Andy Dawson

[Noggin The Nog]

Is Hughes banned? 5 yellows.

 

[Mckechnie Orange]

Thanks to Acun this lad will end up more interim time than our last manager Tim.

And btw, why do we always use Head Coach term instead of manager?

Because traditionally in Britain a manager would come in to run the club top to bottom.

Historically, some very successful managers never even took training, they delegated it to the coaching staff and simply observed when it came to thinking about picking a team.

We are employing a head coach, because that's what the role is, with other roles covering the likes of recruitment, youth development, contract negotiations and overseeing the day to day running of the club.

"Manager" and "head coach" do tend to be used interchangeably though.

Personally I think the continentals have got it right by calling them "technical directors".

An old skool manager was so much more that that, though I reiterate, some rarely ever set foot on the training pitch.

 

[Jim the Tiger]

If Daws has sense he'll have seen the writing on the wall long ago and kept his head down!

Is that the type of man you want leading us? A sheep?

 

[Top_Tiger]

There’s absolutely no way you can pin this on Dawson. He will have his own style.

 

[Ric Glasgow]

Is that the type of man you want leading us? A sheep?

Are ewe joking??

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

Is that the type of man you want leading us? A sheep?

Surely a sheep is an improvement from an ass

 

[Jim the Tiger]

Are ewe joking??

I suppose he might get a tune out of Baaadia

 

[SydneyTiger14]

Is that the type of man you want leading us? A sheep?

You mean someone who does their job and respects authority? You think Meyler should be storming into Walter's office demanding a change of tactics just because he's on the coaching staff?

 

[Summerof69]

I thought Daws handled the interview really well. Remained respectful to the outgoing staff but also made it clear that the focus has to be on Saturday. Nothing controversial, just stuck to the mantra of ‘what’s done is done and we move on’.

 

[SydneyTiger14]

Interesting point that the u18s are in London Friday night so that might rule Meyler out of being part of Dawson's support staff.

 

[Off The Line]

Not these days, Vernon.

Well if you're not a child, why try to sound like one?

 

[rovertiger]

I suppose he might get a tune out of Baaadia

You been romancing those sheep again Jim?

 

[TwoWrights]

You been romancing those sheep again Jim?

Surprised you didn't ask if he was shearing.


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

 

[rovertiger]

Surprised you didn't ask if he was shearing.


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

Nah, he might like a bush.

 

[x]

just checked. we've already won as many games under dawson as under walter.

 

[Plum]

Is that the type of man you want leading us? A sheep?

Never said I wanted him, he's just what we've got right now.

 

[tigerscanada]

Are ewe joking??

Ram it down his throat why don't ya!

 

[Leftsaidfred-partdeux]

I suspect he's gone in each time with an open mind, willing to listen to new ideas, and to support in his capacity of (one of the) assistant coaches.
One positive way of looking at it is that he's been very well placed to have picked up the best bits of what Slutz, McCann, Shota, Rosenior and Walter had to offer whilst also witnessing first hand what hasn't worked/ what to ditch? Both on and off the pitch.
Hopefully.
As someone said a short while ago, it can often be most telling what is not said rather than what is said (meaning during Daw's interview).

I think there’s a big assumption here, which is natural. That is an assumption that Dawson has the mental accuity and tactical ability to apply all that he has experienced and apply that himself. He’s a club legend so I hope he has that capability, but does he?

 

[Gone For A Walk]

Is that the type of man you want leading us? A sheep?

Anyway, he'll soon be for the chop. Mint eh.