lichtie23 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Uninspiring if im Honest but good luck to the guy. Hope he turns out season around 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Housecaptain Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 It is on the Club Facebook page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williebraveheart Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, RedLichtie86 said: Where has it been confirmed he is the new gaffer? On your website 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RedLichtie86 said: Where has it been confirmed he is the new gaffer? Its up on the official facebook page. I'm happy enough I think. Its not quite the sort of headline grabbing appointment some were hoping for, so its not a Kevin Thomson. Nor is it a return for Petrie. However, it seems a sensible enough appointment, and I'm happy to get behind the new management! Edited December 4, 2023 by ExiledLichtie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Just now, ExiledLichtie said: Its up on the official facebook page. I'm happy enough I think. Its not quite the sort of headline grabbing appointment some where hoping for, so its not a Kevin Thomson. Nor is it a return for Petrie. However, it seems a sensible enough appointment, and I'm happy to get behind the new management! Good pals with McInnes I’m sure - hopefully he can send some help our way in January 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD11 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 22 minutes ago, lichtiekev said: Hoping u have ur names mixed up.... My source is now dead to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitbafan36 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Good he’ll get a couple of sessions with the players before a big game Saturday. 3 pts at the weekend really would make that table look instantly better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 He goes to the same barber as me. I'll scope out any potential signing gossip for you next time I'm in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 McIntyre still going to have the same issues Dick had but from what I remember in the 2 games Cove played against us last year is that they had 2 massive centre halves and some physicality in middle of park. Longstaff and Dunne as two pacey wide men. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timlichtie Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Well happy with this. Plenty to prove and a good track record. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ77 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Can't understand how guys like him can still get jobs at a decent level, fairplay if he proves me wrong but I just don't see this as a good appointment. Fair play if he proves me wrong. Actually clocked Jimmy Boyle at our game on Saturday so the scouting has already started. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Housecaptain Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: Uninspiring if im Honest but good luck to the guy. Hope he turns out season around I thought that when Albert Henderson was appointed and we all know how that turned out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blablabla Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Happy with that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 As I said in my last post, he wouldn’t have been my first choice but on reflection he may be just what we need. A young manager who played at a good level and who will have a lot of contacts in the game. He’s actually got a decent enough track record at some relatively big clubs and the Cove situation last year has to be ignored as he was doing a pretty decent job. Cove fans just seemed to be in love with Hartley and no one else was good enough - that worked out well for them. McIntyre had them playing decent football and they would have stayed up comfortably imo if they’d kept him. Don't expect swashbuckling, exciting football but I reckon he can put together a good, solid, hard to beat team, playing a rigid 442. As I said already, possibly just what we need. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 minute ago, AJ77 said: Can't understand how guys like him can still get jobs at a decent level, fairplay if he proves me wrong but I just don't see this as a good appointment. Fair play if he proves me wrong. Actually clocked Jimmy Boyle at our game on Saturday so the scouting has already started. Why? He’s managed Dundee, Ross County, Morton, Dunfermline and Cove Why would he not be able to get a job in the Championship? His only disastrous spell was at Dundee. All of his other jobs he’s around a 40-45 percent win record with a title win and a League Cup win included If not the arse end of the Championship then what level should he be managing at? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLichtie86 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tattie36 said: As I said in my last post, he wouldn’t have been my first choice but on reflection he may be just what we need. A young manager who played at a good level and who will have a lot of contacts in the game. He’s actually got a decent enough track record at some relatively big clubs and the Cove situation last year has to be ignored as he was doing a pretty decent job. Cove fans just seemed to be in love with Hartley and no one else was good enough - that worked out well for them. McIntyre had them playing decent football and they would have stayed up comfortably imo if they’d kept him. Don't expect swashbuckling, exciting football but I reckon he can put together a good, solid, hard to beat team, playing a rigid 442. As I said already, possibly just what we need. will mean a lot of fresh faces as we dont have the players to play 4-4-2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoveRangers1922 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Good pals with McInnes I’m sure - hopefully he can send some help our way in January Great pals with McInnes. Think Jim was his assistant at Bristol City. He took in great loans for us; Max Johnston, Jack Sanders, Charlie Gilmour as well as getting Luis Longstaff and even plucking out Cieran Dunne. On the whole his recruitment was solid. Blip being Gerry McDonagh and having a Barney with Rory who would have still contributed something in the Championship for us. Granted his time was limited. I can see how Arbroath fans aren't particularly thrilled, we weren't either. He's not a warming personality but got contacts and his experience might be enough to keep you up which is the main aim at this stage I would imagine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterlichtie Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 The decisions been made now so all we can do is get behind him and hope he can get things rolling and achieve the objective of survival in this league. He's got a few weeks now to see who he'll look to bring in and punt in January. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Almost all manager appointments are high risk - sometimes the big name managers fail miserably - the board have rolled the dice and we need to rally round and support the new manager. Not a "household" name appointment - but he has the experience, did well at both Dunfermline and Ross County and will feel he has a point to prove following his dismal at both Dens and Cove. He arrives at Gayfield with a good squad of players -he will also have a budget for January signings. If he can motivate the players and get their form back that would be a very good start. Also new, exciting times for the fans, the players and board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Positives: you’ll put out attacking lineups most of the time, and the team will play with wingers. Billy Dodds, is by all accounts, an excellent forwards coach if he goes too. Should be good for at least a goal a game Negatives: your centre backs will bypass the wingers and your centre forward will spend most of the time running into positions your wingers should be. At the first sign of trouble, your form will capitulate and seemingly there’s not a lot he can do about it. Expect to lose a lot of goals to 1. He’ll also play your best player out of position for no discernible reason. In short: he won the League Cup with Ross County. The bloody league cup! Which is ludicrous if you think about it. But I would rank him arguable our third worst manager of all time, and one of those is a fat homophobe. You know what? He might do okay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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