Richard O'Kelly

[Flin5tone]

Something not right at the Club , very suspicious of the Departure.  ROK more alarming than JT

[Legion]

Some claims that Kelly had been demoted to the U23s, so quit.

Odd if true.

Not true.

[Fred Crump]

I’ve just retired at the age of 61 because I’m knackered and want to enjoy life a bit. Richard is 64, so maybe it’s no more sinister than he’s a bit tired of doing a job where he is on his feet all day and just wants to get his life back.

[Footy-Vill]

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.

Well make of what you will.
Football insider reporter Wayne Veysey.
"But a Villa source has told Football Insider that the experienced coach had no intention of leaving until the club moved to sideline him shortly before the new Premier League campaign.

O’Kelly was told he would be taking on a new role coaching the Under-23s rather than the first team he had worked with during his three years at the club.
The former Brentford coach, who had worked alongside Smith for 10 years, resisted Villa’s move and instead offered his resignation."

[Brazilian Villain]

Well make of what you will.
Football insider reporter Wayne Veysey.

He's probably as reliable as his brother Royston.

[Risso]

I’ve just retired at the age of 61 because I’m knackered and want to enjoy life a bit. Richard is 64, so maybe it’s no more sinister than he’s a bit tired of doing a job where he is on his feet all day and just wants to get his life back.

Reports say he's not retiring, and wants to carry on working in football.

[Lastfootstamper]

I'm far from convinced that we'd move a coach sideways/backwards to the U23s given the emphasis we seem to be placing on youth development and coaching. It's not like 40 years ago where you could just put someone out to pasture with the reserves.

[Fred Crump]

I’ve just retired at the age of 61 because I’m knackered and want to enjoy life a bit. Richard is 64, so maybe it’s no more sinister than he’s a bit tired of doing a job where he is on his feet all day and just wants to get his life back.

Reports say he's not retiring, and wants to carry on working in football.

Oh, ok, I thought he was packing it in .

[Scott Nielsen]

Some claims that Kelly had been demoted to the U23s, so quit.

Odd if true.

Not true.

You know it not to be true or just doubt it? Vinnie did say he was earmarked for the U-23s and did not fancy that (understandably so).

[Villafirst]

It'd be nice if ROK himself explained why he quit the role only 2 days before the season was due to start. I'm not convinced about Dean Smith's explanation when he was questioned in last week's press conference.