Usually the same or very similar roles
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Usually the same or very similar roles
No offence to either you or Cahill but how are we quantifying him doing 'very well' here?
ForeverBlue92
Player Valuation: £80m
Would be happy with Cahill in the role he knows the score.
Get Lampard as manager and Cahill in that role above be interesting to see how it goes.
toffee-L
Player Valuation: £20m
Cahill looks far more like a CEO in waiting rather than a DOF. He has spoken openly about having a passion for business and he has worked extensively, both in his playing and post-playing career, to build himself a huge network across several continents. His business and commercial acumen would be completely wasted as a DOF, which requires a different skill set altogether. As shown by Steve Walsh, not even a highly thought of scout is able to bring enough to enough to the table. Someone like Dan Ashworth I think would be a far more suitable appointment for that position if we were to go back down that route.
A Cahill - Ashworth - Lampard chain of command is incredibly appealing to me, all young progressive appointments. Probably far too progressive for this dumb as rocks club though.
A Cahill - Ashworth - Lampard chain of command is incredibly appealing to me, all young progressive appointments. Probably far too progressive for this dumb as rocks club though.
I love the guy and don't quite understand his credentials but to be our DoF you need experience and lots of contacts.
CahillsCornerFlag
Player Valuation: £70m
Just re-read up on the different roles based on your post, love the idea of him being CEO and in control overall. If we got Lampard in, the only spot left would be the DoF, also seemingly called the sporting director. Ashworth would be the best I can think of too.
Cahill was playing the game at a high level with and against players who are currently at an age where they will be moving into influential positions in football.
Having played for Australia he should also have contacts in that part of the world.
He should have both experience and contacts.
I would guess he is sitting in on the interviews today.
Not sure how you're getting to that conclusion from scoring a goal against former players but you do you.
Azza
Player Valuation: £80m
El Bobble said the other day the Cahill was going to be involved in the review process. So could just be he's on the interview panel.
I'd be happy if he gets his feet under the table first
"Fans on our case about the running of the club? Bring in some human shields. Sharpy and Cahill should do it"
I was looking into what he's done since retiring and I've been impressed.
I'm not saying he should be DoF, but in places like Netherlands and Germany (where they have the DoF model down to a tee), it's not uncommon for players to move into executive roles. I wouldn't be against it because Cahill has gone and worked away from the club on his own projects
toffee-L
Player Valuation: £20m
I think it would be fine if he worked in DBB's office for a few months whilst she finds her next position, something she is rumoured to be doing. I think if we found ourselves in a scenario were Cahill was taking over her job in the summer - along with a new Director of Football/Technical Director installed - I think a lot of fans that are completely disillusioned with how rudderless the club is at the moment could get behind a restructuring like that.
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