Deon Burton (above) celebrates his goal at Cardiff this weekend. One of the most holistic players you will see at our level. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6513485.stm
Makes one wonder about motivation, desire and man-management; just a few months ago we were lamentable and right by the relegation zone - the prospect of a return to League One was rather unappetising to one and all - especially the chairman (the somewhat controversial Dave Allen) - so, he sacked yet another manager (the popular Paul Sturrock) and brought in a relative unknown from the lower leagues, Brian Laws - who had until that time been one of the longest-serving single-team managers in the country; albeit at the rather provincial Scunthorpe.
The fans - me amongst them - were generally very unhappy with the sacking of Sturrock; he was (is) a noble and personable man and his woes at the club were more related to injuries, a lack of funds for new players and an increasingly poor relationship with our somewhat obtuse (allegedly) chairman. So, Laws came in to a pretty unreceptive environment and after an initially positive start (mainly due to a feeling of guilt from our players, seeing that their under-performing had cost Sturrock his job) we then slipped into a dire run of defeats at the start of 2007. But, in recent weeks a new, cohesive and positive aura seems to be within the squad - aided by the signing of an excellent loan keeper, Ian Turner from Everton. The parallels between football and business often intrigue me - what is the difference between success and failure? Is it as simple as the personalities involved (and how they gel?) - this is an enormously influential aspect to success or failure, I believe - more and more so in fact, as I get older. Anyway, "Up the Owls!" (Our rallying cry).
ps, I am heartly sick and tired of this blogging tool - it's rubbish.
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