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Jon De Souza appointed as Men's First-Team Development Coach
clive
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Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon De Souza as Men’s First-Team Development Coach.
The role will mean De Souza is focussed on developing players on an individual basis. It includes working with first-team players to help them add to their game and also working with academy players to help prepare them for first-team football.
De Souza has 17 years of experience in football having worked previously with Luton Town, Brentford and most recently Colchester United.
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Intresting.0
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this was sort of announced a few weeks ago but we didn't know the name of the person appointed.3
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That was my reaction too!Cafc43v3r said:Intresting.
Potentially a really positive move.
Be interesting to see what he can draw from the likes of Albie Morgan2 -
No word from Jacko on the statement0
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Seems to have very good experience for this role - seems positive1
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No chance of getting rid of JJ then if they are giving him a bigger support team.0
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I would have hoped that this would be the aim of our current coaching staff. If this guy is taking them on a 1-to-1basis we have a 1st team squad of 25 & lets say 25 under 18s / under 23s. When will he sleep ? I wonder whose idea this is & where they plucked his name from. Is it a good idea ? Only time will tell. Finally I wonder what JJ thinks ?clive said:Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon De Souza as Men’s First-Team Development Coach.
The role will mean De Souza is focussed on developing players on an individual basis. It includes working with first-team players to help them add to their game and also working with academy players to help prepare them for first-team football.
De Souza has 17 years of experience in football having worked previously with Luton Town, Brentford and most recently Colchester United.
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Got sacked from Colchester who sit 20th in league 2, I see we're aiming high lol9
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He probably doesn’t know yet.JohnnyH2 said:No word from Jacko on the statement5 -
TS recently mentioned bringing in more coaching staff. Good to see, and someone with decent experience too.
OS article mentions he worked with a couple of our academy coaches, so won’t be a complete unknown to everyone at the club.
I wonder if this will be the only coach or whether we’ll see more?0 -
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Announced on Pizza Friday4
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It’s hard for TS when losing money but as a club we need more staff across the board playing and non-playing staff. Need to reverse the budget cuts by RD. Assume he is another ex Brentford staff who was made redundant when they closed the academy.Scoham said:TS recently mentioned bringing in more coaching staff. Good to see, and someone with decent experience too.
OS article mentions he worked with a couple of our academy coaches, so won’t be a complete unknown to everyone at the club.
I wonder if this will be the only coach or whether we’ll see more?
Decent pedigree in football. Sounds a smart decision.2 -
Colchester fans didn’t like him1
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he has a LOT of work to do1
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Yeah LinkedIn says he left in May 2016 so he would have been. Then he went to Colchester where he’s been ever since, first as academy manager before becoming Technical & Performance Director in 2019.SouthWest_Addicks said:
It’s hard for TS when losing money but as a club we need more staff across the board playing and non-playing staff. Need to reverse the budget cuts by RD. Assume he is another ex Brentford staff who was made redundant when they closed the academy.Scoham said:TS recently mentioned bringing in more coaching staff. Good to see, and someone with decent experience too.
OS article mentions he worked with a couple of our academy coaches, so won’t be a complete unknown to everyone at the club.
I wonder if this will be the only coach or whether we’ll see more?
Decent pedigree in football. Sounds a smart decision.
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Source?WK6824Nine said:Colchester fans didn’t like him1 -
Because?WK6824Nine said:Colchester fans didn’t like him1 -
All the appointments so far, scream to me that they are not willing to pay a decent salary.. Or is it, that we are just simply struggling to attract people!16
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Another piece of the jigsaw. Watch out Liverpool and Citeh, we're coming for you!!!4
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DubaiCAFC said:All the appointments so far, scream to me that they are not willing to pay a decent salary.. Or is it, that we are just simply struggling to attract people!
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Christ we’re a miserable and negative fan base these days35
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I am not sure what is to be positive about?ElliotCAFC said:Christ we’re a miserable and negative fan base these days9 -
A decade of abject mediocrity, failure and disastrous (not TS) ownerships will do that.ElliotCAFC said:Christ we’re a miserable and negative fan base these days
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What is there to be negative about? Is he better qualified and experienced than the last guy to have a similar role at the club.....grant baseyDubaiCAFC said:
I am not sure what is to be positive about?ElliotCAFC said:Christ we’re a miserable and negative fan base these days
who would you have appointed?3 -
Based on the article above, this move doesn't excite me in the slightest. Seems like a cheap option.0
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Regardless of Basey's job title what did he actually do? Can't really call him Director of BBC and executive chef.Todds_right_hook said:
What is there to be negative about? Is he better qualified and experienced than the last guy to have a similar role at the club.....grant baseyDubaiCAFC said:
I am not sure what is to be positive about?ElliotCAFC said:Christ we’re a miserable and negative fan base these days
who would you have appointed?
He was in charge of bibs, balls and cones and made Bowyer's brews.0 -
how have we managed to lure him away from high flying colchester ...7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6rB1z5cvT4
