The New Manager Mega Thread - Please Post Rumours In Here

[keep the faith]

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I don't think he was favourite.

He was Willie Dunn's favourite, iirc, and maybe TQM's, but not with the bookies.

Not towards the end, anyway.

Was there any rumblings about Mowbray from those "in the know"?

[zlatan]

I'm sure it was in The Herald that Kernaghan was set to be announced the day Mowbray got the job.

I don't even think he had been quoted by bookies, or on here, when he got the job.

[Hibbyradge]

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Was there any rumblings about Mowbray from those "in the know"?

Not even a whisper.

Folk on here professed to being "totally underwhelmed" by his appointment and Rod Petrie was accused of having gone for "The Cheap Option".

[Hibbyradge]

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I'm sure it was in The Herald that Kernaghan was set to be announced the day Mowbray got the job.

I don't even think he had been quoted by bookies, or on here, when he got the job.

I think you're right.

[phoenixfire]

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Not even a whisper.

Folk on here professed to being "totally underwhelmed" by his appointment and Rod Petrie was accused of having gone for "The Cheap Option".

Dave
i think someone came up with Mowbreys name about 3 hours
before his appointment, cant remember who it was though

[Wheat Hound]

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Not even a whisper.

Folk on here professed to being "totally underwhelmed" by his appointment and Rod Petrie was accused of having gone for "The Cheap Option".

And the cries will, rightfully, be the same should we end up with Stark, Tangoman, Fenlon et al.

[Hibbyradge]

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Dave
i think someone came up with Mowbreys name about 3 hours
before his appointment, cant remember who it was though

Maybe, Terry, but I don't remember that.

Journalists say that everyone in the press conference were utterly surprised when Mowbray walked out.

One hack had to run out to stop their paper running a spread that someone else (can't remember who) had got it.

I'm pretty sure PC Stamp was there and will confirm all this.

[Hibbyradge]

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And the cries will, rightfully, be the same should we end up with Stark, Tangoman, Fenlon et al.

Why "rightfully"?

Personally, I'll be delighted if Stark gets the job and Fenlon intrigues me.

Tangoman isn't in the frame.

[Hibs7]

The big issue here is that Petrie cannot afford to get this wrong again, the risk is too great, first division looms, he needs to cough up some decent money for a good manager even on £5000 a week that only needs 1000 extra supporters at the home games to cover it, If a good manager gets this team playing well then the increase in crowds will more than pay for the guy.

[stokesmessiah]

Well i am guessing if anything was going to happen today i.e a press conference we would of heard about it by now???

[khib70]

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Why "rightfully"?

Personally, I'll be delighted if Stark gets the job and Fenlon intrigues me.

Tangoman isn't in the frame.

Well, agree with 2/3 of this.

Someone whose whole career has been spent in a league somewhere on a par with the Blue Square Premier doesn't really intrigue me, though.

Stark - definitely, with or without Clarke.

[TonyStokeprano]

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Steve Clarke is due back in Edinburgh on monday. I know where he is staying and he checks back in on monday.

Is he back yet? or are the rumours true that the clarke deal is dead.....

[Wheat Hound]

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Why "rightfully"?

Personally, I'll be delighted if Stark gets the job and Fenlon intrigues me.

Tangoman isn't in the frame.

While I think Stark would be a good assistant or coach, I think his fairly poor to average previous experience as a manager at st j, morton and queens park doesn't bode well and, yes, he would be a cheap option. Fenlon would certainly be cheap though at least has some potential. I think RP has to really be a bit more ambitious with this appointment, preferably giving Clarke a chance.

[Stevie Reid]

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While I think Stark would be a good assistant or coach, I think his fairly poor to average previous experience as a manager at st j, morton and queens park doesn't bode well and, yes, he would be a cheap option. Fenlon would certainly be cheap though at least has some potential. I think RP has to really be a bit more ambitious with this appointment, preferably giving Clarke a chance.

Dundee Utd pulled out of a deal for Fenlon because they couldn't agree compensation, so obviously not that cheap.

