| Topic: David Martindale |
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| 1. Author: buffy Date: Sun 1st Feb 2026. 14:18 Moves into role of Sporting Director immediately and Marvin Bartley becomes first team manager ”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019” Reply |
| 2. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Sun 1st Feb 2026. 15:03 Sacked without being sacked really Reply |
| 3. Author: McCaig`s Tower Date: Sun 1st Feb 2026. 15:05 Hmmm. This feels like a "we don`t want to lose you but we think you ought to go" move. What influence will he have over Bartley`s decisions? Normally you`d seek continuity if things were going well, not badly. Bartley didn`t particularly impress at QoS. It seems a strange one - do they need a sporting director? Are they easing Martindale out? Have they written off the season already? Reply |
| 4. Author: wee eck Date: Sun 1st Feb 2026. 16:14 It`s the old story. If the team`s on a bad run they have to change something and the easiest thing to change is the manager. Wasn`t Brian Rice, who use to be DM`s assistant, `kicked upstairs` last season and made `Head of Football Operations` which was effectively the guy in charge of recruitment? Not sure what a `Sporting Director` does to be honest. Reply |
| 5. Author: twin par Date: Sun 1st Feb 2026. 16:57 Really like the guy,straight talking honest and fair minded.Seems a strange move,don’t know if I would accept that,seems a shove,oot the road situation. Reply |