| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. 18:30 - May 18 with 12342 views | homer_123 |
We've always been a ground breaking Club.
Her record is brilliant. Her style and approach would sit well. |  |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 12:50 - May 19 with 2365 views | Trequartista |
It would be a risk and in some ways an experiment. I don't think anyone would dispute the woman's game is nowhere near the same level as the Premier League because of physical differences, but that doesn't mean a woman automatically cannot do the job. Pep Guardiola hadn't managed a club at any level when he was given the Barcelona job, so that was an even bigger risk.
ok Barcelona B, but still. [Post edited 19 May 2024 12:52]
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 13:34 - May 19 with 2298 views | SE1blue |
Arguably a more sensible choice than either Chambers & Skuse and/or Dyer that some were muting when Evans was forcing us into a tailspin but she doesn’t have the experience yet.
Two other issues:
1. We currently don’t need a manager
2. She already has another (more suitable) job line up.
And reading her comments on leaving Chelsea, taking on a Premiership club with all the additional demands might be too much for her right now.
"It has taken its toll," Hayes said. "I categorically cannot carry on. I don't have another drop to give it.
"There is so much of the job, dealing with people, and when you deal with people I have such high standards for myself that maintaining that has become impossible.
"I can't keep up with the demands from players on a daily basis, in terms of their emotional needs, in terms of everything, and I've found that to be gruelling this year.
"I hope that the club really supports the new manager to get player care and a little bit more performance psychology.
"I really believe in the wellbeing, even though I can't take care of it in the same way.
"I've made my suggestions to the sporting directors and I know they'll take it on. It was lovely to have them here today." |  |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 14:02 - May 19 with 2250 views | Nutkins_Return |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 18:37 - May 18 by homer_123 |
Any particular reason? |
I feel like you might be looking to start as sexism row. The reality is she hasn't managed at the required level. It would be a complete punt and I'd be completely against a punt for my football team. There are men and Women managing the top level of the female game and I wouldn't take any of them until they have a body of work at a higher level. I'm loving seeing the women's game grow and I think there may come a time when the levels (coaching wise) will be similar and there will be much more cross polunation. It's not the case now as much as it would be great if it was.
You will probably make the point that McKenna hadn't managed at any level but he had been coaching at the very top level for a long time.
Specifically in Hayes I've found some of her recent behaviour appalling. Physically shoving a other manager whilst claiming they themselves were aggressive in en environment that could get him the sack was completely not in keeping with the culture of the club I want. If the shoe was on the other foot and that manager had shoved her he wouldn't work in the game again.
Do I think I'll Hayes could work in men's football Yes. Do I think in the champ or Prem. Not yet. Do I think we'll see a female manager in the top division. Yes and if she does well it will be fantastic!
I think you'd set the chances of women getting top jobs in men's football back if you do a stunt like this. Assuming the levels currently would translate 'because she'll have male players" is unbelievably naive. [Post edited 19 May 2024 14:14]
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 14:05 - May 19 with 2246 views | Nutkins_Return |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 18:51 - May 18 by SitfcB |
Don’t think you can have a woman managing in mens football. Would be a media circus worldwide and not very nice if it all went wrong. |
I think you could. However the suggestion he has made a out her managing at the highest level is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. She's managed at the highest level of women's football which is a good level and getting better by the day. It's not close to several leagues in the men's football and that is reality currently. It will change. | |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 14:20 - May 19 with 2213 views | giant_stow |
Tough crowd hey Homer. Personally, I think it's a fair question and give. It's you, no ulterior motives to posting it. I have a feeling that she'd be offended by 'only' being offered a newly promoted prem team and not a more established club |  |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 14:42 - May 19 with 2190 views | Europablue |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 07:35 - May 19 by Herbivore |
So how come men manage women's teams? |
Name one male manager from women's football who has been a good manager in the men's game. Is it sexist that male managers have not been successful in the male game? | | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 14:55 - May 19 with 2179 views | ibbleobble |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 14:42 - May 19 by Europablue |
Name one male manager from women's football who has been a good manager in the men's game. Is it sexist that male managers have not been successful in the male game? |
I have a few lads on ignore and I can see from the replies to them that they’re playing the “sexist” or “misogynist” card. I like that it vindicates my decision to ignore them as it makes for a much more enjoyable visit to TWTD these days.
