Tam Courts

[BackRowArab]

I didn't realise Courts was assistant to Mourinho. My bad.

Yes, Mourinho took a chance on a guy with no background, ironically at a much bigger club than United are.

[tHeArAb]

Yes, Mourinho took a chance on a guy with no background, ironically at a much bigger club than United are.

As an ASSISTANT to learn his trade, which he did for the next ten years!!!! Similar to Courts though, aye? 😂

[BackRowArab]

As an ASSISTANT to learn his trade, which he did for the next ten years!!!! Similar to Courts though, aye? ��

What is the bigger, high profile job. Assistant at Porto, or manager of Dundee United?

I was never on the Courts bandwagon but have to admit I really hope we hire him just to see the heads exploding on here

[GUNBOAT]

I think there is a massive point being missed here,if you go back to the rumours and stories in April it was all to do with Tony wanting his son promoted and Mellon saying no.
None of us know if Tam will succeed or fail(if appointed)but it appears to me that this is not being done because its in the club's best interests its more to do with the best interests of Tony,Adam and FN Tam.
That's the way its looking to me anyway.

[AraBrian]

I think there is a massive point being missed here,if you go back to the rumours and stories in April it was all to do with Tony wanting his son promoted and Mellon saying no.
None of us know if Tam will succeed or fail(if appointed)but it appears to me that this is not being done because its in the club's best interests its more to do with the best interests of Tony,Adam and FN Tam.
That's the way its looking to me anyway.

Yeah if you are right and MM was sacked to get TA's son a job then it is ridiculas and you have every right to complain I am not saying that is wrong but will wait and see but respect you have you opinion.

[BackRowArab]

Yeah if you are right and MM was sacked to get TA's son a job then it is ridiculas and you have every right to complain I am not saying that is wrong but will wait and see but respect you have you opinion.

I guess we will find out shortly. Neilson got Forrest & McCulloch forced on him, I think Frail was a Mellon choice (I really can't remember) but he got Bowman and Grant forced on him too. So did Mellon just not rate Adam Ashgar as a coach then?

[BudMill90]

I think there is a massive point being missed here,if you go back to the rumours and stories in April it was all to do with Tony wanting his son promoted and Mellon saying no.
None of us know if Tam will succeed or fail(if appointed)but it appears to me that this is not being done because its in the club's best interests its more to do with the best interests of Tony,Adam and FN Tam.
That's the way its looking to me anyway.

Tam shouldn't be tarred with the nepotism brush though. He has no connection to Asghar prior to joining our club.

[BudMill90]

People need to stop mentioning wee Jim when talking about where the club should be. He is everything our football club is and delivered a level of football and success we will NEVER see again. And that is a GB style FACT. But involving his name in these types of conversations is a dangerous game.

Jobby McCall was on the radio the other night saying that the Dundee United and Aberdeen jobs are (in his opinion) the two toughest jobs in Scotland and (for once) I agree with him. His arguement was that there are still guys in the stands that lived through the wee Jim/Sir Alex days and this just piles so much pressure on the club and the manager to perform. I think over the last few years its calmed down a bit on our side but we need to be careful with having his name brought up as its not really a comparison that is worth making. It won't help anyone.

[BackRowArab]

People need to stop mentioning wee Jim when talking about where the club should be. He is everything our football club is and delivered a level of football and success we will NEVER see again. And that is a GB style FACT. But involving his name in these types of conversations is a dangerous game.

Jobby McCall was on the radio the other night saying that the Dundee United and Aberdeen jobs are (in his opinion) the two toughest jobs in Scotland and (for once) I agree with him. His arguement was that there are still guys in the stands that lived through the wee Jim/Sir Alex days and this just piles so much pressure on the club and the manager to perform. I think over the last few years its calmed down a bit on our side but we need to be careful with having his name brought up as its not really a comparison that is worth making. It won't help anyone.

I think McLean is brought up to show that sometimes you do have to take a risk in football. Football evolves every few years, you can't keep going to the same old thing every time. Try something new, get ahead of the curve

[tHeArAb]

What is the bigger, high profile job. Assistant at Porto, or manager of Dundee United?

I was never on the Courts bandwagon but have to admit I really hope we hire him just to see the heads exploding on here

What's high profile got to do with anything? He was a number 2 with very little responsibility. Courts is about to be asked to manage our football club.