wanderer Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Sfa just confirmed that Andy Watson will be joining Strachans coaching set up as a replacement for McCall for the World Cup campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 What's his recent CV? Where has he been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Teams managed 2015– Ilkeston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Apparently he has been working as technical director at a Northern Conference team (where Gordon Strachan son was manager) after getting sack from Notts County (does not look like he followed Eck to Egypt recently). Edited July 13, 2016 by wanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 minute ago, wanderer said: Apparently he has been working as technical director at a Northern Conference team after getting sack from Notts County (does not look like he followed Eck to Egypt recently). They've been apart since Villa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Was he not part of McLeish's team when we beat France in Paris? More of the same please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 not a dynamic appointment by any stretch. underwhelmed, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 15 minutes ago, Kirk said: Who? Played for Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs and Leeds in the 80s. Was McLeish's assistant at Motherwell, Rangers, Scotland and Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 On 15/07/2016 at 7:35 AM, Return of Yermaw said: not a dynamic appointment by any stretch. underwhelmed, again. yep it's like a squad announcement nowadays. Or a game, to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Doubt anyone knows a massive amount about Andy Watson, but he was assistant during what was probably the most feel good period of our recent history. He knows the setup, he knows the format and what's required and he was part of a team that got some great results. Should slot in well. Seems a bunch of folk on here just want to be down about everything. Like saying he was sacked by Notts County, when he was first teach coach under Chris Kiwomya and left when he did (by mutual consent). He wasn't sacked for his own performance, he was part of Kiwomya's team and the club decided Kiwomya wasn't what they wanted.http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/2469118 And instead of just nay saying, any chance of getting a suggestion on who should have been appointed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctonjock Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Gary Mcallister would have been better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint4805 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Gary McAllister doesn't strike me as management material - same applies to John Collins. Great players in their day but seem to lack that managerial aura. Personally I would like to see McLeish and Watson back replacing GS and MM. McLeish has a fire and steeliness about him that GS doesn't have. I think the players are too comfortable under GS - especially the senior ones who know they won't get dropped. McLeish was able to fire everyone up and get results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 2 hours ago, andyD said: Doubt anyone knows a massive amount about Andy Watson, but he was assistant during what was probably the most feel good period of our recent history. He knows the setup, he knows the format and what's required and he was part of a team that got some great results. Should slot in well. Seems a bunch of folk on here just want to be down about everything. Like saying he was sacked by Notts County, when he was first teach coach under Chris Kiwomya and left when he did (by mutual consent). He wasn't sacked for his own performance, he was part of Kiwomya's team and the club decided Kiwomya wasn't what they wanted.http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/2469118 And instead of just nay saying, any chance of getting a suggestion on who should have been appointed? he followed McLeish about everywhere. what more is there to know - we are crying out for a shot in the arm; something different from the tired old merry go round of names that persists in Scottish football. I am pretty sure Alex Smith or Jocky Scott would have been in the running. Who should have been appointed - any younger hungry mid table SPL or Championship manager who would be willing to give up some of their time - Hartley, McKinnon or better still, Ian Cathro (if approached). if you are happy with the team, manager, tactics and current performances and think Watson will build on it then fair play. If you are unhappy but think Watson will address the slump then gain fair play. But don't expect much in the way of credibility as you clearly haven't been watching Scotland much of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 15 hours ago, Return of Yermaw said: you clearly haven't been watching Scotland much of late. Ta for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 On 18/07/2016 at 5:40 PM, Saint4805 said: Gary McAllister doesn't strike me as management material - same applies to John Collins. Great players in their day but seem to lack that managerial aura. Personally I would like to see McLeish and Watson back replacing GS and MM. McLeish has a fire and steeliness about him that GS doesn't have. I think the players are too comfortable under GS - especially the senior ones who know they won't get dropped. McLeish was able to fire everyone up and get results. IF Gordon leaves at some point then he would be my choice too but Joe Jordan is my 2nd choice lol but we have a manager and its going to stay like that for a while yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 2 hours ago, Shaun said: IF Gordon leaves at some point then he would be my choice too but Joe Jordan is my 2nd choice lol but we have a manager and its going to stay like that for a while yet. FFS, Joe Jordan. I wouldn't have him within a million miles of the team. Apart from anything, the guy is an Assistant, not a manager. He hasn't been a full time manager for twenty years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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