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What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:16 - May 15 by Libero
Ah, you're unfamiliar with Barrow-celona then?
This is his first full time permanent role as manager, when he spoke to friends in the game he was told that you can't win the Conference playing good football and warned that he would need to recruit based on physicality over technical ability.
Evatt ignored that and has moulded a team who play superb passing football and have taken the Conference by storm. John Rooney (Wayne's brother) is their deep lying midfielder and he's chipped in with 17 league goals this season...
Family friend who has managed in the Conference for many years and is the archetypal wheeler dealer lower league manager is in absolute awe of what Evatt's done on the budget he's had, to the point that he has pledged when he gets his next job he will attempt to be braver with his footballing principles and show a similar courage of his convictions that Evatt has.
Check out this great interview with Evatt from Tifo for more info, highlights from their games are available online too. It's quite remarkable.
[Post edited 15 May 2020 13:18]
Thanks for that, I'll check them out. Never scratched too much further than the league table.
Dare I say it, Lambert out, Evatt in?
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What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:38 - May 15 with 576 views
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:23 - May 15 by Chutney
Thanks for that, I'll check them out. Never scratched too much further than the league table.
Dare I say it, Lambert out, Evatt in?
It's too early for Evatt to take us on in my opinion, he's only been a manager five minutes. I'd like to see what he achieves over a larger sample size before backing the idea of him coming to Portman Road, but he's certainly a very impressive young manager.
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What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:38 - May 15 with 576 views
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:16 - May 15 by Libero
Ah, you're unfamiliar with Barrow-celona then?
This is his first full time permanent role as manager, when he spoke to friends in the game he was told that you can't win the Conference playing good football and warned that he would need to recruit based on physicality over technical ability.
Evatt ignored that and has moulded a team who play superb passing football and have taken the Conference by storm. John Rooney (Wayne's brother) is their deep lying midfielder and he's chipped in with 17 league goals this season...
Family friend who has managed in the Conference for many years and is the archetypal wheeler dealer lower league manager is in absolute awe of what Evatt's done on the budget he's had, to the point that he has pledged when he gets his next job he will attempt to be braver with his footballing principles and show a similar courage of his convictions that Evatt has.
Check out this great interview with Evatt from Tifo for more info, highlights from their games are available online too. It's quite remarkable.
[Post edited 15 May 2020 13:18]
Barrowcelona by itfcjoe10 Feb 2020 16:01 https://theathletic.co.uk/1579893/2020/02/04/barrow-national-league-rooney-guardiola/
Fascinating article on The Athletic about Barrow, managed by Ian Evatt, and how they are trying to play.
Basically taking inspiration from Pep and playing great football in the National League, currently 7 points clear at the top of the league with one of the smallest budgets in the league.
It's the sort of stuff I'd love to hear our manager talking about here, and like Unstableblue with a Technical approach....just a small snippet below here
Then there are what Evatt describes as the “non-negotiables”. Some are quite intriguing. For example, when Barrow play a 4-3-3 formation, their winger on the opposite side of the pitch to the ball has to stay high and wide even when they’re not in possession. “He cheats,” Evatt says. “Our centre-forward occupies their two centre-halves. And so it always gives us that out ball – bang, counter-attack.”
Another relates to the psychological side of the game. “At half-time, our players have to run in. That’s non-negotiable. It sends that mental message that we’re relentless. And you’ll see that tomorrow.”
One non-negotiable is absolutely fundamental to how Barrow play. “Regardless of what the opposition do [when Barrow have a goal-kick], whether they’re pressing high or not, my players have to show [for the ball]. Then, it comes down to decisions.
“If teams do commit bodies to stop us playing out, we will try and be brave, even if it means using the keeper [to create an overload] or the midfield players rotating. But we have this set plan where we [the three centre-halves] will go into the six-yard box as you are allowed to do now and the wing-backs will then stay high and wide.
