Tidser sacked by Dunfermline after 60 days

[PHeffernan]

Nae patience. Took longer than 60 days to talk to him and negotiate with Kelty before his appointment.
Bottom line is the players brought in by the club in the summer were not very good and then they brought kids into the club in January who were not selected by the manager.
Recipe for disaster.

[Since452]

I wish we'd sacked Maloney and Montgomery after 60 days. Fair play to Dunfermline for acting quickly in my opinion.

[monarch]

I wish we'd sacked Maloney and Montgomery after 60 days. Fair play to Dunfermline for acting quickly in my opinion.
So aligning with your way of thinking you would have had David Gray out the door long ago.

[overdrive]

I see his assistant and the now interim manager is a bit of a blast from the past. Kevin 'Geordie' McDonald, ex Hibs youth player of the golden generation era.

[hibsforeurope]

They were absolute mince on Friday against Raith, no fight or direction what so ever.

Dunfermline looked far better under whoever was in interim charge than they did in the most recent game.

[B.H.F.C]

So aligning with your way of thinking you would have had David Gray out the door long ago.

Depends if you can see something in the performances that makes you think things are starting to work or that it might turn. Sometimes it can be really clear, not just in football, that something isn’t going to work out and you are best to act quickly.

Watched them on Friday against Raith and they had absolutely nothing about them whatsoever.

[NAE NOOKIE]

They were absolute mince on Friday against Raith, no fight or direction what so ever.

Dunfermline looked far better under whoever was in interim charge than they did in the most recent game.

Absolutely. I tuned in looking forward to a rip roaring derby and it was RR who did all the ripping and roaring. Dunfermline were absolutely woeful and outplayed and outfought in every department. It's not often you hear the away fans boo their own team in a derby match, but they bloody deserved it.

Still a bit mental to see a manager sacked after two months, but watching that you could see why the board shat themselves early ... they looked every bit a team heading for the Championship exit door. Which is a shame for a club who should be every bit as capable of making themselves a regular in the top league like Ross County and Livvi have done. East End park is one of the better grounds in Scotland too when you compare it to a lot of stadiums in this country.

[WestStandWillie]

Depends if you can see something in the performances that makes you think things are starting to work or that it might turn. Sometimes it can be really clear, not just in football, that something isn’t going to work out and you are best to act quickly.

Watched them on Friday against Raith and they had absolutely nothing about them whatsoever.

Correct - there was always shoots of recovery in the early days of the season. We had a few games where individual errors killed us but there was always signs it could turn.

Dunfermline on the other hands look like they're sleepwalking towards relegation. Their saving grace might be the quality of who'll they'll face in the play offs (assuming Airdrie don't catch them)

[PHeffernan]

I wonder if Callum Davidson, Ian Murray or Kettlewell would take the job.

[worcesterhibby]

I wish we'd sacked Maloney and Montgomery after 60 days. Fair play to Dunfermline for acting quickly in my opinion.

in Montgomery’s first 60 days in charge we won 4 drew 5 and only lost two games.. one against Rangers away, one against Aberdeen….

it would have been utterly ridiculous to sack him on that basis.

we were right to sack him when we did… but let’s not re-write history.

[Donegal Hibby]

I wish we'd sacked Maloney and Montgomery after 60 days. Fair play to Dunfermline for acting quickly in my opinion.

I can see the logic behind appointing Monty even though it didn’t work out but didn’t see any in the Maloney one which I think was like Dunfermline appointing Tidser in it was such a strange and baffling managerial appointment in the first place.

[Jack]

Maybe they gave him 60 days to turn it round?

[SHODAN]

Not the best barometer I know but he was extremely unpopular over here. Fans unanimously wanted him out.

[Pretty Boy]

They will be panicking because Airdrie have picked up a few points lately.

I note recruitment is being blamed by some for their woes. Too much emphasis on analytics and data and channeling everything through John Colquhoun.

