Paul McQuade - Legs are hanging off but worth it, one of the better training sessions in a while....Gordon Chisholm and Billy Dodds, welcome aboard !!

Guessing this is the new backroom staff?

Nothing on the EFFC site so i'd say no.

If only the club had a way of telling us supporters information like this. Hmmm....

Great news!

Confirmation on the Official website

Former Dundee United, Queen of the South and Dundee manager Gordon Chisholm has been appointed assistant to Gordon Durie at Bayview Stadium.

Gordon brings a wealth of football experience with him, having played Senior football at the highest level in both Scotland and England as well as having been involved with the management of several Scottish Clubs. He can also boast the possibly unique feat of having played in both the English and Scottish League Cup Finals in the same season!

A central defender during his playing days, Gordon signed for Sunderland from Glasgow Juvenile side Possil YM in September 1976. After seven seasons at RokerPark, Gordon moved north to join Hibs in September 1985, where he stayed for two seasons before signing for Dundee in September 1987.

After five seasons at DensPark, Gordon had a brief spell with Partick Thistle before retiring from the Senior game as a player and moving into management as assistant to Ian McCall at Firhill.

He held the position of McCall’s assistant at several Scottish clubs including Dundee United, before taking over as caretaker manager at Tannadice following McCall’s sacking in 2005. Almost immediately, Gordon landed the SPL Manager of the Month award for April 2005 following a series of favourable results, despite the fact he was still doing the job as caretaker!

Gordon was then handed the United job on a permanent basis, but was sacked less than a year later despite having taken United to the Scottish Cup Final and into Europe.

Gordon then re-joined Ian McCall as assistant manager at Queen of the South, where again he replaced McCall in the manager’s seat in 2007. After over four years at Palmerston, during which time he guided the ‘Doonhamers’ to their first-ever Scottish Cup Final in 2008 and also their first-ever appearance in European competition, Gordon moved on to take charge of Dundee for a brief spell before becoming a casualty of the Dens Park club’s entry into administration in 2010.

Gordon Chisholm is a highly respected figure in Scottish football circles, and manager Gordon Durie and the board of directors are confident he will be a great asset to the club. Welcome to Bayview, Gordon!

Take it Dodds isn't giving up his weekend post?

Gordon Chisholm is a very good appointment. We may not make the play offs (not given up hope!) but with a sound management team, could bring new faces in next season.

Good appointment

Great appointment. Chisholm had Dundee Utd and QoS in Scottish Cup Finals. Well done Jukebox and the Club!

Positive appointments, will give the inexperienced Durie a helping hand. Good luck to the new Management Team

Has Billy Dodds been appointed as coach? Haven't seen any mention of this in any "official" report.

According to Hissy on Twitter Dodds will be helping on an occasional basis with some training sessions, not an official appointment.

Hiya Billy, hiya pal!........

All the best to the new management team.

Great news for the future. Also great to see that someone of his stature clearly see's potential in our club.

Think some lessons have been learned from the Craw days.Seagull having a mentor beside him makes perfect sense .

Something to cheer about and us beaten the Sons for the first time this season is positive, Great news that Durie has brought in Chisholm hopefully Billy can join us on Permanant basis too hopefully after the end of the season, surely he has missed the game for sometime now since he was part of Chisholm at both Dundee & QOS backroom team.

With this new look management team in place we can look for better things and if we dont make the play-offs then there is always next season. Wish the team well ahead, Mon The Fife!