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KARL WATSON'S
BIG MOUTH - SIZE MATTERS 8-9-08
Karl Watson
I don't recall a week in football quite like it
- from the last minute drama of transfer deadline day to the
shenanigans of directors of football and managerial resignations.
Yet all was quiet at the Riverside Stadium. I feel that this
says a lot about the structure and principles of our club.
The situatuion at Newcastle is somewhat comical and it must
reassure the fans of MFC that although our progress is perhaps
a little slow, it's progress nonetheless.
It also further highlights the sheer quality of the club's infrastructure.
For years stretching back, the youth system at Middlesbrough
Football Club has held huge significance. If MFC was a small
business starting from scratch, it would be their main asset.
It therefore saddens me that teams like Manchester City prefer
to go for the quick option of success by having money thrown
at them by a billionaire tycoon (who I’m sure thought that there
was only one team in Manchester).
With all this money, it is clear that players from their youth
team will have little chance of stepping into the first team,
despite the introduction of seven substitutes. I’m sure that
with the added pressure now on Mark Hughes’ shoulders, he will
elect to purchase a replacement player rather than select one
from his reserves.
With the international teams taking centre stage this week,
it has once again been highlighted that the introduction of
foreign investors is not good for the English national squad.
My excitement over the English national football team extends
no further than it does over the final of dull reality TV show
Big Brother. This is because certain England players
receive regular unjustified criticism due to their club side
and general persona.
Stewart Downing is one such example.
Okay, he may not have graced the pitch in Barcelona on Saturday
but I just knew he would stand out in the criticism stakes.
My annoyance is enhanced because he has done very well to reach
international level after coming through the ranks at Middlesbrough
Football Club.
MFC will do everything possible to see their young players given
a chance at Premiership level and they also encourage them to
represent the club on the international stage.
Most of our young players will look to Downing as their role
model and will hope to emulate his ability to play for the national
squad.
Perhaps ‘fans’ of English football should be thankful that there
are still clubs in the Premier League that have their young
players' interests at heart, rather than just that of their
cheque books.
This brings me on to our neighbours up the A19 as I believe
what has gone on at St James' reinforces the excellent foundations
we have at our own club.
This can be seen in the sheer number of managers who have failed
at Newcastle. No matter who arrives, they simply do not have
the backing or the capability to do well.
Coversely, statistics show that Steve Gibson is willing to give
any manager a good amount of time to do things their way, despite
what others think. Gareth Southgate would have been sacked long
before last season's away trip to the Madjeski Stadium had he
been working under any other chairman.
Also, is it coincidence that certain players do better at certain
clubs? For example, there appears to be a jinx on players who
play at Newcastle. They play poorly or get injured and when
they decide to move on, they do well.
However, apart from the odd Lee Dong Gook or Massimo Maccarone,
could we really say that our signings flop?
I don’t believe we can and it suggests that no matter which
player we sign, our coaching and management staff have the ability
to get the best out of our players.
Okay, our League performances and League positions do not suggest
that this is the case but if we look at certain players, it
is clear that as a club, we transformed their careers.
For example, Bolo Zenden was bought as a flop at Chelsea and
was sold to Liverpool for a high price. He then went on to play
in Champions League semi-finals.
Mark Viduka left with the reputation of a world class player,
as did Yakubu.
Then there are the likes of Luke Young and Lee Cattermole who
have left with the possibility of one day playing for England.
Not only this but we currently have players at the club who
would be bought for £10million plus if they were to move on.
Afonso Alves, Tuncay and Stewart Downing are three such examples.
This reinforces the fact that we are heading in the right direction
and despite the increasing pressure of a top ten finish, it's
pleasing to know that the club has the structure to deal with
this.
I feel this can be further emphasised through our UEFA Cup exploits
of a few years ago and I sincerely hope that Manchester City
fail in this competition. Should this happen, it will again
highlight the fact that our club is bigger than what it seems.
I often wonder what makes a big club. Newcastle may get 52,000
fans every week but surely their hierarchy and success on the
field suggests that they are far from being a big club.
Perhaps sides such as Middlesbrough are doing more to obtain
this success, as well as attempting to leave their mark on domestic
and international football.
If Newcastle managers are coming and going in a matter of months
and Middlesbrough managers are coming in and achieving success
before departing, then surely this emphasises that despite the
manager in charge, with the excellent structure that exists
at MFC, we are heading in the right direction.
Can the same be said of our ‘illustrious’ neighbours? Let's
make sure we are at the head of North East football this season.
BACK TO THE KARL WATSON'S
BIG MOUTH INDEX
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