Danny Senda - New assistant Head Coach appointed.

[Oiram]

A fish rots from the head down. More evidence that Ling has lost the plot.

You could have a programme seller up there with Embleton next season ranting and waving his arms about and there would be no difference between him and Senda. Another missed opportunity and pointless move. If it is an attempt at ‘positive discrimination’ to get BAME representation , which I do not think it is, this would make it even more ridiculous. The club has BAME representation surely ? BAME must apply to the team and entire ground staff as well? We need coaching staff appointed for their ability to progress the team not based on their ethnic origin. It is all done and dusted now. I cannot feel positive about this appointment I am sad to say.

[redintheface]

Personally, I'm pleased that LOFC are offering an opening to someone like Danny Senda rather than re-appointing an "experienced" figure with nothing new to offer.

1. Why do you assume that an “ experienced” figure has nothing new to offer?

2. Danny Senda has been coaching at Academy level since 2013 and at under 18 level since 2018. He was appointed Head Coach at Barnet in the 2018/19 season and has more games under his belt as a Head Coach than Embleton does. He is not a novice.

[EastDerehamO]

I obviously hope it works out, so welcome and good luck Danny.

But I share the opinion much expressed here that we look a bit heavyweight with inexperienced management and coaching staff.

[Long slender neck]

A fish rots from the head down. More evidence that Ling has lost the plot.

You could have a programme seller up there with Embleton next season ranting and waving his arms about and there would be no difference between him and Senda. Another missed opportunity and pointless move. If it is an attempt at ‘positive discrimination’ to get BAME representation , which I do not think it is, this would make it even more ridiculous. The club has BAME representation surely ? BAME must apply to the team and entire ground staff as well? We need coaching staff appointed for their ability to progress the team not based on their ethnic origin. It is all done and dusted now. I cannot feel positive about this appointment I am sad to say.

So you definitely dont think its a token appointment but you've gone on a rant about it anyway and compared Senda to a programme seller?

[Long slender neck]

Good luck to him and I hope he does well but Ling is taking the absolute f*cking p*ss now.

After binning off Reece Ottley and Emma Baughurst (who had been at the club for 5 years) the other week and saying “but in the current economic climate I’ve had to reduce numbers of staff". He's now hired a bloke we didn't actually need. Absolutely shocking.

So Danny Webb wasnt needed after all? The assistant post should just be scrapped?

[Sid Bishop]

Good luck Danny, let us give him a chance, he has played a lot of games at pro level, seems like he has a lot of experience under his belt when it comes to football coaching. Also judging by his body language in his photo, looks a positive type of guy, so lets give him a chance to see what he brings to the table. We do though seem rather overstocked now with coaches, do we really need so many, surely better to have quality rather than quantity. As I recall, When Jimmy Bloomfield was our manager, it was just him and Peter Angel doing the coaching and they did more than ok.

[OyinbO]

Hope he doesn't cause us to D Send.

Good one - another one for the bank of possible future headlines: "D Senda brings Orient down"

[Long slender neck]

Good luck Danny, let us give him a chance, he has played a lot of games at pro level, seems like he has a lot of experience under his belt when it comes to football coaching. Also judging by his body language in his photo, looks a positive type of guy, so lets give him a chance to see what he brings to the table. We do though seem rather overstocked now with coaches, do we really need so many, surely better to have quality rather than quantity. As I recall, When Jimmy Bloomfield was our manager, it was just him and Peter Angel doing the coaching and they did more than ok.

Just because that worked 100 years ago, doesnt mean it would work now.

[BiggsyMalone]

Good luck to him and I hope he does well but Ling is taking the absolute f*cking p*ss now.

After binning off Reece Ottley and Emma Baughurst (who had been at the club for 5 years) the other week and saying “but in the current economic climate I’ve had to reduce numbers of staff". He's now hired a bloke we didn't actually need. Absolutely shocking.

So Danny Webb wasnt needed after all? The assistant post should just be scrapped?

You've missed the point, yet again.

[Dohnut]

Personally, I'm pleased that LOFC are offering an opening to someone like Danny Senda rather than re-appointing an "experienced" figure with nothing new to offer.

1. Why do you assume that an “ experienced” figure has nothing new to offer?

2. Danny Senda has been coaching at Academy level since 2013 and at under 18 level since 2018. He was appointed Head Coach at Barnet in the 2018/19 season and has more games under his belt as a Head Coach than Embleton does. He is not a novice.

My Brother-in-law coached under 16s football for 20+ years, Massive experience. don’t mean he could step up and offer much at L2 level. Seem to recall Fletcher had experience lower down. That turned our well.

Experience counts, but it needs to be the right experience. Our top two have a handful of EFL league games experience between them. It’s frankly nonsense to suggest Ross could not benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant. But having a strong, decent assistant puts pressure on Ross too and makes it far to easy to replace him quickly. Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.

