Rudy T Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, Prof said: Fester road Hobo trolls and clapped out BBC pundits will be all over this ranting that Austin is unpopular, hard to get on with, miserly, doesn’t know the game, inexperienced etc. The endorsement from Michael o’ Neil was superb and made all those bitters look like slavering erseholes. Dear Willie Miller Love Austin x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Michael O Neill obviously rates him very highly and suggests he is made for the role. Who should we listen to. Some frothing punters or a highly respected football coach who attributes part of his success to the man? **** its a head scratcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rudy T said: Dear Willie Miller Love Austin x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knicksen Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 This, to all the old dinosaurs. At Hearts, the DoF / Sporting Director picks the team...blah, blah. At H&*b$, the DoF / Sporting Director picks the team...blah, blah. At Rankers...nothing to see here. At C£l**c...nothing to see here. Etc. Best ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allowayjambo1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Sir Gio said: Michael O Neill obviously rates him very highly and suggests he is made for the role. Who should we listen to. Some frothing punters or a highly respected football coach who attributes part of his success to the man? **** its a head scratcher Shall we reprise all the football experts quoted saying cathro was an excellent coach and would do well? People are permitted to have doubts if this appointment is made given his association with failure at the club thus far. all about opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Allowayjambo1874 said: Shall we reprise all the football experts quoted saying cathro was an excellent coach and would do well? People are permitted to have doubts if this appointment is made given his association with failure at the club thus far. all about opinions. Yeah and my opinion is I respect O'Neill. Great appointment PS Cathro is a great coach, shit manager, but that needed to be found out Edited November 21, 2019 by Sir Gio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, Rudy T said: Dear Willie Miller Love Austin x Superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, soonbe110 said: Maybe he is a marmite type. I know someone, really good guy, who is best mates with him. Strangely enough so do I. My mates twin brother has new him since school. Small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Special Agent Dale Cooper said: Yeah, one of the reporters on Sportsound, maybe Brian mclauchlin (?) when the news of Levein's sacking broke stated he'd be amazed if MacPhee was given either top job, as he's strongly disliked in the Hearts dressing room. No idea whether there's any credence to this claim though. As SD he'll be nowhere near the dressing room so it's doesn't really matter a jot does it? My only slight concern over him getting the SD job is that if there is still a desire on his part to manage then he may only be here another year or two and for me stability in the SD role is just as, if not more important than stability of the managers position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Enzo Chiefo said: I think the fact that he has never been a manager is a good thing. Putting an experienced manager in that role could undermine the manager and the temptation to get involved, offer advice interfere is always there. McPhee has a lot of experience with academies and ,identifying players and has good contacts. He has also worked right across the globe too, which can only be a good thing. If confirmed, it will be a good appointment imo and it will end any talk of him being appointed manager. I agree. He probably has more experience of running a successful sports business than of man managing football players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Allowayjambo1874 said: If two of my bosses in a row got sacked and the business I was involved in had been underperforming since my arrival it’s fair to say I would be worried. I've had 3 shit bosses in a row and the department's a mess because of their accumulated ineptitude. I work hard, do what I'm asked, and do a good job though, I'm under no threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 16 minutes ago, GinRummy said: Strangely enough so do I. My mates twin brother has new him since school. Small world. Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1986 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Pretty sure today is match press conference day..... Got to assume this will be confirmed then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communist Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 55 minutes ago, Absolute Scenes said: Do you understand what a Sporting Director's role is? Or just bumping your gums? Asking for a mate Witty and quick. Nice. Can you tell me why you think a guy that has played an integral part of 2 failed systems (including transfers) should now be in charge of our footballing department? