Fox in a Box Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ton/6767725.stm Hockaday added to Saints backroom Southampton Southampton have appointed Dave Hockaday as their new youth team coach, replacing Georges Prost who has returned to his native France. Hockaday, 49, had recently followed manager Martin Allen from Milton Keynes Dons to Leicester, and was named as the Foxes' new first-team coach on 6 June. Before joining the Dons, he also had a spell as first-team coach at Watford. "We are delighted to have got someone of his quality and experience," Saints' academy director Matt Crocker said. "He could have taken a first-team job at another club but he has chosen to join us. "Georges is a hard act to follow but if anyone can do it then Dave will." As a player, Hockaday made more than 600 appearances at full-back for Blackpool, Swindon, Hull, Stoke and Shrewsbur
Ric Flair Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 Apparently he never signed a contract with Leicester, I was told this over the weekend.
Lord Nibblington Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 How random. Yet if he hadn't signed a contract, I suppose it makes some kind of sense.
Ric Flair Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 How random.Yet if he hadn't signed a contract, I suppose it makes some kind of sense. He was offered one, but hadn't agreed to it. He was unsure on whether to come here or not. He had offers to go elsewhere as well.
MBK Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 Can't we go back to sleeping 'giant' version, this type of activity would make the queen bee wet herself in admiration.
MBK Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 He didn't hang around long did he! If I understood the article, he was with Watford, MKDons, Leicester and Southampton in a single season.
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 Maybe he's gone over in a secret mission to prize Saganowski away. Has he signed for them yet officially?
Gené and Tonic Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 Well it's not really a loss as such because he never joined us
Jonbluefox9 Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 I was looking forward to seeing Hockaday here because I'd read before that he was good at working with young players. Sounds like his reasons for not coming were fair enough so good luck to him.
dandannieldanok Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 Fair enough I say, good luck (whoever you are )
AyewJoking Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 How are the team going to get to away matches now???
lookwhaticando Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 How are the team going to get to away matches now??? We got money now... we can fly.
city1993 Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 Oh damn, I'm so distraught we lost a man who didn't do anything.
AyewJoking Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 We got money now... we can fly. I can see it now......... Elvis: "I aint gettin' on no plane, fool"
Daggers Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 Typical - someone says 'Rasiak is definitely coming to us - send the coach down to Southampton'...and then look what f'cking happens?! Bloody Leicester!
filbertboy Posted 19 June 2007 Posted 19 June 2007 well good luck to the guy...cant really miss what we never really had !!
Thracian Posted 22 June 2007 Posted 22 June 2007 I was looking forward to seeing Hockaday here because I'd read before that he was good at working with young players. Sounds like his reasons for not coming were fair enough so good luck to him. I have to wonder though JBF. George Burley has a good reputation for encouraging, developing and using young players. If Hockaday enjoyed working with young players as opposed to experienced pros some of whom are either cynical, arrogant or set in their ways, then maybe the youth coaching job at a club where youth coaching is clearly appreciated had more appeal. The above is mere speculation but it's very hard to believe the guy turned down a contract just because his house is a bit closer to Southampton. I'd like to know the real reason. And for sure that's half a point off MA's managerial for his loss of a guy he clearly wanted. But +1 for signing Kishishev and +0.5 for putting Kenton on the transfer list = +10.0 overall.
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