I was at a presentation yesterday at Wembley where Alan Pardew said he was preparing to take on a role as a technical director of football at a club.
He wouldn't elaborate on where but he said he would be soon
I think we could do worse and would take him on. At least he has some football experience and was manager of the season once.
What do you think?
Absolutely and perfectly positioned on a fence with that one. If it is us then Khan is at least listening and acting in double quick time. It might work, Pardew and Parker.
I wouldn't quarrel with it but would prefer someone with a Fulham background.
I read somewhere that he's a Fulham fan.
Ranieri was manager of the season once too, doesn't mean he was a good fit.
Got to be sceptical around an appointment like this. Whilst he has football experience, what experience does he have as a technical director? Smells like an appointment akin to when we appointed Alan Curbishley just for the craic.
This is a technical director. This is what it should be like. Not a fella sitting on sky sports news who is in and out of jobs primarily for a constant new manager bounce
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47766043
He's a local lad & supports Fulham - so why not.... he's also got a bit of passion about him.... didn't he knock over a lino & nut a footballer
Quote from: filham on April 04, 2019, 12:28:11 PM
I wouldn't quarrel with it but would prefer someone with a Fulham background.
Pardew is a Fulham fan
Wouldn´t say no to him but only as D of F.
He is local and did attend CC a bit as a lad, although has previously disagreed that he was a supporter.
If he's ready to end his Team Managerial aspirations, then this does seem conceivable, yes.
I was looking for particular connections and failed on the Scott Parker one, in that although they have both served time at Charlton, West Ham and Newcastle, it was never at the same time. They almost uncannily kept missing each other.
However.... Southerner Mike Ashley had Pardew for years as his manager at Newcastle and took a lot of persuading to fire him. I don't think they fell out.
Ashley is a long-time pal of FFC Non-Executive Director, David Daly, who has recently became Chairman of Ashley's company Sports Direct.
May add up to nothing, but if Shad Khan was asking for ideas from David, one can imagine he might have responded that Pardew might be a possibility and that he'd have a word.
If someone is coming in, soon would be the time to do it, giving a proper chance for Summer planning.
Pardew is a Chelsea fan his Dad was a Fulham fan.
Quote from: JimmyConway on April 04, 2019, 01:58:57 PM
Pardew is a Chelsea fan his Dad was a Fulham fan.
Yep. Other boyood Chelsea fans included Fred Callaghan, Tony Gale and Sean Davis, all of whom went on to give us great service.
Alan Pardew... are you f**king kidding me?
Quote from: grandad on April 04, 2019, 01:23:58 PM
Wouldn´t say no to him but only as D of F.
Yes this! Make TK Director of all things not football related.
Quote from: simplyfulham on April 04, 2019, 02:23:08 PM
Alan Pardew... are you f**king kidding me?
By which you
may mean that his career in football has been littered with failures and controversies, intersprersed with successes.
And you may not warm to your impressiion of him as a person.
Nor have liked the idea of him as the next team manager.
(These are guesses, but if correct, you'd not be alone).
Nevertheless, if it's now about moving upstairs to a position in which knowledge of the top two English divisions is required, and decades within the industry. Plus availability right now to plan for next season.... then as ridiculous suggestions, go maybe not so.
Is this the same role as director of football? If so, then it's less important to have been a manager and more important to have a good scouting network available, was Pardew involved in scouting players?
I'd just like someone in the DoF role who doesn't need a laptop to either distract them from watching or to convince them whether or not a player is a suitable fit for FFC's management, coaching and playing style. If that is their chief quality as a professional football person then they are worthy of consideration, but, if not, then forget it.
Quote from: hovewhite on April 04, 2019, 12:43:38 PM
I read somewhere that he's a Fulham fan.
Well with a job like that in the offing he would have to be wouldn't he.
All this 'he's a Fulham fan......a local lad' is utterly irrelevant. The ONLY criterion is whether he is the best person to do the job.
what we need is an authoritative figure who will come in and establish a culture, a way of doing things, a Fulham way from which all decisions can then be made, someone who is fully respected who can communicate and mobilise the clubs vision throughout all levels of the club as well as throughout its fanbase.
Needs to be someone responsible who can identify talent as well as making the most of the academy. Fostering, developing and maintaining a relationship with the clubs manager and all levels of hierarchy is also essential.
It's got nothing to do with whether he's a fulham fan or the fact he managed a few teams once. It can be someone out of the spotlight who is focused on the long term while delivering results, not someone being given a job because he's unemployed and can give an opinion as a pundit.
The role now more than ever , requires a huge amount.
Furthermore, the role will completely be undermined if Tony remains anywhere near the footballing side of things. If he is in the Fulham family, let it be around revenue, sponsorship or brand building, something which will play to his strengths.
