Aberdeen Cowden Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Yellow Feet would be a good shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonLichtie Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coogs Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 ehhh. Scottish football should not..ehh.. overlook older managers... ehhh.. what are all you people daein' in ma living room anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tescodave Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Part time thank goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 You mean the new manager will not be full-time as Coughlin has been? Is that confirmed? What will happen to those aspects of club affairs which have come to rely on a full-time manager? Whether that be in relation to the playing squad, development or age-group teams, off-field business, etc. etc. It was only last week that the club was appealing to recruit a network of volunteer scouts. Indeed it even stated... "the club has been more active in the community since Coughlin’s return, with the first-team boss playing a key role in implementing a more definitive youth infrastructure" ... so what happens to that infrastructure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Believer Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 You mean the new manager will not be full-time as Coughlin has been? Is that confirmed? What will happen to those aspects of club affairs which have come to rely on a full-time manager? Whether that be in relation to the playing squad, development or age-group teams, off-field business, etc. etc. It was only last week that the club was appealing to recruit a network of volunteer scouts. Indeed it even stated... "the club has been more active in the community since Coughlin’s return, with the first-team boss playing a key role in implementing a more definitive youth infrastructure" ... so what happens to that infrastructure? My thoughts precisely. The club really will die if we continue to knee-jerk to ill conceived changes to sound strategies. Grass roots is the only way we will build anything sustainable. Neil Oliver is a fantastic mentor and coach; and gets the long-term ideals. Full-time manager please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Id rather a full time manager too, or at least someone else at the club aside from the manager who can take over some of the positive steps made off the field. I don't mean in fixing the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Part time manager to be confirmed according to BBC look north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leb8t Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Provide a budget to allow the Manager to assemble a squad Championship opponents Morton 1 – 0 home defeat League Two opponents Edinburgh 2 – 2 away draw League One opponents Queen’s Park 3 – 2 home defeat Premier opponents Motherwell 1 – 0 away defeat League Two opponents Clyde 3 – 1 home win League Two opponents Stirling 4 – 0 away defeat Development opponents Kilmarnock 2 – 0 away win League Two opponents Annan 5 – 1 home defeat Two very bad results but the sack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, leb8t said: Provide a budget to allow the Manager to assemble a squad Championship opponents Morton 1 – 0 home defeat League Two opponents Edinburgh 2 – 2 away draw League One opponents Queen’s Park 3 – 2 home defeat Premier opponents Motherwell 1 – 0 away defeat League Two opponents Clyde 3 – 1 home win League Two opponents Stirling 4 – 0 away defeat Development opponents Kilmarnock 2 – 0 away win League Two opponents Annan 5 – 1 home defeat Two very bad results but the sack? A: In fairness, he's had a good 2 years to do that B: Mutual termination, not sacked. I think he knew his time was over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leb8t Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, berwick-the-unbeatable said: A: In fairness, he's had a good 2 years to do that B: Mutual termination, not sacked. I think he knew his time was over A: Yes I agree he had 2 years and that first team results are the priority and increasingly Managers stand or fall by their recruitment, but is it not a bit quick? Integrating new young players there will always be fluctuations, why not the first quarter of the season? B: Despite club statement it was not mutual termination, the usual euphemism, I think he knew he did not have the full backing of the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 54 minutes ago, leb8t said: Provide a budget to allow the Manager to assemble a squad Championship opponents Morton 1 – 0 home defeat League Two opponents Edinburgh 2 – 2 away draw League One opponents Queen’s Park 3 – 2 home defeat Premier opponents Motherwell 1 – 0 away defeat League Two opponents Clyde 3 – 1 home win League Two opponents Stirling 4 – 0 away defeat Development opponents Kilmarnock 2 – 0 away win League Two opponents Annan 5 – 1 home defeat Two very bad results but the sack? Agree. Missing a key defender in Scullion in these games also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJBRFC Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Agree. Missing a key defender in Scullion in these games also. He's an absolute bombscare [emoji23] would've made no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Just now, AJBRFC said: He's an absolute bombscare would've made no difference. Disagree. Wins headers, which is a big failing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leb8t Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Fred said: Disagree. Wins headers, which is a big failing Also a bit of experience and a coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scruffy Pidgeon Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 5 hours ago, A Believer said: Neil Oliver is a fantastic mentor and coach; and gets the long-term ideals. Full-time manager please. Just F*ck right off and stop splaffing total sh*te... Neil Oliver is the 2nd biggest self opinionated waste of space known to man, after Yellow feet, using his initials as a piece of advice... Neil Oliver.... NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 24 minutes ago, leb8t said: Also a bit of experience and a coach? 25 minutes ago, leb8t said: Also a bit of experience and a coach? I'd say so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Surely if Neil Oliver was serious about getting the job, he'd go out there and prove himself as a manager? As far as I know, he had a short stint as assistant manager about a decade ago, managed Duns to the bottom of the EOS, then had a short stint at Coldstream where many say he couldn't be bothered and it was a bit of a shambles. Even in his recent role with the u20s, he only does home games. Hardly a glittering record.Compare it with Robbie Horn who's gone out and worked hard to build a reputation at Vale of Leithen and had brilliant success at Bonnyrigg. Not to mention working as assistant manager under two managers and his history at Berwick and affection for the club. It's a no brainer for me if that was the choice.The constant pushing of Neil Oliver seems to come from his friends and the odd local who never watch Berwick and seem to think being from Berwick is enough. He may be good one day, but he's 50 now and done nothing of note as a manager at a lower level as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 But, but, but he's local!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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