General Mystery Solved: New Head Coach Search

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Poor on so many levels and worrying tbh. You can see why we end up under embargo’s or stadium f*ck ups etc.

Don’t get me wrong, the shambles of it is amusing but as a supporter of the club I find it deeply disappointing. If this was in business, particularly financial institutions or listed companies, there would be serious issues. I appreciate that we’re essentially amateur hour and not a FTSE or AIM company but this is poor.

OxVox or whoever need to be speaking to the club about this. It’s one of a long list of errors and it comes from poor management at the top.
i dont think im being picky, GF said in his statement following DB sacking, that the new manager would be ( quote) 'in the dug out at Leeds'

Yet GR is going to be in the stand - not, as GF stated, in the dugout.
 
“Following a thorough and diligent recruitment process”.

diligent /dĭl′ə-jənt/

adjective​

With careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent.

Snigger!
 
As an aside, Gary Rowett was exchanged by Everton for Craig Short from Derby in 1995.

There's a certain consistency in Short/Hackett taking charge for one game.
 
i dont think im being picky, GF said in his statement following DB sacking, that the new manager would be ( quote) 'in the dug out at Leeds'

Yet GR is going to be in the stand - not, as GF stated, in the dugout.
As a matter of interest, where did he say that, Sarge?
 
I’m looking forward to the Club’s statement on the matter via OUSP, putting half the blame on Leeds United, followed by a whinging one from OxVox a week later, all the while Adam Benson is running round saying “nothing to do with me guv”
I wouldn’t characterise Oxvox in this way. In my experience, they work conscientiously to hold the Management of the Club to account. Given the abject complacency on display once again, imagine how tricky this is. Oxvox seems to me to communicate effectively with Suppoters.They don’t get confused by the Fan/Customer nonsense.
 
As a matter of interest, where did he say that, Sarge?
well spotted Tim, Ive rechecked GF's statement/ update, and it doesnt appear in there!- Im fairly sure I saw, or heard something from an official source 'the club' saying the new coach would be 'in the dug out at Leeds' in the past few days ?

perhaps it wasn't, and Ive imagined it?
 
well spotted Tim, Ive rechecked GF's statement/ update, and it doesnt appear in there!- Im fairly sure I saw, or heard something from an official source 'the club' saying the new coach would be 'in the dug out at Leeds' in the past few days ?

perhaps it wasn't, and Ive imagined it?
Sarge, in the emergency Dub podcast I think
 
Look

I know it looks like a mess comms wise but Gary Rowett would have agreed terms yesterday and would be unveiled this morning. Everyone at the club is aware of this
But maybe the Leeds preview goes out at a certain time and they’re told it the manager will be announced by that time
The new manager is then delayed through traffic or whatever reason and nobody tells the guys sending the Leeds preview.

Could be a very simple explanation doesn’t look that good but in the scheme of things it doesn’t really matter
 
Look

I know it looks like a mess comms wise but Gary Rowett would have agreed terms yesterday and would be unveiled this morning. Everyone at the club is aware of this
But maybe the Leeds preview goes out at a certain time and they’re told it the manager will be announced by that time
The new manager is then delayed through traffic or whatever reason and nobody tells the guys sending the Leeds preview.

Could be a very simple explanation doesn’t look that good but in the scheme of things it doesn’t really matter
Just one of many things, though, that “doesn’t look that good”, Aldo!
 
Can you imagine how much we’d be laughing if Sw*n dump had announced (or not announced) their new manager like this?
Good grief.
 
Could be a very simple explanation doesn’t look that good but in the scheme of things it doesn’t really matter
First impressions are everything, what will Gary Rowett think for example, that were a little bit of a shambles behind the scenes I imagine, you don't hear of too many club accidentally unveiling a new manager.
 
well spotted Tim, Ive rechecked GF's statement/ update, and it doesnt appear in there!- Im fairly sure I saw, or heard something from an official source 'the club' saying the new coach would be 'in the dug out at Leeds' in the past few days ?

perhaps it wasn't, and Ive imagined it?
Sorry mate, but you are clearly qualified to be the new comms manager.🤣🤣
 
I’ve just skimmed through the comments section of the OM after the article announcing Rowett’s appointment. You’ll all be pleased to know that it makes this forum seem like the centre of reasoned and balanced debate. Oh, and I haven’t see anyone refered to as a ‘t**t’ here, well not yet anyway.
 
I’ve just skimmed through the comments section of the OM after the article announcing Rowett’s appointment. You’ll all be pleased to know that it makes this forum seem like the centre of reasoned and balanced debate. Oh, and I haven’t see anyone refered to as a ‘t**t’ here, well not yet anyway.


I called Ian Middleton a ‘tit’, does that count?
 
Look

I know it looks like a mess comms wise but Gary Rowett would have agreed terms yesterday and would be unveiled this morning. Everyone at the club is aware of this
But maybe the Leeds preview goes out at a certain time and they’re told it the manager will be announced by that time
The new manager is then delayed through traffic or whatever reason and nobody tells the guys sending the Leeds preview.

Could be a very simple explanation doesn’t look that good but in the scheme of things it doesn’t really matter
This is all very plausible, but give the media team is 3 people, working out of the same office, it’s not beyond the wit of man for someone to go “We’ve not announced the new manager yet, did we write anything about him in the preview that goes out today? Hmm someone should check that”.

It’s the Head of Comms job to know about these things in what is a very small department. However you look at it, the ball was dropped and it’s poor. Capital offence? Of course not, but a basic error that shows a lack of attention to detail. It’s great that the video content has improved, but honestly that shouldn’t mean the basics just fall by the wayside. And again, it is someone’s job to make sure these things DON’T happen.
 
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