I think all this talk of it not being fair on him, that he deserves his chance or that he has been thrown under the bus by Le Bris doesn't take into account what we have come to understand about the management and coaching team.
They are data led. KLD said in his recent interview that they did a lot of analysis on what happened to promoted teams over recent seasons to identify characteristics of those who managed to stay up/thrive and those that got immediately relegated. He said they got “a lot” of data out of that exercise. This has obviously strongly affected the brilliant recent recruitment strategy - they know the characteristics of the players who will have a chance in the Premier League.
This will, I suspect, play a part in why Dan Neil hasn’t had a chance yet. This data will surely have told them that the better players in centre midfield will need to be able to cover x ground in a match, have the ability to sprint at x speed x times a game, have x progressive passes, etc. Whatever it is, they will have that profile AND much more detailed data on where Dan Neil (and every other member of the squad) stands against the bechmarks. And that’s before he’s even observed in training up against the massive step up in quality he has around him.
So no, he hasn’t had much chance to show what he can do, but if the underlying data suggests that he will struggle in a centre mid position with the attributes that he has, and the coaching staff see with their own eyes how he’s been performing in training, they aren’t going to rush to put him in there. Especially when the coach has other options.
Yes, it could be related to his stance on his contract or anything else, but even then I don’t think they would hold that against him if they thought putting him on the pitch would increase the chances of winning points.
We’re a long way away from Reidy (bless him) falling out with players at the drop of a hat and those God-awful ‘scouts’ leaving a match early because our potential recruitment target had gloves on.
I have loved watching Dan Neil progress with the team over the past few seasons, and it was brilliant that he captained us to promotion. But if our coaching staff don’t think he’s good enough for the Prem, it will be for very good reason. And that’s more than good enough for me.
Amad was a flop with Rangers .Got to have a Braveheart to succeed up there in Scottyland,give the lad his FREEDOOOOMMMM to succeed elsewhere !
I’m sure it’s nothing personal at all but if Regis doesn’t fee Neil can do what he needs him to do then he’s absolutely correct not to play him.
Amad was about 12Amad was a flop with Rangers .Got to have a Braveheart to succeed up there in Scottyland,give the lad his FREEDOOOOMMMM to succeed elsewhere !
I agree with pretty much all of this, I also hoped he could have developed into that squad player. I’m not saying he’d definitely be good enough, it’s just a shame how the whole situation has developed.
Since when was Rigg?
Aye at RW, he looks lost out there. He probably has improved, but not to a standard where he should be involved in every game just because he needs minutes. Needs to go out on loan and play in CM.
He will have undoubtedly improved since training with better players. He's just playing at a much higher standard so it doesn't show as much
Im not so sure about that me like keep seeing things like him training with Xhaka etc will make him a better player but i disagree because you simply have to be playing on a regular basis in a matchday environment to improve not training ground drills and games.
Spot on. He'll develop better playing in his preferred position at a level where he'll flourish, which I don't think we can give him. He's a CM and needs to learn that role first, before being trusted to play out of position.
.you have to wonder how many amazing football stories that are part of why we love the game are now dead because the players, game plans, wonder shots etc. wouldn't get past the 'data' net and wouldn't be allowedI think all this talk of it not being fair on him, that he deserves his chance or that he has been thrown under the bus by Le Bris doesn't take into account what we have come to understand about the management and coaching team.
They are data led. KLD said in his recent interview that they did a lot of analysis on what happened to promoted teams over recent seasons to identify characteristics of those who managed to stay up/thrive and those that got immediately relegated. He said they got “a lot” of data out of that exercise. This has obviously strongly affected the brilliant recent recruitment strategy - they know the characteristics of the players who will have a chance in the Premier League.
This will, I suspect, play a part in why Dan Neil hasn’t had a chance yet. This data will surely have told them that the better players in centre midfield will need to be able to cover x ground in a match, have the ability to sprint at x speed x times a game, have x progressive passes, etc. Whatever it is, they will have that profile AND much more detailed data on where Dan Neil (and every other member of the squad) stands against the bechmarks. And that’s before he’s even observed in training up against the massive step up in quality he has around him.
So no, he hasn’t had much chance to show what he can do, but if the underlying data suggests that he will struggle in a centre mid position with the attributes that he has, and the coaching staff see with their own eyes how he’s been performing in training, they aren’t going to rush to put him in there. Especially when the coach has other options.
Yes, it could be related to his stance on his contract or anything else, but even then I don’t think they would hold that against him if they thought putting him on the pitch would increase the chances of winning points.
We’re a long way away from Reidy (bless him) falling out with players at the drop of a hat and those God-awful ‘scouts’ leaving a match early because our potential recruitment target had gloves on.
I have loved watching Dan Neil progress with the team over the past few seasons, and it was brilliant that he captained us to promotion. But if our coaching staff don’t think he’s good enough for the Prem, it will be for very good reason. And that’s more than good enough for me.
Where've you heard that?
I think he was 18
What like cirkin?
