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Personally, I can't see Chris taking the position full time, only as an interim manager??? Peter Nico may make an appearance?!?!?!

Whats going on??

Doesnt Edwards live in Cardiff? Isnt it odd enough appointing and then sacking two ex pros from Shrewsbury without then going for another bloke from 100 miles away?

No one up for it in Aber?

I'm sure there is, but he has to make the 120-mile round trip to Port and maybe there's too much history for common sense to prevail.

Brian and Jake resigned of their own accord they werent sacked, Jake was always a short term appointment and was going to go at some point with or without Brian.

Christian is the most qualified out the players who are in the current squad to take charge imo.

Personally with a young family I dont think he will be a long term option

Wonder who they'll go for long term. Do you think it'll be a old hand or an up and coming young manager?

Not sure whos out of work at the moment, or a realistic target at another club.

Only WPl experience (at winning the league) out of a job Alan B. (I can't rmember how his surname is spelt) or Pete Nico. Would have thought Alan is more suitably placed (location wise) than Pete.

Whoever it is will most likely have to have the qualifications as part of the UEFA license. The papers are indicating Bickerstaffe or Nico (nice to see a move away from the usual local suspects) but I guess it depends on who applys and who is able to impress, has a vision and adds value to the club!

Apparently Nico has denied connect and has indicated he isn't interested!

Bickerstaffe was never really manager at Rhyl so he would be a strange appointment.

How about - or who is - the best local candidate?

Because it seems like there are some decent players in and around Aberystwyth. Who would be able to pull them all together and get the best from them?

Logisticaly and based on experience etc, you would put Tomi Morgan in the frame, but his final season at Welshpool was poor and he is not doing very well at Porthmadog, which will probably rule him out. The mandatory 'A' licence is a stumbling block as there are some good ex players in mid Wales looking to get into management maybe. Surely Meirion is past his time and they need new blood, would Jiws be tempted as manager then as a player come January? Despite denails Nico looks the likely choice.

I think Jiws lives in Crewe. He moved to Airbus to cut down on travelling.

How quick can a person obtain an 'A' Licence?

The problem with a "local" appointment is that in a town like Aber everyone knows everyone and will go out and see each other and either get along or not.

Brian Coyne IMO was very good at being able to keep a professional distance but also being approachable. Some of the local names i'm not sure whether they'll be able to manage it as well

Same as anywhere else really! Do you think the appointment will be an ex-WPL player or someone from an English set-up?

Where does Ken McKenna live?

I have no idea tbh - with applications being invited it makes the possiblity of an outsider more likely. If we were just headhunting i'd guess it'll be someone WPL connected.

I think Ken Mckenna would be a great but ambitious choice however not sure if he'll leave Alty if he's got a chance of possibly succeding Graham Heathcote in the future.

Didn't realise he was employed! In that case wouldn't see him leaving.

To get an A Badge you must have a B first .

It takes a year to get a B . Next Course starts in July 2010. The WFT ran an intensive B license residential course last July which was for a week with follow up assessments to be in by december.

To get on an A course starting next June you MUST have the B and that rules out any new candidate.

No A Badge = No National Domestic license = NO WELSH PREM in 2010/11.

TrevG
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Not altogether true Trevor - The manager must have an 'A'licence or have started his 'A' licence (therefore must have a 'B'), or hold a Recognition of Competence issued by the FAW - 5 years as a Team Mnager at a top club is the general criteria for this, but this recognition cannot be issued this season as it is no longer UEFA approved.
I suppose for instance that a manager such as Nev Powell at Bangor (and I am not suggesting he does not hold an 'A' licence - I don't know) but if he doesn't, but has the Recognition of Competence in place for his years managing in the Premier league, would be acceptable.

Recognition of competence ceases this year . It will not be usable to get a National Domestic License for 2010/11 . It is a fact that not holding or have started an A license course = no National Domestic License for the Managers Club.

Dont think I am supporting this criteria , im just reporting it. Personally I think that there are those who can Manage a team of Footballers and those who cant. Possessing a certificate doesnt (in my opinion) put you in either of those camps.

However, being qualified might make an already good manager better.

TrevG

I'll bow to your greater knowledge Trevor, just how I'd read it. Based on the fact that if the Manager does not hold an 'A' licence and there are no 'A' licence course scheduled, how many clubs have a manager with the qualifications, I would guess about 4. In which case will the league perhaps defer and allow either the assistant manager or coach to hold the 'A' licence.
I also agree with you that the paper does not make the manager and many could be lost to the game because of it.



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Well Eddie May is Manager of Porthcawl Town now so anything can happen ?

On the wp.com story about Evesy slagging us off, it mentions that Darren Ryan is supposed to have turned down an approach from Aber.