Mark Warburton

[IanMcL]

Arsene Wenger is a great shout

PSG...

[tim_noone]

Arsene Wenger is a great shout

I can see him leaving the ormerod guest house 8am sharp.. note pad under his arm going the scenic route down leyland road,popping into the grocers for a packet of polos each morning on his way to work.

[Cleveleys_claret]

Had a quick look at the job spec

1) Sign players from English Leagues
2) Try to sign players from WBA
3) Dont spend anything until last week of the window therefore saving a few weeks wages
4) Try to sign players carrying niggling injuries so they arent up to speed for 6 months
5) Signings must have character
6) Be able to memorise such phrases as
"Little old Burnley"
"Market moves away from us every year"
"Never known a transfer window like it"
"We are planning on beating our transfer record this
window" this has to be done whilst stifling giggling

[tim_noone]

You missed touch n go?

[Vegas Claret]

Biggest appointment since Dyche, let's hope the board pick the right man again to help us progress

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Had a quick look at the job spec

1) Sign players from English Leagues
2) Try to sign players from WBA
3) Dont spend anything until last week of the window therefore saving a few weeks wages
4) Try to sign players carrying niggling injuries so they arent up to speed for 6 months
5) Signings must have character
6) Be able to memorise such phrases as
"Little old Burnley"
"Market moves away from us every year"
"Never known a transfer window like it"
"We are planning on beating our transfer record this
window" this has to be done whilst stifling giggling

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[ClaretTony]

Why employ a head hunting recruitment company to then just go and employ a mate. Not really transparent of the club

Is this breaking news? Have we employed him?

[Spijed]

Had a quick look at the job spec

1) Sign players from English Leagues
2) Try to sign players from WBA
3) Dont spend anything until last week of the window therefore saving a few weeks wages
4) Try to sign players carrying niggling injuries so they arent up to speed for 6 months
5) Signings must have character
6) Be able to memorise such phrases as
"Little old Burnley"
"Market moves away from us every year"
"Never known a transfer window like it"
"We are planning on beating our transfer record this
window" this has to be done whilst stifling giggling

And what does that say about all the clubs that finished below us last season and are currently below us this time?

[ClaretTony]

And what does that say about all the clubs that finished below us last season and are currently below us this time?

Don't waste your time Spijed - some just want to constantly attack the club no matter what

[Foshiznik]

Monchi isn't having a great time at Roma at the moment, lets give him a call.

That really would be something...

[Dark Cloud]

It seems like it's an appointment we need to make, but it's is probably 6-9 months too late.

[DCWat]

It seems like it's an appointment we need to make, but it's is probably 6-9 months too late.

Step in the right direction, recruiting for such a position and suggests that there have been issues with recruitment.

[Dark Cloud]

Step in the right direction, recruiting for such a position and suggests that there have been issues with recruitment.

Totally agree. I just feel that maybe with the fact that our summer dealings, whilst not being woeful by any means IN THE END, could still have benefited from a bit more "expertise" so that more of our first choices would have got over the line and not gone elsewhere. It MAY end up being a case of "shutting the stable door...."

[piston broke]

Hurry up. The window is coming.

[Sam_S_BFC]

Arsene Wenger is a great shout

Wenger's wage demands will probably be more than all of our squad put together!

[Bfc]

Maybe Micky Phelan, if he wanted to return to the area from Australia and back to the football club he started his career at.

[ClaretTony]

Step in the right direction, recruiting for such a position and suggests that there have been issues with recruitment.

The only problem has been getting the deals over the line from what I can see and that role is with the chairman apparently.

I never quite understood this role but it now seems the right way to go provided the manager has the say on who does and doesn’t come in. Never understood clubs where managers just had to accept the players brought in.

Hopefully we will get someone with experience in this role. The only ex Claret I see able to fill it is Brian Flynn but we are maybe looking for someone younger. Having decided to go down this route,it’s a key appointment and hopefully he will last longer than McParland.

[Cleveleys_claret]

Is this breaking news? Have we employed him?

You are the one saying "I mentioned him last week" since Boden tweeted about it. Like you have some inside knowledge on the appointment where we all know you have very little clue nowadays because SD keeps his circle do tight

[lrac]

You are the one saying "I mentioned him last week" since Boden tweeted about it. Like you have some inside knowledge on the appointment where we all know you have very little clue nowadays because SD keeps his circle do tight

I think this forum should be renamed. The bitching hole end .keep the faith

[Vegas Claret]

it’s a key appointment and hopefully he will last longer than McParland.