[Since452]

in Montgomery’s first 60 days in charge we won 4 drew 5 and only lost two games.. one against Rangers away, one against Aberdeen….

it would have been utterly ridiculous to sack him on that basis.

we were right to sack him when we did… but let’s not re-write history.

It would have been but I still wish we had done. Would have saved a lot of damage. If Dunfermline have seen something and acted then fair play to them.

[worcesterhibby]

It would have been but I still wish we had done. Would have saved a lot of damage. If Dunfermline have seen something and acted then fair play to them.

we needed him to come in.. DG wasn’t quite ready. It’s all part of the big man upstairs’ plan… without the downer of Monty we wouldn’t have gone on to the Glory of winning the Conference League and Scottish Cup double in 2025/25 season

[TelaStella]

I can see the logic behind appointing Monty even though it didn’t work out but didn’t see any in the Maloney one which I think was like Dunfermline appointing Tidser in it was such a strange and baffling managerial appointment in the first place.

I thought Tidser’s appointment was at least on paper a fairly good bit of business? Done a good job with Kelty and seemed a pretty well rated up and coming coach who wanted to play good football. Obviously that hasn’t worked out, yet. I’ve no idea how bad a run they’ve been on recently but it must’ve been mentally bad to be sacked so quickly after having a fair bit of pre credit in the bank. Dunfermline are pretty ****ed. Haven’t seemed to get it right for years now. Think they will be completely left behind soon.


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[Musselbound]

Absolutely. I tuned in looking forward to a rip roaring derby and it was RR who did all the ripping and roaring. Dunfermline were absolutely woeful and outplayed and outfought in every department. It's not often you hear the away fans boo their own team in a derby match, but they bloody deserved it.

Still a bit mental to see a manager sacked after two months, but watching that you could see why the board shat themselves early ... they looked every bit a team heading for the Championship exit door. Which is a shame for a club who should be every bit as capable of making themselves a regular in the top league like Ross County and Livvi have done. East End park is one of the better grounds in Scotland too when you compare it to a lot of stadiums in this country.

They've looked in danger of going through the exit door pretty much all season - via the play offs at least. And now about to employ their third manager of the season. That suggests to me the players aren't good enough and there is no clear plan there. 60 days is nothing to turn it around.

[Donegal Hibby]

I thought Tidser’s appointment was at least on paper a fairly good bit of business? Done a good job with Kelty and seemed a pretty well rated up and coming coach who wanted to play good football. Obviously that hasn’t worked out, yet. I’ve no idea how bad a run they’ve been on recently but it must’ve been mentally bad to be sacked so quickly after having a fair bit of pre credit in the bank. Dunfermline are pretty ****ed. Haven’t seemed to get it right for years now. Think they will be completely left behind soon.


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Tbh I don’t know much about Tidser but at the time they were looking for a manager Ian Murray was getting linked with them . If I was a pars fan that’s who I’d have wanted but maybe he didn’t want it or there was some other reason why it wasn’t him that got it . Thought they were terrible against Raith Rovers and looked a team totally lost of ideas defensively and attacking wise . Not necessarily Tidser’s fault as he was only in the door but with Airdrie picking up a bit I think the panic buttons been hit .

[Viva_Palmeiras]

They will be panicking because Airdrie have picked up a few points lately.

I note recruitment is being blamed by some for their woes. Too much emphasis on analytics and data and channeling everything through John Colquhoun.

Ah #GorgieAnalyticaLite explains a lot.

[Billy Whizz]

Ah #GorgieAnalyticaLite explains a lot.

Levein used Colquhoun’s recruitment at Hearts
Went so well he was sacked

[Centre Hawf]

I think when it comes to things like this there's usually something more than the results that decide it. No doubt they helped seal his fate, but sometimes when a new manager comes in and they just can't gel with their own players or get them to pull in his direction it's not worth limping along with him.

I know it's not something people like to hear but it's easier to replace a manager than 10 players in March when fighting relegation. If replacing Tidser for say Davidson gets an improvement to keep you up then you can assess the players again in the Summer anyway. If you keep Tidser and you know it's floundering badly you run the risk of being in League 1 with a manager no one wants and players that don't respect the current boss.

