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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Mon 22 Jan 18:17
http://tinyurl.com/y553yvpe
“Greg has decided to stand down from his leadership role within the Dunfermline Athletic Youth Academy to pursue a career opportunity outside of football.
From joining the club as a 20 year old at the start of the 1997/98 season, Greg has represented the club with distinction as a player, turning out 235 times for the first team. After retirement from playing he then took up positions as reserve coach, first team coach and then on to the technical lead at our academy.
Chairman and CEO David Cook commented, “Greg Shields has been an asset across his many roles at the club and whilst we are supportive of his wish to pursue an employment opportunity outside of football, we are aware that he leaves big boots to fill.
I enjoyed watching Greg give his all for the club in his 200 appearances for the club including League Cup and Scottish Cup Finals. His pathway from DAFC to the English Premiership is an inspiration for everyone within our academy.
More latterly as Chairman, it has been a privilege to work with him behind the scenes to help build and grow the Pars Academy. Many players in the first team squad and in the senior youth age groups have benefitted from his coaching knowledge and expertise.
We are obviously disappointed to lose a person and a coach of his calibre but we wish him all the very best in his new career ventures.”
Greg Shields added, “This has been a very tough decision for me as Dunfermline Athletic have been a huge part of my life. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in all roles I have undertaken at the club.
The academy is in a very good place and I look forward to seeing the continued development of our next batch of future Pars players. I wish everyone all the best for this season and beyond.
Thanks to everyone within the club for their support over the years.”
Everyone at KDM Group East End Park wishes Greg all the very best.”
Dunfermline Athletic will now recruit to replace this position in the Academy.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Mon 22 Jan 18:28http://tinyurl.com/y553yvpe
“Greg has decided to stand down from his leadership role within the Dunfermline Athletic Youth Academy to pursue a career opportunity outside of football.
From joining the club as a 20 year old at the start of the 1997/98 season, Greg has represented the club with distinction as a player, turning out 235 times for the first team. After retirement from playing he then took up positions as reserve coach, first team coach and then on to the technical lead at our academy.
Chairman and CEO David Cook commented, “Greg Shields has been an asset across his many roles at the club and whilst we are supportive of his wish to pursue an employment opportunity outside of football, we are aware that he leaves big boots to fill.
I enjoyed watching Greg give his all for the club in his 200 appearances for the club including League Cup and Scottish Cup Finals. His pathway from DAFC to the English Premiership is an inspiration for everyone within our academy.
More latterly as Chairman, it has been a privilege to work with him behind the scenes to help build and grow the Pars Academy. Many players in the first team squad and in the senior youth age groups have benefitted from his coaching knowledge and expertise.
We are obviously disappointed to lose a person and a coach of his calibre but we wish him all the very best in his new career ventures.”
Greg Shields added, “This has been a very tough decision for me as Dunfermline Athletic have been a huge part of my life. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in all roles I have undertaken at the club.
The academy is in a very good place and I look forward to seeing the continued development of our next batch of future Pars players. I wish everyone all the best for this season and beyond.
Thanks to everyone within the club for their support over the years.”
Everyone at KDM Group East End Park wishes Greg all the very best.”
Dunfermline Athletic will now recruit to replace this position in the Academy.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Mon 22 Jan 18:28)
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Mon 22 Jan 18:19
More bad news, I’m afraid
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: 13en
Date: Mon 22 Jan 18:36
Terrible news for the club, someone well respected and liked by his peers. Been a great servant to the club.
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Mon 22 Jan 18:36
That is a blow. I think we were just beginning to see the fruits of his labour. I wonder what job outside football could be more of a pull than seeing this job through. Must be a good one
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Mon 22 Jan 18:40
That`s bad news for the club, but I wish Greg all the best for the future. A great servant to the club and inspiration for all younger players. He has been a real asset and I hope he is successful in his new adventure. I am sure the club would have known about this for a little while so may already be recruiting a replacement. Greg leaves behind a great legacy so yes big boots to fill
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Topic Originator: donj
Date: Mon 22 Jan 19:02
Might be why Joe Cardle was seen up at the club.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Mon 22 Jan 19:09
Quote:
donj, Mon 22 Jan 19:02
Might be why Joe Cardle was seen up at the club.
Joe’s been training with us, to keep his fitness up. It was mentioned at the last supporters meeting.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Mon 22 Jan 19:47
Quote:
buffy, Mon 22 Jan 19:09
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donj, Mon 22 Jan 19:02
Might be why Joe Cardle was seen up at the club.
Joe’s been training with us, to keep his fitness up. It was mentioned at the last supporters meeting.
