With respect to Nash's departure, presumably, Syd FC have done their homework on him as I don't imagine they would sign someone in an important role like this purely on speculation or on the back of a decent interview. They must be of the view that he will add real value to the team as they would be able to afford/explore other options one would think. Crawley likely provided a good reference for him as well, given their history. In other words, there must be more to Nash than CCM's recent goalkeeping performance indicates and armed with the right resources, he might have achieved more. Only time will tell in respect to his tenure with Syd FC.
In my view, the best coaches in any discipline work on skills, temperament and confidence so that their "students" have the right skill set to deal with any situation, stay calm under pressure and generate a sense of self-belief (including the ability to move on quickly from error/failure). Nash, presumably, was also working under the same constraints as all other CCM staff and with the resources available, Kennedy and Pearce (and more recently Gauci) may have been the best he could attract in the circumstances. I've always thought Kennedy, on his day, could be a very good keeper, but those days were too infrequent (and not helped by a disorganised defence, particularly during the mid-later stages of the Mulvey reign). As a possible coach (out of the direct game day spotlight/pressure and with the wisdom of a long career in the HAL and the maturity that age and reflection may bring) he could be a useful addition to the team in that capacity (and certainly, presumably, cost effective which is the CCM way). That said, we need some higher quality in goals this season and whether that is best achieved by signing a better keeper or coach (or both) is uncertain. Clearly, for the season to be any kind of success, we need to stop leaking goals (particularly when sides get on top of us and are then able to put us to the sword). Any thoughts? There has been some good coverage on possible local keepers in the site and I wonder whether a visa spot for a foreigner might be an option CCM is exploring?
In my view, the best coaches in any discipline work on skills, temperament and confidence so that their "students" have the right skill set to deal with any situation, stay calm under pressure and generate a sense of self-belief (including the ability to move on quickly from error/failure). Nash, presumably, was also working under the same constraints as all other CCM staff and with the resources available, Kennedy and Pearce (and more recently Gauci) may have been the best he could attract in the circumstances. I've always thought Kennedy, on his day, could be a very good keeper, but those days were too infrequent (and not helped by a disorganised defence, particularly during the mid-later stages of the Mulvey reign). As a possible coach (out of the direct game day spotlight/pressure and with the wisdom of a long career in the HAL and the maturity that age and reflection may bring) he could be a useful addition to the team in that capacity (and certainly, presumably, cost effective which is the CCM way). That said, we need some higher quality in goals this season and whether that is best achieved by signing a better keeper or coach (or both) is uncertain. Clearly, for the season to be any kind of success, we need to stop leaking goals (particularly when sides get on top of us and are then able to put us to the sword). Any thoughts? There has been some good coverage on possible local keepers in the site and I wonder whether a visa spot for a foreigner might be an option CCM is exploring?
