Manager/Coach Life After Manning - New Manager Search

[Shaun Rice]

Phew it’s Des. official site I am ITK

 

[bashamwonderland]

Let's absolutely f*****g have it.

Oxford United making a strong, quick decision. Too often we let things slip, sit behind other clubs, etc. Standards slipped after Appleton left but we're back at it again, acting like a Championship club in League One.

 

[oufc1991]

Welcome home Des hopefully we can go on a successful journey together

 

[FatOldSun]

These are quite similar circumstances to when Liam Manning was appointed head coach of MK Dons. MK had a strong squad built by Russell Martin and Luke Williams, but they were poached by Swansea. Manning had coached teams in the USA and Belgium but had no EFL experience. He was brought in as a continuity candidate and very nearly got them promoted in his first season. What happened after that is, I hope, not what will happen to Des, but it did at least bring us to where we are now.

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Welcome home Des, The board are doing their best to repair some of the damage that KR left them & got them in to. This is just the start. We now have an articulate, Fresh & modern manager & one who has the club in his heart.

Great Appointment & what a time this season could be to be a yellow.

COYY

 

[werthersoriginal]

If the club don’t get someone from Sky to interview him while he flies them around the Oxford sky for half an hour, so that he can point out where he grew up when talking about his early life, the site of the old Manor and then the wind tunnel when talking about his beginnings, and ending with a cheeky fly over the triangle while talking about his hopes for the future, everyone might as well go home.

'Oxford United Masters flying high under Buckingham'

 

[bazzer9461]

Tut Tut, is that an irritated Tuc Tuc?

Fat fingers mate

 

[Yellows1]

Bet Ryonbirdo has got the horn

 

[bazzer9461]

Welcome Des and may your stay with us be long and positive COYY

 

[Daviddidcotexile]

What brilliant news

 

[Brahma]

Hope he’s worth all the compensation that they’ve had to pay, seems a gamble to me. Just saying….

We don't know the exact amount. The £1m claim by the Twitter OUFC fan boy, I suggest, is wrong.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

Welcome to Des “THE PALACE” Buckingham

 

[oufc1991]

We don't know the exact amount. The £1m claim by the Twitter OUFC fan boy, I suggest, is wrong.

I read one need article that said it was 400k but as you say who knows hopefully it's money well spent

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

It will likely depend on who it is. Anyone out of contract will be fairly straight forward, but Buckingham or Williams for example would involve compensation payments etc, and maybe for backroom staff too. Unless anyone picks up injuries, we could probably go into the Cheltenham game with the same starting line up as yesterday, so we don't need to rush this.

We need to get this done right, not quick. Although I'm sure we'll have someone in for Cheltenham, even if they're not actively involved in the preparation at that stage.

Nope, in fact I was late with my 19th/20th!

 

[BristolOx]

Great news, the last line also promising -
"Des’s coaching team will be confirmed in due course"

Gonna be a big week after he's unveiled tomorrow. Get a good analyst an assistant in before Cheltenham too please!

 

[Emilio]

Welcome to Des “THE PALACE” Buckingham

That would be a journalist's dream, if he left us to join them, and become "Des Buckingham's Palace"

 

[Marston Road yellow]

Well happy with this. Good credentials, one of our own and a cracking fit with the squad we have. Proper appointment by the board and shows real intent. COYY

 

[psquared]

It appears I am also ITK now, welcome Des we look forward to many successes with you.

 

[Mad Dog]

Very happy with this! Welcome home Des!

Also very pleased to see he’s signed a long term contract, very important.

Well done to the board for acting quickly, and making this happen

Onwards and upwards now!

COME ON YOU YELLOWS!!

 

[OX14]

Welcome home Des. Glad it's finally been announced.