[B.H.F.C]

They will be panicking because Airdrie have picked up a few points lately.

I note recruitment is being blamed by some for their woes. Too much emphasis on analytics and data and channeling everything through John Colquhoun.

At that type of level clubs just need to be what they are. Trying to be clever with analytics and all that stuff is nonsense. You can maybe introduce it in certain ways to try and get some kind of gain but it shouldn’t be dictating everything. A semi competent manager who knows the level and knows the players should, at one of the bigger clubs in the league, be able to do a good job.

You can even extend that to our level. We start making sensible signings, players with experience of the game here and/or who the manager knows (in the main) and we start looking like an actual real (albeit after a poor start).

[hibsbollah]

Depends if you can see something in the performances that makes you think things are starting to work or that it might turn. Sometimes it can be really clear, not just in football, that something isn’t going to work out and you are best to act quickly.

Watched them on Friday against Raith and they had absolutely nothing about them whatsoever.

You could say the same after the 4-1 surrender at Dundee. The majority of folk on here could see nothing to predict Grays messaging would click. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

[eastmainsmsh]

You could say the same after the 4-1 surrender at Dundee. The majority of folk on here could see nothing to predict Grays messaging would click. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Imagine if we started season like our recent run

[PatHead]

Remember Le God got sacked after 69 days which, although was sad at the time, was probably the right decision in the long term.
Sometimes things just don't work out.

[NAE NOOKIE]

My thought on Dunfermline is that of all the clubs in Scotland outside of the big city ones they would ( or at least should ) be one worth investing in.
It's not a huge town ( city ) though it is growing. But IMO it is a 'football town' and at least capable of a home support to match Motherwell or Dundee if established in the top league.

It's real advantage is the stadium and geographical location. It's a proper 4 sided old school football ground worth visiting and ideally placed to attract huge away supports from Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen ... when you chuck in the uglies and a possible sell out any time they played Falkirk if they were in the premiership that's a pretty good source of income.

This is a club that IMO is on the same level as Dundee, St Mirren, Motherwell and Killie and way above the likes of Ross County or Livingstone. It's long term absence from the top flight is a loss to our game that hopefully one day will be rectified.

[WhileTheChief..]

I wish we'd sacked Maloney and Montgomery after 60 days. Fair play to Dunfermline for acting quickly in my opinion.

You forgot LJ 😜

[hibsbollah]

Remember Le God got sacked after 69 days which, although was sad at the time, was probably the right decision in the long term.
Sometimes things just don't work out.

I will never accept that was the correct decision. I still believe he would have turned it round. But we’ll never know. I just hope the great man is enjoying his time by a river bank somewhere :fishing:

[The_Exile]

I think when it comes to things like this there's usually something more than the results that decide it. No doubt they helped seal his fate, but sometimes when a new manager comes in and they just can't gel with their own players or get them to pull in his direction it's not worth limping along with him.

I know it's not something people like to hear but it's easier to replace a manager than 10 players in March when fighting relegation. If replacing Tidser for say Davidson gets an improvement to keep you up then you can assess the players again in the Summer anyway. If you keep Tidser and you know it's floundering badly you run the risk of being in League 1 with a manager no one wants and players that don't respect the current boss.

Like us with Butcher. We were in freefall with a squad that, granted, wasn't great, but should've been nowhere near the foot of the table. Sometimes it is indeed the right call to just get shot of an appointment which is as plain as day the wrong one.

[Centre Hawf]

Like us with Butcher. We were in freefall with a squad that, granted, wasn't great, but should've been nowhere near the foot of the table. Sometimes it is indeed the right call to just get shot of an appointment which is as plain as day the wrong one.

100%

Obviously in the end our relegation was a catalyst for some great things to come. But in the moment it of course is something you should do everything to avoid. I remember thinking coming back from Ross County away on Wednesday night with just one game left that I would have gotten rid of Butcher that night and gave James McDonaugh the gig for the do or die Kilmarnock game to try and spark something back into what was a lifeless squad that quite clearly had all downed tools for not only the manager but for each other.