“The midfield players will probably suck their midfield players in towards our goal if they’re going man-for-man and pressing high, and then we’ve got that opportunity to go bang, straight into Quigs [striker Scott Quigley], a bit like Ederson does with [Sergio] Aguero at times. And then, it’s more or less four-v-four. But our structure, how we look to play out, is non-negotiable.”
It is fascinating to listen to and feels like a ballsy way to set up at non-League level. Even though there are an increasing number of clubs trying to play football these days – Evatt and his staff list eight or nine in the National League – there is still a higher proportion that prioritise brawn over brains.
“It’s massively ballsy,” Evatt says, nodding. “But what is football? What do you believe in? I believe that football is there as an entertainment industry. Supporters work hard, 9-5, five or six days a week, to be able to afford to come to football. If my team are just going to set up to win games by set pieces and long balls, it’s not what I would want to spend my hard-earned money to watch.”
That said, Barrow’s own supporters had to be “re-educated” about the new style of football they were seeing and that process is ongoing, as The Athletic discovers 24 hours later. “When we first started, there were moans and groans – and there still are one or two when we recycle the ball. ‘Get it forward!’ ‘Get it in box!’” Evatt says, mimicking a northern accent.
Within the National League, managers and clubs have generally been very complimentary about the way that Barrow play. Yet there is also some curious post-match feedback at times that leaves Evatt and Atherton slightly baffled.
“When you go and speak to some managers, they say: ‘We’d love to play how you play but I haven’t got the players.’ Hang on a minute, your budget is three times what mine is – if you want to play football, recruit footballers. It’s that simple. Then coach them. Teach them. Improve them,” Evatt says.
“I don’t believe there are any footballers brought up to be physical, play for set pieces, direct. Nobody sets out to play that way. People do it because they think it gets them results. It might be OK for some teams and some managers to put up with that. I couldn’t sleep at night if I was going about trying to win football matches that way. I want my teams to be possession-based, attacking and free-scoring.”
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:38 - May 15 by itfcjoe
Barrowcelona by itfcjoe10 Feb 2020 16:01 https://theathletic.co.uk/1579893/2020/02/04/barrow-national-league-rooney-guardiola/
Fascinating article on The Athletic about Barrow, managed by Ian Evatt, and how they are trying to play.
Basically taking inspiration from Pep and playing great football in the National League, currently 7 points clear at the top of the league with one of the smallest budgets in the league.
It's the sort of stuff I'd love to hear our manager talking about here, and like Unstableblue with a Technical approach....just a small snippet below here
Then there are what Evatt describes as the “non-negotiables”. Some are quite intriguing. For example, when Barrow play a 4-3-3 formation, their winger on the opposite side of the pitch to the ball has to stay high and wide even when they’re not in possession. “He cheats,” Evatt says. “Our centre-forward occupies their two centre-halves. And so it always gives us that out ball – bang, counter-attack.”
Another relates to the psychological side of the game. “At half-time, our players have to run in. That’s non-negotiable. It sends that mental message that we’re relentless. And you’ll see that tomorrow.”
One non-negotiable is absolutely fundamental to how Barrow play. “Regardless of what the opposition do [when Barrow have a goal-kick], whether they’re pressing high or not, my players have to show [for the ball]. Then, it comes down to decisions.
“If teams do commit bodies to stop us playing out, we will try and be brave, even if it means using the keeper [to create an overload] or the midfield players rotating. But we have this set plan where we [the three centre-halves] will go into the six-yard box as you are allowed to do now and the wing-backs will then stay high and wide.
“The midfield players will probably suck their midfield players in towards our goal if they’re going man-for-man and pressing high, and then we’ve got that opportunity to go bang, straight into Quigs [striker Scott Quigley], a bit like Ederson does with [Sergio] Aguero at times. And then, it’s more or less four-v-four. But our structure, how we look to play out, is non-negotiable.”
It is fascinating to listen to and feels like a ballsy way to set up at non-League level. Even though there are an increasing number of clubs trying to play football these days – Evatt and his staff list eight or nine in the National League – there is still a higher proportion that prioritise brawn over brains.
