If you were offered the Hibernian managers job what would you like to do?

[Chibs]

First of all you are on a limited budget, so no signing 30 20 10 5 1 million pound players.

For me this season is a write off and we may as well blood as many youngsters as possible and try to

avoid relegation.

Basically a clear out of the duds that wear famous Hibs strip with no passion skill or honour.

PS Under no circumstence can the fatjambo basta be quoted for this job.

[blackpoolhibs]

I'd ban one fan, just to really annoy him.

[smurf]

First of all make sure I actually am the manager.

[matty_f]

I'd blame Rod Petrie.

[matty_f]

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First of all make sure I actually am the manager.

Who would you ask, like?

In my head, this is the conversation:

Smurf - Eh, Rod, am I actually gaffer.

Rod - Aye. Why.

Smurf - Just checking. First thing I do when I take a managerial role is check I am the manager.

Rod - What do you mean by that?

Smurf - Well, I might not be the manager.

Rod - What are you not managing?

Smurf - The whole club.

Rod - Do you think you could manage to run this baby on your own, likes?

Smurf - RESPECT MA AUTHOURITAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[Scouse Hibee]

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I'd ban one fan, just to really annoy him.

What! Surely you would appoint him as your number two and then sit back with feet up and watch it all come together under his expert guidance.

[Golden Bear]

Install pride, increase fitness levels and introduce a strict code of conduct.

And oh aye --- ball retention from our own throw ins.

[Steve20]

I'd bring back Konte.

[steakbake]

One thing would be to set up a clear code of conduct for playing staff effective for the season.

[SquashedFrogg]

Introduce the players to each other.

[SquashedFrogg]

Offer £2m for Naismith

[SquashedFrogg]

Check the date of next years agm

[blackpoolhibs]

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Check the date of next years agm

[Hibbyradge]

Get rid of Palsson and buy at least 2 dependable central defenders. One of them possibly from Hearts.

[Hibbyradge]

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Check the date of next years agm

Nice one!

[iwasthere1972]

I'd sack Tam McCourt as he obviously hasn't been pulling his weight for he past few years and must now be a Hibs jinx. The fact that he stills owes me a gobstopper from 1966 when he lived next door to me has nothing to do with it.

[Keith_M]

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For me this season is a write off

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Copyright Hibernian FC, 2007 - 20??

[PISTOL1875]

First of all , I would start playing players in there right positions....

[GreenCastle]

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Check the date of next years agm

I would assess the club from grassroots to the top - the problem is though above the players in the board room which as a manager I can't change.

I would put in a structure where everyone is on the same page and working towards the same goals.

Code of conduct would be strict and that would include our so called big time players setting an example.

I would interact with the community more getting the fans back on side.

I would talk sense to the media and not rubbish like our last two have.

I would work on the basics at East Mains including organisation and how to play the game on the ground.

Finally in January I would add some leaders and players who are hungry - and build a team which is first hard to beat.

[.Sean.]

I'd first check my other poke of sweeties, then i'd make sure with Rodders that if I secured 4th place and a European berth I wouldn't be hounded out the door.

[LeithBoozy]

I would stand behind the goal at East Mains with a red-hot branding iron and every time a cross came in and Stack remained static, well you know the rest.

[smurf]

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Who would you ask, like?

In my head, this is the conversation:

Smurf - Eh, Rod, am I actually gaffer.

Rod - Aye. Why.

Smurf - Just checking. First thing I do when I take a managerial role is check I am the manager.

Rod - What do you mean by that?

Smurf - Well, I might not be the manager.

Rod - What are you not managing?

Smurf - The whole club.

Rod - Do you think you could manage to run this baby on your own, likes?

Smurf - RESPECT MA AUTHOURITAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Unless the manager is in full control he's not in control.

[matty_f]

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I'd first check my other poke of sweeties, then i'd make sure with Rodders that if I secured 4th place and a European berth I wouldn't be hounded out the door.

It was the fans that hounded yogi out the door based not on his league finish, but on the pish form for the preceding however many months.

[matty_f]

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Unless the manager is in full control he's not in control.

Sounds good but actually that's just nonsense.

[truehibernian]

Play players in their preferred (and correct) positions, letting them enjoy their football. I often felt that under Hughes and CC, certain players were already a little dejected when played in positions they were not used to, which at this high level, or me is bizarre. I am all for a bit of versatility, but that should only be when the needs arises (injury, suspension, etc).

The captaincy needs addressed IMHO, as this is a crucial position in the club. The link between team, manager and director needs to be there and it needs to be a trusted, valued, but committed player. The arm band is important despite others thinking it's not. It's who the rest of the squad should be looking up to, fearing, wanting to aspire to be, someone who has 'worn the old Terry Butcher blooded bandage'. Think about every great side of recent times......you always remember their captain, doesn't matter what team !

Code of conduct off the field has to be addressed - far too many players are letting themselves and the club down. Card schools, counselling, court cases.......discipline is woeful.

A Director of Football, again for me, is crucial for Hibernian at this time. The football network, from senior team to youth levels, needs to be overseen properly and it has to be structured and managed with a greater degree of care. Scouting needs examined and improved - I say at this time because in the past I have never been a fan of the DOF position. But Hibs are for me in a bad way and have been for a number of years regards this constant flow of managers, players and youth players.

Rod, as great a job as he has done (and he has IMHO), now needs to step aside, relinquish his control, and watch from a distance. It is now quite venomous and bitter, which means that this entrenched view that all things wrong are down to him, infects the whole club top to toe (albeit many of the problems caused are for other reasons).

And on a lighter note, none of these lilac, mint and silly coloured strips. We are Hibernian...we play in green and white. Put away strip colours to the vote of the fans. Believe it or not, players seem to put a great deal of importance on how they look on the pitch. I wouldn't want to look like a human parmaviolet or a the inside of a mint aero......so get that sorted too

[blackpoolhibs]

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It was the fans that hounded yogi out the door based not on his league finish, but on the pish form for the preceding however many months.

I'm not sure how pish form is calculated these days Matty, it seems to have changed over the last few months?

[smurf]

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Sounds good but actually that's just nonsense.

In your opinion.

Any Manager employed today at Easter Road is a manager in less control than in years gone by...

In areas such as contractual matters probably no bad thing. In others I'm not so sure...

[SteveHFC]

Bring through Caldwell and Handling from Under 19s to first team give them a chance.

Sell Players. Find some Bargains abroad (Belarus, Slovenia etc)

[J-C]

I'd personally kick a good few butt's and get these lazy good for nothing players fit and healthy as a pro should be, if they winge and moan, drop them until their attitude changes. We need players who are here for Hibs and not just the money as many seem to have been this past 3-4 years.

[matty_f]

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I'm not sure how pish form is calculated these days Matty, it seems to have changed over the last few months?

Dunno about that, Calderwood's form over the last few months was pish, and it wasn't that different from Yogi's. Ultimately, they both got the heeve-ho.

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In your opinion.

Any Manager employed today at Easter Road is a manager in less control than in years gone by...

In areas such as contractual matters probably no bad thing. In others I'm not so sure...

So would you want to do the contractual matters, and if not, in relinquishing control are you then not the manager (in answer to your first post on the thread, and using the definition that unless you're in full control you're not in control.)?