The Imposter
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So, we have managed to poach West Brom's newly-installed Head of Academy, to be Appleton's assistant. Looks a good appointment. The new dream team?
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SalfordImp
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Cricklewoodimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
I'll take that.
cherryexile
Vital 1st Team Regular
Its OK, we'll take a team there in pre-season to help them out with some attendance money.
Ex-Ref
Vital Squad Member
It's karma, for trying to nick our previous managers.
Thaddeus Griffin
Vital Squad Member
Hard to find but he was working in America for Spurs according to this from last year.
https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2018/august/club-expands-its-youth-soccer-programme-in-us/
Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
As far as I can determine, this is a brief rundown of his career as an assistant manager/coach:
2000-2005 Tottenham Hotspur
Youth team coach.
May 2005 > Northampton Town
Reserve team coach.
Assistant manager to Colin Calderwood.
2005-2006: 2nd in League Two (promoted)
Resigned 30 May 2006.
30 May 2006 > Nottingham Forest
Assistant manager to Colin Calderwood.
2006-07: 4th in League One (lost in play-off semi-final)
2007-08: 2nd in League One (promoted)
2008-09: 22nd in the Championship when sacked on 26 December 2008.
30 June 2009 > Watford
First team coach under Malky Mackay.
2009-10: 16th in the Championship
2010-11: 14th in the Championship
Resigned on 30 June 2011.
1 July 2011 > Cardiff City
Assistant manager to Malky Mackay.
2011-12: 6th in the Championship; also reached the League Cup Final
2012-13: 1st in the Championship (promoted to the Premier League)
2013-14: 16th in the Premier League when Mackay was sacked on 27 December 2013.
27 December 2013 > Cardiff City
Caretaker manager when Mackay was sacked.
P2 W0 D1 L1 F2 A4 Pts1
Replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on 2 January 2014.
21 November 2014 > Wigan Athletic
First team coach under Malky Mackay.
2014-15: 23rd in the Championship when sacked on 6 April 2015.
May 2015 > Tottenham Hotspur
Assisting as foundation coach.
Resigned on 6 July 2015.
6 July 2015 > Gillingham
Assistant manager to Justin Edinburgh.
2015-16: 9th in League One
2016-17: 17th in League One when sacked on 3 January 2017.
15 January 2017 > Northampton Town
Assistant manager to Justin Edinburgh.
2016-17: 16th in League One
2017-18: 24th in League One when Edinburgh was sacked on 31 August 2017.
31 August 2017 > Northampton Town
Caretaker manager when Edinburgh was sacked.
P0
Replaced by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on 5 September 2017.
August 2018 > Tottenham Hotspur
Coaching at New England Futbol Club, Massachusetts.
13 September 2019 > West Bromwich Albion.
Head of Academy.
Resigned on 27 September 2019 to join Lincoln.
In summary:
** One promotion from League Two to League One.
** One promotion from League One to the Championship.
** One promotion from the Championship to the Premier League.
** Therefore has coached at all four levels of the EFL/Premier League.
** One League Cup Final.
** Six seasons' experience in League One between 2006 and 2017.
2000-2005 Tottenham Hotspur
Youth team coach.
May 2005 > Northampton Town
Reserve team coach.
Assistant manager to Colin Calderwood.
2005-2006: 2nd in League Two (promoted)
Resigned 30 May 2006.
30 May 2006 > Nottingham Forest
Assistant manager to Colin Calderwood.
2006-07: 4th in League One (lost in play-off semi-final)
2007-08: 2nd in League One (promoted)
2008-09: 22nd in the Championship when sacked on 26 December 2008.
30 June 2009 > Watford
First team coach under Malky Mackay.
2009-10: 16th in the Championship
2010-11: 14th in the Championship
Resigned on 30 June 2011.
1 July 2011 > Cardiff City
Assistant manager to Malky Mackay.
2011-12: 6th in the Championship; also reached the League Cup Final
2012-13: 1st in the Championship (promoted to the Premier League)
2013-14: 16th in the Premier League when Mackay was sacked on 27 December 2013.
27 December 2013 > Cardiff City
Caretaker manager when Mackay was sacked.
P2 W0 D1 L1 F2 A4 Pts1
Replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on 2 January 2014.
21 November 2014 > Wigan Athletic
First team coach under Malky Mackay.
2014-15: 23rd in the Championship when sacked on 6 April 2015.
May 2015 > Tottenham Hotspur
Assisting as foundation coach.
Resigned on 6 July 2015.
6 July 2015 > Gillingham
Assistant manager to Justin Edinburgh.
2015-16: 9th in League One
2016-17: 17th in League One when sacked on 3 January 2017.
15 January 2017 > Northampton Town
Assistant manager to Justin Edinburgh.
2016-17: 16th in League One
2017-18: 24th in League One when Edinburgh was sacked on 31 August 2017.
31 August 2017 > Northampton Town
Caretaker manager when Edinburgh was sacked.
P0
Replaced by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on 5 September 2017.
August 2018 > Tottenham Hotspur
Coaching at New England Futbol Club, Massachusetts.
13 September 2019 > West Bromwich Albion.
Head of Academy.
Resigned on 27 September 2019 to join Lincoln.
In summary:
** One promotion from League Two to League One.
** One promotion from League One to the Championship.
** One promotion from the Championship to the Premier League.
** Therefore has coached at all four levels of the EFL/Premier League.
** One League Cup Final.
** Six seasons' experience in League One between 2006 and 2017.
SalfordImp
Vital Football Legend
SalfordImp
Vital Football Legend
Also looks as we call in the trade a 'Grey beard' young but with lots on knowledge and experience with grey hair.
Like me, apart from the young, knowledgeable and experienced bit.
Nah no point in holding onto somebody who doesn't want to stay. We move on.
I debunked that No way would we give them total control
