Rangers Then, Sevco Now, Scotland's Shame Forever....

[RedStarTorphins]

Reckon we'll have a good idea by dinner time today. Somebody will ask Del at today's presser about the Hunco connection; if he gives an unequivocal no, great. If he gives a wishy-washy mibbes aye mibbes naw, then we're in for a rocky few weeks

For what it's worth, if they get as far as talking to him, I think he'll go.
I said the same about Sunderland in the summer, but this is SEVCO
If he turned them down now, he might feel it's his once chance to manage them as they might not go back to him if he knocks them back.

I think Wednesday against Celtic, whilst it was only one game, really sickened him.
He more or less admitted that he can never beat Celtic whilst at Aberdeen (OK, I'm paraphrasing)

At SEVCO, whilst they're miles behind them, they at least have the potential to challenge them, if they're managed properly on and off the field.

As I said last night, if I was Milne, I'd be having half a mind as to who we replace DM with
Which worries me given his track record.

I'll make a random prediction and say by the time we play the Huns at the B@stard Garden in a month, DM will be in the home dug out and we'll have Derek Adams in ours.
I await the abuse :-)

[afc1903mad]

As I said last night, if I was Milne, I'd be having half a mind as to who we replace DM with
Which worries me given his track record.

I'll make a random prediction and say by the time we play the Huns at the B@stard Garden in a month, DM will be in the home dug out and we'll have Derek Adams in ours.
I await the abuse :-)

"IF" he goes, I reckon Paul Sheerin will step up and be assisted with Barry Robson.
Sheerin is not only the development manager, but heavily involved in the first team as well

[Stupie82]

"IF" he goes, I reckon Paul Sheerin will step up and be assisted with Barry Robson.
Sheerin is not only the development manager, but heavily involved in the first team as well

We cannot afford to make an appointment like that. I’m sorry, I like Sheerin and I like Robson, but they have done nothing to deserve that role. If we were a mid-table team or lower, I would say yes give them a chance, but Derek has took us to a decent level, that I didn’t think we would see for a very long time. If there is to be a new manager, which I suspect there will be, then it has to be someone who can hit the ground running and push us to that next level, if that’s even achievable.

Sheerin and Robson sounds like a very cheap option and is high risk if it doesn’t pay off. With record season ticket sales and the push for new Stadium and facilities, the appointment needs to be 100% right, something Milne has a habit of not doing. We cannot go down this route if we are to be successful.

[afc1903mad]

We cannot afford to make an appointment like that. I’m sorry, I like Sheerin and I like Robson, but they have done nothing to deserve that role. If we were a mid-table team or lower, I would say yes give them a chance, but Derek has took us to a decent level, that I didn’t think we would see for a very long time. If there is to be a new manager, which I suspect there will be, then it has to be someone who can hit the ground running and push us to that next level, if that’s even achievable.

Sheerin and Robson sounds like a very cheap option and is high risk if it doesn’t pay off. With record season ticket sales and the push for new Stadium and facilities, the appointment needs to be 100% right, something Milne has a habit of not doing. We cannot go down this route if we are to be successful.

It may be seen as a cheap option, but I think it is a long term strategy.
Its called succession planning.
I think Sheerin was lured from Arbroath with this in mind.
I think he turned down the chance of ICT, because he expects DM and Doc to move on shortly.

Sheerin and Robson know the squad, work with them daily.
Heavily involved in match days preparing the team.
Its a lower risk than you might first think

[Stupie82]

It may be seen as a cheap option, but I think it is a long term strategy.
Its called succession planning.
I think Sheerin was lured from Arbroath with this in mind.
I think he turned down the chance of ICT, because he expects DM and Doc to move on shortly.

Sheerin and Robson know the squad, work with them daily.
Heavily involved in match days preparing the team.
Its a lower risk than you might first think

They may have interaction with the team and match preparation as you have said, but that doesn’t automatically make them a direct fit as football managers. Okay Sheerin was manager at Arbroath, but that’s a long way off our level.

You take a risk now and it could end up setting us back years. McInnes has made us a steady club, with the expectation of 2nd place now firmly implanted in the minds of the fans. Anything other than that will be seen as unsuccessful and I see such an appointment as high risk. The ‘romance’ of promoting within and achieving success, very rarely comes to fruition. For me, now is not the time for this sort of appointment.

I wrote off Jack Ross when Sunderland were in for McInnes, stating he hadn’t proven himself and was a risk. That is still in my mind, but he has turned St Mirren right around and he would/should be in with a shout. I still see it as a tad risky, but not as much as I once did. He would be no more risky, than when we appointed McInnes, albeit the expectations of the fans is now greater than it was 4 years ago. He is actually the only one that jumps out at me just now.

[afc1903mad]

I wrote off Jack Ross when Sunderland were in for McInnes, stating he hadn’t proven himself and was a risk. That is still in my mind, but he has turned St Mirren right around and he would/should be in with a shout. I still see it as a tad risky, but not as much as I once did. He would be no more risky, than when we appointed McInnes, albeit the expectations of the fans is now greater than it was 4 years ago. He is actually the only one that jumps out at me just now.

As I pointed out above, Graham Potter / Billy Reid have equally showed advancement in their clubs and have taken their current team from the fourth tier into the group stages of Europa League