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Reid is not a quitter. He took a pay drop to come here. He has publicly expressed that he knew all of the financial pitfalls before taking the job. He knew he had to off load some high earners (Johnson).
He knew the only way he could 'improve' the team was to get some young Premiership talent on board or pick up some out of contract players on low wages. He also knew that Argyle is a football outpost geographically and that would prove difficult in terms of recruitment and travel.
He also knows that his standing the football world would take a massive hit if he quit or 'resigned' unless it was an absolute point of principle that left him with no alternative. Short of the Board trying to pick the team or offering him unfulfilled promises of investment for players it is difficult to see what point of principle this might be. Reid has been around long enough to know the score. I suspect the challenge has exceeded his expectations but he knows he's got to live with it and get on with the job.
From what i have heard his major off field frustration was the fact that he couldn't get a signal on his I-phone in Holbeton and he didn't have broadband for his laptop there either!!!
He knew the only way he could 'improve' the team was to get some young Premiership talent on board or pick up some out of contract players on low wages. He also knew that Argyle is a football outpost geographically and that would prove difficult in terms of recruitment and travel.
He also knows that his standing the football world would take a massive hit if he quit or 'resigned' unless it was an absolute point of principle that left him with no alternative. Short of the Board trying to pick the team or offering him unfulfilled promises of investment for players it is difficult to see what point of principle this might be. Reid has been around long enough to know the score. I suspect the challenge has exceeded his expectations but he knows he's got to live with it and get on with the job.
From what i have heard his major off field frustration was the fact that he couldn't get a signal on his I-phone in Holbeton and he didn't have broadband for his laptop there either!!!
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Rupert
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PlymptonPilgrim":2mzsfqul said:
Agreed. Reid is enjoying the challenge, if not all of his players' performances. If he wanted an easy life, he would have stayed at Stoke.
Along with Ponty's post, this one from Rupert was the one I was waiting for to set my mind at ease. :appl:
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oggyale
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oggyale":3mv52bjl said:
Do you propose to continue this rumour indefinitely in the hope that one day you are right?
If you are going to resign, you resign. If you are definitely going to resign, it serves no purpose to delay, leak it in advance, refuse to name the day etc. Why not just do it?
There are however occasions when people hint they may resign in order to get what they want, despite having no intention of resigning. The threat of resignation is a regular manipulative tool in employer/employee relations, but one that only in a very small percentage of occasions actually ends in a resignation.
People seem surprised that Reid is not happy - I'd be very disappointed in him if he was content.
There are however occasions when people hint they may resign in order to get what they want, despite having no intention of resigning. The threat of resignation is a regular manipulative tool in employer/employee relations, but one that only in a very small percentage of occasions actually ends in a resignation.
People seem surprised that Reid is not happy - I'd be very disappointed in him if he was content.
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Buddy & Muff
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oggyale":3gmx9uuy said:
For some bizzare reason - I just found myself spitting my coffee all over the keyboard, whilst laughing out very, very loud.
This is a joke right? Can our clubs predicament really get any worse? :lol: :lol: :lol:
