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SkyblueTexan · Jun 22, 2024

Meet Coventry City's new Performance Director with a fascinating backstory

Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner sits down with the club's new Performance Director Dr Claire-Marie Roberts to take an in-depth look at her role and delve into her fascinating backstory from Olympic level swimmer and civil engineer to sports psychology

www.coventrytelegraph.net

Interesting article into what’s happening behind the scenes at the Sky Blues. Guess we cannot use the same excuse of being tired next season

shmmeee · Jun 22, 2024

Not sure I’d open with this if I wanted to endear someone to City fans!

Perennial Lurker · Jun 22, 2024

People can knock Doug for some of the things he didn't get right last season but his investment in the infrastructure and recruiting of staff has been exemplary so far

Gint11 · Jun 22, 2024

PROPER CLUB

donald_trumps · Jun 22, 2024

Hugely impressive appointment. We are venturing into market leading, innovative strategy

clint van damme · Jun 22, 2024

Good interview that, very illuminating.
That website is a bloody nightmare though.

shepardo01 · Jun 22, 2024

Very interesting read!
Wonder how many Championship clubs have backroom structure such as this. Obviously some will.

Bad Boy · Jun 22, 2024

It's great being a Sky Blue innit.

In my 70s now and I can honestly say I'm as proud to be a City fan today as I was when I made my way to HR alone on a bus from Canley at the age of 7!

We've come such a long way in the seven years that MR has been at the helm and we're starting to look like a proper 21st century technology embracing football club.

That was a really good read.

Sick Boy · Jun 22, 2024

shepardo01 said:
Very interesting read!
Wonder how many Championship clubs have backroom structure such as this. Obviously some will.

Probably most.

SkyBlueMatt · Jun 22, 2024

shepardo01 said:
Very interesting read!
Wonder how many Championship clubs have backroom structure such as this. Obviously some will.

It's great to think of us as a 'modern' football club now. Using modern tech and a way of thinking rather than the old school, "Mike Bassett", tried and tested methodology.

The shift in attitude since DK took over must make working within the club far more exciting now. Being able to advance and improve things rather than just frustration from working under such an amateurish set up with SISU.

The CableGuy · Jun 22, 2024

I work in IT so I love that we're using data and technology in a more constructive way - this is the way especially when attempting to compete with bigger clubs. Brentford and Brighton especially are masters at this in the PL and have often punched above their weight in that league.

We're making big steps, on and off the pitch. Love it.

Danceswithhorses · Jun 22, 2024

And to think under our previous owners, we barely even had a scouting department (Pressley's big moan)

SkyblueTexan · Jun 22, 2024

SkyBlueMatt said:
It's great to think of us as a 'modern' football club now. Using modern tech and a way of thinking rather than the old school, "Mike Bassett", tried and tested methodology.

The shift in attitude since DK took over must make working within the club far more exciting now. Being able to advance and improve things rather than just frustration from working under such an amateurish set up with SISU.

Yes I agree. I remember just a few years ago when our players used to get injured during training. It was very weird.

The new pitches and refurbishments/training equipment/use of modern tech and sports psychology will hopefully make us a fitter, stronger and more confident squad next season.

fatso · Jun 22, 2024

shepardo01 said:
Very interesting read!
Wonder how many Championship clubs have backroom structure such as this. Obviously some will.

I think we are playing catch up after years of off field mismanagement and under investment.
Thank fuck MR stuck around through the Sisu debacle, and it's great that someone like Doug is listening to him and backing him.

Skybluekyle · Jun 22, 2024

Actually a cracking read, that

Looks like everyone is pulling in the same direction and King is investing, even if at times it doesn't feel like it from the outside looking in. Exciting times!

fatso said:
I think we are playing catch up after years of off field mismanagement and under investment.
Thank fuck MR stuck around through the Sisu debacle, and it's great that someone like Doug is listening to him and backing him.

Agreed. MR created an ethos of "I'll deal with the owners, fans just get behind the players, it's us against the world".

DazzleTommyDazzle · Jun 22, 2024

Interesting article. All sounds encouraging and promising.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Jun 22, 2024

Bad Boy said:
It's great being a Sky Blue innit.

In my 70s now and I can honestly say I'm as proud to be a City fan today as I was when I made my way to HR alone on a bus from Canley at the age of 7!