This is where perhaps sporting directors or DoFs are quite important, being around a training centre and speaking to players/staff and getting a feel for everything going on day to day instead of the older style management of CEO's perhaps only going down once every few weeks and not getting the vibe at all. Sometimes you just have to admit that no matter what you think of Prima donna players spitting the dummy out for a manager, you're on a head on collision course to nothing good and making the easiest change will be the best one in the long term.

[TelaStella]

My thought on Dunfermline is that of all the clubs in Scotland outside of the big city ones they would ( or at least should ) be one worth investing in.
It's not a huge town ( city ) though it is growing. But IMO it is a 'football town' and at least capable of a home support to match Motherwell or Dundee if established in the top league.

It's real advantage is the stadium and geographical location. It's a proper 4 sided old school football ground worth visiting and ideally placed to attract huge away supports from Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen ... when you chuck in the uglies and a possible sell out any time they played Falkirk if they were in the premiership that's a pretty good source of income.

This is a club that IMO is on the same level as Dundee, St Mirren, Motherwell and Killie and way above the likes of Ross County or Livingstone. It's long term absence from the top flight is a loss to our game that hopefully one day will be rectified.

They’re an interesting case The Pars.

Thinking back to the early-mid 2000’s they were probably about level with where St Mirren find themselves these days which is more than relevant enough and for Hibs they always seemed to show up and give us a good game, winning a good fair few while at it. That’s stretching 20 years ago now though and bar that one season 2011-12 (up and straight back down) they will have spent more time in league 1 than the premiership in that time since.

Seeing them near neck and neck with Airdrie isn’t any coincidence as I think both clubs are more similar than it might seem. Basically by that I mean both were established power houses of mid level Scottish football, had their dips for different reasons though neither has ever seemed to show any sign of full recovery. Even a few seasons ago you’d look at the start of a championship season and think this’ll finally be Dunfermline’s year. They never even make the playoffs and I’d say are more of a predictable pick for bottom end finishes than the top.

Falkirk, as much as I dislike them I think are quite the opposite though granted were very, very close to seriously chucking it just 2 seasons ago. But now they’re back in the championship and flying high looking to win it. If you think back to pre relegated Falkirk that was always the case both against us and even before that, though they never fully pulled it off. When were Dunfermline ever up there with them chasing that premiership promotion in all that time?

I’m not trying to stick the boot into them, they’re one of very few other clubs in Scotland I genuinely do wish fairly well. I just don’t think they’re that club many of us remember. I Hope they figure it out.


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[Billy Whizz]

The Courier running with the story, that only one of the nine players signed by Dunfermline Athletic in January was the personal choice of now sacked head coach Michael Tidser
The others being earmarked by John Colquhoun using data analysis on behalf of the Scottish Championship club's new American owners

No wonder there’s been a following out. Sounds like rests have got worse, Manager not happy with recruitment and emptied

[0762]

They will be panicking because Airdrie have picked up a few points lately.

I note recruitment is being blamed by some for their woes. Too much emphasis on analytics and data and channeling everything through John Colquhoun.

I fear for Dunfermline. A club I've always liked visiting on Hibs away days. Club ownerships who get involved heavily with agents usually see it ending in tears.
There's a lot of positives that analytics and data can bring to a Club but it comes down to the pair of eyes overseeing things at the end of the day. Colquhoun has previous being involved in failure. Craig Levein put a huge amount of faith in his pal and was all over the recruitment of players coming into Hearts through their last relegation. Seems to be the new way of agents cashing in on clubs. New owners think by using these "experienced football people" they are buying in knowledge to help them but reality is they're having their pockets picked.

[JimBHibees]

The Courier running with the story, that only one of the nine players signed by Dunfermline Athletic in January was the personal choice of now sacked head coach Michael Tidser
The others being earmarked by John Colquhoun using data analysis on behalf of the Scottish Championship club's new American owners

No wonder there’s been a following out. Sounds like rests have got worse, Manager not happy with recruitment and emptied

Was Tidser in place for all those signings? Absolutely mental for that to happen.

