17-09-2021, 12:43 PM
Stolen from elsewhere
Tails is currently doing a Q&A on The Athletic:
Q: "With Chris Wilder apparently both willing to come to the club and work with Murphy on transfers is there any news about why he is being overlooked?"
A: "Don't believe he has ever been on the Forest shortlist. In fact, we are pretty certain that he hasn't.
Forest want certain things out of their next appointment, as they look to implement a very specific philosophy at the City Ground.
They want to build a young, ambitious squad that will grow and improve together while, in theory, only increasing in value.
They want players who are investments, rather than coming towards the end of their careers.
And they want a manager who can help those young men to grow and evolve.
The job Wilder did at Sheffield United was brilliant. Outstanding, in fact.
But Cooper does tick more of those boxes than Wilder does.
In fact, on paper, he is a very good fit for Forest.
He worked with players like Mighten and Johnson (before he switched to Wales) in the England under-17 set-up.
He has a lot of great contacts when it comes to securing the very best young players on loan, from Premier League clubs (which will be an advantage to any Championship side moving forward).
I completely understand that Wilder would be a popular choice.
But one of the reasons he also left Sheffield United was because he did not agree with the club's recruitment policy.
They wanted to adopt an approach where much of the recruitment would be overseen by their recruitment team.
The manager would still have a significant say, but it would be a group effort overall.
Which is exactly the way Forest want to work, moving forward.
The next appointment will be head coach, rather than manager."
Q: "Will Dane Murphy be given full control of the new managerial appointment?
Any reason Steven Reid has been placed in temporary charge and not Andy Reid?"
A: "Dane Murphy has headed up the search for a new boss, yes.
He is back in America getting married (today actually, so good luck to him with that).
But that has not prevented him from being very hands on with the work towards appointing the next head coach.
The pursuit of Steve Cooper has been going on since before Murphy left the UK.
Somebody on Twitter contacted me more than once to demand to know who was making the appointment, as it 'obviously' couldn't be Murphy as he wasn't in the country.
I was proud of myself for not making some sarcastic quip about the existence of telephones...
And S Reid, rather than A Reid has been appointed because, unlike Andy (who is doing a brilliant job with the under-23 side), he has worked regularly with the first team.
He knows the players and they know him. I'm told he is quite well liked among the squad.
It is very likely to be only for one game. But hopefully he has enough understanding of the players to inspire a positive performance tomorrow."
Q: "Do you think there are any names under serious consideration other than Coopers or is it pretty much a certainty?"
A: "Cooper is the man that Forest want. There have been negotiations with Swansea over the compensation that would be required to secure his services, which we are told have gone well.
There has been a shortlist of targets, but he was always the one at the top of the list.
Unless something goes very awry with the final negotiations (and there is no suggestion of that) Cooper will be the next manager - sorry, head coach - of Nottingham Forest."
Extra bit: "The potential compensation fee for Cooper is nowhere near the figure that has been talked about in the media.
And the fact is that it suits Swansea to resolve the issue, because they are also still paying him.
The situation only came about because there was a fear that he was resigning so that he could walk straight into another job. But that was never the case.
He didn't have another job to go to when he left Swansea, he just felt it was the right time to depart.
Now he does have an opportunity, there would be no point in Swansea digging their heels in and demanding massive money. It sounds very amicable at this point, all round. I'd expect it to be resolved very quickly."
Q: "When looking for the next coach what would be all the parameters in meeting what DM is looking for.
1. Track record of developing players (both academy & signings)
2. Building team identity
3. Understanding & being able to work in modern football environment with recruitment and analysis.
4. Value of backroom staff and an understanding of training ground work
Any others?"
A: "Are you part of the recruitment panel?
The parameters you mention there are all pretty much identical to most of what we have been hearing in recent days.
Forest, on a basic level, want a modern, forward thinking head coach, who is willing and capable of embracing the fresh way of doing things in the game."
Tails is currently doing a Q&A on The Athletic:
Q: "With Chris Wilder apparently both willing to come to the club and work with Murphy on transfers is there any news about why he is being overlooked?"
A: "Don't believe he has ever been on the Forest shortlist. In fact, we are pretty certain that he hasn't.
Forest want certain things out of their next appointment, as they look to implement a very specific philosophy at the City Ground.
They want to build a young, ambitious squad that will grow and improve together while, in theory, only increasing in value.
They want players who are investments, rather than coming towards the end of their careers.
And they want a manager who can help those young men to grow and evolve.
The job Wilder did at Sheffield United was brilliant. Outstanding, in fact.
But Cooper does tick more of those boxes than Wilder does.
In fact, on paper, he is a very good fit for Forest.
He worked with players like Mighten and Johnson (before he switched to Wales) in the England under-17 set-up.
He has a lot of great contacts when it comes to securing the very best young players on loan, from Premier League clubs (which will be an advantage to any Championship side moving forward).
I completely understand that Wilder would be a popular choice.
But one of the reasons he also left Sheffield United was because he did not agree with the club's recruitment policy.
They wanted to adopt an approach where much of the recruitment would be overseen by their recruitment team.
The manager would still have a significant say, but it would be a group effort overall.
Which is exactly the way Forest want to work, moving forward.
The next appointment will be head coach, rather than manager."
Q: "Will Dane Murphy be given full control of the new managerial appointment?
Any reason Steven Reid has been placed in temporary charge and not Andy Reid?"
A: "Dane Murphy has headed up the search for a new boss, yes.
He is back in America getting married (today actually, so good luck to him with that).
But that has not prevented him from being very hands on with the work towards appointing the next head coach.
The pursuit of Steve Cooper has been going on since before Murphy left the UK.
Somebody on Twitter contacted me more than once to demand to know who was making the appointment, as it 'obviously' couldn't be Murphy as he wasn't in the country.
I was proud of myself for not making some sarcastic quip about the existence of telephones...
And S Reid, rather than A Reid has been appointed because, unlike Andy (who is doing a brilliant job with the under-23 side), he has worked regularly with the first team.
He knows the players and they know him. I'm told he is quite well liked among the squad.
It is very likely to be only for one game. But hopefully he has enough understanding of the players to inspire a positive performance tomorrow."
Q: "Do you think there are any names under serious consideration other than Coopers or is it pretty much a certainty?"
A: "Cooper is the man that Forest want. There have been negotiations with Swansea over the compensation that would be required to secure his services, which we are told have gone well.
There has been a shortlist of targets, but he was always the one at the top of the list.
Unless something goes very awry with the final negotiations (and there is no suggestion of that) Cooper will be the next manager - sorry, head coach - of Nottingham Forest."
Extra bit: "The potential compensation fee for Cooper is nowhere near the figure that has been talked about in the media.
And the fact is that it suits Swansea to resolve the issue, because they are also still paying him.
The situation only came about because there was a fear that he was resigning so that he could walk straight into another job. But that was never the case.
He didn't have another job to go to when he left Swansea, he just felt it was the right time to depart.
Now he does have an opportunity, there would be no point in Swansea digging their heels in and demanding massive money. It sounds very amicable at this point, all round. I'd expect it to be resolved very quickly."
Q: "When looking for the next coach what would be all the parameters in meeting what DM is looking for.
1. Track record of developing players (both academy & signings)
2. Building team identity
3. Understanding & being able to work in modern football environment with recruitment and analysis.
4. Value of backroom staff and an understanding of training ground work
Any others?"
A: "Are you part of the recruitment panel?
The parameters you mention there are all pretty much identical to most of what we have been hearing in recent days.
Forest, on a basic level, want a modern, forward thinking head coach, who is willing and capable of embracing the fresh way of doing things in the game."
