BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

[Don Corleone]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

The fact that you'd never heard of him doesn't mean he wasn't qualified for the job.

He'd been assistant manager to Brendan Rodgers at Celtic and at Leicester in the Premier League.

I’m sure Swansea also wanted him as their manager before appointing Duff

[Father Dougal]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

I didn't know much about him, but he does have a lot of experience, a lot with analysis, which might have come in useful. He's probably got a good set-up under him, not like us with a few youth coaches.

In 2004, Davies began studying for his UEFA coaching licences while also attending Loughborough University, where he obtained a first-class honours degree in Sport Science.[6] He worked as a youth coach at Leicester City and also coached in the United States and New Zealand.[7] While in New Zealand, Davies was a youth coach at Hawke's Bay United, where he worked under Jonathan and Bobby Gould.[7]

In 2010, aged 25, Davies was recruited as an assistant to Brendan Rodgers at Swansea City.[8] During his time at Swansea, Davies specialised in opposition analysis and tactics.[7] In his first season, Swansea were promoted to the Premier League.[9] After Swansea secured a second season in the Premier League, Davies was offered a coaching position with the club's reserve team.[7]

Davies moved with Rodgers to Liverpool in June 2012 as the club's head of opposition analysis.[4][10] In his second season, Liverpool finished second in the Premier League behind champions Manchester City.[11] Davies left the club in October 2015 when Rodgers was replaced by Jürgen Klopp.[12] During his time at Liverpool, Davies completed his UEFA Pro Licence, earning the qualification in 2015.[5]

Following six months at Reading as a first-team coach in 2016,[13][14] Davies joined Rodgers as his assistant manager at Scottish Premiership club Celtic.[15] In their first season, Celtic won the domestic treble for only the fourth time in the club's history.[16][17] Under Rodgers and Davies, Celtic broke their 100-year-old record for successive domestic games unbeaten, going 69 matches without defeat.[18] They won the treble again in Davies's second season.[7]

In February 2019, Davies moved with Rodgers to Leicester City, again as his assistant manager.[19] They finished fifth in two consecutive seasons, missing out on UEFA Champions League qualification on the last day of both seasons, but won the 2021 FA Cup and the Community Shield.[7] Davies left the club with Rodgers in April 2023.[20]

On 27 June 2023, Davies was appointed senior assistant coach to Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur.[21]

Managerial career
Birmingham City
On 6 June 2024, he departed Tottenham Hotspur in order to become the manager of Birmingham City. He signed a four-year contract with the newly relegated EFL League One club.[22]

Following an unbeaten month of thirteen points from five matches, Davies was named EFL League One Manager of the Month for February 2025 as Birmingham extended their lead at the top of the league.[23]

Coaching style
"Controlling the game with the ball will always be central to my philosophy but I want a degree of tactical flexibility to adapt to different opponents and different situations. I'm a pragmatic person, and I feel that transfers into my coaching."

—Davies on his coaching philosophy.[7]
During his early career as a youth coach, Davies used futsal coaching to improve the technical development of players, including their ball control and passing.[7] He then developed his tactical knowledge at Swansea and Liverpool, having worked in opposition analysis roles at both clubs.[24]

At Celtic and Leicester, Davies's job was to "lead training on a day-to-day basis, managing the other coaches and working closely with the sports science department".[7] His sessions included on-the-field training, as well as individual meetings with the players and video analysis.[24]

Davies's coaching style has primarily been influenced by Brendan Rodgers, having worked with Rodgers at several clubs throughout his career.[3][24] He also cites the work of Roberto Martínez and Paulo Sousa at Swansea, as well as the influence of Pep Guardiola on English football.[7]

Futsal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

Unfortunately I’ve always viewed these type of things as self important ‘neighbourhood watches’.

I bet Wrexham fans are grateful that their self-important neighbourhood watch group kept the club afloat for a decade before the Hollywood boys came knocking.

[TheBirchgrovePub]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

All too late I’m afraid

Local media, the supporters club, the trust etc should’ve been issuing these statements 2 years ago, 18 months ago, 6 months ago etc. Protests should’ve happened. The club are completely dismissive as they’re not held to account.

