PT was first team coach (#3) under CH at Brum and Norwich.
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Nathan Jones leaves Albion to become Luton manager
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PT was first team coach (#3) under CH at Brum and Norwich.
hoveboyslim
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It would be pointless keeping him if he is adamant on going; it's a natural career progression. It would be great if he stays but good luck to him if he decides to make the move in to management now.
He wasn't allowed to bring in both Trollope and Calderwood otherwise he would have done. Very few managers have the clout that they can bring a massive entourage with them. Pail Trollope would work with Chris again in a heartbeat but he has young children in Nursery and school so that might be a factor on whether he would uproot his family again for what would essentially be a sideways step in terms of jobs from where he is now at Cardiff.
And anyhow we are talking about a position than might not even become availlable. Perhaps Nathan is happy at Brighton, although I have a feeling he wants to manage himself.
Do you really think Brighton would be where they are in the league at the moment if Nathan Jones had been manager since the start of the season. Do you really think that he commands the same scouting network which CH has and has built up over the years ? Do you really think he has the experience which CH has in this league ?
Do you really think a player who played fairly lower league football could have motivated players who are around his own age and who have played at a higher level than he did throughout their career. In this instance I am referring to players like Bruno, Calderon and Greer.
Ernest, your use of the word DULLARD in reference to Chris has become tiresome. It almost stopped when we were winning but after a few less favourable results it is back again, despite the fact that those results are mainly down to the squad not being able to cope with the extensive amount of injuries it has at the moment. That will be addressed in the January transfer window.
Chris has had ONLY ONE TRANSFER WINDOW to turn round a failing squad which he has done remarkably well in doing.
I don't want to say anything negative concerning Nathan Jones because he is a really good up and coming coach and he will do well one day once he gets some good experience behind him and he is probably getting that working with Chris at the moment but to suggest he is at the same level of CH at the moment is at the very least ''short sighted''
CH has over 50 International Caps as a player. He has played at the very top level all of his career and has European and FA Cup Winners medals to prove it. His record managing at this level is an excellent one so to suggest that as you put it the ''DULLARD'' goes to Luton is as stupid and if you want Brighton to be sucessful this year you would be better putting your energies into supporting the manager and the team from the terraces than making silly condescending statements like the one I have quoted.
OK Rant Over, better get my crash helmet ready for the backlash on this post.
Mirror seems to think it's a DONE deal...
Luton are set to name Brighton coach Nathan Jones as their new boss.
Jones has pipped six former Premier League managers including Ian Holloway and former England keeper David James to land the job.
He replaces John Still who was sacked by the League Two club in December.
Jones, 42, who will sign a two-and-a-half year deal, is moving into management after building up an impressive reputation as a coach.
As well as working at The Amex, the highly-rated Welshman Jones has been part of Gareth Southgate’s England under-21 setup and was previously being lined up for the Wales assistant managers job by Chris Coleman.
Jones, who started his playing career in England at Luton, was being groomed as a long-term successor to Brighton boss Chris Hughton.
But Jones has opted to leave Brighton to start his managerial career at Luton after wowing the Kenilworth Road board with his plans for the club during talks over the last week.
Luton are set to name Brighton coach Nathan Jones as their new boss.
Jones has pipped six former Premier League managers including Ian Holloway and former England keeper David James to land the job.
He replaces John Still who was sacked by the League Two club in December.
Jones, 42, who will sign a two-and-a-half year deal, is moving into management after building up an impressive reputation as a coach.
As well as working at The Amex, the highly-rated Welshman Jones has been part of Gareth Southgate’s England under-21 setup and was previously being lined up for the Wales assistant managers job by Chris Coleman.
Jones, who started his playing career in England at Luton, was being groomed as a long-term successor to Brighton boss Chris Hughton.
But Jones has opted to leave Brighton to start his managerial career at Luton after wowing the Kenilworth Road board with his plans for the club during talks over the last week.
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For this alone I love him very much.
It's Ernest, even big Hilda doesn't take him seriously
Lurchy
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Bit harsh... JFC could do with another loan out, but rather he'll go to MK Dons, would be better for his development.
Best of luck
hoveboyslim
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Not if he wants to manage now.
Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
Sorry, but I totally disagree.
Will he be Brighton Manager one day? Very probably
Would he be better staying put until that day comes or leave to get experience elsewhere? To me, that's a no brainer.
Let's say he stays, becomes the next manager or the manager after next. what happens if it all goes tits up? That's not going to be good for Nathan or for us.
Far better he leaves, gets his intial managerial experience at a lower level, makes his mistakes there and hopefully learns from those mistakes. If he succeeds he can move up another level and then come to us when the time is right for him and for us. My guess is he will be in the frame when CH moves on, although it may not happen till the next change after CH's replacement.
