So how would you appoint a new manager?

[for*sttown63]

Show him videos of the past 4 league games.... ask them to rate the defense on a scale of 1 to 10.... if he says 1... give him the job! He can obviously see more than KN did.

If any of them manage to stay the course for all 4 videos without running away get 'em in!!!

[Notsohumblepie]

Success at a similar level.

Ignore social skills, and personality traits.

Let's be honest I don't think JS would have succeeded with Powerpoint , and licking Tomato Ketchup bottles might not have gone down too well in the Boardroom, but he knew how to win.

[tied_up_in_notts]

Absolute rubbish, Durham has been spouting the same bile on this forum unremittingly for many years, whoever the manager is. He's like the weather forecaster who forecasts heavy rain every single day: it's bound to happen often enough and if people are stupid enough to think he has "called it right" through some specialised knowledge or insight then good luck to them.

[SolSigns]

He's like the weather forecaster who forecasts heavy rain every single day: it's bound to happen often enough

It's true that Durham has mostly said Notts have been pants for years, but Notts have been mostly pants for years. Not sure what you expect him to say.

[i961pie]

Absolute rubbish, Durham has been spouting the same bile on this forum unremittingly for many years, whoever the manager is. He's like the weather forecaster who forecasts heavy rain every single day: it's bound to happen often enough and if people are stupid enough to think he has "called it right" through some specialised knowledge or insight then good luck to them.

Yes because we have had plenty of ****e managers.

[pielover]

Come on then...

Asking people in the know about recruits' personal traits in an attempt to exclude anyone difficult to work with, drinkers, lazy managers, bullies- we've probably been down all those routes before? And hopefully to find a manager who is good at ...well... managing people.

Previous record?

Interview performance? What questions would you ask?

And what %age importance would you give to each criteria? Am fascinated as I've done a lot of recruitment in the past, but recruiting someone to manage a football team is like no other.

Interesting question. So I would look for any 2 of the following 3 key skills:

Tactical nouse
Spotting (whatever this involves) & developing players
Highly developed man management & motivational skills

In addition he would need to be able to listen & delegate.

I think the motivational aspect of football management is misunderstood. It ain't hard to motivate people in the short term but doing it week in week out, and through adversity, is different gravy. When you hear "he's lost the dressing room" I believe what they often mean is the manager has lost the ability to motivate the team.

Therefore, if motivating effectively in the long term is difficult, then most managers have a somewhat limited shelf life. Some managers may succeed enough to earn the right to "re-engerise" the squad but most will fail when the inevitable slump hits. Just has Nolan has.

A long term manager will by default be excellent man manager in my opinion so that's they key trait.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

An experienced manager please .
It's about time we stop employing managers learning their trade with us , and making their mistakes at our expense.
I've already stated my preference on a thread and why.
Experienced in all aspects of the game and gets a team playing football...!

[slack_pie]

A manager with experience of promotion will do.

[durhampie]

Come on then...

Asking people in the know about recruits' personal traits in an attempt to exclude anyone difficult to work with, drinkers, lazy managers, bullies- we've probably been down all those routes before? And hopefully to find a manager who is good at ...well... managing people.

Previous record?

Interview performance? What questions would you ask?

And what %age importance would you give to each criteria? Am fascinated as I've done a lot of recruitment in the past, but recruiting someone to manage a football team is like no other.

You could ask him what his plan B would be..

[since41]

Ask him if he can fill Jimmy's boots if he can fill one set him on after consulting with Durham of course.