[Albion] Iñigo Calderón returning to Albion as u18 coach

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

have we all forgotten he handed in a transfer request to go to Southampton ?!

He didn’t do anything of the sort. He was out of contract, we offered him a contract, Southampton did the same.

Poyet said we’d given him a deadline to sign the new deal or it was off the table. That deadline passed and we were told that was that. A few weeks later he signed for us having turned down the Southampton deal.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He didn’t do anything of the sort. He was out of contract, we offered him a contract, Southampton did the same.

Poyet said we’d given him a deadline to sign the new deal or it was off the table. That deadline passed and we were told that was that. A few weeks later he signed for us having turned down the Southampton deal.

He explained it was normal in Spain to consider all offers, and didn’t realise how the English system worked. Gus Poyet confirmed this.

 

[Springal]

He didn’t do anything of the sort. He was out of contract, we offered him a contract, Southampton did the same.

Poyet said we’d given him a deadline to sign the new deal or it was off the table. That deadline passed and we were told that was that. A few weeks later he signed for us having turned down the Southampton deal.

I was convinced that all happened in a January not close season, my bad!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I was convinced that all happened in a January not close season, my bad!

He arrived in January. Up to his arrival, Andrew Whing had been RB.

 

[BBassic]

If he can teach our U18s to score with their face then I'm all for it.

 

[The Fits]

If true this is lovely. Just lovely.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I know TB and Co come across as nice blokes, but I can't imagine they would give ANYONE a job based purely on sentiment. Not even the legend that is Calde

I'm guessing that having the right personality is a key attribute in the club's coach recruitment.
Having ex-players who have already proven themselves in that area, is probably a benefit.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Best replacement for Bruno we could have dreamt up. Happy days

 

[Petunia]

Does anyone know if this is still on the cards?

I would so love it to be true