Who will be the 3 candidates?

[stevico1]

when is the announcement

Some kind of announcement due tomorrow

so by what every1 is sayin. butcher has basically got the job i'm taking it??

Looks kind of likely, but I believe there are 1 or 2 issues to resolve before an appointment is made. Talks still ongoing this evening it would seem. I'm sure it's just a few minor details (like relocating).

Wants to keep his Scotland job, TV work and might be an issue with relocating, he sounds commited

[+L_G]

Grassa said in one paper last week that they needed somebody who would be 100% comitted. Maybe Robbo should not move too far from his phone just yet.

[caley100]

Last thing we need at this stage of the game is a pert time / part interested manager.

I would be a lot happier with someone who wll be TOTALLY commited.

[Johnboy]

Grassa said in one paper last week that they needed somebody who would be 100% comitted. Maybe Robbo should not move too far from his phone just yet.

Would Robbo consider an assistant job?

[AJS]

I had read that Grassa and whoever else conducted interviews questioned applicants commitment to the cause of keeping ICT in the spl. If Terry Butchers juggling between his international duty then he is not the man for ICT if thats the case. Knox is the man of my choice.

Edited January 26, 2009 by ajsict92

[caleyrule]

So unless i am mistaken it looks very much like our new man is Butcher?

[+L_G]

I think that would be an insult

[Johnboy]

I think that would be an insult

Robbo as Butcher's assistant?

It's not as daft as it sounds.... Robbo's already here... he knows and gets on well with all the players.

If it wasn't going to work out with Butcher, what with all his other committments, Robbo would be well placed to take over from him.

It's gotta be worth thinking about.

[FourFourTwo]

I think that would be an insult

No it wouldnt. Im sure he would count himself very very fortunate to get a job back in football at a club he supposedly loves.

Anyway, i wouldnt want him back at the club, and i wish people would stop posting who managers should appoint as their assistant. Im tired reading that Pele, Dunc, CC, Barry etc etc should all have roles at the club. Lose the 'jobs for the boys' mentality.

Yes, we would all rather have someone who had a 'love for the club' but football doesnt work like this. Get the best man in for the job, and let him appoint the man he feels will best support him doing his job.

[Johnboy]

I think that would be an insult

No it wouldnt. Im sure he would count himself very very fortunate to get a job back in football at a club he supposedly loves.

Anyway, i wouldnt want him back at the club, and i wish people would stop posting who managers should appoint as their assistant. Im tired reading that Pele, Dunc, CC, Barry etc etc should all have roles at the club. Lose the 'jobs for the boys' mentality.

Yes, we would all rather have someone who had a 'love for the club' but football doesnt work like this. Get the best man in for the job, and let him appoint the man he feels will best support him doing his job.

Butcher might be delighted to have Robbo as his assistant... and I agree that Robbo would be very pleased to get a job back in football again.

[TSTtiger]

the guardian are reporting butcher will be offered the job after the board picked him as the preferred candidate tonight.he met fraser and bennett today and will bring malpas as number 2. contract till end of season. should be announced tomorow they say. really must learn how to do those linky things

[CaleyD]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/ja...tcher-inverness

[FourFourTwo]

I think that would be an insult

No it wouldnt. Im sure he would count himself very very fortunate to get a job back in football at a club he supposedly loves.

Anyway, i wouldnt want him back at the club, and i wish people would stop posting who managers should appoint as their assistant. Im tired reading that Pele, Dunc, CC, Barry etc etc should all have roles at the club. Lose the 'jobs for the boys' mentality.

Yes, we would all rather have someone who had a 'love for the club' but football doesnt work like this. Get the best man in for the job, and let him appoint the man he feels will best support him doing his job.

Butcher might be delighted to have Robbo as his assistant... and I agree that Robbo would be very pleased to get a job back in football again.

Maybe. But who are we, and by that I mean ICT, to decide. Let the Manager pick his own right hand man. Couldnt care who the assistant is, as long as the manager trusts him.

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

Knox is on 400K a year for doing nothing - no wonder he wasn't interested....

Edited January 26, 2009 by Tichy_Blacks_Back

[Johnboy]

So.... It's up to him now....

I still say we need more than a part-time manager...

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

So if Butcher turns it down the job goes to Robertson....so Butcher has not actually said yes yet - so I guess he will confirm either yes or no tomorrow morning....interesting article....

[stevico1]

So if Butcher turns it down the job goes to Robertson....so Butcher has not actually said yes yet - so I guess he will confirm either yes or no tomorrow morning....interesting article....

I would question that as Robbo hasnt actually been interviewed

Edited as just found out I was wrong about that.

Edited January 26, 2009 by stevico1

[Johnboy]

I would question that as Robbo hasnt actually been interviewed

And I doubt very much if he's ever likely to be...

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

So if Butcher turns it down the job goes to Robertson....so Butcher has not actually said yes yet - so I guess he will confirm either yes or no tomorrow morning....interesting article....

I would question that as Robbo hasnt actually been interviewed

So if Robertson has never been interviewed then all the major paper stories are wrong including this one...s**t Sutton will probably turn up tomorrow....

[alfie]

I would question that as Robbo hasnt actually been interviewed

And I doubt very much if he's ever likely to be...

He was interviewed by Grassa/Fraser lunchtime Friday at Dunain Park Hotel. For whatever reason, he did not want to mention this on-air on Saturday.

[Pele_Is_God]

:thumb04: :018: ;)

[Glen Mhor]

If he doesn't want to be a full-time 100% committed manager of Caley Thistle then Butcher should be told to take a running jump.

If this turns out to be the end game then Grassa and the board have messed it up again. Wouldn't surprise me one bit given their track record.

[12th Man]

Advice for the board.

If you want to strengthen the balance books give all of your money to the bookies to bet on the manager that your going to select.

[CaleyD]

Given our Boards recent record....they'd even get that one wrong

[KingBeastie]

If this is true then it is great news.

And stop this nonsense about being the assistant manager of a team that plays 5 or 6 games a year being a bad thing. Him being the national team assistant is a good thing for us.

If he says yes then I really do think he and Maurice Mispass can keep us up.