Jordan Rhodes =Loans Manager

[Ness]

I’ve heard this is a fairly standard role in many clubs, and it makes sense when it comes to the academy and developing our talents. Hopefully, he’s good at what he does. But hiring someone for this kind of position isn’t exactly newsworthy. When have you ever seen headlines about us appointing someone like Michael Cribley as Head of Academy Recruitment? This feels more like the club trying to spin a story out of bringing back an old hero to a backoffice role to cover up losing your captain and our leader in defence. But this it is not us signing the attacker Rhodes, it's the coach.

Again, hopefully, a good appointment, but for it to be in the news is just crazy.

[KentExile]

4 minutes ago, nesskj said:

But hiring someone for this kind of position isn’t exactly newsworthy. When have you ever seen headlines about us appointing someone like Michael Cribley as Head of Academy Recruitment?

Like this you mean?

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-announce-new-role-31961488

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clygyyzex7yo

https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/jonny-evans-appointed-head-of-loans-and-pathways-at-man-utd

Edited 16 hours ago by KentExile

[Bronzed A Donis]

My only gripe, is in the interview with the LET he's openly calling it a stop gap before he finds something else and admits he's learning on the job. It reads as though this was hastily offered to him.

Perhaps he's just too honest. It's definitely jobs for the boys but that is football it's a boys club, a lot of the time. Bigger fish to fry in terms of criticism of the club.

Ultimately, I don't think it's a role that's too taxing, he should be able enough to judge the right level a player should be playing at and what support they need.

Personally I'd give it to @KentExile who's basically doing half the job anyway

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Bronzed A Donis
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[KentExile]

31 minutes ago, Bronzed A Donis said:

My only gripe, is in the interview with the LET he's openly calling it a stop gap before he finds something else and admits he's learning on the job. It reads as though this was hastily offered to him.

Perhaps he's just too honest. It's definitely jobs for the boys but that is football it's a boys club, a lot of the time. Bigger fish to fry in terms of criticism of the club.

Ultimately, I don't think it's a role that's too taxing, he should be able enough to judge the right level a player should be playing at and what support they need.

Personally I'd give it to @KentExile who's basically doing half the job anyway

 

According to the job description, its only a 1 year contract, at which point the project will probably change again, so it probably is a stop gap 😉 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by KentExile

[sharpysharps86]

13 hours ago, KentExile said:

You must imagine Ismael has the patience of a saint if Rhodes won't be taking his job until June 😉

Most of our head coaches don't last much beyond Christmas these days

Oh I'm sure there'll be someone else between Ismael and him 😂