: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:35 pm  

me 'n' our kid wrote:

To be doing something which I believe I am very well qualified to do but also enjoy, which is looking after the youth at the club and developing them as well as the coaches who look after them, is special.


Sounds like he is an overseer, a new roll/position made rather than an actual coaching role.

I don't understand what he'll actually be doing day to day. Does anyone know?

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:38 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

You dont suppose thats anything to do with him not enjoying the job he had there though do you and not giving a toss about the club or its players

my thoughts exactly i heard he hated working for them and if you dont enjoy your job you arent going to do a good job are you i will reserve judgement i think

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:38 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

I don't understand what he'll actually be doing day to day. Does anyone know?

Placing the cones out?

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:46 pm  

fc baldy wrote:

Placing the cones out?

Will there be one left over for his head ?

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:56 pm  

Standee wrote:

Joke appointment, chirpy chirpy cheap cheap.

I'm not sure it's a cheap option. It sounds like it's a new role/position rather than him replacing a more highly paid ex-employee.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:05 pm  

Welcome home Lee and hope all goes well. Must say, considering these Rovers fans aren't bothered about this appointment they've spent an awfull long time pouring over this thread.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:10 pm  

Kosh wrote:

And disappointed TBH.

Hope he proves us all wrong.

Same here also. His appointments elsewhere in a coaching capacity hasn't set the world alight.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:45 pm  

What are the roles of everyone in the Youth set up?
We have Mel Harmon , Andy Last , Steve Crooks and now Lee Crooks as head of Youth . Also isn`t Paul Mcnicholas part of the set up ?

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:04 pm  

B0NES wrote:

Same here also. His appointments elsewhere in a coaching capacity hasn't set the world alight.

TBF coaching positions at York and Keighley would have been difficult tasks , as for RFL appointments some of those appear to be jobs to allow washed up ex-pro's the opportunity to re-start their lives.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:25 pm  

HFC Boy wrote:

What are the roles of everyone in the Youth set up?
We have Mel Harmon , Andy Last , Steve Crooks and now Lee Crooks as head of Youth . Also isn`t Paul Mcnicholas part of the set up ?

Mel Harmon is a scout and McNichalas is in charge of loading foam footballs into a tube on match days