Scary Bear Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Fairly confident in saying that if we hire a Scottish manager again, we're fucked. There just aren't any options (Clarke maybe, although I think he'd do a far better job staying at Killie) in that group that will make any kind of difference. Would a foreign manager make our current pool of players become better? Clarke could be another Levein in that he’s got a club punching above their weight, has issues with the authorities and hasn’t won a thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Lambert is a fucking idiot. Get that suggestion so far to f**k 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: Would a foreign manager make our current pool of players become better? Clarke could be another Levein in that he’s got a club punching above their weight, has issues with the authorities and hasn’t won a thing. A good foreign manager would. I'm not saying that he'll be better because he's foreign, it's more a comment that if the SFA stick to their Scottish-only approach, then we have an absolute gang of shite on the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonTon Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, forameus said: A good foreign manager would. I'm not saying that he'll be better because he's foreign, it's more a comment that if the SFA stick to their Scottish-only approach, then we have an absolute gang of shite on the list. The problem might be, unless the SFA have a pile of cash hidden somewhere, that by extending the search beyond a Scottish manager (which we did try to do last time) we just extend the 'gang of shite' on the list to include mediocre (at best) managers from all over the world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, forameus said: A good foreign manager would. I'm not saying that he'll be better because he's foreign, it's more a comment that if the SFA stick to their Scottish-only approach, then we have an absolute gang of shite on the list. Their "Scottish-only approach" involved putting all their eggs in the basket of a non-Scot the last time it was available. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Their "Scottish-only approach" involved putting all their eggs in the basket of a non-Scot the last time it was available. That's fair, although they still managed to f**k it up, at which point they reverted to type. He's the type we need though, even if there was questions about whether he just hit into a purple patch that he wouldn't be able to replicate with us. He would've certainly been significantly better than what we ended up getting. 4 minutes ago, SpoonTon said: The problem might be, unless the SFA have a pile of cash hidden somewhere, that by extending the search beyond a Scottish manager (which we did try to do last time) we just extend the 'gang of shite' on the list to include mediocre (at best) managers from all over the world. Also fair. But don't we actually pay quite well considering our stature? I'm sure that was banded about when we were looking last time. Granted we're not going to be getting someone in on Capello money, but I'm sure there's funds there. Edited March 28, 2019 by forameus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Brannigan Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 As a Dons fan I think McInnes would be a good appointment. He speaks very well and that certainly, in his first couple seasons at Pittodrie, went a long way to help galvanize a support that had been depressed with watching teams of Mcghee's and Brown's before him. He's been with us for almost 6 years now and might fancy a new challenge. There has been growing hostility within the support towards him in recent seasons, some fair and at other times over the top which might represent a good time for him to move on. Criticisms have come most noticeably from performances in the big games and under-reliance on youth but those have had some degree of rectification recently. He definitely knows how to make a team well organized though and I think right now that is was Scotland needs. I also think we need to look at all available options and not just within Scotland but McInnes has definitely transformed the way football operations is conducted at Aberdeen so perhaps he can do it again with the national team. I would personally keep him for as long as he was still happy here but I know others don't share that view. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonTon Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, forameus said: Also fair. But don't we actually pay quite well considering our stature? I'm sure that was banded about when we were looking last time. Granted we're not going to be getting someone in on Capello money, but I'm sure there's funds there. We do in terms of international football, but we'd still struggle to compete with club football. It's also worth remembering that Capello was a bit of a (very expensive) disaster of an international manager, especially with Russia. I'm all for casting a wide net, but I'm not convinced about how much is out there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, SpoonTon said: We do in terms of international football, but we'd still struggle to compete with club football. It's also worth remembering that Capello was a bit of a (very expensive) disaster of an international manager, especially with Russia. I'm all for casting a wide net, but I'm not convinced about how much is out there. I think Capello was always going to be a disaster. Tremendous club manager, well decorated, but had never been really tested at International level. Surprise, surprise, he wasn't very good. Serviceable with England, but the Russia one stank, and he clearly gave not one solitary shit throughout. The key