[Albion] Do we need a Manager or Head Coach?

Guinness Boy

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• Dec 20, 2020

• #1

Do we need a Manager with sole responsibility for picking the side AND getting in his own players, a Head Coach under Ashworth or a Manager but who works with Recruitment, vetoing.

Recent Head Coaches - Hyypia, Garcia, Potter
Recent Managers - Hughton.

 

A1X

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• Dec 20, 2020

• #2

Guinness Boy said:

Recent Head Coaches - Hyypia, Garcia, Potter
Recent Managers - Hughton.

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Well I think therein you've answered your own question, I know which of those four has been by far the most successful.

 

The Fits

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• Dec 20, 2020

• #3

If Potter truly is a head coach and not a manager he is really struggling on the coaching part.

 

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Farehamseagull

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• Dec 20, 2020

• #4

Managers in charge of everything doesn’t work anymore.

We need a quality head coach like Graham Potter and an excellent Director of Football like Dan Ashworth.

We’d be really lucky to have that combination.

 

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• Dec 21, 2020

• #5

Certainly i wouldn't have taken any of my leadership roles without the right to hire and fire, within the law. Cant be fairly held accountable otherwise

 

Herr Tubthumper

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The Fatherland

• Dec 21, 2020

• #6

We need a striker who knows where the goal is. This is all.

 

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• Dec 21, 2020

• #7

We had a great manager in Houghton and I'm certain he would have built on his success here but the club does not want a manager it has an ashworth/head coach arrangement now and i think that will be the way the club operates for many years.

 

Dorset Seagull

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Feb 21, 2009

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Shaftesbury Dorset ( Hovis hill to you )

• Dec 21, 2020

• #8

The club need to control the philosophy going forward as managers come and go. The club decide the style of play and players needed for that. The head coach has input and will probably make final decisions on the players offered up that fit the style. This is how it works at the Albion so its a head coach not a manager

 

Bold Seagull

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Hove

• Dec 21, 2020

• #9

A1X said:

Well I think therein you've answered your own question, I know which of those four has been by far the most successful.

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Potter, 41 point 15th place finish?

 

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a galaxy far far away

• Dec 21, 2020

• #10

I think the present structure is fine, as long as the incumbents agree and get on with each other.

What didn't work for Poyet and Burke won't necessarily fail with Potter and Ashworth. They are both sensible people.

It wold be a big ask for Potter to be doing Ashworths job as well

 

Cowfold Seagull

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Cowfold

• Dec 21, 2020

• #11

Farehamseagull said:

Managers in charge of everything doesn’t work anymore.

We need a quality head coach like Graham Potter and an excellent Director of Football like Dan Ashworth.

We’d be really lucky to have that combination.

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Yes it's working really well isn't it?

 

zefarelly

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Sussex, by the sea

• Dec 21, 2020

• #12

we need someone who can get a bunch of over paid millionaires to win a game of football. and ten a season. Not one a year.

 

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Farehamseagull

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Sarisbury Green, Southampton

• Dec 21, 2020

• #13

Cowfold Seagull said:

Yes it's working really well isn't it?

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Yes it is actually.

Playing good attractive football and creating lots of chances, achieved our highest Premier League points total yet and we're bringing through some really exciting young players including three of the most sought after in the country in White, Lamptey and Bissouma.

We're a bit of luck and a good striker away from challenging the top half.