Sporting Director.

[faith brothers]

Can they not help implement a better scouting system with British players too? Like Brentford do...

Don't know.

 

[Mary Hinge]

L'Equipe saying it's down to 4 candidates to get the role as sporting director at the club. New people have been interviewing and the new sporting director will be English or Scandanavian. My guess is Steve Mclaren will rock up here.

He's Dutch....

 

[burb]

Dennis Wise

 

[Mowgli]

Don't know.

Well then...

 

[luvulongtime]

Aside from the petro states. And China. And Japan a bit

castles built on sand . england spain germany italy france have the say imo

 

[rubberface]

An age ago. He's pretty much failed everywhere he's been since.

Mind, you here ex Man Utd and England players rave about his training sessions.

 

[stevo]

No changes will happen of any note with a takeover iirc

Exactly ,if a manager was appointed now i would think there would be no takeover.So we need to hope its not long for the new gang

 

[Baloo]

I hope it’s not McClaren. The budget will be spent on new carpets.

 

[Popeye]

What's Joe Kinnear doing these days?

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

castles built on sand . england spain germany italy france have the say imo

Not disagreeing

 

[4everredandwhite]

An age ago. He's pretty much failed everywhere he's been since.

I think we are starting to lose track of what the suggested position would be. It would be for Sporting Director and not manager

 

[gipetto]

Mind, you here ex Man Utd and England players rave about his training sessions.

It's a shame Derby and QPR didn't respond to them...

 

[Sumdumgi]

Be a step in the right direction imo.

Not for me, any success he had in the game was years ago and he’s been pretty much dismal at a whole succession of clubs.

 

[KGC83]

Mind, you here ex Man Utd and England players rave about his training sessions.

 

[The Rat]

sporting directors are often people you have never heard of

 

[gipetto]

I think we are starting to lose track of what the suggested position would be. It would be for Sporting Director and not manager

Yes I know, a position I believe he's never held? He hardly comes across great in interviews does he? He lives in Teesside, a job like this would suit him more than it would suit us imo. Much like signing Danny Graham who wanted to return back to the North East and focus on his clothing brand...

 

[rubberface]

It's a shame Derby and QPR didn't respond to them...

2 basket case clubs. Turnover of players there have been ridiculous, no continuity. Loads of other managers have failed there...sound familiar??

 

[Moneyball]

Zlatan. Player/Sporting Director

Seriously though it would be interesting to know the job description. Is it a support and youth development kinda role or a 100% total control he’s your players Head Coach now coach then kinda deal.

I haven’t heard anything about such a role which would surprise me if a number of the candidates were English or based in England. These things have a habit of getting about.

Sounds very positive and proactive if they are at the recruitment stage when the takeover is at least a fortnight away supposedly.

 

[Kermit]

I dont think SM football knowledge has ever been in doubt. Hes spoken of really highly by players as a coach. I think as a manager is where he comes unstuck. Im saying that and he's still achieved as a manager, but i definitely wouldn't want him in that role. I couldn't take him seriously as a manager, i perceive him to be a bit david brent. Could he be decent as a DoF? Possibly yes.

 

[AKickUpTheBerntHaas]

Just me that hasn’t got a clue what a Sporting Director does? Sounds like another easy wage for someone who can talk shit.