The New Manager Mega Thread - Please Post Rumours In Here

[NthCarolinaHibs]

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That's because he is rumoured to be coming here. The press read hibs.net too.

It means nothing regardless how many times Ian Crocker says it.

Ooops!! Sorry 'bout that

[Hibbyradge]

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i'd expect our new manager to be announced wednesday, more press coverage once the scotland game is done with

I'll be amazed if we hear anything before the weekend at the earliest.

Yogi only left 7 days ago.

The Hibs board said that they were going to take enough time to ensure they got the right man.

So, what have the board had to do in the last week?

1. Prepare for the AGM.
2. Ensure the vacancy is publicised as widely as possible whilst being discreet.
3. Allow time for applications and CV's to be submitted.
4. Consider the CV's of interested parties.
5. Create a short list.
6. Interview candidates.
7. Possible second interviews.
8. Negotiate terms, including salary, length of contract, compensation terms, budget for support staff, budget for players etc etc etc
9. Ask lawyers to prepare contract.
10. Pass to candidates lawyers to check and agree.
11. Arrange for candidate to sign contract.
12. Make announcement.

And the rest. And the day job.

If they've managed to do all that in a week, big respect.

[Future17]

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I'll be amazed if we hear anything before the weekend at the earliest.

Yogi only left 7 days ago.

The Hibs board said that they were going to take enough time to ensure they got the right man.

So, what have the board had to do in the last week?

1. Prepare for the AGM.
2. Ensure the vacancy is publicised as widely as possible whilst being discreet.
3. Allow time for applications and CV's to be submitted.
4. Consider the CV's of interested parties.
5. Create a short list.
6. Interview candidates.
7. Possible second interviews.
8. Negotiate terms, including salary, length of contract, compensation terms, budget for support staff, budget for players etc etc etc
9. Ask lawyers to prepare contract.
10. Pass to candidates lawyers to check and agree.
11. Arrange for candidate to sign contract.
12. Make announcement.

And the rest. And the day job.

If they've managed to do all that in a week, big respect.

Why would they have to be discreet? Not having a go, just not sure what you mean?

[Purehibee_MYB]

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You know if after all this it turns out to be Jimmy ******in Calderwood the Tasche's tasch will adorn my wall!

He's been interviewed by Sky Sports and said that he's not been contacted by Petrie... Thank GOD

[Hibbyradge]

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Why would they have to be discreet? Not having a go, just not sure what you mean?

Discrete was possibly the wrong word.

I meant without making a vulgar song and dance about it by advertising in the national press really.

Tastefully.

Someone will be along to offer a more appropriate adjective.

[hibee92]

JC at the game tonight, just sayin

[Col2]

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JC at the game tonight, just sayin

Please tell me you meant John Collins not tangoman?!?

[The Harp Awakes]

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He's been interviewed by Sky Sports and said that he's not been contacted by Petrie... Thank GOD

Spoke to Jimmy Calderwood on Saturday. At that point, he hadn't been contacted by Hibs and he sounded disappointed. He went onto say that hibs were a brilliant Club and I got the impression that he wouldn't think twice if he was approached.

[hibee92]

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Please tell me you meant John Collins not tangoman?!?

ahhhh a mystery!

sorry pal, never even noticed that, collins

[steviedonx]

Saw kenny dalglish at easter road tonight.

Just saying...

[Hibs07p]

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I'll be amazed if we hear anything before the weekend at the earliest.

Yogi only left 7 days ago.

The Hibs board said that they were going to take enough time to ensure they got the right man.

So, what have the board had to do in the last week?

1. Prepare for the AGM.
2. Ensure the vacancy is publicised as widely as possible whilst being discreet.
3. Allow time for applications and CV's to be submitted.
4. Consider the CV's of interested parties.
5. Create a short list.
6. Interview candidates.
7. Possible second interviews.
8. Negotiate terms, including salary, length of contract, compensation terms, budget for support staff, budget for players etc etc etc
9. Ask lawyers to prepare contract.
10. Pass to candidates lawyers to check and agree.
11. Arrange for candidate to sign contract.
12. Make announcement.

And the rest. And the day job.

If they've managed to do all that in a week, big respect.

Is that how it's done?
I thought every new manager is tapped up in advance, and hides in the club store changing rooms, waiting on the old manager to vacate the hot seat.

[Moulin Yarns]

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I'll be amazed if we hear anything before the weekend at the earliest.

Yogi only left 7 days ago.

The Hibs board said that they were going to take enough time to ensure they got the right man.

So, what have the board had to do in the last week?

