mcnamee on his way?


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Sunlansthebest begs to differ.

The Academy set up is very much a job for the boys and girls !! McNamee is Godparent to Elliott Dickmans kids and the are basically best friends and some of the stuff that goes on in that place is scandalous. Anyone who upsets or disagrees with either one either loses their jobs or fears for their job, they really do dominate the whole place.

Elliott Dickman has his brother Lewis working full time as 12-16 coach, his wife is Assistant Academy secretary to McNamee's wife's best friend, and his younger brother Jonjo working with the u10's down. The 2 other full time coaching members of staff in the set up are basically long term friends of Dickman. (Brightwell and Atkinson!!)

McNamee has his son who is woefully poor protected by himself and Dickman, it is a standing joke with other players and staff how bad he is. ( A friend of mines son played in the same team as him for 2 years and the players apparently used to laugh at how technically poor he was, but they all knew he would get a contract)

The place really is that poor and needs a total overhaul.

Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/youth-players-released.899769/page-6#ixzz3IZN14cc1
I'm not disagreeing with him but there's no way of really proving it either way is there? Hard to really verify the name of the Assistant Academy Secretary and their relations

The lad asked for examples of nepotism contracts and I only know of 3 - not defending McNamee in any way so happy to be proved wrong, just don't think it's fair slating someone based off message board rumours

By all means criticise his record ;), the academy definitely needs an overhaul either way
 
I'd heard a few rumours, but never realised it was that bad, marra! :eek:

Check the linked thread out.

I'm not disagreeing with him but there's no way of really proving it either way is there? Hard to really verify the name of the Assistant Academy Secretary and their relations

The lad asked for examples of nepotism contracts and I only know of 3 - not defending McNamee in any way so happy to be proved wrong, just don't think it's fair slating someone based off message board rumours

By all means criticise his record ;), the academy definitely needs an overhaul either way

I know mate, poorly presented on my part. :D

Over the years we've had stories from both camps, lads with kids at the academy have often praised the work done. Hard to deny there's a degree of nepotism mind.
 
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Check the linked thread out.



I know mate, poorly presented on my part. :D

Over the years we've had stories from both camps, lads with kids at the academy have often praised the work done. Hard to deny there's a degree of nepotism mind.


Jesus Christ! That's bloody appalling! :evil:
 
Heard a lot of the stories on that thread but not the whole Paul Wooton story.
Don't blame his dad at all. Hope the lad goes all the way with the Mags if only to highlight what has been going on with the blessing of the board.
 
Jagielka and Baines were both at the Everton academy and Richard Dunne was brought from Home Farm in Dublin and joined the Everton Academy.
Sunderland are not only failing to develop players, they are not signing them in the first place.
Baines came from wigan and jagielka came from sheffield united. Sheff u have brought a few through...
 
Sunlansthebest begs to differ.

The Academy set up is very much a job for the boys and girls !! McNamee is Godparent to Elliott Dickmans kids and the are basically best friends and some of the stuff that goes on in that place is scandalous. Anyone who upsets or disagrees with either one either loses their jobs or fears for their job, they really do dominate the whole place.

Elliott Dickman has his brother Lewis working full time as 12-16 coach, his wife is Assistant Academy secretary to McNamee's wife's best friend, and his younger brother Jonjo working with the u10's down. The 2 other full time coaching members of staff in the set up are basically long term friends of Dickman. (Brightwell and Atkinson!!)

McNamee has his son who is woefully poor protected by himself and Dickman, it is a standing joke with other players and staff how bad he is. ( A friend of mines son played in the same team as him for 2 years and the players apparently used to laugh at how technically poor he was, but they all knew he would get a contract)

The place really is that poor and needs a total overhaul.

Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/youth-players-released.899769/page-6#ixzz3IZN14cc1

If only 60% of that is true then everyone named should be fired on the spot!
 
Heard a lot of the stories on that thread but not the whole Paul Wooton story.
Don't blame his dad at all. Hope the lad goes all the way with the Mags if only to highlight what has been going on with the blessing of the board.
Presume you mean Paul Woolston? What's the story?
 
So will mcnamee eventually go? Can't believe its took this long for people to realise what a jobs for the boys mentality the academy has

He will eventually marra, but I'm not someone who claims to be "in the know" so have no idea of timescale (it could be 10 weeks from now or 10 years).
 
Lewi dickman was online at Nissan for years next minute he was a coach at sunderland
 
Just to repost what I put on the other thread on the subject, I know someone who has dealt with this fella professionally and he has nothing but good words to speak about him. He was the european scout for everton and wasnt so much a coach and has a kid in the youth set up at man utd. Said its a very good move bringing this lad in and he had a lot to do with with Barkley coming through specifically working with him closely and monitoring his progress.

Said it seems like a very good move and surprised we have got him.
 
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