New manager?

[shedka]

Absolutely spot on. No disrespect to Ellis, but he's been the assistant to 1 very poor manager and 1 utter disaster. Why would we risk appointing him when a guy like Neilson is freely available? Really hate the idea of putting him in charge for a couple of games to see how it goes. That's how we ended up with Chisholm after McCall's dreadful reign.
Mckinlay would I agree be far too risky.
Unless Tommy Wright is a serious option, we should be snapping up Neilson right now, before the fun get gubbed on Saturday and sack Jackie's mate.

Agree, I'm hoping that they make the appointment fairly soon, the Csaba era already carried on a few games too much this season (months in reality), let's give the new man (hopefully Neilson) a chance to make a go of it this season before we find ourselves falling too far behind

[deebuster]

Agree, I'm hoping that they make the appointment fairly soon, the Csaba era already carried on a few games too much this season (months in reality), let's give the new man (hopefully Neilson) a chance to make a go of it this season before we find ourselves falling too far behind

Again spot on.

[SmedDUm]

I think it should be borne in mind that managers that appear to be unemployed may actually be on gardening leave and any job they get will end that. The long and the short of this is a manager that appears available may actually not be.

Never thought of that Trebs (apologies Stoke).
So RN could still be on £4.5k/week post MK Dons & wouldn't get out of bed for scraps at Tannadice?

[TerryTheTerror]

The point remains though, could be more complicated than it seems.

[Daly9]

Never thought of that Trebs (apologies Stoke).
So RN could still be on £4.5k/week post MK Dons & wouldn't get out of bed for scraps at Tannadice?

There is nothing to confirm he is on garden leave (Stevie Crawford has since taken up employment with Dunfermline) but using that example he’d still be owed £153k from MK Dons.

United offer him a 2 year deal on £2k a week = £208k with potential to earn bonuses, rebuild his reputation and get bigger wage here/better elsewhere.

He could also go back to MK Dons and negotiate. New club has offered him £2k so they can pay him £2k for next 34 weeks (£64k) instead of full £4500 giving them an £85k saving. He’s not going to a rival team so makes no sense for MK to dig their heals in.

Whatever his situation it didn’t stop St Mirren and a host of English league 1 clubs allegedly offering him a job. He’s turned them all down for his own reasons.

[An old shed boy]

Between this forum and others this is the state of play as I see it.
Neilson- favourite with many but to others Leveins puppet.
Hughes - f**k off.
McIntire - ex player. Doesn’t work.
Ellis- some happy but seen as failure because of history with Ray and Czaba.
Duncan F - liked by many because he would punch pusses.
Badger - no experience as a manager.
Tommy Wright - ruled out because of compo. Good if we could get him.

So MM good luck sorting that out.

[Pissedoffshed]

I'm warming to Billy McKinlay. Yes it would be a risk, but if anyone can give a name that wouldn't be a risk then that's our man. Yes he has had a failed attempt at one management job but Steve Clarke had a few he's done well at Killie. His reputation as a coach in England is right up there with the best of them. He's a United man, knows the club, knows what it takes to be at the club and he will unite the whole club together. Get an older head along side and who knows, and surely has a little black book full of contacts.

[USArab]

I'm warming to Billy McKinlay. Yes it would be a risk, but if anyone can give a name that wouldn't be a risk then that's our man. Yes he has had a failed attempt at one management job but Steve Clarke had a few he's done well at Killie. His reputation as a coach in England is right up there with the best of them. He's a United man, knows the club, knows what it takes to be at the club and he will unite the whole club together. Get an older head along side and who knows, and surely has a little black book full of contacts.

John Robertson’s name has just popped up too.

[SmedDUm]

Barry Robson cos his Sy Ferry interview was funny.

[Chick A Saw]

John Robertson’s name has just popped up too.

This is a name that i really didnt think would pop up! First season down, ICT did a really good job of consolidating their position and seem to be doing really well at pushing for a return to the top league. Would have thought he would like to finish the job, but may still be commuting from the central belt and wants to be closer to home.