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Sadly, Dame Edna passed away earlier this year. (On the same day as Barry Humphries, coincidentally - A dark day for Australian culture.)

Kylie as DoF ?

Oi you lot!! I've got this thread on constantly , and when I seen 25 new responses, I thought this was it!! Please no more antipodeans puns!! 😁

Perhaps I should have been clearer about the colour of the budgie smugglers

The "staying to the end of the Japanese season" rumour has apparently been denied by Muscat's people, according to H&H.

Sir Les Patterson, also, alas, deceased, would have made a splendid Club Ambassador, and could have doubled up as MC at New Edmiston House. Is Germaine Greer to old to help with the half time tea and sandwiches?

Why? Bring in Skippy, too; and Dame Edna.

No worries mate 👍 .

I'd like to express doubt over both so that if either one turns out badly Ill be able to act wise after the event. (Which is to say, I don't have a Scooby.)

Yeh I agree. It isn’t a negative, more of an observation I suppose that we aren’t currently set up to compliment that at the moment, but we do need to resolve that. A good coach and people person is what we need and he apparently is both of those.

It does suggest we'll get a DoF. I see this (him being a coach) as a positive. I think that's what we've always needed. We don't have quality players that can manage themselves. We need a coach that can instruct and develop players.

Christ, that's got me nursing a semi.

What they say in Belgium about Clement. With Genk, he was fighting for the title but lost a key player. The team was built around that key player (Alejandro Pozuelo). He transfered to a USA team about 10 weeks before the conclusion of the belgian competition. Everyone was convinced this would be the blow that would have Genk lose the title... However, Clement managed in a very short window to implement a new strategy in the team to cover for the loss of their key player... and won the title. Totally not a bruges fan, but his team played the best football in the last years (for Bruges then, Genk also played well with Van den Brom and Vrancken) and really dominated the competition at that time. He is an offensive coach and likes to create chances via the wingers and have midfielders who infiltrate. He started out at Beveren and despite being here for only half a season, I still miss those days. Best football we played in over a decade. This + the CL games against teams like Madrid prove he can get good results against bigger teams. He won the title multiple times which proves he can keep his team focused for the 'smaller' games against the other teams in the league. I really thought he was gonna do a good job at Monaco but it was a bit of a mixed bag in France, I can't really provide any insight there as I don't follow the Ligue 1. I wish you and your team the best of luck

Or Nick Cave. His Wikipage describes his music as characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety of influences and lyrical obsessions with death, religion, love and violence. Seems the perfect fit.

Frankly, when I see who might have been appointed, I'm reasonably content with either of these two candidates. The choice isn't really about their CV's, which are fairly comparable, but about the strength of their character and their ability to dominate and lead a group of players who may not have the most honest application to their responsibilities.

Just seen this, I think he will be ok.

A blue suit and brown shoes is not the attire of a gentleman. As my late father would say: He looks like a hielan' sailor dressed up for the dancing in Kyle.

A lot of noise about it being Clement but I’ve just seen he wears trainers with his suit and that is not on. I sincerely hope someone hands him some brown brogues before he is offered the job. We need to get the right fit for our football club.

I don't want to be The Male Eunuch, even if the book sells millions. I volunteer you to ask. Nicely.

I thought Raskin but pressed Lundstram by mistake.😡

I wanted Clement from the start but lately I can't get Paul Le Guen out of my head and the Aussie is starting to grow on me. The fact is that no one will know for about a year if any choice was the right one.

That night was the one and only time I questioned whether I should continue to support Rangers. Given what came after that night, that may surprise some. To be spat at, threatened, called all sorts was bad enough, but then to hear Murray not only support, but congratulate those who attacked the protesters had we questioning if I wanted to be a Rangers fan. Thankfully I saw sense and continued to support our club and whilst it's been hard at times, never regretted it. As for your point about earning what came after that dark night, it's hard to disagree with this.

Would have been better with Ronnie Barker and Leonard Rossiter

To be fair, hasn't it been well-known that we're interviewing them in London?

Chris Jack's just rubbished this.

Well, yes, all the candidates are gambles in one way or another...

Jacques Brel on repeat for those in the pound seats

Wow that's got me excited. Spent the morning trying to convince myself about Eustace.

I can see arguments for both but I will go for Clement for his European experience.

I think the secret of DOF and manager is getting two people who are singing off the same song sheet

You should always back the outsider in a two horse race nothing to lose but plenty to gain

I really don’t know to be honest. I think both look like decent options. 3 Belgian titles on the trot is a very good achievement from Clement, and for that reason I’m inclined to vote Clement. Reports are generally good about his style too. I find the number of goals he conceded at Monaco concerning. 2nd for goals scored to be fair, but 14th for goals conceded. One other slightly concerning thing is that he doesn't get into recruitment much and is very much a coach. Normally that's all well and good, but at this dysfunctional club we don't have a DoF anymore because we decided we didn't need one. I'll probably still lean towards Clement, looks like he'd be a solid appointment, in a world where there are no risk free appointments.

Rushes to identify the culprits and cross reference the Beale poll. Edit - AHA now I see them now ......

I made the votes public on this one. BSRT made the other poll and must have not clicked the option. I've now made them public on the other thread.

It's that attitude that got us where we are today.

This will require some careful thought.

Poll Re-un thread:

If we are running with this Antipodean vibe. I insist we secure the services of Ned Kelly. He brings full body armour and a steel helmet, he will need it.

You’re right. Hungary were first. What a team they had. I was being parochial as usual. Hearts were first to do it officially by name. Danny Ferguson, normally a right half, number 4 trotted out with 7 on his back and took post on the right of the back four. “ GerrupyurrwingFerrgyssun” the helpful cry from the terracing.

That's what Man City use today, just with different position names; half-backs would be your #6s, inside forwards would be either #8s or outside forwards like Liverpool's Salah and Mane. Did that 4-2-4 come before the Hungarians? They're the first I know of to use it in the early '50s.

I held my nose and turned a blind eye to the ponderous pace and endless backwards passing .... and voted for Tavernier.