| Leon walks again 19:38 - Jul 20 with 3673 views | vetchonian |
I see Leon has stepped down from his academy rolq |  |
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| Leon walks again on 19:46 - Jul 20 with 2841 views | KeithHaynes |
Seems to think he can come back as and when he likes.
“I’m naturally disappointed to be stepping down from this role,” said Britton, who enjoyed a 16-year playing career with the club that amassed 537 appearances.
“But I want to spend more quality time with my family and step away from a football environment, which is always so demanding and time consuming.
“Football has been my life for the best part of 30-odd years and I feel it is the right time to focus on the things that are most important in my life.
“I love the game, everyone knows I love this club and I’ve really enjoyed spending time with our young players as well as helping Kris (O’Leary) and Wrighty (Anthony Wright) with coaching and developing the players.
“We have some really talented youngsters in our academy and you can already see that Russell Martin is willing to give players a chance at first-team level, which is great to see. I’m really looking forward to watching on as a supporter and keeping a close eye on their progress.
“I’d like to thank the club for giving me the opportunity, and I will be keeping in touch with everyone and I hope I can come back in some capacity sometime in the future.’’ |  |
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| Leon walks again on 20:10 - Jul 20 with 2767 views | NotLoyal |
| Leon walks again on 19:46 - Jul 20 by KeithHaynes |
Seems to think he can come back as and when he likes.
“I’m naturally disappointed to be stepping down from this role,” said Britton, who enjoyed a 16-year playing career with the club that amassed 537 appearances.
“But I want to spend more quality time with my family and step away from a football environment, which is always so demanding and time consuming.
“Football has been my life for the best part of 30-odd years and I feel it is the right time to focus on the things that are most important in my life.
“I love the game, everyone knows I love this club and I’ve really enjoyed spending time with our young players as well as helping Kris (O’Leary) and Wrighty (Anthony Wright) with coaching and developing the players.
“We have some really talented youngsters in our academy and you can already see that Russell Martin is willing to give players a chance at first-team level, which is great to see. I’m really looking forward to watching on as a supporter and keeping a close eye on their progress.
“I’d like to thank the club for giving me the opportunity, and I will be keeping in touch with everyone and I hope I can come back in some capacity sometime in the future.’’ |
A proper job would drive him mad 😂 |  |
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| Leon walks again on 20:10 - Jul 20 with 2763 views | jasper_T |
Some players are serious about going into coaching. Others aren't. Won't stop his name being brought up next time there's a serious job going, though. | | | |
| Leon walks again on 21:11 - Jul 20 with 2666 views | Johnw102 |
Is there a story behind the story? |  |
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| Leon walks again on 21:41 - Jul 20 with 2615 views | Whiterockin |
| Leon walks again on 21:11 - Jul 20 by Johnw102 |
Is there a story behind the story? |
Yes he's wealthy enough not to have to work. |  | | |
| Leon walks again on 21:43 - Jul 20 with 2611 views | Fireboy2 |
| Leon walks again on 20:10 - Jul 20 by jasper_T |
Some players are serious about going into coaching. Others aren't. Won't stop his name being brought up next time there's a serious job going, though. |
All I can say that in my experience i managed to see alot of my boys early years and if I was comfortable financially enough to stop working to bring them up I would do it in a flash.
You never know after his kids have grown a bit he might venture back into coaching. |  | | |
| Leon walks again on 21:48 - Jul 20 with 2593 views | guthrieintherain |
| Leon walks again on 21:43 - Jul 20 by Fireboy2 |
All I can say that in my experience i managed to see alot of my boys early years and if I was comfortable financially enough to stop working to bring them up I would do it in a flash.
