Next manager

[Jute]

McGlynn doing a decent job at Falkirk but his time at Hearts was a disaster so not sure he is cut out to manage at club of our size. 

[wee toon red]

I'd rather have McGlynn than Robinson, that's for sure. Although I'd also hope that club had potentially more exciting options lined up.

[The.Moog]

McGlynn has done a fabulous job at Falkirk. As mentioned though, he was a disaster at the diets so that’s a massive red flag.

He’s also a fair age now so that’s doesn’t help. I think he’s found his level and a good fit at the bairns, so its a no fae the Moog jury - but then I’ve been pretty clear who I want already… 

[Goldie03]

If we get Klaus can we change our name to Red Bull Aberdeen - we have a ready made mascot 

[Jute]

14 hours ago, STFU_Donny said:

Not sure how much weight to give to bookies odds but John McGlynn is the current favourite at evens. 

On the plus side the meltdown from the smug cunt of a Falkirk fan in my office when I told him McGlynn was favourite was almost worth McGlynn getting the job. 

[Slim]

43 minutes ago, Goldie03 said:

If we get Klaus can we change our name to Red Bull Aberdeen - we have a ready made mascot 

Plus we already wear the Klaus family colours.

[Panda]

Klauß actually means "victory of the people", which is the type of thing you want in your manager.

Thelin means "protector of the people". Nice, but perhaps too defensive and cautious, and slow to react when we need to go on the offensive.

Pfannenstiel means "panhandle"...

[TheDonbytheDee]

Was McGlynn not at the diets, when they were in one of their administration phases? I can't really mind

He did well at Raith and has done a spectacular job at Falkirk. Went through an entire league campaign in League One unbeaten, did great last season in the Championship, which is a tough league, until a wobble at the end of the season and has defied most predictions for this season.  Falkirk were heavily tipped for relegation, even their own fans didn't think anything other than a tough campaign ahead for them.

They don't even play like the usual yo-yo clubs, kicking anything that moves, bar the ball. They look light years ahead of us footballing wise, which just shouldn't be. 

I don't think we will have a Scottish manager, I think it will be another European, one with a sketchy record and known to Lutz.

If we were to appoint McGlynn though, the key for the appointment would be for him to have a young assistant, who could potentially progress to manager in a few years.

 

[wokinginashearerwonderland]

McGlynn is the sort of guy I think we should be appointing.  He's kind of done the hard yards to move up the chain and be deserving of the chance to work at a bigger club which was always the way it used to work.  I get the clamour for Eskou but we would be appointing him purely on the basis of six good months at Motherwell which sounds very knee jerk.  If he stays at Motherwell it is a safe bet that they will be fighting relegation a years time.  A McGlynn type has a proper body of work over a sustained period.  I'd be stunned if it happened though.

My money is on Ian Cathro or the German or American equivalent.

[Panda]

I wouldn't be adverse to McGlynn, and if he was 20 years younger with hair and minus the baseball cap, he'd probably be a shoe-in. I think McGlynn almost does himself out of big jobs because his face doesn't fit. He has that lower league gaffer look about him and that's how people view him.

However, if Falkirk had decent strikers they'd be above Motherwell and Hibs right now. I hear the same thing from McGlynn most weeks that they had so many chances but couldn't finish. You do feel if the man had a budget he'd do very well.

I met him in summer - which every potential Aberdeen manager should be doing to be honest - and can confirm he's a very likeable guy. 

[Elgindon]

McGlynns a decent option the more I think about it,....assuming he'd come.Aksou would be the more appealing to the fans if he's interested,adapted well to Scottish fitba,so far.

 Others mentioned carry more of a risk im not sure Cormack would want to take this time round?

[wee toon red]

Mcglynn would definitely come, he more or less said as much earlier in the week when he basically wondered out loud what it would be like to manage “a club with money”.

[Ajja]

As TheDonbytheDee said, McGynn’s time at Tynecastle isn’t quite a fair comparison as they were an absolute disaster of a club when he was in charge. Im guilty of that same reasoning that makes McGlynn look like an unfashionable option. He definitely has lower league vibes but is possibly what we need right now

[wokinginashearerwonderland]

56 minutes ago, Ajja said:

He definitely has lower league vibes 

Maybe Cormack does not intend to employ him til the summer 

[TheDonbytheDee]

57 minutes ago, Ajja said:

As TheDonbytheDee said, McGynn’s time at Tynecastle isn’t quite a fair comparison as they were an absolute disaster of a club when he was in charge. Im guilty of that same reasoning that makes McGlynn look like an unfashionable option. He definitely has lower league vibes but is possibly what we need right now

Would he be able to work alongside Lutz and Cormack though? 

I don't think he would.

I'd say he would be too long in the tooth for our set up, to have someone like Lutz, telling him how to play the game.

[RicoS321]

8 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Would he be able to work alongside Lutz and Cormack though? 

I don't think he would.

I'd say he would be too long in the tooth for our set up, to have someone like Lutz, telling him how to play the game.

He's got plenty of experience of the type of setup required in his previous roles though. 

I like him.

[tlg1903]

I'll say this for Mcglynn.  I've been impressed by his teams every time I've watched them.  Caught a few games of them in the championship and they were scoring goals for fun.  The game at pittodrie I thought they really managed the game well after Devlin was sent off and they deserved their win on the day.  He's made them a good team, no question. 

