- May 26, 2004
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No, not getting on the man's back already. More how long should it take him to turn us around and getting us back towards the top?
Juande has been in charge for a week, and all that he can probably gauge at the moment is fitness, and perhaps a little about the player's mental attitude/style.
I imagine it will take him another month (as we have an international break coming up) to have a general understanding about each player - positions they can play, his strengths and weaknesses, more about their mental sides and where they can fit into his system.
Then around mid december I think Ramos will known which players simply will not make it under him, and these will be prepared to be shipped out in January.
With the rush of games over christmas and the new year a lot of the players will get game time, a couple might be let go at the end of january if bids come in, and one or two choice purchases might be made (right player at the right price)
So three months down the line, Ramos has been able to impress his style onto the players, players know their roles, and hopefully Ramos has the coaching staff he wants and is starting to work our scouting department with specific requirements.
That leaves about 4/5 months to try to get the best out of the players, make his mind up about some and see if others prove themselves. Then next summer he has a chance to really develop his own squad.
That seems like the best part of a season before I think we will really see Ramos' true effect on the team, but I would expect results to be at a top 6/7 level in the latter half of the season, as the current players are good enough as they have proved. In the immediate short term I would like to see the players get some form back, and beat Wigan
Juande has been in charge for a week, and all that he can probably gauge at the moment is fitness, and perhaps a little about the player's mental attitude/style.
I imagine it will take him another month (as we have an international break coming up) to have a general understanding about each player - positions they can play, his strengths and weaknesses, more about their mental sides and where they can fit into his system.
Then around mid december I think Ramos will known which players simply will not make it under him, and these will be prepared to be shipped out in January.
With the rush of games over christmas and the new year a lot of the players will get game time, a couple might be let go at the end of january if bids come in, and one or two choice purchases might be made (right player at the right price)
So three months down the line, Ramos has been able to impress his style onto the players, players know their roles, and hopefully Ramos has the coaching staff he wants and is starting to work our scouting department with specific requirements.
That leaves about 4/5 months to try to get the best out of the players, make his mind up about some and see if others prove themselves. Then next summer he has a chance to really develop his own squad.
That seems like the best part of a season before I think we will really see Ramos' true effect on the team, but I would expect results to be at a top 6/7 level in the latter half of the season, as the current players are good enough as they have proved. In the immediate short term I would like to see the players get some form back, and beat Wigan