Current Staff Life After Manning - New Manager Search

[Big Ron]

At least he will have a car over here and not A tut tut

Nice judged as always Bazzer.

 

[Davox]

Don’t forget though that Short is still there and he’d be a mug not to lean heavily on him in the early days, if Des is as good as we think he’s not going to be revising our playing style from day one, more a case of gentle tweaking I’d have thought.

True I accept that will be massive

 

[NorthWestOx]

Nobody checked twitter?

 

[Tomox]

 

[Manorlounger]

At least he will have a car over here and not A tut tut

Tut Tut, is that an irritated Tuc Tuc?

 

[NorthWestOx]

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Yes but I challenge anyone to find an example of a League 1 team being taken over by a manager who’s coached an Australasian U23 team and Indian prem league team! I’m not saying he’s got zero knowledge. Again people twisting words! Just saying he’s got a longer adjustment period in my opinion

Whereas if we had gone for someone who hasn't even been the No1 that would have been better? He got it because he's what the board want & because he deserves it & is extremely highly rated in coaching circles.

 

[McXal]

Twitter suggests Dishy Des is inbound!

Looks like Dessie at the wheel soon enough…

 

[SamLongSlidingTackle]

'ell of a daily commute. Will he manage the game via Zoom?

 

[Big Ronaldo]

So. That’s it then.
Des is the man.
Welcome Des.

 

[Shaun Rice]

On the official Mumbai site that he’s left. And that it’s a league 1 club

 

[yellowbow]

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I was too busy trying to see what dodgy sites Chris Williams has been on

 

[brightonyellow]

He’s home

 

[Emilio]

How many EFL managers will have Masters?

And a pilot?? Will he be landing his plane onto the center circle? Big Les eat your heart out!

 

[RyanioBirdio]

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.

 

[TailsWeWin]

What a lot of snobbery being aired on here by some posters!
As if this man, highly regarded in football circles, a wide experience of coaching around the world, young and with great potential is not good enough for Oxford United! Give the guy a break!
What a lot of guff about “hasn’t coached in English football, tier three, so won’t adapt”!
FFS. It’s an ambitious and intelligent appointment. Get behind him.
And let’s win the league.

 

[yellowbow]

Let’s hope he’s as good at managing us as he is at pool..

 

[Mike_H]

Des Buckingham Confirmed as New Oxford United Head Coach

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Des Buckingham as the club’s new men's first team Head Coach.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[Eric Blair]

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.

It’s the minimum we expect. Welcome home Des

 

[MiddleBartonYellow]

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

 

[Shaun Rice]

Phew it’s Des. official site I am ITK

 

[Basham Wonderland]

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.

 

[EastStandKieran]

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