On a Bus alone age 7, how times have changed, today they would call in the Social Services and try and get the parents arrested.

Hobo · Jun 22, 2024

shepardo01 said:
Very interesting read!
Wonder how many Championship clubs have backroom structure such as this. Obviously some will.

I think we are playing catch up to be honest.

Broken Hearted Sky Blue · Jun 22, 2024

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
On a Bus alone age 7, how times have changed, today they would call in the Social Services and try and get the parents arrested.

Different time I’m 69 went on my own from the age of 8 or 9 dad worked till 2 or 3 on Saturdays. Got the no 14 inner circle bus to the ground 2 old pence paid at the child gate if I remember correctly it was 1and 3 went to the kids enclosure at the front of the Kop. Got the bus back home from outside the Sky Blue Stand. If you looked like you were alone the adults would make sure you were ok.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Jun 22, 2024

Broken Hearted Sky Blue said:
Different time I’m 69 went on my own from the age of 8 or 9 dad worked till 2 or 3 on Saturdays. Got the no 14 inner circle bus to the ground 2 old pence paid at the child gate if I remember correctly it was 1and 3 went to the kids enclosure at the front of the Kop. Got the bus back home from outside the Sky Blue Stand. If you looked like you were alone the adults would make sure you were ok.

Yeah the good old days, today someone would probably try and Molest you.

clint van damme · Jun 22, 2024

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Yeah the good old days, today someone would probably try and Molest you.

Idiot.

Cov kid 55 · Jun 22, 2024

Interestingly, there’s an article in the Times today about Derby setting up a ‘Sporting Intelligence Department’, and making two new appointments. Mo Bobat, previously Head of Performance at England Cricket, and Ed Smith, a former England cricketer and selector, who is renowned for using AI in sport. I’m sure our lady will be far better than them!!

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Jun 22, 2024

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Yeah the good old days, today someone would probably try and Molest you.

clint van damme said:
Idiot.

Yeah right, like it doesn't happen.

clint van damme · Jun 22, 2024

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Yeah right, like it doesn't happen.

Like it never happened in the 70s.
Imagine using child abuse to make some inter generational point. Silly mate.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Jun 22, 2024

clint van damme said:
Like it never happened in the 70s.
Imagine using child abuse to make some inter generational point. Silly mate.

Sorry if I've touched a nerve.

DrPoolittle · Jun 22, 2024

Gone are the days when a couple of bottles of brown ale and a tab helped refresh the players at half time.

clint van damme · Jun 22, 2024

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Sorry if I've touched a nerve.

Just thought it was silly, that's all but no harm done.

Deleted member 5849 · Jun 22, 2024

clint van damme said:
Just thought it was silly, that's all but no harm done.

Tbf nobody would try and touch him sexually

Winny the Bish · Jun 22, 2024

Just have to look on LinkedIn to see how much more staff the club has now.

Pre-Doug our entire scouting team was 3 or 4 people. Now we have Dean Austin, Jamie Johnson, multiple scouts, even more analysts and the StatsBomb partnership.

The CableGuy · Jun 22, 2024

Winny the Bish said:
Just have to look on LinkedIn to see how much more staff the club has now.

Pre-Doug our entire scouting team was 3 or 4 people. Now we have Dean Austin, Jamie Johnson, multiple scouts, even more analysts and the StatsBomb partnership.

Wouldn't be too surprised if the 'team' under SISU in League 2 was Football Manager on a crappy PC.

Broken Hearted Sky Blue · Jun 23, 2024

The CableGuy said:
Wouldn't be too surprised if the 'team' under SISU in League 2 was Football Manager on a crappy PC.

They had a PC?

TewkesburySkyBlue · Jun 23, 2024

Clearly Man U haven't got a Dr. Roberts or they wouldn’t have bought the scums Antony and Onana

steve101 · Jun 23, 2024

Did she do her personality report on Stamenic? Doesn't sound like he was necessarily of the right personality for the club's cause.

Calista · Jun 23, 2024

The 2nd part of Turner's interview on the Cov Tel website today shows just how much in-depth work is going on at CCFC to identify the right transfer targets.

No real harm in people on here throwing random choices around, but it really isn't as simple as just picking a favourite player and sticking a bid in.

Calista · Jun 23, 2024

Calista said:
just how much in-depth work is going on at CCFC to identify the right transfer targets.

I nearly said 'donkey work'!

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