Whatever happens, good luck to the guy. Top, top bloke. Who used to get shedloads of abuse on here, ony a short time ago. Last season to be precise.
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Brighton & Hove Albion first-team coach Nathan Jones is leaving the club to take the position of first-team manager at Luton Town.
The club gave Jones permission to talk to the League Two club yesterday, concerning the vacancy at Kenilworth Road, and he has subsequently agreed a contract until June 2018.
Chairman Tony Bloom said, "Nathan has been a great servant to the club, both as a player during the Withdean years, and more recently as part of the backroom team as assistant manager and first-team coach.
"We understand that this is an opportunity he feels he must take to progress his career. On behalf of all at the club, I would like to thank him for his efforts and wish him very well for the future."
Manager Chris Hughton added, "The club has been aware of Nathan's ambition to become a manager for some time - and we all would like to wish him well in his new role.
"Nathan has been an important member of my backroom team as first-team coach during my tenure, and while I can only comment about the time I have been here, I am aware that he's also been an important part of the coaching team in recent seasons.
"Since I arrived, he has been an enormous help to me in my first year in the job; and alongside Colin Calderwood, he has played a big part in our progress in the last 12 months. I think he has all the attributes to become a very good manager."
Albion agreed compensation with Luton Town, prior to Jones being given permission to speak to them about their manager's job.
Jones was on the books at Luton as a youngster in the early part of his career, without making a first-team appearance for the club, before moving to Spain with Numancia.
He returned from Spain to join Southend in 1997, and first arrived at the Albion in July 2000. He played 183 times during a five-year spell with the club, either at left-back or on the left side of midfield.
After leaving Albion he spent seven years at Yeovil Town, where he was player assistant manager during the latter stages of his time there; he moved to Charlton as under-21 coach in 2012.
He joined Albion as assistant head coach in July 2013, initially under Oscar Garcia, and was assistant manager during Sami Hyypia's time in charge.
Jones took caretaker charge of Albion at the end of 2014, and oversaw a two-game spell, which saw Albion pick up a vital draw with Reading and an important win at Fulham, ahead of Hughton's appointment as manager last New Year's Eve.
The club gave Jones permission to talk to the League Two club yesterday, concerning the vacancy at Kenilworth Road, and he has subsequently agreed a contract until June 2018.
Chairman Tony Bloom said, "Nathan has been a great servant to the club, both as a player during the Withdean years, and more recently as part of the backroom team as assistant manager and first-team coach.
"We understand that this is an opportunity he feels he must take to progress his career. On behalf of all at the club, I would like to thank him for his efforts and wish him very well for the future."
Manager Chris Hughton added, "The club has been aware of Nathan's ambition to become a manager for some time - and we all would like to wish him well in his new role.
"Nathan has been an important member of my backroom team as first-team coach during my tenure, and while I can only comment about the time I have been here, I am aware that he's also been an important part of the coaching team in recent seasons.
"Since I arrived, he has been an enormous help to me in my first year in the job; and alongside Colin Calderwood, he has played a big part in our progress in the last 12 months. I think he has all the attributes to become a very good manager."
Albion agreed compensation with Luton Town, prior to Jones being given permission to speak to them about their manager's job.
Jones was on the books at Luton as a youngster in the early part of his career, without making a first-team appearance for the club, before moving to Spain with Numancia.
He returned from Spain to join Southend in 1997, and first arrived at the Albion in July 2000. He played 183 times during a five-year spell with the club, either at left-back or on the left side of midfield.
After leaving Albion he spent seven years at Yeovil Town, where he was player assistant manager during the latter stages of his time there; he moved to Charlton as under-21 coach in 2012.
He joined Albion as assistant head coach in July 2013, initially under Oscar Garcia, and was assistant manager during Sami Hyypia's time in charge.
Jones took caretaker charge of Albion at the end of 2014, and oversaw a two-game spell, which saw Albion pick up a vital draw with Reading and an important win at Fulham, ahead of Hughton's appointment as manager last New Year's Eve.
Brian Fantana
Well-known member
Best of luck, Jonesey.
Thanks for all your hard work over the years.
Thanks for all your hard work over the years.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Best of luck to Nathan.
Luton have got themselves a potential gem of a manager.
Luton have got themselves a potential gem of a manager.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
He'll do a good job given a chance.
Jones gone to Luton.
http://mobile.seagulls.co.uk/news/a...ves-to-become-luton-town-manager-2887617.aspx
That is all.
http://mobile.seagulls.co.uk/news/a...ves-to-become-luton-town-manager-2887617.aspx
That is all.
He's been gone too long...