If not Craig, then who?

[CaptainOx]

Has anyone got any clue whatsoever to whom is on the shortlist.

If you believe the bookies then McDermott, Stubbs and Toshack/Beale (purely because those two are too random to not have
had some kind of talks)

Interestingly Steve McClaren has actually dropped in the odds slowly across the last 10 days or so.
Sat 4th favourite, if you take out Bellamy now.

 

[yellowbow]

I still reckon Tiger might fancy a stab at it himself... ??

 

[uptheus]

Paul Tisdsle.

 

[Oldham]

Got to be Seb Keenan. He won the Champions League six times with Oxford on Football Manager, puts MApp, Smith, and all those other twats to shame...

 

[rambler]

Hope we do have an announcement tomorrow, as we are starting to a laughing stock

 

[Leysboy]

Warburton is my choice, but it won’t be him.

 

[T’ai Chi]

Does it not give cause for concern that we have now had at least two people turn down the opportunity to become manager of our club? I would imagine that after the « press » conference there may be others who think working for Tiger might not be a good career move.

 

[Oldham]

Does it not give cause for concern that we have now had at least two people turn down the opportunity to become manager of our club? I would imagine that after the « press » conference there may be others who think working for Tiger might not be a good career move.

On the other hand those prospective managers might have looked at a few of our recent games and thought “f**k that, I’ll do something easier like go and fight in Syria or something”

 

[Topper Haines]

Hope we do have an announcement tomorrow, as we are starting to a laughing stock

Is that so?
I reckon getting less than 7,000 fans in the Championship is more likely to make you that.
We probably don't register for more than a second on most fans' radars so most wouldn't give two hoots.

 

[rambler]

Is that so?
I reckon getting less than 7,000 fans in the Championship is more likely to make you that.
We probably don't register for more than a second on most fans' radars so most wouldn't give two hoots.

Yes I do believe we are becoming a joke, and it looks like another director has jumped ship along with a prospective new manager.

 

[rambler]

Warburton is my choice, but it won’t be him.

Was always my first choice, but sadly I think you are right.

 

[Lundinsponytail]

Does it not give cause for concern that we have now had at least two people turn down the opportunity to become manager of our club? I would imagine that after the « press » conference there may be others who think working for Tiger might not be a good career move.

Not sure that is fair. From what I heard on my fairly limited football grapevine, Unsworth pulled out after being tipped off from 'sources within the game' that our then chairman was not an easy man to work for. Not convinced that Ashton, Appleton or Pep will have been giving good last-minute references on DE after their experiences.
Hopefully, the Bellamy pull-out is a reaction to having almost got the job before being told he was one of many in the frame.
If it was because of a quiet call to Jaap Stam's office then, yes, this could (continue to) be an interesting process.

 

[Shosho]

Warburton is my choice, but it won’t be him.

Agree!

However spoke to a Brentford mate who said the football is good etc, however has an assistant manager that has some links with dodgy agents and many signings looking suspect.

Guess dodgy links would fit in here!

 

[horseman]

This is farcical and something is very wrong, if tiger has been around 6 months or so he would have known about the manager situation surely to god..That the takeover was imminent has no bearing surely because part of the conversation must surely have been we've got x lined up who "wants" to be manager...i fail to see that the deal was concluded so suddenly that Tiger did not have a clue about de choice or have his own man ready to step in.
I cannot fathom why Tiger would make a sudden call to Daryl stating he is suddenly ready to sign the deal without having a manager ready to come too...I hope he more savvy when it comes to needing to agree new player recruitment.

 

[yellowbow]

I cant see anything happening when Tiger is out of the country. If it doesn’t happen today - my gut feeling says it won’t - then it’s going to be another week before anything does.

 

[Foley]

Hope we do have an announcement tomorrow, as we are starting to a laughing stock

Exactly with who?
Do you think most other fans care less?
Why a laughing stock? A takeover and a delay of a week or two is hardly surprising.

 

[Sharp Edges]

Not sure that is fair. From what I heard on my fairly limited football grapevine, Unsworth pulled out after being tipped off from 'sources within the game' that our then chairman was not an easy man to work for. Not convinced that Ashton, Appleton or Pep will have been giving good last-minute references on DE after their experiences.
Hopefully, the Bellamy pull-out is a reaction to having almost got the job before being told he was one of many in the frame.
If it was because of a quiet call to Jaap Stam's office then, yes, this could (continue to) be an interesting process.

