GOOD coaches.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Was having a chat to someone yesterday and he made a very good
point.
In Wellington, coaches seem to love to hate each other.
In fact, everyone seems to hate any coaches who aren't their
favourites.
So I thought I'd have a go at this. Here are my opinions
of who is GOOD in Wellington coaching, and why.
Please feel free to disagree, but remember this thread is
about who you like, not who you don't like.
Andy Hedge: excellent. Technically good. Can teach
and relates well to kids. Tactically very astute and
understands the game. Currently working enormous hours trying
to establish himself as DOF at Capital Football. I think
he'll be brilliant.
Stu Jacobs: a tremendous man manager. Great with
players. Puts on a fantastic session that players
enjoy. Not afraid to demand hard work from his players, which
has gone out of fashion a bit in coaching in NZ at the
moment. Has an impeccable record with senior teams at
national level. Was also a very good player.
Gary Jenkins: I've known Jenkins since he moved to Wellington,
when he was a dead set weirdo, and he has become extremely
good. Puts on very good sessions and gets frustrated with
people - players and staff alike - who don't step up to his level
of professionalism. A tidy player in his day from what I've
heard although he's a hundred years older than me so I couldn't
vouch for that myself. Has a bit of a problem with his public
image at times that baffles me because he's a great guy outside of
football too.
Shaun Gill: I've hardly seen anything of him but have seen a
couple of his sessions and he seems to be organised, enthusiastic,
intelligent and committed to his coaching. Could be one for
the future which is great because, as you'll see, there aren't a
lot of young coaches coming through.
Ricki Herbert: probably the best coach in the country
today. Is completing his UEFA Pro License which will also
make him, I think, New Zealand's most qualified coach ever.
Has burned a few bridges in the past but I guess when you're in a
national job for that long you're going to do that. Has done
well with both the All Whites and the Phoenix.
Tom Randles: it's hard to argue with someone who is a nice guy
AND who played premiership football. Injuries have all but
crippled him but Tom is a lovely fella and has a tremendous
approach with young players. A fierce proponent of ball
mastery before anything else you won't find many of his sessions
where everyone doesn't have a ball at their feet. Also one of
the game's true gentlemen.
Brendan McIntyre: is loved and loathed in equal
measures. I remember the fiery, mental, Brendan McIntyre that
it was very very very hard to like but he seems to have mellowed
these days. Even back then he still had something to offer
and now, with a revamped sideline style, he's only gotten
better. Is well organised and enthusiastic and a fierce
supporter of his players. Has that Keegan-esque ability to
make his players feel ten feet tall. Is also a bit "out of
the box" as a coach - having a different approach to those brought
up in the Capital Football mould. Which I think isn't a bad
thing.
That's about it of them that I know well enough to comment
on. Others that people might like to say a word about
include: Matt Calcott (I've never seen him coach but everyone tells
me he's very good), Jose Quijada, Guy Smith (he's a clown), and
there are probably plenty of others I haven't thought of.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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a really interesting read Smithy
My knowledge of local coaches is very limited, but I've got plenty of time for Mike Gaeta as a coach of youngsters at Island Bay: a former first team coach, he's brilliant with the young uns. He's positive, motivating and teaches excellent habits and attitudes; bloody nice guy too.
Great idea for a thread that looks at the positive!
My knowledge of local coaches is very limited, but I've got plenty of time for Mike Gaeta as a coach of youngsters at Island Bay: a former first team coach, he's brilliant with the young uns. He's positive, motivating and teaches excellent habits and attitudes; bloody nice guy too.
Great idea for a thread that looks at the positive!
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Kevin Thompson - very lanky, and can balance a bottle of Heineken
on his head, which every good coach needs to be able to do.
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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You try and start a serious thread and some unemployed
Yorshire-based troll comes along and gets all silly on it with his
premeditated wackiness.
Can't argue with Thommo's results mind you.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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richie martin - can't beat that mans loyalty.
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Who?
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Jose Quijada
Is he the guy that does Scots and now Miramar?
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Yes, although not Miramar any more. Graham Little is taking
the Mar this season.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Who?
obviously don't know wellington coaches then. tawa 1st team
coach from crawshaw. past player been tawa for life.
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richie martin - can't beat that mans loyalty.
