First team coach/es

[Strykr]

Haha, could be another greame jones.... **** player but great coach.

Maybe.

But dear lord no ?

 

[manor15]

Looks like it could be Ian Hendon. Ex-West Ham coach, was manager at Barnet, Dover, Gillingham and Orient. Most recently been managing in Gibraltar.

 

[Pak Power]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1404827024875786242

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1404827024875786242

Ian Hendon

New coach?

Former League 2 Manager (Orient) and Premiership Coach (West Ham) so fits the description

According to wikipedia he has previously signed Matt Lockwood, so we might finally get our man!!!

 

[JB Shrimper]

So if it's Ian Hendon we have gone from the thought of a former blues striker to a never had any relationship with blues, defender, that is a broad range

 

[Medway Blue]

So if it's Ian Hendon we have gone from the thought of a former blues striker to a never had any relationship with blues, defender, that is a broad range

Hardly surprising though after Brown's line about being blown away by the standard of applicants. Think I'd have been more shocked if it did end up being a former player TBH.

 

[Evening Echo]

IAN Hendon has been offered the role of first team coach at Southend United, Echosport understands.

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[Yorkshire Blue]

Is the hold up Ron doing his famed due diligence?

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11021425.west-ham-coach-in-colchester-court-over-assault/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...tional-style-a-night-in-the-cells-136659.html

Search engines seem to throw up hearings and arrests more readily than the outcomes of hearings - which probably suggests he wasn't convicted for either incident.

I think Phil Brown has already lost one assistant (Dave Penney) to assault allegations.

Either way if you ask Dover it is, probably best to get the contract signed before announcing him.

 

[Strykr]

Is the hold up Ron doing his famed due diligence?

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11021425.west-ham-coach-in-colchester-court-over-assault/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...tional-style-a-night-in-the-cells-136659.html

Search engines seem to throw up hearings and arrests more readily than the outcomes of hearings - which probably suggests he wasn't convicted for either incident.

I think Phil Brown has already lost one assistant (Dave Penney) to assault allegations.

Either way if you ask Dover it is, probably best to get the contract signed before announcing him.

Him nile and mellis can car pool...

 

[Barry.C]

Found NOT guilty of assault on ex wife

 

[kentblues]

4 years as first team coach at West Ham probably suggests as a first team coach for us he might have plenty to bring.
Never seems to have worked out for him as a manager but PB will be after a very good coach and that he probably is

 

[gatecrasher]

He sounds like an outstanding coach to have at our level

 

[Barry.C]

I probably expected a lot from Phils relationship with Sam Allardyce when he was at West Ham, in terms of incoming players, but nothing materialised which was a big , if not strange outcome to me at the time

I wonder if it could be different this time with Hendons long relationship and decent Knowledge of Hammers

 

[onceknownasrab]

Ian Hendon. Ha! The beggar that stole Matt Lockwood from under our noses, dang nabbit. Grrrr. Perhaps Lockwood will sign now

 

[AustScullyPriorPowell]

Learnt his trade from John Sitton, captain for the O's during Orient club for a fiver!

 

[OldBlueLady]

Distinctly under-whelmed by this, really hoped it would be someone to fire things up with both players and fans and get that feel good factor back.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Distinctly under-whelmed by this, really hoped it would be someone to fire things up with both players and fans and get that feel good factor back.

To be fair it was always, in my eyes at least, going to be a no win appointment for the club. If we appointed an ex player from his days at the club some would not be happy, if it was one of his mates some would not be happy, if it was an old Sam contact some wouldn’t be happy, I cannot think of one appointment that would have made everyone happy. Stan and some still wouldn't be, Tilson and some wouldn't be, Sven Goran Eriksen and most wouldn't be, we have to trust in Phil that he has the man he wants, if it goes wrong they can always part ways i guess.

For me personally I do not mind it as long as it takes the club forward and we start to get better performances.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Distinctly under-whelmed by this, really hoped it would be someone to fire things up with both players and fans and get that feel good factor back.

I don't think that's his role really. A first team coach is there to work behind the scenes to improve the team. If he does his jobs we'll win more and we, as fans, will be happy enough with that

 

[Napster]

Great appointment. Pro licence and Prem experience as a first team coach.

 

[Barling Magna]

Not one of the first names I would have expected but this looks a good appointment to me. Hendon was another defender though. I hope somewhere in the structure we have a former striker who can help our lads shoot, and shoot straight.