“It’s massively ballsy,” Evatt says, nodding. “But what is football? What do you believe in? I believe that football is there as an entertainment industry. Supporters work hard, 9-5, five or six days a week, to be able to afford to come to football. If my team are just going to set up to win games by set pieces and long balls, it’s not what I would want to spend my hard-earned money to watch.”
That said, Barrow’s own supporters had to be “re-educated” about the new style of football they were seeing and that process is ongoing, as The Athletic discovers 24 hours later. “When we first started, there were moans and groans – and there still are one or two when we recycle the ball. ‘Get it forward!’ ‘Get it in box!’” Evatt says, mimicking a northern accent.
Within the National League, managers and clubs have generally been very complimentary about the way that Barrow play. Yet there is also some curious post-match feedback at times that leaves Evatt and Atherton slightly baffled.
“When you go and speak to some managers, they say: ‘We’d love to play how you play but I haven’t got the players.’ Hang on a minute, your budget is three times what mine is – if you want to play football, recruit footballers. It’s that simple. Then coach them. Teach them. Improve them,” Evatt says.
“I don’t believe there are any footballers brought up to be physical, play for set pieces, direct. Nobody sets out to play that way. People do it because they think it gets them results. It might be OK for some teams and some managers to put up with that. I couldn’t sleep at night if I was going about trying to win football matches that way. I want my teams to be possession-based, attacking and free-scoring.”
Great share, that.
You'll enjoy the interview Joe, touches on a bit the article doesn't, such as how they use data when data isn't recorded in the National League in the same way it is in the Football League.
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What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:46 - May 15 with 558 views
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:38 - May 15 by itfcjoe
Barrowcelona by itfcjoe10 Feb 2020 16:01 https://theathletic.co.uk/1579893/2020/02/04/barrow-national-league-rooney-guardiola/
Fascinating article on The Athletic about Barrow, managed by Ian Evatt, and how they are trying to play.
Basically taking inspiration from Pep and playing great football in the National League, currently 7 points clear at the top of the league with one of the smallest budgets in the league.
It's the sort of stuff I'd love to hear our manager talking about here, and like Unstableblue with a Technical approach....just a small snippet below here
Then there are what Evatt describes as the “non-negotiables”. Some are quite intriguing. For example, when Barrow play a 4-3-3 formation, their winger on the opposite side of the pitch to the ball has to stay high and wide even when they’re not in possession. “He cheats,” Evatt says. “Our centre-forward occupies their two centre-halves. And so it always gives us that out ball – bang, counter-attack.”
Another relates to the psychological side of the game. “At half-time, our players have to run in. That’s non-negotiable. It sends that mental message that we’re relentless. And you’ll see that tomorrow.”
One non-negotiable is absolutely fundamental to how Barrow play. “Regardless of what the opposition do [when Barrow have a goal-kick], whether they’re pressing high or not, my players have to show [for the ball]. Then, it comes down to decisions.
“If teams do commit bodies to stop us playing out, we will try and be brave, even if it means using the keeper [to create an overload] or the midfield players rotating. But we have this set plan where we [the three centre-halves] will go into the six-yard box as you are allowed to do now and the wing-backs will then stay high and wide.
“The midfield players will probably suck their midfield players in towards our goal if they’re going man-for-man and pressing high, and then we’ve got that opportunity to go bang, straight into Quigs [striker Scott Quigley], a bit like Ederson does with [Sergio] Aguero at times. And then, it’s more or less four-v-four. But our structure, how we look to play out, is non-negotiable.”
It is fascinating to listen to and feels like a ballsy way to set up at non-League level. Even though there are an increasing number of clubs trying to play football these days – Evatt and his staff list eight or nine in the National League – there is still a higher proportion that prioritise brawn over brains.
“It’s massively ballsy,” Evatt says, nodding. “But what is football? What do you believe in? I believe that football is there as an entertainment industry. Supporters work hard, 9-5, five or six days a week, to be able to afford to come to football. If my team are just going to set up to win games by set pieces and long balls, it’s not what I would want to spend my hard-earned money to watch.”
