Director of Football

[vblockranger]

What with Fernandes only managing to spend the odd day over here to concentrate on us and leaving that numpty Phil Beard in charge wouldnt it make sense to have a football bloke working between the manager and the board? Someone who can be a buffer and give advice if they think the manager is being unreasonable with requests? i.e. asking for players that he used to manage that are getting on a bit and want big wages? Giving the manager 100% leeway hasnt worked out well for Fernandes in the past and Beard cant give advice on football matters (or much of anything if you ask me). Just surely makes sense that someone such as say Gerry Francis for an example could fill the gap between manager and absent Chairman. Even if Tony can only be reached by phone while working on one of his other projects/hobbies at least it might stop him being taken for a ride.

[Ginger Ninja]

Why not McLaren? He's already here after all.

[vblockranger]

Why not McLaren? He's already here after all.

Is he director material though? "good coach/sh1t manager" is always mentioned whenever i hear his name pop up. Need somebody though to take the reins.

[QPRDave]

Do we need one?....The relationship between Harry & the board is good i think. Don't directors of football take over player recruitment? Not sure that'll go down well ....dunno

[vblockranger]

Do we need one?....The relationship between Harry & the board is good i think. Don't directors of football take over player recruitment? Not sure that'll go down well ....dunno

The way i look at it Dave is neither Fernandes or Beard have a clue about football and they have shown what putting 100 per cent trust in the manager can do with Hughes. We cannot afford for that to happen again and no matter how good and trustworthy Harry is i think there should be someone a bit more wise advising Fernandes of what is in the CLUBS best interests. Apart from that Fernandes isnt here very much and he leaves Beard in charge and he could certainly do with some help. Managers tend to go back for players they have managed before and sometimes buying lets say the more "mature" players can be a bit of a risk if given the contract that they want. Fernandes cant afford to have his trousers pulled down again and neither can the club. Looks like we are stuck with the numptys up top in the forseeable future so i suggest a "safety net" in an experienced football man with a bit more football knowledge than the two mugs who seem to be there to be walked over time and time again.

[West Acton]

If we went that route I would not be against investing in someone like David Dein who knows his stuff or Warnock who I reckon it would appeal too. As I said some time ago if were thinking out the box and want to give some a break to someone who is intelligent and has connections to the club I would go Clarke Carlise I think he has the potential ro be a top DoF

[QPRDave]

The way i look at it Dave is neither Fernandes or Beard have a clue about football and they have shown what putting 100 per cent trust in the manager can do with Hughes. We cannot afford for that to happen again and no matter how good and trustworthy Harry is i think there should be someone a bit more wise advising Fernandes of what is in the CLUBS best interests. Apart from that Fernandes isnt here very much and he leaves Beard in charge and he could certainly do with some help. Managers tend to go back for players they have managed before and sometimes buying lets say the more "mature" players can be a bit of a risk if given the contract that they want. Fernandes cant afford to have his trousers pulled down again and neither can the club. Looks like we are stuck with the numptys up top in the forseeable future so i suggest a "safety net" in an experienced football man with a bit more football knowledge than the two mugs who seem to be there to be walked over time and time again.

Yeah very fair points vblock and understand your concern. Think we'd have to have the manager's approval for this to work though. I know there are managers who will work like this so it's not unheard of, but i
don't know whether player recruitment would go down too well, and anyway your just swapping one man's opinion for another

[SuperHoopNik]

Warnock's looking for that sorta job..get him in

[qpr]

Neil Warnock said he'd take it

The board offered him a similar role when he left but obviously he didnt think it was right as Hughes replaced him

Warnock is perfect

[zeberdee]

to me accountability is important. people should have responsibility for their own actions.

if a dof buys a lot of bad players who takes the blame if the team loses?

it is the manager who takes the heat - could end up going through half a dozen managers before deciding that it was the dof who was at fault. then you are back to where you started.

[QPRDave]

Exactly my point......If you have dof and Tony listens to him on everything then he's still taking one mans word on players

[Lee]

2 words ..... Glenn Roeder

[jmelanie]

We're not a big enough club to have a director of football. TF is spending much less time with F1 and once he has finished with the Asian Apprentice, I've a feeling he will spend more time in the UK. Not sure what Amit is doing now but wasn't he something like director of football.

[vblockranger]

We're not a big enough club to have a director of football. TF is spending much less time with F1 and once he has finished with the Asian Apprentice, I've a feeling he will spend more time in the UK. Not sure what Amit is doing now but wasn't he something like director of football.

Need a football man as DOF not another board member. A DOF that doesnt do player recruitment but liasons with Fernandes would be perfect imo.

[rogp]

My prediction is that Harry will be slowing down into the Director of Football role, while Steve McLaren acts as Chief Coach.