I think everyone has rebuffed that point well on here. Anyone managing in the women’s game has to start managing in the men’s game at a lot lower level given the gulf between the standards. I’d ask the question back whether Hayes would want to start at National League level or below with aspirations to get to the men’s PL. I doubt it. | | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 15:05 - May 19 with 2158 views | mikeybloo88 |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 14:05 - May 19 by Nutkins_Return |
I think you could. However the suggestion he has made a out her managing at the highest level is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. She's managed at the highest level of women's football which is a good level and getting better by the day. It's not close to several leagues in the men's football and that is reality currently. It will change. |
Sorry but it won’t change..you’re being way too kind even saying it’s not close to several leagues (I assume you mean EPL and Championship but it occurs to me you may have meant Football League and National League in which case you’re not being quite so kind but I still doubt it’ll change) |  | | |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 18:23 - May 19 with 2120 views | ernie |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 12:40 - May 19 by textbackup |
Lol
lol on both fronts.
First of all, we haven’t been a groundbreaking club.
And second, in our first season back up in 23 years you’d appoint a female manager with no experience in the men’s game.
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No, but we have a groundbreakingly woke forum on our team's most visited fans' site that likes to imagine it represents a large proportion of our fan base. Thankfully, it doesn't. | | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 19:35 - May 19 with 2031 views | Lord_Lucan |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 22:16 - May 18 by homer_123 |
Am I that sort of poster? |
No Homer you most definitely are not, in fact you are one of the best posters on here.
Your post though is complete nuts, almost as nuts as the nutters who have used it as some kind of weapon to attack sane posters who can see it's a preposterous idea. |  |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 20:29 - May 19 with 1995 views | peterleeblue |
The Internet.
The gift that keeps on giving!! |  | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 21:13 - May 19 with 1978 views | Herbivore |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 18:23 - May 19 by ernie |
No, but we have a groundbreakingly woke forum on our team's most visited fans' site that likes to imagine it represents a large proportion of our fan base. Thankfully, it doesn't. |
State of this. State of those up arrowing it. |  |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. (n/t) on 22:24 - May 19 with 1878 views | MattinLondon |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 18:23 - May 19 by ernie |
No, but we have a groundbreakingly woke forum on our team's most visited fans' site that likes to imagine it represents a large proportion of our fan base. Thankfully, it doesn't. |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 22:31 - May 19 with 1857 views | Europablue |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 21:13 - May 19 by Herbivore |
State of this. State of those up arrowing it. |
The state of people reporting abuse for a comment that they don't agree with. The point of the forum is to have opposing views. Abuse is possible, but there was nothing abuse about his post, just a view everyone is free to disagree with. | | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 23:18 - May 19 with 1814 views | blueasfook |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 22:31 - May 19 by Europablue |
The state of people reporting abuse for a comment that they don't agree with. The point of the forum is to have opposing views. Abuse is possible, but there was nothing abuse about his post, just a view everyone is free to disagree with. |
Agree. Abuse of the abuse button that, and I don't think Hambo will appreciate being called down to the TWTD basement in his nightgown and slippers |  |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 05:37 - May 20 with 1691 views | Herbivore |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 22:31 - May 19 by Europablue |
The state of people reporting abuse for a comment that they don't agree with. The point of the forum is to have opposing views. Abuse is possible, but there was nothing abuse about his post, just a view everyone is free to disagree with. |
I didn't report is as abuse, not sure who did. It's not abusive, just stupid. | |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 07:22 - May 20 with 1621 views | NeedhamChris |
It's much less emotionally charged to
a) can a woman manage in the men's game
b) can someone manage in the men's game with no experience of it
I think A is a bit of a red herring and I don't care about that at all. For me this is more about B - and for that reason I'd say no just like I would Jonas Eidevall if you'd suggested him.
Someone like Hannah Bingley (for a smaller club than ours admittedly) is a much more credible shout because they have some experience coaching in the men's game. | |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 08:50 - May 20 with 1551 views | ibbleobble |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 07:22 - May 20 by NeedhamChris |
It's much less emotionally charged to
a) can a woman manage in the men's game
b) can someone manage in the men's game with no experience of it
I think A is a bit of a red herring and I don't care about that at all. For me this is more about B - and for that reason I'd say no just like I would Jonas Eidevall if you'd suggested him.
