Zatman Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I hope he has read the Roy Keane guide of how not to be an assistant manager and he will do OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Just reading that interview with Scott Hogan he says JT is quiet and unassuming - almost shy - so I think the demeanour we see on the pitch is likely to be a little different to what happens on the training ground. I'm sure he can deliver a spray when necessary but I suspect he'll be very different to Roy Keane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 I am delighted he’s back, but there’s just one thing really bugging me. I can’t help but think it was a huge opportunity missed - why didn’t they recreate the WhatsApp group and bring in Dean Smith too?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Demitri_C Posted October 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2018 The star reporting smiths no 2 is coming with him so they going with "there are doubts what terrys role is" How about 1st team coach? Does it matter. These papers really do come up with some right garbage 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 Despite all the headlines Terry is getting, he is a new coach at the start of his career. I've no doubt he will know his place in the coaching team but he'll be there to learn and I'm fairly certain DS and his assistant will not be shutting him out, quite the opposite. They too will benefit from Terry's presence, experience and respect he commands with the players. If it doesn't last it'll be because JT fancies managing his own team - but that will be on the back of success for us - it's the proverbial win-win! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 44 minutes ago, Jareth said: Despite all the headlines Terry is getting, he is a new coach at the start of his career. I've no doubt he will know his place in the coaching team but he'll be there to learn and I'm fairly certain DS and his assistant will not be shutting him out, quite the opposite. They too will benefit from Terry's presence, experience and respect he commands with the players. If it doesn't last it'll be because JT fancies managing his own team - but that will be on the back of success for us - it's the proverbial win-win! Agreed. What's to stop them from bouncing ideas off each other in order to ascertain the optimal approach. I think something that could be an asset for Terry is the number of managerial heavyweights he has played under. Each will have taught him something valuable about how to approach the game and I'm sure will be a resource for DS if he ever needs to look to his assistant for inspiration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I really think this will be short term - JT will get his coaching badges and get a no 1 slot before long. His input for smith on the defensive side of things will be invaluable in the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 Hypothetical question, but do we think that JT joining Bruce’s coaching team was an option at any point? You’d think Bruce would have been for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 So happy that JT has come back, works well for us and for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villatillidie1980 Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 Chuffed JT is back! UTV!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 Great news JT's back! I hope he will play too, we need him to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, AVTuco said: Great news JT's back! I hope he will play too, we need him to. Well he announced his retirement from playing a day or two ago and we made the announcement he’s on our coaching staff so I wouldn’t hold your breath, unfortunately. Edited October 11, 2018 by Ginko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I think he has the attributes to be an excellent coach, assistant manager and then manager. Something I've learned from a character similar to JT is that the respect he commands is hard earned, it isn't freely given. It doesn't come simply from being a really good player, there are loads of really good players out there. What makes JT a bit different is that he seems to get the human side of leadership. Something I also thought Bruce would have done well. I think he'll be able to understand what makes different people tick and find ways to get the most out of them. I also think he won't be worried about telling players that they are not meeting expected standards. It will be a bit different for him being part of the management, but I sense he will take to it well. He's got plenty of capital with the fans which will help too. I'm pleased that we're willing to give him the opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Shropshire Lad said: Hypothetical question, but do we think that JT joining Bruce’s coaching team was an option at any point? You’d think Bruce would have been for it. Good point. It wouldnt surprise me if JT was coming back anyway in some capacity with or without Bruce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said: Good point. It wouldnt surprise me if JT was coming back anyway in some capacity with or without Bruce. It’s just something I wondered. Bruce would surely have liked Terry’s presence amongst the squad, even if it wasn’t in a playing capacity. Just curious why it’s taking place after Bruce was let go. Perhaps Bruce dug his heels in and said he wanted him back as a player only and the board weren’t prepared to pay his wages as a player? Complete guesswork on my part. Edited October 11, 2018 by Shropshire Lad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peterms Posted October 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2018 7 hours ago, Shropshire Lad said: Hypothetical question, but do we think that JT joining Bruce’s coaching team was an option at any point? You’d think Bruce would have been for it. It would have been unbalanced. We would have had more centre backs on the coaching staff than in the squad. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 What's heartwarming for me is that someone of John Terry's stature thinks so much of this football club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 3 hours ago, AVTuco said: Great news JT's back! I hope he will play too, we need him to. Get him in at right back. Then we could play 5-3-2 with the back five all made up of right backs. The cabbage would be proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'll be happy if JT comes in and becomes the defensive coach. He's one of the best in the game at organising a defense, and has bags of experience when it comes to all the tricks of the trade. On top of this he's a big name which younger players will want to play for and other teams will want to loan their prospects to. A win-win in my book as long as he can keep his outside life calm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 12, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 12, 2018 11 hours ago, peterms said: It would have been unbalanced. We would have had more centre backs on the coaching staff than in the squad. Hate to break this to you... but Dean Smith was a centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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