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Marinakis Flies In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - BadDog - 23-10-2018
Looks like he is feeling like some of us!...
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has flown in from Athens and addressed the club’s players after becoming frustrated at an inconsistent season, Sportsmail can reveal.
Ambitious Marinakis wants to reach the PL after backing Aitor Karanka in the summer and is said to be dissatisfied at Forest’s current position.
The Greek businessman took the unusual step of travelling from his home country to deliver the personal message in Nottingham that standards must improve.
Marinakis funded a summer spend of £25million on a raft of new players, including club-record signing Joao Carvalho from Benfica, and believes Forest should be prime contenders for automatic promotion.
Forest insist the trip was scheduled and provided Marinakis with an opportunity to tour the Nigel Doughty Academy, the City Ground, and speak with all staff members. The club say talks were 'positive'.
Forest did sit in the play-off positions over the international break but were outplayed in the home defeat to Norwich on Saturday and they are now placed ninth, six points behind Championship leaders Middlesbrough.
Marinakis wants to reach the PL after backing boss Aitor Karanka in the summer.
Although it was Forest’s first defeat in seven games the result and performance is thought to have gone down badly with Marinakis, who has enjoyed major success as owner of Greek side Olympiacos.
Karanka is aware of the high expectations and knows he will inevitably face scrutiny if he is does not get the most from the squad, beginning with Wednesday night’s game at Bolton.
Forest have enjoyed good results, including the win at Middlesbrough from the start of October, but there are some concerns over Karanka’s tactics and man-management style, following a high turnover of players since his appointment in January.
Marinakis has a reputation for placing significant demands on his managers, and has made 12 changes in eight years of owning Olympiacos.
RE: Marinakis flys in to speak to Manager & Players today... - ozzyten10 - 23-10-2018
Brilliant pictures to help the daily fail ‘readers’ with the words.
RE: Marinakis flys in to speak to Manager & Players today... - Duncan Mckenzie - 24-10-2018
'Forest insist the trip was scheduled'.
Sheduled from 5pm on Saturday afternoon.
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - Paplane - 24-10-2018
Read that in the mail and then this account of the visit in the post:
Completely different slant on the story.
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - Sniffer Dog (Admin) - 24-10-2018
It is rumoured here (Greece) that Marinakis is not happy with 'tactics'.
Also heard a whisper yesterday that Marinakis was not amused when Karanka had a pop at the fans.
Without wishing to sound negative (I am just being honest), I think yesterday's visit by Marinakis doesn't bode well for Karanka.
In my opinion, style of play, results and our league position all need to improve to satisfy our owner.
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - Paplane - 24-10-2018
Well Sniff my view is that while Marinakis is obviously allowed to voice his opinion, he needs to watch a few Championship games before he starts criticising.
If he sacks AK now it will be as bad a decision as Fawaz sacking SOD.
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - the jock - 24-10-2018
the Nottingham post only rehashed the story after the daily mail released the story. if they knew anything why didn't they post it first?
it was posted on here the owners were a bit concerned in august. this was true.
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - Paplane - 24-10-2018
From the post article:
'The Nottingham Post understands the key message Marinakis has relayed to staff at the club is to remind them that his, and the whole club’s, ambition is to fulfil the expectations of the fans by achieving success and rewarding their commitment to the club'
I'm just trying to understand what the parapgraph actually means. Does it mean that the manager should not be having a go at the fans after they have sold out the stadium for the first time in ages, or does it mean that we must play more pretty football as a reward to the fans, or does it mean it's promotion or you're out for the manager & players?
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - the jock - 24-10-2018
they are just saying something vague because they really don't know about the situation at all. why would a man have to fly to the club to say this.
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - Paplane - 24-10-2018
Someone said that Kominakis was at the game on saturday. If so then they're both more likely here for an annual board meeting.
I'd like to see them both here more, rather than them coming once a year, handing a b*****ing out, and buggering off back. That way they'd see how difficult it is to progress in this league without parachute money. As I said earlier, they need to see some more Championship sides play to see how competitive the league is.
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - Sniffer Dog (Admin) - 24-10-2018
(24-10-2018, 08:46 AM)Paplane Wrote: From the post article:
'The Nottingham Post understands the key message Marinakis has relayed to staff at the club is to remind them that his, and the whole club’s, ambition is to fulfil the expectations of the fans by achieving success and rewarding their commitment to the club'
I'm just trying to understand what the parapgraph actually means. Does it mean that the manager should not be having a go at the fans after they have sold out the stadium for the first time in ages, or does it mean that we must play more pretty football as a reward to the fans, or does it mean it's promotion or you're out for the manager & players?
Knowing how Marinakis thinks and how he works I would say that it means all 3 of the things you mentioned Paps. (whether right or wrong).
RE: Marinakis Flys In To Speak To Manager & Players Today... - ThePromisedLand - 24-10-2018
If Marinakis was allowed just one question what would it be?
What do Bridcutt, Yacob & Tachtsidis have to do to get a run in the side?