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Apr 18, 2025 19:39:55 GMT 1
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Post by kwami-hodouto on Apr 18, 2025 19:39:55 GMT 1
Not a lot of time to get someone in place ahead of the summer.
Unless they already have someone lined up and this has been in the works for a while.
Chris Markham's name gets mentioned a lot. Apparently he was at the last game, however he's a town fan so might just have been there to watch the game.
Any other names people could see being linked in the next few weeks?
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Post by always a terrier on Apr 18, 2025 19:49:31 GMT 1
Ian arye good mate of nagles and ceo of Nashville. Was at Liverpool years ago
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Apr 18, 2025 19:51:16 GMT 1
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Post by kimbo999 on Apr 18, 2025 19:51:16 GMT 1
Ian arye good mate of nagles and ceo of Nashville. Was at Liverpool years ago Was here too under baz |
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Post by Larry David on Apr 18, 2025 19:55:11 GMT 1
Ian arye good mate of nagles and ceo of Nashville. Was at Liverpool years ago PUBIC AYRE! |
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Apr 18, 2025 19:55:39 GMT 1
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Post by Orinoco on Apr 18, 2025 19:55:39 GMT 1
How about that Winter chap currently at Blackpool?
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Post by iangreaves on Apr 18, 2025 19:55:49 GMT 1
Ian arye good mate of nagles and ceo of Nashville. Was at Liverpool years ago Was here too under baz Aye. He got rid of Marcus Stewart. |
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Post by Tinpot on Apr 18, 2025 19:59:25 GMT 1
Ian arye good mate of nagles and ceo of Nashville. Was at Liverpool years ago I'd sooner reappoint Cartwright. I'm not even joking. |
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Post by kimbo999 on Apr 18, 2025 20:01:43 GMT 1
Aye. He got rid of Marcus Stewart. Was it him or Baz himself Which ever, one of the biggest mistakes ever After appointment of cartwright 😜 |
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Post by SacTown on Apr 18, 2025 20:05:02 GMT 1
Some folk getting confused between CEO and DOF roles me thinks.
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Post by 66738 on Apr 18, 2025 20:07:16 GMT 1
Aye. He got rid of Marcus Stewart. 😡 I’ll never ever get over that decision. Barry’s arsehole lost its arsehole and bottled it. The anger is still very strong. |
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Post by paulsg on Apr 18, 2025 20:08:54 GMT 1
Aye. He got rid of Marcus Stewart. Was it him or Baz himself Which ever, one of the biggest mistakes ever After appointment of cartwright 😜 Ian Ayre described Marcus Stewart as a 'depreciating asset' - that's up there with Decca turning down the Beatles |
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Post by Sparrow on Apr 18, 2025 20:12:42 GMT 1
I'd be tempted to go for Joe Savage.
He was the Hearts Sporting Director from Jan 2021 - July 2024, before stepping down.
Helped them get promoted from the Scottish Championship back to the Premiership. They then qualified for Europe 3 seasons in a row.
He was Head of Recruitment at Preston for 3 and a half years and before that was Chief Scout at Norwich.
Bloody good CV for an ambitions League 1 club
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Post by daltonterrier44 on Apr 18, 2025 20:13:17 GMT 1
I don’t have much hope for them getting anyone any better than Cartwright, he came here with Stoke fans not haveing a good word to say about him along with blowing £50M to have Stoke finish mid table…I’m not sure how they ever arrived at the point that he was the right man other than he was Edwards mate, astonished he’s lasted this long.
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Post by hoggy1975 on Apr 18, 2025 20:13:21 GMT 1
Who will be in charge of deciding the new DOF? We know Kevin doesn’t have a lot of knowledge of English football and was easily conned last summer when he reinterviewed Mark. Edwards?
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Post by westislandterrier on Apr 18, 2025 20:18:32 GMT 1
ZABSOLOTELY NONE -
What director of fuckin football did Chapman, Shankly, Revie, Grieves , Stein, Ferguson, McLean Wallace and Connor Gethins at Clachnacuddin get...
Fuckin NONE - and Pep can piss of cos he bought it !
