Michael Beale

[Nathan9719972]

Seeing what Lafferty is saying there about how behind the scenes Beale is the man when it comes to the tactics etc, says gerrard is a great manager but Beale is the brains of the management team and reckons he could step up and there would be no change. Is Beale our long term manager.

 

[Johnny Quid]

That would be alarming if true.

 

[Jimmy Jazz]

Can see him being a manager eventually but not with us.

 

[55 and counting]

That would be alarming if true.

It's not all that unusual.

 

[GimmeShelter]

Seeing what Lafferty is saying there about how behind the scenes Beale is the man when it comes to the tactics etc, says gerrard is a great manager but Beale is the brains of the management team and reckons he could step up and there would be no change. Is Beale our long term manager.

Why would he be our long term manager, the fact we have won nothing in 6 attempts would suggest he’s not very good.

 

[kirkiebluenose]

That would be alarming if true.

Why would it be alarming Gerrard is quite clearly the motivator n Beale does the tactics

 

[chilebear]

That would be alarming if true.

Smith and Souness were similar

 

[ALittleBitOfTheBubbly]

That would be alarming if true.

Why would it be alarming?

It's already the path the club are looking to take, should Gerrard be successful.

 

[OohAhHuistra]

Not if Gerrard fails with us why would we keep someone that was the brains behind Someone that’s just failed

 

[SpainLoyal4567]

Why would he be our long term manager, the fact we have won nothing in 6 attempts would suggest he’s not very good.

When Steven Gerrard took over the club was struggling big time.

 

[GimmeShelter]

When Steven Gerrard took over the club was struggling big time.

Gerrard has taken us forward leaps and bounds off the park.

It’s on the park we have failed so far.

 

[Recoba]

That would be alarming if true.

Everything always has to be alarming on here

 

[Jjbscotty]

When Steven Gerrard took over the club was struggling big time.

We are still struggling domestically.

 

[SpainLoyal4567]

Gerrard has taken us forward leaps and bounds off the park.

It’s on the park we have failed so far.

And we'll continue to fail if we keep sacking managers after every setback, Stevie has brought the feel good factor back and improved us massively, we're closer to success than you think.

 

[SpainLoyal4567]

We are still struggling domestically.

We had a big drop in form post December, if he can fix that this season we'll win the league.

 

[Tagsbear]

That would be alarming if true.

What would be alarming?

 

[Johnny Quid]

Not if Gerrard fails with us why would we keep someone that was the brains behind Someone that’s just failed

My reply is basically this.

 

[Papa Bear]

That would be alarming if true.

In what way? That's exactly how the relationship is supposed to be.

 

[WinkieWATP]

Big difference between being the guy that runs the training drills and the guy that runs the dressing room.

 

[Coisty09]

These guys need time but I’m confident if they get it we will have a new dynasty a la Souness and Sir Walter.

 

[TPP]

I know he’s very well respected and loved on FF, I think domestically he’s all over the place. Needs to really get a grip with what the spfl is.

 

[GimmeShelter]

And we'll continue to fail if we keep sacking managers after every setback, Stevie has brought the feel good factor back and improved us massively, we're closer to success than you think.

The OP was about Beale being the tactician in the management set up, no one is saying sack SG. Maybe we need to look at our tactics though, we are one dimensional and stuck to a formation that every team in Scotland has worked out.

We have to be more flexible if we want to be successful in this country.

 

[Skeletor]

That would be alarming if true.

Exactly how Walter got the job

Souness was the figurehead, but Walter did all the work

 

[Chris-to-pher]

I thought this would be really common amongst managers. Alex Ferguson surrounded himself with great coaches over the years. Quiroz, mullenstein and our very own Walter smith.

 

[Miko]

A coach and a manager are 2 different jobs that are not interchangeable. Reading some of Beales interviews and the recent Athletic article, it's clear Beale loves coaching. I can't see him wanting to be a manager.

 

[CR5]

A coach and a manager are 2 different jobs that are not interchangeable. Reading some of Beales interviews and the recent Athletic article, it's clear Beale loves coaching. I can't see him wanting to be a manager.

He was determined to become a manager by 40 but put it on the backburner because he couldn't turn us down

 

[Big Ainsley Harriott]

And we'll continue to fail if we keep sacking managers after every setback, Stevie has brought the feel good factor back and improved us massively, we're closer to success than you think.

I don't remember much of a feel good factor after the winter break?

 

[Captain Gough]

Big difference between being the guy that runs the training drills and the guy that runs the dressing room.

My thoughts. Sir Alex relied on his coaches for tactics etc. He dealt with the man management side of things.

