Steven Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Posted by RN Fox on another forum. New Sports Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He was appointed yesterday, his name is Don Mckay and he used to be at Arsenal and Middlesborough.
Ric Flair Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Got a very good pedigree (excuse the pun Barton). Happy with that.
Master Fox Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Never heard of him, but with a name like Don he must be good. So happy with that.
Ric Flair Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 This is the run down on the chap who's currently Chief Scout at Middlesborough Whos-Who Don Mackay DON was appointed Chief European Scout last season after filling a similar role at Arsenal, where he uncovered a youthful Freddie Ljungberg. He is vastly experienced as a manager and coach. After a successful playing career with Dundee United and Southend, he began by coaching the Bristol City youth team between 1974 to 1978. He then took up his first management post with Danish side Norresundby, taking them into the national league. He returned to Scotland in 1980 to manage Dundee, winning promotion and raching the League Cup final. Between 1984 to 1986 he was in charge at Coventry City before a brief stint as reserve team coach to Graeme Souness at Glasgow Rangers. He won the Full Members Cup at Wembley with Blackburn, taking them to the First Division play-offs three times between 1987 and 1991 and laying the basis for the successful promotion squad. His next stop was Fulham, where he spent three seasons before the arrival of new owner Mohammed Al Fayed. More recently he has been Director of Football at Airdrie, where his squad won the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Thracian Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Well, he must have something. Good luck to the bloke, whatever he's gonna do by way of directing the sports!. PS: I thought we only played one!
Unit Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Never heard of him, but with a name like Don he must be good. So happy with that. I'm glad you're not in charge of LCFC, hiring every Don and Big Dave
mancunianfox Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Sounds like a good appointment to me. He has been working at lots of good clubs and what we really need at the club is someone with good scouting experience. Could be a really shrewd appointment.
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Sounds like a good appointment to me. He has been working at lots of good clubs and what we really need at the club is someone with good scouting experience. Could be a really shrewd appointment. I'm happy with the the appointment of the Don. The setup is steadily starting to come across as very professional
Head Honcho Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Never heard of him, but with a name like Don he must be good. So happy with that. Never heard of Don Mackay. If it's the Don Mackay I Know he's a legend amongst most old pro's. Decent appointment with I'd guess quite a lot of contacts.
Simi Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Looks a step in the right direction. If what Head Honcho says is true, then hopefully he can use those contacts to full effect.
Stevosevic Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Looks a step in the right direction. If what Allen says is true, then hopefully he can use those contacts to full effect. what did Allen say?
Joe. Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Well definitely sounds very promising. Taking steps in the right direction
Isopen Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 This is the run down on the chap who's currently Chief Scout at MiddlesboroughDON was appointed Chief European Scout last season after filling a similar role at Arsenal, where he uncovered a youthful Freddie Ljungberg So he has scouted for at least a couple of years across Europe for Premiership clubs, so must surely come armed with a list of potential signings in every position in the team. Should have seen some who were "maybe's" for the Prem, who look good enough for our League with the potential to go to a higher level. Makes perfect sense this appointment, given the lack of scouting abroad at our club in recent seasons. It's a tick in the Milan positive column for me
dandannieldanok Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Good appointment, only downside is he's 67 Why should that make a difference, he won't be playing
Babylon Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Good appointment, only downside is he's 67 Why? he isn't playing.
hebangsthedrums Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Why? he isn't playing. Ideally I would want someone who could be with the club a decade or so - perhaps he will but I can't see it. Not a major problem though, just a minor niggle for me.
Head Honcho Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Good appointment, only downside is he's 67 Barcelona, Sporting Lisbon, Newcastle, Eindhoven and Porto all appointed managers aged over 60. The same one too! Age shouldn't matter really he'll be sat behind a desk or away scouting most of the time!
Babylon Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Barcelona, Sporting Lisbon, Newcastle, Eindhoven and Porto all appointed managers aged over 60.The same one too! Age shouldn't matter really he'll be sat behind a desk or away scouting most of the time! Plus we don't have to pay for transport as he can use his bus pass.
Daggers Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Ideally I would want someone who could be with the club a decade or so - perhaps he will but I can't see it. Not a major problem though, just a minor niggle for me. I hope he doesn't hear your prognostication of his impending demise...
hebangsthedrums Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 I hope he doesn't hear your prognostication of his impending demise... I'm not saying hes gonna die! Just he might not want to work in his 70's! I just think its a part of the structure of the club which needs to be solid otherwise each time you appoint a new chief scout/technical director/whaever they will want to rejig things. Normally the best in this role are those who have been at their clubs a while - Gwyn Williams when he was a t Chelsea, Steve Rowley at Arse for example. Before anyone says it I'm not comparing us to Arsenal/Chelsea but at the risk of sounding like Thracian theres no harm in aiming high. But like I said I am happy with the appointment it was just an off the cuff remark
mancunianfox Posted 30 May 2007 Posted 30 May 2007 Just he might not want to work in his 70's! If my job was flying off to europe to be paid to watch football matches I'd work in my 70's.
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