brommy Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 After triple checking the correct spelling, I think our new Assistant Manager deserves his own thread. Steve Clarke should be a good appointment and has the right experience. Only time and VT opinions will tell. Currently, Clarke's appointment is pure speculation, even though the BBC states otherwise, thus - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36435484 Quote Di Matteo, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012, will be assisted by former Blues team-mate Steve Clarke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 This will probably get locked until confirmed on the OS. Great addition though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: This will probably get locked until confirmed on the OS. Great addition though! Since 'Remy' was appointed, I'm sure the Mods won't mind if we help the OS with a bit of 'copy and paste'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Delphinho123 Posted June 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2016 We need someone like Clarke who will crack the whip. I don't mind Di Matteo but he doesn't strike me as the kind of person that would take a baseball bat to Joleons knees. Clarke does. Good addition. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Good appointment if/when confirmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 31 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: I don't mind Di Matteo but he doesn't strike me as the kind of person that would take a baseball bat to Joleons knees. Clarke does. Good addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Crap manager but seemed to have a lot of good press on his work as a No.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 yeah he is a good choice, Mourinho had a lot of faith in him and think he will help organise us at the back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, Zatman said: yeah he is a good choice, Mourinho had a lot of faith in him and think he will help organise us at the back And I kinda think we need that given our calamitous defence last season. Mind you shipping out Richards and Lescott will be major step in the right direction there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 This is such a good appointment in so many ways. He is one of the most respected number 2s. I am suprised he was willing to go back as a number 2. I think these two could really work wonderfully well together. Hopefully the good times will be coming back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 One of the best assistant coaches in the English leagues (if you believe the press). An excellent appointment and much beeter than I though we'd get, and much better than Eric ****** Black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: This is such a good appointment in so many ways. He is one of the most respected number 2s. I am suprised he was willing to go back as a number 2. I think these two could really work wonderfully well together. Hopefully the good times will be coming back soon. I'm not surprised that he went back to that because management didn't really suit him. He's a coup for us though, no doubt about that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 3, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 3, 2016 17 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Crap manager but seemed to have a lot of good press on his work as a No.2 Always need an assistant manager with healthy bowels I say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 If we can just get Clarke confirmed now I would be buzzing....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I've always weirdly felt he'd do a good job here if we'd appointed him as manager. Of course given how frequently number 2s take over as we've just seen with the awful Black he could do that in the future. He wasn't that terrible as manager. West Brom had a very good first season under him, finished top half and 2nd season they sacked him when they were what 14th, same as RDM, where did Pulis just finish this season again... Just good to have a credible and respected number 2 at the club for once rather than jobs for the boys like Wilkins, Karsa, Culverhouse and Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Very good choice as assistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 23 minutes ago, Gary Thomas said: If we can just get Clarke confirmed now I would be buzzing....... He plays in central defence for us dosen't he? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, VillaChris said: He plays in central defence for us dosen't he? Clark plays in central defence......Clarke is in his 50s! Edited June 3, 2016 by Gary Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Gary Thomas said: Clark plays in central defence......Clarke is in his 50s! Think you need to ask the mods to put that as a sticky on the front page mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Messy Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Where did this 'fact' come from in that Clarke is going to be RDM's assistant? Was it a reliable source? I would be gutted if this don't happen now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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