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sac Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Smithee said: I've had 3 shit bosses in a row and the department's a mess because of their accumulated ineptitude. I work hard, do what I'm asked, and do a good job though, I'm under no threat. Sounds like McDonalds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just now, sac said: Sounds like McDonalds. Sounds like a lot of places in my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy T Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 minute ago, communist said: Witty and quick. Nice. Can you tell me why you think a guy that has played an integral part of 2 failed systems (including transfers) should now be in charge of our footballing department? I'd strongly suggest the successful signings have been those MacPhee has influenced. Smith / Washington / Meshino / Lafferty / Whelan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1986 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just now, communist said: Witty and quick. Nice. Can you tell me why you think a guy that has played an integral part of 2 failed systems (including transfers) should now be in charge of our footballing department? Define “integral”....... We really have no firm knowledge of the extent of his influence over training, team selection, tactics and recruitment. How many assistants get the blame for bad results ? Its just easy to tar everyone with the same brush. It’s not so easy to think outside the box and see the guy obviously has great potential value in another area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, communist said: Witty and quick. Nice. Can you tell me why you think a guy that has played an integral part of 2 failed systems (including transfers) should now be in charge of our footballing department? What evidence do you have. Details please, good bad, clear introduction and conclusion would be great, ta, asking for another friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, Rudy T said: Dear Willie Miller Love Austin x Genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Scenes Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, communist said: Witty and quick. Nice. Can you tell me why you think a guy that has played an integral part of 2 failed systems (including transfers) should now be in charge of our footballing department? What transfers has Austin MacPhee been “integral” in, that have been failures? Because the ones I know of he’s been personally involved with have been players he has links with from international duty, so Michael Smith, Connor Washington, Meshino. There’s a couple to name a few. So tell me what he has done wrong personally to stop him getting the gig? Because he’s still relied on by the NI team, and their doing alright? Austin MacPhee would walk into another team with other offers. He’s an asset to the club, maybe not on the management front as I said, but in what he can bring and his connections to football outside of hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Scenes Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, DH1986 said: Define “integral”....... We really have no firm knowledge of the extent of his influence over training, team selection, tactics and recruitment. How many assistants get the blame for bad results ? Its just easy to tar everyone with the same brush. It’s not so easy to think outside the box and see the guy obviously has great potential value in another area. Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 So now that Levein has been sacked, it's MacPhee that's now the bulletproof one according to some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl1965 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, communist said: Can you tell me why you think a guy that has played an integral part of 2 failed systems (including transfers) should now be in charge of our footballing department? maybe the guy in charge didn’t listen or maybe he was incorrectly placed according to his skill set. Could be all number of reasons. Shouldn’t automatically make him a poor choice For this role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: Spurs sack manager , his assistant goes with him , the hobos sack manager , his assistant goes with him ! But we reward failure 1 hour ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: It's unbelievable in my opinion! Been part of total failure beside cathro and levein but we've become a football club who accept failure and actually reward it Sporting Director is a totally different job. Bringing Michael Smith, Kyle Laffery, Ryotaro Meshino to the club isn't a failure. Developing the youth set up is a new task completely.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Huge step up from Assistant to Director. Huge amount of additional responsibility and expectation. Seems to have something about him so hope he thrives in the role. Any idea why we've waited 3 weeks to make it official? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just now, DH1986 said: Define “integral”....... We really have no firm knowledge of the extent of his influence over training, team selection, tactics and recruitment. How many assistants get the blame for bad results ? Its just easy to tar everyone with the same brush. It’s not so easy to think outside the box and see the guy obviously has great potential value in another area. You’re right. Any assumptions made about AM under Levein were just that. Assumptions. Taking the team for the best part of the week was the most used assumption and left him open to criticism that he was as culpable as Levein in setting up the team. At the end of Levein’s tenure I wanted them all out but now, with hindsight, I would like him to stay in some capacity. I would hope the new manager would have his own guys with him mind ! And just to add, Levein’s desk should have been cleared on the day of his termination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Not too mad at this if true. Delighted he's not going to be manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesy1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Taffin said: Huge step up from Assistant to Director. Huge amount of additional responsibility and expectation. Seems to have something about him so hope he thrives in the role. Any idea why we've waited 3 weeks to make it official? Possibly due to his role with NI, would imagine he would have wanted to concentrate solely on trying to help them qualify for the euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, Taffin