It was important that Bremner was aware of the contents of a dossier because he was the man charged with carrying out Revie’s instructions on the pitch
Unbeknown to many of his players, Revie also compiled dossiers on his own team
Some of Ball’s team-mates also found the extensive tactical drills in training combined with the exhaustive dossiers too much to take on board
It was difficult for Revie to desert the ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’ motto that have served him so well throughout his managerial career
They contained layers of vital information, covering shooting and dribbling skills, how strong players were in the tackle and how well they used the ball in possession
From the outset Revie implemented radical new ideas around exercise, nutrition and team bonding
To be honest I think the role the dossiers played in our success was exaggerated
Revie’s pre-match preparations were so thorough that players would sometimes have to sit and listen to a lengthy dossier even if Leeds had played the team recently
For some players in particular this methodical analytical approach provided invaluable information
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