dave mc Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 It'll be Jim Jefferies What i heard today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Heard a rumour it's Jeffries! Please ffs no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Please ffs no. That was kind of my reaction too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center Half Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I'm always surprised he's rarely mentioned given his record. He's almost one of the forgotten ex-Saints for some reason. I would imagine any compensation we get for Del would be more than we'd have to pay for someone under contract so I'd hope paying out that wouldn't stop him going for the right man if he is contracted somewhere else. Blue he was saying he had no contacts in the game not under contract although i understand your reasoning as my spelling can some times be pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center Half Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I had the misfortune of having to listen to him on the radio. What an embarrassment. I take it the BBC are employing him to fill a quota of ethnic dialects. We were all saying that he would have been begging Radio Scotland to the gig at McDairmid today:sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJ Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Blue he was saying he had no contacts in the game not under contract although i understand your reasoning as my spelling can some times be pish Apologies. I completely misread your post! You clearly said contacts. Maybe I should get some myself instead of these glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankfoot saint Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 They said on radio today Geoff already knew who next manager would be don't know who I want but trust Geoff to get it right again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HertsSaintee Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Please ffs no. Why? Can't understand this point of view. Knows the game up here inside out and won the Scottish Cup at Hearts. Would be a great appointment IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBored Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 If Alan Preston is to be believed he said he had spoken to Geoff this a/noon and Geoff already had his replacement in mind. Suggested it was going to be a young hungry manager...that would rule out Jefferies. Geoff also makes a big thing of having contacts in the game...reckon that would take Sheerin out of things. Heard Hughes at the game today...and all I could think was God please no.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 If Alan Preston is to be believed he said he had spoken to Geoff this a/noon and Geoff already had his replacement in mind. Suggested it was going to be a young hungry manager...that would rule out Jefferies. Geoff also makes a big thing of having contacts in the game...reckon that would take Sheerin out of things. Heard Hughes at the game today...and all I could think was God please no.... Paul Hartley?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Jordan Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Paul Hartley is a bit of a favorite down at Bristol City. Quality player and looks like he's doing a decent job at Alloa. Would be nice if he got the job at your club and we got Del. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBored Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Paul Hartley?! Bit early I would have thought...be interesting to see how he gets on in management given he was a grumpy sod on the park when with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 He played for us before Hearts and Celtic, i might be wrong but we actually turned him into a central midfielder, I think he'd mainly been a wide man before playing for us. My comment was Tongue in Cheek. While DMc is intelligent, JR Hartley is a boring, miserable bugger and I wouldn't really want him back here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Bit early I would have thought...be interesting to see how he gets on in management given he was a grumpy sod on the park when with us. A bit early ?. Coyle & McInness had no experiance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford 72 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 If Alan Preston is to be believed he said he had spoken to Geoff this a/noon and Geoff already had his replacement in mind. Suggested it was going to be a young hungry manager...that would rule out Jefferies. Some things just stick in your head and I remember listening to Radio Scotland one Friday night a couple of years ago. The guests were Biscuits, Stuart Cosgrove and Spencey was presenting. It was right around the time Leigh Griffiths signed for Dundee. Anyway, Allan Preston said at that point (I think McInnes was being linked with WBA) that Geoff Brown already knew who he wanted as our next boss. Not suggesting it's the same man but not surprised he has someone in mind. At the same time though, I'd hope the club do consider any applications. We must be one of the most desirable jobs in the country just now and you never know who might fancy the job. Certainly in terms of criteria, you imagine contacts will rank highly but they have to be relevant. I'd question whether Jody Morris, for example, has contacts relevant to us. Did he not end up at Saints because nobody in England would touch him? Not sure he can just tweet Rio and ask him to pop up on a five-year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Mcmahon Fan Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Please not Jeffries or Calderwood. Even bigger no to Hughes, the post match interviews alone would grind me. Fully agree that Sheerin would be a popular appointment in terms of sentiment, but the contacts issue would surely put Geoff off? In my opinion there are three main factors which should be considered in the shortlisting process: 1) Ambition 2) Intelligence 3) Contacts/ability to sign players who would otherwise be considered out of our league. The old 'Experience' ritual in appointing managers seems to have died, which I personally am delighted with, in my opinion this 50 year old senile merry go round was one of the elements causing Scottish football to become stale. McCall, D. Lennon and Kenny Shiiels have got there teams playing lovely fitbaw. Ultimately, I think Geoff should make the appointment which best continues the great work Del has done. In my opinion this means Jody in some sort of role. If it ain't broke.... I'll go on record though. In Geoff I trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Mcmahon Fan Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 By the way, my money would be on Doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 By the way, my money would be on Doc. He will be going with Del. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Paul Hartley?! Working with Paddy Connolly as his assistant at alloa. i am sure he is on a 1 year rolling contract. Not setting the heather on fire at Alloa though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE REBEL SAINT Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Stephen Fraill :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Davie Weir would be a great shout as far as I'm concerned. Of the ex-Saintees, Daso or Peanut please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1962 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I was listening to the radio on the way home and apparently the Belfast Telegraph is saying the arabs are in chasing Michael O'Neill. As I have said earlier not sure he would come to us but I would have him near the top of my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Love III Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) It's going to be a tough balance to find for Geoff if Del does leave. He'll have to find a way to bring in someone who will continue what could be a very special season, but also build for the longer term. I feel that we'll follow a similar profile to Coyle and McInnes, however I am almost convinced that the Morris shouts are wide off the mark. The more likely is Callum Davidson, as he ticks every box that Geoff is looking for. Jody only ticks most of the boxes, but those few areas he doesn't will likely go against him when it comes to the Manager's job at this stage. The Sheerin, Moore shouts are all possible, if slightly unlikely. Purely on the contacts issue which is clearly held so important by the Chairman. David Weir is an interesting one. He does tick all the boxes, but he would have to weigh up his options as to where he wants his career to progress. As does Neil McCann, who I suggested in April during the Brentford Saga. A name which some thought ridiculous, but when you break it down, it really isn't. The likes of Jeffries are far too much the establishment and I can't see Geoff considering him. It's going to be a tough call, an interesting one and a decision which could open a new era for the Club. It'll be exciting for sure, when you put tyhe dissapointment of Del leaving behind you, and like others, I trust the Chairman in bringing in someone who will help the Club continue to flourish in a positive manner. Edited October 15, 2011 by Davis Love III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold_Bishop Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Jackie McNamara from Partick Thistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Love III Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Jackie McNamara from Partick Thistle Like him or not, he does fit the profile. Similar to Neil McCann as I've said before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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