Someone like Hannah Bingley (for a smaller club than ours admittedly) is a much more credible shout because they have some experience coaching in the men's game. |
She coached the academy and has 2-weeks experience in the men’s game. Not sure she’s a credible shout either. How do you get experience unless you give someone the opportunity though? The gender divide brings its own division of experience in itself though so it’d take a very brave owner to make that leap I suspect. | | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 10:36 - May 20 with 1520 views | MattinLondon |
One of the many good things to have come out from KMs success here is that the perceived prerequisite that a head coach etc needs to have played professional football is nonsense. I know that he was good enough to have played at professional level but his career has predominantly been coaching.
Hopefully, many youngsters (both girls and boys) who possibly aren’t great on the playing side of things will see a career within coaching as a possibility. Who knows, a young girl may well be great on the teaching and coaching side of things, be given a chance and work her way up to a managerial position.
Let’s face it, it’ll be good for the game as the same old tired faces who go round on the managerial merry go-round will retire sooner. | | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 10:44 - May 20 with 1511 views | blueasfook |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 10:36 - May 20 by MattinLondon |
One of the many good things to have come out from KMs success here is that the perceived prerequisite that a head coach etc needs to have played professional football is nonsense. I know that he was good enough to have played at professional level but his career has predominantly been coaching.
Hopefully, many youngsters (both girls and boys) who possibly aren’t great on the playing side of things will see a career within coaching as a possibility. Who knows, a young girl may well be great on the teaching and coaching side of things, be given a chance and work her way up to a managerial position.
Let’s face it, it’ll be good for the game as the same old tired faces who go round on the managerial merry go-round will retire sooner. |
I think there is a few successful managers who never really played professionally. Sven Goran Eriksson, Jose Mourinho, Arrigo Saachi to name 3 but there's quite a few more. | |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 10:53 - May 20 with 1485 views | MattinLondon |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 10:44 - May 20 by blueasfook |
I think there is a few successful managers who never really played professionally. Sven Goran Eriksson, Jose Mourinho, Arrigo Saachi to name 3 but there's quite a few more. |
You’re right - but hopefully KMs success will inspire more kids to take up coaching and possibly go into management. | | | |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 10:59 - May 20 with 1462 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 18:23 - May 19 by ernie |
No, but we have a groundbreakingly woke forum on our team's most visited fans' site that likes to imagine it represents a large proportion of our fan base. Thankfully, it doesn't. |
Can we get a definition of woke please.
Still not sure what it is meant to mean. |  |
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| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 11:01 - May 20 with 1463 views | SitfcB |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 18:23 - May 19 by ernie |
No, but we have a groundbreakingly woke forum on our team's most visited fans' site that likes to imagine it represents a large proportion of our fan base. Thankfully, it doesn't. |
Abuse reported because someone doesn’t agree with it hahahaha. |  |
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| I feel sorry for Phil…. on 11:24 - May 20 with 1451 views | Bloots |
| I'd happily take Emma Hayes as our next manager. on 11:01 - May 20 by SitfcB |
Abuse reported because someone doesn’t agree with it hahahaha. |
….the abuse button used to be a last resort, these days the group of snowflakes on here report anything.
The same goes for downvotes and upvotes.
If you don’t agree with a post or, as is more common now, you view a post as pointless baiting or abuse, then you downvote it. I’ve never seen so many people crying over downvotes, it’s embarrassing these are grown men.
We’ve now even got people blubbing over upvotes!
I even had one complain to Phil about me downvoting him.
We laughed. [Post edited 20 May 2024 11:27]
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| I feel sorry for Phil…. on 11:41 - May 20 with 1406 views | SitfcB |
| I feel sorry for Phil…. on 11:24 - May 20 by Bloots |
….the abuse button used to be a last resort, these days the group of snowflakes on here report anything.
The same goes for downvotes and upvotes.
If you don’t agree with a post or, as is more common now, you view a post as pointless baiting or abuse, then you downvote it. I’ve never seen so many people crying over downvotes, it’s embarrassing these are grown men.
We’ve now even got people blubbing over upvotes!
I even had one complain to Phil about me downvoting him.
We laughed. [Post edited 20 May 2024 11:27]
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Mental times.
It’s an Internet forum ffs.
I remember people used to cry about getting thumbed, thought we were passed all that. | |
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