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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 19:13:06 GMT
Just seen this on gaschat! Sorry if not true.
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Post by brizzle on Feb 25, 2016 19:28:06 GMT
His wikipedia entry has been updated, but of course that proves absolutely nowt. If it is true though, it would be a shame cos he seemed to be doing a decent job.
But as the new owner has put great emphasis on developing our own talent, then who knows eh?
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Post by ivybridgegas on Feb 25, 2016 19:48:24 GMT
His wikipedia entry has been updated, but of course that proves absolutely nowt. If it is true though, it would be a shame cos he seemed to be doing a decent job. But as the new owner has put great emphasis on developing our own talent, then who knows eh? Yes can confirm AW. Has gone I have a relation in the U18's
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 19:51:19 GMT
His wikipedia entry has been updated, but of course that proves absolutely nowt. If it is true though, it would be a shame cos he seemed to be doing a decent job. But as the new owner has put great emphasis on developing our own talent, then who knows eh? Yes can confirm AW. Has gone I have a relation in the U18's It is true then! What happened?
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Post by kingswood Polak on Feb 25, 2016 20:05:44 GMT
Very sad to hear this. Alan is a great guy and has put in a great shift while at the club. I am bitterly disappointed to read this
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Post by brizzle on Feb 25, 2016 20:08:48 GMT
His wikipedia entry has been updated, but of course that proves absolutely nowt. If it is true though, it would be a shame cos he seemed to be doing a decent job. But as the new owner has put great emphasis on developing our own talent, then who knows eh? Yes can confirm AW. Has gone I have a relation in the U18's Oh dear, that is a shame. The first casualty of the upcoming ''revolution'' perhaps?
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 25, 2016 20:24:18 GMT
other side of town calling?
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Post by Rex on Feb 25, 2016 20:41:27 GMT
No more claims to Kelsey Grammer being a famous fan then!
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 25, 2016 20:47:44 GMT
Perhaps DC wants to being in his own man but has never been able to whilst NH run the show? When did one of his players actually make it to being a regular first team player for a club with such an academy the number of youngsters making the step up has been poor in my view.
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Post by simon1883 on Feb 26, 2016 8:32:12 GMT
Very sad to hear this. Alan is a great guy and has put in a great shift while at the club. I am bitterly disappointed to read this However, like you have already said KP, time to look forward. As much as he has been doing a great job, there may well be better people out there that are now interested / affordable. The sad side of this is that the club WILL lose people we rate and love, but that can happen when things evolve. I for one wouldn't mind him staying - continuity etc.... (NOTE: this is all assuming he as actually gone!!)
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Post by warwickgas on Feb 26, 2016 9:01:03 GMT
DC's assistant when at Salisbury is in charge of Pompey's academy. Highly qualified coach ( and an American) not that that is relevant.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Feb 26, 2016 9:34:06 GMT
Perhaps DC wants to being in his own man but has never been able to whilst NH run the show? When did one of his players actually make it to being a regular first team player for a club with such an academy the number of youngsters making the step up has been poor in my view. There has been conflict on this issue. It started under McGhee as I am told. Alan has an attack minded style and my guess is that the reason we have not had such a great transition, into first team ( apart from bigger clubs cherry picking) is that many of those who were given all too brief stints, we're not played in the positions that they held while in the youth set up maybe someone can clarify this. My last real talk with Alan was at Clevedon. To be frank, I hoped he would become 1st team manager, when Ward went
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Post by bs14gas on Feb 26, 2016 10:21:51 GMT
Perhaps DC wants to being in his own man but has never been able to whilst NH run the show? When did one of his players actually make it to being a regular first team player for a club with such an academy the number of youngsters making the step up has been poor in my view. There has been conflict on this issue. It started under McGhee as I am told. Alan has an attack minded style and my guess is that the reason we have not had such a great transition, into first team ( apart from bigger clubs cherry picking) is that many of those who were given all too brief stints, we're not played in the positions that they held while in the youth set up maybe someone can clarify this. My last real talk with Alan was at Clevedon. To be frank, I hoped he would become 1st team manager, when Ward went Huge gamble to put AW ahead of DC after JW. We will never know. Good luck to AW and thanks.
