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Scott Burns reporting that Thelin still expected to start in June.

Yep. Agree that’s it is likely to be all agreed in principal. It does sound like he wants to do the honourable thing and wait until his current club have found a replacement. Also need to factor in that he and his coaches will also require work permits that can take a bit of time. I’ve criticised the club a lot over last few months but willing to give them benefit of doubt on this. I am sure once they can, they will announce it.

Agreed. The glass half empty in me keeps thinking this could still go all tits up.. Hopefully we are beyond that stage and it’s just a case of his current club sorting out a replacement before officially taking over ( ideally before 1st June ). I suppose it’s a difficult one to make an official announcement when he is still manager of another club.

Can’t help but think the longer they take to get someone in, the further they alienate the fans. Nearly every single fan I know hasnt renewed their season ticket. Many of whom have decided not to and will just go to a few games next season. I’m just totally fucking scunnered with it all.

It was an embarrassing listen this afternoon. He manufactured an argument with the boy Rory Loy out of nothing.. and kept going on about it, trying to humiliate Loy.. you could almost hear the cringe from the others in the studio. Used to think he was quite good but now trying to be controversial and edgy but actually coming across as a total bellend

Totally disagree with this min. The very best players will be practicing their technique every day throughout their careers. Of course, they should have the basics, but the players who spend the most hours developing and improving, are likely to become better players. At our level we need to find the balance between all the data / software analysis and the behavioural piece. This is were coaching and developing players on the pitch becomes so important. We need to be able to identify players with certain data attributes and ensure we have the coaches to make them better.

Agree. I think MSM was resigning himself to the fact that if an appointment is announced today, it would lead to the demise of this thread. ( for a few months at least anyway )

If he had just left it at “is not under consideration” he would have been correct as at the point he tweeted he wasn’t. But to go and say that he wasn’t offered or turned it down is a bit odd. Unless he does know something else, but I find that now rather hard to believe. I suspect if we haven’t heard anything by Monday/Tuesday then we really are back to square one.

According to the Harildur, it was. With minijc and slippers recent posts it very much sounds like it was very very close to being agreed and fallen through at last minute. Scott Burns saying he was never offered it or turned us down doesn’t do himself any favours

Agreed. I doubt a journalist would put out tweets like that without being in the know. They are fairly emphatic. I’m leaning towards now a left field European coach to take over.

Thats given me the fear

To be fair, it sounds as is he doesn’t need to tell anyone how much of a basket case we are. Candidates appear to be getting interviewed, finding out themselves and running for the hills

I have a feeling most other refs will have similar stats…

He has replied to someone asking when we will get a new manager by saying he wouldn’t be surprised if Leven takes this team on Saturday.

Good to see the Sunday Post on the ball again. Isn’t that Harildurs story from Thursday ?