PompeyVillan Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) He's a popular guy, but assistant is one of these jobs that is intangible to me. You never really know how they are performing. Mostly you judge the managerial team as a whole and the manager tends to get most of the credit and bear most of the flak. It's an interesting appointment, usually managers like people they have worked with before. I do wonder whether Sherwood identified him as the best candidate, or he was on a shortlist drawn up by the club. Either way, it feels good to have a clubman, back at Villa. Edited February 20, 2015 by PompeyVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 No i don't think so, KMac knows his best role is as a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Welcome home, KMac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 KMac has experience in general, but also at Villa and more specficially at BMH with our youth set up. He knows a fair few of the players and staff and he's a good coach. I'm glad he's back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted February 21, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 21, 2015 Me too, nothing that hasn't been said, but I'm glad he's back. Sort them out KMAC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Was Kevin MacDonald on the bench last night next to Sherwood? I don't recall seeing him at all when watching the game.. Edited March 4, 2015 by Villan4Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 He was there on the bench, but I don't think he was sitting next to Sherwood as you'd might expect. I wonder if really he's just Assistant Manager in name, until the season ends.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 He was there on the bench, but I don't think he was sitting next to Sherwood as you'd might expect. I wonder if really he's just Assistant Manager in name, until the season ends.. It does come across like that from the snippets on TV. Maybe those at the games can enlighten me more but is Sherwood in regular consultation with K-Mac throughout the match? Robson seems more like his 'right-hand man' although I might be reading into things too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 robins looks like a right passionate guy. he lifted sherwood up at one point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 robins looks like a right passionate guy. he lifted sherwood up at one point! That was Tony Parks, goalkeeping coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Talking bout parks but I saw guzans distribution was much better last night. Things looking up. I feel it'll be the same result Saturday. I told a work mate who text me from London who bets on the footie to bet on villa to win. He put it down as a draw! Missed out on a treble!! He got the other two right. Edited March 4, 2015 by nazvfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail 22:32 02 Apr 2015, updated 22:32 02 Apr 2015 Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood will move for Chris Ramsey if the Queens Park Rangers manager leaves the London club this summer. The pair forged a close bond during their time together at Tottenham and Sherwood is keen to rekindle their working relationship at Villa Park. Ramsey took over as QPR manager until the end of the season following the departure of Harry Redknapp in February. But his position is far from certain, losing six out of his seven games in charge. However, he will be handed an instant route back into football should he lose his job at Loftus Road. Sherwood rates Ramsey as one of this country’s best coaches and will find a senior role for the 52-year-old should he depart QPR. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3023732/Tim-Sherwood-wants-Chris-Ramsey-Aston-Villa-bemoans-absence-striker-Darren-Bent.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 3, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2015 For a goalkeeping coach, Tony Parks seems very involved with the team at all times during a game. Almost more than Sherwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 3, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2015 Ramsey seems like a very good coach. Get him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 What about KMac then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) What about KMac then? With there always being a strong possibility of Ramsey becoming available in the summer, I believe MacDonald was brought in to galvinise the fans and add an authoritative voice into the coaching set-up given the esteem in which he is held in by many at this club, especially the players he has previously worked with. Whenever I see shots of the bench whilst watching our games, the impression I get is that MacDonald isn't really the assistant. Sherwood never consults with him - Robson and Parks seem more like his right hand men. That's not to say that K-Mac was hired purely on a short-term premise, I think he'll likely be reassigned to a different role for next season. Hopefully replacing Cowans as U21 manager. Edited April 3, 2015 by Isa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Stan isn't on the bench for these games is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 What about KMac then? With there always being a strong possibility of Ramsey becoming available in the summer, I believe MacDonald was brought in to galvinise the fans and add an authoritative voice into the coaching set-up given the esteem in which he is held in by many at this club, especially the players he has previously worked with. Whenever I see shots of the bench whilst watching our games, the impression I get is that MacDonald isn't really the assistant. Sherwood never consults with him - Robson and Parks seem more like his right hand men. That's not to say that K-Mac was hired purely on a short-term premise, I think he'll likely be reassigned to a different role for next season. Hopefully replacing Cowans as U21 manager. I think ideally he should be back coaching our kids; I get the impression that our youth sides have not done as well since he left. We all love Cowans, but a great player does not necessarily become a good coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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