Confirmed: Ross Wilson joins Nottingham Forest

[ranger_syntax 4,253]

1 hour ago, compo said:

But what if the someone else doesn’t like the new players coming in 

Fingers crossed the new man doesn't rate Tillman.

[Malangsob 1,264]

 

 

Now on to the next schlub who no one will appreciate either. 

 

 

 

[compo 6,930]

So who will be next person in this job 

[Graeme Ro55 749]

See ye later Mr Wilson

 

[Bill 13,717]

It's one thing to criticise a man while he's still in the job but I can't see the point of gloating after he leaves. Surely the right thing to do is politely to thank him for his service to Rangers and move on.

[Gonzo79 15,152]

The issue with Wilson is the size of the squad and the permanently injured players we have.  

 

There's always an element of luck with these things but when you have so many problems, it starts to look less like luck and more like poor recruitment. 

 

Hopefully we can get someone better into the role.

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,199]

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

The issue with Wilson is the size of the squad and the permanently injured players we have.  

 

There's always an element of luck with these things but when you have so many problems, it starts to look less like luck and more like poor recruitment. 

 

Hopefully we can get someone better into the role.

Yeah the wage bill is massive and the highest earners aren't our biggest assets. Not even sure if we have anyone we could sell for £5 million + right now. 

[Gonzo79 15,152]

Just now, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Not even sure if we have anyone we could sell for £5 million + right now. 

It's cool.  @Rousseausays we'll flip Tillman for £10m in January.  

[Bill 13,717]

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

Hopefully we can get someone better into the role.

That's all it will ever be ... hope. The next DoF will likely face the same challenges in terms of financial pressures, management changes, player disappointment, etc. (who knew Tamundo would suddenly turn into a deer in the headlights?).

 

Wilson came to us with a decent reputation and got a fair bit of praise along the way for some of his achievements. We'll probably never know why some of our signings and squad management went so wrong but I doubt it's all down to Wilson alone. Whoever we appoint in his place will inevitably be a genius if we win the title and a useless clown if we don't.

[stewarty 1,998]

Sporting/Technical Directors, of whatever they like to be called, are just as dependent upon results as managers.   There might be some additional KPIs where are relevant in terms of their wider remit, but unless the team is delivering on the pitch, there will always be questions asked of those making the key decisions.