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Mike, I'm on board with the general idea that our club should not spend beyond its means, but with the best will in the world, this is a thread discussing the prospective new manager and I don't understand what point you are trying to make here. In short, what on earth are you talking about? You're a consistently positive guy and I feel as though I should be on the same page as you more often, but in all honesty, there doesn't appear to be any substance in your post with which anyone could either agree or disagree with.
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Spike, thank you for your advice. I thought that I had clearly voiced my disappointment that Scott L had reduced our options of Manager to 4.
Although I know, that there is a groundswell of Posts for one particular Candidate, I still would prefer a choice of applicants, for the Board to hear a variety of proposals. However, most posts have not, in fact, discussed the Merits, or not, of all those shortlisted by the Club, as you seem to suggest. And as each Applicant will have some aspirations for the future, a Fans personal view of whether structure or "go for it", is surely also relevant to anyone involved in this process.

If that is perceived as lacking in substance or worth , I will gladly accept to be in the wrong environment . Regards. Mike,

A bit of a shame if Scott was on the original Interview list. But his return to Kent appears not directly linked to our Vacancy.

Each interview gives the Board a variety of experience, views and perceptions, from outside our Club, to balance against any criteria they may have set or discussed. Presume we are down to four, from what I have read on here.

Personally, I nail my hopes on positive structure and development, based on where we actually fit, in the Financial reality outside the 'Honeypot' Football League.

But I accept that many will disagree, and want boom for their buck, in order to follow the cause.- It's not a case of 'Right' or 'Wrong', just expectations and perceptions. Good Luck to both sides of the Interviews !.

I'm totally unemotional on this , and I am given to understand that the Board will be interviewing the shortlist they have drawn up.
I do appreciate that The Forum is a discussion place, and I just post my viewpoint like everyone else. More than happy to receive any response, either way. No amount of discussion will derail the Interview process. Whether we all agree with the choice made by the Board, it will be their choice for their reasoning.
As with all Life, we may not always get what we want, but the Board will choose what they perceive the Club as a whole needs.

I accept that The Company is a 'whole year' entity, not just for the Football Season. I still accept that the requirements for our existence are best served by their expertise. If I am in a minority, so be it.. That's life.

Any applicant for the Managers post surely deserves ,and needs, a fair and measured Interview process.

They are, at this stage of the Season, not employed, and available to our Club for varying reasons. The Forum is great focus of discussion, but in this instance the facts are more important for Boardroom discussion, rather than a wish list garnered from previous histories and publicity. What once was, is not always what it can be now.

Every Interview will have its merits and deficiencies. Applicants surely have to impress Dartford Football Club that they are a 'Fit' for our needs. Not that they are doing us a favour by applying.

We all want the Board to deliver what is best for the Club and it's further development.

While the credibility of sustaining non League football Clubs has been pretty unreliable, at our level of the Game, Dartford Football Club has a strong Foundation and base. However, and with whom, the Club choose, we are in an unbalanced 'race' up the ladder, but with a better chance than most .

Obviously, the Interviews and subsequent decision making, will be generally beyond our knowledge, but it seems we have a number of Applicants, and therefore, choice. Interesting times.

If the Board are drawing up a short list of Applicants to be Interviewed , falling out seems pretty unnecessary at the moment..

I know there are main movers trying to elect their Man on here, but I assume interviewees will be subject to fulfilling the wider requirements of the Company , over and above the obvious tasks involved in planning and playing Games.

Hopefully the Football will be a positive focus, until a decision and announcement is made.

Spike, Thank you. Just as nature intended.

Glad the Humour remains then.

I assume some will consider the distraction, and Players concerns while the 'Talking' takes place. On the Pitch is what matters at the moment, and that IS what matters. Obviously, only my own opinion and Point.

An expressed view, is just that. Nowhere was my view posted as more important than others on here.

Park, if that's how you feel, then the Forum is pointless to any discussion. Mike.

Well, while the wish lists, speculations, and thought processing, keeps the Forun alive, one can only imagine how the Playing Squad are dealing with all this.
We have so many relatively new arrivals this term, also stlill adjusting after the very recent Management change, and although Tony seems to have settled them , they must be uncertain of how things will unfold for them as individuals in the coming weeks.
I suspect that the only truly calm people around these days, are those Dartford Folk who always turn up to watch their Dartford Team, whatever, -who don't read the Newspapers, -or indeed the Forum. ( Life used to be so simple...)

Out of the Country and just catching up.
Obviously any polished CV always draws attention. Spike is obviously right that the Company Board could never allow Spending to run out of control, due to the Clubs set up. So, whoever applies, and whatever their credentials, the Financial situation is critical to any Managers Contract, not a braking feature once things became difficult

Therefore, for me, the Pick is not as straightforward as credentials ,or how they came about for any applicant. Due process of whether both sides can move together in practice, will surely determine any final outcome of this difficult and crucial decision.
Not our personal preferences of the little we really know as Fans.