Puja wrote:Eddie taking no prisoners in his new book:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/ ... -breakdown
The article writer clearly doesn't like him and is picking their slant on comments, but the basic premise of the wisdom of writing a book about players that he's currently coaching isn't wrong. Seems like a poor decision.
On a side note, we finally know why Ollie Lawrence has gone: "He’s still a kid, only 21, but the way that some of the media raves about him you would think he’s already assured of becoming one of the best players in the world. He might do that, one day, but his attitude was not hungry or disciplined enough."
Puja
Perhaps a different coaching approach (by Jones or some other) might nave been more successful in getting the best out of of Lawrence. These kids have different personalities and the one approach fits all model may not be the best. Still it seems that Jones does not treat his charges equally (what about a spell in acting school for Lawrence then?).
The one point that seems reasonably clear is that Jones makes a fairly quick assessment of someone, and having reached an opinion, that's it, the point of no return.
And BTW, I don't remember many media raves about Lawrence. Jones himself chose to select a young, inexperienced player, who was really nothing special, to his squad, then moans about his not making the grade, after about 5 min game time.
(And Yes - I know I have no idea of what went on in training camp.)