Woodwardfan
Woodwardfan
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It appears the Clough sacking came out of the blue and that the intention was to give the manager more time but something happened at a Board Meeting and the relationship aborted. Six other contracts were terminated along with Clough's.
How does the Board go about appointing a new manager and the support staff?
Well, it has to be said that the search for potential new managers is an ongoing process. I would say that the Board members, Managing Director, every man-jack who is involved in the club should be storing mental notes about every person they ever meet or see or read about with a view to potential future managers at the club. It's part of the job and a natural mental process. Even before the split the Board will have turned their minds to Clough's successor simply because the team performances were disappointing. The Board itself will have a succession plan for every senior position in the club and should have an "emergency procedure" for every circumstance.
When the manager suddenly leaves, voluntarily or otherwise, the procedure should click into place. I recall McCabe saying at the impromptu meeting when he invited us protestors in from the car park, that he had coveted Wilson from his first year at Barnsley and was delighted to finally get his man.
There are some big questions about this new appointment process.:
1. Is McCabe involved at all? I suspect not.
2. Is Brannagan involved? I would not be surprised either way.
3. If the new owner is involved how on earth does he start and what advice will he take and from whom? There's a thought!
Whoever is leading the process, where do they look?
* Recently retired player with obvious leadership qualities?
* Young manager with a year's success at another smaller club?
* Experienced out of work manager?
* Experienced manager in another job?
* English, Scottish, other European country, wider Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere?
* League 1 experience?
* Male or female?!
* Somebody to take us right through to Europe?!
Of all the decisions the Board ever make this is the most important when it arises. No matter how much money the owners invest, how well the club is run, how good the Academy is, how massive the fan base - the quality of the manager determines the level of success.
Everybody's enjoyment of their favourite hobby, of their beloved club, rests on what happens these next few days; history in the making.
A number of other clubs are actively searching for a new manager too.
Where do they start?
How does the Board go about appointing a new manager and the support staff?
Well, it has to be said that the search for potential new managers is an ongoing process. I would say that the Board members, Managing Director, every man-jack who is involved in the club should be storing mental notes about every person they ever meet or see or read about with a view to potential future managers at the club. It's part of the job and a natural mental process. Even before the split the Board will have turned their minds to Clough's successor simply because the team performances were disappointing. The Board itself will have a succession plan for every senior position in the club and should have an "emergency procedure" for every circumstance.
When the manager suddenly leaves, voluntarily or otherwise, the procedure should click into place. I recall McCabe saying at the impromptu meeting when he invited us protestors in from the car park, that he had coveted Wilson from his first year at Barnsley and was delighted to finally get his man.
There are some big questions about this new appointment process.:
1. Is McCabe involved at all? I suspect not.
2. Is Brannagan involved? I would not be surprised either way.
3. If the new owner is involved how on earth does he start and what advice will he take and from whom? There's a thought!
Whoever is leading the process, where do they look?
* Recently retired player with obvious leadership qualities?
* Young manager with a year's success at another smaller club?
* Experienced out of work manager?
* Experienced manager in another job?
* English, Scottish, other European country, wider Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere?
* League 1 experience?
* Male or female?!
* Somebody to take us right through to Europe?!
Of all the decisions the Board ever make this is the most important when it arises. No matter how much money the owners invest, how well the club is run, how good the Academy is, how massive the fan base - the quality of the manager determines the level of success.
Everybody's enjoyment of their favourite hobby, of their beloved club, rests on what happens these next few days; history in the making.
A number of other clubs are actively searching for a new manager too.
Where do they start?
