Silvio Dante Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 As most of us know, a part of interviewing is not just the employer interviewing the candidate, but also the candidate interviewing the employer. This will become more pertinent for us the higher calibre of candidate we want - for example Ben Garner would pretty much take any job, but Pep Guardiola would have lots of questions. So, with that in mind, as a candidate - what three questions would you ask - and as importantly, what answers would be acceptable? Heres mine: 1. What control will I have over transfers? A: A large amount. The board reserve the right to veto any signing for financial or medical reasons, but not on football opinion. Players not be brought in over your head, except for the U23s 2. Who will I report to? A: Jon Lansdown and the board. You are not a subordinate of Mark, but are expected to work with him on infrastructure matters 3. Why do you have so many injuries? A: We don’t know. We are currently conducting a full review including the medical staff, the training of the prior regime and if we have recruited players with underlying issues. Actions will be taken following this review, but it will not be completed before this selection process is complete. Over to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Re transfers: I’d like to know the exact scouting set up, the process, how they are identified, and who actually decides which players we will target. that is a part of question one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: As most of us know, a part of interviewing is not just the employer interviewing the candidate, but also the candidate interviewing the employer. This will become more pertinent for us the higher calibre of candidate we want - for example Ben Garner would pretty much take any job, but Pep Guardiola would have lots of questions. So, with that in mind, as a candidate - what three questions would you ask - and as importantly, what answers would be acceptable? Heres mine: 1. What control will I have over transfers? A: A large amount. The board reserve the right to veto any signing for financial or medical reasons, but not on football opinion. Players not be brought in over your head, except for the U23s 2. Who will I report to? A: Jon Lansdown and the board. You are not a subordinate of Mark, but are expected to work with him on infrastructure matters 3. Why do you have so many injuries? A: We don’t know. We are currently conducting a full review including the medical staff, the training of the prior regime and if we have recruited players with underlying issues. Actions will be taken following this review, but it will not be completed before this selection process is complete. Over to you. 1. What control will I have over transfers? None, Mark has developed a proven world class analytics and scouting database, he has 30 years experience in the football industry , he will provide you with a non stop conveyor belt of talent. All you have to do is coach and mould them into a successful team . Easy. 2. Who will I report to? Jon , if you can find him - he's going to spend his winters in Bermuda and will back in the summer for the cricket so if you see him, grab him. you may ask Mark for advice, he has all the power but no responsibility. Shit happens it's down to you. 3. Why do you have so many injuries? We buy players in pre-injured. Saves time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Re transfers: I’d like to know the exact scouting set up, the process, how they are identified, and who actually decides which players we will target. that is a part of question one. That’s true, but I didn’t want to give too long a question! I think as a boss I’d be comfortable in having a data analytics function recommending players (as well as scouts) but would want the veto. That has to be an absolute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: That’s true, but I didn’t want to give too long a question! I think as a boss I’d be comfortable in having a data analytics function recommending players (as well as scouts) but would want the veto. That has to be an absolute I’d still want to know exactly how it worked. What “control” would I actually have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Who are you people? How did I get here? When will you remove this blindfold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 What is the unladen weight of.............etc...etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prinny Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Transfers Budget Expectations If I have three qs I need to work out what they want and if I have the opportunity to succeed or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 37 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: As most of us know, a part of interviewing is not just the employer interviewing the candidate, but also the candidate interviewing the employer. This will become more pertinent for us the higher calibre of candidate we want - for example Ben Garner would pretty much take any job, but Pep Guardiola would have lots of questions. So, with that in mind, as a candidate - what three questions would you ask - and as importantly, what answers would be acceptable? Heres mine: 1. What control will I have over transfers? A: A large amount. The board reserve the right to veto any signing for financial or medical reasons, but not on football opinion. Players not be brought in over your head, except for the U23s 2. Who will I report to? A: Jon Lansdown and the board. You are not a subordinate of Mark, but are expected to work with him on infrastructure matters 3. Why do you have so many injuries? A: We don’t know. We are currently conducting a full review including the medical staff, the training of the prior regime and if we have recruited players with underlying issues. Actions will be taken following this review, but it will not be completed before this selection process is complete. Over to you. All pertinent questions bud...but I get the impression, whether right or wrongly, that it goes along the lines of... We have a list of people we would be interested in and we also offer applications. The