I know someone has mentioned his name previously - but I am pretty sure that is Neil Ryan. Current England U16 Coach and an ex Man U coach for many years. Would make sense - would know IF well and perhaps down on a casual basis to help out?
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I'm not so sure.
Whoever it is he's been involved in the last two home games.
The PL article published today is from Foster's press conference on Monday.
IF has mentioned Mike Marsh on a couple of occasions - he is currently assistant to Ryan Lowe at Preston. Maybe he’s waiting to see what happens there. If Lowe is sacked then Marsh maybe joins us?
Good to see they're really up to date with their "news" after their tardy showing during the transfer window
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Few reasons he may not have staff yet. Is he waiting to reorganise the staff over the summer and maybe give Joe or Forshaw a role? Has he got people he wants to hire but they are in jobs right now? Or is he billy no mates and struggling to get someone to work with him?!!
I imagine it’s very much the former and not the latter!
I imagine it’s very much the former and not the latter!
There is more to their jobs then matchday - unless we are on the training field everyday or in the dressing room, we wouldn't see what they do.
It's like saying we only need 1 physio because only 1 runs on the field when a player is injured....
Training and planning doesn't take place in one big group all the time - it is broken down, players work on specifics in small groups and have individual plans - that is where extra hands and eyes on the training ground are needed.
Fozzy happy with Nance,Neil & Daryl-if it is not broke why fix it
Coming in mid season he may want to keep continuity with the coaching set up as the players fully understand the way Nance & Neil work
Daryl being the only addition due to the previous GK Coach leaving has not disrupted the players as they have completely brought into the Fozzy formula
Conor seems a different man under Daryl's tutelage
During the close season Fozzy will have the time to debrief the 6 months he has had with the squad & see if he requires further coaches in the dugout with him
Coming in mid season he may want to keep continuity with the coaching set up as the players fully understand the way Nance & Neil work
Daryl being the only addition due to the previous GK Coach leaving has not disrupted the players as they have completely brought into the Fozzy formula
Conor seems a different man under Daryl's tutelage
During the close season Fozzy will have the time to debrief the 6 months he has had with the squad & see if he requires further coaches in the dugout with him
Can't speak for Cavanagh but Hughes is that he's Schueys mate from school and more of a confidant than anything. His matchday duty appeared to be holding a walkie talkie and relaying information from Dewsnip up in the stand
We hardly saw Schuey on matchdays under Lowe yet we know he did most of the work on the training ground. Who knows how much Hughes and Cavanagh did during the week, all out of our sight. Given the demands of being 'top man' theses days, I expect quite a bit.
Checking out today's game, I had a look on Sunderland's page and their first team staff is surprisingly the same number as ours currently, except for an assistant head coach.
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I heard from a decent source Hughes contributed bugger all and wasn't particularly liked either. The source was close to a first team player so could be an axe to grind.
