Martin backs CL

[arab_pat]

It doesn’t take an investment banker (which MM is) to know that buying into an underachieving second tier provincial Scottish football club with an unrealistic price tag is an astronomical punt. He hasn’t done this for personal gain. He’s clearly a fan with huge sentiment for the club and wants the best for it

[bobafett]

Well, I'm glad to hear that admin won't happen if we don't get promoted.

As for the backing of CL, I'm thinking that it's probably a good thing. He's took on a really difficult gig, and he has struggled so far. But a revolving door of managers is not a gd thing.

If this takes the pressure off of CL, and I hope it does, he can start to think more long-term, and I've got a feeling that he could build something here if given time. He's not an egotistical man, and I think he knows that he has a BIG job on his hands. But I like the way he sounds 'up for it'. And I think - given the opportunity - he could be a good manager for United.

We'll see during the summer what transpires. CL will have to be shrewd as he will have little in the way of £.

I tell you what tho, Jim McLean had it right with looking at a player's attitude first and foremost. We need at least a couple of leaders in the dressing room. The way our players have let the heid go down in games has been a disgrace. Many examples, but the Falkirk performance and result sums it up.

Let's get back to the Dundee United of old. A stable club, shrewd in recruitment, youth development oriented, and a club that is forward thinking. We've been fire fighting for too long, trying for the 'quick fix too long.

We need to re-focus and build a team. We certainly can't afford to buy one.

100% spot on, mate. It's not going to be easy but we need to rebuild as a club. The short-term approach we've taken for the past few seasons has done more harm than good.

[TerryTheTerror]

Or are u guys implying u would like CL to be given more time?

Can't speak for RAM but for me that's exactly it, yes.

[PortugueseFrank]

Regarding the thread topic I for one am glad he is backing CL. I have had enough of ****e players losing and getting away with it.

We need stability. Laszlo wants to be here. People at the club taking the piss should wise up.

I want a club that does what we did with Kerr and McLean. Namely: manager over players. Long term over short term.

If players don't perform it is them and not the managers that should pay the price.

Too many 1 year deal players who don't give a ****. No manager worth his salt accepts failure the way players do (because they expect the manager to pay the price)

Enough is enough.

Unless we are so far adrift next season, I'm letting Laszlo put a long term plan in place.

I don't want United to become a comedy club sacking every 6 months.

[RAM1971]

Well he has engaged with the fans. He's set out - albeit in a press interview - some key points about the future plans, and he also said he's meeting the fans groups this week. Do you need a one to one? lol

It's a good start Stokes and that has to be the pattern for the future. I don't need a one to one, but I do want to see an eleven v. eleven!

[RAM1971]

Can't speak for RAM but for me that's exactly it, yes.

I concur with Trebs. At least until the end of the season. What good would it do changing yet another manager now? No one is going to come in at this stage and transform our fortunes regarding promotion, etc. Shabs might get us a stab at the play-offs, but in any case our chances of promotion this season are at this point in time, rather thin. In my view it's Shab's baby until the end of the season. If he can show signs of improvement in that time he might be worth some further consideration?

[LSArab]

In the courier interview Martin seemed to giving a lot of details like the present level of debt, where transfer millions had been spent etc. A breath of fresh air

The main engagement is telling people what is going on

Next thing would be that ST is selling shares - to whom we don’t know.

Can’t see a foreign investor would necessarily have our interests at heart and might be looking to make money

Positive thing is Martin is talking a good game so far

[offshore_arab83]

No the Utility then

I'm sure it's actually pronounced that way ha ha

[offshore_arab83]

Regarding the thread topic I for one am glad he is backing CL. I have had enough of ****e players losing and getting away with it.

We need stability. Laszlo wants to be here. People at the club taking the piss should wise up.

I want a club that does what we did with Kerr and McLean. Namely: manager over players. Long term over short term.

If players don't perform it is them and not the managers that should pay the price.

Too many 1 year deal players who don't give a ****. No manager worth his salt accepts failure the way players do (because they expect the manager to pay the price)

Enough is enough.

Unless we are so far adrift next season, I'm letting Laszlo put a long term plan in place.

I don't want United to become a comedy club sacking every 6 months.

Good post

[TerryTheTerror]

Good post

Yeah, I agree too.