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Feb 27, 2023 β€’ 9 tweets β€’ 2 min read
You know what i've been saying about the culture starting at the top?, This is basically how the entire footballing side operates.

They get (rightly) criticised for something, stick 2 fingers up and do the opposite out of arrogance, because 'how dare you, we know best'. Nothing encapsulates that quite like the whole Ross+ Fox saga and need for a RCB + ballwinning midfielder.

Told all Summer they needed them, refused. Told that back 4 needed those players, ignored. Told it was essential for what is here (even by Levein in the press), laughed at.
Jun 17, 2022 β€’ 20 tweets β€’ 4 min read
Jack Ross, what to expect-

A bit of a long thread to dive into the numbers over his last few seasons, what it shows his aims are and what he tries to set up a side to cater for. Image The fundamentals-

Looking at the various data points over his time at St.Mirren, Hibs and Sunderland, he seems to be a good manager for his strikers and setting a team up to give them a solid amount of decent quality chances.