Robbie Stockdale

Leaving for Sunderland apparently

John Tompson ‏@JohnTompson

Grimsby Town's Robbie Stockdale is leaving #gtfc and joining Premier League Sunderland as Youth boss.



Well done Robbie, shows what a good job he has done. Buckley to make the step up to main Youth team?

oh and we get a friendly against Sunderland next season out of it

John Tompson ‏@JohnTompson

As part of the deal, Sunderland to send a first-team squad for a pre-season friendly next summer #gtfc

A top man.

Back to his native North East and a decent job.

Is it A youth coach or THE Youth coach?

noooooooooooooooooo

Wow.
Bloody impressive that. Obviously a big loss for us but it's hard to begrudge the bloke that sort of step up and a move back to the north east.

All the best, Robbie. I hope we give the job to Buckley for as long as he wants it.

Neil Woods might fancy a return, save him commuting to Walsall, where I understand his youth team had a very good season.

very well done to him, shame that he is leaving, but good luck to him in the future.

Bollox I say sue Sunderland for compo

Good luck to him.

great news for him, bad news for us.
isn't watkiss looking for work??

While it's bad news for GTFC it's a fantastic move for Robbie, wish him all the best for the future

I saw watkiss at the game on Monday.

Watkiss is a good call.

Would we get compensation for it?

and well done Robbie, best of luck

Good luck Robbie. The Youth Team finished bottom of the league with just 4 wins in 24 games last season.

http://thefishy.co.uk/story.php?id=8501933

Maybe his successor might improve upon that record?

Watkins was at the game on monday,

Pleased for Robbie, top bloke, and done a very decent job whilst the club lost its youth funding. Worked well with Adam Smith who also seems to be a valuable asset to the club.

He lives in Great Coates, we could do a lot worse than Watkiss.

Now on the OS.

http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/robbie-set-for-black-cats-340821.aspx

I met Robbie on occassions over the last few years. Always came across as a genuine nice guy and a model pro. Good luck to him.

Quoted from gtfc98

He lives in Great Coates, we could do a lot worse than Watkiss.

a Watkiss and Buckley partnership ? Not sure that works well

As part of the deal, Sunderland have kindly agreed to send their first team squad for a pre-season friendly game next summer.

Nice gesture by sunderland

Quoted from bradzmilne

As part of the deal, Sunderland have kindly agreed to send their first team squad for a pre-season friendly game next summer.

Nice gesture by sunderland

Would have been nice if we had one or two loan players as well.  

Quoted from wigworld

Watkiss is a good call.

Watkiss is a terrible idea. Judging by the style played under him as a caretaker "get it down the channels!" oooh, inventive and how many youth team players came through with him here on the coaching staff? Not many at all. Bring Woodsy back or get someone totally new involved. The club could do to rid itself of the 'old boys' act a bit and bring some fresh input in.

Always thought he would be eventually be our manager but good luck anyway.

Buckley is a no no as he doesnt possess the formal qualifications that are a pre-requistite for the position and subsequent funding.

Watkiss would be a good call

watkiss is always at the matches isn't he ?

good on you robbie, i use to work at the club as a FITC coach and was a very nice guy to speak to.

good gesture by sunderland to send the first team for a friendly, but would hope we can have 1 or 2 of there youth/professional players on loan !

Lets hope Robbie helps us out by sending a few young lads over from Sunderland

Just have to hope this isnt the nail in the coffin for the youth team

Quoted from GYsaint

Just have to hope this isnt the nail in the coffin for the youth team

cant see how or why it would be...  

Well its not really being funded anymore. Notice how they are always having to make collections to keep the team running

Quoted from GYsaint

Well its not really being funded anymore. Notice how they are always having to make collections to keep the team running

Yeah that i understand, but not really seeing how losing Robbie Stockdale would be 'the final nail in the coffin'. If anything we could employ someone on a smaller salary and therefore be in a better position, or am I missing something?

Quoted from gtfc98

Lets hope Robbie helps us out by sending a few young lads over from Sunderland

yes - this could be the silver lining.hopefully he has  left  on good terms and that channels of communication will be kept open so that we may be able to benefit from their rejected waifs and strays!

