Ned Kelly: Nottingham Forest management team has become stronger during time away
NED Kelly believes Nottingham Forest's coaching staff are even better equipped to bring success to the club this time around.
The Reds deputy manager says he, Billy Davies, Julian Darby and Pete Williams have all been working hard during their time away from football.
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Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies with Ned Kelly
The quartet have met up for regular meetings between themselves – while travelling the world to see how things are done on the coaching ground in other countries.
And Kelly says he is always looking to learn new ways of doing things.
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"I went to Portugal, Italy, Australia . . . many different places," he said. "It just gives you an idea of what everyone else is doing.
"We went to watch an Italian third division side. It was supposed to be sunny, but it was pouring down with rain.
"They only had one goalkeeper coach, but he was working with ten keepers – and still managed to put a really good session on.
"It is just about things like that; about education and looking at how other people do things.
"Are there different ways to do what you do? You are always learning in life, whether you are a coach or a manager. It is about seeing somebody's good idea and making it into a new one of your own."
And Kelly says the Reds' management team are already doing things differently this time around.
"There are lots of different ideas for how we can do things," he said. "Not just about how we do things on the training ground, but over how we travel, over how we prepare.
"We are all learning and we are all striving to become better. We want the team to be as successful as possible.
"We have all been at many games, in different areas and we have looked at a lot of different teams.
"We have met up a lot over the last few months, because we are friends as well as work colleagues. We have been out for food and just kept in touch.
"We did not swan off into the sunset and do nothing. We had to be aware of what was going on."
Kelly is already impressed with the quality of the squad he and Davies have inherited. And, in some ways, he believes it could be stronger than the one they had previously.
"It is a decent squad, we have some experienced players, some decent players," he said. "From what we have seen so far, there are some good characters as well.
"That is important. You want to work with the best quality of player that you can. It is a good squad.
"They listen, which is a big bonus. The squad we inherited the first time around was a very young, inexperienced group. This time, we have a little more experience and know-how in there. That could be important."
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by TrentEndRed
Friday, February 22 2013, 7:00PM
“come on youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu reds
:)
sorry just needed a random shout out and I'm on the train, not brave enough to do it for real. Not with all these snooty suvners around me.”
by Short_Legs
Friday, February 22 2013, 4:19PM
“MRCWB
I'm obviously hoping that in the not too distant future that your statement is correct and that Billy overtakes Frank. If that be the case we'll be doing ok.”
by Short_Legs
Friday, February 22 2013, 4:17PM
“MRCWB
While I'm a BD fan I would say he's the SECOND best manager since BC. Frank Clarke didn't do too badly in the job, did he?”
by kraut
Friday, February 22 2013, 12:24PM
“get into em right from the start, show them we want to win,
we have to lay to our strenths and not worry about Charlton,
Radi the Red and Captain Chriss will show the way !
UUUUUUUUUUUREDS”
by jrust
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:30AM
“Hope we just play the same way away from home as we have done in the last two games. When Billy was in charge before away from home the results were not that good, amazing at home, but not so good away, seemed too defensive and not wanting to lose rather than going for the win. This time though he has nothing to lose a play off place would be amazing but not expected so they can play with freedom both home and away. At the end of the day whats the difference between home and away apart from refs tend to favour a home team slightly and the crowd are behind them. But if an away team attacks the home team from the off then the crowd will soon turn on the home side to the away teams advantage. Too many times we play differently away from home and sit back and give the home team the too much respect, steam into them tomorrow and pass it around Forest, do not change the ethos Billy. 3pts if we go at them are there COYR”
by MRCWB
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:29AM
“BD is the best manager we have had since BC and that is a fact. The way he get's the team playing the fast tempo, on the floor football is exciting to watch. We create chance after chance and that's why he is a successful manager.
I just hope Fawaz gives BD the 3 1/2 year deal he deserves, not sack him if we loose several games on the bounce - we need stability and it will take time but mark my words, if we do not go up this season that is fine - I believe it is too soon anyways. Next season will be ours.
Keep the faith guys, we will have good days and bad days but I can asure you that we will get there!
Cheers,”
by farcall2
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:14AM
“The defence has been poor away, the midfield have been spraying passes to the opposition and the forwards cant score enough to win the game, this is where Billy and his staff will earn their money.. optimistic.al”
by flipflopper
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:43AM
“After the start that Billy has had, I cannot see us losing this match; the significant thought then is, will it be a Forest victory or are we not yet inspired enough to get more than a draw. The way Forest have been playing away from home is not reflected in their results as generally the outcome has not been a fair representation of their overall play. It has been mainly sloppy goals and on occasions the inability to find the net that has contributed to the poor results. To me it seems that they were not a mile away from turning losses and draws into victories. If Billy has given the lads the inspiration to turn some of the losses into draws and some of the draws into victories, then we are well on our way to attaining a play-off place. From what we have seen in his first two home games Billy has given them a polish and they have outshone their opponents. Providing that the emphasis is not only about stopping the opposition away from home, and having as much emphasis on outscoring them, they should be able to come away from Charlton with all three points. The players are good enough; it is that final polish that they have been missing. As Billy said he they were only playing to 85% of their ability.”
by The Grim Reaper
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:28AM
“It's interesting to listen to Billy & Ned. They really seem to have studied football in their time out of management, unlike many who do nothing but appear on TV and talk nonsense. I'm really hopeful re the future with Forest now.”
by martyn20111
Friday, February 22 2013, 8:21AM
“Charlton are no mug's, but you can't help but feel confident after Forest's last two performance's.
The way we attack and move the ball so fast is tearing team's to bit's.
If we start well and can score a early goal you've got to fancy us to win.
But the defence still need's mega work on it to keep clan sheet's.
Cohen is no left back by trade, but his work rate and passion make him a must start every match player even at left back.
Just hope one of either Cox, Sharp or Blackstock can get on the score sheet just to help build their confidence.
So I'm going for a 1.2 away win.
Oh yeah I forgot KIng Billy's Red and White Army......... :)”