Richard Thomas now Watford's academy mgr

[Piethagoram]

http://trainingground.guru/articles/thomas-appointed-academy-manager-of-watford

[cheeky~k8]

good read.

[Chris]

I spoke to Richard Thomas after the Kevin Nolan event at the Southbank, he spoke about wanting to be a manager but this is a good decision by him. The Non League won't help, you have to be something special to claw your way up and have the contacts. I admire his ability, I'm not saying he couldn't but his best work is within youth football.

At Watford he has a greater chance in establishing all the needed connections to make it as a manager, he will see more opportunity to later return to management and I wish him the best of luck.

[allardyces tash]

This is why Kevin Nolan very rarely missed a youth team game or training session, Richard Thomas taught him about the importance and I wish him very well in his new role. He could have done the same job at Notts had Alan Hardy not cut off his own hands.

[liampie]

i am surprised but his reputation working with youths is better than his assistant manager/manager role so i guess it makes sense. i wonder if he will be filling the gap from some of the staff who have recently left watford?

[KingMaynard]

Good luck to him, Watford is a fantastic club for youth development and I hope it works for him.

[BigBill]

Good move for Richard Thomas, this is probably the easiest job he could land right now.

[TheSkipper]

Big step up for him, I think he will thrive in the role. Good luck to him.

[TM1993]

Notts could have done with someone focused on their youth, Watford are building in the right way. The club should emulate them and others!

[CliftonMagpie]

If he stays there and in that role for a few seasons he will do well, Watford are producing some good players.

Notts could only dream of having a production of players like that.

[Magic magpie]

Fantastic read great to see former coaching staff doing well. I wish him all the best. He is a nice bloke and Kevin thinks extremely highly of him and he dose the job well and I think he will succeed at Watford. 

[ScottyP]

He had more experience in this field prior to joining Kevin Nolan right? I don't see why he's not tried to go further in management myself.

[super_pie]

Good luck to him