Francois Modesto

[Sausage Roll]

It would be interesting to know what the remit of these directors is. I'm not going to get too concerned about it though - we've been crying out for off-the-field structure and this appointment, if it happens, might just be another part of that.

[BadDog]

Lequipe now reporting it so its defo looking likely.

[GaribaldiRED]

Why should this be a bad thing? Because some OM fans for some reason don't like him? Hell hath no fury like a football fan scorned  :D

Come on guys, Forest owner and management aren't stupid. I fully expect that if they appoint this guy there is a good reason for it and I do believe that they haven't forgotten that we have Dourekas on board already.

Sometimes it seems that we are getting bored and we then start to look for hidden agendas and conspiracy theories at every big and small opportunity. I don't think we will find this time either  :)

[Sausage Roll]

Dourekas is Director of Football. Anigo would be Sporting Director. As I said, it'd be interesting to know the difference but I don't see this as a bad thing.

[Mcforest]

The best ones i've seen are.
He is a mix of a drug lord and the worst coach you could imagine. After him your club will burn but you can't put out the fire as he has stolen the fire extinguisher.

Your Mark Arthur will be welcome back and given key to city after 12 months of him in your club.

[wassy04]

The best ones i've seen are.
He is a mix of a drug lord and the worst coach you could imagine. After him your club will burn but you can't put out the fire as he has stolen the fire extinguisher.

Your Mark Arthur will be welcome back and given key to city after 12 months of him in your club.

Nice to see a knowledgable insult at least

[Redgirl]

This doesn’t sound good does it? Or am I panicking for no reason. This appointment seems almost Fawazesk, surely the owners wouldn’t go down that route.
Would be very disappointed if this guy replaced AK.
I smell a rat, a very large one. Really hope I’m wrong and just overreacting because of the recent events.

[the jock]

give him a chance perhaps.

he may have good overseas contacts. our hierarchy arent stupid, they must see something positive in him.

it wasn't so long ago we were getting people in from rushden and diamonds.

this man has played over 200 time for marseille and managed in different countries.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Sorry to put a negative spin on this but I don't like it.

I hope I am wrong but are the owners now trying to force Karankas hand?

They saw the reaction of the fans when they were thinking to pull the trigger so now they are trying to force him out with yet another unncessary (in my opinion) appointment behind the scences?

Hope I am wrong but that is my take on it.

[Maltared]

Sorry to put a negative spin on this but I don't like it.

I hope I am wrong but are the owners now trying to force Karankas hand?

They saw the reaction of the fans when they were thinking to pull the trigger so now they are trying to force him out with yet another unncessary (in my opinion) appointment behind the scences?

Hope I am wrong but that is my take on it.

Have that feeling too... instead of sacking him they are putting him in a position were he has no power or authority ... he will end up (if he is not already), a coach ... no say on signings nothing ... if AK is ready to accept it or not...that is another matter...

is this negative? who knows ... maybe `his` signings didnt turn out to be value for money after all....and it is their money that is being spent not his ...

[the jock]

if they are trying to force his hand its a really bad decision.

is there a need for all these people? allegedly dowling felt he didnt have the scope to do what he wanted, now there are 2 people hired.

[ThePromisedLand]

Sincerely hope you’re wrong Sniffer but it’s difficult to put a different spin on this. Hope Gari & Jock are proved to be correct.

[Kranky]

Why would we want this fella associated with our club. I don't like it one bit. The club is on a high at the moment and they go and do this.

[the jock]

I haven't seen one positive comment about this guy.

Signed Al bad players from agent friends and messed up with deshamps.

Marseille fans have no idea how he managed to get this job

[Paplane]

This appointment is probably the cause of all the goings on rather than the result of it.

Which manager, who previously had free reign to operate as he wished, would want a boss imposed upon him? Answer, none.

Im assuming AK's authority has been curtailed, he's resisted and very nearly been sacked as a result. This is an incendary situation now. The club is going in one direction with this new guy, and the manager, propped up by the overwhelming support of the fans, another.

This will not end well.