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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3120 on: April 13, 2012, 09:00:25 am »
I agree with you, and I've been surprised how few have thought this.

To me, it's just like when they brought Comolli in originally; bring in the DoF so that he can then look around and decide on the manager he wants.  Comolli came in, had a couple of months to get settled, and then sacked Hodgson. 

Where did you read that it was Comolli's decision to appoint Kenny and sack Hodgson?


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The new DoF now has the chance to do the same, and in the summer I'm fairly sure we'll see another manager, unless results drastically improve between now and then.  It seems sad to have to worry about this, but I do hope that the new DoF is a well-respected figure in world football, because the owners will be wanting to present an attractive package to entice a good manager, but we're not going to get one if there are doubts about the new director and the owners' pursestrings.

Time to make a statement about where we're going, I reckon.  The Director of Football we select will have a lot to say about where that is.

That makes no sense. You don't appoint a new Director of Football just to get a new manager. That's the whole point of a DoF - to have some continuity even when the manager changes. Either Comolli was doing his job to FSG's satisfaction or he wasn't.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3121 on: April 13, 2012, 09:06:37 am »
I wonder what would happen if we lose on Saturday and lose badly? The owners are clearly holding people to account at the moment.

Stop it with thoughts like that! You're making me sick at the thought of losing to those gobshites! We're going to win, and we're going to win well!
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3122 on: April 13, 2012, 09:07:11 am »
Interesting to see the Johan Cruyff rumours on the BBC this morning. I couldn't tell you if it was a good idea or not!
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3123 on: April 13, 2012, 09:08:45 am »
Would be funny Johan Cruyff turning up to training, seeing Downing and Adam and thinking who the f are these guys. Would be pretty intimidating in 5 a sides if Cruyff and Dalglish join in....

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3124 on: April 13, 2012, 09:08:56 am »
there is a pudgy round man out there who can fill both rolls as DOF and Manager, he could probably even be head of sports medicine! i dont doubt his abilities.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3125 on: April 13, 2012, 09:10:27 am »
Interesting to see the Johan Cruyff rumours on the BBC this morning. I couldn't tell you if it was a good idea or not!

Will be a lot of rumours as the owners made it clear that they want a DOF.

Wouldn't listen to any of them at this moment.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3126 on: April 13, 2012, 09:11:46 am »
Interesting to see the Johan Cruyff rumours on the BBC this morning. I couldn't tell you if it was a good idea or not!

It's not... The mans ego is far to big and it haves caused problems in the previous clubs he was at. If u want a team of people all moving in the same direction making the right decisions u don't pick someone like him

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3127 on: April 13, 2012, 09:12:37 am »
If Cruyff is appointed there will be a 30 page thread on here discussing what the appropriate spelling of his name is.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3128 on: April 13, 2012, 09:13:12 am »
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3129 on: April 13, 2012, 09:14:15 am »
Would be funny Johan Cruyff turning up to training, seeing Downing and Adam and thinking who the f are these guys. Would be pretty intimidating in 5 a sides if Cruyff and Dalglish join in....

See I highly doubt DOF will be at training.

For me at a guess Kenny would of said what he didn't want from a DOF and that at a guess would of been that.

Training is down to the manager.

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« Reply #3130 on: April 13, 2012, 09:16:42 am »
Excuse me for mistaking the DOF of being in control of transfers..

What relationship does Txiki have with Rijkaard that Cruyff didn't have? Why would Txiki be the one that would come up with appointing a former Ajax player and a Dutchman and not Cruyff?

Why did Txiki left when Laporta was out, but did Guardiola stay?

You should watch the Storyville documentary on the subject mate. Txiki was instrumental in the re-working of contracts at the club along with Soriano and Rossell (at least that's how it came across). It was a turning point post-Gaspart, whose paranoia after losing Figo led to them paying massively inflated wages to their first team squad. They changed it to good old fashioned performance-related contracts, signed hungry players, promoted from the Academy, and were so insistent on the system and criteria they would stick to that they turned down Mourinho despite him basically whoring himself out for the job. They thought Mourinho would be in the media every two minutes, and damage the club long-term.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3131 on: April 13, 2012, 09:17:02 am »
See I highly doubt DOF will be at training.

For me at a guess Kenny would of said what he didn't want from a DOF and that at a guess would of been that.

Training is down to the manager.
Actually, training is usually led by Steve Clark.....

Same at most clubs (the coach leading training that is)
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3132 on: April 13, 2012, 09:17:06 am »
You gotta admit, we learn more via the rumour mill nowadays.
This together with two more moves scheduled in May & June have been circulating for over a month.
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From what I've read elswehere today, we shouldn't be going anywhere near Cruyff for DoF based on how he's been perceived at Ajax.

