Congratulations Craig Bellamy. CONFIRMED AS NEW WALES MANAGER

[Citizen's Nephew]

It's brilliant for a part-time job about six weeks a year the rest of the time having a laugh and getting free football tickets and travel whenever he wants. Good luck to him, I really hope it works out!

Steady on. It's the FAW. There's no guarantee of free travel.

[Tuerto]

It's brilliant for a part-time job about six weeks a year the rest of the time having a laugh and getting free football tickets and travel whenever he wants. Good luck to him, I really hope it works out!

Yup, i didn't think of it that way.

[NYCBlue]

Never seen Bellamy as management material and never really understood why anyone else does. Having said that, international management is obviously a very different job to club management. Perhaps it will suit him. Here’s hoping.

This.

[Wales-Bales]

It's brilliant for a part-time job about six weeks a year the rest of the time having a laugh and getting free football tickets and travel whenever he wants. Good luck to him, I really hope it works out!

Now I can see why Page was so disappointed to lose such a cushy job!

[blue matt]

This.

passion, we all love a coach with passion, someone who demands 100% commitment

[MacAdder]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere....

https://faw.cymru/redwallplus/videos...craig-bellamy/

[splott parker]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere....

https://faw.cymru/redwallplus/videos...craig-bellamy/

Very impressive

[Taunton Blue Genie]

He has no meaningful managerial experience and he has a reputation for being quixotic and what are described these days as 'ongoing 'issues', which I won't qualify as he has enough on his plate.
I wish him all the best but I think it's a matter of travelling in hope rather than expectation. I do hope that being the player he was, he will encourage our young guns to attack at pace though.

[Dembe]

He has no meaningful managerial experience and he has a reputation for being quixotic and what are described these days as 'ongoing 'issues', which I won't qualify as he has enough on his plate.
I wish him all the best but I think it's a matter of travelling in hope rather than expectation. I do hope that being the player he was, he will encourage our young guns to attack at pace though.

Pep's experience

2007–2008 Barcelona B
2008–2012 Barcelona
2013–2016 Bayern Munich
2016– Manchester City

Not a lot before going into one of the biggest clubs in football.

Mikel Arteta was only an assistant to Pep before getting the Arsenal job.

There are probably other examples out there

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Pep's experience

2007–2008 Barcelona B
2008–2012 Barcelona
2013–2016 Bayern Munich
2016– Manchester City

Not a lot before going into one of the biggest clubs in football.

Mikel Arteta was only an assistant to Pep before getting the Arsenal job.

There are probably other examples out there

Maybe so but I still think it a risk in Bellamy's case, particularly considering his temperament and documented problems.

[Dembe]

Maybe so but I still think it a risk in Bellamy's case, particularly considering his temperament and documented problems.

Has his temperament and documented problems been an issue at Burnley or Anderlecht?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Has his temperament and documented problems been an issue at Burnley or Anderlecht?

He stepped down at Anderlecht due to personal problems, didn't he?
Anyway, I sincerely want him to succeed and admire his honesty in his autobiography regarding many matters. It was far from being an airbrushed account of his career. And his philanthropy in several areas is hugely laudable.

[jon1959]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere....

https://faw.cymru/redwallplus/videos...craig-bellamy/

Thanks for posting that. He seems very calm and very happy. All good.

[Garth Blue]

So refreshing. Can't wait for the Autumn internationals.

[Garth Blue]

So refreshing. Can't wait for the Autumn internationals.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere....

https://faw.cymru/redwallplus/videos...craig-bellamy/

Love it. But then I've always been a fan.

It did get me thinking though, when he was talking about the importance of attitude, culture and being fair etc.

If he did bully those kids in a bad way, they would feel like absolute shit hearing the manager of Wales talk like that afterwards.

[Dembe]

He stepped down at Anderlecht due to personal problems, didn't he?
Anyway, I sincerely want him to succeed and admire his honesty in his autobiography regarding many matters. It was far from being an airbrushed account of his career. And his philanthropy in several areas is hugely laudable.

I geniunely don't know thats why I asked as someone usually knows the answer on here.

I will purchase that book, last football one I read was Carlo Ancelotti. Decent if you are into that kind of thing.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I geniunely don't know thats why I asked as someone usually knows the answer on here.

I will purchase that book, last football one I read was Carlo Ancelotti. Decent if you are into that kind of thing.

It's well worth a read and he tells of his profound self-doubt and more.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

It's well worth a read and he tells of his profound self-doubt and more.

I agree, a good read.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Simon Davies isn't going to be Bellamy's assistant

https://www.football.london/tottenha...enham-29513145

[Dembe]

It's well worth a read and he tells of his profound self-doubt and more.

Thanks. Been looking on Amazon. £3.57 Hardbacl or £17 paperback. tough choice.

[Dembe]

Simon Davies isn't going to be Bellamy's assistant

https://www.football.london/tottenha...enham-29513145

Like reading stuff like that, getting an insight into people and how they work its interesting.

Sounds like he could possibly be a loss, but reading between the lines it hopefully points to Bellamy concentrating on youth and bringing them through.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere....

https://faw.cymru/redwallplus/videos...craig-bellamy/

Excellent that put me right, it's not a part-time job

A very genuine person, I'm confident he will give this 100% and he does really care

[the other bob wilson]

https://www.theguardian.com/football...wales-shake-up