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Reply | Martinez, Rodgers and Laudrup
at 08:53 1 Mar 2013
I agree that changing managers often is not a great idea. However at Swansea we don't have a choice as it is usually the manager who chooses to leave for a (perceived) bigger club. All we can do is provide continuity for the players and supporters.
So to answer your original question the most important manager for Swansea is the next one, and we have a pretty good record in that department. |
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Reply | Martinez, Rodgers and Laudrup
at 17:18 28 Feb 2013
What an excellent thread! I agree with nearly everything posted here. I wouldn't say we have been lucky with our managers, it's more to do with the choices made by Sir Huw and the board. Don't forget Martinez didn't see himself as a manager until he was chosen. Rodgers was an unproven manager and Laudrup, despite hia playing record and obvious intelligence and knowledge of the game, didn't have a glittering managerial record.
What Huw and the board (including the supporters trust) have done is provide their managers with an environment where they can realise their potential without fear. There is a continuity in the playing style so that both the manager and players can feel comfortable and can excel without the fear of major upheavals.
This is why Swansea could lose their manager and four influential players last summer and carry on without a hitch (not to mention winning a cup, going into Europe and looking like finishing higher in the league than last year).
My favourite manager is Laudrup because he gives the club gravitas with his dignity and intelligent management.
He will eventually leave, probably next year, but the club will carry on.
Swansea has now become a very attractive prospect for any aspiring managers out there. |
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