Ben Davies

Quoted from Gaffer58

Out of interest, does Ian Holloway have all these marvellous coaching badges or has he been doing it long enough to have avoided learning all about PowerPoints.

I'd imagine he'll have to have gained at least the A Licence, as i think you need that to manage in the Football League.

Must point out though that coaching courses don't tell you how your team should play the game or dictate what footballing philosophy you must have. Thats down to the individual. So Jolley's way of playing was how he wanted to do it, just like another more attack-minded coach would do it their own way.

Don't mistake people who possess high level qualifications as all being the same. If they were, everyone would play the same way in the Premier League wouldn't they. And they obviously don't.

Quoted from Gaffer58

Out of interest, does Ian Holloway have all these marvellous coaching badges or has he been doing it long enough to have avoided learning all about PowerPoints.

Yes, he mentions it on his podcast.

At a young age, the aptly named Gordon Bennett who was his Bristol Rovers boss got him coaching the kids and he was hooked.

He did allude to the coaching badges being very hard to pass and that he's not the most academic but he passed them because he wanted to manage so badly.

So, I assume from the latest interview that IH believes Ben Davies could still play a role on the pitch!

Davies took the reserves on Tuesday.  Limbrick and Holloway were both in the old directors box, although Holloway was giving a lot of instruction.

With that and listening to his latest interview, I get the feeling that Davies role is going to be around helping bridge the gap between the young lads coming through the youth set-up and the first team.

He was Academy coach so makes sense.

I do not know about the merits of taking coaching badges.  However, these courses cannot impact on inherent personality and motivational skills.  Look at Brian Clough, Alex Ferguson and Ollie.  They were or are all very effective at getting the best out of their players.  And can be ruthless when needed.

The course doesn't just teach tactics. They also teach managing budgets and finance involved in running a football club. Also there's  legal aspects including contracts and inclusion and diversity, what you can and can't do when disciplining players and staff.

I love the way this thread is dissing coaching qualifications, despite the recent wave of positivity some Fishy traditions remain in place.

Interesting to hear that IH thinks Ben CSDAJATL as a player/



  

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

I do not know about the merits of taking coaching badges.  However, these courses cannot impact on inherent personality and motivational skills.  Look at Brian Clough, Alex Ferguson and Ollie.  They were or are all very effective at getting the best out of their players.  And can be ruthless when needed.

Coaching courses are like any qualification, whether it be a degree, B tech, City and Guilds or whatever. They give you an understanding of the subject and it's down to the individual to use that as a basis to start from. Like you say, some of the aspects you mentioned ie motivational skills are inherent in some individuals more than others but the importance of these qualities are highlighted in courses and emphasis is put on their importance.

Quoted from rancido

Coaching courses are like any qualification, whether it be a degree, B tech, City and Guilds or whatever. They give you an understanding of the subject and it's down to the individual to use that as a basis to start from. Like you say, some of the aspects you mentioned ie motivational skills are inherent in some individuals more than others but the importance of these qualities are highlighted in courses and emphasis is put on their importance.

I have to motivate people who can often be lazy f******rs on a daily basis and most of what I've learnt has been from others and the odd course,.