New performance director (3 Viewers)

[Nick]

Sounds promising.

What will she actually do though? Direct performances?

Psychology?

 

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[David O'Day]

Sounds promising.

What will she actually do though? Direct performances?

Psychology?

Are they basically the director who heads up all the performance depts such as medical, analytics, sports science etc

 

[Deity]

Nutrition
Diet
Psychology
Work load balance
Analytics

in other words all the stuff that elite athletes have that MR knows less about.
We are playing catch up but it’s great to see progressive investment like this and StatsBomb.

 

[David O'Day]

Interesting that she has left what seems to be a pretty good job at the Premier League to join us.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Good to see and I like the direction we’re going in. Setting up for success

 

[ptr]

Sounds promising.

What will she actually do though? Direct performances?

Psychology?

work on corners with Eccles

 

[Happy_Martian]

Was on the board for UK Anti-Doping back in 2018 as well.



Welcome to Coventry City, Dr Roberts.

 

[wingy]

Was on the board for UK Anti-Doping back in 2018 as well.

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Welcome to Coventry City, Dr Roberts.

The blood will be out and oxygenated before you can say boo!

 

[Calista]

On a related note, here's a BBC story today. All seems a bit clinical to me, but I guess if it didn't work people wouldn't do it.

Democratising data - how Fifa primed World Cup underdogs to shock

In 2014, Germany unleashed the power of numbers to help them to the World Cup title. Now, even the smallest teams have access to open-source data to arm them on the biggest stage.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Another impressive off the pitch signing. It's amazing feeling like we're becoming a proper club.

 

[SkyblueDad]

Another step in the direction of the club to become a top rate club, just think where we were 12 months ago with tinger & tucker running the show and Boddy trying to be chief cook and bottle washer illustrates the ambition we now have.

 

[Samo]

This club is going places.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

This club is going places.

Not again where to this time?

 

[Johnnythespider]

But who measures the performance of the performance director?

 

[SkyblueDad]

Not again where to this time?

Sunderland Saturday

 

[Deity]

But who measures the performance of the performance director?

The executive chairman

 

[Speedies_Chips]

Will she be checking the colour of the piss?

 

[Boicey]

Another step in the direction of the club to become a top rate club, just think where we were 12 months ago with tinger & tucker running the show and Boddy trying to be chief cook and bottle washer illustrates the ambition we now have.

Credit for the tinger and tucker mention
Didn’t realise its actually tingha…

 

[SkyblueDad]

Credit for the tinger and tucker mention

 

[Cally Fedora]

Work load balance could be an interesting can of worms to open.

 

[CBS16]

Brilliant to see. Getting experts in the door to give us that extra 1%. Big difference from the SISU days. Can only imagine were investing well in improved training facilities if we're attracting people like this into the club. Doug King means business

 

[Chris1987]

Doug is creating a proper infrastructure.

 

[JSL]

Lets hope shooting coaching is one of her skills

 

[Covkid1968#]

Well that’s well and truly fooked up the team coach stop off to pick up fish and chips after an away game!! Never did Snoz and the team any harm back in 1987

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Well that’s well and truly fooked up the team coach stop off to pick up fish and chips after an away game!! Never did Snoz and the team any harm back in 1987

Nor the pie and chips in the Connexion canteen after training!

 

[Covkid1968#]

Nor the pie and chips in the Connexion canteen after training!

the games going to rack and ruin

 

[shmmeee]

She’s gonna unleash the beast inside Simms and Wright. Get into their head and unlock their inner Vik.

 

[mmttww]

She’s gonna unleash the beast inside Simms and Wright. Get into their head and unlock their inner Vik.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

work on corners with Eccles

Lol, that might be her hardest task.

 

[mrtrench]

 

[Ian1779]

work on corners with Eccles

I think only Jesus is gonna pull that one off.

 

[shmmeee]

I think only Jesus is gonna pull that one off.

Wow Christianity has changed a lot! I thought that was a sin.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

This appointment has gone down very well outside of our club. Would be good to hear more about her role with us from Doug.