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To cover your points FTD;
1. I’d heard from a decent source that Darren Taylor was responsible for most of the Jan signings. The quality of those signings (whoever made them) was woeful.
2. Agree re Bow - on the face of it he doesn’t seem qualified for the role, other than having the advantage of being an ex-pro. Who knows, he might excel.
3. Scouting /contacts - it’s an affy open statement from the club, sounds like we’ll be open to everything!
4. Don’t have any issue with the player contract structure other than the format of payment, I.e. at the end of the season. I’d rather get paid my bonuses monthly (even if it’s 50% and if they do the biz and win the title they get another wedge
5. We should not be breaking our pay structure unless it’s for a special player, eg Adam Rooney/ GMS / Ciftci
6. Meetings on signings will be fluid I’d imagine - lots of conference calls and messaging in between the 3 days so don’t see that as a criticism.
7. Transfers - minimise the risk that the player is schite. Our recruitment policy recently has seen that the majority (certainly in Jan) were schite. We need to make signings where the majority play a healthy role in our improvement.
8. Challenge cup - very sound decision.
9. Elite academy status - I thought there were major barriers to entry financially - I.e. indoor facility???
10. Sunday morning warm-down sessions will now take place, the players will have Monday off and be back in at St Andrews on a Tuesday morning. - CL’s preference. Don’t really care but the players might be pissed off at not being able to have a few drinks on a Saturday night?
11 I’d support afternoon training - I’d start with passing, controlling, shooting and headering based on last seasons performance 😜
12. Budget - sounds like we are continuing to make a calculated risk to support a promotion push - as long as its manageable I don’t have a major issue. Whether it’s cup ties or more fans going through the doors. We will only get that IF we are better than the past two seasons.
13. I think the new sports bar will be very good. Anything to get fans up early, have a few drinks, make some money and hopefully improve the atmosphere. Good regarding the GF too.
Pubs in general are dying on their arse, it’s not the responsibility of United though.
14. New owners - who knows but hopefully.
15. United still own 20% of Ryan Gauld and will get a sell-on fee for Stuart Armstrong.
Great news....hopefully
16. Budgeting for a loss - hopefully suggests MM or new owners are willing to underwrite this. And it reads that they are hopeful of being able to minimise this.
17. I’m not too worried about ST at the moment - I can’t an eventuality where he returns to the fold in any way. That’s blind faith btw
18. Trial game/ concerts no bothered but sounding unlikely on both. Can’t see why Mary slessor or mcdiarmid wouldn’t be used as both have the necessary infrastructure.
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Can admin delete that dud post. Tried to edit it but couldn't.
It's not just one real decision though is it?
Moved on Taylor.
Appointed Luggy.
Temporarily expanded luggy's remit.
Shake up with Bow moving to scouting.
Garden away with new GK coach to come in.
Appointed Eastie.
Appointed Robertson.
Advertised for full time head of finance.
Advertised for head of sports science and physio etc.
George Fox lounge refurb.
Gussie gym development.
Sports bar refurb of the hydro shed across from main door.
Wee things with bonus structure, etc.
Appointed Burger.
These may be seen as little things or unpalatable even. However they are real decisions.
Time tells all. We'll eventually find out if they have been good decisions or not.
The post begins with. talk is cheap...yet more talk....
It seems to me that the Board cannot win. the usual complaint is that there is not enough communication. Now the chairman comes out to explain in detail his plans and you criticise him. You complain about talk being cheap as if there are no actions contained in the session yet from what I have seen he has laid out in details loads of actions.
When I read posts like this from FTD I have to consider how credible the complainer is in comparison to the person he is criticising and unfortunately for FTD here unless he is able to demonstrate a level of success in his own business life that MM can then why should I or anyone else have more confidence in your opinions than from someone who has had an exceptionally successful life and has chosen to invest his hard earned cash and donate his valuable time for the benefit of a team a club that we all claim to love.
Criticising is easy and too many people on here just seem to get off on it. If you are so convinced you can do a better job at running a club then invest some of your hard earned millions (that you have acquired in your vocational life from your years of brilliance) and buy a seat at the table.
For me MM deserves a clean slate and to be judged on what happens from here. For me he is doing a lot right and it seems that once again a manager is being backed. one little example of this was the expenditure on the pitch to improve a surface that is already getting a lot of credit. These are the actions of someone interested in every detail towards having a succesful club and I applaud it.
Thanks for your response - I've addressed them all in bold.
I'm not saying I'm right and your wrong or anything - it's all good debate. When I start seeing tangible results on these promises (well the ones with value) I'll be happier but I maintain almost all of this is just words at the moment.
RE the change in personnel - elements of that are really just par for the course with a new regime - I'm not convinced by the logic or reasoning for some appointments (Luggy - what does he do? Bowman - what does he bring? Robertson - same)
Csaba is staying wether we like it or not. If its only because MM has faith in him, well, he's the chairman, so it's his decision. We can accept it, or moan about it to no avail.
Perhaps the new owners are being kept up to speed with the planned changes and are happy with them.
MM has mentioned it would be up to them if he stays as chairman. He probably sees this period of time as an audition, so to speak.
Just because Bo cannae coach doesnt mean he cant go watch a player and give a report on him.
I could go on but these complaints are quite laboured and really just looking for negativity.
Maybe our more positive supporters arent the ones with their head in the sand.
Or maybe our board are indeed evil capitalists, focused intently on hoovering cash from the pockets of Dundee United fans, led by the absent baldy snake.
I get that you don't like what's being done. But my point is that it wasn't only one decision as you said.
Robertson was Eastie's assistant at Raith. Player coach role so he has experience.
On buying back the asset. That kind of money is going to be a long term project to raise and buy Gussie back. Therefore, I see the current initiatives to increase revenue as entirely appropriate and long overdue. As an aside I believe Martin confirmed that if the takeover goes through then Gussie will be back under club ownership. So that's perhaps why it's not the number one priority.
On the finance and sportd science roles. Should have had them before but at least it's getting sorted now.
As for the birthday card pish. Of course there is an element of that but you also get committed individuals who have positive legacies that they are risking ala Brewster by coming in and rolling up the sleeves. Will take time to see results from the new setup. Therefore I'm reluctant to pre judge the outcomes.