The new manager thread

[Govan Jaggie]

More than happy they take their time.

[Renegade]

I'd rather they took their time, with Duncan Shearer, Foran and Kellacher holding the ship (all very capable) for as many games as it takes, than rush the appointment and end up with someone rubbish.

[izzy]

If we play like we did against Hibs when we had no Manager taking responsibility we should do fine.

The team all looked very relaxed and like they were enjoying themselves ,and played like

they wanted to win .So come on same again tomorrow please ...No pressure ...Enjoy !!!!

[+CaleyD]

Is there any rule that say you MUST have a manger?

 

A lot of things in football seem to happen because "it's always been done that way"...but maybe there's a better way?

[+DoofersDad]

Tomorrow we play one of our greatest rivals, without a rudder on the ship. It will not do.

 

Calm down!  Better to have one match without a manager than the rest of the season with the wrong manager. 

 

We are not like some clubs who have a deal stitched up before there is a vacancy.   There is a process to go through and that is what the Board is doing as quickly as it reasonably can. 

[TopSix]

Tomorrow we play one of our greatest rivals, without a rudder on the ship. It will not do.

Must. Try. Harder.

Edited November 22, 2013 by TopSix

[Renegade]

I think we go should back to the late 19th/early 20th century style and have a committee picking the team!

Edited November 22, 2013 by Renegade

[+Fraz]

Tomorrow we play one of our greatest rivals, without a rudder on the ship. It will not do.

 

Don't worry, Kel will do perfectly well. If nothing else his substitution numbers should be ok after all that maths help I gave him when he sat next to me in school. Taught him all he knows.

[ymip]

Sheils out!

[Renegade]

People who applied/expressed an interest in the job -

• Kenny Shiels - Ex-Kilmarnock, Carrick Rangers, Larne, Coleraine, Northern Ireland U17s and others manager.
• Chris Sutton - Ex-Lincoln City manager.  Failed to get ICT job when interviewed for it the last time round.
• Billy Reid - Ex-Hamilton and Clyde managers.  Recently failed to get the Airdrie job.
• Gus MacPherson - Ex-St.Mirren and Queen of the South manager.
• Billy McKinlay - Fulham Coach
• Antonio Tapia - Ex-Malaga, Real Betis and Tenerife managers, along with others.  Sacked by most clubs it seems and failed to get the Hibs job.
• John Robertson - Ex-ICT, Hearts, Derry City, Ross County, Livingston and East Fife managers.  Not much of note everywhere post-ICT.
• Barry Wilson - Wick Academy and Dingwall Spar manager.  Former Elgin City assistant and recently turned down the Queen of the South job.
• Paul Hartley - Alloa Athletic manager.  Two consecutive promotions.
• Rainer Bonhof - Ex-Germany assistant, along with Germany U21, Borussia Monchengladbach, Al-Kuwait and Scotland U21 manager.  Won the World Cup as a player.
• Csaba Laszlo - Ex-Hearts, Uganda, Chaleroi and Lithuania managers, along with some others.
• George Burley - Ex-Scotland, Hearts, Southampton, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace and Derby managers, along with a couple of others.  Recently sacked after two games by Apollon Limassol.
• John Hughes - Ex-Falkirk, Hibs, Livingston and Hartlepool manager.
• Alex Miller - Ex-Aberdeen, Hibernian (ten years there), St Mirren and Morton manager, along with spells at JEF United in Japan, South China in Hong Kong, AIK in Sweden and Sibir Novosibirsk in Russia.
• Unnamed Italian - ???
• Unnamed South American - ???

Removed themselves from the running - 

• Craig Levein - Declined to be interviewed.
• Richie Foran - Ruled himself out and has yet to do coaching badges.
• Maurice Malpas - Turned the job down.

Now unless the unnamed South American and Italian are up to much, that's a rather uninspiring list.

Edited November 23, 2013 by Renegade

[BornCaley]

A million quid from compensation for managers over the years? Sounds like we have made more from losing managers than players transfers!

[ictchris]

 

Tomorrow we play one of our greatest rivals, without a rudder on the ship. It will not do.

 

Don't worry, Kel will do perfectly well. If nothing else his substitution numbers should be ok after all that maths help I gave him when he sat next to me in school. Taught him all he knows.

 

 

How old do you feel having an SPL manager who was in the same year at school as you?

