rb123! Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/graeme-mathie-become-ayr-united-25689724 Scott Burns saying Duffy will remain in charge of first team affairs *sigh* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 If a new manager and signings are now out of Smith's and Duffy's hands then surely this is a good appointment so props to Smith for that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: While Jack Ross still seems a bit unrealistic it now seems a lot more realistic than before. Unless Smith and Mathie are going to announce Ross, who is lured with the promise of spunking 10's of thousands on players in the next 18 months. It would show a statement of ambition. No guarantee of success either. I imagine they will still be keeping Duffy until the end of the season or it becomes messy and they have to punt him, whatever comes first. His first job will hopefully be phoning every agent in existence to try and get players in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 I don't see their being much chance of Jack Ross coming in here, unfortunately. Despite Mathie making an arse of the deals for Jamie McCart and Jamie McGrath, I don't think it soured his relationship with Ross as he seemed to continue to back him when Ron Gordon wanted him sacked. I just think it's unlikely Ross will drop down to this level right now. What it does mean is that Mathie will almost certainly have a huge role to play in January with signings and then another big task to appoint the right manager in the summer. Duffy will probably hang around for now, but if Mathie advises Smith to cut him loose and start the search for a new manager early then I can see it happening. This is a move that a lot of us have been crying out for Smith to make an although we're still in huge danger of being relegated, I feel a bit more confident that we'll get the right players in and hopefully the right manager as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I’ve accepted we’re probably stuck with Jim Duffy until the end of the season (unless we start being cut adrift) however he simply can’t be our manager next season regardless of what division we’re in. Our next appointment needs to be someone that Smith/Mathie want to build the squad for at least the next 3-5 years. The more I think about it the more I think someone like Ian Murray should be that man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryMc93 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/exclusive/hibs-graeme-mathie-explains-transfer-software-aiding-easter-road-recruitment/ Hibs sporting director Graeme Mathie has explained how the Easter Road club have benefitted from using transfer software with the likes of Arsenal and Juventus. Described as ‘transfer speed-dating,’ TransferRoom is a platform which allows clubs to network directly on a wide-range of topics, mainly recruitment. Hibs secured the signing of Vykintas Slivka from Juventus in 2017 with help from the service while a friendly has been arranged with fellow platform-user Arsenal. Excited for Aaron Ramsey to swap the black and white of Juve to solve our CM issue Edited December 13, 2021 by GaryMc93 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: I’ve accepted we’re probably stuck with Jim Duffy until the end of the season (unless we start being cut adrift) however he simply can’t be our manager next season regardless of what division we’re in. Our next appointment needs to be someone that Smith/Mathie want to build the squad for at least the next 3-5 years. The more I think about it the more I think someone like Ian Murray should be that man. Hmmm i've never taken to him personally... His short spell at St Mirren was a disaster but maybe a case of being too soon a job for him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Is this the person you were referring to for the social media side of things @Finlay21? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay21 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 minute ago, rb123! said: Is this the person you were referring to for the social media side of things @Finlay21? No , that will be the commercial manager who I believe starts next week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Rumour has it Mathie has turned down a role at Celtic for this job 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 minute ago, rb123! said: Rumour has it Mathie has turned down a role at Celtic for this job Means no commute for him and maybe less stress tbh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 That's an annoyingly good appointment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, eez-eh said: Think that sums it up perfectly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen_power Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 But what are his thoughts on the hub? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) That seems like a very good appointment. First order of business Graeme - get Jim Duffy into the fucking sea! P.S. Along with McGinty & Salkeld. Edited December 14, 2021 by Trogdor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, mugen_power said: But what are his thoughts on the hub? I'm sure Aumedia/Black & White TV will ask him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 We maybe can't crowd w**k but we can now Managing Director w**k "WE'VE GOT A BETTER MD THAN YOUUU" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 3 hours ago, rb123! said: We maybe can't crowd w**k but we can now Managing Director w**k "WE'VE GOT A BETTER MD THAN YOUUU" I'll reserve judgement until Agent Mathie has worked his magic.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Fair play, that is totally out of the blue and strikes of a hitherto unseen degree of ambition. What that means for mister we-have-no-right-to-get-a-point-at-cappielow is another story, but you have to imagine that Mathie has at least a passing recent familiarity with what not winning a league game in months means. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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