Right Good Night - I’m away to Lochindall to get pure fuckin pished... 🍺 🥃 🍺 🥃 🍺 🥃 🍺 🥃
Here youse All tomorrow !
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Post by Tinpot on Apr 18, 2025 21:05:51 GMT 1
Who should be appointed? I don't know.
For such an important role within football it's perhaps surprising that the people who do it are not high profile. Even in the PL, how many could you name? How many would you recognise if you passed them in the street? Ross Wilson because he used to work here, and David Weir because he used to be a pro footballer. Not sure I could with any others.
This is genuinely an invitation for applications, I'd have thought. Although, in much the same way as people might look to promote coaches that have worked under great Head Coaches (Corberan, Wagner, Chris Davies etc), I'd perhaps look at Premier League sides and the teams who have been in the team of successful clubs. Is anyone on the team at (say) Brighton or Brentford that fancies being promoted to a Headship lower down the pyramid?
Or maybe (in much the same way as if you were looking at a head coach) you'd see somebody who was doing a great job at a club with a lower profile. Leyton Orient have had consistent improvement ever since Martin Ling took over. Maybe with a bigger budget to work with he could do a similar job here? Similar for Simon Wilson at Stockport.
It'll be interesting to see who comes in & when.
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Post by richhtfc on Apr 18, 2025 21:07:22 GMT 1
Rumour I heard tonight was Wagner + Webber.
Although maybe that would be Wagner plus Bromby associates?
If so I’d say why not, the reverence towards our past is a weird dichotomy to me. Some folk think we shouldn’t go back in case we besmirch the best we’ve recently been and yet think we should be better than that.
The two don’t add up, if DW wants to come let’s see where it takes us.
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Apr 18, 2025 21:10:27 GMT 1
Who should be appointed? I don't know. For such an important role within football it's perhaps surprising that the people who do it are not high profile. Even in the PL, how many could you name? How many would you recognise if you passed them in the street? Ross Wilson because he used to work here, and David Weir because he used to be a pro footballer. Not sure I could with any others. This is genuinely an invitation for applications, I'd have thought. Although, in much the same way as people might look to promote coaches that have worked under great Head Coaches (Corberan, Wagner, Chris Davies etc), I'd perhaps look at Premier League sides and the teams who have been in the team of successful clubs. Is anyone on the team at (say) Brighton or Brentford that fancies being promoted to a Headship lower down the pyramid? Or maybe (in much the same way as if you were looking at a head coach) you'd see somebody who was doing a great job at a club with a lower profile. Leyton Orient have had consistent improvement ever since Martin Ling took over. Maybe with a bigger budget to work with he could do a similar job here? Similar for Simon Wilson at Stockport. It'll be interesting to see who comes in & when. No idea how Orient are doing it. Today they had a centre back pairing of Omar Beckles and Edmonds Green. We know all about REG not being too cracky and Beckles at 33 has 13 previous clubs and Orient are the biggest. |
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Post by townrwe on Apr 18, 2025 21:12:27 GMT 1
Just get a manager... A proper manager.
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Post by Tinpot on Apr 18, 2025 21:13:35 GMT 1
Was it him or Baz himself Which ever, one of the biggest mistakes ever After appointment of cartwright 😜 Ian Ayre described Marcus Stewart as a 'depreciating asset' - that's up there with Decca turning down the Beatles Appointing Ian Ayre here would be up there with Barings Bank appointing Nick Leeson. Like I said, I'd sooner reappoint Mark Cartwright than let Pubic Ayre anywhere near our club again. |
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Apr 18, 2025 21:18:12 GMT 1
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Post by Waterloo Terrier on Apr 18, 2025 21:18:12 GMT 1
Great job for someone. Kev gave Cartwright two years, imagine how much leeway you’d get if you could actually do the job properly. Hopefully won’t be a former player, as they don’t seem the sharpest at this type of stuff.
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Post by kimbo999 on Apr 18, 2025 21:19:14 GMT 1
Wouldn't be surprised to see Hoyle come back in some sort of advisory/PR role the way we are connected to some old faces.
