Echo News Shrimpers boss Maher praises part Demetriou is playing in new role

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher has praised the part Jason Demetriou is playing with the Shrimpers.

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[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

New role - for Southend United legend Jason Demetriou (Image: FOCUS IMAGES)


By Chris Phillips. Chief sports reporter.

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher has praised the part Jason Demetriou is playing with the Shrimpers.

Demetriou was named the club’s chief scout in October shortly after confirming he would be retiring from playing.

And Maher is happy with how the 37-year-old has settled into the role.

"How he works makes him brilliant to have and he's doing really well,” said Maher.

"He comes in and he did some coaching today which was good.

"He's out watching games all the time with him and John (Still) adding to the other side of it in terms of the recruitment and the data and what that looks like as well.

"There's a multitude of things which add to his role and to have someone who knows the club around the place is massive as well.

Demetriou made 260 appearances for the Shrimpers having signed in 2016.

 

[Supershrimper]

People paying for the Echo subscription really are getting short changed. This article is a copy and paste of quotes from the press conference on Thursday.

I'd pay if each week there was an exclusive long form interview. But lots of little reports with soundbites that are less than 1 minute doesn't enthrall.

 

[Blue Yonder]

We may not have the biggest budget for players but we must be right up there for coaches and scouts.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

People paying for the Echo subscription really are getting short changed. This article is a copy and paste of quotes from the press conference on Thursday.

I'd pay if each week there was an exclusive long form interview. But lots of little reports with soundbites that are less than 1 minute doesn't enthrall.

Who else reports these press conferences?

They’ll sometimes appear up on the official site a few days after but where else can I find them?

 

[annie1954]

We may not have the biggest budget for players but we must be right up there for coaches and scouts.

Hopefully they can find a goal scorer for us to get out of the National League

 

[Hadleigh-shrimper]

Who else reports these press conferences?

They’ll sometimes appear up on the official site a few days after but where else can I find them?

There free on the echo blog

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

We may not have the biggest budget for players but we must be right up there for coaches and scouts.

First two I looked at all had 11 in their footballing departments listed on their websites. We have 10 (including the kitman)

Forest Green
Manager
First Team Coach
Coach
Goalkeeper coach
Chief Scout
Recruitment Consultant
Lead First Team Performance Analyst
Head of Medical
Physiotherapist
Head of Sports Science
Sports Science and Performance


Oldham
First Team Manager: Micky Mellon
Assistant Manager: Gary Brabin
Goalkeeper Coach: Scott Davies
Head of Recruitment: Terry McPhillips
Head of Medical: Ian Liversedge
Sports Therapist: Luke Livsey
Physiotherapist: Claire Swindall
Head of Performance: Andrew Hodgen
Sports Scientist, Strength & Conditioning Coach: Trystan Jones
Performance Analyst: Jason Scrivener
Team Chef: Chris Lomas
(they also list a Football Liaison person)


Head Coach: Kevin Maher
Assistant Head Coach: Darren Currie
First Team Coach: Mark Bentley
Head of Football: John Still
Chief Scout: Jason Demetriou
Goalkeeper Coach: Anssi Jaakkola
Head of Medical: John Gowens
Lead Sport Scientist: Stefano Russo
Kit Manager: Ian Derrick
First Team Analyst: Jack Wilson

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

York also have 10

Director of Football: Tony McMahon

Manager: Adam Hinshelwood

Assistant Manager: Gary Elphick

Coach: Cameron Morrison

Goalkeeper Coach: Joe Stead

Chief Medical Officer: Dane Vishnubala

Head of Science and Medicine: Sam Mannings

First Team Strength and Conditioning: Ollie Parker

First Team Masseuse: Kevin Hornsby

Kit & Equipment Manager: Lewis Saleem


Gateshead 8 but no physio/medical staff named unless that’s also the sports scientist lead (who’s he leading?)
Manager
2x First team coaches
GK coach
Lead performance analyst
Sports scientist lead
Head of Recruitment
Kitman (and 3 assistants)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Eastleigh 8 but no physio/medical or scout listed
Manager
1st team assistant manager
1st team coach
Gk coach
1st team strength & conditioning
1st team technical support
1st team analyst
1st team kit

Yeovil also 8 and no scouts or physios listed
1st team manager
Assistant manager
Head of player development
Gk coach
Head of football operations
Head sports therapist
First team analyst
Kitman

 

[hlane17]

People paying for the Echo subscription really are getting short changed. This article is a copy and paste of quotes from the press conference on Thursday.

I'd pay if each week there was an exclusive long form interview. But lots of little reports with soundbites that are less than 1 minute doesn't enthrall.

I've always thought Chris would benefit from his own independent subscription service, but I reckon that would require leaving the Echo, and it's hard to predict how many subscribers he'd get.