 

Would  I want him as manager? I honestly don't know but he's worth at least an interview.  Can see the benefits, very experienced and knows the league. Team plays well and has managed a very limited budget with aplomb....   Here's the thing through, I could be talking about Davie Martindale with those very same words and his achievement of having livi in the top league as much as he has (trying to playing football too, they're no hatchet merchants livi) is equally, if not more, impressive than what Mcglynn has done at Falkirk.  Imo anyway, others are available, but regardless of his past I do think he is a good manager.  Also Falkirk are a bigger club and probably had a bigger budget in the championship than livi have ever had in the top league. 

 

Am I advocating Martindale for an interview? No, but 2bh only really on the grounds that the support would really struggle to accept him being in the frame for the job let alone getting it.  And I get it, he's convicted drug dealer with a really nasal weegie accent but I don't really care about that 2bh.  I've got to admit though I really would be interested to see how he would do with a bigger club.  

[The.Moog]

14 hours ago, Ajja said:

As TheDonbytheDee said, McGynn’s time at Tynecastle isn’t quite a fair comparison as they were an absolute disaster of a club when he was in charge. Im guilty of that same reasoning that makes McGlynn look like an unfashionable option. He definitely has lower league vibes but is possibly what we need right now

Aye cause we’re running like a well oiled machine these days eh.

The day we decide we need a manager with “lower league vibes” is the day we might as well shut the doors and turn out the lights.

Sad that any of us can even think that way these days, guess that’s how far we’ve fallen…

[RicoS321]

18 minutes ago, The.Moog said:

Aye cause we’re running like a well oiled machine these days eh.

The day we decide we need a manager with “lower league vibes” is the day we might as well shut the doors and turn out the lights.

Sad that any of us can even think that way these days, guess that’s how far we’ve fallen…

But "lower league vibes" is just superficial pish. Like Steve Clarke being dour and stubborn. His record speaks for itself out with hearts, he's clearly a decent manager. Jack Ross, Russell Martin etc all come across as modern, intelligent "professionals", but anyone who's worked in any organisation anywhere knows that has little to no bearing on how they perform. Image is basically worthless. Indeed, it's often the sign of a charlatan. That he doesn't subscribe to any of that pish is a good thing.

[The.Moog]

1 minute ago, RicoS321 said:

But "lower league vibes" is just superficial pish. Like Steve Clarke being dour and stubborn. His record speaks for itself out with hearts, he's clearly a decent manager. Jack Ross, Russell Martin etc all come across as modern, intelligent "professionals", but anyone who's worked in any organisation anywhere knows that has little to no bearing on how they perform. Image is basically worthless. Indeed, it's often the sign of a charlatan. That he doesn't subscribe to any of that pish is a good thing.

Nobody’s disputing he’s a good manager, I’m sure he’d do a job short term. I think we can do better, and do better from this league.

As others have said, if McGlynn is seen as a viable candidate then David Martindale should be right up there beside McGlynn being quoted as a good potential fit then.

But he’s not, nobody has mentioned him, nobody wants him - doubtless all because of that superficial pish you mention…

[RicoS321]

19 minutes ago, The.Moog said:

Nobody’s disputing he’s a good manager, I’m sure he’d do a job short term. I think we can do better, and do better from this league.

As others have said, if McGlynn is seen as a viable candidate then David Martindale should be right up there beside McGlynn being quoted as a good potential fit then.

But he’s not, nobody has mentioned him, nobody wants him - doubtless all because of that superficial pish you mention…

I would argue that Martindale hasn't been mentioned because he's basically Livingston FC. But, yes, it's entirely superficial with him to, he's clearly a good manager. The only doubts I'd have with Martindale are his abilities in setting up to play football rather than not to lose games (although I think he's largely answered those last season and to an extent this), but also work in a role where he doesn't have control over recruitment and all other aspects (fixing the bogs etc). I'd have Martindale over Robinson for example. Both Martindale and McGlynn will likely be better managers than many of the "foreign", "young and hungry" types that we seem to employ because they fit one of those categories rather than their ability. We're back round to the elder statesman in the managerial merry-go-round I expect, and so McGlynn would largely be welcomed. Martindale won't be mentioned for the obvious football reasons above (I'd hope nobody is still harbouring something over his previous convictions), but many will look at the superficial reasons too.

[TheDonbytheDee]

22 minutes ago, The.Moog said:

Nobody’s disputing he’s a good manager, I’m sure he’d do a job short term. I think we can do better, and do better from this league.

As others have said, if McGlynn is seen as a viable candidate then David Martindale should be right up there beside McGlynn being quoted as a good potential fit then.

But he’s not, nobody has mentioned him, nobody wants him - doubtless all because of that superficial pish you mention…

Martindale probably does need mentioning for the position.

As posted above, he has worked wonders at Livi and not many managers could with their budget. I'm not even sure they are a Championship club, budget wise.

You usually always have to work hard against them for anything. Their players give everything.

His drug charge doesn't bother me, but his accent really does.

The drug charge must put off others though, as he has certainly earned a move away from Livi.

Edited 7 hours ago by TheDonbytheDee