[JimBHibees]

My thought on Dunfermline is that of all the clubs in Scotland outside of the big city ones they would ( or at least should ) be one worth investing in.
It's not a huge town ( city ) though it is growing. But IMO it is a 'football town' and at least capable of a home support to match Motherwell or Dundee if established in the top league.

It's real advantage is the stadium and geographical location. It's a proper 4 sided old school football ground worth visiting and ideally placed to attract huge away supports from Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen ... when you chuck in the uglies and a possible sell out any time they played Falkirk if they were in the premiership that's a pretty good source of income.

This is a club that IMO is on the same level as Dundee, St Mirren, Motherwell and Killie and way above the likes of Ross County or Livingstone. It's long term absence from the top flight is a loss to our game that hopefully one day will be rectified.

Good post agree with that. Should be doing a heck of a lot better than they are wonder if alot of their issues date back to David Murray’s mate the Bank of Scotland guy when he was in charge and pretty much rooked them

[Centre Hawf]

The Courier running with the story, that only one of the nine players signed by Dunfermline Athletic in January was the personal choice of now sacked head coach Michael Tidser
The others being earmarked by John Colquhoun using data analysis on behalf of the Scottish Championship club's new American owners

No wonder there’s been a following out. Sounds like rests have got worse, Manager not happy with recruitment and emptied

While it's an approach I don't agree with, it's more common than people would believe. Any manager going there will surely be aware of how they were going to recruit players and have agreed to it. It's a bit convenient to point to it after the fact as an excuse.

[JimBHibees]

While it's an approach I don't agree with, it's more common than people would believe. Any manager going there will surely be aware of how they were going to recruit players and have agreed to it. It's a bit convenient to point to it after the fact as an excuse.

Of course there is a difference in how they are going to recruit and the quality of the players recruited

[ancient hibee]

Good post agree with that. Should be doing a heck of a lot better than they are wonder if alot of their issues date back to David Murray’s mate the Bank of Scotland guy when he was in charge and pretty much rooked them

The Bank of Scotland guy didn't rook them-he spent most of his own money on them.(but didn't run them very well).

[we are hibs]

Looks like Neil Lennon about to be the new Dunfermline manager according to the daily mail. Saying he's been offered a big financial package to take over and he's on the brink of accepting

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[JohnM1875]

Looks like Neil Lennon about to be the new Dunfermline manager according to the daily mail. Saying he's been offered a big financial package to take over and he's on the brink of accepting

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Didn't see that coming

[HoboHarry]

Looks like Neil Lennon about to be the new Dunfermline manager according to the daily mail. Saying he's been offered a big financial package to take over and he's on the brink of accepting

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I'll stick my neck out and say that'll end badly for Dunfermline.

[Since452]

I'll stick my neck out and say that'll end badly for Dunfermline.

It'll be a brilliant success and they'll be promoted next season or it'll be a car crash and he'll be away before Autumn is out.

Great club for someone to get it right at though.

[Donegal Hibby]

Imagine any Premier team getting drawn away to the pars in the cup next season .. Lennon would have them fired up for it .

[SHODAN]

Looks like Neil Lennon about to be the new Dunfermline manager according to the daily mail. Saying he's been offered a big financial package to take over and he's on the brink of accepting

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That's an interesting one. I'm not sure how it will go.

[AmericanKev]

Losing to Raith and not even laying a glove on them in 90mins. Yea, that's sacking material. Would be similar in other clubs if that happened in a derby and had a poor league position as well.

[Pagan Hibernia]

That's an interesting one. I'm not sure how it will go.

I'm willing to bet it won't be boring, if nothing else

[Lago]

That's an interesting one. I'm not sure how it will go.
Certainly be entertaining 😊

[Pretty Boy]

Lennon at Dunfermilne is going to be an absolute car crash.

I can't wait to watch it unfold.

[Onceinawhile]

Lennon at Dunfermilne is going to be an absolute car crash.

