The Lester Factor!
#1
Posted 20 September 2017 - 06:36 PM
I'm sure everyone appreciates the apprehension of this choice, due to his legendary status & not to tarnish that love in with the fans. However, if he thinks he has the balls to take it on, why should anyone get pessimistic?? He would know the dangers, the past history since Cook left & the disasters that have followed.
If he is rumoured to be interested, he surely has the sheer determination & confidence to make it work......is it a coincidence he was there on Saturday? Who knows??
By all accounts he is tipped for a bright future & why shouldn't his first steps cutting his teeth at a club he loves be a problem? He is in a win, win situation in my view.....he will undoubtedly bring in the fans, get the instant support & bring the buzz back.....it's what we need.....just like Cook did.
He is well respected & a players player...when he played & lit the place up, so did the players around him! That kind of influence is infectious & players love it.
Could he do it? Should he do it? Without being given chance no one knows....don't miss out on a golden nugget whilst we have the chance
Just my view
#2
Posted 20 September 2017 - 06:44 PM
#3
Posted 20 September 2017 - 09:06 PM
Waller is my hero, on 20 September 2017 - 06:36 PM, said:
I'm sure everyone appreciates the apprehension of this choice, due to his legendary status & not to tarnish that love in with the fans. However, if he thinks he has the balls to take it on, why should anyone get pessimistic?? He would know the dangers, the past history since Cook left & the disasters that have followed.
If he is rumoured to be interested, he surely has the sheer determination & confidence to make it work......is it a coincidence he was there on Saturday? Who knows??
By all accounts he is tipped for a bright future & why shouldn't his first steps cutting his teeth at a club he loves be a problem? He is in a win, win situation in my view.....he will undoubtedly bring in the fans, get the instant support & bring the buzz back.....it's what we need.....just like Cook did.
He is well respected & a players player...when he played & lit the place up, so did the players around him! That kind of influence is infectious & players love it.
Could he do it? Should he do it? Without being given chance no one knows....don't miss out on a golden nugget whilst we have the chance
Just my view
Q. If he has the balls to take it on, why should anyone get pessimistic?
A. Saunders and Caldwell clearly had the balls to take it on...
If he is rumoured to be interested, he surely has the sheer determination & confidence to make it work.
A. Saunders and Caldwell were confident and had the determination, they certainly were determined to stick to their guns on how to play the game. How did that work out...
Q. By all accounts he is tipped for a bright future & why shouldn't his first steps cutting his teeth at a club he loves be a problem?
A. Because CFC is taking the risk and has a lot to lose if it goes wrong! My personal opinion is this is not the ideal time to take risk on an unproven manager. I (personally) would rather have someone with a track record in the lower leagues.
There are no certainties, even someone with a proven track record in the lower divisions, but I personally would want to go down that route as it de-risks the situation. A few people have said Lester's done/doing a cracking job at Forest with the junior sides. I can't comment on that as I haven't seen these teams play but fair enough that provides some credentials for the role. But 'he was a legend', 'he was the best player we've had', 'he's confident', 'he loves the club' are not reasons to appoint a football manager.
#4
Posted 20 September 2017 - 09:21 PM
Waller is my hero, on 20 September 2017 - 06:36 PM, said:
I'm sure everyone appreciates the apprehension of this choice, due to his legendary status & not to tarnish that love in with the fans. However, if he thinks he has the balls to take it on, why should anyone get pessimistic?? He would know the dangers, the past history since Cook left & the disasters that have followed.
If he is rumoured to be interested, he surely has the sheer determination & confidence to make it work......is it a coincidence he was there on Saturday? Who knows??
By all accounts he is tipped for a bright future & why shouldn't his first steps cutting his teeth at a club he loves be a problem? He is in a win, win situation in my view.....he will undoubtedly bring in the fans, get the instant support & bring the buzz back.....it's what we need.....just like Cook did.
He is well respected & a players player...when he played & lit the place up, so did the players around him! That kind of influence is infectious & players love it.