there is not to expect a decent club manager to be a decent international manager. It can of course happen, and you get those that can adapt pretty well between them, but it isn't always guaranteed. But the list of "international specialists" that aren't already in a job or would be "gettable" is probably absolutely tiny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 57 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: Paul Lambert gets a rough ride. I think that’s partly due to managerial failures and also he comes across as a bit dour in interviews. McInnes is much more media friendly. Both have shown ambition and managed to be relatively successful abroad as players. Both haven’t won that much as managers. Either would probably do if we’re going for another Scottish Manager. McInnes wasn’t successful abroad as a player. I didn’t think he’d even gone abroad but it appears he did play 3 games for Toulouse. I assume you’re thinking of someone else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I'm assuming it's going to be a Scottish manager, although that's not really something I agree with. The dominant view seems to be it should be a Scottish manager. The obvious route would be an out of work guy looking to get a job before returning to club management. David Moyes would tick those boxes. Paul Lambert has just got another club job, otherwise he'd be short odds favourite. Steve Clarke would be a decent if unspectacular choice, but I'm not at all convinced he'd take it. Gordon Strachan would be a retrograde appointment, but I could imagine him getting a temporary gig. I wouldn't be at all opposed to somebody from the current England system, but I have no idea who that might be. Neil Lennon at the end of the season wouldn't be the worst appointment in the world. In short, it's going to be Strachan or Moyes and nobody is going to be thrilled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, forameus said: I think Capello was always going to be a disaster. Tremendous club manager, well decorated, but had never been really tested at International level. Surprise, surprise, he wasn't very good. Serviceable with England, but the Russia one stank, and he clearly gave not one solitary shit throughout. The key there is not to expect a decent club manager to be a decent international manager. It can of course happen, and you get those that can adapt pretty well between them, but it isn't always guaranteed. But the list of "international specialists" that aren't already in a job or would be "gettable" is probably absolutely tiny. That's true. I'm quite scared of a repeat of the Berti Vogts type scenario where we get a big name with a couple of achievements but don't pay proper attention to what the fans were saying about them (i.e. that he was a terrible manager who fluked some success). It's pretty alarming people suggesting Klinsmann as it's basically the same story but I'd argue it's even worse (he's rated as a 'motivator' and given credit for developing youth, not tangible at all, with the US and is rated as a dreadful tactician everywhere he has been). Hervé Renard would maybe be the one managerial appointment we could make with extensive international experience who would be obtainable but then you could argue that his specialty is knowing Africa really well. The Scandinavian ones aren't obtainable IMO and then there's just a few in Eastern Europe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 minute ago, harry94 said: Hervé Renard would maybe be the one managerial appointment we could make with extensive international experience who would be obtainable but then you could argue that his specialty is knowing Africa really well. The Scandinavian ones aren't obtainable IMO and then there's just a few in Eastern Europe. Ooft...make Hampden sexy again with that absolute ride 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny131 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Malky Mackay will get the job.......this site will go into meltdown. I hope when malky is offically announced there is utter uproar and protests at hampden 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I take it everybody is seeing sense and Malkkky Mackkkay is not being considered? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Stellaboz said: Lambert is a fucking idiot. Get that suggestion so far to f**k See, that was my knee-jerk reaction too. Lambert’s media appearances would be more or the same, dour, grumpy and he’d probably have us playing shite football. Then I think ‘it’s Scotland, it’s the SFA who will be picking, they appointed McLeish. At least Lambert has had some success as a manager, admittedly not for a while. He’s been abroad and seen how they do things.’ ...this is what desperation looks like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said: McInnes wasn’t successful abroad as a player. I didn’t think he’d even gone abroad but it appears he did play 3 games for Toulouse. I assume you’re thinking of someone else. No, I was thinking of him. Didn’t realise he’d only played 3 games for Toulouse. That’s not really giving it a go. Edited March 28, 2019 by Scary Bear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilbowie Benches Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 David Wagner the ex Huddersfield manager? Fresh ideas and a guy who’s used to organising shite players into a system? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Herve Renard would get it, and hopefully the Scotland manager's job too. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Why would Steve Clarke want the job?He’s a step away IMO from getting an offer down south again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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