Quote from: Southcoastffc on April 04, 2019, 04:39:28 PM
The ONLY criterion is whether he is the best person to do the job.
I'd add -- who is available in plenty of time to plan for next season.
That will by definition mean someone not currently in work, which will probably in turn mean that he's failed in his last job, albeit in the case of Pardew or similar, the job here would differ from that.
In all the circumstances, I'd be relieved to think that the Chairman was acting on his fine words of yesterday without delay,
Quote from: Newry FFC on April 04, 2019, 04:57:18 PM
what we need is an authoritative figure who will come in and establish a culture, a way of doing things, a Fulham way from which all decisions can then be made, someone who is fully respected who can communicate and mobilise the clubs vision throughout all levels of the club as well as throughout its fanbase.
Were he not otherwise engaged, and was ready to move upstairs -- as he was about to do at Inter Milan before coming here -- that sounds a good fit for Roy Hodgson. Unfortunately, I can't see that we can afford to wait.
I have no problem with Alan Pardew, specially if he replaces the weakest link, the owners son.
When Alan Pardew spoke he said about the importance of getting to know players staff first hand and he glossed over all the current talk and importance of stats but did say it had a place in the game. Mainly he was saying you have to have gut feeling and judgement on players that you've seen.
This would fit perfectly with Fulham and I hope he joins.
Quote from: 3rdgenfan on April 04, 2019, 05:31:19 PM
When Alan Pardew spoke...
What was the occasion? (Thanks for the post btw)
Quote from: Southcoastffc on April 04, 2019, 04:39:28 PM
All this 'he's a Fulham fan......a local lad' is utterly irrelevant. The ONLY criterion is whether he is the best person to do the job.
typical of this board,you'd prrefer TK!
Pardew??? wtf has he actually done in his career I would not welcome him at FFC
Quote from: b+w geezer on April 04, 2019, 05:37:07 PM
Quote from: 3rdgenfan on April 04, 2019, 05:31:19 PM
When Alan Pardew spoke...
What was the occasion? (Thanks for the post btw)
It was at UCFB Wembley Campus for students wanting to study degrees in football business, finance, media, journalism, marketing and such like. I was there with my son. Fantastic place.
Quote from: hovewhite on April 04, 2019, 06:17:09 PM
Quote from: Southcoastffc on April 04, 2019, 04:39:28 PM
All this 'he's a Fulham fan......a local lad' is utterly irrelevant. The ONLY criterion is whether he is the best person to do the job.
typical of this board,you'd prrefer TK!
I don't understand how you deduce that. I don't 'prefer' any individual. I simply stated the blindingly obvious - the best person for the job should get it. Being a Fulham supporter, or originating from the area, are not qualifications for the role.
If Tony Khans steps down as DoF, then the Khans will probably lose interest in the club, and the club is almost broke apart from the players it owns (tv money is invested in them) so if we need reinforcement Khans will need to invest. And last years recommendations of buys to TK probably were crap even before his involvement.
Those that hope the club is sold, I doubt they will sell it unless they get £200 million, which only a property developer would pay, given you could probably buy a mid table Championship Club for £50m. If this mob cannot succeed in the next two years, then the youth academy five year plan to premier league via League One is likely.
What would be ideal is Tony Khan to get a great advisor that is happy for TK to get the credit, but makes sure TK makes the right decisions, preferable with jedi mind abilities in persuasion.
Quote from: The Rational Fan on April 04, 2019, 11:39:36 PM
If Tony Khans steps down as DoF, then the Khans will probably lose interest in the club, and the club is almost broke apart from the players it owns (tv money is invested in them) so if we need reinforcement Khans will need to invest. And last years recommendations of buys to TK probably were crap even before his involvement.
Those that hope the club is sold, I doubt they will sell it unless they get £200 million, which only a property developer would pay, given you could probably buy a mid table Championship Club for £50m. If this mob cannot succeed in the next two years, then the youth academy five year plan to premier league via League One is likely.
What would be ideal is Tony Khan to get a great advisor that is happy for TK to get the credit, but makes sure TK makes the right decisions, preferable with jedi mind abilities in persuasion.
So what you are saying is that Shad Khan has no interest in Fulham other than it being a play thing for his son.
Please forgive me Rational Fan if I am incorrect, and I apologise profusely if I am wrong.
But have you been sent on this board as a proper gander machine by the Khans to brain wash us all to their way of thinking, as I feel your pro Khan posts are extremely robotic, as though you are reading them off a script, and I assume you know the penalty for being caught as a spy, and if you are proven to be one, I shall be taking the penalty.