Joey Allen into a coaching role ..

[Sandfields Jack]

.. but not at Swansea. Apparently

 

[Ringwood]

Heavily rumoured on the Newport forum for a while.

Hope it works out for him if he goes there probably good for our young players with some going there on loan.

Big jump though running a L2 side..

 

[magicdaps10]

David Hughes is in the mix for the job aswell.

 

[bakajack]

Fergie used to heavily support his former players when they started management careers by loaning out his up and coming youth players. For a while it became one of the reasons to give them their first opportunities in management.

If Joe gets a job like that then League Two would be a decent level to send those who are too good for the u21s to get first team experience under the eyes of someone who knows how we want to play.

 

[Itchysphincter]

That’s one hell of a leap, I would have thought he would have gone in somewhere as an assistant first. Good luck to him if he wants to be a manager.

 

[Colin-swansea]

Considering that Newport have the lowest playing budget in the EFL I would be very surprised if Jenkins would pay Joey the going rate, especially if he is struggling to pay the wage demands of experienced players to strengthen the playing squad. In recent weeks County were struggling to include in their squad experienced players while the make up of the team are former untried U21 players. Having said that former Swans U21 defender / wing back Joe Thomas has impressed and held down a regular place in the starting line-up.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

.. but not at Swansea. ApparentlyView attachment 5665

He's 6/1 4th or 5th favourite.

 

[AusinIsOurHero]

Surely he'd be going in as an assistant to learn the ropes?
Huge jump to go straight into Lg 2 management.

 

[Swansea93]

We’re talking about huge jumps but Martinez done it?

 

[RGD]

We’re talking about huge jumps but Martinez done it?

And Martinez was Huw Jenkins choice too

 

[3swan]

Or someone on a wind up?

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

This doesn't seem realistic to me. He was saying literally days ago that he has not decided what he wants to do next. He's been retired 5 minutes and wants to jump into League 2 management? Can't see it at all. Does he even have coaching badges? (maybe at league 2 level you just need a pulse and playing career to get a job..?)

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Higher up the betting is Garry Monk.....

Monk number 1, Allen assistant???

 

[Ringwood]

Why would anybody want to hire Monk?

His record in management isn't great

 

[Swans Jack]

Didn't see this one coming. If true then why not. Good luck to him. If he succeeds it's good for all involved and Welsh Football. Just let's not talk about Wrexham, that's another conversation