Local bbc news last night

[Dave_the_Red]

rumour on Merseyside has it Gary McAllister will be the next accademy director.

[Gunga Din]

that would be great. would love to see Gary Macca back at the club in some capacity

[Redkop]

Please let that be true....

[Conor]

Yep. This would be brilliant alright. The club needs Gary Mac. I watched Steven Gerrard a year in my life during the week and it was interesting to see that he was in Stevie's hotel room before the awards helping out. I'm not too sure if he was one of Stevie's invites but it was good to see him around.

[jon_hall]

Ah that's what i heard of the end of on the beeb last night.

[Chili Palmer]

I would love to see Gary Mac back at the club, but Academy Director is a massive job and one which we need the right man in. In all honesty I would rather see Gary Mac return as a coach where he can learn from Rafa and Pako.

[Billy Dane]

Thought it was going to be the guy from Southampton, whose name I can't remember?

[Maldini]

As good as it'd be to have Gary Mac back at the club I think I'd prefer somebody with a track record of bringing through young players.

[Lee W]

As good as it'd be to have Gary Mac back at the club I think I'd prefer somebody with a track record of bringing through young players.

 

Such as ?

[R A Softlad]

Elias and McParland is what I heard.

[Sion]

I would love to see Gary Mac back at the club, but Academy Director is a massive job and one which we need the right man in. In all honesty I would rather see Gary Mac return as a coach where he can learn from Rafa and Pako.

Is right. Don't want sentiments to get in the way. Would be stupid not to employ that Ex-Soton chap (if he wants the job) wouldn't it? Some very good players have come through Soton's academy in recent years.

[Dule]

ELias was brought in to do the job.

[Maldini]

Such as ?

Paul Hart

 

It might end up being Elias alright, he wasn't in charge of Southampton's youth set up though Steve Wigley and later a French guy whose name I can't remember were. Elias was head of recruitment for the academy, the same role he has with us now.

[Romario]

Is right. Don't want sentiments to get in the way. Would be stupid not to employ that Ex-Soton chap (if he wants the job) wouldn't it? Some very good players have come through Soton's academy in recent years.

Why would Rafa have sentimental feelings towards Gary Mac.?

[Sion]

Why would Rafa have sentimental feelings towards Gary Mac.?

 

I mean the fans opinions of who's right for the job.

[Romario]

I mean the fans opinions of who's right for the job.

Ahhh I gotcha!

[Maldini]

Just read Paul Hart took over Portsmouth's youth setup last month so that rules him out.

[Frosty Jack]

As good as it'd be to have Gary Mac back at the club I think I'd prefer somebody with a track record of bringing through young players.

 

Get fowler in, he'll sort it out

[Guest Cardie]

Paul Hart

 

It might end up being Elias alright, he wasn't in charge of Southampton's youth set up though Steve Wigley and later a French guy whose name I can't remember were. Elias was head of recruitment for the academy, the same role he has with us now.

 

Echo last week suggested Elias wasn't interested and was happy where he was.

 

Like others I'd prefer to see someone with a good eye for spotting young players combined with a skill for coaching. Alex Miller could do the job but it'd depend on how vital Rafa see's him with the first team.

[Maldini]

There's been talk of Miller taking it and Gary Mac taking his job with the first team

[Sion]

There's been talk of Miller taking it and Gary Mac taking his job with the first team

 

Hope that is true, think Gary Mac would make an excellent coach.

[Guest Cardie]

There's been talk of Miller taking it and Gary Mac taking his job with the first team

 

Makes far more sense that way around, Miller has the Coaching and Scouting talent but would also be a good compromise as Academy boss between Rafa and Heighways coaches.

[Dublinred4ever]

Would love to see Gary Mac back.

 

On a related point, why do Scots consistently make such good managers?

[Billy Dane]

What like Souness you mean?

[Falconhoof]

Like Graeme Sharp you mean ?