Defoe appointed Woking manager

[Wearside Wanderer II]

Good luck JD and Brace

 

[BlackHoleSun]

it also virtually rules him out of any top tier job because no club are going to want to be the one to task the risk on someone who has had to start at Woking.

Reminds me of Kevin Phillips who went from backroom staff at a decent level, decided to start up their own career at the bottom with Shields, one wrong turn and it's fucked.

That'll be that then. What a failure. Oh well.

 

[BoshItLikeBardo]

Good luck to him. Probably could’ve got a much cushier job somewhere with better pay but he obviously has the drive to be a head coach.

 

[Houghtoner]

Good luck JD.

 

[Doberman]

That'll be that then. What a failure. Oh well.

well it's not but I can't think of a single former player to retire, start at the bottom again and rise back to the top. He might not be interested in being at the top and be quite happy at this level right enough and that's fine but the chances are doing enough at Woking to generate interest from higher up in the pyramid are basically nil

 

[Arkle]

Decent job to move into. Has a few games this season with little pressure as they aren't going down and are very unlikely to make the playoffs.

 

[jock1980]

Good luck to them both.

 

[MackemTackem]

Good Luck Defoe, hope it works out well for him

 

[Bg86]

Their interim manager had been doing very well, quite surprised to see he didnt get it permanently

 

[citybythesea]

This is so woke

 

[spelk]

Will he be frequenting Pizza Express

No sweat taking on this job.

 

[KathyBatesHammer]

Breaking news: Defoe resigns as Woking manager.

 

[Arkle]

Their interim manager had been doing very well, quite surprised to see he didnt get it permanently

Yeah, prior to losing at York yesterday, they were unbeaten in 6.

 

[The Black Sock]

Good luck to him starting at this level of the pyramid. Will know Brace well from both Sunderland and Spurs. It’s also quite local for him so maybe a good fit.

 

[Steesafc]

Is there a mix up and its actually Jay Matete?

All seriousness, I hope he does well.

 

[Thatheaderman]

Good luck lad

 

[Shandy drinker]

The woke

 

[RossTheNinja]

Will he be frequenting Pizza Express

Don't sweat it

 

[Mowgli]

well it's not but I can't think of a single former player to retire, start at the bottom again and rise back to the top. He might not be interested in being at the top and be quite happy at this level right enough and that's fine but the chances are doing enough at Woking to generate interest from higher up in the pyramid are basically nil

Rob Edwards is the only one that I can think of. Went to Telford.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

well it's not but I can't think of a single former player to retire, start at the bottom again and rise back to the top. He might not be interested in being at the top and be quite happy at this level right enough and that's fine but the chances are doing enough at Woking to generate interest from higher up in the pyramid are basically nil

Martin O’Neill (albeit a while ago)
Eddie Howe also

I guess there are very few British managers at the top level full stop. And have been for a while