if Roy leaves who will replace him ???

[tingtawng]

post your likely candidates here

[Fulham_Adam]

My number one choice would be Sven.

Mark Hughes has also been rumoured aswell.

[Tom]

I would take Mark Hughes. But it's not going to happen, so im not worried about it.

[Whiteroom]

Don't worry, He is not going!

[Rambling_Syd_Rumpo]

Don't worry, He is not going!

truth is Mr Room,I am getting worried,a little :001:

[Tom]

Don't worry, He is not going!

That is what I have been saying.

[The Equalizer]

My number one choice would be Sven.

Mark Hughes has also been rumoured aswell.

Sven? Eh? He'd do a reasonable job before leaving and demanding a £15million payout. Keep him the hell away from Fulham.

[TonyGilroy]

Most of us probably know next to nothing about foreign coaches who haven't managed in England or aren't so well known as to be unavailable to us.

I want Roy to stay but it seems to me that in a sense he's done his job at Fulham and it might be that feeling that makes him leave.

We are now (thanks to him) an organised, tough, well disciplined mid table unit.

There's no reason for that to change provided we don't appoint someone who doesn't understand Roy's legacy. It would take time but that's what happened when Coleman replaced Tigana. Gradually the Tigana sciences and principles were unlearned and the team deteriorated.

If Roy goes what matters is that his replacement essentially is a signed up member to his principles of management and coaching. Whether that's someone I've never heard of or a Jol or Houllier is unimportant.

The big mistake would be to appoint someone who does things differently.

[The Equalizer]

Tony, that's the big problem. It's like moving into a new house. The previous owners spend a lot of money on decorating the place and bringing it up to a decent value. But when you move in your wife, although taken with the decor at first, decides that she wants to rip it all out and do it to her own tastes.

I believe that most managers, when moving to a new club, will try to bring in the players that they have worked with, they know and they trust. It's worked wonders for us with Uncle Roy, but at the same time it crippled us with Sanchez.

I'd love to see a 'blank canvas' manager come in and build on a great system. Perhaps someone like Roberto Martinez who I believe is a fantastic young manager. Instead of someone with a massive ego, we need someone who won't try and fix what isn't broke!

[TonyGilroy]

Your last sentence absolutely sums it up. I hope the Board is wise enough to understand that.

[Lighthouse]

Which is why you don't want a big name but a manager who has yet to prove himself at the highest level with support from Lewington.

[TonyGilroy]

People who haven't proved themselves frequently feel the need to try.

We'd need someone with experience and an open mind. Who'd come in and assess what's good and works and seek to build on that rather than feel the need to impose their own methods and authority.

Ideally someone who comes with a philosophy similar to Hodgsons.

[AlFayedsChequebook]

Here is a perfect candidate:

Vahid Halilhodžić

He is 57 years old and is the former coach of the ivory coast (fired for political reasons). He is an elder statesman of the game like roy, is available and would continue with a good philosophy for the club.

His achievements are impressive as well, took Lille from the second division to the champs league in 4 years and helped Rennes stay in the league when faced with severe relegation trouble. Led Paris St Germain to a French Cup win and the most successful period in their recent history and turned the Ivory coast into a legitimate threat before a freak goal against Algeria got him fired.

Would love to see him at Fulham!