Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:50 pm
airliebird9 wrote:
Quite frankly I really don't care how the manager comes across to the fans, his moods, his attitude or his drivel in the press. It's results on the pitch that count and that is all that matters to me. Yesterday was something like what I would expect from a Liverpool team (although Chelsea where certainly a bit off the pace). If he can bring results on a football front then ram the rest, that's what he's paid to do
Of course personality matters. Shankly's personality is one of the things that massively endeared him to supporters. Mourinho's personality is a reason many have been against any possibility of him coming here, whilst Roy's ramblings in the press have added further emphasis on his 'annoyance' towards supporters.
Results and performances obviously matter, denying so would be stupid, but the personality of the coach and the way he endears himself to supporters matters a lot, too.