What? This dude:
Sorry Smithy, couldn't resist it.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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im a good coach
(waits for insults from Smith and HN)
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Rather than names of coaches I was more looking for what you think
is good about them.
However responses to this thread so far (including moderated ones) do tend to illustrate the point don't they? We do love to knock people who are trying to put back into the game.
It's real easy to sit on the sidelines and do f**k all but take the piss I guess.
However responses to this thread so far (including moderated ones) do tend to illustrate the point don't they? We do love to knock people who are trying to put back into the game.
It's real easy to sit on the sidelines and do f**k all but take the piss I guess.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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One of the best coaches i ever had was an old scotsman he was a
grumpy old barsteward and it used to piss us all off running up the
bloody steps at nairnville park,he had us going up backwards
sideways any friggen way the old sh*t.Then it was FN ages with ball
at the feet and laps if he caught you using your natural foot.Wasnt
till some time later that i realised the grounding that he gave us
was just the best.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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Wasn't Graham Little was it?
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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No cant remember his name as it was that bloody long ago.He wasnt
what you could call a people person but he knew his bloody stuff
and certainly kept us in line.For an old guy he had an uncanny
knack of finding your shins if you tried to go past him a 2nd
time.Hence we all learnt to get rid of the ball early.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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Talking of Scotsman and ancient history Ballane,
I've got huge respect for Billy Finlayson who was player coach at Whakatane town in 1973/4 (and probably after that, but we moved)
he let me and my mate (Paul Revington) train with the first team when i was 13, always encouraged us even if we were spotty little Herberts with way too much enthusiasm and getting under foot all the time
thanks Billy!! (Oi Oi Edgecumbe said you are still going strong)
I've got huge respect for Billy Finlayson who was player coach at Whakatane town in 1973/4 (and probably after that, but we moved)
he let me and my mate (Paul Revington) train with the first team when i was 13, always encouraged us even if we were spotty little Herberts with way too much enthusiasm and getting under foot all the time
thanks Billy!! (Oi Oi Edgecumbe said you are still going strong)
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Yeh he was a damned good player that Billy as well (I didn't know
him as a coach) I remember him nutmegging me in a veterans' game.
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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Bobby Wallace RIP. Great coach in his day and well
respected. Bit of a fitness fanatic and taught you alot about
the game (if you could understand his acsent). His love
of football was infectious
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Wilf Glover = legend.
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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Are we talking current coaches necessarily?
If not Ill give David Farrington a shout out, only recently
finished with coaching. Great coach, great man, and very
well qualified I beleive.
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Doug Moore
Pure quality and class.
Coached Championship winners in Singapore and had the best quotes ever.
He would tell players to time ur run late...and as always cum with a rush!!!
Once told the management team that he knew more they they ever will...gotta love it.
He would put on training sessions that he used from FC Barcelona training sessions he attended...certainly beats the modern day SAQs .
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good yugoboss, he wrote a few good books as well i believe? im sure you have one of them.
best coach ole ever had.
"or you could headbut him"
you know what i mean bossman!
best coach ole ever had.
"or you could headbut him"
you know what i mean bossman!
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a coach i have heard is pretty decent is bessam who took lower hutt 19s few years ago.
likes to play good technical football and believes soccer is the beautiful game and tries to coach that into his players.
ive seen him floating round but havent seen him involved with ne1 lately..
wheres he gone?
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a coach i have heard is pretty decent is bessam who took lower hutt 19s few years ago.
likes to play good technical football and believes soccer is the beautiful game and tries to coach that into his players.
ive seen him floating round but havent seen him involved with ne1 lately..
wheres he gone?
Yugoslavia national team coach
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a coach i have heard is pretty decent is bessam who took lower hutt 19s few years ago.
likes to play good technical football and believes soccer is the beautiful game and tries to coach that into his players.
ive seen him floating round but havent seen him involved with ne1 lately..
wheres he gone?
Was at HP last night.
A dog with a bone :)
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He hasn't floated for a while...
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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a coach i have heard is pretty decent is bessam who took lower hutt 19s few years ago.
likes to play good technical football and believes soccer is the beautiful game and tries to coach that into his players.
ive seen him floating round but havent seen him involved with ne1 lately..
wheres he gone?
I seen him floating outta Repco the other day with car polish and a circular buffer to polish his head so hes defently around...
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