You never know after his kids have grown a bit he might venture back into coaching. |
Its hardly like a real job though but I suppose if you are loaded you can do what you like very nice position to be in. [Post edited 20 Jul 2022 21:49]
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| Leon walks again on 21:55 - Jul 20 with 2563 views | Fireboy2 |
| Leon walks again on 21:48 - Jul 20 by guthrieintherain |
Its hardly like a real job though but I suppose if you are loaded you can do what you like very nice position to be in. [Post edited 20 Jul 2022 21:49]
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| Leon walks again on 21:58 - Jul 20 with 2552 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Another that cannot adapt to the rigorous demands of Martinball perhaps?.
Williams philosophical differences, Allen gone for bringing the wrong sort of player, Britton not buying into the Martin mantra 100% perhaps?. "We never did it like this under Brendan". Brendan?
Why would he be disappointed to leave if it was 100% his own decision?.
"Welcome to Wengerworld". No bananas after Tuesday Afternoon 15:00 hours. |  |
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| Leon walks again on 21:59 - Jul 20 with 2545 views | Whiterockin |
| Leon walks again on 21:58 - Jul 20 by ReslovenSwan1 |
Another that cannot adapt to the rigorous demands of Martinball perhaps?.
Williams philosophical differences, Allen gone for bringing the wrong sort of player, Britton not buying into the Martin mantra 100% perhaps?. "We never did it like this under Brendan". Brendan?
Why would he be disappointed to leave if it was 100% his own decision?.
"Welcome to Wengerworld". No bananas after Tuesday Afternoon 15:00 hours. |
Talk about 2+2=5 | | | |
| Leon walks again on 22:01 - Jul 20 with 2534 views | Fireboy2 |
| Leon walks again on 21:59 - Jul 20 by Whiterockin |
Talk about 2+2=5 |
Unbelievable isn't it 😳 | | | |
| Leon walks again on 22:15 - Jul 20 with 2479 views | jasper_T |
| Leon walks again on 21:58 - Jul 20 by ReslovenSwan1 |
Another that cannot adapt to the rigorous demands of Martinball perhaps?.
Williams philosophical differences, Allen gone for bringing the wrong sort of player, Britton not buying into the Martin mantra 100% perhaps?. "We never did it like this under Brendan". Brendan?
Why would he be disappointed to leave if it was 100% his own decision?.
"Welcome to Wengerworld". No bananas after Tuesday Afternoon 15:00 hours. |
More likely someone looked at the player registrations and asked "Why is there an almost-40 year old in the u21s?" and "What's a player mentor supposed to be? Do other clubs employ them?"
Hopefully we use the saving on wages to employ a qualified and passionate u21s management team to replace O'Leary. | | | |
| Leon walks again on 22:23 - Jul 20 with 2466 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Leon walks again on 22:01 - Jul 20 by Fireboy2 |
Unbelievable isn't it 😳 |
1+1+1 =3 in 1 year. There may be a pattern forming. "Just putting it out there" as they say. The stuff great forums are made of. Kindly offered for consideration.
Unheralded coach comes in from the wilderness of Carmarthen Town and immediately buys in to the methods and Calderwood lined up and mysteriously withdrawn.
I am sensing 'Wengerworld'. He was incidentally a very successful manager for around 20 years.
“I’m naturally disappointed to be stepping down from this role.” This means he was pushed.
I remember Nigel Mansell wanting to spend time with his family. $1m extra from Ferrari and he was back 3 weeks later. [Post edited 20 Jul 2022 22:26]
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| Leon walks again on 22:36 - Jul 20 with 2428 views | Boundy |
| Leon walks again on 22:23 - Jul 20 by ReslovenSwan1 |
1+1+1 =3 in 1 year. There may be a pattern forming. "Just putting it out there" as they say. The stuff great forums are made of. Kindly offered for consideration.
Unheralded coach comes in from the wilderness of Carmarthen Town and immediately buys in to the methods and Calderwood lined up and mysteriously withdrawn.
I am sensing 'Wengerworld'. He was incidentally a very successful manager for around 20 years.
“I’m naturally disappointed to be stepping down from this role.” This means he was pushed.