The FAB minutes needing to be approved and Steve Borley being sent as representative for the club sums it all up

[Father Dougal]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

All too late I’m afraid

Local media, the supporters club, the trust etc should’ve been issuing these statements 2 years ago, 18 months ago, 6 months ago etc. Protests should’ve happened. The club are completely dismissive as they’re not held to account.

The FAB minutes needing to be approved and Steve Borley being sent as representative for the club sums it all up

Yeah and anything the FAB release has to be ok'd by Borley.

Oh sorry but he's a fan also.........

Feel a bit for him as he's obviously got his own businesses tied up with the club so much so he can't really criticise anything- and doesn't.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

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I bet Wrexham fans are grateful that their self-important neighbourhood watch group kept the club afloat for a decade before the Hollywood boys came knocking.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

[dandywarhol]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

Some of the blame lies with the players.
We pay decent wages.They didn;t seem to be at the races.

[the other bob wilson]

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Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

One or two more “blind squirrels”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fan-owned_sports_teams

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

Very profound. Relegation appears to have done strange things to some of our contributors.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

Very profound. Relegation appears to have done strange things to some of our contributors.

Not really. I wasn’t criticizing you (unless you’re defensive of the “Trust”… in which case maybe I was) but I commend you on your personal effort and contribution. The comparison between Wrexham (and Bob’s list which made me smile) isn’t like for like… we’re not fan owned… maybe if Tan walks away and the club is in danger of folding then the “Trust” or whatever other fan generated body could have a part to play. I’d sign up then no problem, but I don’t support ‘lobby groups’ … just not how I’d want to invest my spare time.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

Not really. I wasn’t criticizing you (unless you’re defensive of the “Trust”… in which case maybe I was) but I commend you on your personal effort and contribution. The comparison between Wrexham (and Bob’s list which made me smile) isn’t like for like… we’re not fan owned… maybe if Tan walks away and the club is in danger of folding then the “Trust” or whatever other fan generated body could have a part to play. I’d sign up then no problem, but I don’t support ‘lobby groups’ … just not how I’d want to invest my spare time.

The Trust was initially formed at a time when the club was involved in court hearings over unpaid debts. The comparison with Wrexham is entirely valid. Anything could have happened back then, so the view was that it would be sensible to put a legal structure in place ahead of any possible winding-up orders.

There's every chance that Wrexham's incredible success story never would have happened if their fans hadn't banded together to keep the club going. They were still a fan-owned club as recently as 2020. And now they're a Championship club with a global following. Meanwhile, Cardiff City, with our super-duper mega-rich Malaysian owner will be playing in League One next season. It's a funny old game.

[the other bob wilson]

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Not really. I wasn’t criticizing you (unless you’re defensive of the “Trust”… in which case maybe I was) but I commend you on your personal effort and contribution. The comparison between Wrexham (and Bob’s list which made me smile) isn’t like for like… we’re not fan owned… maybe if Tan walks away and the club is in danger of folding then the “Trust” or whatever other fan generated body could have a part to play. I’d sign up then no problem, but I don’t support ‘lobby groups’ … just not how I’d want to invest my spare time.

I posted that list because all of those clubs have what you call busybodies carrying out what is nearly always voluntary work to do with the club they support. Are you also saying that if the circumstances at City change, the busybodies at the Trust could suddenly be transformed into valuable helpers of the club? Strange.

You say that the list you posted made you smile, well one of the things that has always done the same with me is how worked up some City fans get about the Trust.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

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I posted that list because all of those clubs have what you call busybodies carrying out what is nearly always voluntary work to do with the club they support. Are you also saying that if the circumstances at City change, the busybodies at the Trust could suddenly be transformed into valuable helpers of the club? Strange.

You say that the list you posted made you smile, well one of the things that has always done the same with me is how worked up some City fans get about the Trust.

Just opinions… some get more wound up about this sort of shit than others. I smiled that someone had taken the time to post an internet search. If you fall into the ‘wound up’ camp that’s unfortunately your cross to bear - sorry about that.

[delmbox]

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Very profound. Relegation appears to have done strange things to some of our contributors.

my favourite is the theory that relegation is Tan's revenge for us not accepting the red

[the other bob wilson]

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Just opinions… some get more wound up about this sort of shit than others. I smiled that someone had taken the time to post an internet search. If you fall into the ‘wound up’ camp that’s unfortunately your cross to bear - sorry about that.

Talking about being wound up, I’d advise you to read your first message in this thread again.