Heard the U16's coach might be stepping up
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Heard the U16's coach might be stepping up
Any feedback on Binnion and the U16 coach?
Thanks mate. Always enjoy reading snippets like this.
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I posted a couple of weeks ago that Binnion was going to the 23's, also believe a coach from the England setup will also be joining and I've since heard the U16s coach, who joined us from Charlton a couple of seasons may be stepping up with the existing U18's assistant coach staying in the role, not 100% confirmed, but I got the info from the same source that was spot on about Ryan and Wood leaving.
PNE looking into loaning Zidane Iqbal next year, apparently he trained with them recently/last year.
Charlie Savage signs a new deal until 2025+1 year option as per the United app just now.
That would be a sign the new policy to let people train temporarily with lower league clubs is working. They'll know already whether they like how he trains/fits the group so it makes it less likely he goes and ends up plonked on the bench which seems to happen to our players far too often.
@Adnan I remember talking to you a few months ago about the changes needed at United, and you were saying that both Neil Wood and Travis Binnon should leave the club. Seems you got your wish with Neil atleast, any changes to that thinking after the U-18s win in the cup?
I actually said both Neil Ryan and Neil Wood should leave. Because I felt the coaching (especially positional play off the ball) wasn't of the requisite standard imo.
Championship? If they play him that’s a good move.
Harrop is still there but was on loan last season.
Yeah they just faltered a little so didn't make the play offs, they have high hopes with their new manager and hoping to get Cameron Archer back on loan too. There's quite a few good teams in the Championship now.
Our u14s won the Albert Phelan club defeating City in final.
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This group of kids look very very impressive. Amir and Shea highlights!! Any more coming through from 14 and 15's?? Always herd about McAllister.
great penalty and celebration
"FORMER Cambridge United Head of Performance Matt Walker has been appointed Head of Athletic Development for the Professional Development Phase (17s to 23s) at Manchester United."
Can't see why Villa wouldn't want to give Archer a chance in their first team squad next year personally. Watkins is very average and Ings is... something.
that celebration is chaos, love it!Wonder if these are new positions being created or the old ones are replaced or have left?
We have heads of player development, not athletic development, I don't think these positions existed previously.
so that seems like a good development. On paper, anyway.
Nathan Bishop linked with a loan to Exeter, I think they were also interested last year before he went to Mansfield. Would be a good move for him to step up to League 1 level, guaranteed to be first choice keeper there as well.
Completely pointless, though. His contract expires in 2023 and we just keep loaning him out for no apparent reason.
Justin Cochrane is leaving to become first team coach at Brentford. It was inevitable he was going to leave at some stage to pursue a career in coaching.
We seem to have appointed a lot of good coaches over the last few years. Don't remember this level of interest in taking our staff before. Hopefully can find as talented replacements
Playing coach? How many McShanes are there knocking around who are happy to come and do a year or two player coaching knowing they'll never get anywhere near the first team but where they're also talented enough as a leader / coach to be useful?
Loads?
Brighton have had several, Southampton have one, clubs like Bayern Munich have always had players in their 30s in their second team. 100s of players near retirement every year and plenty would be more than happy to coach at one of the biggest clubs in the world while also occasionally getting to play in a less physically taxing league.
Seems a bit tragic to me but there you go. If we can find a good candidate fair enough, sensible enough idea in theory. Wes Brown improved no end playing next to Blanc for example.
I know there's a restructuring, and one or two appointments to come in different roles like keeper coach, new player coach, etc, but have we actually replaced Cochrane, Wood and Ryan, who have all left, with any incomings?
It seems to read that Binnion, Dempsey and McShane will just add those roles to their previous jobs - so Binnion still U18 manager but doing Cochrane's job as well now. Dempsey continuing his existing job but also taking over from Wood as the U23 manager as well. And McShane continuing his floating role but now also replacing Ryan as U23 assistant. Which seems to spread them a bit thin, with 3 this season doing the jobs of 6 last season?
It seems to read that Binnion, Dempsey and McShane will just add those roles to their previous jobs - so Binnion still U18 manager but doing Cochrane's job as well now. Dempsey continuing his existing job but also taking over from Wood as the U23 manager as well. And McShane continuing his floating role but now also replacing Ryan as U23 assistant. Which seems to spread them a bit thin, with 3 this season doing the jobs of 6 last season?
This is my worry too. It seems like, especially Binnion, have two very demanding jobs?
There's definitely a Brain drain going on at Utd in relation to the coaching side, seem to have lots of "old school" type of coaches
That's what I feared, is it an actual brain drain and old-school coaches not being moved on or a natural cycle where talented coaches are being recruited for higher positions at other clubs and we'll be replacing them with equally talented coahces?
Am not a 'doom and gloom' type of person, but it has felt a bit like that lately. More negative news around the club than positives.
I read it that way, dump extra responsibility on existing staff and save money.
Could be wrong but worries me that club in financial mess
Club is not in a financial mess.....
Hopefully not but guess the end of transfer window will go some way to painting picture. OT getting tired, no CL money, owners taking huge dividends, market value at lowest since takeover I think I read, and owners that won’t let go of the cash cows horns. Let’s hope they make some good astute buys and get back amongst top four. Fingers legs and everything crossed
McShane is not a playing coach now and just a coach.
Liverpool are hiring one also. Jay Spearing.