I`d give him 6 months just for one of his cut backs and right footed bangers honestly
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Topic Originator: eastendalloapar
Date: Mon 22 Jan 19:50
He is a major loss. I wish him all the best.
matt forsyth
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Topic Originator: jas
Date: Mon 22 Jan 20:29
The best of luck to Greg in his new venture
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Topic Originator: oapar
Date: Mon 22 Jan 20:33
All the best in your new venture Greg, you will certainly be missed by everyone.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Mon 22 Jan 20:37
Wish him all the best in his new job .. Thanks for all your hard work and commitment
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Mon 22 Jan 20:39
Greg is a huge loss. He`s an excellent coach and all the young lads absolutely loved and respected him. He had them playing good, possession based, passing football.
I don`t know how the Pars are going to find another coach of his calibre and dedication. All the best, Greg.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Mon 22 Jan 21:30
Was doing a great job and now we have Bill Hendrie and Dougie Coulston left… Jesus !
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Mon 22 Jan 21:40
If we need a coach, we could do a lot worse than Cardle.
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Mon 22 Jan 21:49
Need to get rid of the old Fife Elite deadwood that are still there controlling the academy though🤷
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Mon 22 Jan 21:53
Best of luck to Greg going forward.He continued the good work John Potter had done before him.
I wonder if Lee Bullen has any plans to go back into management. He is an excellent coach and has good experience at youth level.
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Mon 22 Jan 22:20
All the best for the future Greg, and thanks for all your contributions across the years to the Pars as both a player and in the backroom team
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Mon 22 Jan 23:38
I would imagine though, that this position is the key role in the long term plan. I think we will see now if the club owners are truly invested in this project or not, by the calibre of person that they appoint to this role now.
I would suggest that they can`t be appointing anyone that isn`t at least the standard of Greg Shields. In fact, in my opinion, it needs to be someone who is going to take the project further in leaps and bounds. If they mean business, it needs to be a serious person for the job.
Stevie Crawford would be the ideal man
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Mon 22 Jan 23:40
Given the insecurity of football management and coaching as careers who can blame him for taking up an opportunity outside the game? Good luck to him.
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Tue 23 Jan 09:11
Good luck to him. Good player and servant to the club.
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Tue 23 Jan 11:01
Good luck with the future Greg & thanks for all your efforts.
“.........it ain’t over till the Pars score!”
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Tue 23 Jan 11:19
Quote:
EastEndTales, Tue 23 Jan 07:16
Testimonial due?
Not many players these days stick around long enough to deserve one - I agree
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Topic Originator: Ladswell_Thistle
Date: Tue 23 Jan 16:02
How`s the Rosyth project coming along? Sounds like the floodlights for the astro are up so shouldn`t be too long before the astro is completed at least.
They must be fed up going all over the place for training in the academy teams. Glenrothes, south Queensferry etc.
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Tue 23 Jan 16:55
Quote:
Ladswell_Thistle, Tue 23 Jan 16:02
How`s the Rosyth project coming along? Sounds like the floodlights for the astro are up so shouldn`t be too long before the astro is completed at least.
They must be fed up going all over the place for training in the academy teams. Glenrothes, south Queensferry etc.
In the 90s they had us training on the black ash car park at Pitreavie and in the winter on the concrete at Queen Anne-presumably they get looked after better these days🙂
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Topic Originator: Pars Kebab
Date: Tue 23 Jan 22:14
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Tue 23 Jan 23:33
Had a look at the job requirements. I`m a bit surprised that there`s not something in there about working to an agreed football style/philosophy/vision at all age levels so they are developing players for the first team. There is mention of lifestyle, drug use and the like but not football ethos.
Not criticising it, just seems a strange omission. Maybe that would be for the `head of academy `?
The youth teams should be playing the best style to have players develop into the first team.
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Topic Originator: pars4life1
Date: Tue 23 Jan 23:50
Quite glad there’s no talk of philosophy, it’s one of the worst words in football, there’s absolutely no way we can predict how a 13 year old will respond to whatever our first team coach preferred style will be in a decade when it could easily change a dozen times in that spell. job of academy coaches is to teach players about different formations, styles etc. yeh the players will ultimately deviate towards one that suits them better but we can’t say we have much control over what that will be. Open-mindedness and doing whatever suits any particular player is crucial.
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Tue 23 Jan 23:57
Also the job title "Head Of Professional". Professional what? Development? Looks like there is a word missing. Looks Unprofessional
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Topic Originator: par-91
Date: Wed 24 Jan 08:30
Quote:
red-star-par, Tue 23 Jan 23:57
Also the job title "Head Of Professional". Professional what? Development? Looks like there is a word missing. Looks Unprofessional
If you go into the actual job posting, it’s “Head of Professional / Academy Coaching U14-U18”… then it’s just called “Head of Professional” again in the actual job description.
In 2022, we announced Greg Shields was appointed as “Head of Academy - Football”. So I’m not sure when/why they changed this title.
