Grubber8468 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Dools appointed full time boss!!!!👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubber8468 Posted March 3 Author Report Share Posted March 3 https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/kris-doolan-appointed-as-partick-thistle-first-team-manager/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeenjag Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Hardly surprising given the points haul in his first three games in charge and his status as a fully fledged Jags legend. Priority has to be getting on and extending contracts for key players for next season and identifying those that we dont need, whether we go up or not. Squiddy in as assistant anytime soon? I'm now especially fed up that i'm having to miss the game this Saturday....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 A gamble, but a gamble worth taking especially when you see the managerial merry go round normally in Scotland (see Goodwin this week). Has got off to a great start and is a club legend so will have the fans onside. All the best Dools, lets get 3 points tmrw and some contract extensions underway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 22 minutes ago, Aberdeenjag said: Hardly surprising given the points haul in his first three games in charge and his status as a fully fledged Jags legend. Priority has to be getting on and extending contracts for key players for next season and identifying those that we dont need, whether we go up or not. Squiddy in as assistant anytime soon? I'm now especially fed up that i'm having to miss the game this Saturday....... Paul McDonald seems to be the assistant and is doing very well though unsure how long it will last if its interim or not, but he is clearly doing very well in current role Agree that getting contract extensions need to be a priority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiThistle Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Wonder if this means player/assistant manager Brian Graham next season, given how Dools is already leaning on him for game insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Is this good? I love Dools. I'm just so nervous for my hero who had his media work and youth coaching as his stable job. Can't bear for him not to succeed. Hope he brings in an experienced right hand man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 44 minutes ago, Aberdeenjag said: Hardly surprising given the points haul in his first three games in charge and his status as a fully fledged Jags legend. Priority has to be getting on and extending contracts for key players for next season and identifying those that we dont need, whether we go up or not. Squiddy in as assistant anytime soon? I'm now especially fed up that i'm having to miss the game this Saturday....... So Squidy's prediction to me just before Xmas was correct, but I bet he never thought it would be so quick! He also said he needs to do some more coaching badges and he's enjoying his job as a fireman. I've a feeling he'll be at Firhill in some capacity. all the very best to Dools and Paul McDonald 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 This is good news. I’d still like to see Erskine helping in some capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Risks for everybody involved, of course, but wishing nothing but 100% success (yeah, I know that's impossible) for Dools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Third Lanark said: Agree that getting contract extensions need to be a priority As an indication I'd wait till we see if Dools and Macdonald's youth posts are replaced even on a temporary basis. Hate to say it but I have real doubts re ANY contract extensions in foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: Hate to say it but I have real doubts re ANY contract extensions in foreseeable future. This would be worrying m’lady. We have a good spine to the team; Sneddon, Milne, Aero/Holt, Turner & Tiffoney. Secure these players and we could build around that with some youth. Edited March 3 by sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, sandy said: This is good news. I’d still like to see Erskine helping in some capacity. Does Erskine have coaching badges? Maybe he could take on Kris role from the Academy, though if he didnt we would need to be careful to consider anyone who didnt. As has been mentioned a few times though maybe require permanent fitness coach/sports scientist type role and pretty sure he is well qualified in regards to these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 6 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Does Erskine have coaching badges? Maybe he could take on Kris role from the Academy, though if he didnt we would need to be careful to consider anyone who didnt. As has been mentioned a few times though maybe require permanent fitness coach/sports scientist type role and pretty sure he is well qualified in regards to these I think he has partial badges. He’d be good on the fitness side for sure TL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Interesting there is no mention of a contract length. Usually managers are announced as having signed a contract for x year(s). Maybe it's a case of "you're the manager until further notice"... and if it doesn't work out at any point he's got a job at the academy (on lower wages) regardless... ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibble Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Good luck dools but have to ask why the rush??? Have seen this backfire before - interim mangers gets appointed on the basis of a few good results and then it goes wrong. Partly due to financial reasons I reckon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibble Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 3 minutes ago, JAG1970 said: Interesting there is no mention of a contract length. Usually managers are announced as having signed a contract for x year(s). Maybe it's a case of "you're the manager until further notice"... and if it doesn't work out at any point he's got a job at the academy (on lower wages) regardless... ? Yes that might answer my question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 3 minutes ago, JAG1970 said: Interesting there is no mention of a contract length. Usually managers are announced as having signed a contract for x year(s). Maybe it's a case of "you're the manager until further notice"... and if it doesn't work out at any point he's got a job at the academy (on lower wages) regardless... ? That would only work if the acadamy post wasn't filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Wow. Things are moving fast! In Dools we trust. Well, I do. Until 5pm tomorrow at least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael m Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 4 minutes ago, dibble said: Good luck dools but have to ask why the rush??? Have seen this backfire before - interim mangers gets appointed on the basis of a few good results and then it goes wrong. Partly due to financial reasons I reckon I’d think that it must be better to have certainty for trying to re-sign or even sign new players. Not knowing would make it difficult for them to commit without the certainty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 11 minutes ago, scotty said: That would only work if the acadamy post wasn't filled. They may find a position for him if he wanted it. Assuming he didn't mess things up. GB is still at the club years after a less than successful stint as manager. But anyway, here's hoping he's a successful manager long term. But as Michael M has just pointed out, maybe gives us some stability for resigning players (assuming we've got the funds). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Jag II Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Every real Jags fan will wish Dools well, including me. I'm travelling up now for tomorrow's match, so it'll be interesting to see the reception he gets. Bring it on!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibble Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 44 minutes ago, michael m said: I’d think that it must be better to have certainty for trying to re-sign or even sign new players. Not knowing would make it difficult for them to commit without the certainty. Fair point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 For me the real telling point in Dools' interview is that the game is evolving and he is willing to keep learning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Good luck to Dools and Paul. The point being made about stability and players extending contracts is a very good one. Who would really sign an extension without knowing who the manager would be next season. So could be he would be manager until end of next season at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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