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Cat10 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Driving through for this game, whats the recommendations for parking from the seasoned travellers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Hearing that ICT are wanting to speak to Dougie. Hopefully it's just rumour mongering. I'd be gutted if he left to go there There's a storm on the horizon And for that I can't see the sun For I'll keep a waiting on the pavement For the ice cream van to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 24 minutes ago, Mr.Blue said: Hearing that ICT are wanting to speak to Dougie. Hopefully it's just rumour mongering. I'd be gutted if he left to go there No interview on our YouTube this week. Maybe reading into things a bit too much but would have been a change to clear it up that he could have taken if he wasn't interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 35 minutes ago, Mr.Blue said: Hearing that ICT are wanting to speak to Dougie. Hopefully it's just rumour mongering. I'd be gutted if he left to go there Just need to tell them they can't speak to him and he's under contract. However likely it's just speculation. Dougie surely wouldn't want to take on that car crash outfit? "Any nation given the opportunity to regain its national sovereignty and which then rejects it is so far beneath contempt that it is hard to put words to it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 30 minutes ago, irnbru said: No interview on our YouTube this week. Maybe reading into things a bit too much but would have been a change to clear it up that he could have taken if he wasn't interested. The interview usually comes on social media on a Friday night does it not? There's a storm on the horizon And for that I can't see the sun For I'll keep a waiting on the pavement For the ice cream van to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 15 minutes ago, Alibi said: Just need to tell them they can't speak to him and he's under contract. However likely it's just speculation. Dougie surely wouldn't want to take on that car crash outfit? There's an interview with their chairman talking about interviewing applicants from other clubs so if they do want to speak to him you've got to assume he's applied and wants the job. There wasn't really a mentioned of identifying people or approaching like in some of these interviews (in the article anyway) and the shortlist sounded like it was people who applied. Just now, Mr.Blue said: The interview usually comes on social media on a Friday night does it not? Thought there was normally something earlier in the week but could be wrong and reading into something that isn't there! It does feel like there's a possibility though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 55 minutes ago, irnbru said: There's an interview with their chairman talking about interviewing applicants from other clubs so if they do want to speak to him you've got to assume he's applied and wants the job. There wasn't really a mentioned of identifying people or approaching like in some of these interviews (in the article anyway) and the shortlist sounded like it was people who applied. Thought there was normally something earlier in the week but could be wrong and reading into something that isn't there! It does feel like there's a possibility though. Could just as easily have been talking about the favourite for the job rather than Imrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jamie_M said: Could just as easily have been talking about the favourite for the job rather than Imrie. Aye, hopefully. Hopefully a worry over nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Anyway, the most recent news on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 It's when, not if, for Dougie moving on, but I think ICT is a poisoned chalice and he'd do well to wait for a different job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Interview up. No mention of ICT job. Oakley back in training. Jai still out. There's a storm on the horizon And for that I can't see the sun For I'll keep a waiting on the pavement For the ice cream van to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Kind of resigned to the fact that he'll be applying for most jobs that come up in and around our level and above, inc the ICT job. As TRVMP says, its a matter of when. Can only hope that when that time comes, we recruit smart and not go for the usual merry-go-round of Scottish managers. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SassenachTon Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 hour ago, TONofmemories said: Kind of resigned to the fact that he'll be applying for most jobs that come up in and around our level and above, inc the ICT job. What makes you think that? By jumping ship for someone like Caley, he’d be sleepwalking back to a situation exactly how he found Morton in when he was first offered the job. Dougie’s a smart cookie and I’m sure his eyes are wide open to the financial black hole he’d be diving into - unlike his present employer who show financial restraint and responsibility. I’m also sure that his ambition also extends way further that joining the endlessly-repeating list of jobbers bouncing from one mid-tier club to another, for short-term financial gain. I still think he’s in this for the long haul. Managers’ careers are measured on success - and success alone. When he steers Morton into the Premiership or wins a trophy - that’s the time we should really start accepting the fact that he’ll be down the road sooner than later. Until then - I have complete faith in the man, and the fact that his #1 priority will be continue moulding a team in his own image, and utilising whatever resources he can to make this a successful season for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 He's been very open in saying that he's ambitious. If a job comes up at a bigger club in terms of resources then of course he'd be interested. Although be gutted if he left Dougie would leave with my best wishes if its all done in the right way. There's a storm on the horizon And for that I can't see the sun For I'll keep a waiting on the pavement For the ice cream van to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I don't really think Imrie with his ambitions would give two shits about ICTs financial black hole while they're still chucking money at it. He'd be looking to be long gone by the time the shit hits the fan. The same way that I don't think financial restraint and responsibility is in any way seen as a positive for an ambitious manager. I'd still be surprised if he went there but if he's given a decent wage rise and bigger budget then I could see him fancying the job as he might feel he could take ICT further than he's able to take Morton which will get him the sort of recognition and interest from better jobs that he's not really had while at us so far. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 If salary and working conditions are better you can bet he'll be interested. I'm sure he has applied for the ICT job, which shows how far away we are at the moment. Fan ownership and sensible financial control is a long game though, so if clubs like Inverness with their no fans want to spend more money they don't have, the crash will be all the funnier when it comes. Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 48 minutes ago, port-ton said: I don't really think Imrie with his ambitions would give two shits about ICTs financial black hole while they're still chucking money at it. He'd be looking to be long gone by the time the shit hits the fan. The same way that I don't think financial restraint and responsibility is in any way seen as a positive for an ambitious manager. I'd still be surprised if he went there but if he's given a decent wage rise and bigger budget then I could see him fancying the job as he might feel he could take ICT further than he's able to take Morton which will get him the sort of recognition and interest from better jobs that he's not really had while at us so far. Aye, financial restraint isn't really a selling point. Taking advantage of a club throwing cash at him to have a successful season probably is unfortunately no matter how unsustainable it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 2 hours ago, SassenachTon said: What makes you think that? By jumping ship for someone like Caley, he’d be sleepwalking back to a situation exactly how he found Morton in when he was first offered the job. Dougie’s a smart cookie and I’m sure his eyes are wide open to the financial black hole he’d be diving into - unlike his present employer who show financial restraint and responsibility. I’m also sure that his ambition also extends way further that joining the endlessly-repeating list of jobbers bouncing from one mid-tier club to another, for short-term financial gain. I still think he’s in this for the long haul. Managers’ careers are measured on success - and success alone. When he steers Morton into the Premiership or wins a trophy - that’s the time we should really start accepting the fact that he’ll be down the road sooner than later. Until then - I have complete faith in the man, and the fact that his #1 priority will be continue moulding a team in his own image, and utilising whatever resources he can to make this a successful season for us. A lot of birthday caird pish in that there. Why would going to a club in a similar position to what he found Morton be seen as a negative rather than a challenge he embraces, backing himself to improve them also wìth a larger budget behind him? Why would Morton's financial restraint be seen as a positive when he has seemingly thrown his toys out the pram a few times because of it and a club director was in the Tele recently stating they have let Dougie down in that respect? You say his ambition extends further - but where? Where is the logical next step? Rumours were he went for the Dundee job and never got near it - how does he get there? Saying promotion or a trophy at Morton is the aforementioned birthday caird pish. Repeating his achievements at Morton, or bettering them, at more media-fancied club with a larger budget seems actually a logical step - particularly a club he has history with. Will be gutted when he moves on, a little moreso if it's to a competing club at our level. But if they pay the compensation, so be it and we move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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