I can't wait to watch it unfold.

Within 18 months they will either be in the premier league, or in administration

[Centre Hawf]

Lennon at Dunfermilne is going to be an absolute car crash.

I can't wait to watch it unfold.

He could blow it all up and folk would still call for him to come back.

[AmericanKev]

Within 18 months they will either be in the premier league, or in administration

I would take that coin flip anyday. Dunfermline are doing nothing year after year. Premier league you say? aye's have it

[Donegal Hibby]

If Lennon is going take the Pars job I’d imagine he’ll only take it if he’s going to to be fairly well backed in taking in his own players in the summer , are Dunfermline capable of backing him financially ? .

I’d be surprised if he takes it in fairness and would have thought Murray or Doolan would have been more a realistic sort of appointment.

https://x.com/PLZSoccer/status/1903039253921018194

[LaMotta]

Lennon confirmed by Pars!

They've got a fair bit of money to throw at him, should be interesting. Could go either way as people say, But I'd bet on them pushing for promotion next year to the Premiership.

[CropleyWasGod]

Lennon confirmed by Pars!

They've got a fair bit of money to throw at him, should be interesting. Could go either way as people say, But I'd bet on them pushing for promotion next year to the Premiership.

Jeez.... they need to stay in the Championship first :wink:

[LaMotta]

Jeez.... they need to stay in the Championship first :wink:

Yeah of course, but pushing for promotion in the Champ is coming anywhere north of 5th place so not that unrealstic :greengrin

[CropleyWasGod]

Yeah of course, but pushing for promotion in the Champ is coming anywhere north of 5th place so not that unrealstic :greengrin

My sentiments are (largely) driven by my Rovers-supporting partner, who has just morphed from a Lenny-lover to one who thinks he's the spawn of the parriest of par-devils.

I think I might have to jump on that bandwagon to keep my bits :greengrin

[B.H.F.C]

It’ll be short term regardless.

He’ll keep them up and walk away with a nice bonus or get relegated and have a meltdown.

[SHODAN]

Within 18 months they will either be in the premier league, or in administration

Yes

[Billy Whizz]

For some reason Dunfermline don’t have a game this weekend
Lennon’s 1st game as Manager will be away to Ayr Utd, Scott Brown and all
Should be some watch for the spectators and some fireworks too😀

[WhileTheChief..]

Always really liked Lennon, hope he does well with them.

[HoboHarry]

My sentiments are (largely) driven by my Rovers-supporting partner, who has just morphed from a Lenny-lover to one who thinks he's the spawn of the parriest of par-devils.

I think I might have to jump on that bandwagon to keep my bits :greengrin
Be terrible to wake up and find your bits Par-boiled.....

[JohnM1875]

Always really liked Lennon, hope he does well with them.

Same. Would love the Pars in the top flight again.

[He's here!]

Always really liked Lennon, hope he does well with them.

I think he might do well. I can't imagine he's taken the job for the money. He could quite easily ease into life as a pundit but clearly still enjoys the hands-on side of things. Good luck to him. He's a decent bloke by and large and it was nice to see him giving SDG a hug after the most recent derby win.

[Just_Jimmy]

I think he might do well. I can't imagine he's taken the job for the money. He could quite easily ease into life as a pundit but clearly still enjoys the hands-on side of things. Good luck to him. He's a decent bloke by and large and it was nice to see him giving SDG a hug after the most recent derby win.He clearly still thinks well of Hibs too. I wouldn't want him back, but it was mostly fun when he was here too.

I'd love dunfermline to be back in the top league.

Only til end of the season anyway so I suspect that's too see if he keeps them up and if they can tempt him to stay longer by staying up.

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[AmericanKev]

Time for the pars to gamble like I said above. Who cares if they go into admin? Roll the dice and take a chance with a manager that's good at grinding and isn't a soft touch.

