Post by dungeonmaster on Sept 9, 2024 23:10:01 GMT
Some commentary on the recent Piatak propaganda rally.
Piatak Interference
"Keith Elliott asked a question about ‘style of play’ referred to by Tom Piatak in his interview with the club’s media team today. Style of play has been at the forefront of recent discussions, said Nigel. He stressed that the club wanted to adopt a specific style of play and clear football identity, and delivering this would be a key part of the remit of the new Sporting Director and Head Coach roles.
He reiterated that Tom was not dictating playing systems or formations.
Matt commented that Tom clearly does not see himself as a football expert but can identify good, exciting or dull play on the field, like fans can."
I'm sorry, but this bullshit of the highest calibre. How do you instruct the club to "adopt a specific style of play" without dictating playing systems or formations? The two go hand in hand. You aren't giving the football folks free reign to do their jobs when you put restrictions and constraints on them like this.
The Piataks are interfering the same way Knighton did and with the same results. "I'm not a football expert, but this is the style of play I want and this is the footballing identity I expect". "I'm not a football expert but I'm fully involved in all the recruitment". "Oh wait, even though I've said we're involved with all the transfers and decreeing how we should play, we're not really involved." Makes zero sense, although I think the technical term is "taking the piss".
Insulting the supporters
"Nigel said that not many people in this role are well known to the public."
That's right, because Nigel's not a patronising f*ck. The supporters know nothing and Nigel and the "non-football experts" running the show know who all these "Sporting Director" types are. What a cock.
Fantastic Recruitment
"Nigel said that the recruitment team did their job well in bringing in the players over the summer strengthening the squad in the areas that were targeted, to the profiles specified."
So we specifically targeted a goalkeeper with a horrendous goals against record and no football league experience, a medically incompetent striker close to retirement who can barely jog, a left-back released by Cheltenham, a midfielder deemed surplus to requirements at MK Dons and a desperate loan signing to bolster our midfield from Shrewsbury. What a roaring success. The signings indeed compliment the goalkeeper who is as solid as a chocolate tea-pot, a midfielder who moves at glacial "speed" and the chronically injured striker we signed in January.
What a raging success.
Bring out the Gimp
"Matt said that the football side of the business is so different it almost needs its own director to look after it."
This is up there with the most moronic words ever to be uttered at our club. It's a f*cking football club. How can "the football side of the business" be "different"? It's not the whole point, it's an utter shambles. These idiots in their little committee sitting around dribbling at each other while Clibbens holds court. "The football side of the club is different", unbelievable. If this is where we're at in our brave new future as a football club we're totally screwed.
Piatak Interference
"Keith Elliott asked a question about ‘style of play’ referred to by Tom Piatak in his interview with the club’s media team today. Style of play has been at the forefront of recent discussions, said Nigel. He stressed that the club wanted to adopt a specific style of play and clear football identity, and delivering this would be a key part of the remit of the new Sporting Director and Head Coach roles.
He reiterated that Tom was not dictating playing systems or formations.
Matt commented that Tom clearly does not see himself as a football expert but can identify good, exciting or dull play on the field, like fans can."
I'm sorry, but this bullshit of the highest calibre. How do you instruct the club to "adopt a specific style of play" without dictating playing systems or formations? The two go hand in hand. You aren't giving the football folks free reign to do their jobs when you put restrictions and constraints on them like this.
The Piataks are interfering the same way Knighton did and with the same results. "I'm not a football expert, but this is the style of play I want and this is the footballing identity I expect". "I'm not a football expert but I'm fully involved in all the recruitment". "Oh wait, even though I've said we're involved with all the transfers and decreeing how we should play, we're not really involved." Makes zero sense, although I think the technical term is "taking the piss".
Insulting the supporters
"Nigel said that not many people in this role are well known to the public."
That's right, because Nigel's not a patronising f*ck. The supporters know nothing and Nigel and the "non-football experts" running the show know who all these "Sporting Director" types are. What a cock.
Fantastic Recruitment
"Nigel said that the recruitment team did their job well in bringing in the players over the summer strengthening the squad in the areas that were targeted, to the profiles specified."
So we specifically targeted a goalkeeper with a horrendous goals against record and no football league experience, a medically incompetent striker close to retirement who can barely jog, a left-back released by Cheltenham, a midfielder deemed surplus to requirements at MK Dons and a desperate loan signing to bolster our midfield from Shrewsbury. What a roaring success. The signings indeed compliment the goalkeeper who is as solid as a chocolate tea-pot, a midfielder who moves at glacial "speed" and the chronically injured striker we signed in January.
What a raging success.
Bring out the Gimp
"Matt said that the football side of the business is so different it almost needs its own director to look after it."
This is up there with the most moronic words ever to be uttered at our club. It's a f*cking football club. How can "the football side of the business" be "different"? It's not the whole point, it's an utter shambles. These idiots in their little committee sitting around dribbling at each other while Clibbens holds court. "The football side of the club is different", unbelievable. If this is where we're at in our brave new future as a football club we're totally screwed.