New Manager Delay

[Bentley Bullet]

By knowing how to interview people and peel away the bullshit.

How do interviewers with little knowledge of the job in hand know whether sales patter is genuine or bullshit?

What should they do then? Appoint a former manager to conduct the interviews? not sure what you expect it's so important to get it right why wouldn't they wait until they are 100% sure, a week delay won't make much difference to signings

They could go on past results for a start. You don't need to hire an expert to do this.

How do you know they didn't go on past results to draw up the shortlist?

I don't! I just hope they did! I can only hope that the second interviewees have identical records!

[since-1969]

It typically DRFC can’t decide between tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum .

[Bristol Red Rover]

It typically DRFC can’t decide between tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum .

That's a strange comment  They can, but they need the 2nd interview first - as you'll see. My money's on Tweedle Dum.

[Glyn_Wigley]

I'm not bothered that the process is going to take longer. If a second interview is essential, then fair enough. What I can't understand though is, if this is a regular necessity in football manager interviewing, why didn't they allow more time for this originally instead of having to delay the announcement of the successful applicant?

How can they know how close two candidates would be and allow more time before they had the first interviews?

[Glyn_Wigley]

It typically DRFC can’t decide between tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum .

Go on then, which one would you have?

[StocktonRover]

It typically DRFC can’t decide between tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum .

Go on then, which one would you have?

Surely he would need Dee to complete the set 😉

[since-1969]

It typically DRFC can’t decide between tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum .

Go on then, which one would you have?

Put your name you sound like a proper pick I mean r

[Glyn_Wigley]

It typically DRFC can’t decide between tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum .

Go on then, which one would you have?

Put your name you sound like a proper pick I mean r

Ooh, so wounding.

[Bentley Bullet]

I'm not bothered that the process is going to take longer. If a second interview is essential, then fair enough. What I can't understand though is, if this is a regular necessity in football manager interviewing, why didn't they allow more time for this originally instead of having to delay the announcement of the successful applicant?

How can they know how close two candidates would be and allow more time before they had the first interviews?

They should have allowed time for it, especially as it's a regular occurrence, don't you think?

[Alan Southstand]

It will certainly be interesting to learn who the 2 are.

Surely, they must be 2 'outstanding candidates'?

That's another week without a manager and how much longer for the new man to get the quality players we need for a top 6 position next season?

Incredible!

[selby]

  One could take training Monday, and one Tuesday, and then ask the players which one they like, after all the players and staff should be well qualified on dud managers, the older ones anyway he he.

[steve@dcfd]

May be the time delay is to see if one backs out then the choice is easy. If both  back out then we are like players on the CEO list  we’ll be down to third or fourth choice.

[RedJ]

"to see if one backs out"? f**king hell

[elmsallrover]

We need a boss asp  by the time he's looked at the squad and decided who he wants the transfer window will be closed I think it shuts the first week in August so it looks like we're getting players that no one wants that are free and cheap

[since-1969]

They’ve made decision and he wants to speak to family and if it’s no then the second choice has got the job .

[Lifelong supporter]

I'd like to know what the 'logistical issues' are.
Can anyone enlighten us?

[RedJ]

We need a boss asp  by the time he's looked at the squad and decided who he wants the transfer window will be closed I think it shuts the first week in August so it looks like we're getting players that no one wants that are free and cheap

Yeah, free agents, shit them eh. Not like the majority of our better players in recent years have been free agents or came on nominal fees, eh? Jesus wept, moaning for the sake of moaning before we even know what's happening.

[steve@dcfd]

"to see if one backs out"? f**king hell

You don’t think I’m serious doh!! What a plonker you are

[since-1969]

Or s hope neither of them read this forum or we are all f***

[steve@dcfd]

We need a boss asp  by the time he's looked at the squad and decided who he wants the transfer window will be closed I think it shuts the first week in August so it looks like we're getting players that no one wants that are free and cheap

Don’t worry about that excuses will be ready, it’ll be DF’s fault for resigning.

[Filo]

I'd like to know what the 'logistical issues' are.
Can anyone enlighten us?

They've both got a puncture on their pushbikes

[stuey]

2 things that genuinely worry me about all this.

1. Why the f##k is this taking so long?

2. Why the f##k is Liam Hoden feeding us more info than DRFC?

[Lifelong supporter]

I'd like to know what the 'logistical issues' are.
Can anyone enlighten us?

They've both got a puncture on their pushbikes

I've a feeling it's got nothing to do with the two candidates.

[dknward2]

Maybe the community hall they are using for the interviews has got chess club or the w.i. meeting on so now waiting until next week when it's free again.

[Bristol Red Rover]

We need a boss asp  by the time he's looked at the squad and decided who he wants the transfer window will be closed I think it shuts the first week in August so it looks like we're getting players that no one wants that are free and cheap

Or, other clubs in the league have signed their major newcomers so have little budget left to allocate, teams in the league above have also chosen most of theirs, and so we end up being the main option for Championship players without a home - silver linings and all 

[Nudga]

At least we won't hear the old cliche "******* was our number one choice"

[Glyn_Wigley]

I'm not bothered that the process is going to take longer. If a second interview is essential, then fair enough. What I can't understand though is, if this is a regular necessity in football manager interviewing, why didn't they allow more time for this originally instead of having to delay the announcement of the successful applicant?

How can they know how close two candidates would be and allow more time before they had the first interviews?

They should have allowed time for it, especially as it's a regular occurrence, don't you think?

What's a regular occurrence - that two candidates are so close they need a second interview?

[phil old leake]

Can’t decide if this is good news and the board are being thorough or whether it’s another debacle meaning the new manager will have no time to sign players.  Hopefully this will be resolved very soon after the interviews

[Glyn_Wigley]

Can’t decide if this is good news and the board are being thorough or whether it’s another debacle meaning the new manager will have no time to sign players.  Hopefully this will be resolved very soon after the interviews

How is a few days going to make much of a difference? Don't most player's contracts run to the end of June anyway?

[The Red Baron]

Can’t decide if this is good news and the board are being thorough or whether it’s another debacle meaning the new manager will have no time to sign players.  Hopefully this will be resolved very soon after the interviews

How is a few days going to make much of a difference? Don't most player's contracts run to the end of June anyway?

You can still sign players if they are out of contract or have been released, although they don't officially move until 1st July.