He was managing semi professionally though. It's a massive step up. I actually believe Alves has higher coaching qualifications than Maynard as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by matt_magpie
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He was managing semi professionally though. It's a massive step up. I actually believe Alves has higher coaching qualifications than Maynard as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by matt_magpie
It's fair to say it didnt work, but I wouldn't call it a car crash to be honest. We still finished higher than most people predicted in their pre-season predictions and those predictions were made over the summer assuming we would have Jones and Crowley.Quote:
Originally Posted by matt_magpie
But yes, you would hope Alves being odds on is just a tiny betting market being influenced by a small amount of money.
Sorry matt magpie I misunderstood your post. Ignore!
I've been away from Nottingham most of the time since 2003, and when I left I had a pretty low opinion of it. When I come back now as a tourist I see a different (better) side to it. It doesn't seem as rough as it used to (less casual violence) or maybe I just dont stay out as late anymore, but you still notice things like security guards in supermarkets and fast food places that don't seem to be necessary in the other countries I've lived in.Quote:
Originally Posted by hissingdwarf
Saying that, my missus comes from a picturesque Italian town / small city and for reasons I can't fathom absolutely loves Nottingham and insists we spend some time there every year.
Odds Checker show last club coached &, Alves shows Servette I think 2012. Don't know how true the info is but the ones we know are correct on there for previous clubQuote:
Originally Posted by slack_pie
According to his LinkedIn profile, he was a scout in Portugal, then the coach of a university side in England, then worked for Football Radar for seven years, then joined Notts as an analyst before being joining the coaching team a couple of years ago. No mention of Servette.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishpete
His linked in profile includes:Quote:
Originally Posted by irishpete
Football Coach
Brunel University AFC
Sep 2015 - Mar 2021 5 years 7 months
London, United Kingdom
To plan and deliver football sessions to Brunel University's football teams.
To manage teams on matchdays.
To recruit on trial days, and assess players performances. These are then used to assess if players are in the right teams on a weekly basis.
That was while working for Football Radar. Before that it says that he was a scout at VSL, Madeira Portugal 2012 - 13.
I really hope that we wouldn't appoint him - Maynard was a calculated risk I think (and imo not that far off being successful) but Alves would be a huge risk. Having said that, all assistant head coaches have to start somewhere .......
For me, if possible, Des Buckingham.
Seems pretty obvious in hindsight but SM had his days numbered when there was no replacements for the Saunders and I don't think for one minute he said he could do it on his own. He had been given targets and had admittedly failed to achieve them for whatever reason. Wouldn't be a shock if the new person was announced pretty quickly.
We've been here before, wildcard names decreasing in odds to become the favourite, dismissed as being the result of a handful of jokers putting money on or their agents trying to raise their profile, only to see them appointed within 24 hours. I'll never forget the disbelief at Fullarton when they stopped taking bets and then it was announced.
I might be wrong, but I don't think the Faeroe Islands pub team manager was ever favourite, always an outsider but became a talking point when he was rising above more sensible candidates.
You wouldn't put it past them, as that's where we've been at for some time. We don't employ people to be managers in the real sense of the word and that must put a lot of people off applying.
He was 4/6 favourite at one point: https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport...r-odds-7145225Quote:
Originally Posted by upthemaggies