1. Prepare for the AGM.
2. Ensure the vacancy is publicised as widely as possible whilst being discreet.
3. Allow time for applications and CV's to be submitted.
4. Consider the CV's of interested parties.
5. Create a short list.
6. Interview candidates.
7. Possible second interviews.
8. Negotiate terms, including salary, length of contract, compensation terms, budget for support staff, budget for players etc etc etc
9. Ask lawyers to prepare contract.
10. Pass to candidates lawyers to check and agree.
11. Arrange for candidate to sign contract.
12. Make announcement.

And the rest. And the day job.

If they've managed to do all that in a week, big respect.

They've been doing it so often recently they can probably do it in their sleep simples!

[EskbankHibby]

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Discrete was possibly the wrong word.

I meant without making a vulgar song and dance about it by advertising in the national press really.

Tastefully.

Someone will be along to offer a more appropriate adjective.

Un-jamboesque?

(Not really a word never mind an adjective but you get my point)

[RickyS]

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Spoke to Jimmy Calderwood on Saturday. At that point, he hadn't been contacted by Hibs and he sounded disappointed. He went onto say that hibs were a brilliant Club and I got the impression that he wouldn't think twice if he was approached.

course he wouldnae, but he spent years unable to win at Tynie and telling us how Aberdeen where a far bigger club than us and the Yams. **** him

[Speedway]

Hibees are going to go mental everywhere, I have it on excellent authority that our new manager is indeed Clark.

SANDY Clark.

Dick Campbell as assistant.

[TedSnedds]

This from my two lads at EM


If you wanted a one to one on a personal problem the answer usually was

JC
" ... if you need help ask your family : while your here just get on and do the job you are paid to do " ( or words to that effect )

So what's your point, caller?! JC was trying to run the Club/Team in a professional manner - or was it as a Youth Club?! If my son had a personal problem, I'd want/expect him to come to me too... He tries to turn the Club in to a professional outfit, using the experience he's gained from living/playing abroad - and it get's thrown back in his face cos he ruffled a few feathers...?

All I was doing was replying to an earlier post saying that JC wouldn't come back because of the way he was treated - is that still a load of nonsense? Apologies if it is...

[Hibbyradge]

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Is that how it's done?
I thought every new manager is tapped up in advance, and hides in the club store changing rooms, waiting on the old manager to vacate the hot seat.

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They've been doing it so often recently they can probably do it in their sleep simples!

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Un-jamboesque?

(Not really a word never mind an adjective but you get my point)

All good and valid points.

However, the statement at the AGM said, "We have the best part of two clear weeks over the international break to try and make progress. We do not see it as imperative to have a new management team in place for the Kilmarnock game - we want to take the time to make the right next appointment.

"Football being football, the telephones, emails and text messages have been red hot. There will be a lot of interest in one of the leading jobs in football management in Scotland.

That suggests we've still got a bit of a wait in front of us.

Exciting thogh, i'nt it?

[Danderhall Hibs]

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I'll be amazed if we hear anything before the weekend at the earliest.

Yogi only left 7 days ago.

The Hibs board said that they were going to take enough time to ensure they got the right man.

So, what have the board had to do in the last week?

1. Prepare for the AGM.
2. Ensure the vacancy is publicised as widely as possible whilst being discreet.
3. Allow time for applications and CV's to be submitted.
4. Consider the CV's of interested parties.
5. Create a short list.
6. Interview candidates.
7. Possible second interviews.
8. Negotiate terms, including salary, length of contract, compensation terms, budget for support staff, budget for players etc etc etc
9. Ask lawyers to prepare contract.
10. Pass to candidates lawyers to check and agree.
11. Arrange for candidate to sign contract.
12. Make announcement.

And the rest. And the day job.

If they've managed to do all that in a week, big respect.

Wow - makes you wonder how most other clubs manage to do it quickly then!

[SurferRosa]

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I would still like to see Michael O'Neill get it, looking less likely though. I tried to find a Shamrock Rovers fans forum to see what they made of it but could not see one.

There was one , called Shamrock Rovers Ultras , until recently coz i was on it just before Yogi "left by mutual consent". It doesn`t appear to be going now though...not paid the bills i expect...!!

[Dr Jimmy]

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Hibees are going to go mental everywhere, I have it on excellent authority that our new manager is indeed Clark.

SANDY Clark.

Dick Campbell as assistant.

Even our board are not that far out of touch with the fans

[Hibernia Na Eir]

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He's been interviewed by Sky Sports and said that he's not been contacted by Petrie... Thank GOD

Thank goodness.

Dont want Claderwood or his King Billy assistant(s) anywhere near Hibernian. Cockroaches the lot of them.