ones we like, are based obviously on what they've done at other clubs. We will then ask all the usual questions...then regardless of what's said...we tell them how we work and who/what they are responsible for, who they report to, who they work with, and who does negotiating, budget, choice of assistants etc. We tell them our way...and what's expected. We then ask them as to whether they are willing to work within remit, will accept the guidelines and be able to deliver what's expected within those guidelines. That for me is the very basics, and the reason why managers either turn us down or we turn them down because they won't fit into our system. I also think it will be even harder to get someone decent... knowing in the summer their will be very little money to play with. I'm sure someone out of a job will take it...whether they succeed is another thing. The realities and expectations of the club, imo, are miles apart. For it to work, a slight shift in strategy needs to happen. But I don't think it will, because we are now seeing the fruits of labour coming from the pathway of Academy and previous loans. That will continue imo...as to whether you'll get top 6 doing it, is doubtful imo. Mid table more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Q - How many times per day will I be expected to talk to Mark Ashton? A - Well, Lee and Dean spoke to him many times each day, so Mark will be constantly on the phone to you, wanting to know exactly what you are doing. Q - Will Mark Ashton be allowed in the dressing room before the match? A - Yes, Mark is responsible for all footballing matters. It’s important that he shows his presence in the dressing room, to enhance his relationships with the players and to be able to fully assess you in your role. Q - Will I be expected to lie to the fans? A - Yes. We tell the fans that we are as transparent and honest as possible, but then we make sure we don’t tell them the whole truth about anything - particularly the extent of any injuries. We disguise this as ‘not wanting to give anything away to the opposition’. Most of them fall for it every time, the fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Harry said: Q - How many times per day will I be expected to talk to Mark Ashton? A - Well, Lee and Dean spoke to him many times each day, so Mark will be constantly on the phone to you, wanting to know exactly what you are doing. Q - Will Mark Ashton be allowed in the dressing room before the match? A - Yes, Mark is responsible for all footballing matters. It’s important that he shows his presence in the dressing room, to enhance his relationships with the players and to be able to fully assess you in your role. Q - Will I be expected to lie to the fans? A - Yes. We tell the fans that we are as transparent and honest as possible, but then we make sure we don’t tell them the whole truth about anything - particularly the extent of any injuries. We disguise this as ‘not wanting to give anything away to the opposition’. Most of them fall for it every time, the fools. I expect he’ll get some kind of headset with a direct link to the mothership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, spudski said: All pertinent questions bud...but I get the impression, whether right or wrongly, that it goes along the lines of... We have a list of people we would be interested in and we also offer applications. The ones we like, are based obviously on what they've done at other clubs. We will then ask all the usual questions...then regardless of what's said...we tell them how we work and who/what they are responsible for, who they report to, who they work with, and who does negotiating, budget, choice of assistants etc. We tell them our way...and what's expected. We then ask them as to whether they are willing to work within remit, will accept the guidelines and be able to deliver what's expected within those guidelines. That for me is the very basics, and the reason why managers either turn us down or we turn them down because they won't fit into our system. I also think it will be even harder to get someone decent... knowing in the summer their will be very little money to play with. I'm sure someone out of a job will take it...whether they succeed is another thing. The realities and expectations of the club, imo, are miles apart. For it to work, a slight shift in strategy needs to happen. But I don't think it will, because we are now seeing the fruits of labour coming from the pathway of Academy and previous loans. That will continue imo...as to whether you'll get top 6 doing it, is doubtful imo. Mid table more likely. And I think you’ve hit on the classic problem here - any manager worth his salt will ask the three questions I raise (or a variant thereof), and won’t want to do the job without the right answers. We’ve all seen the feedback from the summer where Cook didn’t like us and we didn’t like him, and it probably comes down to that we wanted to impose a structure, and he wanted some authority. I think this appointment is huge for SL. He needs to decide whether he wants to roll the dice for success, or as you say, take mid table within the confines that we demand. Very Interesting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: We’ve all seen the feedback from the summer where Cook didn’t like us and we didn’t like him, and it probably comes down to that we wanted to impose a structure, and he wanted some authority. I think this appointment is huge for SL. He needs to decide whether he wants to roll the dice for success, or as you say, take mid table within the confines that we demand. Very Interesting times. At senior level in business it doesn't matter how good someone's track record looks on paper, if the chemistry isn't there they won't get hired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Where's the nearest pub....