Who's your choice?

[tHeArAb]

From the fishul :

Dundee United has received more than 50 applications for the vacant manager’s position.

The process of selection began on Wednesday morning with a short list currently being prepared for first stage interviews expected to start in the next 24 hours.

Assistant manager Laurie Ellis will take the team this weekend for the game against Dumbarton.

A spokesperson for the Club said: “The role represents a fantastic opportunity for a manager to lead the Club back to the Ladbrokes Premiership. The foundation stones are in place with a Premiership standard squad, one of the best training facilities in the country and a passionate and loyal support base that backs the team home and away in large numbers.”

[offshore_arab83]

From the fishul :

Dundee United has received more than 50 applications for the vacant manager’s position.

The process of selection began on Wednesday morning with a short list currently being prepared for first stage interviews expected to start in the next 24 hours.

Assistant manager Laurie Ellis will take the team this weekend for the game against Dumbarton.

A spokesperson for the Club said: “The role represents a fantastic opportunity for a manager to lead the Club back to the Ladbrokes Premiership. The foundation stones are in place with a Premiership standard squad, one of the best training facilities in the country and a passionate and loyal support base that backs the team home and away in large numbers.”

sounds promising but hope its not just usual 'spin'

[USArab]

sounds promising but hope its not just usual 'spin'

While it’s important to get someone in fairly quickly it needs to be the right man for the job right now. United can’t afford to remain in the championship for another season, it would finish the club off.

I hope ST doesn’t scrimp on this!

[shed_boy_21]

There has to be at least one gem in there!!

[FTD1983]

From the fishul :

Dundee United has received more than 50 applications for the vacant manager’s position.

The process of selection began on Wednesday morning with a short list currently being prepared for first stage interviews expected to start in the next 24 hours.

Assistant manager Laurie Ellis will take the team this weekend for the game against Dumbarton.

A spokesperson for the Club said: “The role represents a fantastic opportunity for a manager to lead the Club back to the Ladbrokes Premiership. The foundation stones are in place with a Premiership standard squad, one of the best training facilities in the country and a passionate and loyal support base that backs the team home and away in large numbers.”

The squad is nowhere near premiership standard...

I'm trying to think of one player in our squad who's most recent experience of the top flight has been regular games and no relegation - I'm coming up short.

Skippy and maybe Scobbie probably the only ones and they are a spent force at that level - hence the drop in league.

Who's played top flight?

Toshney - not for years - championship player

Durnan - 1 season - utter failure. Relegated.

Flood - Ancient, finished at a decent level. Last spell - Relegated.

King - Hopeless - Relegated twice. (Hearts & Caley)

Fraser - 1 season - utter failure - relegated.

Fyvie - once upon a time - not played prem for 5 years. championship jobber now. 3rd consecutive season down here.

Scobbie - substitute at that level for years, old and crocked, past it.

Quinn- finished at that level. Struggles at ours...

Skippy - spent force at top flight level.


Murdoch - squad player - released by County when they were poor.

Thinking logically - which of the above players, if they were available tomorrow, would go to a premiership club and get a regular start?

0 in my opinion.

We need to stop this pish about how good our club/squad etc is, face reality and say we are in a bit of a nick and need a manager to come in, get the current squad performing to its theoretical level (a top level championship squad - not a premiership squad) then improve and build on that to take us up and keep us up.

[USArab]

The squad is nowhere near premiership standard...

I'm trying to think of one player in our squad who's most recent experience of the top flight has been regular games and no relegation - I'm coming up short.

Skippy and maybe Scobbie probably the only ones and they are a spent force at that level - hence the drop in league.

Who's played top flight?

Toshney - not for years - championship player

Durnan - 1 season - utter failure. Relegated.

Flood - Ancient, finished at a decent level. Last spell - Relegated.

King - Hopeless - Relegated twice. (Hearts & Caley)

Fraser - 1 season - utter failure - relegated.

Fyvie - once upon a time - not played prem for 5 years. championship jobber now. 3rd consecutive season down here.

Scobbie - substitute at that level for years, old and crocked, past it.

Quinn- finished at that level. Struggles at ours...

Skippy - spent force at top flight level.


Murdoch - squad player - released by County when they were poor.

Thinking logically - which of the above players, if they were available tomorrow, would go to a premiership club and get a regular start?

0 in my opinion.

We need to stop this pish about how good our club/squad etc is, face reality and say we are in a bit of a nick and need a manager to come in, get the current squad performing to its theoretical level (a top level championship squad - not a premiership squad) then improve and build on that to take us up and keep us up.

They should at least be given the chance, a new manager to get motivated for, maybe new tactics, different approach/man management. I would hope the new guy can get the best out of them of which we’ve seen fleeting glances.

[ahlltanyirhide]

50 applicants I wonder how many out of that will be deemed to be suitably qualified for the job?

[MagicMugs]

50 applicants I wonder how many out of that will be deemed to be suitably qualified for the job?

It's ok we will be fine, 45 of them have won the championship with United in Football Manager

[darrenshedtastic]

50 applicants doesn't particularly mean creditable applicants. could be 50 people sending in a CV as a wind-up. i always think that these numbers are doubled to give impression the job is more attractive that it is.

[Chick A Saw]

FTD, I think you have gone a bit over the edge with that! There are a few players in there that the right manager can get the best out of, maybe just too many and that leads me to think there is a bit of unrest in the squad!

I am willing to give Durnan a by as its not his fault that he arrived under Sackie, endured Mixu, but in the end came good at this level. Hope he is given the chance at a higher level! Fraser kinda the same and i need to see him become a wee bit more of the player the expectation puts him at.

Toshney and Murdoch seem to be 2 honest guys who would play where and when required, but maybe not even good enough for our level.

Fyvie, King and to add Robson, McMullan and Stanton to this as well, maybe think they are something but are yet to prove their worth!

Overall, the new manager has one hell of a job on his hands and im not so sure Yogi is the man, but after Mc n Dodds, i really cant think of anyone else!