Director of Football Position

[michael]

I have changed my thoughts on this. (as though anyone cares )

 

A month ago ,i thought pure madness at this level.

It does not work at premiership level-so even more ridiculous at this level.

 

However-thinking more carefully,

 

managers ,coaches are part time-thus time challenged-the more support they get to give them time-the better.

To me, the ideal is to have a full time manager-if thats not practical-the extra assistance that a director of football can give -must be of benefit.

 

Even more importantly, deep down Trott was probably a good manger lurking to get out-but just did not have people skills and communication qualities.He neded help with himself-and indeed support.

Directors for whatever reason-seem to run scared of the manager.

I posted a number of times-who is 'managing the manager'.

Who allowed Trott to make the mistakes he did .

I trust a director of football will'manage the manager'

 

Hopefully ,a director of football will resolve this;so now-i think it is a good idea afterall

[Porka]

A Director of Football can watch Sunday League games, youth games, scout for potential signings at other Ryman clubs, Kent League, reserves games, and scout upcoming opposition. Meanwhile, the manager can concentrate on training the players, planning his training sessions and matches, working on set plays, maintaining contact with the Director of Football etc. It makes perfect sense to have this set-up.

[zhukov]

Dont scouts fulfil that role?

[Paul H]

I love this I really do. There is so much tallent out there that just hasn't had the chance in recent years. I'm really excited and look forward to a club official joining us on a windy wintery day at Jackey Bakers.

[Porka]

Originally Posted By: zhukov

Dont scouts fulfil that role?

Do we have any scouts?

[zhukov]

Last season the club were certainly looking around East Kent for young talent. I did see a Margate official scouting at a non Margate game. Subsequently approaches were made for certain players but were rejected.

[Coffin Ender]

"A Director of Football can watch Sunday League games, youth games, scout for potential signings at other Ryman clubs, Kent League, reserves games, and scout upcoming opposition."

 

Ultimately, if you are a manager you will want to see these players with your own eyes...no matter how much you may trust whoever is director of football. After all, if a new signing does not work out it is the manager who will get the blame.

 

If a director of football is such a good idea, why do so few, if any, clubs at our level have one?

 

[MargateFan]

Money?

[blueblood]

Surely, the idea is to spend the funds the club has availible in an area other than the bottomless Pitt that is players wages. I believe it is wiser to invest in a sound managerial structure, rather than the fickle buy it in and watch it disappear one we have had.

We are going to have one hell of a set up here when complete. Like anything in life it may not be perfect to start with and may need tweaking as it goes along.

Over the period of CK we have had some great players and latterly with RT.

Neither manager was into looking for local talent ( though Trotty did come around at the end after watching the couple of reserve games he did eventually turn up for.

Very few clubs can get promoted and stay up by throwing money at it. Finances alone do not create a stable environment for success. Money men (Directors) come and go as we have seen over the last few weeks.

By investing the money we have in the system and using the talent/knowledge our backroom guys have we will succeed and out Ramsgate, Ramsgate.

I give Margate the credit( "if a director of football is such a good idea, why do so few, if any, clubs at our level have one?".) for trying another way.

Onwards and Upwards.

 

[MargateFan]

I would be happy to go along with that, BB, were it not for the nagging doubt that the baying mob will not have the sense or patience to see what the club is trying to build, and turn on the youngsters, and the management, when we hit a loss or two.

 

And do the club officials have the bottle to hold firm when this happens? I would like to think so. But it seems to me that loyalty, standing firm, and patience is not exactly their forte.

 

I would like it if they prove me wrong.

[blueblood]

Well June. I have just read an article on Kent on line where a person who has done nothing but slag of the youngsters, and also along with a colleague refused to put a

[I am Spartacus]

Heard part of the interview on KMFM on Friday and had to ask myself if it was the same person crowing about the youth at the club that did nothing but run them down for the last 2 years.

 

Will the Leopard change its spots or revert to its old ways?

[michael]

The other thing essential about a director of football,is that they should be prepared to have a financial stake in the club-and the remaining board must run with that.

otherwise-you are just appointing someone with a job-with no real stake if it goes wrong.

 

The director of football should 'manage the manager' and be responsible for what goes on with regards to playing matters.

 

A 'director' of football should not just be a fancy name-but a bona fide Director. -then it can work