Simon Davey's History

RE: You wont have done any such thing

Ritchie nor Davey are up to managing Championship clubs, Parkin days are here again.

Signing a kid on loan from Man U's 3rd team whos played once for the first team in the Mickey Mouse cup against Barnet doesnt make Davey a Saint.

Box Office Signings my arse.

 

would you rather he was here or not? would you send him back?

 

That's the route in to the game now via the Academies.
A manager needs to have coaching experience and the best place for that is in the Academy whilst he progressess up through the various levels of qualification.

In some Countries, and I will use Germany as an example, a player can take the UEFA B Licence without having to take level 1 or 2 qualifications. They have to coach in an Academy for a minimum of 3 years before they are allowed to manage. Thats why Klinsman and Stefan Kunts didn't move directly from being International player s to managers.

Qualifications only prepare a person for the demands of the modern game they don't guarantee success.

 

johnb

Don't you think it's a bit early to say that Simon can't manage at this level?

He's not had many games yet.

Your Crystal Ball must be better than mine.

 

not sure ive ever said that mate, im actually quite positive.... sure you mean me?

 

Um sorry mate I got it wrong .
It was meant for Box Office Tyke.

 

no probs, im just generally an optomist

 

All player/managers to begin with. Got their starts because

they had more than one string to their bow, or at least people knew they had the one string!</p>