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Post by McCalliog and his hens on Apr 18, 2025 21:20:16 GMT 1
Rumour I heard tonight was Wagner + Webber. Alrhough maybe that would be Wagner plus Bromby associates? If so I’d say why not, the reverence towards our past is a weird dichotomy to me. Some folk think we shouldn’t go back in case we besmirch the best we’ve recently been and yet think we should be better than that. The two don’t add up, if DW wants to come let’s see where it takes us. Didn't Webber leave his last job over some sort of social media faux-pas? Might bring him into the "affordable in the third tier" category... |
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Post by richhtfc on Apr 18, 2025 21:28:38 GMT 1
Just get a manager... A proper manager. We’ve attempted this repeatedly, we need loads more than just the manager changing. |
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Post by Tinpot on Apr 18, 2025 21:29:51 GMT 1
Who should be appointed? I don't know. For such an important role within football it's perhaps surprising that the people who do it are not high profile. Even in the PL, how many could you name? How many would you recognise if you passed them in the street? Ross Wilson because he used to work here, and David Weir because he used to be a pro footballer. Not sure I could with any others. This is genuinely an invitation for applications, I'd have thought. Although, in much the same way as people might look to promote coaches that have worked under great Head Coaches (Corberan, Wagner, Chris Davies etc), I'd perhaps look at Premier League sides and the teams who have been in the team of successful clubs. Is anyone on the team at (say) Brighton or Brentford that fancies being promoted to a Headship lower down the pyramid? Or maybe (in much the same way as if you were looking at a head coach) you'd see somebody who was doing a great job at a club with a lower profile. Leyton Orient have had consistent improvement ever since Martin Ling took over. Maybe with a bigger budget to work with he could do a similar job here? Similar for Simon Wilson at Stockport. It'll be interesting to see who comes in & when. No idea how Orient are doing it. Today they had a centre back pairing of Omar Beckles and Edmonds Green. We know all about REG not being too cracky and Beckles at 33 has 13 previous clubs and Orient are the biggest. I'd be tempted to say it was a flash in the pan. Except, it isn't. This isn't a one off season of overachievement but another season of consistent improvement and getting remarkable results from modest resources. Getting the best out of the staff they have and doing so consistently. Ling took over in 2017 and appointed both Justin Edinburgh and Richie Wellens, then gave them a platform to succeed. It's not just finding good players and coaches but also tilting the odds in your favour to make sure they perform at their best. If we wanted to follow another club's model I think we could do a lot worse than Leyton Orient. If we poached Ling from them I would be genuinely excited about next season. |
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Post by 65terrier on Apr 18, 2025 21:31:08 GMT 1
Wouldn't be surprised to see Hoyle come back in some sort of advisory/PR role the way we are connected to some old faces. His son is a scout at Arsenal, was at Brighton previously I think. |
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Apr 18, 2025 21:31:22 GMT 1
Post by Tinpot on Apr 18, 2025 21:31:22 GMT 1
Great job for someone. Kev gave Cartwright two years, imagine how much leeway you’d get if you could actually do the job properly. Hopefully won’t be a former player, as they don’t seem the sharpest at this type of stuff. Do you mean former player, or former Town player? Only, Brighton seem to be coping with that problem admirably. |
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Post by Jello Biafra on Apr 18, 2025 21:45:18 GMT 1
At what point did the role of DoF become a necessity for every club? I get that they’re probably a valuable asset in the PL, but 3rd Division?
What does the position actually involve? Given the high turnover of managers throughout the whole league, it seems unlikely that the DoF’s ‘vision’ of what is required in terms of player recruitment at a club will align with subsequent managerial appointments. This, to me, makes no sense at all.
I’d rather go back to the traditional Manager appointment(s) that allow the current incumbent the freedom to choose who they want/don’t want and to do their own scouting with their own eyes, using their own judgement. It seemed to work pretty well for 150 years.
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 18, 2025 21:47:21 GMT 1
Ian arye good mate of nagles and ceo of Nashville. Was at Liverpool years ago Oh dear. |
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Post by fredcarno1 on Apr 18, 2025 21:50:02 GMT 1
Ian arye good mate of nagles and ceo of Nashville. Was at Liverpool years ago Taking advice from a bloke who sold Marcus Stewart and contributed to us almost going bust would probably the next car crash moment from our owner !! |
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