Oh, and  :lmao at Maddock claiming our wage bill is virtually the same as Man City's.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3133 on: April 13, 2012, 09:17:06 am »
See I highly doubt DOF will be at training.

For me at a guess Kenny would of said what he didn't want from a DOF and that at a guess would of been that.

Training is down to the manager.
I agree - I don't think the DoF has to be based in Liverpool at all and I don't think Cruyff would move. One major factor Cruyff brings with him ahead of the other 2 being discussed is the ability to attract the best young European talent. Even guys like Eriksen will be attracted to the club given the gravitas a Cruyff would bring. Van Gaal would be very good for the youth system although I just think he is too cotroversial. Txiki would be a fantastic choice if they can convince him.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3134 on: April 13, 2012, 09:17:54 am »
there is a pudgy round man out there who can fill both rolls as DOF and Manager, he could probably even be head of sports medicine! i dont doubt his abilities.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3135 on: April 13, 2012, 09:18:09 am »
Where is this article from?

Graham Hunter's book on Barca. It's phenomenal.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3136 on: April 13, 2012, 09:18:22 am »
You should watch the Storyville documentary on the subject mate. Txiki was instrumental in the re-working of contracts at the club along with Soriano and Rossell (at least that's how it came across). It was a turning point post-Gaspart, whose paranoia after losing Figo led to them paying massively inflated wages to their first team squad. They changed it to good old fashioned performance-related contracts, signed hungry players, promoted from the Academy, and were so insistent on the system and criteria they would stick to that they turned down Mourinho despite him basically whoring himself out for the job. They thought Mourinho would be in the media every two minutes, and damage the club long-term.
Was comolli going the news that you were alluding to in the FSG thread Roy, or was that something different?
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3137 on: April 13, 2012, 09:19:41 am »
Actually, training is usually led by Steve Clark.....

Same at most clubs (the coach leading training that is)

Leading training.

But the manager tells the coach what he wants from the players in the morning.

Some managers get involved in the training - like Kenny does.

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« Reply #3138 on: April 13, 2012, 09:22:40 am »
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3139 on: April 13, 2012, 09:23:48 am »
I agree - I don't think the DoF has to be based in Liverpool at all and I don't think Cruyff would move. One major factor Cruyff brings with him ahead of the other 2 being discussed is the ability to attract the best young European talent. Even guys like Eriksen will be attracted to the club given the gravitas a Cruyff would bring. Van Gaal would be very good for the youth system although I just think he is too cotroversial. Txiki would be a fantastic choice if they can convince him.

If anything the DOF would have more control over the reserves/youth development.


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« Reply #3140 on: April 13, 2012, 09:27:21 am »
That's a good post mate.  The truth is that right now Comolli is the fall guy.  But he is responsible for this seasons poor show in the league.  As is Dalglish.  As are the players, not just the ones signed by Comolli/Dalglish.

I think it is fair to say that the owners have not tolerated a finish outside the top 4.  And I would say that it is fair because if you look at the current points total of the team sitting in 4th, it is not one that is insurmountable.

The thing is it's good to have a strategy but as ever it seems to be poorly implemented as, possibly, two different footballing philosophies have come together to produce a bastardised result.

The owners will definitely be looking at Dalglish in the summer.  I'm not sure if they have already made their minds up and whether he has some time to save his job.  But I would say that if the owners truly want to sort this out quickly then they need to look beyond the management and perhaps at the players and the culture which exists there.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3141 on: April 13, 2012, 09:31:28 am »
im afraid Cruyff and Dalglish dont have same football phylosophy...but that doesnt matter actually, because Kenny is there to get the best of players that DOF offers him

 
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3142 on: April 13, 2012, 09:33:07 am »
cruyff... completely self absorbed..cant see it..would be interesting though. would welcome it based on his amazingness
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3143 on: April 13, 2012, 09:35:59 am »
Will be a lot of rumours as the owners made it clear that they want a DOF.
Wouldn't listen to any of them at this moment.

For me its seems the owners really haven't learnt from what happened with Comolli/Kenny. A DOF only works if he can dicate to the first team coach to some extent. It seemed like it was the other way round for us over the last 12 months.

Kenny is a manager not a first team coach. And if you're appointing a manager you don't need or want a DOF. You don't appoint someone like Kenny, Wenger, Mourinho, Baconface etc and then appoint someone above them to oversee their 'football' work. They just aren't going to give up control of parts of the football operation. Maybe an exec above them looking after the deals like Dein did for Wenger but not a DOF.

