EdinburghLivi Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Apparently our budget will be 3-4 times bigger than last season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylivi1 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, EdinburghLivi said: Apparently our budget will be 3-4 times bigger than last season. Tbf 3 or 4 times our budget this season is still below Dundee Utd, Ross County, Partick Thistle, and on par with the likes of Falkirk, Dunfermline. We will still have the lowest budget in the top flight and be mid table in the championship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Hartson willing to put his media work on hold if he gets the manager's job, it would give us someone who knows how things work and able to work round how we want things done. Might be worth taking a punt on him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptn Hooch Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Hartson willing to put his media work on hold if he gets the manager's job, it would give us someone who knows how things work and able to work round how we want things done. Might be worth taking a punt on him. He'd be my pick...read something about him being more of an influence with players than just coaching strikers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghLivi Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 24 minutes ago, andylivi1 said: Tbf 3 or 4 times our budget this season is still below Dundee Utd, Ross County, Partick Thistle, and on par with the likes of Falkirk, Dunfermline. We will still have the lowest budget in the top flight and be mid table in the championship. I know, I just wanted to post the Simpsons meme. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghLivi Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 19 minutes ago, LIVIFOREVER said: Hartson willing to put his media work on hold if he gets the manager's job, it would give us someone who knows how things work and able to work round how we want things done. Might be worth taking a punt on him. Where did you read this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, EdinburghLivi said: Where did you read this? An exclusive just went up in one of the papers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 No direct quotes but according to the DR he'd be up for it and is an early contender. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/john-hartson-emerges-contender-replace-12629854 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 For me the best choice is Gregg Ryder, without a doubt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im_Rodger Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, andylivi1 said: Tbf 3 or 4 times our budget this season is still below Dundee Utd, Ross County, Partick Thistle, and on par with the likes of Falkirk, Dunfermline. We will still have the lowest budget in the top flight and be mid table in the championship. Woah easy tiger. Accies have a budget that is similar to Mortons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviGaz Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Hartson would fit in well and is a decent candidate, but in my opinion I cannot remember many good managers that have been strikers, Robbie Neilson for me is perfect, but i reckon we wont have the budget to entice him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livilion28 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 No to Kenny miller 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) A nice piece on James McPake, Maybe him or Dave MacKay will be a future Livi manager, bit too early yet though. www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2018/06/01/dundee-coach-james-mcpake-distances-himself-from-livingston-post-but-hails-the-lions-return-to-the-premiership/ Edited June 2, 2018 by LIVIFOREVER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Good to hear the Gregg Ryder speculation pick up hype, definitely a brilliant candidate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Managed to make contact with an IBV fan who told me a fair bit about Ryder: He began as a youth coach at IBV and worked his way up to a first team coach alongside David James and Hermann Hreidarsson. He managed to make the move to Knattspyrnufelagid Prottur, becoming the youngest manager in Iceland's history. In his first season he took Prottur to promotion with one of the smallest budgets in the league then finishing above the relegation spots in the following season. The season afterwards he guided them to a third place finish to be promoted again. He also had a stint as a development coach at Newcastle He left Prottur two weeks ago, resigning so no compensation would be due. One of his biggest attributes is working to a budget and utilising youth players. His ability to work alongside youth players to further career seemed to be one of his strongest attributes. He would be very unlikely to want to bring any staff alongside him, instead favouring to work with a new clubs current infrastructure. His teams work in a direct and very organised manner favouring a high tempo game. Edited June 2, 2018 by ATLIS 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Found his farewell to Prottur as well: "When Jón Kaldal gave me the opportunity in the autumn of 2013, there were only five contracted players and the team had only just saved themselves from relegation. Today, the dressing room is made up of top characters and high-quality football players. Our success over the last four seasons shows that Þróttur Reykjavík is among the 15 best teams in Iceland. We achieved many fantastic results and stand-out performances, especially the fantastic day in 2015 against Selfoss which saw Þrottur promoted. In addition to the first team’s achievements, along with the hard-working and talented youth coaches we have put in place a philosophy to produce high-quality players and are already starting to see promising results. What I will carry with me as my own biggest highlight is the bond I established with the players. Not far behind that is being a foreigner in this amazing country and hearing your name sung in the stands; that is a special feeling and leaves you craving more. I have learnt more than I could imagine and I cannot wait to take my knowledge and experience forward. I would like to think I have built a strong reputation here in Iceland and hope that will be of assistance in the future. I’m excited to see where the next opportunity will take me. If future challenges are half as good as these last four years, I will be in for some career." A lot of that speaks for itself but strikes me in the same manner as Hopkin did in terms of a bond with the players and moving to seek a bigger challenge. Here's hoping he at least gets a shot at an interview for the job because I'm fairly impressed. His focus on young players is something that strikes me as a manager that would be a brilliant fit - something we've already been working on and with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptn Hooch Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 4 hours ago, ATLIS said: Managed to make contact with an IBV fan who told me a fair bit about Ryder: He began as a youth coach at IBV and worked his way up to a first team coach alongside David James and Hermann Hreidarsson. He managed to make the move to Knattspyrnufelagid Prottur, becoming the youngest manager in Iceland's history. In his first season he took Prottur to promotion with one of the smallest budgets in the league then finishing above the relegation spots in the following season. The season afterwards he guided them to a third place finish to be promoted again. He also had a stint as a development coach at Newcastle He left Prottur two weeks ago, resigning so no compensation would be due. One of his biggest attributes is working to a budget and utilising youth players. His ability to work alongside youth players to further career seemed to be one of his strongest attributes. He would be very unlikely to want to bring any staff alongside him, instead favouring to work with a new clubs current infrastructure. His teams work in a direct and very organised manner favouring a high tempo game. Sounds very promising 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 This Gregg Ryder sounds like the real deal to be honest - not exactly high end stuff but sounds like he would fit he mantra and ethos that we’re trying to have around the club. Not suggesting he should be in the frame for the managers job but I notice Craig Easton has left Raith Rovers. Seemed to have done very well with the youth players there so may be worth a chat? Unsure what he is doing now, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellV1 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Easton was appointed Dundee Utd’s reserve team manager yesterday Edited June 2, 2018 by RussellV1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghLivi Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Maybe a bit unfair but Kenny Miller does not seem to have the right personality to take over. He reminds me very much of Burchill. Paulo Sergio has also been linked this morning. Two interesting articles on the BBC yesterday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44335173 John Ward stating that the new manager must fit into our current structure. That is exactly the message I wanted to hear and probably rules out the likes of McIntyre and Neilson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44304744 Really nice story about Gregor Buchanan and his sister recovering from a stroke to make the second leg. Having a stroke would be horrible at any time but in your early 30s? Poor girl. Edited June 2, 2018 by EdinburghLivi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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