That would be my concern with Warburton - does he still want to be a manager ?

[Jakubs Tash]

That would be my concern with Warburton - does he still want to be a manager ?

Fair point. Although, I get the feeling he is better suited to be a 'Technical Director' or 'Director of Football' but this is just a hunch and I could be completely wrong. Purely basing it on his recent appointments, I think he might feel more comfortable being part of a management team than being the front man, so to speak.

[ClaretTony]

You are the one saying "I mentioned him last week" since Boden tweeted about it. Like you have some inside knowledge on the appointment where we all know you have very little clue nowadays because SD keeps his circle do tight

If you'd bothered to look rather than just taking every opportunity to have a swipe at the club, I mentioned him on the original thread. And I have a lot more clue on things than you think, so you can keep those snide comments to yourself as well. And, by the way, it was me who told Boden.

[ClaretTony]

That would be my concern with Warburton - does he still want to be a manager ?

That has to be a concern with anyone who comes in to this sort of role. We want someone who wants to do that job and not someone looking to get into management. Brighton have just got Dan Ashworth from the FA, he'd previously been at West Brom where, interestingly, Warburton was a candidate to replace him but didn't get the job. Warburton did get this job at Brentford, he set up NextGen too with the owner of Brentford, but then he did jump into the opportunity of managing. Totally agree with you that we don't want anyone looking to get into or getting back into management.

[ewanrob]

If you'd bothered to look rather than just taking every opportunity to have a swipe at the club, I mentioned him on the original thread. And I have a lot more clue on things than you think, so you can keep those snide comments to yourself as well. And, by the way, it was me who told Boden.

As replies go Tony, that is top draw.

[randomclaret2]

It was suggested that a recruitment company was involved in the search for an individual to fill this role when the story first broke a week or two back.Is Mark Warburton the name they have come up with and is the fact that he is a pal of Dyche merely coincidence ?

[ŽižkovClaret]

If you'd bothered to look rather than just taking every opportunity to have a swipe at the club, I mentioned him on the original thread. And I have a lot more clue on things than you think, so you can keep those snide comments to yourself as well. And, by the way, it was me who told Boden.

You went full Keegan, never go full Keegan

[piston broke]

And, by the way, it was me who told Boden.

Snitch.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Wasn't Warburton in finance in the city before Brentford? Would make sense if so.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Wasn't Warburton in finance in the city before Brentford? Would make sense if so.

Yup, not a low level position either, so you might think he would be capable of interacting with directors etc on a decent level, however Barton-gate leaves me with some questions about his abilities to interact with players

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Fair point. But he managed to recruit Barton to Rangers in the first place. Maybe its just man management he's rubbish at

[Stayingup]

Had a quick look at the job spec

1) Sign players from English Leagues
2) Try to sign players from WBA
3) Dont spend anything until last week of the window therefore saving a few weeks wages
4) Try to sign players carrying niggling injuries so they arent up to speed for 6 months
5) Signings must have character
6) Be able to memorise such phrases as
"Little old Burnley"
"Market moves away from us every year"
"Never known a transfer window like it"
"We are planning on beating our transfer record this
window" this has to be done whilst stifling giggling

The whole point of recruiting someone.

[ClaretTony]

Wasn't Warburton in finance in the city before Brentford? Would make sense if so.

He was, before he went to Watford where he met Dyche. He then went to Brentford as sporting director before replacing Rosler as manager.

[cricketfieldclarets]

If Warburton can get them in and Dyche can man manage them - dream scenario.

Wouldnt have any reservations about the man coming in having ambitions of managing either. Good for them if they do imo.

[Steddyman]

Step in the right direction, recruiting for such a position and suggests that there have been issues with recruitment.

Just check with the clappers, we haven't had any issues.

[bfcjg]

I would have thought Dyche will have a massive day on who the club appoint, if they are to work together it makes sense.

[TVC15]

Wouldnt have any reservations about the man coming in having ambitions of managing either. Good for them if they do imo.

You might not but SD certainly would.
Personally i’d rather not want anyone who has his eyes on the managers job - that is not why we are recruiting the role. Can’t see how that would end up in anything but friction and conflicts of interest.

[cricketfieldclarets]

You might not but SD certainly would.
Personally i’d rather not want anyone who has his eyes on the managers job - that is not why we are recruiting the role. Can’t see how that would end up in anything but friction and conflicts of interest.

Well whats the point in appointing someone who isnt ambitious.

Obviously he will be here to do this job initially.