Kuipers Testimonial?

[Bagpuss]

Last summer I heard that despite Kuipers contract not being renewed for a 10th season he was going to be awarded a testimonial at Falmer in this coming close season. Has anyone else heard this, know if it's true or not? It strikes me that on the back of Crawleys success they would be natural oppo's and I can see them bringing a good number in support of Kuipers!

 

[brighton_girl87]

Kuipers to accept Albion role with Falmer testimonial (From The Argus)

 

[Biscuit]

When his work at Crawley is done he'll join us as a goalkeeper coach and then get a testimonial.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I can't see him as being decent coaching material considering. I would have thought the non-playing role would be schmoozing on matchdays and community work during the week. I assume our AITC will be expanding.

 

[supaseagull]

I can't see him as being decent coaching material considering. I would have thought the non-playing role would be schmoozing on matchdays and community work during the week. I assume our AITC will be expanding.

He coaches his son's Seagulls FC mini-soccer team

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

There's an informative thread in NSC Gold about this

 

[chez]

When his work at Crawley is done he'll join us as a goalkeeper coach and then get a testimonial.

Yeah and while we're at it why don't we get Richard Tiltman back as striker coach? Unbelievable!!!!!

 

[NMH]

I can't see him as being decent coaching material considering. I would have thought the non-playing role would be schmoozing on matchdays and community work during the week. I assume our AITC will be expanding.

On what do you base the assumption that he wouldn't be decent coaching material?

 

[Spider]

On what do you base the assumption that he wouldn't be decent coaching material?

I think Kuipers at his best was so good thanks to instinct and great shot stopping. Not sure that's particularly easy to teach. Some technical things which you can teach, however (eg. kicking, when to come out for a cross, distribution), were not his strengths.

 

[NMH]

Incidentally 'Groucho' is a top goalkeeping coach in the Premier, for this who remember Eric Steele - coaching at Manchester United can't look bad in his career diary!

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

There's an informative thread in NSC Gold about this

 

[drew]

On what do you base the assumption that he wouldn't be decent coaching material?

Conversely though, why do people assume he will make a good coach?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Dodge said it wasn't going to be this close season but next. I seem to recall he had an option to have at Withers but that spot was eventually taken by Aberdeen.

Wasn't he going to be involved with the junior seagulls or similar

 

[severnside gull]

I see that after their 3 goal defeat at Swindon this week when Kuipers played, Crawley have signed Rene Gilmartin on loan from Watford.

Think that probably spells the end of Michel's career at league level. Working for AITC next year and that promised testimonial perhaps?

 

[Common as Mook]

ask [MENTION=257]The Large One[/MENTION]

 

[sten_super]

For a while after he left he was doing the AITC stuff while playing for Crawley - I think that changed in the summer when they got promoted. He was at the school my brother teaches at regularly, now been replaced by CMS.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

For a while after he left he was doing the AITC stuff while playing for Crawley - I think that changed in the summer when they got promoted. He was at the school my brother teaches at regularly, now been replaced by CMS.

Can you imagine CMS in goal ? The whole of the 18 yard box wouldn't have a blade of grass after an hour

 

[chimneys]

He coaches his son's Seagulls FC mini-soccer team

Heard on grapevine that he makes sure the whole team revolves around his son, rather than overtly coaches!!

 

[honey boy zimba]

kuipers boy Duke is now at the center of excellence ,he has coached my son numerous times and is a good gk coach, you can not beat real league experience and he knows his stuff top bloke

 

[Ernest]

How about a £5 special in Topolinos ?