It also looks really poor/amateurish that every article/social media post about this just refers to “Head of Professional” - including the article inviting new applicants. It’s clearly not a complete job title.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Wed 24 Jan 16:08
Wonder if Lee Bullen would be interested
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Wed 24 Jan 16:34
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 16:21
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Rigger Al, Wed 24 Jan 16:08
Wonder if Lee Bullen would be interested
Why would a youngish now 1st team manager wish to be an understudy in an academy? Makes no sense at all
Known many people take a different direction ,could be it interests him ,stability,family circumstances ,
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Topic Originator: 1985Par
Date: Wed 24 Jan 16:35
There’ll be many, perhaps Bullen included, who would welcome the relative peace and security over the rollercoaster of management. A job in football, away from the frontline of management, sounds quite appealing.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Wed 24 Jan 16:39
Quote:
JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 16:21
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Rigger Al, Wed 24 Jan 16:08
Wonder if Lee Bullen would be interested
Why would a youngish now 1st team manager wish to be an understudy in an academy? Makes no sense at all
You`re new to this football lark, yes?
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Wed 24 Jan 17:31
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 17:02
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da_no_1, Wed 24 Jan 16:39
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 16:21
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Rigger Al, Wed 24 Jan 16:08
Wonder if Lee Bullen would be interested
Why would a youngish now 1st team manager wish to be an understudy in an academy? Makes no sense at all
You`re new to this football lark, yes?
And I’m 50 this year so no, not new to it thank you
Got you on that one I`m 64 ,
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Wed 24 Jan 20:23
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 17:02
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da_no_1, Wed 24 Jan 16:39
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 16:21
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Rigger Al, Wed 24 Jan 16:08
Wonder if Lee Bullen would be interested
Why would a youngish now 1st team manager wish to be an understudy in an academy? Makes no sense at all
You`re new to this football lark, yes?
And I’m 50 this year so no, not new to it thank you
Missing the point for most of that time...
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Wed 24 Jan 21:02
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 20:41
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da_no_1, Wed 24 Jan 20:23
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 17:02
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da_no_1, Wed 24 Jan 16:39
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 16:21
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Rigger Al, Wed 24 Jan 16:08
Wonder if Lee Bullen would be interested
Why would a youngish now 1st team manager wish to be an understudy in an academy? Makes no sense at all
You`re new to this football lark, yes?
And I’m 50 this year so no, not new to it thank you
Missing the point for most of that time...
£100 to Chas that Bullen doesn’t get appointed?
That`s not the point tho. Read RiggerAls post above. You`ve no idea whatsoever about who may or may not apply.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Wed 24 Jan 21:14
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 21:05
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da_no_1, Wed 24 Jan 21:02
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 20:41
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da_no_1, Wed 24 Jan 20:23
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 17:02
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da_no_1, Wed 24 Jan 16:39
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JamesAndrew74, Wed 24 Jan 16:21
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Rigger Al, Wed 24 Jan 16:08
Wonder if Lee Bullen would be interested
Why would a youngish now 1st team manager wish to be an understudy in an academy? Makes no sense at all
You`re new to this football lark, yes?
And I’m 50 this year so no, not new to it thank you
Missing the point for most of that time...
£100 to Chas that Bullen doesn’t get appointed?
That`s not the point tho. Read RiggerAls post above. You`ve no idea whatsoever about who may or may not apply.
You imply he would be and I’m telling you he won’t and the club won’t be appointing a former SPFL championship manager
Okdoky.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: eastendalloapar
Date: Thu 25 Jan 15:08
Joe C would be a great choice for the job.
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matt forsyth
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Thu 25 Jan 15:33
dont see him giving up his academy unless he trusts his staff enough to keep working on that. Not sure how much can be the "joe cardle academy" when your not working with Joe Cardle
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Fri 26 Jan 13:34
"dont see him giving up his academy unless he trusts his staff enough to keep working on that. Not sure how much can be the "joe cardle academy" when your not working with Joe Cardle"
You`ll be in for a shock when you go to Gordon Ramsay Burgers in Edinburgh...
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 26 Jan 13:49
Quote:
kelty_par, Fri 26 Jan 13:34
"dont see him giving up his academy unless he trusts his staff enough to keep working on that. Not sure how much can be the "joe cardle academy" when your not working with Joe Cardle"
You`ll be in for a shock when you go to Gordon Ramsay Burgers in Edinburgh...
😄😄😄
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Wed 7 Feb 09:55
Listened to Greg`s interview on the podcast "Walking down the Halbeath Road " yesterday, very entertaining, especially the last 30 minutes.
What exactly is going on?🤔
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Topic Originator: par-91
Date: Wed 7 Feb 14:31
Quote:
eastendalloapar, Thu 25 Jan 15:08
Joe C would be a great choice for the job.
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Agreed. Joe Chalmers would be a good appointment. He’s been involved in coaching the reserves already this season, I believe.
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