partickthedog Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 25 minutes ago, JeanieD said: Lest this become a summer of discontent? Lay on, McPake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarciaBlaine Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 There's been no mention of Wilson, either in the shortlist of four or today's strong rumours that it's BBG getting the job. From that, I wonder if no longer being a co-manager means Graham will need to retire from playing. I'm feeling more certain that, one way or another, we've seen the last of him in a Jags shirt. As an aside, I wonder if we could afford Ross Docherty if it saves us an assistant manager's wage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 8 hours ago, javeajag said: https://www.premierleague.com/news/3991780#:~:text=While the areas of responsibility,– placed%2C in most cases%2C Interesting, thanks. "Compromise" and "accountability". I'm still wondering how it'll work out. Out of all those teams (at all levels) that have appointed a SD, how many have won their leagues or Cups? If (as I suspect) it's a small minority, then is there any real point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 A couple of people on pie and bovril saying that BG has turned us down as he has a better offer somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 7 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: Interesting, thanks. "Compromise" and "accountability". I'm still wondering how it'll work out. Out of all those teams (at all levels) that have appointed a SD, how many have won their leagues or Cups? If (as I suspect) it's a small minority, then is there any real point? Whether they have a sporting director or not, the percentage of clubs that have won their league or cups is going to be tiny. I also suspect that more clubs with a sporting director have won leagues and cups than those without, but I suspect that just tells us that clubs with more money and resources win leagues and cups. No news there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 26 minutes ago, Lenziejag said: A couple of people on pie and bovril saying that BG has turned us down as he has a better offer somewhere else. So, is it the case that it's only amongst Thistle fans that rumour and speculation run rife? If he has another offer where's the people in the know over that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ancipital Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 21 minutes ago, javeajag said: What about Jim Slavin, he must have come close? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Do we need to change his name to BBNBTPTBG Big but not bigger than Partick Thistle Brian Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 1 hour ago, Dick Dastardly said: Whether they have a sporting director or not, the percentage of clubs that have won their league or cups is going to be tiny. I also suspect that more clubs with a sporting director have won leagues and cups than those without, but I suspect that just tells us that clubs with more money and resources win leagues and cups. No news there That sounds right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Nixon now reporting Graham has said no. We seem to be dragging our feet on this process and in danger of losing candidates because we didn't move fast enough. Literally elected a new Pope faster than we've appointed a Head coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 2 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: Whether they have a sporting director or not, the percentage of clubs that have won their league or cups is going to be tiny. I also suspect that more clubs with a sporting director have won leagues and cups than those without, but I suspect that just tells us that clubs with more money and resources win leagues and cups. No news there All premiership clubs in England have a sporting director or equivalent , 18 of the 24 clubs in the English championship have as well, most if not all clubs in Spain, most clubs in Italy including serie c have technical directors, highly prevalent at professional levels in Germany, France , Netherlands etc. Maybe we in Scotland are just behind the times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Wonder if graham will end up at Ross county …… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 2 hours ago, javeajag said: I guess the club fed him the idea he was, by appointing him women’s team manager, player/part time coach and also joint interim manager - all the while raising his profile every opportunity they could. If the tweet is about Brian Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Alan Nixon now reporting that Graham has turned it down. For most other clubs, the absolute bowling club committee of a board would be hounded out. Not us though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 6 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Alan Nixon now reporting that Graham has turned it down. For most other clubs, the absolute bowling club committee of a board would be hounded out. Not us though. Why…..maybe in the last week he’s been approached fir something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 4 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Alan Nixon now reporting that Graham has turned it down. For most other clubs, the absolute bowling club committee of a board would be hounded out. Not us though. I don't think that's entirely fair. Our final game was less then 2 weeks ago. If the board had actively pursued a new manager before the season ended they would have been severely criticised, not least from Graham. Similarly, had the just appointed Graham, they would have been hammered & rightly so. They had to follow a process. Could they have moved quicker? Possibly, but we may have been in exactly the same position we are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 11 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Alan Nixon now reporting that Graham has turned it down. For most other clubs, the absolute bowling club committee of a board would be hounded out. Not us though. Oh look. Another rumour and another excuse to have a go at the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 8 minutes ago, javeajag said: Why…..maybe in the last week he’s been approached fir something else Rumours that Falkirk might have offered him player/assistant to McGlynn and first in line to take over from McGlynn when he goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 1 minute ago, laukat said: Rumours that Falkirk might have offered him player/assistant to McGlynn and first in line to take over from McGlynn when he goes. Yes I’ve heard that as well…… thing the board can do about that …..move on quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 6 minutes ago, laukat said: Rumours that Falkirk might have offered him player/assistant to McGlynn and first in line to take over from McGlynn when he goes. Would be much closer to where he lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Interesting that if the Falkirk rumour is true he would take an assistant role rather than be his own man, albeit premier league v championship clubs, so surely something else is also at play? Our budget is poor or he’d rather work with McGlynn than Barraclough… All rumour and speculation of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 52 minutes ago, laukat said: Nixon now reporting Graham has said no. We seem to be dragging our feet on this process and in danger of losing candidates because we didn't move fast enough. Literally elected a new Pope faster than we've appointed a Head coach look how long it took Killie to appoint a new manager. look at how long its taken us and thats with a sporting director. We should have got Murray or McCabe within a week of Doolan being sacked - dont know if its snobbery or what but its becoming a real shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 8 minutes ago, JAG1970 said: Interesting that if the Falkirk rumour is true he would take an assistant role rather than be his own man, albeit premier league v championship clubs, so surely something else is also at play? Our budget is poor or he’d rather work with McGlynn than Barraclough… All rumour and speculation of course. Chance to play in the Premiership ? It his probably his last chance to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Gekantawa Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 3 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: look how long it took Killie to appoint a new manager. look at how long its taken us and thats with a sporting director. We should have got Murray or McCabe within a week of Doolan being sacked - dont know if its snobbery or what but its becoming a real shambles But we've never had any interest in Murray or McCabe as fqr as I know. Surely we shouldn't just be appointing managers simply because they might be quickly available even if for whatever reason they've not even made the shortlist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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