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Solving the culture problem - rehabilitating the players of the 00s

Striker475
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Why do we keep looking to ex players to be our saviors all the time? Just because someone played for the club, doesn't mean they are the best people to run the club. The "Boys Club" mentality is part of the reason why we are currently in this mess. We need the best available people working at the club, not the best ex players available working for the club.

However, I do agree with the sentiments of the thread - wouldn't hurt to invite some of the ex players that the club has wronged to try and clear the air, apologise if need be and find a new way forward.

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    I think there's a bit of confusion in these posts. Culture and coaching are both being discussed almost if they are interchangeable.

    I have no idea what culture the players of the 2000's might bring to the club, but sadly, they didn't get the chance to experience a winning culture when they played for us. Certainly, they saw some success and a damn lot more than we're seeing at the moment, but I don't think we should expect them to fully understand what a winning culture is.

    Make them welcome at the club, by all means. Those that have shown success as assistant coaches should be looked at when coaching positions need filling. I expect the ex-players named in various posts above are decent people and some were more than handy players. But let's not allow ourselves to overstate their skills and experiences.

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