Watkiss would be a great call although he will proberly want a position in another league club

Watkiss, Woods, or Macca would be great.

Quoted from Garth

Watkiss would be a great call although he will proberly want a position in another league club

What he wants and what he can get, may be two different things!

It is very difficult to get back in to football after losing your job

Quoted from forza ivano

yes - this could be the silver lining.hopefully he has  left  on good terms and that channels of communication will be kept open so that we may be able to benefit from their rejected waifs and strays!

   He will be missed is a top lad and will go far in the game myself I am glad that he never got the town managers job would have hated to have seen it  destroy yet another top  coach.
So well done  in your new post and don't forget if along the way you can feed a few lads who don't quiet make the grade through to town Watkiss would be my man for the job please not Mr Buckley yet again.utm.

Quoted from Garth

Watkiss would be a great call although he will proberly want a position in another league club

Or he might just not fancy a return to the club that unceremoniously dispensed with his services? That applies to Neil Woods too..

Watkiss ?? He never achieved anything here that i can recall unless your counting mugging dull city to buy barlow, who incidentally im told is not wanted there anymore due to attitude and basically not progressing the way they had hoped

Quoted from jimgtfc

Yeah that i understand, but not really seeing how losing Robbie Stockdale would be 'the final nail in the coffin'. If anything we could employ someone on a smaller salary and therefore be in a better position, or am I missing something?

It would make sense if there is no finances to run the team to finish it now rather than take someone else on. Im not saying that i want this to happen and i hope it doesnt, but in financial terms it makes sense

Under the new Elite Development scheme the club does now qualify for some funding.

It has taken a huge amount of effort for the club to get accepted under the new structure for youth football and it would be futile to tear that up now.

The development of youth has significant benefit for the club outside of producing players for the first team

Quoted from Super Clive

Always thought he would be eventually be our manager but good luck anyway.

You never know Wellsy, he still might return in a few years  as our manager ,

Good Luck Robbie, you have done a good job  and deserve this chance.

Quoted from BlackBoots

Under the new Elite Development scheme the club does now qualify for some funding.

It has taken a huge amount of effort for the club to get accepted under the new structure for youth football and it would be futile to tear that up now.

The development of youth has significant benefit for the club outside of producing players for the first team

Any chance of a link to info about the scheme and what clubs have to do to qualify?

Also, what extra benefits?  Is this FA funding or more towards building a fan base, links to other football clubs, reputation?

Good luck to him but remember all but 1 YT got released last season under robbie's stewardship so we could do better, how about joining with grimsby institute who has john mcdermott, gary childs, gary bloomer and graham rodger, the latter once scored an own goal past me a few years ago

Congratulations to Robbie, anyone who is good at a job deserves to better themselves in life and he has just done that.

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Quoted from aaron rattray

Good luck to him but remember all but 1 YT got released last season under robbie's stewardship so we could do better, how about joining with grimsby institute who has john mcdermott, gary childs, gary bloomer and graham rodger, the latter once scored an own goal past me a few years ago

Don't think this is Robbies fault at all...

1) Some years you have bad years and some years you have good years

2) What do you expect? 8 YT's to be given deals? Even Manchester United, with their top class facilities would never bring that many through successfully.

3) We are in the BSP and unfortunately haven't got the resources to be giving young lads another 3 or 4 years to progress...

Robbie did a good fantastic job under the circumstances and I'm sure he's a massive factor as to how the Youth team is still around now, as I'm sure if it wasn't for his tireless work the YT would have been given the chop when we fell out the FL. Well done Robbie, gutted to see him go but a brilliant opportunity for him, all the best mate!

Quoted from aaron rattray

Good luck to him but remember all but 1 YT got released last season under robbie's stewardship so we could do better, how about joining with grimsby institute who has john mcdermott, gary childs, gary bloomer and graham rodger, the latter once scored an own goal past me a few years ago

But maybe the standards are high, the players didn't develop as expected or a hundred other reasons. I would rather we retained one good player than several mediocre ones.

just read this article and thought possibly the Trust could organise a "last Supper" with Robbie as the guest. It's nice someone leaves us on good terms for once!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-19412343

dirty doncaster

edit dirty cod too!

