collapse collapse

* - On Sale NOW -

Claret Blue and Green

The story of Aston Villa’s Irish connection

£9.99 plus postage

For ROW Postage please email iotp@heroespublishing.net

Postal Location

Recent Topics

Reserves and Academy 2025-26 by paul_e
[Today at 10:10:53 AM]


Villa Park Redevelopment by LeeB
[Today at 10:10:26 AM]


Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread by paul_e
[Today at 10:06:48 AM]


The week in claret and blue by dave.woodhall
[April 06, 2026, 11:58:38 PM]


Other Games 2025-26 by Ads
[April 06, 2026, 10:30:18 PM]


Golf 2026 by luke95
[April 06, 2026, 10:05:48 PM]


Loanwatch 2025-26 by Percy McCarthy
[April 06, 2026, 09:37:17 PM]


Bologna FC 1909 v Aston Villa Pre-Match by Rudy Can't Fail
[April 06, 2026, 08:04:16 PM]

Recent Posts

Re: Reserves and Academy 2025-26 by paul_e
[Today at 10:10:53 AM]


Re: Villa Park Redevelopment by LeeB
[Today at 10:10:26 AM]


Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread by paul_e
[Today at 10:06:48 AM]


Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread by PGW
[Today at 09:36:59 AM]


Re: Reserves and Academy 2025-26 by ADVILLAFAN
[Today at 02:52:41 AM]


Re: Reserves and Academy 2025-26 by dcdavecollett
[Today at 02:39:03 AM]


Re: The week in claret and blue by dave.woodhall
[April 06, 2026, 11:58:38 PM]


Re: The week in claret and blue by darren woolley
[April 06, 2026, 11:41:26 PM]

Follow us on...

Author Topic: Richard O'Kelly  (Read 20652 times)

Offline Risso

  • Member
  • Posts: 89958
  • Location: Leics
  • GM : 04.03.2025
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #90 on: August 18, 2021, 10:39:14 AM »
By the way, O'Kelly didn't really walk-out on the eve of the season. He told Dean at the beginning of the summer that he wanted to leave but offered/agreed to stay on longer than his notice period.

Is that correct? I've seen it reported that he stayed longer than intended to help out, but not that he had told Smith earlier.

Offline eamonn

  • Member
  • Posts: 36109
  • Location: Stay in sight of the mainland
  • GM : 26.07.2020
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #91 on: August 18, 2021, 12:12:51 PM »
I think Dean said it in one of his Pravda interviews.

Offline Bad English

  • Member
  • Posts: 45483
  • Age: 152
  • Location: Pyrénées Catalanes, France
  • I am Perpignan Villa
  • GM : 29.03.2025
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #92 on: August 18, 2021, 12:26:03 PM »
Most teachers that I know retire at the earliest opportunity. It's a tough gig.
I can think of tougher gigs.
Thank you for your input.

Offline rooboy316

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 588
  • Location: Melbourne
  • GM : 23.12.2026
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #93 on: August 18, 2021, 12:32:02 PM »
Most teachers that I know retire at the earliest opportunity. It's a tough gig.
I can think of tougher gigs.
I can think of easier gigs.

What’s the next step to this game?

Offline ROBBO

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 8047
  • Location: MELBOURNE
  • GM : 15.01.2027
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #94 on: August 18, 2021, 01:40:17 PM »
Great admiration for teachers, even more so after home schooling. I try to help two of the grandkids can't imagine what it's like teaching a classful of kids.

Malandro

  • Guest
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #95 on: August 18, 2021, 01:47:52 PM »
Most teachers that I know retire at the earliest opportunity. It's a tough gig.
I can think of tougher gigs.
Thank you for your input.

It's pick on BE week!

Offline ChicagoLion

  • Member
  • Posts: 28062
  • Location: Chicago
  • Literally
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #96 on: August 18, 2021, 02:31:53 PM »
Most teachers that I know retire at the earliest opportunity. It's a tough gig.
I can think of tougher gigs.
Thank you for your input.

It's pick on BE week!
Not by me, I could probably handle the teaching bit, the dealing with the little darlings parents would be my problem.

Malandro

  • Guest
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #97 on: August 18, 2021, 02:40:06 PM »
Most teachers that I know retire at the earliest opportunity. It's a tough gig.
I can think of tougher gigs.
Thank you for your input.

It's pick on BE week!
Not by me, I could probably handle the teaching bit, the dealing with the little darlings parents would be my problem.

Not aimed at you, I was just joking.

Offline Ozzjim

  • Moderator
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 31369
  • Location: Here.
  • GM : 20.01.2027
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #98 on: August 18, 2021, 02:46:48 PM »
Nah its the kids. Horrible things. Including my own.

Offline algy

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 6803
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Gogledd Cymru
  • GM : 01.04.2027
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #99 on: August 18, 2021, 04:49:27 PM »
Great admiration for teachers, even more so after home schooling. I try to help two of the grandkids can't imagine what it's like teaching a classful of kids.
+1 for me. Teachers are marvelous.

Offline charlatan

  • Member
  • Posts: 2192
  • Location: greenock
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #100 on: August 18, 2021, 05:09:00 PM »
The old man retired at 50 because he didn't need the money, particularly with nice manipulation of the final salary pension. It was a doddle for him teaching the same lessons year after year. OTOH I tried teacher training and wasn't comfortable with either the performance element or the staff room. Didn't feel I belonged there and still wouldn't. Neither of those issues applies with homeschooling, but the authority dynamics can still be tricky.

Some teachers are great, some are rubbish.

Offline Bad English

  • Member
  • Posts: 45483
  • Age: 152
  • Location: Pyrénées Catalanes, France
  • I am Perpignan Villa
  • GM : 29.03.2025
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #101 on: August 18, 2021, 06:37:13 PM »
Most teachers that I know retire at the earliest opportunity. It's a tough gig.
I can think of tougher gigs.
Thank you for your input.

It's pick on BE week!
Not by me, I could probably handle the teaching bit, the dealing with the little darlings parents would be my problem.
Nah. It's whataboutery week!

Offline clash city rocker

  • Member
  • Posts: 3773
  • Location: Out in the sticks these days
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #102 on: August 18, 2021, 06:44:50 PM »
Those that do , do. And those that cant teach.
I'll get me coat..!!!And a getaway car...!!

Malandro

  • Guest
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #103 on: August 18, 2021, 06:48:30 PM »
Some claims that Kelly had been demoted to the U23s, so quit.

Odd if true.

Offline Hookeysmith

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13758
  • Age: 62
  • Location: One hand on the handle of the mad / sane door
  • GM : 09.02.2027
Re: Richard O'Kelly
« Reply #104 on: August 18, 2021, 07:57:57 PM »
We need honest answers

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal