Your best coach and why.
What's sight without sound? Love without peace? Copulation without conception?
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I've just been checking on a thread regarding Mick Waite and came
across a post that had been removed. Obviously coaches are not the
greatest for everyone. That has got me wondering - who was your
best ever coach and why? As a coach myself I would be interested to
see what other people thought makes a good coach. Dibs on the
copyright of any template that comes out of this discussion. Really
interested in your experience of coaches that have coached you
personally rather than your view on coaches of other clubs, players
etc.
What's sight without sound? Love without peace? Copulation without conception?
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A bloke called Jim Batey at Raumati Hearts and later on
George Dunning at Massey Uni (when we were a half decent team.) Jim
was a pom full of optomisim and knowledge,while George was the
same plus a bloody good bloke to hit the piss with
after... :)
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Pretty hard to comment in the Waikato, as they are all pretty much
crap. Looking back over say a 10 year period, Steve Williams
seems to get the best out of what he has at his disposal at
Melville, so I'd plug for him in this region. Wilkinson won the
Chatham cup in '88 which was great but that's so long ago now and
no coach has done anything in the Waikato since when it comes to
winning competitions that matter...ie the national league (NZFC) or
the Chatham Cup. All other comps are just recreational stuff as far
as I'm concerned.
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Kevin Thompson - Miramar Rangers Capital 1 coach.
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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Colin Tuaa- Manawatu Afc, old national league and NZFC. just look
where he is now, good man, great coach.
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Graeme Boomer ( When I was playing) . A good man manager and a
good organiser . Not afraid to give players a kick up the
backside if it was warranted .
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Matt Calcott from Wests. Really nice chappy who has done it
all........
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i do sense some p!ss taking at Mattys expense here. apart from
having a fantastic first name hes actually developed into quite a
decent coach. the advantage of having stu/ole at his disposal has
put him in a good spot obviously but his determination and desire
certainly helps. sure he rubs some people up the wrong way with
that "Wests" swagger, but thats the nature of the beast when you're
at that club (the swagger does wear off, now i just limp
everywhere).
For me its Brendan McIntyre, sure hes got his detractors out there for being a bit "loopy" sometimes but he does manage to get the best out of players most of the time. People dont always agree with his style but you have to remember, he comes from a culture where football is IT! theres nothing more to life than that and thats something he tries to impart on his players. I played with Macca @ Wests in 2000, was coached by him at Wests in 2003 and at Lower Hutt this season and i have noticed a calmer approach towards coaching.
He plans meticulously. We get a breakdown of the opposition each week and we adjust our tactics to offset any strengths/expose any weaknesses they may have. In training he drives people and they tend to feed off his spirit and love for the game. Like any coach, he gets a bit fired up sometimes but when your putting in time and effort, then people dont do the job they are supposed to, its warranted.
Ok maybe a bit long winded but thats my take on it.
MC
For me its Brendan McIntyre, sure hes got his detractors out there for being a bit "loopy" sometimes but he does manage to get the best out of players most of the time. People dont always agree with his style but you have to remember, he comes from a culture where football is IT! theres nothing more to life than that and thats something he tries to impart on his players. I played with Macca @ Wests in 2000, was coached by him at Wests in 2003 and at Lower Hutt this season and i have noticed a calmer approach towards coaching.
He plans meticulously. We get a breakdown of the opposition each week and we adjust our tactics to offset any strengths/expose any weaknesses they may have. In training he drives people and they tend to feed off his spirit and love for the game. Like any coach, he gets a bit fired up sometimes but when your putting in time and effort, then people dont do the job they are supposed to, its warranted.
Ok maybe a bit long winded but thats my take on it.
MC
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For me personally it was Alan Vest. First met him when he came to
NZ to coach New Brighton in the old National League. He was a
talented player with great vision and went on to good things at
Gisborne and then in Western Australia. Also admire Kevin Fallon
for his work with youth players but his methods are probably a bit
too old fashioned for the older players now. Also had an
interesting few years playiung midfield in a 4 - 2 - 4 formation
under a dutch coach joe Kemp. Fittest I've ever been! All these
guys had strong personalities and good communication skills. They
also commanded respect, likewise with guys like Doug Moore, Terry
Conley etc.
What's sight without sound? Love without peace? Copulation without conception?
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I had the privilage or being in an U23 squad with Ricki Herbert. He
was excellent. Great manner with the players, always had
interesting training sessions and he really does love the game. His
passion shows through everytime I meet him (though i dont
think he remembers me anymore).
Also, this may sound wierd but Grant Turner is actually a
great coach. He is an aweful man manager but his technical
coaching is top notch. He would do very well as an geniune
coach with a really good manager.
Lastly, my Dad. He kicks my butt everytime he coaches me and
as a goalkeeper its hard to get specific coaching on a regular
basis.
Toffeeman2007-06-27 07:50:31
Its no longer a problem.
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i do sense some p!ss taking at Mattys expense here. apart from
having a fantastic first name hes actually developed into quite a
decent coach. the advantage of having stu/ole at his disposal has
put him in a good spot obviously but his determination and desire
certainly helps. sure he rubs some people up the wrong way with
that "Wests" swagger, but thats the nature of the beast when you're
at that club (the swagger does wear off, now i just limp
everywhere).