 

[starchief]

I'd be happy with:

People who applied/expressed an interest in the job -

• Kenny Shiels - Ex-Kilmarnock, Carrick Rangers, Larne, Coleraine, Northern Ireland U17s and others manager.
• Chris Sutton - Ex-Lincoln City manager.  Failed to get ICT job when interviewed for it the last time round.
• Billy Reid - Ex-Hamilton and Clyde managers.  Recently failed to get the Airdrie job.
• Gus MacPherson - Ex-St.Mirren and Queen of the South manager.
• Billy McKinlay - Fulham Coach (needs an experienced assistant)
• Antonio Tapia - Ex-Malaga, Real Betis and Tenerife managers, along with others.  Sacked by most clubs it seems and failed to get the Hibs job.
• John Robertson - Ex-ICT, Hearts, Derry City, Ross County, Livingston and East Fife managers.  Not much of note everywhere post-ICT. (think he'd be a great assistant or coach)
• Barry Wilson - Wick Academy and Dingwall Spar manager.  Former Elgin City assistant and recently turned down the Queen of the South job. (as would Barry)
• Paul Hartley - Alloa Athletic manager.  Two consecutive promotions.
• Rainer Bonhof - Ex-Germany assistant, along with Germany U21, Borussia Monchengladbach, Al-Kuwait and Scotland U21 manager.  Won the World Cup as a player.
• Csaba Laszlo - Ex-Hearts, Uganda, Chaleroi and Lithuania managers, along with some others.
• George Burley - Ex-Scotland, Hearts, Southampton, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace and Derby managers, along with a couple of others.  Recently sacked after two games by Apollon Limassol.
• John Hughes - Ex-Falkirk, Hibs, Livingston and Hartlepool manager. (good eye for players but needs a more technical assistant)
• Alex Miller - Ex-Aberdeen, Hibernian (ten years there), St Mirren and Morton manager, along with spells at JEF United in Japan, South China in Hong Kong, AIK in Sweden and Sibir Novosibirsk in Russia.
• Unnamed Italian - ???
• Unnamed South American - ???
• Jimmy Calderwood - took Aberdeen into European group stages, took Dunfermline into Europe, turned down Killie job, did well (apparently) in Holland

Removed themselves from the running - 

• Craig Levein - Declined to be interviewed.
• Richie Foran - Ruled himself out and has yet to do coaching badges.
• Maurice Malpas - Turned the job down.

Now unless the unnamed South American and Italian are up to much, that's a rather uninspiring list.

 

Really?  I think there's a few good names in there. Calderwood, Laszlo and Burley have all shown quality at previous, bigger clubs (with Calderwood and Burley doing far better than should have at Dunfermline and Ipswich).

[Govan Jaggie]

Sorry Starcheif, I think Guardiola and Maurinho are a bit busy at the moment so that list will have to do.

[starchief]

You mean Renegade. My bits are in red. I'm quite happy with some of the names.

[Bush]

Apparently the BBC's Jim Spence has reported that Craig Levein is on the short list, but Kenny Sheils has dropped out.

[Pele_Is_God]

Woooohooooooooooooo. Sorry

[Guest Mahonio]

I reckon Spencey may have made a mistake because a few papers (including p.and j) said that Levein declined an interview.

However, if its true then its Laszlo or Hartley for me.

[Scarlet Pimple]

Some wag on the ICT V St Johnston commentary thread on the BBC said that if Levein is appointed as the Caley thistle manager he plans to sign Kenny miller up front--lone striker, like.

 

Well, that is certainly a very intriguing thought and worth a try since he was doing very well with the Whitecaps as the season was winding down and scored some fantastic goals and he looked very fit so I think he is a dedicated man who speaks rather well (for an western type . Ha!) who might even be good coach material later on.

 

We will see....

[+Fraz]

Tomorrow we play one of our greatest rivals, without a rudder on the ship. It will not do.

Don't worry, Kel will do perfectly well. If nothing else his substitution numbers should be ok after all that maths help I gave him when he sat next to me in school. Taught him all he knows.

How old do you feel having an SPL manager who was in the same year at school as you?

Indeed, not to mention the relative success of ones career!

[Renegade]

Duncan Shearer has ruled himself out of the running, according to MFR.

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

Tomorrow we play one of our greatest rivals, without a rudder on the ship. It will not do.

Not a bad result though for a rudderless ship ;-)

[Renegade]

Tomorrow we play one of our greatest rivals, without a rudder on the ship. It will not do.

 

It did do!

 

[ICTRoughi]

Heard at the game that Kenny Shiels had ruled himself out of the running.

It will be between Paul Hartley and Chris Sutton in my opinion.

Edited November 23, 2013 by ICTRoughi

[Yngwie]

When a manager "rules himself out" at this stage, it's because he's been told he isn't getting the job.