[bingo70]

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Well i am guessing if anything was going to happen today i.e a press conference we would of heard about it by now???

i'm about 99% certain he won't be announced today.

the past few appointments the club gave the evening news the heads up that they'll have news but thats not happened today

[Hibbyradge]

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While I think Stark would be a good assistant or coach, I think his fairly poor to average previous experience as a manager at st j, morton and queens park doesn't bode well and, yes, he would be a cheap option. Fenlon would certainly be cheap though at least has some potential. I think RP has to really be a bit more ambitious with this appointment, preferably giving Clarke a chance.

What if Clarke didn't interview well?

Or doesn't fancy the player budget?

What if someone else, blew them away with his ideas and ambition?

It's far too easy to scream "cheap option" etc when we actually haven't a clue about the factors which led to a decision to appoint any given manager.

Edit: Re Stark. Did you see the way the under 21's played last week. I'd buy that for a dollar.

[GreenPJ]

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Is he back yet? or are the rumours true that the clarke deal is dead.....

What rumours are there suggesting the deal is dead (or alive) for that matter?

[Liberal Hibby]

Don't have time to wade through 28+ pages of rumours and have not kept up to date with the latest rumours/'inside info'.

Can anyone give me a one paragraph summary of where we are and when we are likely to have an announcement?

Thanks in anticipation.

[bingo70]

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What if Clarke didn't interview well?

Or doesn't fancy the player budget?

What if someone else, blew them away with his ideas and ambition?

It's far too easy to scream "cheap option" etc when we actually haven't a clue about the factors which led to a decision to appoint any given manager.

another thing that gets me when folk moan about the cheap option is that it's not petrie thats paying him, it's the club and we're already losing money hand over fist
we can't afford anything other than a 'cheap option'.

I know that if he's a success that'll pay for him, however, thats a gamble and is that not what Dundee are getting absolutely slated for?!

[TonyStokeprano]

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What rumours are there suggesting the deal is dead (or alive) for that matter?

Someone posted on here that they had a verbal agreement and petrie went back and told clarke the wage on offer was for him and an assistant, clarke seemingly told him to bolt.

[SouthMoroccoStu]

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Don't have time to wade through 28+ pages of rumours and have not kept up to date with the latest rumours/'inside info'.

Can anyone give me a one paragraph summary of where we are and when we are likely to have an announcement?

Thanks in anticipation.

No one knows anything.

Hope that helped

[tomhorn]

clarke, stark, park. Announcement today or tomorrow.

[1875er]

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clarke, stark, park. Announcement today or tomorrow.

He sounds like the South Korean left back.

[whiskyhibby]

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clarke, stark, park. Announcement today or tomorrow.

Or the day after tomorrow

[GreenPJ]

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clarke, stark, park. Announcement today or tomorrow.

And until then we are in the dark

[jonny]

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clarke, stark, park. Announcement today or tomorrow.

Would you care to explain how it is that other than Rod Petrie you seem to be the only person that knows this?

[YehButNoBut]

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clarke, stark, park. Announcement today or tomorrow.

That's Raith Rovers ground isn't it?

[alanhall69]

billy stark and john park will be new management team

[ozwoody]

Just noticed this on the BBC gossip site(I know ) But was wondering what your reaction is if this news is correct?
Hibernian have made official approaches to find out how much it would cost in compensation should they appoint Bohemians' Pat Fenlon or Shamrock Rovers' Michael O'Neill as their new manager. (Daily Express)

Not sure I would be happy with this considering the calibre we have already been linked with,but as I say,it was just on the gossip site

[Beefster]

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Dave
i think someone came up with Mowbreys name about 3 hours
before his appointment, cant remember who it was though

I heard from a relative of an ex-chairman about 30 minutes before Mowbray was announced that it was either Mowbray or Andreas Brehmer but there was definitely nothing on the public forums on here or the Bounce as I recall checking to see if anyone claiming to have 'contacts' had come up with it.