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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Hookeysmith on August 23, 2010, 03:29:45 PM

Title: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: Hookeysmith on August 23, 2010, 03:29:45 PM: The deal to bring Martin Jol to Fulham broke down as he was under contract and Fulham was not prepared to pay the fee requested by Ajax.

There is not a club in the prem who would not spend 3/4/5/6/7 million on a player who hardly anyone would have heard of so why are they so hesitant to pay a "transfer" fee for a manager?

Surely a manager in the long run, would be a better aquisistion than a single player - if it length of contract or size then surely it would be no more expensive than buying a Sidwell or Beye

So go to Ajax and offer them what they want for Jol's contract and get the man in - simples

Isnt it?

Didnt Wigan pay the Blues a free of £3mil to get Bruce?
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on August 23, 2010, 03:44:30 PM: Maybe he's seen the size of the job and think's he's better off at Ajax
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: citizenDJ on August 23, 2010, 03:47:30 PM: Quote from: Phil from the upper holte on August 23, 2010, 03:44:30 PM
Maybe he's seen the size of the job and think's he's better off at Ajax

I don't know about 'the size of the job', but I think it's entirely plausible that he (or any manager currently employed at a 'big' club) doesn't fancy switching job. I'm sure we're a strong attraction for lots of managers, but not all of them.
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: Small Rodent on August 23, 2010, 04:13:24 PM: Managers don't have a sell-on price.
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: Simon Ward on August 23, 2010, 04:15:40 PM: Quote from: Small Rodent on August 23, 2010, 04:13:24 PM
Managers don't have a sell-on price.

Neither do half our squad!
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: darren woolley on August 23, 2010, 04:52:22 PM: Just hope we can get somebody in soon.
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: sfx412 on August 23, 2010, 05:10:48 PM: Perhaps Jol really doesn't want to leave a club in the European Championship with every chance of winning their league again to take on Mon's remainders.
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on August 23, 2010, 05:24:08 PM: Quote from: citizenDJ on August 23, 2010, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: Phil from the upper holte on August 23, 2010, 03:44:30 PM
Maybe he's seen the size of the job and think's he's better off at Ajax

I don't know about 'the size of the job', but I think it's entirely plausible that he (or any manager currently employed at a 'big' club) doesn't fancy switching job. I'm sure we're a strong attraction for lots of managers, but not all of them.
Jol's not going anywhere until they've played Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday. After that, who knows.
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: john e on August 23, 2010, 05:35:52 PM: Agree totaly with Hookey,
the manager is the most important person within a club,
if you get that that right everything else will fall into place

if it means spending a few mill on the right chap, it would be money well spent in the long run
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: TaxDodger on August 23, 2010, 05:57:56 PM: I'm convinced Jol would want to come. He seemed very keen to go to Fulham a few short months ago and always speaks highly of us.
Title: Re: Something i just dont get about managerial appointments
Post by: Ads on August 23, 2010, 06:06:11 PM: Jol would come, especially if they go out to Kiev. Ajax have huge financial problems and far more issues than us.