D.O.F.

[Cleve van Leef]

Mick McCarthy?

[NYCBlue]

Re: D.O.F.

I'd prefer someone younger in more of an analyst type position. Like a GM that they have in this country.

[surge]

Re: D.O.F.

Mick McCarthy?

DoF need to be more than just an experienced, aged manager. What characteristics do you think he has that would make him a good DoF?

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: D.O.F.

DoF need to be more than just an experienced, aged manager. What characteristics do you think he has that would make him a good DoF?

Don't know if he'd be any good, but has experience, contacts and probably a level head to guide a young Manager.

[Vindec]

Re: D.O.F.

The last time we had a Director of Football he was slagged off relentlessly as a huge waste of money.

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: D.O.F.

Looks as if we could do with another scapegoat then now Harris has gone.

[surge]

Re: D.O.F.

The last time we had a Director of Football he was slagged off relentlessly as a huge waste of money.

Was that Slade for 28 days?

As far as I can see a DoF looks after the future of the club while a manager looks after the day to day. It's a role that one person should, if it goes to plan, hold for at least 5 years with option of renewal at the end of that.

[Joe Gillis]

Re: D.O.F.

Leicester have got it right top to bottom.
We should be knocking on their door asking how its done.

[Llandaff Blue]

Re: D.O.F.

Don't know if he'd be any good, but has experience, contacts and probably a level head to guide a young Manager.

A DOF isn't supposed to guide a manager, they are usually heading recruitment and ensuring that the academy is functioning. The best DOFs have barely any managerial or playing experience.

[Vindec]

Re: D.O.F.

Was that Slade for 28 days?

It was Kenny Hibbitt.

[surge]

Re: D.O.F.

A DOF isn't supposed to guide a manager, they are usually heading recruitment and ensuring that the academy is functioning. The best DOFs have barely any managerial or playing experience.

To play devil's advocate, I'm not sure we need to be so locked into what a DoF does at other clubs. Where do we need help? Under Warnock that was clearly in transfer market but not so under Harris. We can play with the DoF role to suit what we need while still under basic premise of looking after future of the club.

[NYCBlue]

Re: D.O.F.

The last time we had a Director of Football he was slagged off relentlessly as a huge waste of money.

I slagged off Margaret Thatcher for 11 years. It didn't mean I thought that idea of having a PM was a bad idea.

[life on mars]

Re: D.O.F.

I slagged off Margaret Thatcher for 11 years. It didn't mean I thought that idea of having a PM was a bad idea.

She was a shit DOF no vision

[Rjk]

Re: D.O.F.

has there ever been an example of an old school manager making.a good director of football?

many of the good ones have never even managed

[Llandaff Blue]

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To play devil's advocate, I'm not sure we need to be so locked into what a DoF does at other clubs. Where do we need help? Under Warnock that was clearly in transfer market but not so under Harris. We can play with the DoF role to suit what we need while still under basic premise of looking after future of the club.

Yeah I fully agree. If we went down the route of an unexperienced manager in the summer then I'd hope he has an experienced number 2 to help rather than having the former manager overlooking everything he does.

I still think recruitment is an issue, while Harris made some decent signings we still lack options in midfield and consistent wingers (I also can't believe we went half a season with Bacuna as our 2nd choice right back). Ideally a DoF would handle that side of things so we have a consistent approach every transfer window