Paul Hartley Resigns

[Ludo*1]

Yeah that one scared you, eh?

But if we were to suddenly lose Paul Hartley for whatever reason such as Celtic punting Deila for their poor performance this season, who would you theoretically want us to be looking at? Someone within the club like Eddie Johnson or McCabe? An ex-manager like Duffy or Smith?An up and coming manager such as Ian Murray? Push the boat out for someone like Alex Neil (If possible?) A manager that's been out the game for a bit Calderwood or Stuart McCall? Someone from down South - Lockwood? Or an untested future manager such as Neil McCann whom is being touted as Jim Jefferies successor at Dunfermline.

Reason I ask this question is because if Paul Hartley were to leave the club it'd feel like our momentum would be killed stone dead, there'd be a flatness round the club so what kind of name could pick you up off the ground again?

Thankfully this topic is only theoretical and hopefully Hartley's at the club for a long time to come!

[Guest]

FFS Ludo.   Gonna happen one day though.

If he went now, Ian Murray for me.

[gedee]

Yeah that one scared you, eh?

But if we were to suddenly lose Paul Hartley for whatever reason such as Celtic punting Deila for their poor performance this season, who would you theoretically want us to be looking at? Someone within the club like Eddie Johnson or McCabe? An ex-manager like Duffy or Smith?An up and coming manager such as Ian Murray? Push the boat out for someone like Alex Neil (If possible?) A manager that's been out the game for a bit Calderwood or Stuart McCall? Someone from down South - Lockwood? Or an untested future manager such as Neil McCann whom is being touted as Jim Jefferies successor at Dunfermline.

Reason I ask this question is because if Paul Hartley were to leave the club it'd feel like our momentum would be killed stone dead, there'd be a flatness round the club so what kind of name could pick you up off the ground again?

Thankfully this topic is only theoretical and hopefully Hartley's at the club for a long time to come!

Ludo ...... As you can see by the amount of posts I keep punting on to this forum, some people might think I am stuck to this computer chair.

Well two seconds efter reading your topic heading I found myself colapsed on the flair !!! You ken how to grab the attention !!

I'll give some mair response to the ponts you raised in your post, when I get back my consciousness !!

[Prince Buster]

If Deila was punted by Celtic right now I reckon McNamara would be first on their list as he has more experience at the top level.

For me though somebody with a bit of experience but not a dinosaur if the worst was to happen - more Alex Neil than Jimmy Calderwood.

[Mr Sensible]

Ffs.....

Some brutal options there

Dont know which one is worse

[Attilio]

Yeah that one scared you, eh?

But if we were to suddenly lose Paul Hartley for whatever reason such as Celtic punting Deila for their poor performance this season, who would you theoretically want us to be looking at? Someone within the club like Eddie Johnson or McCabe? An ex-manager like Duffy or Smith?An up and coming manager such as Ian Murray? Push the boat out for someone like Alex Neil (If possible?) A manager that's been out the game for a bit Calderwood or Stuart McCall? Someone from down South - Lockwood? Or an untested future manager such as Neil McCann whom is being touted as Jim Jefferies successor at Dunfermline.

Reason I ask this question is because if Paul Hartley were to leave the club it'd feel like our momentum would be killed stone dead, there'd be a flatness round the club so what kind of name could pick you up off the ground again?

Thankfully this topic is only theoretical and hopefully Hartley's at the club for a long time to come!

Had me going there. Chunt!

The Hartley model. A youngish ex player who has had some 'success' managing in the lower leagues. Wants to play football, has experience playing both sides of the border. Capable of bringing fresh ideas to the club. Not much to ask? Having said that I wouldn't say no to Stuart McCall. But we must push the boat to keep PH

[bang tidee]

Ffs i got butterflys reading the topic headline lol

[Weedee88]

Nae chance he is going anywhere. PH and the Yanks are Derry'd oot their nut already

[Dens Bound Rhino]

Would rather not think about the prospect of losing Hartley at this stage but someone like Steve lomas? Hopefully we won't be in a position to be discussing this for real for some time yet!!

[Deejay]

Lets have this discussion when PH actually does leave Dens....hopefully not in the foreseeable future.

[Cobra]

I hope we never return to the days of hiring managers simply because they were popular Dundee players in the past.

I think we'd want to try to replicate the appointment of Hartley if there is someone similar available. First thing should be that he's done a few years in management and shown some aptitude for the job.

[chomp my root]

If things go the way we all hope then there's a fair chance PH will be on his merry way at some point, hopefully as Van Gaal's replacement we're doing that well. My big fear is that whoever we get to replace him won't be big enough to go with the successful model and want to do his own thing instead. We're not a big enough club to automatically get 'top' staff (playing and non playing) so we rely on good judgement or luck the same as most of the rest of the clubs in Scotland. Every now and then a club goes on a good run but that good run gets the bigger boys circling and picking off the talent. Its where we are unfortunately but I'd take a cup win and a European run and the loss of a great management team.

This probably comes across as pessimistic, I can see it myself but I think this would be as good as it gets for us.