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Is there any advantage in former SWFC players coming back?


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Looking back at all the former players who have returned to the club either as managers, coaches or physios etc - has it been an success overall?

Is there any real advantage in real success terms of players who have played for us coming back?

There's the romantic ideas behind it and the 'he knows the club' etc but does it actually bring better results in real terms?

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1 hour ago, Dan™ said:

Megson turned around a sinking ship and made Hillsborough a fortress in a very similar way to what Moore did last season. He was the perfect type of character to get us going in the right direction again at that point in time.

 

Megson came back as a player too, left in 84, came back 86. Didn't turn us into title winners or anything but shored up the midfield from his first game back. Think he scored too....Man City at home?????

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10 hours ago, Dan™ said:

Megson turned around a sinking ship and made Hillsborough a fortress in a very similar way to what Moore did last season. He was the perfect type of character to get us going in the right direction again at that point in time.

 

 

In the 3rd division....

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36 minutes ago, Screen Door Slams said:

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But I don't recall him being a success 2nd time round.  Just 3 goals in 22 league appearances and he left during the 89-90 relegation season.  

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I ask any of you, if you were to go back to an employer/company you worked for say 10yrs ago. The building is pretty much the same but the staff, noises and culture are all different. You might find that there's a few familiar faces, but in general nothing is the same as when you were last there.

 

When you moved on to your next job it was for a reason, and you left all that behind you. 

 

For me, same goes for our ex players. There might be a pull for them, but if they come back, they come back a fresh. Palmer for instance, was late in his career, but just wasn't the same. 

 

Would rather have people coming in new to the place than having previous connections with us. We get the lust that way and there's a getting used to each other period, this allows us all to concentrate on what they are doing today and tomorrow, rather than what they did in the past! 

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Knowing the history and achievements of a club. Being aware of past set ups won’t guarantee future success

its more important that a newly appointed management team can work well  together  building a new team regardless of whom they have worked for in the past

 

 

 

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