Everything I know of Dodds points to him being an absolutely exceptional development coach. Working with players on the training pitch to improve them. For a head coach I think we need someone who has the ability to manage and motivate players and, most importantly has an innovative tactical approach and ability to implement it. Dodds fits into part of that coach’s team. It may be a case that Dodds has all that in his locker already and I’m just not aware of it. The club will be though if he does and if they think he’s the right man for it then they’d have my absolute faith that they’ve got it right. I guess the biggest risk is that if he does well, does want the job and doesn’t get it then he becomes disenfranchised and ends up leaving to pursue a more senior role elsewhere. Then we lose a great coach and part of the team. I guess that largely depends on how the club are communicating with him and managing his expectations at the minute.
The club aim to develop players and coaches. This will be part of Dodds development. At some point he may be ready to be head coach, just not yet. All in my humble etc etc
for every brian clough there is a guy who is quite happy to do his job without being stuck on the pedestal...dodds did a good job today by basically making a couple of tweaks most of us wanted to see and getting the lads to somehow 'wake up' but maybe he is happy enough to leave the main flak to someone else...for now.
Both the chronicle and sunderland echo were both told by the club that no decision is to be made until after the Leeds game I don't want Heckingbottom or Muscat. I'm favouring one of Will Still or Kim Hellberg. Excited/****ting myself to see who gets it.
According to the blokes behind me before kick off every man and his dog will turn us down because we pay peanuts. Hope that helps mate
Played really well 2nd half. They've got one of the best defences in the league and we created a load of clear cut chances. Shows what we're capable of and that we should be challenging in the top 6. Just hope they don't do what Quinn did with Sabriga and give it to Dodds coz of a few results. Can't see it though as KS will want Dodds in a job as a coach long term. Looking forward to seeing who the new Head Coach will be. The longer it goes on I can't see it being Will Still, he's in a place we're if it was him, we would've went and got him instead of interviewing loads of people. I've got a feeling there'll be a name randomly appear who will get the job. I said a few days ago about KS admiring the red bull set up and with Struber and Jaissle linkes before. Have a feeling it'll be someone random that comes from that background. Either way we've got a good set up and I trust them to do the right thing.
Rubber says 7 You say 3 1 thing for certain is the Rooney rule. 1 person of a minority background interviewed.
With respect. If I can not beat that person I shall retire immediately. I know it's 3 for certain. 1 seems to be the leader at the moment.
Hellberg and Sable I guess are two. Not sure about the UK one but Heckingbottom would be a stinking appointment imo.
I'd be livid. Would be such a mood hoover appointment him. Doesn't match up at all. His style of play is nothing like the one we're trying to implement.
