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Was listening to the sports on the radio this mornin and they said that over the weekend Paul Merson, who was boss at Walsall when Staunton was there, said that Staunton was never a coach.....just a player!!! Anybody else hear this or know anything about it?
I've heard this numerous times. Apparently Staunton was only on the books as a coach for tax reasons or some other business shi*te. He never actually did any coaching. Merson has stated this before.
And look at Mersons career since and he was actually the manager. We have to put up with this excuse of a 'gaffur'
As they were subject to a salary cap, Stan was hired as a coach to ensure the cap wasnt breached.
Hlaf his wages came from playing budget and other half came from coaching budget. Thought this was common knowledge tbh
At the time of Staunton's appointment, Walsall's official website listed around half a dozen members of the coaching staff and Staunton's name was conspicuously absent. He certainly had a less-important coaching role than Mark Kinsella who was another "player-coach" under a similar arrangement.
Someone :rolleyes: put forward the idea that Staunton was "assistant manager" in a vain attempt to add credibility to the idea that Stan had even made a first step into management as a post-playing career. Lazy journalists went with this and the error is still largely unchallenged and will pop up from time to time.
Yeah and as far as I know Kinsella took charge of the reserves a few times aswell - the fact that he was in charge of the reserves and not Staunton says a lot IMO
Merson said this months ago on "You're on Sky Sports". It's common knowledge now.
Also heard Kevin MacDonald was workin in a ****in chipper before staunton asked him to be his assistant
Surely that's qualification enough?Quote:
Originally Posted by dodgycanadian
Kevin McDonald must be handling Robbie's nutrition by the look of things.
Doubt that's true. O'Leary stated a few weeks ago that Stan came to ask his permission to use McDonald so he must have been employed by Villa in some capacity.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodgycanadian
Probably trying to dodgy the wage percentage limit on turnover for that league. Is Merson still there? Surprised he admitting they openly breaking the rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Are we suggesting that no coaching experience bad but if he has some coaching experience at Walsall then that ok? :eek:
I don't know if dodgycanadian was being sarcastic but Kevin McDonald is definitely the reserve team manager at Villa.Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
A guess would suggest he probably wasn't intending it to be taken as gospel. A f**kin chipper is hardly the first place where the FAI look to get their coaching staff. It's actually the tea room at Walsall if you must know.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
You must all be very bored with life, if you're having this conversation!
Call him a coach, call him an assistant manager, call him the Chief Executive Director of International Football Delevopment, for all I care. No matter what title you bestow upon him, nothing will change the fact that Stephen Staunton is grossly incompetent and tactically inept to such a degree, that it will eventually prove fatal for his career in management.
Stick that in The Star on Saturday, I'll stand over it in any court!
Dont mean to be picky like but its not "common knowledge" - the average punter on the street thinks he was assistant manager of WalsallQuote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
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Originally Posted by Peadar
Says the man with over 8,000 posts ;) :)
In almost 6 years. That's only a few posts a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
At least I offer a fair and balanced opinion, on worthwhile matters.
Anything to do with showing Stans incompetence is always worthwhile.