Good intentions - poorly executed.... (3 Viewers)

shepardo01 said:

Doesn't sound like they'll be given the chance.

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shepardo01 said:

So, quite a well connected conversation I had today was quite interesting - and also as a huge fan, left me a little bit deflated.

The title refers to the new structures on the footballing side of the club.

In line with the vastly improved training facilities, the new structure of performance director and multiple coaches seemed (seems) like a decent idea and has the potential to take us to the next level - and seems to be a modern way forward.....

However, what I have heard today is why I have added the second part of the title.

Apparently;
Coaching/tactical nous is levels below what was previously in place. To the point where MR was even having to chip in with training ground coaching. He is not a coach.
Performance director is trying to "run the show".
Lead coach is their appointment - not MRs and is the biggest yes man going. Do not rule out him getting the Head Coach role. (Speculation from conversation - not info like other bits)
There are too many voices giving lower level of instruction.
AV departure was due to some new players throwing him under the bus and his poor relationship with the performance director.
He was the main man coaching wise.

So on paper, what could have been a positive move forwards has been a bit of a car crash with average coaches being employed by what sounds like a performance director who wants their own people in alongside long standing coaches and now the manager being sacrificed to facilitate this.

There is nobody already lined up to come in.

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shepardo01 said:

So, quite a well connected conversation I had today was quite interesting - and also as a huge fan, left me a little bit deflated.

The title refers to the new structures on the footballing side of the club.

In line with the vastly improved training facilities, the new structure of performance director and multiple coaches seemed (seems) like a decent idea and has the potential to take us to the next level - and seems to be a modern way forward.....

However, what I have heard today is why I have added the second part of the title.

Apparently;
Coaching/tactical nous is levels below what was previously in place. To the point where MR was even having to chip in with training ground coaching. He is not a coach.
Performance director is trying to "run the show".
Lead coach is their appointment - not MRs and is the biggest yes man going. Do not rule out him getting the Head Coach role. (Speculation from conversation - not info like other bits)
There are too many voices giving lower level of instruction.
AV departure was due to some new players throwing him under the bus and his poor relationship with the performance director.
He was the main man coaching wise.

So on paper, what could have been a positive move forwards has been a bit of a car crash with average coaches being employed by what sounds like a performance director who wants their own people in alongside long standing coaches and now the manager being sacrificed to facilitate this.

There is nobody already lined up to come in.

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shepardo01 said:

So, quite a well connected conversation I had today was quite interesting - and also as a huge fan, left me a little bit deflated.

The title refers to the new structures on the footballing side of the club.

In line with the vastly improved training facilities, the new structure of performance director and multiple coaches seemed (seems) like a decent idea and has the potential to take us to the next level - and seems to be a modern way forward.....

However, what I have heard today is why I have added the second part of the title.

Apparently;
Coaching/tactical nous is levels below what was previously in place. To the point where MR was even having to chip in with training ground coaching. He is not a coach.
Performance director is trying to "run the show".
Lead coach is their appointment - not MRs and is the biggest yes man going. Do not rule out him getting the Head Coach role. (Speculation from conversation - not info like other bits)
There are too many voices giving lower level of instruction.
AV departure was due to some new players throwing him under the bus and his poor relationship with the performance director.
He was the main man coaching wise.

So on paper, what could have been a positive move forwards has been a bit of a car crash with average coaches being employed by what sounds like a performance director who wants their own people in alongside long standing coaches and now the manager being sacrificed to facilitate this.

There is nobody already lined up to come in.

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robbiethemole said:

so we were right about the ipad wankers all along then???

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shepardo01 said:

So, quite a well connected conversation I had today was quite interesting - and also as a huge fan, left me a little bit deflated.

The title refers to the new structures on the footballing side of the club.

In line with the vastly improved training facilities, the new structure of performance director and multiple coaches seemed (seems) like a decent idea and has the potential to take us to the next level - and seems to be a modern way forward.....

However, what I have heard today is why I have added the second part of the title.