 

[CoopBlue]

I would imagine Gerrard will take his whole team with him when he moves to his next job. They will all move as one unit. So that rules out Beale becoming our next manager imo.

 

[DavieM]

And we'll continue to fail if we keep sacking managers after every setback, Stevie has brought the feel good factor back and improved us massively, we're closer to success than you think.

So what ex-manager do you think would have turned it around??

Let's not rewrite things here - SG was nearly out the door before CV19 took hold. He better have us hitting the ground running and if we see any of that early 2020 form then the natives will quickly grow restless.

 

[Now and forever]

Doesn't deserve its own thread but there are unsubstantiated ruours that Gerrard is in line for the Bristol City job.

Laughable

 

[The Barcelona Bear]

Manager and coach, two different roles

 

[usbear]

Beale won’t attract players the way Gerrard does

 

[William Of Orange]

Gerrard has taken us forward leaps and bounds off the park.

It’s on the park we have failed so far.

Its on the park that counts.

 

[Greenock_Loyal]

Exactly how Walter got the job

Souness was the figurehead, but Walter did all the work

Souness had won 3/4 titles and games away from 4/5 titles.

Gerrard has won nothing so far.

Comparing Beale to Walter is fantasy stuff just now tbh. Done absolutely nothing to mentioned in same breath as him yet.

 

[William Of Orange]

Why would it be alarming Gerrard is quite clearly the motivator n Beale does the tactics

The motivator hasnt done his job after Xmas these past 2 seasons.

 

[Dado's Bandage]

Nah if you read the thread the other day Kevin Thomson is a shoe in.

 

[JMCK]

And we'll continue to fail if we keep sacking managers after every setback, Stevie has brought the feel good factor back and improved us massively, we're closer to success than you think.

A feel good factor that has blown hot and cold. A year and half ago we won on hogmanay and yet in that time we've won nothing; yet after that match we should have had the platform to push on. I love Gerrard in so many ways, and want him to lead us to success, but we should have been doing better. Hopefully next year.

 

[Matty1904]

Gerrard has taken us forward leaps and bounds off the park.

It’s on the park we have failed so far.

On the field in terms of trophies but let's not forget, he's taken us to a whisker of winning league Cup against them. No more pumping against them. Taken us considerably in Europe twice. Won 3 times in a year over them. Yes there has been turbulence along way but we wouldn't even be at stage with the team without Gerrard. There's been huge progress. I know its frustrating not winning like we were in 90s but were nearly there.

 

[Matty1904]

Souness had won 3/4 titles and games away from 4/5 titles.

Gerrard has won nothing so far.

Comparing Beale to Walter is fantasy stuff just now tbh. Done absolutely nothing to mentioned in same breath as him yet.

But Souness didn't have to take over fro. Pedro and the mess after administration

 

[Morelos20]

More tims on here than bears these days.

 

[Leo_Ger]

Don't think a guy behind tactics that consistently fail against Aberdeen and Kilmarnock will get the Rangers job unless that radically changes this season.

Michael Beale is known as a good coach, our tactics for playing teams we know are going to come on to us in Europe have been great. The tactics for breaking down the above teams less so.

 

[Greenock_Loyal]

But Souness didn't have to take over fro. Pedro and the mess after administration

He took over a bit of a mess as well tbf.

Anyways if the gaffer left tomorrow and Beale took over, there would be outrage and rightly so.

 

[TPP]

Exactly how Walter got the job

Souness was the figurehead, but Walter did all the work

Michael Beale would need one hell on a number 2 beside him.

 

[D-Von]

Thought it was pretty well known that Beale does all of the coaching, planning, preparation etc.

 

[Dcalm]

Nowadays you don't have a manager, you have a team of guys putting their input in.

 

[Johansen]

Why would it be alarming?

It's already the path the club are looking to take, should Gerrard be successful.

If Gerrard is successful and leaves rest assured Beale will go with him

 

[Arkanoid]

It was imperative he got the right team around him, hopefully Wilson is another piece of the jigsaw.
I don't think it's a surprise to hear they about Beale, he was attributed with playing 4-3-2 after a red card and I thought we have been tremendous at times with a player(s) deficit.
I hope to God we don't have the same deficiencies as last year and the entire coaching team learn.

 

[SpainLoyal4567]

The OP was about Beale being the tactician in the management set up, no one is saying sack SG. Maybe we need to look at our tactics though, we are one dimensional and stuck to a formation that every team in Scotland has worked out.

We have to be more flexible if we want to be successful in this country.

Can we wait until the season starts at least before we start with the negativity?

 

[SpainLoyal4567]

More tims on here than bears these days.

I'm convinced that the majority of these posts are by tims...