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Regis le Bris - confirmed

SebastienELLISbexter said:
Impossible to answer. Because it's come out of the blue. But I would cautiously say yes. Because It's the type of head coach I think we should have appointed before now ; Relatively young with a background in youth development. It fits our model. Whether you agree with the model or not is different. But with the direction that was promised....I'm surprised this type of appointment took such a long time coming. I hope it works. Haven't got a clue if it will. Quite an exciting gamble though.
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The background in youth development. How relevant is it? Given that we are not appointing him to an academy role. Yes, he might be more comfortable working with younger players.

But academy football is very different to senior football. It's about education, playing the right way, learning. Mens football is dog eat dog, super competitive and results orientated.

His main role is to win football matches so like I say, how relevant is the youth development?
 

BRMC said:
No knowledge or education? He was brought up in a family that run Marseille for years. He'll have more contacts in football than you have in your phone book. To say he's a complete novice is nonsense.

How did it go for Steve Cotterill when he's was the highest qualified coach in England when he joined with Wilko?
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He is a complete novice. His dad ran Marseille and died when he was a child. Do you think he bounced him on his knee as a toddler and showed him how FFP worked. The fella couldn’t pass a sports management college course
 
MadMackem10 said:
I’m sorry but this is hilarious considering “your leader” was adamant it wasn’t this bloke even though the club had a deal pretty much done with him since KLD’s statement
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See, you can't answer can you, not even a simple for or against.
You wonder why you get laughed at.
Have a word man.
 
gatopreto said:
The background in youth development. How relevant is it? Given that we are not appointing him to an academy role. Yes, he might be more comfortable working with younger players.

But academy football is very different to senior football. It's about education, playing the right way, learning. Mens football is dog eat dog, super competitive and results orientated.

His main role is to win football matches so like I say, how relevant is the youth development?
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Not very
 
I think the vast majority of fans are willing to get behind him and support him and the team.

I just hope he is not hung out to dry by the model/recruitment process or lack of funds.

I am sure KLD and KS are in last chance saloon

He will never have more power than he had during the recruitment/interview process to ask for what he needs to maximise his chance of being a success
 
Alfa said:
4th ? 🤫
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Genuinely don’t know haha. As we all know, Will Still was offered the job, was presented with a contract and chose not to sign it in favour of going to Lens, before Still came about we had a verbal agreement with Maric, but moving for Still after him and then Kompany going to Bayern changed that.

They are the only 2 who I know would have been offered the job before Le Bris.

Everything else is just pure speculation.
 
Boris Bear said:
He is a complete novice. His dad ran Marseille and died when he was a child. Do you think he bounced him on his knee as a toddler and showed him how FFP worked. The fella couldn’t pass a sports management college course
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Interestingly he was at Leeds Poly at the same time as Heckingbottom, doing the same course. Heck didn't drop out and passed his qualification.
 
BRMC said:
They'll employ football people to guide them on their decision making unless the individual has full control.

It's only the top clubs that tend to have the option of making an appointment that is normally guaranteed to succeed.

People were baffled when Ancelotti got the nod from Perez when being bang average at Everton.
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Are you honestly trying to compare appointing Ancelotti to this?

I’d say the general consensus is it’s not considered a good thing when owners start making football decisions. Maybe ours is an exception to that but no idea what that’s based on. Tbf we don’t actually know that he did on this occasion it’s all speculation.
 
gatopreto said:
The background in youth development. How relevant is it? Given that we are not appointing him to an academy role. Yes, he might be more comfortable working with younger players.

But academy football is very different to senior football. It's about education, playing the right way, learning. Mens football is dog eat dog, super competitive and results orientated.

His main role is to win football matches so like I say, how relevant is the youth development?
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Well put and correct.
 
Clavas said:
I think the vast majority of fans are willing to get behind him and support him and the team.

I just hope he is not hung out to dry by the model/recruitment process or lack of funds.

I am sure KLD and KS are in last chance saloon

He will never have more power than he had during the recruitment/interview process to ask for what he needs to maximise his chance of being a success
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He’ll have a very small window before that support turns to discontent because of the incompetence of the blokes who appointed him.
 
mackemglastoid said:
He did well early doors I'll give him that.
The appointment of Beale and the last few windows have been awful.
Let's see how he does this window.
If we fail to strengthen properly and get the right blend of experience and someone to score 15+ goals we will struggle.
I genuinely hope he turns it round and KLD supports him with the funds to get what we need in.
Not hopeful though based on his recent performance.
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MB didn't work out but he wasn't given a fair crack from the fans from the start.

The owners have said they have learned and are going to make changes. So far that's appeared to be happening and it needs everyone to get behind them, even if we don't have a great start to the season.

I suppose we have it like most club. Their fans are geat when it's going well, however we are the pits when things are going against us.
Boris Bear said:
He is a complete novice. His dad ran Marseille and died when he was a child. Do you think he bounced him on his knee as a toddler and showed him how FFP worked. The fella couldn’t pass a sports management college course
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Young and learning? Yes. To stay he's a novice even after 2 years of running the club is wrong.

Do you know why he quit the course? I have no degree yet I've managed people with business degrees who ain't got a clue.
 
gatopreto said:
The background in youth development. How relevant is it? Given that we are not appointing him to an academy role. Yes, he might be more comfortable working with younger players.

But academy football is very different to senior football. It's about education, playing the right way, learning. Mens football is dog eat dog, super competitive and results orientated.

His main role is to win football matches so like I say, how relevant is the youth development?
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I think the background in youth development is relevant because he might be more comfortable working with younger players. Oh look you said exactly the same thing. Glad we agree.
 
gatopreto said:
The background in youth development. How relevant is it? Given that we are not appointing him to an academy role. Yes, he might be more comfortable working with younger players.

But academy football is very different to senior football. It's about education, playing the right way, learning. Mens football is dog eat dog, super competitive and results orientated.

His main role is to win football matches so like I say, how relevant is the youth development?
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Probably not that important, is there even any evidence he was anything special at it? You would have tho u ht if he had a good rep he wouldn’t have been at Lorient for 10 years and/or they would have produced more than 2/3 players of note.
 
gatopreto said:
That's why his lack of experience worries me. I'd rather have taken a championship journeyman manager. I think they'd have a better chance of papering over the cracks from Speakman, like Mowbray did for a while.
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I’d have had Rosenior. Experience in this division, highly rated coach, best years ahead of him. He didn’t like what we offered. Other than that - Maric, Le Bris, Stilk, Jansen all gambles. Heckingbottom Lampard and the likes have all failed at some and done ok at others.
No reason to believe this lad is worse or better than any of those mentioned except Rosenior in my view. Still had Dodds like form for the same reason Lorient were relegated it seems but that’s just how I choose to interpret something I’ve read on a message board full of numpties like me.
 
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