CB Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 FORMER Newcastle United caretaker John Carver is set to join the Scotland backroom team after Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer informed national team boss Steve Clarke he is unable to continue in his role. Dyer’s team will have Betfred Cup group matches to take part during international breaks in October and November – and they will clash with Nations League games and the Euro 2020 play-offs. Clarke is hopeful Carver, who helped the St James’s Park club avoid relegation from the Premier League in the 2015/16 season after taking temporary charge, will be brought on board this week. “I’ve had a good conversation with Alex,” he said. “The biggest factor is SPFL matches in the October and November international breaks. “The League Cup section games will be on those dates so it is impossible for Alex to be with the national team in October or November. “I discussed coming to this camp with him, but he said he wanted to stay at Kilmarnock and concentrate on the job in hand. “I’m looking for a new assistant or a new coach to come in. I’ve spoken to John Carver, who I have known for a long, long time. He is out of work at the moment and is enthusiastic to come and join us. “It’s been finalised that Alex won’t be there. Hopefully in the next couple of days I will secure John and he can come up and help us.” Meanwhile, Clarke has expressed hope the Tartan Army can return to cheer on Scotland soon – but insisted playing games in empty stdaiums because of the coronavirus crisis won’t impact on his side’s performances. "For me it will be a new experience, but fortunately the players will be used to it and have had that experience of playing behind closed doors,” he said. "We would love the Tartan Army, or part of the Tartan Army, to be there but it's not possible. The times are unprecedented and you can't sit here and moan about not getting people in the stadium when there is so much going on in the world just now. "We'll be guided by the authorities and officials and hopefully given a fair crack of the whip or a break from the virus we can start towards getting supporters back in the stadium. "Whether that happens in October or November we just have to wait and see and be guided by the people that make the decision. "The most important thing is getting on top of the virus and learn how to live with it. I don't think it's going away so we have to learn how to live with it and get as many people back to some kind of normal life." https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/18675493.former-newcastle-united-caretaker-john-carver-set-join-scotland-coaching-staff-alex-dyer-steps-back/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc_superteam Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 He might be out of two jobs come October -6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cill Mheàrnaig Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 A decision that should have been made when AD was appointed in the first place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee_Eck1979 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Cill Mheàrnaig said: A decision that should have been made when AD was appointed in the first place. Exactly! Surely he wasn't waiting to see how things were going first! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cill Mheàrnaig Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Wee_Eck1979 said: Exactly! Surely he wasn't waiting to see how things were going first! More likely that he thought he could do both, but has realised he underestimated the size of the the job on his hands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Feel a bit sorry for him here, plenty of others have had the luxury of being able to do both jobs with no conflict. Got to say I'm not sure hes made the right call for his own sake. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 I think it was an advantage to be still working with SSC. Always good to have someone of that status to learn from. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngonge88 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 I wonder if this is to do with our board. "Look alex, results arent good here. Not the time for you to be swanning off on international duty when there is work to be done here" -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Seems fairly obvious it’s to do with us having first team games at the same time. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: I think it was an advantage to be still working with SSC. Always good to have someone of that status to learn from. He had two years to work with and learn from him every day. That worked well... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 48 minutes ago, red_dug said: .... plenty of others have had the luxury of being able to do both jobs with no conflict. When their clubs had first team matches at the same time? Scotland play on 11 and 14 October and we play Dunfermline on 13th. He would be slaughtered if we lost while he was away working with Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonbon19 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 42 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: I think it was an advantage to be still working with SSC. Always good to have someone of that status to learn from. I’d hope he could pick up the phone anytime to SSC for advice . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, skygod said: When their clubs had first team matches at the same time? Scotland play on 11 and 14 October and we play Dunfermline on 13th. He would be slaughtered if we lost while he was away working with Scotland. That was the point I was making. He is unfortunate that there is now a clash when in the past this was never the case 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouser2 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 14 minutes ago, Silent Bob said: Seems fairly obvious it’s to do with us having first team games at the same time. That and also had been agreed few weeks back , was just publicly confirmed yesterday during the press conference SC had already made arrangements for his replacement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride_of_ayrshire Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Think the reason is the league cup games occur when the next block of international matches. Cant be two places at once 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casual observer Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Maybe John Carver will be there on a short term contract basis as SSC might have his first choice assistant available by November if there’s no upturn in AD’s results by then! If we’re still gaining as few pts and results by that point I can’t see the board continuing to back him. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc_superteam Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 45 minutes ago, Bonbon19 said: I’d hope he could pick up the phone anytime to SSC for advice . I wish he'd phoned him on 70 mins at home v St Johnstone 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienice Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 hours ago, kfc_superteam said: He might be out of two jobs come October I thought the Scotland role would have been something to fall back on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 I think he should have stayed in Scotland post and joined the Scotland team permanently and no bother coming back here. No harm to him but that’s the type of role that suits him. He could be out of two jobs soon if we don’t get a victory this week. -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino13 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 6 hours ago, skygod said: When their clubs had first team matches at the same time? Scotland play on 11 and 14 October and we play Dunfermline on 13th. He would be slaughtered if we lost while he was away working with Scotland. I'm hoping he isn't in charge by the 13th October if results haven't got any better 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngonge88 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Souleycouley93 said: I think he should have stayed in Scotland post and joined the Scotland team permanently and no bother coming back here. No harm to him but that’s the type of role that suits him. He could be out of two jobs soon if we don’t get a victory this week. I actually think we will win this weekend but if we dont hes in big bother 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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