Princes Park Whistler wrote:
quote="Rexy"]
Princes Park Whistler wrote:
Rexy wrote:
So if Laidley is appointed to provide the tactics and gameplan, what does Ratts' role as 'Senior' coach entail?
Hear where you are going Rexy, but i think Ratts can still maintain his senior roll and have assistance on match day especially if he continues to coach from the boundary.
Williams obviously felt secure enough to appoint Laidley for that roll.Hmm, that didn't last too long though did it.
Look that might seem practical in theory but in practice, a clash of ideologies between a supposed tactical specialist and his senior can cause problems.
Basically, I believe it's the responsibility and role of the 'Senior' coach to provide a sound and productive tactical game style. If his ideologies are seen to be flawed, then perhaps he should be placed into a different role.
Personalities would of course be a big factor
but all Laidley would be required to do would be to give suggestions. It would be up to Ratts to act on them. You would hope all the assistants would be doing this.
As for Williams he stayed one year too long and had lost the players not because the Laidley appointment was a bad one.
[/quote]But can't you see the basic flaw with theory?
What if Ratts dismisses a strategy that Laidley offers him because it doesn't fit in with his ideology?
What's the point of bringing in someone with (supposed) superior strategies to work under a supposedly flawed ideology? It's not logical.