04-01-2024, 09:06 PM
(04-01-2024, 08:00 PM)66zoolane Wrote:(04-01-2024, 07:45 PM)Hammie Wrote:(04-01-2024, 06:47 PM)Hermann's_no_hermit Wrote:(04-01-2024, 04:52 PM)exgaffer Wrote:Mousinho was also a defender as have been many successful managers. Not sure we can blame that on why he was a failure(04-01-2024, 02:37 PM)Lawrence Wrote: I remember walking back from another jacketball-inspired win and having to remind myself that we actually won the game! I'm no west ham snob, but god it was awful to watch most times.
Jackett was a defender and didn’t really understand how to attack, which was why he was ultimately a failure.
Jackett played for Watford in their long ball phase under Graham Taylor. For a team on a budget, a decent shout as a manager. A shame that he was not prepared to adapt his style at home, our away form was the best for many years.
I reckon if we had John Barnes in the team we would have got promoted, or Luther Blissett. Good players do make a difference
I saw a lot of games at Vicarage Road during that era, and yes they were long ball, but it wasn't much like Jackett ball. They had a clever winger and a fast winger (Barnes and Callaghan), often two in the middle of attack and almost always going forward. Seems like Kenny only took half of Taylor's ideas away with him.