What sort of manager are you?

The Intimidator

(e.g. Alex Ferguson) Revitalizes a sluggish team performance with an inspirational, but terrifying, head-to-head half-time tongue-lashing.

The Disciplinarian

(e.g. Fabio Capello) Runs his team with a rod of iron. There is no room in his team for the pampered star - the rules are the same for every player.

The Motivator

(e.g. Bill Shankly) Gives players the belief that they are on top of their game and that they are capable of beating any team in the world.

The Philosopher

(e.g. Arsene Wenger) Maintains an unflinching belief in how the game should be played. The emphasis is always on style over substance.

The Tinkerer

(e.g. Claudio Ranieri) Cannot stop himself from making numerous changes to his teams between and during matches. Some interpret this as indecisiveness, others as admirable flexibility.

The Ranter

(e.g. Nereo Rocco) Communicates an all-consuming passion for the game to every one of the players, who invariably live in fear of him.

The Charismatic

(e.g. Brian Clough) Demands exacting standards from his players; constantly keeping his players, club officials and the media on their toes.

The Mind-games Expert

(e.g. Jose Mourinho) Takes the pressure off his own team by making himself, and the opposing side, the centre of the media spotlight.

The Wheeler-dealer

(e.g. Harry Redknapp) Forges a team in his own image, and at limited cost, by making a series of shrewd acquisitions in the transfer market.

The Innovator

(e.g. Vittorio Pozzo) Seeks to surprise the opposition by utilizing specific, and unusual tactics that have been honed on the training ground.

The Father Figure

(e.g. Bobby Robson) Provides a comforting arm around the shoulder in the bad times and words of wisdom when things are going well.

The Tactician

(e.g. Rafa Benitez) More likely to scribble notes in his notepad when his side scores a goal than to celebrate with his players.

The Iceman

(e.g. Sven-Goran Eriksson) Remains unflappable under any circumstances, whether his team is 5-0 up in a crunch clash or about to crash out of a major tournament.

Well written piece of work CM! I would not say I am any of the above, more bits of each manager to be as well rounded as possible. Or that's what I strive for anyway. But not Rafa or Sven. Too much fist pumping and shouting!!!! lol

So who are you then CM?

Im deffo the motivator more of a hand around the shoulder of ryan babel giving him confidence then when his back's turned doing the strangeling motion lol

I can't take credit for it nev. It's from a fantastic football book I have, and it touches on the different approaches and personalities of managers. I thought it would be interesting to see though.

I'm probably a mix of Ferguson (all passion and fire) and Clough.

i am the philosopher, and like my idol wenger, it is my downfall too...

Would be great if you could make a poll out of it

I'm a wheeler-dealer. Even when playing with a big club I never spend big and rather sign 20 young prospects and 5 free agents per season.

A compulsive Tinkerer, unfortunately.

I'd say I'm the Disciplinarian/Intimidator. Though that works horribly in FM so I try to supress the worst of the impulses and try to be a Motivator. I wish that players would adapt to a managers style, so I could rant away and still be successful rather then hold their hands all the time.

I'm not a wheeler and dealer, I'm a fackin' footbaw managah.

I'm The Father Figure. Anyway shouldn't you change Rafa to The Buffoon?

Would be great if you could make a poll out of it

I was going to do that, but then there are more than 10 choices (max choices for a poll) and couldn't decide which ones to miss out. I guess that makes me a tinkerer?

Very much a disciplinarian, but with the tactical nous that Capello seems sadly lacking for England.

I was going to do that, but then there are more than 10 choices (max choices for a poll) and couldn't decide which ones to miss out. I guess that makes me a tinkerer?

I don't know whether I should interpret this as indecisiveness, or as admirable flexibility

I would think I'm a philosopher/wheeler-dealer

I'm the one who sits there head in hands as his centre midfielder rattles his 60th shot over the bar from 40 yards.

i'm a Roy Hodgson

scratching my chin win lose or draw.....

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The Philosopher

(e.g. Arsene Wenger) Maintains an unflinching belief in how the game should be played. The emphasis is always on style over substance.

Considering that Wenger is so obsessed with statistics, I wouldn't agree that his approach values style over substance...

Great post.. I think you forgot the player's coach. In football Maradona is probably the most recognizable. It's a term most applied in basketball (Mike D'Antoni) but it applies to football also. Inside a determined structure the coach allows high levels of decision and creativity to his players. Usually teams are great in offense but poor defense. Argentine in the world cup. Most players, in a way like this type of coaching despite not winning trophies.

What about the development expert coach? Committed to turning rough diamonds into stars filling their full potential and constantly looking for the next talent, bringing a conveyor belt of youth up through the academy.

Personally, i'd say i'm the Philosopher type with a bit of everything else thrown in for good measure.

Hmm seems you got one missing....the one that probably describes me best - The Failure - no matter how much effort I put in it seems I destined to fail. wouldn't know what manager i'd put...paul ince maybe

I'm probably a little bit of each, depending on the situation.

Although The Motivator andThe Wheeler-dealer would be my main characteristics.

Actually I'm a Mike Bassett manager.

in my Athletic Bilbao save, I'm definitely the Father Figure, in other saves, usually more of the Wheeler-Dealer (I sign as many frees as I can).

they should have the 'Special One'

Wheeler-dealer for sure

Wheeler-dealer.

Love to sign a free player, and see his valuation as soon as its done.

Being in League 2 with FC United, I signed a couple of freebies in Jan. Both had valuations of 100k+ once they signed. I was happy. Job Done.

Jose Mourinho is more than a mindgames expert. I'm a strange cross between Jose and Harry Redknapp.

I'm a cross between Paul Ince and Tony Adams.

Brian Clough was most of the 'types' of manager you described, not 1.

I am a Wiley Old Manager

The Intimidator, The Disciplinarian, The Motivator, The Charismatic, The Father Figure.

I am a combination of all of these. I like to keep things simple but when I things get more complicated I'm prepared to handle it.

I don't coddle world class players because they are millionaires who are pampered enough. Bad performances usually lead to fiery reactions from me.

No one player is above my team. The same rules apply to all of them....and they are strict ones.

When I'm not dealing with world class players, aka my youngsters, I like them to feel like they are exactly that. If they've got no confidence their not going anywhere.

I like to make demands from my players making sure they never complacent.

I usually take a different approach with my youngster than I take with my first teamers. I'm a lot more patient with them. I like being a father figure to them. Youngsters have a tough enough time making that transition without me turning them into a nervous wreck. It usually pays off

Now I want to mind-game expert to my list of attributes....I wish I knew how though..

More like Barry Fry, lardy, gobby, love 5 foot players and have a taste for meat pies.

The Charismatic

(e.g. Brian Clough) Demands exacting standards from his players; constantly keeping his players, club officials and the media on their toes.

Depends on the league tbh... If I'm in the prem with a decent top ten side then Im an Alex Ferguson type manager. Championship then Brian Clough and any lower than that then I'm a Bobby Robson type father figure.

I'm a Shankly type, but with a bit of Ranieri in there too. Confidence breeds and therefore i make sure it's there amongst the whole squad. However, if there is a player I don't rate, regardless of stats, I can be quite harsh and get rid of them quickly so that their unhappiness doesn't break up the confidence.

Deffo...

The Iceman

(e.g. Sven-Goran Eriksson) Remains unflappable under any circumstances, whether his team is 5-0 up in a crunch clash or about to crash out of a major tournament.