Get Ryan Porteous on loan :greengrin:greengrin

[Onceinawhile]

For some reason Dunfermline don’t have a game this weekend
Lennon’s 1st game as Manager will be away to Ayr Utd, Scott Brown and all
Should be some watch for the spectators and some fireworks too😀

Too many international call ups.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Always really liked Lennon, hope he does well with them.

I hope he does well too. I absolutely loved two years out of the two and a half that he was here. In fact it was really only the last three months that it all turned sour. He was fortunate that he inherited the cup winning team of course and the warm after glow of that, but I look back on the 2017-18 season very fondly. Some great atmospheres at Easter Road.

[HendoDelivered]

I hope he does well too. I absolutely loved two years out of the two and a half that he was here. In fact it was really only the last three months that it all turned sour. He was fortunate that he inherited the cup winning team of course and the warm after glow of that, but I look back on the 2017-18 season very fondly. Some great atmospheres at Easter Road.

This for me. All the best Lenny.

[BILLYHIBS]

Would be great to get DAFC back into the top flight would be a great away day for us

[wookie70]

Would be great to get DAFC back into the top flight would be a great away day for us

They are more likely to be in League One especially after this appointment. With a squad built by others and a winning team when he arrives he looks a decent manager. When the going gets tough he just flaps and loses control. It will be fascinating to see what way it goes just a pity it is a team I always liked as I suspect this will end in tears fairly quickly and it definitely won't be Lennon's fault

[TelaStella]

They are more likely to be in League One especially after this appointment. With a squad built by others and a winning team when he arrives he looks a decent manager. When the going gets tough he just flaps and loses control. It will be fascinating to see what way it goes just a pity it is a team I always liked as I suspect this will end in tears fairly quickly and it definitely won't be Lennon's fault

Thing is that the going has already got quite tough as they sit in the relegation play off spot and 6 points off the bottom entirely. Surely given such circumstances the club will have decent enough reason to back Lennon over an Ian Murray or Callum Davidson who you’d say was a calmer appointment perhaps on paper. Equally if Lennon is such an egocentric lunatic why would he take a job where the odds are so against him from the start?

I don’t know how it will go myself. I think their squad is pretty poor and as he has no transfer window to address that he’ll need to try other means. Fortunately, his man management and motivational skills are known to be his best traits so it could work out yet, time will tell.

Personally I wish him all the best.


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[Donegal Hibby]

Good luck to him , always liked the Pars …

https://dafc.co.uk/new-manager-appointed/

[PHeffernan]

The current Dunfermline squad is really poor, however, Lennon will put a fire under them and bolster their confidence at the same time.
Probably the right person to get something extra out of the players in the short term.
Main task is to keep ahead of Airdrie for 6 weeks and the secondary task will happen if they remain in the play off place.
4 of their remaining 7 games are at home.
2 tough games to begin with in Ayr away and Livingston at home. 5 more winable games after that.

I think it's a bold move from the board of what will be the biggest club outside the SPL after Falkirk are promoted. This buys them time to find someone to manage the club in the long term.

[Dashing Bob S]

The objective of the Dunfermline/Raith/ICT/Falkirk/Morton town clubs is to break into the more successful pack, Motherwell, St Mirren, Kilmarnock- those clubs all seem to run by ambitious sorts who have them punching at least their weight.

[PHeffernan]

The objective of the Dunfermline/Raith/ICT/Falkirk/Morton town clubs is to break into the more successful pack, Motherwell, St Mirren, Kilmarnock- those clubs all seem to run by ambitious sorts who have them punching at least their weight.


You missed Dundee and St Johnstone from your more successful pack.
Falkirk and Dunfermline currently have the home crowds to sustain a fight with the SPL clubs you mention.

There are 13 clubs in Scotland that would currently attract average home attendances of over 6000 if playing in the top tier. Those club sizes make sense of a 14 team, 38 game, 19 home, 19 away top league.

Falkirk and Dunfermline are the two well supported clubs currently below our top league.
A switch of Falkirk for St Johnstone this summer will leave only Dunfermline or St Johnstone required to replace Ross County the following season so that 12 of the 13 best supported teams are in the top league.