Quote Originally Posted by tHeArAb View Post
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.