Reading the Sunday People this morning (I know but someone's got to do it) there is a piece about Ruud van Nistelrooy. It says he is keen to get back into the game and he says that he finds the model of a Technical Director/Head Coach (manager) very interesting, with the Technical Director getting the players and the Head Coach (manager) to match this up.
It's absolutely vital that the next appointment is with us for a number of years. We've had instability and constant change now for long enough and look where it's got us. The club need to get the right man in and them, and us, have got to allow the necessary time for him to produce success. If we have another season of turmoil we'll end up back in the 3rd Division.
Totally agree. Stability is the key to success and giving a head coach time and patience is what we need to do. That being said, one of the main points of the Sporting Director/Head Coach model is that it provides stability and continuity if the Head Coach leaves or needs to be sacked.
Yes it's been a bizarre season but I don't think the squad needs massive changes. I would rather have fewer, quality additions. Striker, defensive midfield, and right wing. Expect to see us continue to add youngsters across the age groups and fringes of first team. Hopefully we can get build a strong relationship with a few lower leave teams and send players on loan. Carlisle and Harrogate in league 2 probably ideal. Tin hat on, but if Clarke goes, I don't think we even need a replacement. We've got aouchiche, rusyn, Mundle, ba and watson who prefer the left. As long as we can make up the goals with a more balanced front three (goal scoring striker and right sided forward) I would be happy to see an existing player on the left.
This. Give him a 3 year contract and give him next year as a free hit (unless relegation is a serious possibility of course).
Yeah this is it really. Need to replace his output and a lot of other things like his ball carrying numbers but that doesn't necessarily have to come in the shape of a replacement left winger.
The other way to look at is that the club thought he was what we needed but weren't convinced he'd want away at some stage. By having a rolling contract they wouldn't have to pay an extended gardening leave if he downed tools
No names have really been mentioned anywhere other than pretty questionable media outlets and a few individuals posting on social media. They're keeping things very buttoned up.
We're a big club though, we should be an attraction to any manager to get us back into the Prem. Which Prem clubs do you think would want him, because personally i dont think any of them would take a risk on him with his limited Premiership managing experience
We were a big club but not anymore. Finances are the key now not fan base so we are larger championship club but financial minnows next to a premiership club or even one with parachute payments.
Yeah true mate, by big club i mean a World class training ground and stadium aswell. Most upcoming managers would surely want to manage a club with what we have. Like you said financially we do seem to be struggling compared to alot of other teams though.
I think we're fine financially. The owners are putting a sensible amount of money into infrastructure while steadily improving the squad. Seen nothing to suggest any financial woes apart from people grinding an axe about an alleged and likely imaginary loan.
