If Neil goes and it's looking likely. Surf could get his dream job. Managing Preston. Ok only as caretaker.
In advance, Good luck Surf ??
In advance, Good luck Surf ??
Just a thought
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No way Raef!
Thommo should be given the reigns til the end of the season assuming Neil leaves, and he doesn't take Thommo with him!
4 games to go, nothing to play for? Go for it, stick surf on charge with Thommo or Gally.
Does Gally have his coaching badges?
Does Gally have his coaching badges?
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Thats what would probably happen, in truth.
No idea about gallys badges but if he has why not? Very well respected and good leader.
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Would like to see Gally in a coaching role.
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Thomo is an experienced head - he'd be the senior member of the coaching staff once AN departs (assuming he'd take his assistant with him). It'd be a bit disrespectful to Thompson, more than anything else, to give Gally the temporary job ahead of him. The players like him and I think it'd be the sensible thing to just let him see out the season. I wouldn't be against making Gally his assistant though, even if unofficially.
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yep, good thinking.
Need to tell AN to bugger off if he wants Thommo. Hes been a constant throughout the last 2 managers reigns.
I think most of us would agree.
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Yes. The club were insistent that Thompson be kept on at the club when AN was first appointed. He's clearly valued very highly.
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With the greatest of respect to Gallagher, why?
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Because possibly he is our best creative player and has been for some time, we need creative players to unpick those well organised, fit defences, we have plenty of athletes, we need more players with a brain that can do something with the ball at their feet.
He’s become a club legend and most fans would like him to stay at PNE in some capacity after his playing career ends.
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I agree he is probably our best footballer. Does that automatically make him a good coach? He's got no experience and we're not even sure if he's got all the appropriate badges. We have a limited number of spaces when it comes to hiring back room staff. I'd want someone with experience at this level coaching our team alongside a manager.
I wouldn't be against Gallagher serving some sort of apprenticeship alongside care-taker manager Thompson should Neil leave, but making Gallagher the stand in would be unwise.
Not sure Gallagher is a club legend. A good servant undoubtedly. Sentimentality should not secure him 1 of 4 or so coaching positions.
Also in my view, if the strategy is to develop young talent, then continuity in the management and coaching is vital, and not changing every couple of years with a new manager and coaching staff.
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Fair point. I agree continuity is a good thing. But we mustn't let sentimentality cloud our judgement.
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Gallagher should be regarded as a club legend and I hope that when he eventually hangs up his boots that he stays on and coaches with us.
He may not have the necessary badges but saying he has no coaching experience isn't correct because he is coaching these players all the time on and off the field. He talks in his interviews all the time about him being someone that the younger lads look up to and learn from.
I would much rather have Gallagher staying on as a coach (experience or no experience) - someone who our players respect and listen to - rather than someone else. It's a no brainer for me.