My thoughts on a new coach.

Like many on here and at Oakwell the talk of a new coach has been a high talking point for many.

I’m not the one to normally say I want X, Y or even z coach but I do want certain things.

Many on here likely will not agree as my friends haven’t either when I’ve listed them. mainly a former coach is to blame for that. Are the other coaches realistic? I haven’t a clue.


I want a young coach with high standards for discipline. Someone the young group of players will respect but also have a slight fear of.

I want a coach that has a strong style of play and will not alter from that because a few dinosaurs in the crowd moaned.

Now to the names. Lee Johnson, I likely Lee Johnson whilst he was at Oakwell and whilst some didn’t like him moving I understood it at the time.

Michael Carrick. I did listen to an interview where he said he wanted to become a head coach. Would he be realistic?

Also John Terry for the reasons above.

Now the latter two may be unrealistic, I’m not sure about that.

I’ve been listening to young coaches recently and liking what they say. Rooney Gerrard (on the overlap) and a few months ago Frank Lampard to name a few.

Martin Demichelis, Bayern 2 coach?

 

Still obsessed with young then hemsy

 

On top of what we've been through this season if I had to endure the likes of Rochdale (remember the plant pot) and Altrincham (shudders) away again I'd be checking into Dignitas straight after.

 

I'm not sure understanding League one Football means anything.

Look at Kieran McKenna. Doing well at Ipswich. The last 2/3 changes he was always the one I would have wanted but he was at Manchester United and then left too late for us after the appointment of Poya.

Neil Critchley, Another one that's done really well. A massive well done to Ben Mansford BTW for that appointment. Done amazingly well at Blackpool and had little football League experience outside of maybe Papa Johns?

 

I'd rather rehire Markus Schopp than Lee Johnson. He's a poor manager, a bullshit merchant, and his sense of loyalty is even shorter than he is.

 

Lee Johnson hasn't got a promotion on his CV. Sounds like he spent a lot of the matches he was in charge at Sunderland haranguing the 4th official and getting red cards! Still as streaky as ever too. He's not the worst but I'd hope we can do better

 

Johnson, Carrick or Terry? I think you’ll be disappointed then. We won’t be able to afford to pay even half the salary any of those 3 will want.
It’ll either be Asbaghi or some other unknown foreign youth coach we tout as the next big thing.

 

We all know whilst this board is in charge, the head coach will always be an European choice because they’ll see the likes of Stendel and Ismael worked and overlook the other awful appointments.

For me, a wholesale change is required with the players and maybe giving some of the u23s a chance in a lower league could put Disco at the front of the queue ? Regarded highly with the club with his promotion to first team coach and will know who from the Academy can step up. Also, liked by the fans.

 

''I want a young coach with high standards for discipline. Someone the young group of players will respect but also have a slight fear of.
I want a coach that has a strong style of play and will not alter from that because a few dinosaurs in the crowd moaned.''

They are 3 names I've mentioned.

Like Marc says there are more coaches.

I listened to the clip of Neil Warnock the other day and whilst he said he's retired it didn't sound like that to me.

2/3 years ago I would have said not a chance Since then I've listened to a lot of podcasts. Under the cosh, Ben Foster's podcasts and other radio talkshows and now I wouldn't have a problem. I was clearly wrong before.

 

I’d like someone of the Ilk of Carlos Corberan ,
Apparently he was ordered to take a few days off during last intl break as he’s so dedicated/obsessed .
But tbh would we have given him the time Hudds have given him considering the results and performances last season and would we have backed him with the players he required to play his way this season ?
Imo while ever we’re separating coaches from player purchasing most coaches will have difficulty putting their full plan into place .

 

I’ve only got one criteria; English football league experience

 

Something a friend and I talked about on the way down to Luton following the last Salford Doc. Gary Neville said on that. You sack a manager once every 2/3 seasons. You sack a manager twice in a season then I've made a mistake.

Were they too embarrassed to make another change and admit they had made a mistake?

 

It should be easier IMO because they are appointing to a plan. The coach should fit into our plan and if they leave for whatever reason it's good luck and move onto the next name on the list.

 

I would like someone with experience in league one. Ideally someone with either a promotion under their belt.

I know he is in a job currently and unless he gets sacked it's unlikely but someone like Bowyer would be good. Got Charlton up and helped steady the ship there after a turbulent time.

 

The plan still has its place but with more input into how a coach wants to play and what type of player fits into his main positions fircthst style .
Carlos was working with players last year that weren’t fitting into his mould . He had a say within reason the players he could pick to suit his coaching style .

I’d say it’s easier if a coach sees a player and determines himself whether that player would fit into his way of playing and whether he could tinker with his position if he needed to change rather than someone else saying so based solely on stats which for us has along with a few more factors had been disastrous this season .

 

Been honest I disagree. I've time stamped it but I go with what Dan Ashworth said about how they did it at his former club Brighton (now at Newcastle FC).

Start at 3.15 if it doesn't btw