New Manager (Rob McDonald) to be announced today

**dublinred** · 14/11/2006, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

To be honest it looks really positive move !

Looks class bet the bohs fans are gutted ,can't believe that with all their money the best the can do is Sean Connor , Gerry Cassidy is a legend.

**SRFC Head** · 14/11/2006, 10:26 AM

I remember seeing a documentary about the Ajax camp in South Africa before he may have been in it, It looked like a well run operation anyhow.

Looks like a good move, hopefully we will have alot of nearly Ajax players to pick from !! Now give him a budget and a good Promo man to generate cash !

**showgies** · 14/11/2006, 10:32 AM

All credit to the committee and Gerry Cassidy for the quick action. I believe this man has been at Rovers last few games, as they had spelt a big rat with Connor.

ROB MCDONALDS RED AND WHITE ARMY has a better ring to it

**red metal** · 14/11/2006, 10:36 AM

Great news for the club and us guys

**SRFC Head** · 14/11/2006, 10:36 AM

I wonder will the players coming to the end of their contracts get signed up again?

**Redzer** · 14/11/2006, 10:48 AM

Very positive signing. Looks like the man to bring the club forward.

**sligo1** · 14/11/2006, 10:53 AM

Did "The Panda" know something-I thought he was on drugs!!

It looks a good appointment if true and well done to the committee/Gerry Cassidy-it goes a little way towards the DOR contract.

All we need now is a good Commercial Manager and a few more players and a wee bit of imagination in selling the rovers to the public.

Champions League-here we come!!

**red bellied** · 14/11/2006, 10:59 AM

He was also in the running for the Dundee job a while back. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/foo...ee/4755979.stm

**SRFC Head** · 14/11/2006, 11:12 AM

The worlds media doesn't know where to focus at 1 o clock, Charalton are also having a press conference at 1, maybe they will move it now that Rovers are having it at 1

**redrov2005** · 14/11/2006, 11:21 AM

Fair play. They didn't hand around long. Sounds like a very interestiing appointment. Do i detect the hand of our old Scottish manager in this? Just a hunch.

**redrov2005** · 14/11/2006, 11:36 AM

From May 10 2006 Scottish Daily Record

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/f...name_page.html

DUNDEE ROB RAID
By Euan Mcarthur
UNKNOWN Englishman Rob McDonald is the surprise front-runner in the race to be Dundee manager.

The former PSV Eindhoven player has applied for the vacant post and Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood and Dutch hero Frank Arnesen have given him glowing references.

McDonald, who also played for Sporting Lisbon and Newcastle, was at Palmerston on the final day of the season to run the rule over Dundee in their 3-1 win over Queen of the South. He compiled a dossier on each player and the board now have his CV.

Jocky Scott and Paul Lambert are also in the frame to replace sacked Alan Kernaghan but McDonald's name will come as a shock to Dundee fans.

However, his vast experience includes heading the Ajax youth system in Africa and that would make him well-suited to bringing on the Dens kids.

**The Stars** · 14/11/2006, 11:38 AM

They must have known Sean was going, in order to have this guy in place already.
Well doen to the Board,they have been on the ball,firstly in getting Sean,nothing to do with them the fact that turned sour and now getting this fella,who has far more experience than any manager we have had in years.

**shedhead** · 14/11/2006, 12:58 PM

Ya fair play the board. A lot better chance of holding on to players now that this guy is on board. If he's from the Ajax school of coaching then with doubt the players would love to train with him

**Rory H** · 14/11/2006, 1:06 PM

just came back from the press confrence....interesting man.said a lot of positive things

**LukeO** · 14/11/2006, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

He was linked with the Bohs job before Farrelly got the gig, IIRC.

Nah.. it was this time around that he was linked.

Originally Posted by londonred

Looks class bet the bohs fans are gutted ,can't believe that with all their money the best the can do is Sean Connor , Gerry Cassidy is a legend.

Ehh... he applied. We turned him down. His record is pretty average.

Not saying I wanted Connor though...

**LukeO** · 14/11/2006, 1:53 PM

[QUOTE=Rogue Trader;574385]

Originally Posted by Luke O'Riordan

Nah.. it was this time around that he was linked.

Ehh... he applied. We turned him down. His record is pretty average.
Not saying I wanted Connor though...

Your Loss is our gain and our gain is your loss that the way i would look at this ! You went for the cheap option and you will probably pay the penalty for doing so with that bluffer.

Unfortunately he won't be coming cheap.

Three-year contract on just under �100k a year.

Our board are a bunch of morons.

**Guts&Glory** · 14/11/2006, 3:37 PM

Are Rovers getting any compo for Connor walking out on the Job I wonder??????????!!!!!!!!!!!

**Only1Rovers** · 14/11/2006, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by Guts&Glory

Are Rovers getting any compo for Connor walking out on the Job I wonder??????????!!!!!!!!!!!

As soon as Connor joins Bohs, we should be in for some compo, but the fact that he resigned may cause problems. depends on the terms of contract.

**Red4Eva** · 14/11/2006, 3:59 PM

i overheard a club official at the shels game sayin "we don't regret havin him here for 2 years but we glad he's gone so we can get some1 y'know....better". sounds like they got their man. well done AGAIN gerry cassidy.

ROB MCDONALD'S RED AND WHITE ARMY