He has to communicate with the players and they'll appreciate he's trying.
Al Bianchi, a former player and the former general manager of the Knicks, once recalled Hannum telling him, "You don't have to like a coach, but the coach has to communicate with the players and gain their trust".
I just want to have a chat with one or two tried and tested confidants and then I'll try and communicate with the players as soon as possible".
And after Ashley Westwood is given a booster seat for his Range Rover to help him see over the steering wheel, we come to striker Agbonlahor, who is quite thoughtfully given a French dictionary to help him communicate with the players in the squad from the continent.
"Without speaking perfect Spanish or perfect Basque, you need to communicate with the players and the quicker you pick it up the better".
Theo Epstein, the Red Sox general manager, said: "The manager, with the support of the front office, communicated with the player and it's really behind us.
Norman credited him for taking a leadership role in communicating with the players on the International team during the season.
The way he communicates with the players and drives us – he's trying to take us to a different place to where we've been before.
"The way that he communicates with the players, it's different.
However, he proceeded to give a blunt 15-minute speech, claiming that he had lost the art of communicating with the players and expressing his disenchantment with some aspects of the game, a reference to the declining player conduct.
When you've found a room, you can communicate with the other players there.