Apparently;
Coaching/tactical nous is levels below what was previously in place. To the point where MR was even having to chip in with training ground coaching. He is not a coach.
Performance director is trying to "run the show".
Lead coach is their appointment - not MRs and is the biggest yes man going. Do not rule out him getting the Head Coach role. (Speculation from conversation - not info like other bits)
There are too many voices giving lower level of instruction.
AV departure was due to some new players throwing him under the bus and his poor relationship with the performance director.
He was the main man coaching wise.

So on paper, what could have been a positive move forwards has been a bit of a car crash with average coaches being employed by what sounds like a performance director who wants their own people in alongside long standing coaches and now the manager being sacrificed to facilitate this.

There is nobody already lined up to come in.

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Great_Expectations said:

If the above is true (which there’s no reason to doubt) it’s a poisoned chalice for whoever gets the role.

Good times ahead.

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Ccfcisparks said:

Dr Claire Marie Roberts OUT

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shepardo01 said:

I'm definitely not a sexist and tried to remove any pointing towards that by purely using title and they/theirs etc.
Robins isn't going to come out and say they aren't his appointments are they.

Just passing on what I was told in a conversation today. Source is pretty damn good too.

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clint van damme said:

It's clearly true.
You just have to join the dots of everything that's gone on in the last year.
Some of us have been saying it but getting shot down. But it's so blindingly obvious.

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Deity said:

I can believe a lot of that except there not being a head coach lined up …..

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:

There won’t be one lined up - but they’ll have a shortlist that was prepared weeks ago

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shepardo01 said:

Who would want to follow MR, especially after this backlash and with the possibility of not being able to bring in their own staff.
Stinks of a Bloomfield type appointment.

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:

There will be an assistant. If what you’ve said is true king decided a while back he wanted Robins gone.

its a shame Robins couldn’t adapt. If he’s not a coach as you’ve then his role was untenable, given his game management isn’t the best

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shepardo01 said:

So, quite a well connected conversation I had today was quite interesting - and also as a huge fan, left me a little bit deflated.

The title refers to the new structures on the footballing side of the club.

In line with the vastly improved training facilities, the new structure of performance director and multiple coaches seemed (seems) like a decent idea and has the potential to take us to the next level - and seems to be a modern way forward.....

However, what I have heard today is why I have added the second part of the title.

Apparently;
Coaching/tactical nous is levels below what was previously in place. To the point where MR was even having to chip in with training ground coaching. He is not a coach.
Performance director is trying to "run the show".
Lead coach is their appointment - not MRs and is the biggest yes man going. Do not rule out him getting the Head Coach role. (Speculation from conversation - not info like other bits)
There are too many voices giving lower level of instruction.
AV departure was due to some new players throwing him under the bus and his poor relationship with the performance director.
He was the main man coaching wise.

So on paper, what could have been a positive move forwards has been a bit of a car crash with average coaches being employed by what sounds like a performance director who wants their own people in alongside long standing coaches and now the manager being sacrificed to facilitate this.

There is nobody already lined up to come in.

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ProfessorbyGrace said:

Thanks for sharing, mate.

As for the performance director, I’m sure (as a standard policy) will have to undergo a performance review. That would make interesting viewing.

As for Mr Carr, I’ve only seen bits and pieces of him to gauge his character, but the official pre-match interview with him and Bidwell was quite revealing.

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:

There won’t be one lined up - but they’ll have a shortlist that was prepared weeks ago

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clint van damme said:

Couldn't adapt?! Christ, have you read his post?

If its correct, and I have no reason to believe it isn't then he was landed with a team of sub standard coaches after his most experience coach was removed.

How are you supposed to adapt to that.

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fatso said:

You'd have to be fucking mental to come here and work within King's current set up.

If a new manager/head coach doesn't bring his own assistant and coaching staff he's not going to succeed.

We need a strong character that can tell King to keep his fucking nose out of the playing side of things and to get rid of all the fucking box tickers.

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shepardo01 said:

Who would want to follow MR, especially after this backlash and with the possibility of not being able to bring in their own staff.
Stinks of a Bloomfield type appointment.

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