oafcprozac Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 The best out of 120 applicants fcuk he must be a good bull:censored:er. Yeah but Dowie was approached and Ibby applied in 119 different guises... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 LJ's CV reads- I helped my dad get Yeovil from non league to league 1. I helped my dad get Bristol City into the Championship. I've played 468 games. I've scored 40 goals. SC asks Have you any management experience? LJ No, but my dad does. SC How much salary are you expecting? LJ I don't mind. SC That's ok the jobs yours. Here's a 2 year contract, sign before you change your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Yeah but Dowie was approached and Ibby applied in 119 different guises... Is Ibby at questiontime at 4pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg101 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 13/8 to go down now, watch that plummet Tuesday v Hartlepool is the biggest this club has had this season and we have a bloke managing who has probably never managed a Sunday League game in his life Mind you if he wins tomorrow he will be heading the right way to win the fans around I'd say he HAS to win tomorrow to have a chance of winning the fans over and keeping consolidation in league one a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4froale Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 MENOAFC@MENOAFC LJ says talks ongoing to bring in experienced number two.#oafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I think tomorrow might still be under TP's stewardship. I'd guess LDJ might have some input though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrown23 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Well, welcome to Boundary Park Lee! As for the board, Corney et al, if we get relegated you've well and truly :censored:ed us If he keeps us up, you've got away with one of the biggest gambles in managerial appointments I've ever seen. Their dawlding and thumb twirling for months about who to bring in and we've ended up at a bloke who's never managed, been a journey man player, does he even have any badges?! The decision making is mind boggling! I'll get behind him and support him every step of the way of course but this whole process has been ridiculous Tuesday will be VERY interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 I must have missed him on SSN...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is Ibby at questiontime at 4pm? He's 11 of the 12 people going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInAus Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 To be honest, I'm a bit gutted I didn't apply now. I have coached the local girls under 13s for 3 years now with 2 league titles, and one second place (okay there is only 8 in the league, but it still counts). I have some badges, mainly from my days as a cub scout. My dad has been to Yeovil a few times. I got Oldham to European cup glory FM12 with no cheating. (Not played FM13 yet as I don't have the time). I think I was in with a shot. Ah well, I will apply again in the summer when we are in League Two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy55555 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Why? He is the manager. I'm actually fairly pleased with this appointment. Young, hungry appointments tend to be the more successful. Did we really want 'experience' in the Ronnie, Dave mould? Lets get behind him and help him keep us up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsweeting24 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Maybe, just maybe, it would have looked better if we had appointed an assistant with him today. As is is, once again come tomorrow we have a bloke on the touchline without some major help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 UEFA PRO LICENSE too, All hinges on his assistant, the three chief scouts in the family is useful. Perhaps a better support network in place than PD had. Looking forward to seeing what he has to say when politely put on the spot from fans…. Right gonna collect these papers in, better do some work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesyOAFC Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Why? He is the manager. I'm actually fairly pleased with this appointment. Young, hungry appointments tend to be the more successful. Did we really want 'experience' in the Ronnie, Dave mould? Lets get behind him and help him keep us up. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 He's 11 of the 12 people going. Well he is definately not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinodriscoll Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Seems like a nice guy to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Well he is definately not me. That's what they all say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 I've been prepping for 8 or 9 years - lots of effort to learn things and get my badges - I feel ready and it's part of a long term plan. My dad's been great throughout my career, it's all valuable experience - being able to second guess everything he's done. I've played under some good managers and I've looked to take the best from each and add them to my philosophy. Being young brings pressure. But I feel ready and comfortable. A lot of encouragement from the board which gives me strength. Proud to be part of such a great club and I have the chance to be here for two years and produce something they've not seen before. Survival has to be my goal of course. I took a session this morning and the lads are bright and fantastic. We're in this position for a reason. but I've been here for 6 or 7 games now watching the side and I think I know what I need to do. I didn't know (asked if he knew about the move - given he's been coming for a while), just that this is my first real interview and so I was preparing for it. I did't want to be in front of a chairman and not have all the information. It's a massive month, 10 huge games (they were asking about April 16th when we face Yeovil) but I've told the players we have to be the ultimate professionals and everything we do has to be working towards keeping Oldham in this league. Paraphrased from his SSN interview. Now back to an afternoon of calls - don't start new threads you rascals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130318-johnsonspeaks-721519.aspx 'professionalism, organisation and methodology' Bloody hell, what's wrong with 110%? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is Ibby at questiontime at 4pm? All 10 of him probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamains Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Came across well on sky sports news. Plus the woman interviewing was bang tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinevillawill Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 2 year deal for someone with no managerial experience? Bonkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemel latic Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Great summary Ackey. He came across well, few too many cliches but let's cut him some slack (ha). I liked some of the points he made, particularly the one about the players behaving like ultimate professionals for the next 6-7 weeks. If they do that they'll probably stay up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Paraphrased from his SSN interview. Now back to an afternoon of calls - don't start new threads you rascals! Bloody hell that was quick! (throws all notes from SSN interview in the bin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinevillawill Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Why? He is the manager. I'm actually fairly pleased with this appointment. Young, hungry appointments tend to be the more successful. Did we really want 'experience' in the Ronnie, Dave mould? Lets get behind him and help him keep us up. Young, hungry appointments? Like Dickov? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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