CONFIRMED: Leam Richardson

[Stranded]

Criticising Beattie and Schofield for their management record when they've been hired as coaches is pretty special.

Not all coaches make good managers. Not succeeding as a manager doesn't make you a bad coach.

Some people are just determined to be negative.

And I would argue it actually shows them in a good light - once you have held the "top job" the easy option would be to want to do it again and simply do something else, TV/radio/podcast for example waiting to be a manager again. Being prepared to step back down to just being a coach potentially shows an awareness that perhaps they aren't cut out to be a manager but their skill set is best served as a coach - but at the same time, they have experience of being a leader which they will have learned from.

[hughsies no.1]

Great first interview.

Hit all the right notes - wasn't surprised about his 'high press, front-footed, control the game' quote. That is just cat nip for football fans these days as that is what everyone wants - even if he does favour the long ball he wouldn't come out and say it.

Looks the part too - good luck to him!

[KC Royal]

Surprised at the negativity about the coaches. I'm not sure what to make of the appointment (though he did come across well in the interview) but his backroom staff is one thing that makes me positive. They're a lot more experienced than what we've had this season.

Wouldn't rule out a top 6 push, would expect him to at least get the new manager bounce for the first 5 games given he has managed in this league before.

[Hound]

He comes over as very clear and confident about what he’s trying to do

Couhig seems to be backing him well with the coaches being brought in - feels a big upgrade on who was supporting Hunt

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Criticising Beattie and Schofield for their management record when they've been hired as coaches is pretty special.

Not all coaches make good managers. Not succeeding as a manager doesn't make you a bad coach.

Some people are just determined to be negative.

Agree with this.

Sadly some people just want to denigrate everything and everyone

[MR. CYNICAL]

Yep - as said, when is a manager bringing in his assistants ever not ‘jobs for the boys’ - they always bring in people they know and get on with

Beattie particularly has a wealth of coaching experience and Id assume he is pretty knowledgeable on the striking front which we desperately need. Hopefully he can get Kelvin and MoM scoring. IIRC he scored a ton of premier league goals as a pretty limited player as well

Can't say I disagree with any of that. It's just a shame that Ex striker
Noel Hunt couldn't get Kelvin and MoM scoring!

[morganb]

Once Richardson has assessed the squad, do we think that we will try for any free agents before the January window or wait and see who is available then?

Apparently we did have Randell Williams training with us - wonder what will happen there?

Also I wonder if any of our loan players will be returning to their clubs in January (either because of us or their home club)

[Sutekh]

Yay! Another left back. The more the merrier I say. Couldn''t be worse than Marcus Williams.

[Hound]

Once Richardson has assessed the squad, do we think that we will try for any free agents before the January window or wait and see who is available then?

Apparently we did have Randell Williams training with us - wonder what will happen there?

Also I wonder if any of our loan players will be returning to their clubs in January (either because of us or their home club)

Don’t think we’ll sign anyone before Jan. I’d say all the loanees are at risk of going back if we’re allowed to

[Vision]

Criticising Beattie and Schofield for their management record when they've been hired as coaches is pretty special.

Not all coaches make good managers. Not succeeding as a manager doesn't make you a bad coach.

Some people are just determined to be negative.

And I would argue it actually shows them in a good light - once you have held the "top job" the easy option would be to want to do it again and simply do something else, TV/radio/podcast for example waiting to be a manager again. Being prepared to step back down to just being a coach potentially shows an awareness that perhaps they aren't cut out to be a manager but their skill set is best served as a coach - but at the same time, they have experience of being a leader which they will have learned from.

You could also argue it shows a strength of character from the manager not being threatened having ex-managers alongside him.

[From Despair To Where?]

Criticising Beattie and Schofield for their management record when they've been hired as coaches is pretty special.

Not all coaches make good managers. Not succeeding as a manager doesn't make you a bad coach.

Some people are just determined to be negative.

I don't particularly like playing the man rather than the ball but a quick look at which posters are being most vocally negative tells its own story.

[Crowbar6753]

Some of the negativity on here is laughable, who do these fans expect us to hire as manager after the last decade of mismanagement!! !! It wasn't that long ago when our corrupt football agent (Forget his name) was throwing unknown foreign managers at us and all were losing your minds!! We need to hire an experienced English manager was the call!! Yet here we an today and our new owner's bring in an experienced English manager with a good track record and knowledge of our current league and people are losing there minds!!!!!

FFS just calm down and give the chap and his staff a chance to see what they can do, this will mean giving them at least a few seasons to turn things around as Rome wasn't built in a day. If they can get us into safe middle ground and build a platform for a push next season then that has to be seen as a positive result.

[Snowflake Royal]

Once Richardson has assessed the squad, do we think that we will try for any free agents before the January window or wait and see who is available then?

Apparently we did have Randell Williams training with us - wonder what will happen there?

Also I wonder if any of our loan players will be returning to their clubs in January (either because of us or their home club)

Don’t think we’ll sign anyone before Jan. I’d say all the loanees are at risk of going back if we’re allowed to

Agree. If we have the chance, bar a sudden up turn in performance, I don't see O'Mahoney still being here in February.

Doyle and Jacob probably, though their clubs may want them both playing more, especialy Doyle.

[Hound]

Once Richardson has assessed the squad, do we think that we will try for any free agents before the January window or wait and see who is available then?

Apparently we did have Randell Williams training with us - wonder what will happen there?

Also I wonder if any of our loan players will be returning to their clubs in January (either because of us or their home club)

Don’t think we’ll sign anyone before Jan. I’d say all the loanees are at risk of going back if we’re allowed to

Agree. If we have the chance, bar a sudden up turn in performance, I don't see O'Mahoney still being here in February.

Doyle and Jacob probably, though their clubs may want them both playing more, especialy Doyle.

I think Couhig suggested something along the lines of some of the loans going back in a recent interview. MoM would be best for everyone unless LR and co can get something out of him quickly