That said, Barrow’s own supporters had to be “re-educated” about the new style of football they were seeing and that process is ongoing, as The Athletic discovers 24 hours later. “When we first started, there were moans and groans – and there still are one or two when we recycle the ball. ‘Get it forward!’ ‘Get it in box!’” Evatt says, mimicking a northern accent.
Within the National League, managers and clubs have generally been very complimentary about the way that Barrow play. Yet there is also some curious post-match feedback at times that leaves Evatt and Atherton slightly baffled.
“When you go and speak to some managers, they say: ‘We’d love to play how you play but I haven’t got the players.’ Hang on a minute, your budget is three times what mine is – if you want to play football, recruit footballers. It’s that simple. Then coach them. Teach them. Improve them,” Evatt says.
“I don’t believe there are any footballers brought up to be physical, play for set pieces, direct. Nobody sets out to play that way. People do it because they think it gets them results. It might be OK for some teams and some managers to put up with that. I couldn’t sleep at night if I was going about trying to win football matches that way. I want my teams to be possession-based, attacking and free-scoring.”
At least Evatt actually has a plan & it seems to have worked well at Barrow so far. I wonder if he will have the courage to stick with it after a few defeats? Wonder if they are going to promote the 5th tier "winners" to the Football League?
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 13:38 - May 15 by Libero
It's too early for Evatt to take us on in my opinion, he's only been a manager five minutes. I'd like to see what he achieves over a larger sample size before backing the idea of him coming to Portman Road, but he's certainly a very impressive young manager.
Also, after Hurst, it’s impossible to look at managers making a step up to Ipswich without thinking, “I bet he torpedoes his chances before he starts by acting like a cock.”
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What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 15:38 - May 15 with 511 views
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 15:36 - May 15 by patrickswell
Also, after Hurst, it’s impossible to look at managers making a step up to Ipswich without thinking, “I bet he torpedoes his chances before he starts by acting like a cock.”
Before he came here I didn't know much about Hurst other than he was a bang average left back for Rotherham. There's plenty of good young managers I wouldn't be disappointed to see get the job but in truth what is most important is that the next man who gets the job has Ipswich DNA.
Jim Magilton, Tony Mowbray, George Burley, Gerrard Nash, Kieron Dyer,
Someone who knows the club and it's values and was here in more successful times.
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 15:38 - May 15 by ArnieM
TA's gone back to Cambridge University I understand, to continue his previous studies to becoming a Doctor
Is that right? He told us the story about him turning down an offer from Cambridge was a myth.
Adeyemi: Norwich Past Not a Factor7th Sep 2017 17:03 Tom Adeyemi has dismissed the notion that being an ex-Norwich player made it a tough decision to pledge his immediate future to arch-rivals Town.4
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What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 17:05 - May 15 with 456 views
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 15:48 - May 15 by PhilTWTD
Is that right? He told us the story about him turning down an offer from Cambridge was a myth.
Adeyemi: Norwich Past Not a Factor7th Sep 2017 17:03 Tom Adeyemi has dismissed the notion that being an ex-Norwich player made it a tough decision to pledge his immediate future to arch-rivals Town.4
Well I was told he’d gone back to uni, since he had to retire from the game . I’d rather not say where this info has come from, but I trust it .
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 17:05 - May 15 by ArnieM
Well I was told he’d gone back to uni, since he had to retire from the game . I’d rather not say where this info has come from, but I trust it .
If he has been forced to retire then that may well be the case. I just remembered him dismissing the widely reported story about him having turned down the chance to go to Cambridge.
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What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 17:56 - May 15 with 424 views
What’s Tom Adeyemi up to nowadays? on 17:25 - May 15 by PhilTWTD
If he has been forced to retire then that may well be the case. I just remembered him dismissing the widely reported story about him having turned down the chance to go to Cambridge.
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