New coach - Aaron Danks

[Monty]

Fab stuff. Well, I definitely feel good about this. This could prove more a important signing than any DM.

[Drummond]

Not just an attacking specialist either, but was Head of Specialist Coaching at the FA.

Good video this.

[Smithy]

I look forward to shouting "get it in the triangle!" from the Holte End at some point this season...

[if you haven't watched the coaching masterclass video above that won't make any sense]

[Rudy Can't Fail]

A progressive, I like it and it certainly makes a lot of sense. I look forward to the day we can say the team is greater than the sum of the parts.

[Astral Weeks]

Let's hope he's a success, so that when he eventually leaves the club we can all say, "Danks for the memories".

I'll get me coat.

[Ozzjim]

Let's hope he's a success, so that when he eventually leaves the club we can all say, "Danks for the memories".

I'll get me coat.

Love it

[Monty]

At the very least, it's very encouraging that Dean has identified a way we (and he) can improve and appointed someone specifically suited to the task.

[paul_e]

Looks like a good choice, our overall balance in the coaching team looks better now than it did 2 months ago even though I liked RoK and JT.

[Sexual Ealing]

Looks like a good choice, our overall balance in the coaching team looks better now than it did 2 months ago even though I liked RoK and JT.

Agreed, and I also liked RoK.

[paul_e]

Looks like a good choice, our overall balance in the coaching team looks better now than it did 2 months ago even though I liked RoK and JT.

Agreed, and I also liked RoK.

just to be clear I mean liked as a coach and part of the group rather than liked as a person, in regards to one of those names.

[tomd2103]

Looks like a good choice, our overall balance in the coaching team looks better now than it did 2 months ago even though I liked RoK and JT.

Just been listening to an interview with him, where he was explaining the FA's concept of "specialist coaching", which he has been involved in.  He said that the set up in that kind of model consists of a head coach, an in possession coach, an out of possession coach and a goalkeeping coach.  Suppose it makes sense to split a coaching into specialist areas and to have coaches focussing on and being responsible for specific areas.

[paul_e]

Looks like a good choice, our overall balance in the coaching team looks better now than it did 2 months ago even though I liked RoK and JT.

Just been listening to an interview with him, where he was explaining the FA's concept of "specialist coaching", which he has been involved in.  He said that the set up in that kind of model consists of a head coach, an in possession coach, an out of possession coach and a goalkeeping coach.  Suppose it makes sense to split a coaching into specialist areas and to have coaches focussing on and being responsible for specific areas.

Which would again lean into the idea that we're going to focus heavily on transitional play.

[Brazilian Villain]

A progressive, I like it and it certainly makes a lot of sense.

I believe he can also say "Mind your house!" in 5 languages.

[dave shelley]

Welcome mate, please be innovative.

[Sexual Ealing]

Looks like a good choice, our overall balance in the coaching team looks better now than it did 2 months ago even though I liked RoK and JT.

Agreed, and I also liked RoK.

just to be clear I mean liked as a coach and part of the group rather than liked as a person, in regards to one of those names.

Ha! I know. I was just taking the opportunity to be petty.