd be straight on someone's back if they make a mistake.
Just putting a different spin on this (and forget what wages he may be on as that is not relevant).Young 20 year old goalkeeper has worked hard to achieve his dream of playing league football. He may have sacrificed everything else to achieve this and his family may have sacrificed to take him all over the place to training, matches and trials.He gets a chance to play for the first team and makes a few mistakes. When a keeper makes any mistake naturally he (or she) will be in the spotlight. It is likely that he will be upset for himself and feel responsible for letting his team down. He may feel guilt and embarrassment and it may consume his thoughts making him feel down and depressed.The only person he is trying to impress is his manager as he is the one who picks the team. For the purpose of this example forget any view from the fans.At a time when he probably needs support and and an arm round his shoulder his manager criticises him in publicThe relationship could deteriorate and the keeper could struggle more under the pressure The keeper may lose his place and eventually when his contract is up be released. If he is released from a struggling league two team he may not be wanted by any other league teams and the impact of being released may have a devastating effect on him. He may then feel worthless and his depression could spiral. He could turn to gambling, alcoholism and/or substance abuse - all of which could exacerbate his mental health issuesUltimately he could take his own life before he is 40.Yes this is an extreme example and I purposely used the words could or may, however an example like this is real - it has happened to players at all levels before (and people working in Tesco and elsewhere) and it will happen againIt’s a potential sliding doors moment and a clear example of why telling him to “man up” is wrong. Criticising a player is fine but it needs to be constructive This is just a thinking point that’s all