[DuvB]

I obviously hope it works out, so welcome and good luck Danny.

But I share the opinion much expressed here that we look a bit heavyweight with inexperienced management and coaching staff.

Brill is predominantly a goalkeeping coach and Jobi wants to be a player/coach so not really overloaded with coaches.

[PoliticOs]

Personally, I'm pleased that LOFC are offering an opening to someone like Danny Senda rather than re-appointing an "experienced" figure with nothing new to offer.

1. Why do you assume that an “ experienced” figure has nothing new to offer?

2. Danny Senda has been coaching at Academy level since 2013 and at under 18 level since 2018. He was appointed Head Coach at Barnet in the 2018/19 season and has more games under his belt as a Head Coach than Embleton does. He is not a novice.

My Brother-in-law coached under 16s football for 20+ years, Massive experience. don’t mean he could step up and offer much at L2 level. Seem to recall Fletcher had experience lower down. That turned our well.

Experience counts, but it needs to be the right experience. Our top two have a handful of EFL league games experience between them. It’s frankly nonsense to suggest Ross could not benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant. But having a strong, decent assistant puts pressure on Ross too and makes it far to easy to replace him quickly. Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.

Do you mean 'lower down' in age groups? Fletcher was with Bournemouth's 18s and 23s I believe. He also captained his country. And played in the Premier League. And managed Plymouth. Was your brother in law an Academy Under 16 coach for 20 years? Which is kind of relevant to be fair. But I'm guessing you mean Sunday League kids football which, as you know, makes your point just silly really.

It's not really right to call people out for nonsense and then post this sort of thing.

[Sid Bishop]

Good luck Danny, let us give him a chance, he has played a lot of games at pro level, seems like he has a lot of experience under his belt when it comes to football coaching. Also judging by his body language in his photo, looks a positive type of guy, so lets give him a chance to see what he brings to the table. We do though seem rather overstocked now with coaches, do we really need so many, surely better to have quality rather than quantity. As I recall, When Jimmy Bloomfield was our manager, it was just him and Peter Angel doing the coaching and they did more than ok.

Just because that worked 100 years ago, doesnt mean it would work now.

Wow how time flies by, I never realised before that it was a 100 years ago since Jimmy Bloomfield first became our manager, OMG, that makes me 121 years old now !

[Sid Bishop]

Personally, I'm pleased that LOFC are offering an opening to someone like Danny Senda rather than re-appointing an "experienced" figure with nothing new to offer.

1. Why do you assume that an “ experienced” figure has nothing new to offer?

2. Danny Senda has been coaching at Academy level since 2013 and at under 18 level since 2018. He was appointed Head Coach at Barnet in the 2018/19 season and has more games under his belt as a Head Coach than Embleton does. He is not a novice.

My Brother-in-law coached under 16s football for 20+ years, Massive experience. don’t mean he could step up and offer much at L2 level. Seem to recall Fletcher had experience lower down. That turned our well.

Experience counts, but it needs to be the right experience. Our top two have a handful of EFL league games experience between them. It’s frankly nonsense to suggest Ross could not benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant. But having a strong, decent assistant puts pressure on Ross too and makes it far to easy to replace him quickly. Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.

'Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.''
How dare you, how could you even be thinking such a thing ?

[redintheface]

Personally, I'm pleased that LOFC are offering an opening to someone like Danny Senda rather than re-appointing an "experienced" figure with nothing new to offer.

1. Why do you assume that an “ experienced” figure has nothing new to offer?

2. Danny Senda has been coaching at Academy level since 2013 and at under 18 level since 2018. He was appointed Head Coach at Barnet in the 2018/19 season and has more games under his belt as a Head Coach than Embleton does. He is not a novice.

My Brother-in-law coached under 16s football for 20+ years, Massive experience. don’t mean he could step up and offer much at L2 level. Seem to recall Fletcher had experience lower down. That turned our well.

Experience counts, but it needs to be the right experience. Our top two have a handful of EFL league games experience between them. It’s frankly nonsense to suggest Ross could not benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant. But having a strong, decent assistant puts pressure on Ross too and makes it far to easy to replace him quickly. Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.

Not aware I was suggesting that Ross wouldn’t benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant . It could be argued that Senda has actually stepped down - in terms of wider responsibility - from his HC role at Barnet to be an assistant here. Personally, I remain unconvinced that this additional supporting role was necessary but an individual who has been coaching footballers at professional level for over seven years can’t be regarded as a complete beginner imho. I also wonder if Senda had spent his previous seven years coaching the Academy, Under 18’s and first teamers at the O’s instead of at Brentford and Barnet his appointment would be considered part of a natural progression - in the same way as Nugent, Edwards, Webb, Embleton have in the recent past?

