HibeeJibee Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I see that Lowland League club University of Stirling have just announced the appointment of Shelley Kerr as their new manager - making her the first female manager of a British senior mens football club (and arguably the first of a professional club given a good proportion of Stirling players are effectively full-time). In principle, this could see a female manager in the Scottish League next season - as Stirling finished 2nd last season and going one better would mean the playoffs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28856370 However it got me thinking. Assuming that doesn't occur - how long until a SPFL club appoints a woman? A few years perhaps, or a decade? It would have seemed unthinkable not long ago, but more recently, I'm less sure. How long until a Premiership club appoints a female manager? Or is it possible there will never be a female top-tier gaffer in Scotland? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 More than a decade at least. We'll need to get to the point where Chairmen feel comfortable appointing someone who doesn't have a great football background first and that's still a long way off except for the truly brilliantly talented managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoy who invented weetabix Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Naw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It can't be any worse than Jim Duffy, Ally McCoist or Bomber Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 More than a decade at least. We'll need to get to the point where Chairmen feel comfortable appointing someone who doesn't have a great football background first and that's still a long way off except for the truly brilliantly talented managers. Fair point. I do wonder if the likliest route is to do well in the non-leagues then move. Or is SPFL a level at which "(mens) professional playing experience" will always be desired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 As long as they have ability as a manager who actually gives a shit what gender/sexuality/race/creed/whatever the person is? Feasibly if a woman went and got her badges, proved herself like any other manager should do then what is the issue? Will likely be sometime before we see a female manager in the SPFL as the chairmen will want someone with a proven track record but lower division clubs might take more of a chance and let them prove themselves there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 The game would be so much better if we got away from appointing only people with a football background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It can't be any worse than Jim Duffy, Ally McCoist or Bomber Brown.I'd rather have this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'd rather have this one. They should switch roles, Bomber is actually funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabFC Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 There'll never be a successful top level female manager in my lifetime. Far too many obstacles even if they were good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 There'll never be a successful top level female manager in my lifetime. Far too many obstacles even if they were good enough. *insert sexist joke here about the obstacles being shoe-shops etc.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I see that Lowland League club University of Stirling have just announced the appointment of Shelley Kerr as their new manager - making her the first female manager of a British senior mens football club (and arguably the first of a professional club given a good proportion of Stirling players are effectively full-time). In principle, this could see a female manager in the Scottish League next season - as Stirling finished 2nd last season and going one better would mean the playoffs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28856370 However it got me thinking. Assuming that doesn't occur - how long until a SPFL club appoints a woman? A few years perhaps, or a decade? It would have seemed unthinkable not long ago, but more recently, I'm less sure. How long until a Premiership club appoints a female manager? Or is it possible there will never be a female top-tier gaffer in Scotland? Thoughts? Hibs could because they have tried everything else...... and failed. Also isn't Leanne Dempster the Chief Exec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Back to the sprints lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 They need to be in the kitchen, baking cakes and doing washing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hibs could because they have tried everything else...... and failed. Also isn't Leanne Dempster the Chief Exec? Aye. Interesting thought... maybe a female chairman, CEO or dare I say it club owner would be more likely to appoint a woman as manager than otherwise might? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Aye. Interesting thought... maybe a female chairman, CEO or dare I say it club owner would be more likely to appoint a woman as manager than otherwise might? I don't think so. It will take a brave chairman to do it, but there's nothing to suggest that a female manager can't be as effective (or more so) than the male equivalent. As attitudes continue to change and the Sandy Clarks of this world get pushed out, players will be more and more open to listening to new ideas. I hope she's a success and can prove plenty of the detractors wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopy1967 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Wid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Aye. Interesting thought... maybe a female chairman, CEO or dare I say it club owner would be more likely to appoint a woman as manager than otherwise might? And if a female owner/office bearer appointed a manager because she was a woman would we hear cries of sexism? Would we hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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