If we're sticking with Kenny then a DOF just isn't needed IMO so sacking Comolli is fair enough. Will bringing in another DOF work any better? Is Kenny going to let a young DOF dicate to him? No. Is Kenny going to let Johan Cruyff dicate to him? No. So its pointless...if we're sticking with a 'manager' like Kenny.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3144 on: April 13, 2012, 09:37:01 am »
im afraid Cruyff and Dalglish dont have same football phylosophy...but that doesnt matter actually, because Kenny is there to get the best of players that DOF offers him

 
But there has to be an overlap.  They have to work together otherwise it won't work.

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« Reply #3145 on: April 13, 2012, 09:37:46 am »
That's a good post mate.  The truth is that right now Comolli is the fall guy.  But he is responsible for this seasons poor show in the league.  As is Dalglish.  As are the players, not just the ones signed by Comolli/Dalglish.

I think it is fair to say that the owners have not tolerated a finish outside the top 4.  And I would say that it is fair because if you look at the current points total of the team sitting in 4th, it is not one that is insurmountable.

The thing is it's good to have a strategy but as ever it seems to be poorly implemented as, possibly, two different footballing philosophies have come together to produce a bastardised result.

The owners will definitely be looking at Dalglish in the summer.  I'm not sure if they have already made their minds up and whether he has some time to save his job.  But I would say that if the owners truly want to sort this out quickly then they need to look beyond the management and perhaps at the players and the culture which exists there.

Re the last paragraph did you read what Werner said about Kenny or is this what you want?
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3146 on: April 13, 2012, 09:39:50 am »
That's a good post mate.  The truth is that right now Comolli is the fall guy.  But he is responsible for this seasons poor show in the league.  As is Dalglish.  As are the players, not just the ones signed by Comolli/Dalglish.

I think it is fair to say that the owners have not tolerated a finish outside the top 4.  And I would say that it is fair because if you look at the current points total of the team sitting in 4th, it is not one that is insurmountable.

The thing is it's good to have a strategy but as ever it seems to be poorly implemented as, possibly, two different footballing philosophies have come together to produce a bastardised result.

The owners will definitely be looking at Dalglish in the summer.  I'm not sure if they have already made their minds up and whether he has some time to save his job.  But I would say that if the owners truly want to sort this out quickly then they need to look beyond the management and perhaps at the players and the culture which exists there.

The owners have already said that they back Kenny and everyone else should. So why do you think that in the summer they will be looking into his situation?

Finishing outside the top 4 is not good but when you have spent 114m then it's even worse. For me the owners have looked at the money spent and realised that most of the signings are not worth anywhere near what we paid for them.

Plus we gave Newcastle 35m and they won't like the fact that they're above us and Newcastles signings have made a difference straight away to the team while we still count on Gerrard.

Yes Kenny is the manager and Kenny might of wanted some of the players signed but DC did the deals and we got ripped off - if we had spent less on the players we could of brought more or again in the Jan window but we wasted money.

Clearly the owners didn't trust DC spending money again in the summer.

The decision is a simple one for me.

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« Reply #3147 on: April 13, 2012, 09:43:34 am »
For me its seems the owners really haven't learnt from what happened with Comolli/Kenny. A DOF only works if he can dicate to the first team coach to some extent. It seemed like it was the other way round for us over the last 12 months.

Kenny is a manager not a first team coach. And if you're appointing a manager you don't need or want a DOF. You don't appoint someone like Kenny, Wenger, Mourinho, Baconface etc and then appoint someone above them to oversee their 'football' work. They just aren't going to give up control of parts of the football operation. Maybe an exec above them looking after the deals like Dein did for Wenger but not a DOF.

If we're sticking with Kenny then a DOF just isn't needed IMO so sacking Comolli is fair enough. Will bringing in another DOF work any better? Is Kenny going to let a young DOF dicate to him? No. Is Kenny going to let Johan Cruyff dicate to him? No. So its pointless...if we're sticking with a 'manager' like Kenny.

Agree with all of this. Either it's Kenny with someone (like Dein) to manage the transfer side of things etc or we have a DOF and a coach

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« Reply #3148 on: April 13, 2012, 09:44:38 am »
For me its seems the owners really haven't learnt from what happened with Comolli/Kenny. A DOF only works if he can dicate to the first team coach to some extent. It seemed like it was the other way round for us over the last 12 months.

