DoF is for future planning and is vital so we don’t get another season of this tosh.
A new manager is vital for now. We need both imo
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Dutton as DOF.
Llera as manager.
Sadler runs the youth.
Sorted, salary saved. The Walsall way.
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Frankly bewildered we haven’t appointed a short-term experienced number two to support BD. I don’t see any issue in bringing in some bridging experience, even in a non-committal consultancy capacity. This, and the appointment of a DofF (still to be convinced currently right for WFC) should run side-by-side.
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These players aren’t good enough, whoever is in charge. Only 2 strikers, if you can call them that, is indefensible.
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■■■■ DOF.
This is Walsall not Barcelona. Just get a proper manager in FFS.
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You have forgotten having the grounds mouser to become the guard dog 
It’s not one or the other though. We should be aiming to get a capable manager, aswell as a modern footballing structure that includes a DoF.
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In time yes I probably agree.
At this moment though we need a proper manager. No messing about with new roles, changing the structure… just get an experienced manager in.
Someone who knows the division and knows how they want the team to play.
I agree the timing of the announcement was odd, a DoF isn’t the kind of appointment that will just instantly spark an improvement in results.
Dutton either needs some experienced help alongside him or we need a firefighter for these last few games. The question is do you make that change before these next two relegation six pointers, or afterwards?
I’d act now.
I feel sorry for him but he should never been given the role when he did. It’s harsh on him but we just need to admit a mistake was made and get someone in ASAP imo.
Like you say a DOF isn’t going to instantly spark an improvement. That is unless he’s actually on the training pitch or on the dugout and if that is the case then he’s effectively managing the team anyway.
I’m not opposed to a DOF, not at all (my original comment was a lot out of frustration) but I want it to be someone putting long term strategy and philosophy in place and not just a bloke dropped in to a time of blind panic as they’ll be on a hiding to nothing and be gone in no time should results not improve.
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I understand the sentiment with Dutton. i have said myself that i just hope he is employed within the club if he is relieved of his position, but where do you draw the line? is one man more important than a football league club with over 100 years of tradition with thousands of fans?
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The timing I suspect was purely of a need to feed something theoretically positive into an important video message to us. It was a caveated statement that offered no instant spark to a turnaround in performance, nor either to an instant appointment.
I totally agree.
Yep,I’m all for forgetting this director of football nonsense 
…just a normal,experienced football manager with a normal coaching team and some money to attract better players will be just fine.
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Drugs ‘apparently’ ‘allegedly’ (joke for purpose of thread)
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Who are you expecting to sort this mess. Leigh ‘car crash’ Pomlett. How is he by the way?
Ha ha. Yeah the plan of Leigh
Obsessed.
Has he shagged your missus or something?
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What’s the sentiment with him, he’s been here 18 months with no prior connections to club and if I suspect he’s let go in the summer then he’ll end up at the Vale eventually.
Now Jon Whitney…there was a tremendous club servant and sadly it all predictably panned out like many thought it would for him in the end so shows how poisoned the managerial position can be.
I think if Dutton somehow gets the job full time and next season starts with crowds back and 1 win in 7 or something I can see things getting really toxic quickly due to him probably seen by the fanbase as a “Clarke man” so there wouldn’t be much patience in the stands at all.
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Sporting director, or director of football is necessary not to stay behind. Dean Smith was acting like one and nearly it ended with promotion. What he left lasted for a few seasons, enabling to waste … sorry, spend some money by the next managers. And probably it postponed sliding off to this league and non league. This decision should be made earlier, but that’s what happens, when knowledge how to operate a football club is limited at best. Better late than never, so it’s good. But as appointing new DOF requires time, why not add some coaching background to current head coach, till end of season? Port Vale added someone to the DC and they started gaining points. Doing the same won’t harm much. Relegation will badly harm the club.
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