[aylesburyos]

1. Why do you assume that an “ experienced” figure has nothing new to offer?

2. Danny Senda has been coaching at Academy level since 2013 and at under 18 level since 2018. He was appointed Head Coach at Barnet in the 2018/19 season and has more games under his belt as a Head Coach than Embleton does. He is not a novice.

My Brother-in-law coached under 16s football for 20+ years, Massive experience. don’t mean he could step up and offer much at L2 level. Seem to recall Fletcher had experience lower down. That turned our well.

Experience counts, but it needs to be the right experience. Our top two have a handful of EFL league games experience between them. It’s frankly nonsense to suggest Ross could not benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant. But having a strong, decent assistant puts pressure on Ross too and makes it far to easy to replace him quickly. Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.

Not aware I was suggesting that Ross wouldn’t benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant . It could be argued that Senda has actually stepped down - in terms of wider responsibility - from his HC role at Barnet to be an assistant here. Personally, I remain unconvinced that this additional supporting role was necessary but an individual who has been coaching footballers at professional level for over seven years can’t be regarded as a complete beginner imho. I also wonder if Senda had spent his previous seven years coaching the Academy, Under 18’s and first teamers at the O’s instead of at Brentford and Barnet his appointment would be considered part of a natural progression - in the same way as Nugent, Edwards, Webb, Embleton have in the recent past?

Currie is Manager(head coach) at Barnet Danny senda was asst

[Dohnut]

Good luck to him and I hope he does well but Ling is taking the absolute f*cking p*ss now.

After binning off Reece Ottley and Emma Baughurst (who had been at the club for 5 years) the other week and saying “but in the current economic climate I’ve had to reduce numbers of staff". He's now hired a bloke we didn't actually need. Absolutely shocking.

So Danny Webb wasnt needed after all? The assistant post should just be scrapped?

I’ve been wondering what the new guy offers that Danny Webb didn’t. Maybe he has “yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir” as his cv strap line.

[Long slender neck]

What club is the great Danny Webb at now?

[HARVEY T DENTON]

Isn't he with Glen Tamplin now?

[redintheface]

My Brother-in-law coached under 16s football for 20+ years, Massive experience. don’t mean he could step up and offer much at L2 level. Seem to recall Fletcher had experience lower down. That turned our well.

Experience counts, but it needs to be the right experience. Our top two have a handful of EFL league games experience between them. It’s frankly nonsense to suggest Ross could not benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant. But having a strong, decent assistant puts pressure on Ross too and makes it far to easy to replace him quickly. Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.

Not aware I was suggesting that Ross wouldn’t benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant . It could be argued that Senda has actually stepped down - in terms of wider responsibility - from his HC role at Barnet to be an assistant here. Personally, I remain unconvinced that this additional supporting role was necessary but an individual who has been coaching footballers at professional level for over seven years can’t be regarded as a complete beginner imho. I also wonder if Senda had spent his previous seven years coaching the Academy, Under 18’s and first teamers at the O’s instead of at Brentford and Barnet his appointment would be considered part of a natural progression - in the same way as Nugent, Edwards, Webb, Embleton have in the recent past?

Currie is Manager(head coach) at Barnet Danny senda was asst

Sorry, you’re quite right. Senda was listed as first team coach at Barnet which I incorrectly took to mean he was “ head coach” . Bloody terminology !

[Dohnut]

1. Why do you assume that an “ experienced” figure has nothing new to offer?

2. Danny Senda has been coaching at Academy level since 2013 and at under 18 level since 2018. He was appointed Head Coach at Barnet in the 2018/19 season and has more games under his belt as a Head Coach than Embleton does. He is not a novice.

My Brother-in-law coached under 16s football for 20+ years, Massive experience. don’t mean he could step up and offer much at L2 level. Seem to recall Fletcher had experience lower down. That turned our well.

Experience counts, but it needs to be the right experience. Our top two have a handful of EFL league games experience between them. It’s frankly nonsense to suggest Ross could not benefit from the advice of a seasoned, experienced assistant. But having a strong, decent assistant puts pressure on Ross too and makes it far to easy to replace him quickly. Always going to be an inexperienced assistant. Ling protecting his boy Ross.

Do you mean 'lower down' in age groups? Fletcher was with Bournemouth's 18s and 23s I believe. He also captained his country. And played in the Premier League. And managed Plymouth. Was your brother in law an Academy Under 16 coach for 20 years? Which is kind of relevant to be fair. But I'm guessing you mean Sunday League kids football which, as you know, makes your point just silly really.

It's not really right to call people out for nonsense and then post this sort of thing.

No. It’s just an example that having experience is not the be all and end all. What counts is appropriate experience. As you have actually agreed with.

[PoliticOs]

Ah OK, I'm with you. You were playing devils advocate again then.