by misstheolddays » 14 Jan 2018, 00:23
Southampton Gull
Sadly, it is so difficult when a player who has spent most of his time at a club is offered the position of managing that same club, either as player-manager or simply manager. Even on reflection after it has gone badly wrong, and in most cases it does go badly wrong, most will still say they have no regrets. Unfortunately, the person may find his career comes to a juddering halt as a manager directly as a result of accepting that position, but more importantly it can set a club back an enormous amount during the time that player is trying to manage the team. That is the position TUFC and KN find themselves in now. I am sure if KN had sought the advice of someone with a lot of experience in the game he may well have looked differently at his position, and his career could have been developing elsewhere plus TUFC may have been able to appoint an EXPERIENCED manager which is what they really needed to get them out of that position.
As I have said before, many players do make that mistake of believing they can accomplish something which they clearly are going to struggle with, but should the person taking the blame and responsibility not be the person who employed the player to become a manager in the first place? I firmly believe it is the club/Mr Harrop who should bear the responsibility.
I also believe that if KN was asked in hindsight if he were offered the job again, turning the clock back, would he accept it, knowing what he does now.......then he would still accept the position. That is what happens.
Southampton Gull
Sadly, it is so difficult when a player who has spent most of his time at a club is offered the position of managing that same club, either as player-manager or simply manager. Even on reflection after it has gone badly wrong, and in most cases it does go badly wrong, most will still say they have no regrets. Unfortunately, the person may find his career comes to a juddering halt as a manager directly as a result of accepting that position, but more importantly it can set a club back an enormous amount during the time that player is trying to manage the team. That is the position TUFC and KN find themselves in now. I am sure if KN had sought the advice of someone with a lot of experience in the game he may well have looked differently at his position, and his career could have been developing elsewhere plus TUFC may have been able to appoint an EXPERIENCED manager which is what they really needed to get them out of that position.
As I have said before, many players do make that mistake of believing they can accomplish something which they clearly are going to struggle with, but should the person taking the blame and responsibility not be the person who employed the player to become a manager in the first place? I firmly believe it is the club/Mr Harrop who should bear the responsibility.
I also believe that if KN was asked in hindsight if he were offered the job again, turning the clock back, would he accept it, knowing what he does now.......then he would still accept the position. That is what happens.
