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Post by bloodtypered on May 12, 2023 15:56:34 GMT
He'll put some fire in the team  |
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Post by Veritas on May 12, 2023 15:59:45 GMT
He'll put some fire in the team He may well do, and I am a massive Whelan fan, but bringing in Rory Delap didn't work out as expected. |
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Post by GeneralFaye on May 12, 2023 16:01:21 GMT
I'd rather get the best qualified person for any job at Stoke City.
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Post by J-Roar on May 12, 2023 16:02:02 GMT
Knows the club...
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Post by gingerninja on May 12, 2023 16:04:10 GMT
Why are Stoke fans obsessed with former very popular players getting roles at the club. They have all been great servants to the club, but that does not necessarily mean they will make good coaches, or at least qualified.
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Post by Jimm on May 12, 2023 16:05:06 GMT
What team? We don't have one
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Post by nott1 on May 12, 2023 16:07:24 GMT
Just because ex players know the club doesn't make them qualified to be a good coach/director of sport or anything else! He did know how to make 5 yard sideways passes but we are already the best at that!
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Post by nott1 on May 12, 2023 16:08:31 GMT
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Post by PotterLog on May 12, 2023 16:43:43 GMT
I think each member of our squad should be assigned a personal coach selected from our promotion team. The BEARPITs - Bold, Energetic And Really Passionate Individual Trainers - will nurture and instruct their charges to basically just be exactly like they were on the pitch, thus winning us promotion again. As we're on the Whelan thread, he can be assigned to Jordan Thompson. Fuller can have Ty Campbell, Shawcross on Wilmot etc.
They know the club, they've got what it takes. Simple as. Get it done Coates
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Post by Staffsoatcake on May 12, 2023 17:01:00 GMT
Bill Asprey,Rory Delap,George Eastman,knew the club,didn't work out too well with them did it?
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Post by HarryTheHat on May 12, 2023 17:16:21 GMT
I'd rather get the best qualified person for any job at Stoke City. This! I'm dreading the next change of manager - you just know that Ryan will be on the shortlist no matter what |
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Post by robwahlmann on May 12, 2023 17:32:34 GMT
Bill Asprey,Liam Delap,George Eastman,knew the club,didn't work out too well with them did it? Not to say a negative word about Rory, but I honestly think Glen Whelan is a very different character. I see Rory as a very nice bloke, but Glen Whelan is more the kind of guy to demand something from the players. If they aren't trying to improve their weaknesses or don't work hard enough Glen will be in their faces straight away. I really believe Glen Whelan will become a hell of a coach and manager one day!  |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on May 12, 2023 17:34:28 GMT
Bill Asprey,Liam Delap,George Eastman,knew the club,didn't work out too well with them did it? Can add kamara to this list... I thought I heard whelan was joining joey batons coaching team at bristol Rovers..could be wrong though. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on May 12, 2023 17:37:20 GMT
Bill Asprey,Liam Delap,George Eastman,knew the club,didn't work out too well with them did it? Not to say a negative word about Rory, but I honestly think Glen Whelan is a very different character. I see Rory as a very nice bloke, but Glen Whelan is more the kind of guy to demand something from the players. If they aren't trying to improve their weaknesses or don't work hard enough Glen will be in their faces straight away. I really believe Glen Whelan will become a hell of a coach and manager one day! I agree, but could today's pampered delicate players cope with a good old fashioned in yer face rollicking Roy Keane style. |
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Post by J-Roar on May 12, 2023 17:54:41 GMT
Bill Asprey,Liam Delap,George Eastman,knew the club,didn't work out too well with them did it? That's the joke. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on May 12, 2023 17:54:54 GMT
Didn’t Chris Iwelumo return in some lower level coaching role after he retired playing at Watford back in the day during our PL days.
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Post by jokker on May 12, 2023 18:06:18 GMT
We've had quite a number of former players attached to the club in some capacity; not exactly as part of the management coaches, but coming in once a week. I think there's been several, but off my head they include Super Jon Walters, Denis Smith, Ric Fuller, and Iwelumo as lawrieleslie mentions. They all arrived with a fanfare in the Sentinel, but all stopped working without any explanation given.
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Post by robwahlmann on May 12, 2023 18:50:24 GMT
Not to say a negative word about Rory, but I honestly think Glen Whelan is a very different character. I see Rory as a very nice bloke, but Glen Whelan is more the kind of guy to demand something from the players. If they aren't trying to improve their weaknesses or don't work hard enough Glen will be in their faces straight away. I really believe Glen Whelan will become a hell of a coach and manager one day! I agree, but could today's pampered delicate players cope with a good old fashioned in yer face rollicking Roy Keane style. If they can't they might not have what it takes?  |
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Post by wherty on May 12, 2023 19:01:02 GMT
So do I but I'd be a shit coach. |
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Post by dirtclod on May 12, 2023 19:30:12 GMT
Give him the job of Changing Room Manager. (And several rolled up wet towels of course)
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Post by andystokey on May 12, 2023 21:22:53 GMT
I'm pretty sure it's what Paul Lambert told the board and got the job. |
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Post by dutchstokie on May 13, 2023 9:06:28 GMT
I'd rather get the best qualified person for any job at Stoke City. Which begs the question why Alex Neil was appointed….. surely to god there were better options available at the time…. |
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Post by bloodtypered on May 13, 2023 9:35:38 GMT
I'd rather get the best qualified person for any job at Stoke City. Which begs the question why Alex Neil was appointed….. surely to god there were better options available at the time….  |
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