Is Faz not a "source within the game?"
Whats Pep going to say "DE changed the entire recruitment policy of the club for my benefit and I fucked it up, then the bastard sacked me"

 

[Borntobeyellow]

Idiot again Methaven . Your so bitter. Appleton was going no where before Oxford so for you to say he will slate the club who saved him is laughable. Pep fucked up he knows it Eales's knows it everyone in football who knows the score knows who was to blame during his time

Unsworth wife didn't want oxford to far from cost Cheshire so never going to happen Lampard didn't even have talks Sol had a coffee with Eales and that's it

 

[Big Ronaldo]

Has simon grayson ruled himself out of the job?
If not, then spending a chunk of money bringing him here would be a very wise move.
He will need funds to buy players though. That will be crucial to him coming here in the first place.
He has the pedigree that gets teams promoted. If tiger is serious about this, this guy needs to be employed.

 

[werthersoriginal]

He’s got a job

 

[Big Ronaldo]

Oops...thought he was still available!

 

[Paul P]

Idiot again Methaven . Your so bitter. Appleton was going no where before Oxford so for you to say he will slate the club who saved him is laughable. Pep fucked up he knows it Eales's knows it everyone in football who knows the score knows who was to blame during his time

Unsworth wife didn't want oxford to far from cost Cheshire so never going to happen Lampard didn't even have talks Sol had a coffee with Eales and that's it

Wow. I can't help but picture you with smoke coming out of your ears, banging your fists on a table as you scream out your opinions as if they were irrefutable facts. You then make reference to some incident in Faz's past without mentioning it. Care to enlighten the less informed than you what that is? You seem to know Appleton, the entire Unsworth family and everyone who 'knows the score' so you are at a bit of an advantage to us.

 

[Sarge]

Tiger's announced 2 days/48 hours for a new manager/coach being appointed expires in an hour. Actions speak louder than words....if new manager/coach is announced by 10.30am (2 days after his delayed press conference) then tiger is a man of his word.. if no announcement made around that time that'll indicate otherwise, and all the implications that accompany that for the duration of tigers tenure....the clock is ticking

 

[RATC]

Tiger's announced 2 days/48 hours for a new manager/coach being appointed expires in an hour. Actions speak louder than words....if new manager/coach is announced by 10.30am (2 days after his delayed press conference) then tiger is a man of his word.. if no announcement made around that time that'll indicate otherwise, and all the implications that accompany that for the duration of tigers tenure....the clock is ticking

When he says 48 hours i don't think he means 48 hours from the moment he says it, thought it was pretty obvious he means in the next 2 days. So should be some point today...

 

[arthurturner]

When he says 48 hours i don't think he means 48 hours from the moment he says it, thought it was pretty obvious he means in the next 2 days. So should be some point today...

But this is a man who arrived over an hour late for the press conference formally announcing his arrival. Timing doesnt appear to be his strong suite.

 

[tatabanya]

Hope the snow doesn't cause a delay

 

[RATC]

Hope the snow doesn't cause a delay

Lets hope the only delay the snow causes is one to his flight, if a manager isn't appointed in 10 hours.

 

[Mojofilter]

Nice to see the positivity bus is still chugging along...

 

[Shosho]

Re: Mark warburton.

If we bring him in it will be with assistant David Weir and Director of Football Frank MacParland.

If you think our recruitment in the summer was weird, this lots could trump it.

Would take Warburton on his own though ?

 

[T’ai Chi]

This is farcical and something is very wrong, if tiger has been around 6 months or so he would have known about the manager situation surely to god..That the takeover was imminent has no bearing surely because part of the conversation must surely have been we've got x lined up who "wants" to be manager...i fail to see that the deal was concluded so suddenly that Tiger did not have a clue about de choice or have his own man ready to step in.
I cannot fathom why Tiger would make a sudden call to Daryl stating he is suddenly ready to sign the deal without having a manager ready to come too...I hope he more savvy when it comes to needing to agree new player recruitment.

In addition Tiger has told us he was responsible/involved in strengthening the defence by sign players like Dickie. He must have known that when Pep was sacked that interviews for a new manager were being undertaken. Tiger has been involved at the club for months and would have been fully aware of what was going on, if not then we should be very worried.