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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: algy on November 27, 2023, 07:43:57 PM

Title: Villa coaching staff
Post by: algy on November 27, 2023, 07:43:57 PM: Brad Miller - Exeter City's Head of Coaching and Player Development - will be joining the Villa in January:

https://twitter.com/OfficialECFC/status/1729193677145420222
Title: Re: Villa coaching staff
Post by: pauliewalnuts on November 27, 2023, 07:54:56 PM: - at their academy, it is worth pointing out.
Title: Re: Villa coaching staff
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 27, 2023, 08:01:54 PM: An academy responsible for Ollie Watkins.
Title: Re: Villa coaching staff
Post by: pauliewalnuts on November 27, 2023, 09:11:34 PM: I'm not denigrating their academy, just clarifying he's not going to be joining as Head of Player Development etc etc whatever with our first team.
Title: Re: Villa coaching staff
Post by: Somniloquism on November 30, 2023, 09:32:15 AM: Interesting change. I can't see it happening without the OK from Vidagany and probably Emery so he must have impressed.
Title: Re: Villa coaching staff
Post by: eamonn on November 30, 2023, 09:37:01 AM: Quote from: pauliewalnuts on November 27, 2023, 07:54:56 PM
- at their academy, it is worth pointing out.

OUR academy?
Title: Re: Villa coaching staff
Post by: Somniloquism on November 30, 2023, 09:42:44 AM: Quote from: eamonn on November 30, 2023, 09:37:01 AM
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on November 27, 2023, 07:54:56 PM
- at their academy, it is worth pointing out.

OUR academy?

He was working for their academy in that role mentioned in the OP. No mention on what his new role is at ours, whether he goes straight in at the top or coaching lower down our pyramid (which would still be a boost to his wages anyway I suspect).