David Unsworth BBC interview 25th Jan

[davek]

Is there any proof that that is the case, or is it just something you believe happened?

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ws/everton-academy-stadium-set-built-11055799

And Unsworth deserves every plaudit he gets, along with Sheedy, for getting behind that and bringing it to fruition...Davies being the fruits of that labour. Well done one and all who reconfigured the youth set up. Let's hope it's used wisely in years to come.

 

[mightymoyes]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ws/everton-academy-stadium-set-built-11055799

And Unsworth deserves every plaudit he gets, along with Sheedy, for getting behind that and bringing it to fruition...Davies being the fruits of that labour. Well done one and all who reconfigured the youth set up. Let's hope it's used wisely in years to come.

c'mon davies was in the everton and england system long before he ever set foot in finch farm

 

[davek]

I think his future is bright and he will do well where ever he goes. Agree with @davek though, I think it might be wise for him to stick around a couple more years. RK, like a lot of the current PL managers tbf, is not the sort to take root and make the club his permanent home. Loyalty is the first causality in the world of multi million pound salaries. However, I feel like Unsy would be one who would want to make Everton "his", as it already is in a way. I am sure he was beaming with pride when Davis scored "that" goal!

Agree 100%.

I do hope that the era of promoting from within isn't at an end at Everton. I was against that a few years back when Moyes left and the interview process had them involved. But my opposition was due to them having no real experience at any level of the game. Unsworth has had at least a game in charge, but more importantly now has years of experience looking after the level below the first team, has worked with three different styles of manager and their requirements, and he has a vast knowledge of what is possible and not possible in terms of making best use of the academy. And he is a dyed in the wool Evertonian.

It's a no brainer for me. When the job comes up again Unsworth has to be high up on any short list.

 

[tirion]

What it says on the tin....



http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04nkj0h

Everton continue to make me proud, the work we do in the community and the engagement with young people is fantastic, when we do get it right on the pitch we are going to be immense, this investment in the people of the city will reap massive dividends. props to everyone involved

 

[Walken]

Unsy's time will come I think, and I too am somewhat sceptical on the merits of DF in his current role.

Unsy has wayyyyy more claim to the managers role in the future... but, for now, I suspect he's got the ideal role for him and is forging a strong relationship and reputation with both RK and SW, and through them with FM.

Regards dunc, i dont think koeman keeps people about because of sentiment, also dunc is a very positive influence, I knew a lad who worked with the youth team when moyes first brought him back, the lad being a kopite couldn't see the fuss, everyone buzzing at his return, but when he did come back even my mate said dunc is the man, just gives everyone a lift by being there. in terms of coaching ability who knows, that's something fans speculate about without having a clue what goes on

 

[Walken]

Would rather see Unsworth earn his badges in pro football elsewhere then come back to us. But I love him at the academy soooo... cloning?

Would take huge resources to clone rhino

 

[AndyC]

Regards dunc, i dont think koeman keeps people about because of sentiment, also dunc is a very positive influence, I knew a lad who worked with the youth team when moyes first brought him back, the lad being a kopite couldn't see the fuss, everyone buzzing at his return, but when he did come back even my mate said dunc is the man, just gives everyone a lift by being there. in terms of coaching ability who knows, that's something fans speculate about without having a clue what goes on

I would probably agree that from a personality perspective, DF has some positive attributes, it's his contribution as a coach that would be my biggest concern.

He has a potential monster to work with in Lukaku, so would really like to see exactly what additional attributes he has brought to Lukakus' game.

Don't get me wrong, I hope he is having a positive effect, but as yet I'm not seeing too much evidence... maybe his best work is being done with other players?

 

[AaronTheBlue]

I would probably agree that from a personality perspective, DF has some positive attributes, it's his contribution as a coach that would be my biggest concern.

He has a potential monster to work with in Lukaku, so would really like to see exactly what additional attributes he has brought to Lukakus' game.

Don't get me wrong, I hope he is having a positive effect, but as yet I'm not seeing too much evidence... maybe his best work is being done with other players?

i've been told Duncan is used more as a second assistant manager these days. Works very very closely with Koeman who rates him loads. Meant to be a brilliant coach, players love and respect him.

Also it's hard to work wonders with strikers when you only have one of them to coach, Ferguson arriving and Romelu Lukakus becoming a more rounded player isn't a coincidence.

Martinez shackled Ferguson out of pure paranoia and that's all there is to it, people will look for faults because they don't see what he does, why would they.. they aren't at finch farm every day.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

On the Unsworth note, he's a proper football man and a gent, brilliant asset for Everton, takes pride in his work and i hope he's here for years to come.

 

[hallamblue]

The history of Top Division managers stepping up is not great, except for Guardiola. Unsy will need to go and manage someone like Stockport, then someone like Blackburn and do well with them before he can take on the Everton job.

 

[marchy]

Not sure that is the case, with a DoF in place and strong methodolgy throughout the club it will be a very different job than previosuly was the case. Soemone like Moyes had or at least appeared to have full autonomy through the entire setup. I'd suspect this is no longer the case and the first team manager is now exactly that, focused on coaching the 1st team and working on match day tactics. No reason if Unsworth proves himself with the under 23s, particulalry if he makes succesful side that wins things and progresses players to the 1st team, that he can't make the step up within the club. Would take balls from the management team but you'd suspect Walsh might have some influence?

 

[mightymoyes]

Not sure that is the case, with a DoF in place and strong methodolgy throughout the club it will be a very different job than previosuly was the case. Soemone like Moyes had or at least appeared to have full autonomy through the entire setup. I'd suspect this is no longer the case and the first team manager is now exactly that, focused on coaching the 1st team and working on match day tactics. No reason if Unsworth proves himself with the under 23s, particulalry if he makes succesful side that wins things and progresses players to the 1st team, that he can't make the step up within the club. Would take balls from the management team but you'd suspect Walsh might have some influence?

the consensus last summer was that unsworth had impressed moshiri massively when interviewed for the job but he just really wanted koeman when he thought he could get him. i'd say unsworth is first in line if and when koeman moves on.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Think Unsworth will make a good manager one day. Currently though he's doing a brilliant job with the U23s. You've got to give Everton credit. What started with Moyes, continued under Martinez, is now bearing fruit for the first team. Whilst we had negative net spends for long periods, we put work in Finch farm, each manager has trusted in youth relative to their peers in the league (can't be bothered with a manager argument here please don't descend it into one) and we've seen huge rewards for it. Rodwell sold for big money, Barkley a first team fixture, Stones sold for huge money, decent fees and careers for numerous academy graduates, Holgate and Davies now important assets. Several other players on the periphery Browning Galloway Dowell Walsh etc.

What started as a vision is now being carried out brilliantly by Sheedy and Unsworth, the academy is winning trophies across each age group and is supplying first team players as well as saleable assets. Great work all round and especially by Unsworth.

 

[MACCA75]

Btw for those too young to remember, Unsworth was an absolutely superb young player when he first come through. Rock solid. His misfortune was that the game changed to the virtual non contact sport that it is today whilst he was playing. Made him look clumsy.
For a while though, he was a brilliant defender.

 

[vintage-toffees]

I'd like to have seen Unsworth carry on in the hotseat. He took charge of the restructuring from one playing style throughout the club beyond first team level to another, and it would have been logical (and preferable) to have kept that continuity. Hopefully he gets his chance some day...certainly that's a better shout than the 'get Dunc in der lad' shouts.

He comes across very well and he's been in there with three managers now so is learning all the time.

Decent post for a change