Captain Grimes on his way to Coventry City?

[Andrew - North Hill]

It doesn't say much about Williams that "playing to the strengths of the players available" wasn't the first effing thing he tried to do when he took the job.

Concrete evidence, if even more were needed, that to coaches like him the system is king.

If you're Pep, and you're lavished with unlimited funds to make your bespoke system work properly, then fine.

But this cult of Poundland imitators like Williams (Kompany is another one that comes to mind) that have taken over football is absolutely bonkers.

Asking inferior quality players to implement playing systems designed for the elite is insanity. But that's what they do and it seems there's no shortage of chairmen out there willing to indulge it these days.

 

[SwanseaJack]

His agent has been a right mug posting a screenshot of a sat nav to Coventry on social media, poor taste

 

[Captain_Sham]

Lest we forget, he was nothing short of abysmal in the last month. Piss weak in the challenge, being pushed off the ball. Just off. This is all probably for the best.

 

[Dr. Winston]

His agent has been a right mug posting a screenshot of a sat nav to Coventry on social media, poor taste

He'd only get as far as Hay on Wye and then turn around otherwise.


I know that joke has been done before, but it's still a good one.

 

[Swansea93]

His agent has been a right mug posting a screenshot of a sat nav to Coventry on social media, poor taste

He’s just happy for his payday, who needs a sat nav to get to Coventry

 

[Dr. Winston]

If you're Pep, and you're lavished with unlimited funds to make your bespoke system work properly, then fine.

But this cult of Poundland imitators like Williams (Kompany is another one that comes to mind) that have taken over football is absolutely bonkers.

Asking inferior quality players to implement playing systems designed for the elite is insanity. But that's what they do and it seems there's no shortage of chairmen out there willing to indulge it these days.

And on top of that it's just boring to watch. At least the top sides still have players capable of conjuring stuff from nothing, but watching two teams trying to grind their way to a possessional advantage because that's what they're told to do is almost as dull as watching Rugby.

 

[Andrew - North Hill]

And on top of that it's just boring to watch. At least the top sides still have players capable of conjuring stuff from nothing, but watching two teams trying to grind their way to a possessional advantage because that's what they're told to do is almost as dull as watching Rugby.

But even those top players you mention have it coached out of them.

Best example is Jack Grealish. When he was at Villa you could tell he absolutely loved playing his football. It showed. Ok he's gone and won loads of medals at City, sure, but on an individual level he's a shadow of the player he once was. All fun has been removed from him to satisfy 'the system'. Such a shame.

There are other examples as well but he's the one that always springs to mind first.

 

[T8AD365]

His agent has been a right mug posting a screenshot of a sat nav to Coventry on social media, poor taste

It's just part of the game to get the Coventry fans excited. If it was Widell's agent posting a screenshot of them heading to Swansea we'd think it was great

 

[magicdaps10]

WOL writing it was rumoured only 3 players spoke to Grimes in his farewell meet with the squad on Tuesday.

That doesn't read well for Grimes!

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1884985628816736381

 

[Swansea93]

Sounds like he threw his toys out the pram and demanded the move as we all thought.

 

[Captain_Sham]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1884985628816736381

What a cnt. (Just echoing the final comment on the tweet)

 

[magicdaps10]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1884985628816736381

I wouldn't think this would have been put out there if it was just a rumour.

This doesn't look good for Grimes at all and suggests there was something bigger than just going for the money.

Are we seeing a picture of a guy who held a lot of cards at the club or someone breaking away to escape from issues within the club?

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

You're going through a tough January, and your captain, whose been putting in powderpuff performances facks off for more cash at the first opportunity. Not surprised they weren't exactly giving him a ticker tape parade.

 

[Andrew - North Hill]

More will come out on that farewell story, I'm sure, but if that is anywhere near the truth that's extremely interesting, and suggests two possibilities:

1. Several players were upset at their captain leaving them in the lurch mid season, and they were pouting with him.
2. Many were actually quite glad to see the back of him, and couldn't give a toot that he's going.

If it's somewhere nearer 2, then this might just be the making of us.

We are going to be a very interesting watch over the next half a dozen games. It's the shake up I think we needed.