I remember Nigel Mansell wanting to spend time with his family. $1m extra from Ferrari and he was back 3 weeks later. [Post edited 20 Jul 2022 22:26]
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“I’m naturally disappointed to be stepping down from this role.” This means he was pushed ". no it doesn't, I'm disappointed I finished with a previous employer but I did it for various reasons which superseded my enjoyment of my work there | |
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| Leon walks again on 23:16 - Jul 20 with 2349 views | STID2017 |
| Leon walks again on 20:10 - Jul 20 by NotLoyal |
A proper job would drive him mad 😂 |
Same here.
Can't be doing with a proper job anymore.
Gets in the way of life
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| Leon walks again on 23:18 - Jul 20 with 2346 views | STID2017 |
| Leon walks again on 21:55 - Jul 20 by Fireboy2 |
Innit. |
Sure Guthrie wasn't talking about you Ed ?  | |
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| Leon walks again on 07:27 - Jul 21 with 2188 views | PawelAbbott |
It sounds like he was away from home with training camps and matches, missed most weekends with the family etc. And the money for him was probably not worth it. Compared with what he has earned it was probably peanuts.
Better to have the time with the family if he can as he will never get that chance again | | | |
| Leon walks again on 07:30 - Jul 21 with 2180 views | Whiterockin |
| Leon walks again on 07:27 - Jul 21 by PawelAbbott |
It sounds like he was away from home with training camps and matches, missed most weekends with the family etc. And the money for him was probably not worth it. Compared with what he has earned it was probably peanuts.
Better to have the time with the family if he can as he will never get that chance again |
Pretty much how I see it. | | | |
| Leon walks again on 08:15 - Jul 21 with 2119 views | KeithHaynes |
| Leon walks again on 07:27 - Jul 21 by PawelAbbott |
It sounds like he was away from home with training camps and matches, missed most weekends with the family etc. And the money for him was probably not worth it. Compared with what he has earned it was probably peanuts.
Better to have the time with the family if he can as he will never get that chance again |
Could be, and in a handsome position to do it I would think.
No regrets. | |
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| Leon walks again on 08:44 - Jul 21 with 2054 views | onehunglow |
He was a great former player | |
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| Leon walks again on 08:54 - Jul 21 with 2037 views | KeithHaynes |
| Leon walks again on 08:44 - Jul 21 by onehunglow |
He was a great former player |
One of our best.
But not with any real desire or commitment off the pitch, which is fine, domestic situations are varied and personal to everyone. | |
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| Leon walks again on 08:56 - Jul 21 with 2031 views | onehunglow |
| Leon walks again on 08:54 - Jul 21 by KeithHaynes |
One of our best.
But not with any real desire or commitment off the pitch, which is fine, domestic situations are varied and personal to everyone. |
As I said . | |
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| Leon walks again on 10:56 - Jul 21 with 1946 views | Catullus |
| Leon walks again on 21:43 - Jul 20 by Fireboy2 |
All I can say that in my experience i managed to see alot of my boys early years and if I was comfortable financially enough to stop working to bring them up I would do it in a flash.
You never know after his kids have grown a bit he might venture back into coaching. |
I was medically retired when my son was 3 and my wife went back to work full time, I was a stay at home Dad until last year. They were great years, me and my son are very close. If I was in Leon's position I wouldn't work.
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| Leon walks again on 11:08 - Jul 21 with 1932 views | onehunglow |
| Leon walks again on 10:56 - Jul 21 by Catullus |
I was medically retired when my son was 3 and my wife went back to work full time, I was a stay at home Dad until last year. They were great years, me and my son are very close. If I was in Leon's position I wouldn't work.
he can't just come and go as he pleases though |
That a helluvaread ,Cat.
I worked many unsocial hours and my lad and me and not really that close | |
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| Leon walks again on 11:35 - Jul 21 with 1915 views | johnlangy |
| Leon walks again on 07:30 - Jul 21 by Whiterockin |
Pretty much how I see it. |
Exactly. | | | |
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