He would have taken Hibs to a new level. But that level of tripe, dull football and would have been well below John Hughes' level

[Hibbyradge]

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This from my two lads at EM


If you wanted a one to one on a personal problem the answer usually was

JC
" ... if you need help ask your family : while your here just get on and do the job you are paid to do " ( or words to that effect )

So what's your point, caller?! JC was trying to run the Club/Team in a professional manner - or was it as a Youth Club?! If my son had a personal problem, I'd want/expect him to come to me too... He tries to turn the Club in to a professional outfit, using the experience he's gained from living/playing abroad - and it get's thrown back in his face cos he ruffled a few feathers...?

All I was doing was replying to an earlier post saying that JC wouldn't come back because of the way he was treated - is that still a load of nonsense? Apologies if it is...

People spend most of their waking hours at work.

Some folk get on better with their employers and colleagues than with their parents and families.

Sometimes it's the family that's the problem.

I think it's imperative that a football manager dealing with young players is able to act as advisor, confident, mentor, counsellor and friend.

Older, battle hardened professionals may not need the same amount of support, but guys in their teens and early 20's definitely need someone they can turn to, imo.

[Pretty Boy]

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People spend most of their waking hours at work.

Some folk get on better with their employers and colleagues than with their parents and families.

Sometimes it's the family that's the problem.

I think it's imperative that a football manager dealing with young players is able to act as advisor, confident, mentor, counsellor and friend.

Older, battle hardened professionals may not need the same amount of support, but guys in their teens and early 20's definitely need someone they can turn to, imo.

If i went to my employer with a problem, especially a problem that could in theory affect my performance at work, and i was dismissed in such a manner i would have serious doubts over whether i wanted to continue working for said employer. I'm also sure that knowing your boss doesn't care about you as long as you 'do the job you're paid for' must be pretty demotivating, i'd imagine even more so for someone in their mid to late teens and early 20s.

[bingo70]

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People spend most of their waking hours at work.

Some folk get on better with their employers and colleagues than with their parents and families.

Sometimes it's the family that's the problem.

I think it's imperative that a football manager dealing with young players is able to act as advisor, confident, mentor, counsellor and friend.

Older, battle hardened professionals may not need the same amount of support, but guys in their teens and early 20's definitely need someone they can turn to, imo.

It's a bit ironic then that the players that reacted best to JC's methods were the young guys, Hogg, Mccann, Benji, Brown and Stevenson all improved under him and have gone backwards since he left, although to be fair Mccann has hardly played.

Absolutely no inside knowledge but i've got trouble believing all these stories about his poor man management, imo too many players improved under him for that to be the case

[Hibbyradge]

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Wow - makes you wonder how most other clubs manage to do it quickly then!

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but I think most clubs take their time.

Because, as Hibs fans, we're not waiting for an announcement with baited breath when say, Lincoln become managerless, we don't appreciate the timescale involved.

Some clubs rush to appoint an interim manager, but that's not what we're doing. For example, Killie brought in Calderwood and Motherwell brought in Brown. I guess we could have done the same, but we want something different.

Some, high profile clubs will go behind the incumbent's back and secretly tap up a manager in advance but we haven't been as duplicitous.

Also, there is huge interest in the Hibs job so we should consider all the applicants properly. Many of the names will be unknown to the board, so an amount of research will be necessary.

I remember the clamour for Jim Gannon to be appointed last time on the back of one poster's fanciful and glowing posts. We all seem to be desperate for Steve Clarke this time, when none of us know if he has the right attributes - or if there is a better candidate out there.

Unlike us, the board are duty bound to find out.

There is no need for an unseemly rush. We have a 2 week break which allows us even more scope to take our time.

If Garteth Evans is in charge against Killie, so be it. We might win. He might be the man for the job.

[Hibbyradge]

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It's a bit ironic then that the players that reacted best to JC's methods were the young guys, Hogg, Mccann, Benji, Brown and Stevenson all improved under him and have gone backwards since he left, although to be fair Mccann has hardly played.

Absolutely no inside knowledge but i've got trouble believing all these stories about his poor man management, imo too many players improved under him for that to be the case

Kevin Thomson?

[poolman]

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He's been interviewed by Sky Sports and said that he's not been contacted by Petrie... Thank GOD

Is he going for a job with them then

[bingo70]

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Kevin Thomson?

He might not have liked JC but could you really say he's gone from strength to strength since leaving hibs? He's shown the odd glimpse of what he's capable of but never consistantly

[Purehibee_MYB]

When's this apparent news conference today?

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Caldera de la Cruz Nuz understands that Elmo will be named tomorrow, with Big Bird as his assistant.

Cookie Monster will be brought in to eat all the pies.

Word is that Bert and Ernie will be the first signings of the new era - they're out of contract and will be drafted in to shore up the defence. Negotiations are ongoing to bring in Grover as goalkeeping coach.
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