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Again, separate from the headbutt allegation...
Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough, Jock Stein were/are all abrasive, in your face managers, who got/get away with it. I wonder why?
All of them earnt the right to be that way by being successful managers. Players may have been fearful, but I suspect in a respectful way, like with a stern school teacher who you admire as well (and work for!) I also suspect that they were/are like this with every player. Not just a few they choose to take it out on.
Magilton has been at QPR for 5 mins. What gives him the right to come in and 'bully' some players? He has no track record of any success whatsoever as a manager, no history at QPR and only average success as a professional player. To then act like he seemingly does makes no sense.
I was once pinned against the wall by a boss, who called me the 'c' word, then told me to get out there and get on with it. I didn't complain, because I respected him and knew he had gone in to bat for me on other occasions. I saw him as being fair on the whole, and that is so important. I think the big issue with Magilton, and this is an educated guess, is that he is not consistent with players, and is very unfair on some. Coupled with his lack of any track record, this doesn't go down well with players like Buzz who are a better player than Magilton ever was, and feel that they probably aren't going to learn anything under Jim. When Legs gets moved after 2 shocking games to centre mid, ahead of Buzz who has scored 7 goals already this season, it smacks of favouritism.
Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough, Jock Stein were/are all abrasive, in your face managers, who got/get away with it. I wonder why?
All of them earnt the right to be that way by being successful managers. Players may have been fearful, but I suspect in a respectful way, like with a stern school teacher who you admire as well (and work for!) I also suspect that they were/are like this with every player. Not just a few they choose to take it out on.
Magilton has been at QPR for 5 mins. What gives him the right to come in and 'bully' some players? He has no track record of any success whatsoever as a manager, no history at QPR and only average success as a professional player. To then act like he seemingly does makes no sense.
I was once pinned against the wall by a boss, who called me the 'c' word, then told me to get out there and get on with it. I didn't complain, because I respected him and knew he had gone in to bat for me on other occasions. I saw him as being fair on the whole, and that is so important. I think the big issue with Magilton, and this is an educated guess, is that he is not consistent with players, and is very unfair on some. Coupled with his lack of any track record, this doesn't go down well with players like Buzz who are a better player than Magilton ever was, and feel that they probably aren't going to learn anything under Jim. When Legs gets moved after 2 shocking games to centre mid, ahead of Buzz who has scored 7 goals already this season, it smacks of favouritism.
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