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Reasonable interview, he is clearly good at his job and I don’t agree with the criticism he’s been getting.But he’s not very Inspiring to supporters is he. Nice guy I’m sure, but we desperately need some charisma back in senior positions. I’m sure that will get jumped on, but I think it is important especially to the casuals.
They're not the best answers are they?I appreciate GB has his strengths on the commercial side but doesn't sound like he knows football.On the DOF/TD question he basically said they'll wait for the new manager to come in and decide then whether to appoint a DOF or similar. Doesn't that defeat the whole point of it?We're about 8-9 years or so into his tenure as CEO and we still don't seem to have a football strategy. And before anyone says it, "give the manager a top 8 budget from Club Doncaster funds and hope we get in the play-offs some years" isn't a strategy.
Quote from: pib on December 08, 2021, 09:52:12 amThey're not the best answers are they?I appreciate GB has his strengths on the commercial side but doesn't sound like he knows football.On the DOF/TD question he basically said they'll wait for the new manager to come in and decide then whether to appoint a DOF or similar. Doesn't that defeat the whole point of it?We're about 8-9 years or so into his tenure as CEO and we still don't seem to have a football strategy. And before anyone says it, "give the manager a top 8 budget from Club Doncaster funds and hope we get in the play-offs some years" isn't a strategy.No good having a DoF if the manager we appoint is not going to be happy with that arrangement.They have got to be able to work together and have clearly defined roles.
Quote from: pib on December 08, 2021, 09:52:12 amThey're not the best answers are they?I appreciate GB has his strengths on the commercial side but doesn't sound like he knows football.On the DOF/TD question he basically said they'll wait for the new manager to come in and decide then whether to appoint a DOF or similar. Doesn't that defeat the whole point of it?We're about 8-9 years or so into his tenure as CEO and we still don't seem to have a football strategy. And before anyone says it, "give the manager a top 8 budget from Club Doncaster funds and hope we get in the play-offs some years" isn't a strategy.No good having a DoF if the manager we appoint is not going to be happy with that arrangement.They have got to be able to work together and have clearly defined roles.
They're not the best answers are they?I appreciate GB has his strengths on the commercial side but doesn't sound like he knows football.On the DOF/TD question he basically said they'll wait for the new manager to come in and decide then whether to appoint a DOF or similar. Doesn't that defeat the whole point of it?We're about 8-9 years or so into his tenure as CEO and we still don't seem to have a football strategy. And before anyone says it, "give the manager a top 8 budget from Club Doncaster funds and hope we get in the play-offs some years" isn't a strategy.
Quote from: Campsall rover on December 08, 2021, 10:01:16 amQuote from: pib on December 08, 2021, 09:52:12 amThey're not the best answers are they?I appreciate GB has his strengths on the commercial side but doesn't sound like he knows football.On the DOF/TD question he basically said they'll wait for the new manager to come in and decide then whether to appoint a DOF or similar. Doesn't that defeat the whole point of it?We're about 8-9 years or so into his tenure as CEO and we still don't seem to have a football strategy. And before anyone says it, "give the manager a top 8 budget from Club Doncaster funds and hope we get in the play-offs some years" isn't a strategy.No good having a DoF if the manager we appoint is not going to be happy with that arrangement.They have got to be able to work together and have clearly defined roles.Disagree. If they want to put a different structure in place and have a DOF, surely the purpose of that is to create continuity and consistency in the way the club operates as managers come and go. Otherwise we end up chopping and changing the whole system when the manager changes, which is what has put us into the mess we're in now.Put the structure and system in place, then get a manager/head coach to fit, IMO. If a manager isn't happy with how the club operates, don't appoint him.
What's with all the 'Club Doncaster' obsession anyway? Heard a question asked on this interview driving up last night about Club Doncaster and Doncaster Rovers. Anyone remember York City Soccer Club a few years back when that mad owner took charge and wanted to Americanise them and rebadged the crest?
I think the manager has to have the final say as to who is signed and who is not.
Another thing GB said that it was planned to have 3 ‘marquee’ signings in the summer. I’m presuming he didn’t mean tents, so other than Tommy Rowe, who are the others? Plus, knowing that they had 2 players already injured, out of the 7 senior pro’s we had left, why didn’t we allow for more than 3?Also, why did the Chairman have to tell all the playing staff (on Monday) that we would be putting in substantial funds to reinforce the squad? Were we about to have a mutiny?The interview does throw up more questions!
Quote I think the manager has to have the final say as to who is signed and who is not. Couldn’t agree more, Campsall. However, I’m not sure that’s how it works presently. From what I understand the manager and 3 others decide who would be good for us to sign, but then the final nod is given by Blunt (from a financial perspective). I dare say the manager does carry sway in that little committee, and he can be advised by the CEO on funding aspects, but Blunt has the final word. Sometimes, however, I think ‘value for money’ is not fully utilised and we’ve been guilty of short termism in our dealings.
I find it very strange that the guy who is the front of the club and leading it from a business model perspective is open to suggestions on how to run the club.Surely he should be dictating this and people fit into his model. Shows lack of leadership to me which doesn’t actually install confidence that we know what we are doing.
Not sure what to make of that. Ok, they're open minded but the suggestion that we'll build the staff around the successful applicant surely says we'll have the same problems, no? Like if we hire a head coach and build a whole new DoF setup around him, and then the HC leaves, we'll still be left picking up the pieces? Surely to really commit you go out and hire the best possible DoF for the job and build around him, not the other way around.
Baldwin said the most important criteria for the new manager was recruitment. Thank god he can see it, or the board sees it! The new manager can't be a spectacular coach with no immediate contacts in the game. We'll just go down. He has to have some immediate ability to bring in new players.I think generally its good they're asking some deeper questions about the structure of the club, clearly there is gap between the administration and the footballing side. We are reactive here rather than proactive and its not clear what the long term footballing strategy is.