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Silvio Dante said: And I think you’ve hit on the classic problem here - any manager worth his salt will ask the three questions I raise (or a variant thereof), and won’t want to do the job without the right answers. We’ve all seen the feedback from the summer where Cook didn’t like us and we didn’t like him, and it probably comes down to that we wanted to impose a structure, and he wanted some authority. I think this appointment is huge for SL. He needs to decide whether he wants to roll the dice for success, or as you say, take mid table within the confines that we demand. Very Interesting times. Without changing the strategy...it's mid table obscurity imo. Like we say ..it's all to do with working within the confines. Imo...they'll be expected to keep us up, then next season use players back from injury, keep blooding youngsters, we will sell some, and maybe just a couple in. They'll be told we want top 6...with the above remit a very slim chance. You'd need a fully fit squad for the majority of the season, with what we have, and them playing consistently to the best of their ability all season to make top 6. I think the fans would be more happy if we actually tried to play attractive, entertaining football, than have expectations of top 6. It feels like we've gone backwards, and that under a new coach could take many more seasons to get back to some resemblance of having a chance at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: And I think you’ve hit on the classic problem here - any manager worth his salt will ask the three questions I raise (or a variant thereof), and won’t want to do the job without the right answers. We’ve all seen the feedback from the summer where Cook didn’t like us and we didn’t like him, and it probably comes down to that we wanted to impose a structure, and he wanted some authority. I think this appointment is huge for SL. He needs to decide whether he wants to roll the dice for success, or as you say, take mid table within the confines that we demand. Very Interesting times. Paul Cook definitely isn't a Bristol City manager, not the right fit at all culturally with or without Ashton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, headhunter said: At senior level in business it doesn't matter how good someone's track record looks on paper, if the chemistry isn't there they won't get hired. “Chemistry”?? What’s this. It’s all about the right DNA, the right Fit and being a good human these days. Chemistry doesn’t come into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: Paul Cook definitely isn't a Bristol City manager, not the right fit at all culturally with or without Ashton. Nor was Steve Cotterill, nor was Gary Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, spudski said: I think the fans would be more happy if we actually tried to play attractive, entertaining football, than have expectations of top 6. This. 100%. I was more critical of Holden than most at an earlier stage, but my consistent was that it was the style of football that would get him sacked, not the results. Watching City under Dean became a chore as we stacked men behind the ball and tried to nick a goal, irrespective of opposition. It’s odd, when by all accounts he’s an absolute football nut, but then produced football which indicated not only he didn’t like the game, but actively hated it. So, much when Pulis left, the next manager has to want to play football to repair the damage caused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, Harry said: “Chemistry”?? What’s this. It’s all about the right DNA, the right Fit and being a good human these days. Chemistry doesn’t come into it Isn’t DNA chemistry? Or is it biology? You can tell I’m not a scientist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGBjammy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Nor was Steve Cotterill, nor was Gary Johnson. Please don't do this to us Dave. It's the hope that kills you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: Paul Cook definitely isn't a Bristol City manager, not the right fit at all culturally with or without Ashton. What does that actually mean? someone with balls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 21 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Nor was Steve Cotterill, nor was Gary Johnson. indeed , but both delivered promotion, a fact that seems to be forgotten by Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Nor was Steve Cotterill, nor was Gary Johnson. And the common denominator there is no involvement of Mark Ashton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly The Kid Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1). Where's the coffee machine? 2). Who signs my holiday and expenses form? 3). Do I get a key to the executive toilet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1. Does it matter if my surname is Johnson? 2. Does it matter that I've been best friends with Mark Ashton since we were at school together? 3. Do you think it would be a good idea to join OTIB fans to guage fans' feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 hours ago, CodeRed said: 1. What control will I have over transfers? None, Mark has developed a proven world class analytics and scouting database, he has 30 years experience in the football industry , he will provide you with a non stop conveyor belt of talent. All you have to do is coach and mould them into a successful team . Easy. 2. Who will I report to? Jon , if you can find him - he's going to spend his winters in Bermuda and will back in the summer for the cricket so if you see him, grab him. you may ask Mark for advice, he has all the power but no responsibility. Shit happens it's down to you. 3. Why do you have so many injuries? We buy players in pre-injured. Saves time. Post of the month award! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 What is your name? What is your favourite colour? What is the air speed of a swallow (one for older viewers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, SecretSam said: What is your name? What is your favourite colour? What is the air speed of a swallow (one for older viewers) African or European? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I have it on good authority that the killer question last time was: ”I’m Steve, this is my boy Jon and my boy-bitch Mark..... snog, marry, avoid?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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