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Post by tanksfull on Feb 26, 2016 10:56:21 GMT
Perhaps DC wants to being in his own man but has never been able to whilst NH run the show? When did one of his players actually make it to being a regular first team player for a club with such an academy the number of youngsters making the step up has been poor in my view. There has been conflict on this issue. It started under McGhee as I am told. Alan has an attack minded style and my guess is that the reason we have not had such a great transition, into first team ( apart from bigger clubs cherry picking) is that many of those who were given all too brief stints, we're not played in the positions that they held while in the youth set up maybe someone can clarify this. My last real talk with Alan was at Clevedon. To be frank, I hoped he would become 1st team manager, when Ward went If true, here is a reason to have a "Rovers way" as opposed to an "any manager that pops up way". I am referring to a general philosophy which can be changed game by game dependent upon specific requirements; not a rigid formation cast in stone. Over the past 50 years I'd suggest Rovers have erred on the side of "taking the game to the opposition" and that is what the fans have come to understand and appreciate. It's why they turn up. It then makes recruitment far easier as you have a starting point and many will exclude themselves by having a different culture. You might well unearth talent which is on the same wavelength. Academy players know exactly what to expect when the opportunity of first team football comes along.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Feb 26, 2016 11:41:58 GMT
There has been conflict on this issue. It started under McGhee as I am told. Alan has an attack minded style and my guess is that the reason we have not had such a great transition, into first team ( apart from bigger clubs cherry picking) is that many of those who were given all too brief stints, we're not played in the positions that they held while in the youth set up maybe someone can clarify this. My last real talk with Alan was at Clevedon. To be frank, I hoped he would become 1st team manager, when Ward went If true, here is a reason to have a "Rovers way" as opposed to an "any manager that pops up way". I am referring to a general philosophy which can be changed game by game dependent upon specific requirements; not a rigid formation cast in stone. Over the past 50 years I'd suggest Rovers have erred on the side of "taking the game to the opposition" and that is what the fans have come to understand and appreciate. It's why they turn up. It then makes recruitment far easier as you have a starting point and many will exclude themselves by having a different culture. You might well unearth talent which is on the same wavelength. Academy players know exactly what to expect when the opportunity of first team football comes along. I can only state that I write what I believe to be true. Alan Walsh is way too savvy to have been involved with any of the gossip and info/disinfo. I used to talk with a fair few of the under 18's side, at the time when Shaquille Hunter made his remark about the dead Scottish team. I have to admit that I would love to know what Alan has gone though. I guess I would like to know if it was something he had already decided prior to the takeover
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Post by mancgas has left the building on Feb 26, 2016 11:48:09 GMT
Alan Walsh has suffered serious ill health in the past though no idea if this is linked.
And DCs 'mate' now at Portsmouth Academny is Mikey Harris, who was born in Hampshire not New Hampshire!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 11:48:23 GMT
Fantastic bloke Alan Walsh. As genuine as the day is long in an industry which is anything but.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Feb 26, 2016 11:51:56 GMT
Fantastic bloke Alan Walsh. As genuine as the day is long in an industry which is anything but. Spot on mate. Always had time to talk but never involved in gossip.
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Post by laughinggas on Feb 26, 2016 12:20:57 GMT
There has been conflict on this issue. It started under McGhee as I am told. Alan has an attack minded style and my guess is that the reason we have not had such a great transition, into first team ( apart from bigger clubs cherry picking) is that many of those who were given all too brief stints, we're not played in the positions that they held while in the youth set up maybe someone can clarify this. My last real talk with Alan was at Clevedon. To be frank, I hoped he would become 1st team manager, when Ward went If true, here is a reason to have a "Rovers way" as opposed to an "any manager that pops up way". I am referring to a general philosophy which can be changed game by game dependent upon specific requirements; not a rigid formation cast in stone. Over the past 50 years I'd suggest Rovers have erred on the side of "taking the game to the opposition" and that is what the fans have come to understand and appreciate. It's why they turn up. It then makes recruitment far easier as you have a starting point and many will exclude themselves by having a different culture. You might well unearth talent which is on the same wavelength. Academy players know exactly what to expect when the opportunity of first team football comes along. To have a Rovers way while we are looking at evolution for the club, suggests a DOF is required. Not to be involved in first team activities but to put all the infrastructure is in place. This is no slight on the manager but more a case for setting up a good structure outside the managers remit.
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Post by stig-of-the-gas on Feb 26, 2016 13:33:28 GMT
Perhaps DC wants to being in his own man but has never been able to whilst NH run the show? When did one of his players actually make it to being a regular first team player for a club with such an academy the number of youngsters making the step up has been poor in my view. There has been conflict on this issue. It started under McGhee as I am told. Alan has an attack minded style and my guess is that the reason we have not had such a great transition, into first team ( apart from bigger clubs cherry picking) is that many of those who were given all too brief stints, we're not played in the positions that they held while in the youth set up maybe someone can clarify this. My last real talk with Alan was at Clevedon. To be frank, I hoped he would become 1st team manager, when Ward went What I have heard is that he was criticised for being too nice. Jamie Fullarton was a bit of . The boys didnt like him but respected him and he turned the boys into men. He did this to Tom Lockyer (who named JF as one of the key influences on him last night), Alefe Santos, Matt Macey etc. The roll of the U18's manager is not to play pretty football but to turn raw potential into first team contenders. I have heard that he was too nice and the criticism is that the first year pro's have not been tough enough physically or mentally. This is why they are not breaking through in the way Harrison, Lockyer, Santos even Harding did. They may not have been good enough but they were physically and mentally strong enough to be given a chance. Under AW they havent been. I dont think he would have worked as 1st team manager KP, it takes more than being a nice guy which undoubtedly he is.
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