Dwight Yorke

[Rick_Muller]

Here’s the thing for me. If DY takes a lower league job, let’s say Forest Green Rovers just as an example, and makes a good do of it I would have no issues with him moaning about being overlooked for some of the more prestigious jobs around. I heard Keith Curle on radio 5 this morning and I’m not sure if he meant to or not he kind of said similar things and seemed really grounded in saying that you have to prove yourself to get on. He also said that some black and minority players appear to not bother doing their coaching badges because they don’t think they’ll get an opportunity, almost like a catch 22. We need more of the better players to have a go at their badges and look to get into management, and demonstrate it can be done.

For the record, Ryan Giggs also appears to be a bit of a belmtard for assuming a big job has his name on it, must be a Man Utd arrogance I suppose.

[Dazzler]

I'm sure there was a former black player who was basically telling DY to 'shut up and get on with it'
May have been Ehiogu.

I heard Keith Curle on radio 5 this morning and I’m not sure if he meant to or not he kind of said similar things and seemed really grounded in saying that you have to prove yourself to get on.

Keith Curle...that's the one

[Blackrod]

Yorke is a disgrace. He probably thinks riding the 'celeb' bike Jordan makes him high profile. He could spend less time moaning about things and more time with his son. Using the race card is just base and doesn't any help genuine racist situations.

[AlargeClaret]

Let’s hope for DY’s sake Sunderland are taking text applications...

[TheFamilyCat]

Just for confirmation, Dwight Yorke has passed all relevant coaching badges.

But as far as I am aware he has zero club coaching experience.

It would be interesting to see what level all the current managers in England started at (including youth/ reserve team coaching jobs); it may give Dwight an idea of the level of jobs he should aiming at to start his coaching career.

[Clarets4me]

I recall that Martin Luther King made a rather famous speech, in which he looked forward to a " Society where a man is judged, not by the colour of his skin, but by the content of his character "...

Whilst accepting that none of us ( least of all, me ), are without fault, it may just be that Club Chairmen don't fancy entrusting their Clubs to two inexperienced wannabee Managers, one of whom has allegedly failed to provide for his disabled child and the other who allegedly saw fit to sleep with his own brother's wife !

[AlargeClaret]

Both are far too inexperienced simple as that.As for their record with birds it shouldn’t really be an issue for a manager . I think Giggs brothers wife had been through half the Man Utd side hadn’t she? And while DY appears unpleasantly shoulder chipped who can blame him leaving the pneumatic prostitite Jordan

[Buxtonclaret]

Anyone know if DY has applied for the Everton job?

[Dazzler]

I'll give him a call and ask him.

[Funkydrummer]

Who's next on the bandwagon, female managers ?

Perhaps visually impaired managers, deaf managers, disabled managers, gay managers, transgender managers ?

The list goes on, and on, and on etc.

[Commy]

He only brings the subject up when there is a job he wants. He was on Talks**te saying he had put in for the Sunderland job by leaving messages to be called back. As yet nobody has contacted him. He hasn't got the required experience so is trying to 'force' someone to hire him.

[Woodleyclaret]

Does Yorke remember the fast tracked disaster that was Uriah Rennie.The FA were so determined to get a black ref in the league that they promoted one of the most incompetent individuals to the league list.
It's about ability and has nothing to do with race.

[UpTheBeehole]

Yorke is a disgrace. He probably thinks riding the 'celeb' bike Jordan makes him high profile. He could spend less time moaning about things and more time with his son. Using the race card is just base and doesn't any help genuine racist situations.

I'd say winning the Champions League and Premier League makes him high profile

[Sidney1st]

As a player yes it does.
As a manager it doesn't.

[BennyD]

We need to start a massive-prick list; apparently he has one and is one.

[SammyBoy]

I don't really think Yorke has much of an argument. Besides the points previously made there's just too much money in the game today for race to even be a factor. With so much being at stake financially if you're a black manager and you can deliver success (and therefore money) you will be in consideration.

[Spike]

football clubs are multi-million pound business.

No -sane person would put Dwight Yorke in charge of such an entity

[Blackrod]

I'd say winning the Champions League and Premier League makes him high profile

Over a decade and a half ago. Not currently high profile. Next

[UpTheBeehole]

Over a decade and a half ago. Not currently high profile. Next

He's won more Champions Leagues than Alan Shearer, Ronaldo, Ballack and Buffon put together.
They're all high profile.

[Funkydrummer]

Bloody hell beehole, you're surely not supporting the idiot are you ?

He needs to start at the bottom like everybody else and prove his worth, not expect
a top job at the first time of asking. However, the sinister side of me wants him to get
a decent sized club, preferably dirty Leeds, and fail really really miserably.

[Dyched]

His he actually involved in coaching anywhere?

There are a few coaches who have started from the top but obviously were involved with the club in some capacity to have impressed and given the opportunity.

[Caballo]

Just for confirmation, Dwight Yorke has passed all relevant coaching badges.

The internet says he has a UEFA B license, which would only allow him to coach in academies. Requires an A to manage outside the Prem and a Pro to manage within it. The internet could be wrong of course!!

[Commy]

He is living in Dubai but is willing to give up the sun to manage Sunderland.