Kenny is a manager not a first team coach. And if you're appointing a manager you don't need or want a DOF. You don't appoint someone like Kenny, Wenger, Mourinho, Baconface etc and then appoint someone above them to oversee their 'football' work. They just aren't going to give up control of parts of the football operation. Maybe an exec above them looking after the deals like Dein did for Wenger but not a DOF.

If we're sticking with Kenny then a DOF just isn't needed IMO so sacking Comolli is fair enough. Will bringing in another DOF work any better? Is Kenny going to let a young DOF dicate to him? No. Is Kenny going to let Johan Cruyff dicate to him? No. So its pointless...if we're sticking with a 'manager' like Kenny.

No Kenny is Kenny and is a hard nut.

This is why some are wondering about the MD position as you need a tough MD that can handle Kenny and the DOF.

The manager isn't the problem mate. No manager in the UK would want a DOF so the MD has to be tough enough as he is the inbetween man.

I agree with you though I don't think DOF works in this country at all and the owners are just sticking to their guns for whatever reason.

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« Reply #3149 on: April 13, 2012, 09:45:42 am »
Re the last paragraph did you read what Werner said about Kenny or is this what you want?
This is what I think will happen, not necessarily what I want.  I know Werner has publicly backed Dalglish but there is only one answer to that question.  It would not be a wise choice to start questioning the manager's position when the season still has important games remaining.

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« Reply #3150 on: April 13, 2012, 09:49:12 am »
Sorry but I just don't agree. There's a great quote by Pierre Luigi Nervi, the Italian engineer and architect. He said that creativity is not just about calculations, it's about knowing intuitively what calculations to use.

If you have no appreciation of the game then then you're going to end up with the Reep/Hughes type of long-ball crap. My own observation of Comolli's reported statistical analysis, was that the things being measured were useless. Getting someone new in to analyze the wrong data is not going to yield useful results.



I agree with you Comolli offered garbage 'insights'.  But then: i) Who said Comolli was a competent econometrician? and ii) if he did have useful insights, why would he compromise their value by disclosing them publicly?

Frankly, most of the initial task doesn't require great insights.  It requires a great deal of care in documenting and attempting to control for differences in circumstances rather than novel insights.  Two shooting chances inside the box aren't equivalent if one is a pull back on a counter attack and the other is a contested shot near the top of the box.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3151 on: April 13, 2012, 09:49:24 am »
No Kenny is Kenny and is a hard nut.

This is why some are wondering about the MD position as you need a tough MD that can handle Kenny and the DOF.

The manager isn't the problem mate. No manager in the UK would want a DOF so the MD has to be tough enough as he is the inbetween man.

I agree with you though I don't think DOF works in this country at all and the owners are just sticking to their guns for whatever reason.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3152 on: April 13, 2012, 09:50:13 am »
Where I come from, once you receive that vote of confidence from the board, it is the beginning of the end. I really hope that Kenny gets next season to finish what he started. If decent progress is not made next season then I think FSG will act. Americans are like Australians, if results aren't what the owner wants......then see you later manager/coach.

But I think that some of the players should have a good look in the mirror as well. A lot of faith was placed in them and several just haven't aimed up. I'm not going to say the Kenny, Clarke and Keen aren't blameless. But if things don't look up next year then I'm fearful for the actions that will be taken.

Further more, I hope this doesn't derail the team for Saturday's game. The timing wasn't good. I hope that the players are not distracted.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3153 on: April 13, 2012, 09:50:20 am »
No Kenny is Kenny and is a hard nut.

This is why some are wondering about the MD position as you need a tough MD that can handle Kenny and the DOF.

The manager isn't the problem mate. No manager in the UK would want a DOF so the MD has to be tough enough as he is the inbetween man.

I agree with you though I don't think DOF works in this country at all and the owners are just sticking to their guns for whatever reason.

That is rubbish.  Kenny himself was a DOF in the past and has already indicated that he enjoyed a great relationship with Commolli and isn't against having a DOF at all. 
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3154 on: April 13, 2012, 09:51:20 am »
Don't get me wrong, it's Dalglish or Benitez for me but how did all this hate come about for O'Neill?

He was a c*nt during the Barry saga but if the shoe was on the other foot i'd want our manager to play hardball too and considering the mess Villa are in now I think he did a pretty good job on very limited funds despite the fact he paid handsomely for both Bent and Downing. Sunderland seem in good shape considering their early season relegation contendership.

Same goes for Moyes, He is a top notch Manager. Hope the mancs don't feel the same because when whiskey nose retires I would dread them replacing him with Moyes, think what he could do with even a slight bit of cash. Everton always over achieve!

