New coach - Aaron Danks

[Sexual Ealing]

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1433006909846695937

Me neither.

[Sexual Ealing]

Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Aaron Danks as First Team Coach.

Danks joins Dean Smith’s coaching team from Anderlecht in Belgium and has previously worked at West Bromwich Albion’s Academy as well as with England where he was Lead Offensive Specialist Coach, helping the Under-20s win the World Cup in 2017.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/Villa-appoint-Danks-as-First-Team-Coach/

[cdbearsfan]

*Thinks "bet he used to work for Albion".

*clicks link.

*engage smug mode.

[Smithy]

That's a specialist set-piece coach, and a specialist offensive coach - the coaching structure is definitely starting to have an NBA/NFL feel to it, which shouldn't be all that surprising given Wes' influence?

[dave.woodhall]

It's not just an American thing - we've had offensive coaches before. And offensive managers.

[Monty]

I wonder what style of attacking he coaches. Still, this is excellent news, as presumably at the very least it'll be all about coherent movements in the final third.

[Sexual Ealing]

I hope we can get a Stop Mings from Hoofing it Long coach.

[Nev]

That's a specialist set-piece coach, and a specialist offensive coach - the coaching structure is definitely starting to have an NBA/NFL feel to it, which shouldn't be all that surprising given Wes' influence?

Little - Forwards. Gregory - Midfielders. Evans - Defenders.

[chrisw1]

Wish him well.

Obviously never heard of him but then my knowledge of football coaches is pretty limited if I'm honest.

[OCD]

Formerly an England U21 coach before being taken to Anderlect by Vincent Kompany as his assistant manager after 11 years in Albion's academy.

https://trainingground.guru/articles/england-u21-assistant-danks-joins-kompany-at-anderlecht

[Risso]

Will the last person to leave WBA please turn out the lights.

[Nev]

He looks about 20. And he's done a bit at the rags.

Anyway, let's hope he is another one of those unregarding types who becomes a vital but unsung part of Villa's success....

[Drummond]

Interesting. Obviously knows some of the kids.

I wonder how much notice he served in the Anderlecht role.

[Risso]

That's a specialist set-piece coach, and a specialist offensive coach - the coaching structure is definitely starting to have an NBA/NFL feel to it, which shouldn't be all that surprising given Wes' influence?

Little - Forwards. Gregory - Midfielders. Evans - Defenders.

Paul Lambert - bibs
Roy Keane - cones

[Richard E]

Isn't he the Brexit bloke who is always arguing with Carol Cadwallader?