"Ferguson's Formula" - parallels with NC/MP approach?

[There when Franny scored]

From the Harvard Business Review. Long, but worth a read.

 

http://hbr.org/2013/10/fergusons-formula/ar/1

 

There are certainly some similarities with the way Saints are trying to do things.

[Noodles34]

A long but worthwhile read, that's why he was and probably always be regarded as the 'best ever'.

In respect of us, we'll who would not want to emulate that, but it's not going to happen, and Saints fans like above seem to be living in some sort of cloud cookoo land about where we are going. We may finish in the top 6 in a few seasons, and the youth set up at the moment is amazing but we have not the history and magnitude to compete with the likes of Liverpool, United and Arsenal. The others, City, Chelsea and to a lesser extent Spurs are just buying their way into it.

I like the way we are doing things but I am not sure we have the right long term manager in place to get anywhere near the Barcelone and United set ups. And besides, I think that NC will never be quite happy and as against United, we will never have the consistency at the top.

[Gorgiesaint]

Not had a chance to read the article yet (will do later though) but did read Tim Vickery's column on the BBC website about South American football, and this line stuck out

 

Of course, he needs to be housed in a suitable line-up. And with Botafogo, as with all clubs who play a 4-2-3-1 formation, things work much better with a speed merchant in the line of three. If not, there is a danger that all the play with take place in front of the opposing defence - with no one to crash through it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24107942

 

Seems to sum up a problem closer to home as well!

[Colinjb]

While here may be parallels in approach there is one major difference.

 

At Manchester United the strategy was manager led by someone who fought to have effective free reign on all areas of footballing policy.

 

Here it's all led by the Chairman. The managers do not have the same control.

 

While the ideas are extremely similar the man in charge of the first team will never be able to command the same respect that Fergie achieved at Manchester United.

[Colinjb]

Duplicate post.

[DuncanRG]

While here may be parallels in approach there is one major difference.

 

At Manchester United the strategy was manager led by someone who fought to have effective free reign on all areas of footballing policy.

 

Here it's all led by the Chairman. The managers do not have the same control.

 

While the ideas are extremely similar the man in charge of the first team will never be able to command the same respect that Fergie achieved at Manchester United.

 

Good point, though we can consider the reverence players and former players have for Jose Mourinho, who's worked for his fair share of commanding owners.