Mellon gone and Hughes incoming

[tHeArAb]

Papers reporting academy coach Tam Courts is frontrunner? Tbf 'Who?' was my first reaction.

Rumours of that last night. Courts & Asghar dream team.

[tHeArAb]

What paper is that mate?

Daily Mail.

[ranaldarab]

Aye, saw it on BBC football gossip, it appears to be from back page of Daily Mail.

[Shedboy1971]

What paper is that mate?

The Daily Mash

[tHeArAb]

Taken straight from Eastfootball & nothing more hopefully. Saying that, that's where the rumours started about all not being well inside Tannadice a few weeks ago.

[Skolcorner]

This is beginning to look like a cost saving exercise. Make the Manager redundant and cover all the required roles by redefining the role profiles of existing Academy, Development and Coaching staff and you can cover all the bases without recruiting a replacement for the outgoing Manager., saving a salary.

[BackRowArab]

Can someone please put my mind at rest and tell me John Hughes will be nowhere near our club next season?

[BudMill90]

I'll give any manager a chance. Appointing someone like Courts is getting a lot of stick online but at the end of the day he might turn out to be a good manager for us. It's not like he doesn't have the qualifications (UEFA A license). He doesnt have the experience we'd hope for at this level but neither do so many managers before taking over.

I'd rather we went with an experienced manager but some of the stuff I've seen about people handing back season tickets if its certain people is a bit of a joke in my eyes. If it is Courts, I'll give him a chance to prove to us that he is capable.

TA is made out to be some kind of gangster on social media but I'm yet to see or hear one credible bit of detail that proves this. All I see is a guy who has come in when we were at our lowest and played a part in taking us back to where we belong. Revamped the Academy which was in tatters when he took over and now has Elite status. I could be wrong but I honestly can't get my head around the hatred towards him and when I say hatred I know that is a strong word but across social media and forums there are plenty posts that come across like that. I find it really strange.

It is understandable after the last few years but as a fan base a lot of us seem to be catastrophizing the situation we are currently in. People were moaning like f uck at the football last season, many calling for MM to go. Well that is happening, surely the overall feeling should be "excited to see who we bring in" instead of immediately believing rumours of who it might be and deciding that this type of decision will relegate us. Just let it play out.

[BackRowArab]

I'll give any manager a chance. Appointing someone like Courts is getting a lot of stick online but at the end of the day he might turn out to be a good manager for us. It's not like he doesn't have the qualifications (UEFA A license). He doesnt have the experience we'd hope for at this level but neither do so many managers before taking over.

I'd rather we went with an experienced manager but some of the stuff I've seen about people handing back season tickets if its certain people is a bit of a joke in my eyes. If it is Courts, I'll give him a chance to prove to us that he is capable.

TA is made out to be some kind of gangster on social media but I'm yet to see or hear one credible bit of detail that proves this. All I see is a guy who has come in when we were at our lowest and played a part in taking us back to where we belong. Revamped the Academy which was in tatters when he took over and now has Elite status. I could be wrong but I honestly can't get my head around the hatred towards him and when I say hatred I know that is a strong word but across social media and forums there are plenty posts that come across like that. I find it really strange.

It is understandable after the last few years but as a fan base a lot of us seem to be catastrophizing the situation we are currently in. People were moaning like f uck at the football last season, many calling for MM to go. Well that is happening, surely the overall feeling should be "excited to see who we bring in" instead of immediately believing rumours of who it might be and deciding that this type of decision will relegate us. Just let it play out.

People need someone to point the finger at, TA is an easy target

[swanny14]

Great post