New Head Coach

[Jarca]

I think maybe there is room for a bit of wriggle on it. Maybe they have already done so with new contracts and fees for Bellingham to be fair.

What I would say is that I think we could out our hand in our pockets for a top head coach and assistant. So far we have gone down the availabke route. I believe them fully when they talk about ambition. The most important cog in the wheel is the head coach in my opinion. They are the ones that can engineer promotion. I hope this time around that they will invest in the best people for the job, and I have no reason to believe they wont. Unai Emery it is

Not sure if backroom staff come under ffp so might be possible mate

 

[Bank of England 2]

I do wonder how attractive we really are. We all think we are a great opportunity, but I wonder what coaches and their representatives on the continent really think. The Athletic have done a decent piece today about us and the appeal we may, or may not have. One point that struck me was out wages to turnover ratio being around 62%, wheras Ipsiwch are at 115%. Forest went up with 200% and I bet with the exception of Luton most promoted teams are far higher than us. I am not saying we are wrong in our approach, but it is interesting to see how ambitious coaches may look at that.

I also wonder about our salary for a head coach. No idea what it is, but it doesnt really feel like we have employed a top earner for a while.

Sounds a bit negative I know, but I am not sure we are as attractive for some coaches as we might imagine. The young ones like Hellberg will be up for it you would think, but maybe Still has bigger fish to fry in his mind, given his already public rep. Just a thought.

The points you and 'The Athletic' make are good ones mate, but given our higher attendances and based on average seat prices of £25 for example, 62% of 40,000 tickets sold per game = £620,000, whereas 115% of 24,000 tickets sold per game = £690,000. So, there's only really around 10% difference, assuming other costs are similar, of course.

 

[The Redbaron]

Dodds mite not want the managers job. Has it very cushy now, doing a cracking job in player development, gets the big job, doesn't work out, gone in 6 moths, has to start again.

Supposing he does take the head coaches job on but then, after a run of games where it goes horribly pear shaped he has not managed to improve the results? . What happens then when he is told "its not working"?

Does he head back to the confines of the coaching staff ?. I very much doubt he could do or even want to, when he was already under pressure from hypothetically poor results. Or will he have to walk as other have done in the past, this despite being Speakmans link with the dressing room? I suspect it would not go down to well with players or other coaching staff already in bringing back a failure once again overseeing the first team squad? What next, Proctor in charge?

Not for me if they really value his input in the coaching system

 

[FellTop]

The points you and 'The Athletic' make are good ones mate, but given our higher attendances and based on average seat prices of £25 for example, 62% of 40,000 tickets sold per game = £620,000, whereas 115% of 24,000 tickets sold per game = £690,000. So, there's only really around 10% difference, assuming other costs are similar, of course.

Absolutely mate. I suspect our playing wage bill wont be much behind Ipswich, if not more now with out summer business. I guess it is just a perception thing, for some possibly, thinking one club is having a go financially. I really dont want us spending 80 or 85% of turnover, let alone 100% plus, it is the road to ruin. Just pondering what that means to people who have a CV to build. I suspect for the sort of young coaches, like Hellberg, it means next to nothing tbh. Any coach worth their salt will back themselves to do a great job with the players here I am sure.

 

[WorkyTicketFTM]

We don’t want to be throwing money about tho! Let Ipswich crack on we’ve got a model and it’s going very well so don’t understand ya wanting us to spunk loads of cash.

Oh defo mate but I think at the minute there’s quite a big difference between what we’re spending and throwing too much money at players. Don’t want to end up like a Stoke for arguments sake and think it leaves us in a good position when negotiating new contracts for players performing.

 

[Sour Patch]

All 3 appointments have moved us on and proven to be good ones. Let us not forget the nonsense with Keane though - that was really naieve on somebodies part. I am sure they have learned the lesson from that and it looks from the outside at least they have. No daft media leaks or anything is a step in the right direction.

It wasn't a great situation but I feel like if it wasn't Roy Keane and he wasn't smirking while being asked the question on ITV i'm not sure it would've been made out to be as bad as it was made out.

