Saw Bridcutt played really well yesterday in the TW Derby. Seeing him start so well and Poyet doing so well made me think we can now judge better the Poyet years. Up until now I've largely ignored his progress concentrating instead on the Albion.
Squad selection
He managed to pick some players like Bridcutt and turn him into a star
He attracted established stars like Vicente, Upson, Kuszczak and Bridge
He fell out with some key players like Forster and Murray
He failed to get the best out of strikers like Wood, Vokes, CMS
Mixed record with young players (like Dunk).
Tactics
Great team plan for attractive football
Very successful
Sometimes inflexible
Personality
Engaging and inspirational
A media whore
Overly ambitious
Selfish
Albion legacy
It will be hard to retain a team like the one he built, but OG is doing well.
Should be remembered as a great Albion manager
Should not be forgiven for the way he left and his role in the play off debacle
He was at least in part right about the clubs lack of commitment to invest in the team. Regardless of whether right or wrong)
Future
Will go far in football if he learns to curb his tongue and be more flexible. Maybe critically he needs to get the best out of strikers
Squad selection
He managed to pick some players like Bridcutt and turn him into a star
He attracted established stars like Vicente, Upson, Kuszczak and Bridge
He fell out with some key players like Forster and Murray
He failed to get the best out of strikers like Wood, Vokes, CMS
Mixed record with young players (like Dunk).
Tactics
Great team plan for attractive football
Very successful
Sometimes inflexible
Personality
Engaging and inspirational
A media whore
Overly ambitious
Selfish
Albion legacy
It will be hard to retain a team like the one he built, but OG is doing well.
Should be remembered as a great Albion manager
Should not be forgiven for the way he left and his role in the play off debacle
He was at least in part right about the clubs lack of commitment to invest in the team. Regardless of whether right or wrong)
Future
Will go far in football if he learns to curb his tongue and be more flexible. Maybe critically he needs to get the best out of strikers