Guest Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 It's nice to discuss who the new manager could be though, as it makes you momentarily forget that McGhee is still at Fir Park... Isn't he in Brighton 5 days a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Who's the other ex player we were interested in that did something in Portuguese football, or am I making this up? Vaguely remember something about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Who's the other ex player we were interested in that did something in Portuguese football, or am I making this up? Vaguely remember something about it. Van der Gaag I presume mate, he was in the running when we appointed Baraclough. Took Maritimo into Europe and won promotion with Belenenses. Not sure where he is now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Van der Gaag I presume mate, he was in the running when we appointed Baraclough. Took Maritimo into Europe and won promotion with Belenenses. Not sure where he is now though. Had to take time out after a heart worry. Took Eindhoven to the dutch playoffs in the first division last year, and is battling relegation with Excelsior this year (With the bold Nigel Hasselbaink in his team). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Van der Gaag I presume mate, he was in the running when we appointed Baraclough. Took Maritimo into Europe and won promotion with Belenenses. Not sure where he is now though. Head coach at Excelsior in the Eredivisie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Van der Gaag could be a good shout. He's a young manager who has connections with the club, would love to take the job, and boasts a good track record and some really good success in his short managerial career so far. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I keep refreshing this page hoping for good news Sad........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Up For It! Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Without being an expert on the matter and going on what I have read online, Van der Gaag carries much better pedigree/experience/achievement than Valakari. However, they are both risks as don't know Scottish football other than their brief spell with us. I think we do need a revolution at the club and for me someone who can breath new life and energy into the club. Right now, I'm very much in the opinion of ANYONE but McGhee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Van der Gaag could be a good shout. He's a young manager who has connections with the club, would love to take the job, and boasts a good track record and some really good success in his short managerial career so far. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, though. Agreed mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 It was mentioned on the Podcast that Jim McMahon is in hospital. Hopefully it's nothing too serious but it may delay the inevitable. Who is vice chairman? Dickie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Luc Nijholt/Simo Valakari/Mitchel Van Der Gaag/James McFadden/Alex McLeish/Craig Brown/Gordon Mair is only a phone call away. * Delete as appropriate + Crawford Baptie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Superwell Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 It was mentioned on the Podcast that Jim McMahon is in hospital. Hopefully it's nothing too serious but it may delay the inevitable. Who is vice chairman? Dickie? Yeah Dickie is vice chairman but as Alan Burrows is on the board as well I believe he can also make the decision on their behalf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Winning the Finnish League is akin to winning the Irish League...is Stephen Kenny available? He got Dundalk into the Europa league group stages where they didn't disgrace themselves, and almost took them into the Chanpions league proper. I doubt we could afford him. They conceded 1 more goal in there 6 group games than we did at Pittodrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 McGhee coming up on Radio Clyde soon. He must be panicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacol Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 McGhee coming up on Radio Clyde soon. He must be panicking. You would think he would be better at Under 20's game watching what other options he has available rather than a PR stunt to try and win back some support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 You would think he would be better at Under 20's game watching what other options he has available rather than a PR stunt to try and win back some support. He is in Brighton according to the grapevine. Back to face the music tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star sail Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Simo Valakari "He's a young manager who has connections with the club, would love to take the job, and boasts a good track record and some really good success in his short managerial career so far. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea Apart from the "connections with the club", you could have written that for Ian Baraclough prior to him getting our job. I think with the catastrophic failure of young, hungry managers like Gannon and Baraclough in the last decade, we're not going down the untried, inexperienced in Scottish football route this time. It is very harsh to say that Baraclough and Gannon were catastrophic failures. Both managers rebuild squads that had been severely depleted by the previous managers who were both Scottish and familiar with Scottish football (McGhee and McCall). In Gannon's case the list of good players he brought in was almost unprecedented and let's not forgot that he left the club at Christmas with Motherwell sitting fifth in the league. They finished fifth that season under Craig Brown (as experienced in Scottish football as they come). In Baraclough's case he kept us in the SPL, something that can hardly be classed as a catastrophic failure. it would be a brave man that would suggest that any manager could have kept us up that season, so surely he must be given some credit. Baraclough also brought us a victory at Ibrox, something that no other Motherwell manager has been able to for decades. He was also responsible for bringing Marvin Johnson and Louis Moult to the club, Motherwell's best sellable assets in some time. Also has the tried and tested Scottish manager worked this time round? I don't have a strong preference as to who any new manager should be, in fact I hope that McGhee can turn this round and remains our manager but I would like to keep an open mind rather than trashing people because they are a) not Scottish b) don't know the Scottish game. It is that parochial attitude that has left Scottish football in the sorry state it's in. As an aside Alex McLeish gives me the fear. Turned one of the best Motherwell sides of my lifetime into relegation fodder while spending a relative fortune in the process. Report's of his time at Motherwell and Rangers suggest that he was very relaxed when it came to things like player discipline and the players eating/drinking habits. Maybe I am not so opened minded for that kind of 1980's style management after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I think it is McGhees responsibility to get us out of this, his motivation should be to not have a relegation on his cv. If he gets released he gets away scot free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 It was just the interview from the weekend. Can't believe I listened to two separate Brendan Rodgers interviews for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Radio Clyde? Pfft. Hell mend you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hugh Keevins just mentioned the board meeting tonight but has said he'd bet McGhee will be here to the end of the season..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Board meeting tonight according to Clyde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I suspect it is a run of the mill scheduled meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I suspect it is a run of the mill scheduled meeting You don't think they will be discussing the future of the management team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I suspect it is a run of the mill scheduled meeting It's not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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