 

[Bank of England 2]

Absolutely mate. I suspect our playing wage bill wont be much behind Ipswich, if not more now with out summer business. I guess it is just a perception thing, for some possibly, thinking one club is having a go financially. I really dont want us spending 80 or 85% of turnover, let alone 100% plus, it is the road to ruin. Just pondering what that means to people who have a CV to build. I suspect for the sort of young coaches, like Hellberg, it means next to nothing tbh. Any coach worth their salt will back themselves to do a great job with the players here I am sure.

Absolutely. We've been down that road before and could easily have gone under. Our approach now is more prudent and measured. We're in good hands.

 

[Nordic]

Call me a fanny - but I'm getting a little twitchy.

I rate dodds as a coach and think he's an integral part of our set up but I don't think he should be put in as permanent head coach.

Like a few above has said, there's usually a leak or two out about now. The radio silence is a little bit weird. Really hope this turns out to be for the best.

fanny…. You asked for it

 

[John Wick]

Supposing he does take the head coaches job on but then, after a run of games where it goes horribly pear shaped he has not managed to improve the results? . What happens then when he is told "its not working"?

Does he head back to the confines of the coaching staff ?. I very much doubt he could do or even want to, when he was already under pressure from hypothetically poor results. Or will he have to walk as other have done in the past, this despite being Speakmans link with the dressing room? I suspect it would not go down to well with players or other coaching staff already in bringing back a failure once again overseeing the first team squad? What next, Proctor in charge?

Not for me if they really value his input in the coaching system

Yep I agree. He'd probably have to start again

 

[John Wick]

IMO I don’t know why yer all getting your knickers in a twist.

Patience is a virtue.

Bart

I didn't think I'd see a day where we were linked with managers that not many people have a clue who they were and were excited about them potentially coming. I'm not being funny to anyone there, be it fan or new "coach".

 

[Fly Me To The Moon]

Few posters over there now saying it's dodds if he wins tomorrow.

 

[Pure River Slut]

Few posters over there now saying it's dodds if he wins tomorrow.

Who ?

 

[Row 3]

Few posters over there now saying it's dodds if he wins tomorrow.

Nobody has a clue man.

 

[Fly Me To The Moon]

Who ?

Rubberface. MontyMcPhail and one other who I forget.

 

[Red n white Tractor]

Twitchy for what reason? Speakman hasn't made a bad coaching hire yet so nothing to worry about there. Dodds showed he has the tactical nouse to get the team playing well and win. Just let this play out and all will be fine, like it has been for the last 3 years. The correct appointment will be made whether it's today or whenever.

Few posters over there now saying it's dodds if he wins tomorrow.

I could see a situation where the top target will be available at the end of the season and there’s a need to see out the second half of the season with Dodds or another caretaker to make sure we don’t lose out in the long term. If that’s the case and the long term appointment is the top man then I wouldn’t be too arsed.

 

[WorkyTicketFTM]

Will Still now slight favourite over Kim Hellberg on SkyBet.

 

[The Legendary Tongue]

It may well be Dodds but I doubt we’re that incompetent to give it to someone based on two results.

 

[Fly Me To The Moon]

Will Still now slight favourite over Kim Hellberg on SkyBet.

Just people throwing money on based on that journalists tweet earlier

 

[Daz]

Few posters over there now saying it's dodds if he wins tomorrow.

That would be very much a knee jerk reaction which goes completely against what I would expect from our owners.

So probably nailed on

 

[Nonsense Potter]

All 3 appointments have moved us on and proven to be good ones. Let us not forget the nonsense with Keane though - that was really naieve on somebodies part. I am sure they have learned the lesson from that and it looks from the outside at least they have. No daft media leaks or anything is a step in the right direction.

It wasn't a great situation but I feel like if it wasn't Roy Keane and he wasn't smirking while being asked thequestion on ITV i'm not sure it would've been made outto be as bad as it was made out.

I'll not hear a bad work spoken about Keano. Absolute legend, did great for us as manager and as a player and a captain he's my first pick in my all time prem 11. I'll admit I was amazed that we were after him in this case though...I would love to be in the room when KS tried to 'advise' him about ANYTHING Car crash waiting to happen.