Could he do it? Should he do it? Without being given chance no one knows....don't miss out on a golden nugget whilst we have the chance
Just my view
We need a cunning old timer who's the footballing equivalent of Red Adair - Lester isn't that.
#5
Posted 20 September 2017 - 09:33 PM
Jack Lester, rightly or wrongly is as good as its going to get.
Hoare (400)
#6
Posted 20 September 2017 - 09:36 PM
#7
Posted 20 September 2017 - 09:44 PM
#8
Posted 20 September 2017 - 09:58 PM
firedodger, on 20 September 2017 - 09:36 PM, said:
Well said!!
who cares what they've done or not done in the past it's what they do when they are here that matters.
There is no guarantees whoever we appoint
#9
Posted 20 September 2017 - 10:22 PM
#11
Posted 21 September 2017 - 06:29 AM
#12
Posted 21 September 2017 - 07:53 AM
#13
Posted 21 September 2017 - 08:00 AM
#14
Posted 21 September 2017 - 08:05 AM
#15
Posted 21 September 2017 - 08:06 AM
Hoare (400), on 20 September 2017 - 09:33 PM, said:
Jack Lester, rightly or wrongly is as good as its going to get.
Hoare (400)
Thing is if they want to be football league managers they cannot be overly picky about what jobs they go for. There is a finite number of jobs and they have to take whats available at the time. Difficult to just let one pass because they dont fancy it. Things havent been ideal for a while now but that hasnt stopped Saunders, Wilson and Caldwell taking the job. Wilson especially had a bit more to worry about being a former player of note and living in the town.
Spire-Power, on 21 September 2017 - 07:53 AM, said:
How much compensation can they really want for a youth team coach? Its not like we're head hunting an employed manager or assistant. Suspect if he really wants it Lester could just walk away from Forest anyway.
#16
Posted 21 September 2017 - 08:08 AM
JonB, on 21 September 2017 - 08:06 AM, said:
How much compensation can they really want for a youth team coach? Its not like we're head hunting an employed manager or assistant. Suspect if he really wants it Lester could just walk away from Forest anyway.
I found the compensation angle a little odd too.
#17
Posted 21 September 2017 - 08:16 AM
JonB, on 21 September 2017 - 08:06 AM, said:
How much compensation can they really want for a youth team coach? Its not like we're head hunting an employed manager or assistant. Suspect if he really wants it Lester could just walk away from Forest anyway.
Exactly he's only got to work his notice if they insist which shouldn't be long as Jack has a clear plan to be a manager,for me he's the obvious candidate and shouldn't be snubbed for an interview
#18
Posted 21 September 2017 - 09:15 AM
CFC91, on 21 September 2017 - 08:00 AM, said:
You don't generally get to appoint new managers when the going is good as it's usually when you've just binned someone off.
#19
Posted 21 September 2017 - 09:49 AM
* I know he can't flatly come out and say "yes, I've applied" as he's currently employed and it would probably be frowned upon.
But I'm sure someone in here either knows him or a mate of a mate (lol) would have heard
#20
Posted 21 September 2017 - 10:28 AM
Doughnut, on 20 September 2017 - 09:06 PM, said:
A. Saunders and Caldwell clearly had the balls to take it on...
If he is rumoured to be interested, he surely has the sheer determination & confidence to make it work.
A. Saunders and Caldwell were confident and had the determination, they certainly were determined to stick to their guns on how to play the game. How did that work out...
Q. By all accounts he is tipped for a bright future & why shouldn't his first steps cutting his teeth at a club he loves be a problem?
A. Because CFC is taking the risk and has a lot to lose if it goes wrong! My personal opinion is this is not the ideal time to take risk on an unproven manager. I (personally) would rather have someone with a track record in the lower leagues.
There are no certainties, even someone with a proven track record in the lower divisions, but I personally would want to go down that route as it de-risks the situation. A few people have said Lester's done/doing a cracking job at Forest with the junior sides. I can't comment on that as I haven't seen these teams play but fair enough that provides some credentials for the role. But 'he was a legend', 'he was the best player we've had', 'he's confident', 'he loves the club' are not reasons to appoint a football manager.
Disagree with most of the above