Post by alarch on Nov 28, 2017 21:13:52 GMT
The latest Podcast Pêldroed is excellent in its coverage of the Wales manager vacancy: www.podcastpeldroed.cymru/podcast-64-diolch-chris-welcome-who/ One of the valid concerns expressed is the void that would be created by an Osian Roberts appointment within the age-group coaching setup. Craig Harrison is suggested as someone qualified to take over. That seems a reasonable shout - but there is a much stronger candidate - in fact someone who's tailor-made for the technical director's job currently occupied by Osian. That person is Dave Adams. His CV really couldn't be stronger. Cut his coaching teeth with the FAW, working with the age groups (Under 16s, U17s, U19s and 21’s) as well as being a coach educator on the A license course, amongst other things. He was involved with the development of Bale, Ramsey, Allen et al early doors. In 2014 he moved on to a role with Swansea's academy sides, and oversaw their meteoric rise up the academy leagues to the top division.
When Guidolin got the boot from Swansea Alan Curtis and Dave Adams took over on a caretaker basis (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/unknown-swansea-city-coach-who-10669513) - which lasted 9 games. 9 games that delivered a more than respectable 11 points. The duo also got 3 points from two games during their brief tenure in between the Bradley and Clement appointments, including a win at Palace immediately before Clement took over the reins. Adams was heavily involved in the coaching - as was evident from his touchline presence.
Following Clement's appointment he wanted his own men (a sign of arrogance that Swansea are still paying the price for) and so Curtis was relegated to a minor role and Adams left the club. He subsequently was recruited to head up Everton's very prestigious and successful academy - but left along with the person who took him there after less than a week (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-shocked-dave-adams-quits-12824017). But the fact that he got the job in the first place speaks volumes as to the esteem he is held in the game.
More recently he's taken up a first-team coaching role with Middlesbrough under Monk (https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/behind-the-scenes-at-boro-first-team-coach-dave-adams).
The only issue with appointing Adams as FAW technical director would be whether or not we could match his pay at Boro. That and whether he would want the job in preference to a coaching role at a Championship club. Other than that he should be a shoe-in for the job - should it become vacant. He would also be a serious candidate for the assistant role, whether alongside Roberts or Bellamy. He could possibly combine that job with his club responsibilities.
This comment is attributed to Adams, during his time at Swansea:
“We have a clear identity and philosophy at this club and we are trying to prepare the players to play that way all the way through. Therefore a lot of what we do is about ball possession, about players being able to use both feet, being comfortable on the ball and having good receiving skills.” - of his role with the club academy.
“I’ve been influenced by both the Dutch and Spanish model and what clubs like Ajax and Barcelona have achieved. We feel that the models in place in those countries will lend nicely into our coaching programme and it is one of the main reasons why I’ve come here.”
If anyone can come up with a better person to fill Osian's boots, should the opportunity arise, then I'll be very impressed indeed.
When Guidolin got the boot from Swansea Alan Curtis and Dave Adams took over on a caretaker basis (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/unknown-swansea-city-coach-who-10669513) - which lasted 9 games. 9 games that delivered a more than respectable 11 points. The duo also got 3 points from two games during their brief tenure in between the Bradley and Clement appointments, including a win at Palace immediately before Clement took over the reins. Adams was heavily involved in the coaching - as was evident from his touchline presence.
Following Clement's appointment he wanted his own men (a sign of arrogance that Swansea are still paying the price for) and so Curtis was relegated to a minor role and Adams left the club. He subsequently was recruited to head up Everton's very prestigious and successful academy - but left along with the person who took him there after less than a week (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-shocked-dave-adams-quits-12824017). But the fact that he got the job in the first place speaks volumes as to the esteem he is held in the game.
More recently he's taken up a first-team coaching role with Middlesbrough under Monk (https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/behind-the-scenes-at-boro-first-team-coach-dave-adams).
The only issue with appointing Adams as FAW technical director would be whether or not we could match his pay at Boro. That and whether he would want the job in preference to a coaching role at a Championship club. Other than that he should be a shoe-in for the job - should it become vacant. He would also be a serious candidate for the assistant role, whether alongside Roberts or Bellamy. He could possibly combine that job with his club responsibilities.
This comment is attributed to Adams, during his time at Swansea:
“We have a clear identity and philosophy at this club and we are trying to prepare the players to play that way all the way through. Therefore a lot of what we do is about ball possession, about players being able to use both feet, being comfortable on the ball and having good receiving skills.” - of his role with the club academy.
“I’ve been influenced by both the Dutch and Spanish model and what clubs like Ajax and Barcelona have achieved. We feel that the models in place in those countries will lend nicely into our coaching programme and it is one of the main reasons why I’ve come here.”
If anyone can come up with a better person to fill Osian's boots, should the opportunity arise, then I'll be very impressed indeed.
