' UPDATED ' CCFC STAFF EXODUS CONTINUES

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Updated : Nick Alford has left the club, Tom Gorringe has also gone and Katy Ann Owens left her role with the club after 7 years on Friday.


Cardiff City Supporters Liaison Officer Tom Gorringe has left the club to take up a role with Brighton and Hove Albion FC.

In recent changes to personal at the CCS, Tom follows Simon Lim (chief executive), Julian Jenkins (commercial manager), Kevin Cooper (development manager) and Dick Bate (academy manager) out of the Bluebirds revolving door.

Club secretary Nick Alford is leaving his position shortly.

as long Tan dont go

Good. The communications I've had with him have been laughable. Another puppet.

as long Tan dont go

'Natman Red', really?

as long Tan dont go

Freak

as long Tan dont go

'Natman Red', really?

cause you should be Bobby Red as well

as long Tan dont go

'Natman Red', really?

cause you should be Bobby Red as well

I will never be bobbyred, weirdo.

Two moles gone. Unfortunately for lim he trusted one of them and was seriously let down.

Two moles gone. Unfortunately for lim he trusted one of them and was seriously let down.

We are getting them bro. Just the two of us.

Of all the departures, Dick Bates is an interesting one;



DICK BATE JOINS AS ACADEMY BOSS



PUBLISHED
2nd November 2012
Cardiff City are pleased to announce the appointment of Dick Bate as the club’s new Academy Manager following a thorough interview and selection process.

Dick has agreed to leave his position as Elite Coaching Director of The Football Association to join the Bluebirds and lead the Academy through the exciting stage of fully implementing the Elite Performance Player Plan (EPPP) proposals introduced in summer 2012.

Cardiff City will benefit from the wealth of experience that Dick has gained throughout his career since he first started coaching 35 years ago. He has long been recognised as one of the most influential and knowledgeable coaches in world football having worked for the FA in a variety of roles – including managing the England u17, u18, u19 and u20 squads and heading up the coach education programme for the governing body.

He has played a major role in the design and assessment of the coaching qualification programme Literally hundreds or current and aspiring managers have passed through Dick’s courses as part of taking the necessary exams for their ‘B’, ‘A’ and ‘Pro’ licences.

Dick has also worked on the coaching staff of a number of clubs in English football including Sheffield United, Notts County, Southend United, Leeds United, Lincoln City, Hereford United and Watford.

As well as his work domestically, Dick has also worked as Technical Director of the Canadian FA in 2005, Technical Director of the Malaysian FA (1992-95) and run coaching programmes across the world. He is a FIFA Technical Advisor and FIFA coach and has also written a number of coaching books and made numerous DVDs which are still used across the world by coaches and manager of all levels.

Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay said: ‘We are incredibly lucky to have attracted someone of Dick’s calibre for the role. I have known him for a number of years and there is no one more qualified to take our Academy to the next level. He has taught me an awful lot across my coaching career and I’m sure that all of the players and staff in the Academy, and across the club as a whole, will be excited by the idea of working with him and learning from him.’

Dick added: ‘I’m really looking forward to starting at Cardiff. I saw it as the perfect opportunity to really get my teeth into an exciting project with the advent of EPPP and the steps that the coaching infrastructure has taken since Malky Mackay came to the club. It will be my job to make sure there is a flow of quality players coming through the Academy from the under 9s to the under 21s.’

Dick’s appointment concludes a three-week search, led by Manager Malky Mackay, Head of Player Recruitment Iain Moody and Head of HR Dawn Williamson, to fill the position following Neal Ardley’s decision to leave the club and take up the role of Manager at AFC Wimbledon on 10 October 2012.
Current Assistant Academy Manager Geraint Twose will work alongside Dick as part of the Academy Senior Management Team and will continue to build on the excellent work he has done since first joining the Bluebirds Academy in 2006.

Cardiff City are grateful to The Football Association for their help and understanding in releasing Dick from many of his obligations with them, allowing him to take up his position with the club soon.

Is there any more on Dick Bates leaving after a row with Craig Bellamy?

Who's next? Joanna Borley, Katyann Owens...

Looks like anyone with connection s with malky and pre tan days are going

Looks like anyone with connection s with malky and pre tan days are going

Tell me Wez do you look under your bed before retiring for the night in case Malky is there?

With such an exodus of important long term academy/development coaches as Dick Bates & Kevin Cooper, without replacements ( as we speak)??? it doe's beg the question(s)? whats going on???

Looks like anyone with connection s with malky and pre tan days are going

Tell me Wez do you look under your bed before retiring for the night in case Malky is there?

Looks like anyone with connection s with malky and pre tan days are going

Tell me Wez do you look under your bed before retiring for the night in case Malky is there?

Cardiff City Supporters Liaison Officer Tom Gorringe has left the club to take up a role with Brighton and Hove Albion FC.

In recent changes to personal at the CCS, Tom follows Simon Lim (chief executive), Julian Jenkins (commercial manager), Kevin Cooper (development manager) and Dick Bate (academy manager) out of the Bluebirds revolving door.

Club secretary Nick Alford is leaving his position shortly.

Ousting the slimey Snakes

That liason officer must be a genius to have stayed in his job for so long, relations between the club and supporters have reached an all time low

Good. The communications I've had with him have been laughable. Another puppet.

really?..........id love HIS take on these communications.........were you answering point for point in red ink with laughing frogs attached........

Apparently Ken Choo has been working behind the scenes for a few months as a sort of time and motion man.Working on ways to cut staffing costs.

biggest loss for me there is Dick Bate

When he was a kid it was Master B........

Cardiff City Supporters Liaison Officer Tom Gorringe has left the club to take up a role with Brighton and Hove Albion FC.

Is he old bill?

I don't think a clear out is a bad thing

I don't think a clear out is a bad thing

Luke from top to bottom

Having a right old purge down there!!! Anyone else with their head on the block down there?

A few!

A few!

whose that then? Been out of the loop lately had other things on my mind like getting married. Now that's sorted back to the footy, been good to get away from it all for a while.

Lol. I doubt anyone would appreciate finding out they're going via a message board. I've just heard there's a proper clear out going on. Particularly those who are the leaks, can't believe nobody noticed how they were being rooted out over the past few months