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3155 on: April 13, 2012, 09:51:32 am »
This is what I think will happen, not necessarily what I want.  I know Werner has publicly backed Dalglish but there is only one answer to that question.  It would not be a wise choice to start questioning the manager's position when the season still has important games remaining.

So it's what you want to happen then.

The owners have stated that Kenny is their man and all get behind him.

On firing day they didn't have to say that - they could of said the manager is to blame for results and we're always looking at them.

Don't always think that they is an agenda behind something.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3156 on: April 13, 2012, 09:51:51 am »
This DOF business is like normal transfers.

If the signings are good and the team are playing well, DOF are great (i.e. Newcastle)

If the signings are bad and the team are playing bad, DOF are bad! (i.e. Us)


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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3157 on: April 13, 2012, 09:52:35 am »
For me its seems the owners really haven't learnt from what happened with Comolli/Kenny. A DOF only works if he can dicate to the first team coach to some extent. It seemed like it was the other way round for us over the last 12 months.

Kenny is a manager not a first team coach. And if you're appointing a manager you don't need or want a DOF. You don't appoint someone like Kenny, Wenger, Mourinho, Baconface etc and then appoint someone above them to oversee their 'football' work. They just aren't going to give up control of parts of the football operation. Maybe an exec above them looking after the deals like Dein did for Wenger but not a DOF.

If we're sticking with Kenny then a DOF just isn't needed IMO so sacking Comolli is fair enough. Will bringing in another DOF work any better? Is Kenny going to let a young DOF dicate to him? No. Is Kenny going to let Johan Cruyff dicate to him? No. So its pointless...if we're sticking with a 'manager' like Kenny.

And that's it - I don't think FSG will be sticking with Kenny. I suspect Kenny's going to be the next to go in the summer. For me the key statement from Werner was this:"We feel there is enough talent on the pitch to win and, as I said, we've been dissatisfied, as most supporters have been, with the results so far." For all of Comolli's weaknesses in negotiations and regardless of whether the players purchased were his or Kenny's decision, it's Kenny's job to get the most out of them on the pitch. The more I think about it, Kenny was not their first or even fifth choice for the job and by all accounts, they were reluctant to give him the permanent position. This season, we've won the Carling Cup, but it's clear the owner's care most about top 4 and the CL money and marketing potential and we've fallen terribly short.

IMO, they know it's suicide for them to sack Kenny (especially mid-season) with the backlash they'll get from the fans, so they'll continue to back him completely publicly and then will push him into some sort of position upstairs in the summer. The new DOF when hired will have a bit of time to settle in and pick his guy as manager before the transfer window opens. Anyway, that's how I think it'll play out.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3158 on: April 13, 2012, 09:53:12 am »
For me its seems the owners really haven't learnt from what happened with Comolli/Kenny. A DOF only works if he can dicate to the first team coach to some extent. It seemed like it was the other way round for us over the last 12 months.

Kenny is a manager not a first team coach. And if you're appointing a manager you don't need or want a DOF. You don't appoint someone like Kenny, Wenger, Mourinho, Baconface etc and then appoint someone above them to oversee their 'football' work. They just aren't going to give up control of parts of the football operation. Maybe an exec above them looking after the deals like Dein did for Wenger but not a DOF.

If we're sticking with Kenny then a DOF just isn't needed IMO so sacking Comolli is fair enough. Will bringing in another DOF work any better? Is Kenny going to let a young DOF dicate to him? No. Is Kenny going to let Johan Cruyff dicate to him? No. So its pointless...if we're sticking with a 'manager' like Kenny.

in a nutshell. a DOF may work in certain circumstances (allied to a young coach like Rodgers, AVB, etc) but with managers of the experience and presence of Kenny (or the likes of Rafa, Wenger, etc) it's gonna cause problems.

we're desperately in need of a CEO - the lack of leadership at the top of the club has been shocking this year. If FSG instead just try to get a direct replacement for Comolli, you'd start to wonder if they've learned anything yet.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #3159 on: April 13, 2012, 09:54:58 am »
That is rubbish.  Kenny himself was a DOF in the past and has already indicated that he enjoyed a great relationship with Commolli and isn't against having a DOF at all. 

What bit of we're getting another DOF don't you understand?

Kenny would be a fool to come out and say doesn't like a DOF.

Yes I am sure he did like DOF but if someone asked him if he could solely make the playing decision then I bet he would say yes.

Kenny has been a DOF but always wanted to be a manager - most DOF want to be a manager. DC was a rare case.

So no what I posted wasn't rubbish.