Kingsmills

For what it's worth, I think we have a very decent squad apart from lack of cover in defence.

You're right of course Gringo. There are many many worse things in life than your football team being relegated.

I am firmly in the not Brewster camp. I think it is a very poor appointment but I would be genuinely delighted to be proved wrong. Craig Brewster seems like a decent man. He behaved honourably in his move to Dundee united in taking a stance which assisted the club in obtaining maximum compensation for him and his coaching team. However the fact remains that his most recent foray into management was a disaster with Dundee United winning only three of over thirty matches when he was in charge. I my opinion it would have been better to appoint an umproven manager ather thaone who is, so far at least, a proven failure. Tht said, I sincerely wish Craig luck in trying to turn around our fortunes this season.

Do we know who the assistant is to be ? If Park is reatained at least there will be some consistency and experience.

That would seem to be something of a priority for our new manager.

Did we actually speak directly to any managerial candidate other than Craig Brewster ? If not, why not ?

I'm not in the least concerned about the manner of his departure. He left to manage a bigger club on a larger salary. A bonus, from his point of view, was that they were his boyhood heroes. What does cocern me greatly is the fact that he failed so badly at Tannadice where he had decent resourses and, initially at least, enousmous goodwill from the fans and his influencial chairman. There is little doubt that Dunee United would have been relegated had they not dismissed Brewster and, to be frank, I'm more than a little worried that ICT will now suffer that fate.

A poor decision in my opinion entirely lacking in ambition. I very much hope I'm proved wrong but I fear for our place in the SPL come the end of the season.

It's true to say that Graeme Bennett has a low profile background but nevertheless seems t have done a pretty decent job iover the years in attracting both player and managers to the club. The figure of ?40,000 mentioned for directors emoluments is barely over 1% of turnover so largely insignifigant. here is a case for bringing in a higher profile director of football on a full time basis but if that person was to carry any real weight and influence they would command a six figure salary which would mean sacrificing two first team players. I'm not sure that's a price worth paying given that Graeme is doing a perfectly good job at present.

Doesn't seem to be anything fresh in this morning's papers. Just the same old speculation.

Please sign my petition which is calling for no more petitions !

Water under th bridge now but he doesn't strike m as being level headed enough to have the makings of a good manager.

We've recieved decent compensation for managers in the past and shouldn't be too reluctant to pay out to another club now.

He probably only did what most people would have done in his position. The big problem with Brewster is that his record at Tannadice where he had decent resourses casts huge doubts on his ability as a manager.

I don't think that fact has been lost on anybody.

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Not so sure about the two steps forward.

Given the recent activity on this site I thought this thread would be well into three figures by now. A little disappointing.

So do I as well as generating more commercial income due to a much higher media profile.

A sensible post Doofer.

I don't do petitions but would be sorry to see Brewster reappointed.

Apparently Warnock's asked for ?350,000 a year an a company helicopter.

Attendances might well drop but only as a result of poor results and unattractive football, I doubt if the fact that Brewster is reappointed manager will have a major impact in itself.

I hope the board don't go for Brewster on the basis that he's the cheapest option and quickest fix. Relegation would be a steep price to pay for a hasty decision.

I agree with almost all of what's been said. Coyle would be a very good appointment and not nearly as much of a risk as Brewster given his abject failure at Tannadice.