Warburton Keen On Sporting Director

[The Monk 3,207]

I fucking love this, we`ve had years of arguing about and criticising our club from top to bottom but now we have an entire fanbase fully united and behind our manager and the direction our club`s going. If Mark says jump, the club should say "how high?", he knows exactly what he`s doing, what he wants to do and how to do it. In Warburton we have finally found our light at the end of what has being a pretty depressing tunnel.

[LeeWallaceRFC 3,920]

Felix Magath

[bombaybadboy08 15,660]

If Mark thinks we need a resident prostitute at Auchenhowie to keep the players happy then I'll back him.

Whatever you want, Mark.

[Ardrossan Dave 75]

If this man says we need one then we need one.

This exactly. Some dopey replies to this thread.

Warburton has already demonstrated a level of competence way beyond the experience of most of the support yet some are questioning why we need someone to take the burden of the support structure from the manager?

As someone else said, as long as it is clear to new Director that MW is in charge and MW picks his man then fine. This is a demonstration of MW's ambition...we should all share it.

[To Be A Ranger 4,032]

MW has been there, done it and knows what value it can be to a club.

When/if he says we need one then we fucking get one.

[TopCat 4,511]

I trust his judgement.

This.

[gogzy 31,195]

Whatever he wants give him it

exactly.

I don't wnt us breaking the bank for anything, but I have a lot of faith in Warburton. If he says we need this, then we should be making sure we get the best person available. I he says we need 2m for a player that will go on to greatness and we will make a profit from him, then the board should sanction it.

I think in a couple of years, we are going to see some real profits being made int he transfer market. So a good sporting director to deal with all that time consuming stuff would probably be a good idea.

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Just when you think you can't respect a man anymore he comes out with even more pearls of wisdom.

Mr Warburton you are the man.

[Tumshie 205]

I would imagine that Warburton would have a big say on any Sporting Director appointment so when we eventually do get one I'm sure he will be a good one.

Also very interesting about what he said regarding the youth academy and linking up with local schools. Another positive.

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

Ask ally, he might know one.

I just hope we are not being softened up for the return of McCostalot, after all Mini owes him.

[gmcf 34,152]

If this man says we need one then we need one.

Perfect reply .

[Albertz90 7]

At Brentford, Frank McParland, was the Sporting Director and left with Weir and Warburton (with McParland joining Burnley) so Warburton is used to working with a Sporting Director.

[K.A.I 36,183]

Surprised at this - don't see the need - but I back Warburton 100% and trust him

If he would like one then who am I to disagree

[the goal machine 7,801]

Get Coisty in.

[K.A.I 36,183]

I just hope we are not being softened up for the return of McCostalot, after all Mini owes him.

Please God no

Can see McCoin getting shoe horned into some future role sadly - King and Murray are the type

[Albertz90 7]

If anyone comes in it will be someone Warburton wants. He felt the new structure at Brentford would undermine him so he left. So there is no way that he would accept someone coming in who would dictate to the manager. If McParland became available then could see Warbuton wanting him.

[dan_ger 1,454]

The position itself doesn't cause a problem. The problem comes when it's imposed on a manager. If it's,done properly and everyone knows what's going on it will be fine.

[RTID-WATP 23]

Mark Warburton has helped our club a lot, so if he thinks a sporting director is needed, we should get one

[GMac 1,405]

Given the failures of Auchenhowie and the fact we didn't have a scouting network then yes.

[George Goudie 42]

People too often confuse the role, I think.

Mark Warburton isn't advocating the club hiring a new boss for himself, clearly. But as the demands on the park progress and as our infrastructure grows, it becomes foolish to expect one man to carry the entire burden of running the entire footballing infrastructure. A Sporting Director to coordinate our recruitment department and academy via our manager is the necessary approach moving forward. The best managers hire the best people and delegate.

[Misteral 2,932]

On his point on the youths and Murray Park, if we do well over the next season or some top teams will be fighting to send their best loanees to us. Pick of the crop