How do you know when a footballer (or MANAGER) is in crisis?...

....Usually you don't.

 

Until they hit rock bottom that is - then everyone knows because it hits the news.

But that's (arguably) too late.

'Struggling to cope' can be picked up much earlier than that, often there are tell tale signs that build up over a long period of time.

 

Signs such as these:

1. Withdrawal from being around people (including family)

2. Moods becoming inconsistent for no apparent reason
3. 'Lashing out' and shouting at the slightest thing - on and off the pitch.
4. A growing dependence on .......(fill in the gap with: drink, clubbing, sex, drugs etc).
5. A spiralling downturn in performance and attitude
6. Repeated illness/injury/or 'red card' offences


At first it seems like the person is having an 'off day' and no real attention is given.
But if someone did pay closer attention, and looked at the detail in body language - and the stuff that comes out of their mouths (bad language, highly opinionated, denial of truth)..

They'd know that here is a cry for help.

There are many footballers - and managers'/ sportspeople/ celebrities .....(and people like you and me) out there all showing the tell tale signs.

You get to know of course. When it hits the press.
And if you are well known, that makes for juicy news and this magnifies the problem even more.

Bit of a tricky start for you, Mr Di Canio? Perhaps its time to be a good ROLE MODEL to your team.
Honesty, openness and humility is a must if you want to win some respect.
And if you don't, your team will isolate you - and neither of you stand much chance of success.
The speculation will not go away until you change your behaviour.

Many will argue that people in top sport 'get paid enough' to handle it. But at times like these, money is often the root and driver of the problem.

For all the money being thrown at the sports and entertainment business - it's a sad day when not enough is thrown at picking people up when they are down or struggling to handle themselves in the spotlight.


'Championship' and 'Premiership' doesn't seem to apply to the teams' level of care and well being.
Not all good businesses take care of their 'assets'.

...there is far more to winning than scoring goals.

Attitude is EVERYTHING, Mr Di Canio. Get it right.
No one is bigger than the club.

Amana
Straightforward, straight talking coach.
www.amanawalker.com

WHY Blame the Ref?

Football is a complicated sport.
The GAME isn't complicated - but the PEOPLE involved in it sure as hell are.

Here's the latest example...Man U vs R Madrid .
It was ALWAYS going to be a big game - just look at the teams involved.
Then look at the star players.
...And then the Managers.

Let's not forget the gazillion fans watching on site and at home. We ALL have an opinion
But no amount of screaming would change the result.(tried that one already)

The debate about whether the ref was right or wrong in his decision will rage on forever. And to some, he will now always be a 'w*nker' (at least).

But stop.
Haven't we seen teams with only 10 men win games before? Hell yeah.
In the face of mounting pressure, some teams have played better than they would have played with
11 men on the pitch, and won the game.

But not this time.
That's football.

Passion for the game gives us the opportunity to demonstrate the stuff we're made of.
It also gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that we're a complete pr*ck.


Alex is too distraught to talk about the result (is that good leadership? - just sayin').

Jose says the best team lost (what must HIS team , who WON the game, think?).

Ferdinand dis's the ref to his face (what example does that set to his team, colleagues and young fans the world over?)

Other players joined in and ranted at the ref at the end of the game - no doubt shouting and swearing. (but its over. sad, frustrating. And over).


So WHY blame the ref?
He didn't lose the game for Man U, and he didn't win the game for Madrid.
He had a job to do and he did it.

BOTH teams are , and will carry on being, GREAT teams.

Sadly, some individuals (in the heat of the moment no doubt) have just lost some respect, and have damaged their reputation in front of millions of young kids watching.
That's our future.

Its easy (and lazy) to blame...it's more of a challenge to turn a problem around.

Perhaps we need to pay them more money to do that?

If money is tight, give the players to me, and I'll quickly make their attitude control the best in the world.
No messin' around.

Until footballers (and managers) can master their mind , they will NEVER be as good as they COULD be.

Football, it's all in the head.

Amana
straightforward, straight talking coach.

www.amanawalker.com
www.walkahead.co.uk




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