Next manager

[darrenshedtastic]

Anyone interviewed for the NI job should now be discarded,if the man they appoint makes an erse of it they will be interviewing our manager in the future.The managers interviewed have already decided they would rather manage NI than United anyway.

I also cannot believe some posters are thinking Jack Ross would leave Hibs to manage us,sorry but that's no happening.

What a lot of rubbish! So your wanting us to tell an out of work manager not to have any other interviews just incase we want to interview them? plus its the NI job- getting considered for their national job would be one of the proudest moments for them. I get what your saying regarding your wanting someone 100% committed but going for an interview doesnt mean he isnt interested in united job. Surel if your going to be discarding manager for interviewing for other jobs then no one would get appointed.

[Shedboy1971]

more i think about more McKay is a serious candidate here.

[tHeArAb]

I don't know the man so possibly a bit unfair but i think Tony is the type to at least interview Malky.By the way given some of the names put forward on this thread that would not be a bad thing.

Agree with this.

Get him interviewed. Terrible timing however, given what is going in in the world right now. It would bring us serious bad press for a while.

The managers interviewed have already decided they would rather manage NI than United

Don't agree with this.

These managers can't turn down an NI interview in the 'hope' they may get a Utd one. I've been in this situation before. If both jobs are more appealing than your current one, you apply for both. The fact NI have got in before us with their interviews suggests to me they want there man more than we do. Can't hold that against Wright or Robinson. I don't for a second think Robinson is in for the Utd job though.

[TerryTheTerror]

MM is a tricky one for all the reasons stated so far. Tell you what though, he would be busting his balls to succeed at whichever club gives him a chance to get his managerial career back.

[tHeArAb]

Micky Mellon just relegated with tranmere and doesn’t know Scottish leagues

Relegated from League One after winning back to back promotions from the National League to get there.😉

They were 3 points from safety, had a game in hand, were fourth in the form table and had 10 games to play. Chances are they may have survived.

Born & bred in Paisley I may add. Comes with the broadest Scottish accent you're likely to hear from an manager playing his trade in England. I'm fairly certain he'll be familiar with the Scottish leagues.

[tHeArAb]

MM is a tricky one for all the reasons stated so far. Tell you what though, he would be busting his balls to succeed at whichever club gives him a chance to get his managerial career back.

Too many MM's TTT.

[duke_the_arab]

Malkay Mackay would be top of my list now if he's a serious contender. Gary Holt would be 2nd followed by John Robertson. That's assuming that United are not interested in Tommy Wright.
Mackay has not managed in Scotland but has been with the SFA long enough now to have knowledge of the game up here.
The other 3 are all experienced Scottish premiership managers which is what we need in our first season back .

[ianharab]

McKay was given full backing of Kick it Out when appointed caretaker of Scotland after completing 're hab programme , so don't get all the negativity , would do for me , would also have wealth of contacts , can't get rid of feeling it will be Wright tho

[tHeArAb]

McKay was given full backing of Kick it Out when appointed caretaker of Scotland after completing 're hab programme , so don't get all the negativity , would do for me , would also have wealth of contacts , can't get rid of feeling it will be Wright tho

The same Kick It Out who blasted his appointment at Wigan. If its good enough for them.....

Like I said earlier, I'm sure it would all be forgotten about after a few weeks. Might get a few jibes from travelling supports however.

[tHeArAb]

From the Daily Record online transfer section:

Tranmere Rovers boss Micky Mellon, ex-Birmingham City manager Steve Cotterill and Stoke City assistant Billy McKinlay have come under consideration for the Dundee United job, writes Scott Burns.

The Tannadice club have interviewed around 12 candidates in the past few days.

Assistants Lee McCulloch and Gordon Forrest were also in the thinking but the feeling is that the pair no longer want to be considered.

They look likely to follow Robbie Neilson to Hearts as part of his backroom team.

Former Scotland captain Darren Fletcher has also been mentioned but there has been no contact.

The SFA’s performance director Malky Mackay has been backed heavily at the bookies.