For me its Brendan McIntyre, sure hes got his detractors out there for being a bit "loopy" sometimes but he does manage to get the best out of players most of the time. People dont always agree with his style but you have to remember, he comes from a culture where football is IT! theres nothing more to life than that and thats something he tries to impart on his players. I played with Macca @ Wests in 2000, was coached by him at Wests in 2003 and at Lower Hutt this season and i have noticed a calmer approach towards coaching.
He plans meticulously. We get a breakdown of the opposition each week and we adjust our tactics to offset any strengths/expose any weaknesses they may have. In training he drives people and they tend to feed off his spirit and love for the game. Like any coach, he gets a bit fired up sometimes but when your putting in time and effort, then people dont do the job they are supposed to, its warranted.
Ok maybe a bit long winded but thats my take on it.
MC
For me its Brendan McIntyre, sure hes got his detractors out there for being a bit "loopy" sometimes but he does manage to get the best out of players most of the time. People dont always agree with his style but you have to remember, he comes from a culture where football is IT! theres nothing more to life than that and thats something he tries to impart on his players. I played with Macca @ Wests in 2000, was coached by him at Wests in 2003 and at Lower Hutt this season and i have noticed a calmer approach towards coaching.
He plans meticulously. We get a breakdown of the opposition each week and we adjust our tactics to offset any strengths/expose any weaknesses they may have. In training he drives people and they tend to feed off his spirit and love for the game. Like any coach, he gets a bit fired up sometimes but when your putting in time and effort, then people dont do the job they are supposed to, its warranted.
Ok maybe a bit long winded but thats my take on it.
MC
That's the benefit of being an ex-Partick Thistle player,
Carney!!! Especially the "being a bit loopy" bit! Next time you see
Brendan, tell him Tam the Thistle supporting referee was asking for
him.
Auckland Jag2007-06-27 14:46:02
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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fred goodwin in the early 90s at hutt valley was a great coach,
tough, knowledgeable but had plenty to offer! of late gordon brown
and dave edmundson were good coaches who made trainings interesting
and backed his players no matter what.
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Just for the record....if Jim Batty heard you called him a POM - he'll probably kick you in the b0llocks..... try a bit further north of the boarder......Willy Wallace country!
i'd have to 2nd Lanky Kev Thompson.....the ability to balance a Hiennie on his head thru out a whole training session is incredible!
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Must say he has been quality all year - surprised Man City did not
come in for him....
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Fred Goodwin was a very good coach. Once described to me as "somewhere between madness and genius". The Stop Out team that he coached in the mid-80s was amazing.
Maurice Tillotson is another coach I rate. I very much like the way he doesn't have a "one size fits all" approach to players.
When I played at Stop Out, this must be third-team and 1979 or 1980, I played under a coach named Tony Feinson. I guess he might have been too cerebral, catenaccio anyone, for some of the team but always entertaining. We once beat a team before we got on to the pitch. As we pulled up in the car he said that he thought the other team looked fragile. (Eh? Thought I. ) So he had us stay in the dressing room until just before kick off. Then he told us to leave our bags where they were, he'd look after that. and RUN out on to the pitch. Not walk or jog but RUN. We did. The other side, warming up, just stared at us. We won. Their coach said "my boys heads went down the moment you ran out like that".
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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David farrington with the way he does everything.On and off the
field.
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Wilf Glover - Karori juniors
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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Mitch Cumstein - under 8 Rockets
legend.....
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Don Thompson,
English master,
Under 10-18,
Follows his players for years after.
English master,
Under 10-18,
Follows his players for years after.
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any relation to the GREAT Kev Thompson?
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the late jim henderson as a junior
either of ken dugdale or barrie truman as a senior
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Just for the record....if Jim Batty heard you called him a POM - he'll probably kick you in the b0llocks..... try a bit further north of the boarder......Willy Wallace country!
i'd have to 2nd Lanky Kev Thompson.....the ability to balance a Hiennie on his head thru out a whole training session is incredible!
Jimmy still about??? Quite right-a scotty who
also loved Duran Duran.Slight slip of the memory-old age you
know,or I headed to many footballs...
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Mick Waite... when I played for Vanuatu he nice man. We win 4-2.
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Scott Senior at Lower Hutt is definitly the best man manager ive ever played under.Hes very good at accomadtaing for all kinds of personalties within a team and figures out how best to deal with any one person in a one on one situation. Hes always getting player input and using that as best he can and I would say thats why alot of players at the club dont mind playing for the second team every once an a while. With Besims Technical side of the game, they make a good pairing.
Gordon Brown was the best motivator and tactician when it came
to breaking down any one team and was the best at getting results
any way and any how!
I always enjoyed the professionalisim that MicWaitt bought to
all the Wellington under 20's trainings. Everything was always well
organised and set out perfectly.
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Easty17 isnt to bad a coach
A dog with a bone :)
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gordon brown was a good coach he done some good work with us when I
was at naenae college, infact most of the guys lower hutt sent us
to help us out were good, stuart lochhead and matt bennett done
good things with our team :)
if thats you scotty, its matt h btw haha
monkeyboy2007-06-29 17:27:12
if thats you scotty, its matt h btw haha
monkeyboy2007-06-29 17:27:12
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