Quotehow will a two man work:
lets say don wants one man and the other don wants someone else. how will they make a decision
This is an absolute joke of a selection panel. Here was me thinking the FAI were going to take this serious after getting rid of Stan...more fool me, bad times are still here for another campaign.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
How can an under 21 manager who admits he is at sea with todays proffesional game be given the job of selectin in affect his own boss?
Easy! the CEO has the casting vote!Originally Posted by eekers
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
Farcical stuff,
"Don, who do you think is the best candidate we've seen so far?"
"Well Don, Terry was convincing even if he seeemed to have cut himself shaving this morning"
"So Don, who gets the job?"
"Don, I think it's got to be Terry"
"Shall we interview any of these other candidates first Don?"
"No Don, we've been at this job 20 minutes and I need to use the toilet"
What happened to Bobby Robson? I seem to remember him being against the appointment of TV after it was "known" that he would be on the selection committee. Am I being too cynical thinking that that's why he's not on it anymore.
And what's happened to John Giles? I know he'd said something about only having a casual role but surely either he's involved or he's not.
(Apologies if this has already been cleared up - I get confused with the whole thing at times!)
Pat Walker would have been an excellent person to have involved in the selection / advisory process.
It's a pity his call fell on deaf ears.
Giles is a close confidante of John Delaney and you can bet he has had his input into the process even though it may not be through 'official' channels.
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
Was that not what he said before he approached Jewell? Surely a bit of a contradiction? Although i suppose if he may feel willing to approach a candidate when asked to do so rather being involved in choosing the actual candidate.giles didnt want to be involved in the decision making process. becasue he'd be compromised as a pundit (which is his livelyhood). he wouldnt be able to give impartial critical analysis on the manager if he helped select the manager.
As with even the simplest of actions involving the FAI, it's all a bit murky and unclear.
I was under the impression initially that Giles was to assist in 'headhunting the headhunters', as it were, and would not be involved in the actual managerial selection process, However, his conversation with Jewell , and subsequent alleged interactions, make me believe otherwise. Similar , in fact to John "I'm not getting involved in contacting candidates" Delaney getting involved by contacting a candidate.
The whole scenario leads me to think that if an FAI officer were to accidently tell the truth, they would immediately outstretch their suddenly-shaking hands, emit an ear peircing shriek, and collapse into dust.
On the way into the stadium, an elderly San Marino Steward waved us in and said "Tonight, may the best team win"
And they nearly did.
Could it be that Giles was just so convinced about Jewell and he was so frustrated by the FAI's lethargy in the face of one or two imminent club job offerings that Giles felt compelled to try and sell the job to Jewell? Now, in the absence of a clear front runner in Giles' mind he doesn't feel compelled to get involved.
In spite of the optically awkward relationship between Venables and Howe (in the context of objectivity) I have heard separately that BOTH Robson & Howe were negative on Venables.
Thats eminently believable, but if it was Giles acting independently, it does make the reasoning behind Delaney's follow-up call all the more murky...
On the way into the stadium, an elderly San Marino Steward waved us in and said "Tonight, may the best team win"
And they nearly did.
Firstly, Giles has been out of the game for over 30 years. What makes anyone think he would be a good choice for selecting a new manager, bearing in mind he failed as an Irish manager many moons ago.
Secondly, I think we know the "selection committee" idea is a tactical move by Delaney to avoid the flak he got when Stan's appointment failed. It's a "FAI-CE" saving exercise if it goes pear shaped again.
Thirdly, DOnald Duck and Mickey Mouse could be on the selection committee but they'd still only have about 5 candidates to choose from.
Fourthly, Delaney will pick the manager in the end having listened to the voice of the experts.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
What's that got to do with the quoted section above? I was merely commenting on why I thought Giles was involved in contacting Jewell despite saying he'd stay out of it and has gone quiet now.
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