said: Huge step up from Assistant to Director. Huge amount of additional responsibility and expectation. Seems to have something about him so hope he thrives in the role. Any idea why we've waited 3 weeks to make it official? Announce the jobs together? But Austin wanted the managers job also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthomas Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Bluesy1874 said: Possibly due to his role with NI, would imagine he would have wanted to concentrate solely on trying to help them qualify for the euros. Also if , NITK , new manager in place both he and AM would need to have a blether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armageddon Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I really like MacPhee and would be delighted if he stayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said: So now that Levein has been sacked, it's MacPhee that's now the bulletproof one according to some Nobody's bulletproof but it's not fair to judge the suitability of Austin McPhee for the SD job based on his boss's mistakes as manager. How about we give the new set up a chance ? It appears we may be getting the manager that the majority of fans wanted but you can't please all the people all the time as proved with this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armageddon Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Mark McGhee is still sitting in that airport hoping Vlad will return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Bluesy1874 said: Possibly due to his role with NI, would imagine he would have wanted to concentrate solely on trying to help them qualify for the euros. I'm assuming though they knew all along he was going to be SD so they could have announced him when they announced the role so he was already in situ before the break but it's a good point though, hadn't thought about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Rudy T said: Dear Willie Miller Love Austin x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) From what I saw, McPhee had plenty to do with the first team. He took training quite alot and there’s no way given the extent of his input and the way he controlled training games, that he was carrying out solely the managers orders. The SD role may be his forte though. Given his contacts, influence in bringing certain players and his other personal abilities. As long as he’s not got any input with the first team (which I’m sure will be the case) Edited November 21, 2019 by Debut 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Billy McKinlay appointed Stoke assistant manager, if that’s relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Chuffed if it is Austin. Modern thinker, great connections, dreams big. Everything we want. You all need to remember SD is a background figure. Most of the folk complaining prob wouldn't even know we had one had this not all been so public. What interests me when AM takes over (should it be him) is whether John Murray remains at the club and if we stick with Box Soccer. Got a gut feeling both may be binned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 No matter who is appointed to either role there is a good few on here who will moan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just now, Prof said: No matter who is appointed to either role there is a good few on here who will moan. It’s Kickback, mate. A thread ripping Hibs turned into an argument about when decades start !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazman Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 MacPhee is not only a good coach and highly regarded in that way he also a businessman. He's had his business AMsports running for longer than he has been a coach and I'm pretty sure it was him that started up Cupar Hearts aswell. So the director business aspect won't be an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 42 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Sporting Director is a totally different job. Bringing Michael Smith, Kyle Laffery, Ryotaro Meshino to the club isn't a failure. Developing the youth set up is a new task completely.. So he's went from leveins assistant to leveins boss ? There should be a complete clear out of the losers from the club in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 McFraud must be the luckiest ***** alive. Lucky for us he didn’t take that world level job in India, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rods Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I was hoping we would not throw the baby out with the bathwater so I am pleased with this appointment, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hogfather Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I hope Austin is very successful if this is his new role. Astounding that people blame him for Cathro and Levein both being shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: So he's went from leveins assistant to leveins boss ? There should be a complete clear out of the losers from the club in my opinion You have the inside info on Levein? What's he doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: So he's went from leveins assistant to leveins boss ? There should be a complete clear out of the losers from the club in my opinion That would be Ann Budge too then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Mikey1874 said: You have the inside info on Levein? What's he doing? Getting paid for **** all, same as the last three years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just now, Mikey1874 said: That would be Ann Budge too then. Mrs Budge has done an amazing job on the business side of the club while the football department have failed miserably and wasted vast amounts of money in the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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