New manager?

GreathamDarlo · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 4:54 pm

Tori tweeted this

@darlo_baron need a manager now ! All in good hands (moi's)

Then 1 minute later

Before the message boards buzz, I ain't choosing the new dfc manager. Professional input required and all under control. #rumourmill

I'm confused.. Does anyone know anything?

botrash · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 4:57 pm

Yeah, I know that 1883 are seeking professional input and that they have the choosing of a new manager under control. Oh, and Tori isn't personally choosing the manager. :crazy:

What's to be confused about?

GreathamDarlo · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 4:59 pm

I understand both messages but they conflict :roll:

wylam_rangers · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:01 pm

Actually Tori has the ideal credentials needed to extract everything required from our next manager.

botrash · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:02 pm

In what way?

Do you mean that her clearly joking first message suggests she's picking the manager and then the second feels the need to clarify she's not so the rumour-mongers don't run off to share more misleading information on here?

darlotoon · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:03 pm

I think she has quickly realised that anything said in jest or otherwise to do with Darlo is picked apart then put back together with some shall we say embellishments

Spyman · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:06 pm

I was thinking about this.

How can we appoint a manager until we've appointed a board? While I'm very grateful to those on the 1883 board for stepping in and doing what they've done, are they the people who should/will be selecting the new manager?

I was under the impression that an elected board would appoint a senior management team of paid employees, which is probably not possible any more given the level we will be playing. How does this now change? Surely 'shareholders' should still elect the board that will be trusted with making these big decisions?

At the moment, the board is a group of (much appreciated) volunteers with various skills. Do they have the right (and skills) to make such a huge decision on our behalf?

Do we have time to elect a board in the meantime though? Probably not.
Do we actually have a full group of 'owners' yet to make a vote? No.

Just some food for thought!

darlotoon · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:07 pm

An elected board will still be made up of a similar ilk of people, fans and local business men won't it as we are going to be a Community club ?

GreathamDarlo · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:10 pm

I think you are right - she was joking
Another later tweet reads

@Darlotoon I think surely people can't think I'm serious then I think, hell, better set the record straight.

Perhaps in a time when fans are looking for any info we can, public domain joking like this needs to be kept to a minimum (NOTHING is impossible with Darlo and how many times have we thought something was a joke and it turned out to be true!)

Spyman · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:12 pm

darlotoon wrote:

An elected board will still be made up of a similar ilk of people, fans and local business men won't it as we are going to be a Community club ?

Yes, but they'll be representative of the fans because they'll have been chosen by the fans.

At present, the interim board may or may not represent the views and interests of the majority of fans.

I am not criticising or questioning the interim board - just making the point that at present, interim is all they are - are they the people who will be making a decision over our new manager (which in my opinion is a far bigger decision than the ones they've made so far over the CVA, which was really forced upon them, and the stadium move - I think they've done right in both so far).

quakersam · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:16 pm

Like she said, they're getting professional advice re picking the manager

AIDO · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:30 pm

Tori .... leave the tweeting for the birds (feathered ones) ... it just doesn't work in the role you're in ....

loan_star · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:32 pm

Wouldnt suprise me if the professional advice comes from Craig Liddle.

ted_do · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:35 pm

loan_star wrote:

Wouldnt suprise me if the professional advice comes from Craig Liddle.

If thats the case then great, and that was all that needed saying or tweeting (moi :roll:

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Robbie Painter · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 6:45 pm

Spyman wrote:

darlotoon wrote:

An elected board will still be made up of a similar ilk of people, fans and local business men won't it as we are going to be a Community club ?

Yes, but they'll be representative of the fans because they'll have been chosen by the fans.

At present, the interim board may or may not represent the views and interests of the majority of fans.

I am not criticising or questioning the interim board - just making the point that at present, interim is all they are - are they the people who will be making a decision over our new manager (which in my opinion is a far bigger decision than the ones they've made so far over the CVA, which was really forced upon them, and the stadium move - I think they've done right in both so far).

There isn't time to wait for an elected board to make the decision. Before we elect a board we need to become shareholders and realistically that process won't be complete within a month.

A manager needs to be appointed before the end of May in order to plan & assemble a squad in time for pre-season.

Quakerz · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 6:48 pm

The interim board can appoint a manager.

Darlo_Pete · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 6:50 pm

Is any new manager likely to be appointed on a full-time basis?

Christophano · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 6:54 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:

Is any new manager likely to be appointed on a full-time basis?

Most of the managers below BSN seem to be part time (anecdotal evidence only) but I could see us having a full time manager. I suppose we may even have a couple of full time players on our books (we have John McReady and Phil Gray contracted, anyway).

Spyman · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 10:22 pm

Robbie Painter wrote:

Spyman wrote:

darlotoon wrote:

An elected board will still be made up of a similar ilk of people, fans and local business men won't it as we are going to be a Community club ?

Yes, but they'll be representative of the fans because they'll have been chosen by the fans.

At present, the interim board may or may not represent the views and interests of the majority of fans.

I am not criticising or questioning the interim board - just making the point that at present, interim is all they are - are they the people who will be making a decision over our new manager (which in my opinion is a far bigger decision than the ones they've made so far over the CVA, which was really forced upon them, and the stadium move - I think they've done right in both so far).

There isn't time to wait for an elected board to make the decision. Before we elect a board we need to become shareholders and realistically that process won't be complete within a month.

A manager needs to be appointed before the end of May in order to plan & assemble a squad in time for pre-season.

Yep, I agree with that, and am glad to hear they're getting 'professional' advice. I'd be happy if this came from Liddle - although he didn't do a great job in the job himself, I reckon he knows what is needed. Someone like him, or one or two other ex-pros who are still close to the club (even someone like Atkinson, who is a bit removed now), would I'm sure impart some wisdom that mere supporters won't have.

As long as they don't ask Kevan Smith.

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