Quoted from aaron rattray

Good luck to him but remember all but 1 YT got released last season under robbie's stewardship so we could do better, how about joining with grimsby institute who has john mcdermott, gary childs, gary bloomer and graham rodger, the latter once scored an own goal past me a few years ago

All but one were released? That's a good thing. It shows the standards are high and and professional, we cannot be keeping on kids who won't make it just because they are nice kids.

Why do people want ex-Town players for this job? Just because the last two have been reasonably successful doesn't mean any ex-Mariner will be. There's probably some up and coming coach somewhere who could do it better. Just a case of looking.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Why do people want ex-Town players for this job? Just because the last two have been reasonably successful doesn't mean any ex-Mariner will be. There's probably some up and coming coach somewhere who could do it better. Just a case of looking.

Kevin Donovan's profile seems to have all the right qualifications for the job, as well as the experience.  I doubt he will want to uproot from Halifax anyway, born and bred there, he could keep it running anyway seen as he has quite a few staff.

I am sure Grimsby Town Football Club will find the right person for the job though, seen as they have been very good at finding the right person for other jobs such as the Manager position over the last 10 years or so...

Well done Robbie and best of luck for the future.

Good luck mate,well deserved , Keep your eyes shut when Torres visits

Give it John Oster a player/youthful looking youth coach

all the best robbie, you've been a fine servant to this football club

Maybe this is why B*ckley was brought in as they say they were approached ages ago...

I have heard that Robbie Fowler is been lined up for the job.  

Quoted from 470

Congratulations to Robbie, anyone who is good at a job deserves to better themselves in life and he has just done that.

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• 17 Years as Professional Footballer
  
• FA Level 3 coach ( UEFA B coaching award )
  
• Academy coach for Huddersfield Town FC
  
• Academy coach at Park Lane College Leeds
  
• FA emergency aid trained
  
• Child protection certificate holder
  
• CRB checked
  
• Member of FA coaching association
  

If his highest coaching qualification is the UEFA B licence then he isnt sufficently qualified for the job,

Quoted from mariner2000

Maybe this is why B*ckley was brought in as they say they were approached ages ago...

Sir Alan's role is purely voluntary ,he is not on the clubs pay roll.

Quoted from BlackBoots

If his highest coaching qualification is the UEFA B licence then he isnt sufficently qualified for the job,

Yeah looks like you are right, unless the qualifications have altered again.  I guess it would put him in good standing to actually move on to the UEFA A Licence.

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Quoted from GrimRob

The Youth Team finished bottom of the league with just 4 wins in 24 games last season.

http://thefishy.co.uk/story.php?id=8501933

Maybe his successor might improve upon that record?

I've always liked Robbie Stockdale and always regretted that he was probably past his best fitness-wise when he played here.

Never heard a bad word said about him, either as a professional or as a coach, which was why Rob's info above came as a bit of a surprise.  In the light of that, I am also surprised that some were touting him for the full manager's job at Town not so long ago.

Anyway, Sunderland can obviously see something there and I wish him all the very best.  

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

Bollox I say sue Sunderland for compo

At least 48 cases of Special Brew eh LITS ?

All the best Robbie and good luck in your new job

Good luck to Robbie just feel a bit angry because we looked after him through his injuries, gave him a coaching job we probably helped him with getting coaching badges. So i feel a angry that he's leaving us after we showed loyalty.

When is he leaving? End of the season?

Quoted from aaron rattray

When is he leaving? End of the season?

Um Bongo hear within two weeks.

Quoted from I am Um Bongo

Um Bongo hear within two weeks.

Thanks mate

Best of luck.  He took a non-league youth team (who all bar 1 or 2 were released at the end of the season) and could have beaten Newcastle away if they had converted a penalty in normal time.  Would have played Man United away next.  That alone says a lot about his abilities and suitability for a better position in the game.

All the best to him. Has managed to get a really good job there at Sunderland.

Nice bloke, deserves it,  
UTMM