The Official Next Manager Discussion Thread

[ToodlesMcToot]

Regardless of who the Club chooses as a new Head Coach, there is a definate need for an interim. From watching the team on Saturday, Peter Grant didn't cut it, at all. I would say give it to Curbs, despite the seeming hostility to his long term appointment, there needs to be someone in charge.

Curbs has the experience, and iI would say the presence to do it. Either him or Scotty P, but only as an interim position.

incredibly poor decision to ignore him as caretaker.
Maybe he didn't want it.

You would have expected Curbs as caretaker to have been announced at the same time as Kit's sacking.

But then the whole business of Curbs at the Cottage is clouded in mystery, it has never been made clear what his duties and responsibilities are.

I've said it before, but it does bear repetition.  After Kit's sacking, Curbs openly challenged the judgement/decision-making of our Chair, Board and Director of Football (or whatever Rigg is called) in stating that clubs constantly make the mistake now of sacking managers before they've been given a chance to succeed.
Such disloyalty is hardly likely to have left Curbs with any support in the club's hierarchy.
His days must be numbered.
Nogood "don't openly question the management if you want to join the management, isit" Boyo

Also, if the club has already decided that they do not want Curbs as manage and then let him be the caretaker, then what do they do if the team strings out several results. They'll have created a problem for themselves unnecessarily. Better to have someone there like Grant who is loyal to the club (not saying that anyone else hasn't been) and who is willing to go back to what they were doing previously.

[alexmur]

I wonder if we will have a decision before the weekend

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I sure hope that if he's an identified target that the club will work their behinds off to get him in before the next match. Would definitely be nice to have this all settled.

if top six is our target for this season don't think we can afford to go too many games rudderless. let's all hope it's this weekend. I might even go down the local church and light a candle lol

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[J]

I just spotted that apparently Stuart Pearce would have more traction getting the manager job if it wasn't for Rigg, so we are lucky he is here!

"Former England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce has applied for the job and has two key allies — chief executive Alastair Mackintosh and youth boss Steve Wigley — on the staff at the Cottage, but Rigg is not thought to back his candidacy."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fulham-target-birminghams-gary-rowett-6893055

[copthornemike]

Regardless of who the Club chooses as a new Head Coach, there is a definate need for an interim. From watching the team on Saturday, Peter Grant didn't cut it, at all. I would say give it to Curbs, despite the seeming hostility to his long term appointment, there needs to be someone in charge.

Curbs has the experience, and iI would say the presence to do it. Either him or Scotty P, but only as an interim position.

incredibly poor decision to ignore him as caretaker.
Maybe he didn't want it.

You would have expected Curbs as caretaker to have been announced at the same time as Kit's sacking.

But then the whole business of Curbs at the Cottage is clouded in mystery, it has never been made clear what his duties and responsibilities are.

I've said it before, but it does bear repetition.  After Kit's sacking, Curbs openly challenged the judgement/decision-making of our Chair, Board and Director of Football (or whatever Rigg is called) in stating that clubs constantly make the mistake now of sacking managers before they've been given a chance to succeed.
Such disloyalty is hardly likely to have left Curbs with any support in the club's hierarchy.
His days must be numbered.
Nogood "don't openly question the management if you want to join the management, isit" Boyo

Also, if the club has already decided that they do not want Curbs as manage and then let him be the caretaker, then what do they do if the team strings out several results. They'll have created a problem for themselves unnecessarily. Better to have someone there like Grant who is loyal to the club (not saying that anyone else hasn't been) and who is willing to go back to what they were doing previously.

Exactly the sort of problem I would like us to have!

[andy]

Stuart pearce is guaranteed failure.

[Lighthouse]

Piece is the only none who actively seems to want the job. Not sure Rigg has many options. Right now nobody or anybody would be welcome.

[alexmur]

Pearce will do a 6 mth job then we will be back to where we are now

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[sunburywhite]

Loved Pearce as a player

Played with all the passion in the world and had a heart the size of the pitch

I still cry when I see him take the penalty he scored from

But useless as a manager

[copthornemike]

A long shot - and one which many many may disagree with but this is a discussion forum after all.

I can see Neil Lennon being released by Bolton before long, or Bolton being amenable to letting him go so they do not have to pay the remaining two years of his contract.
He did a decent job last year turning Bolton around but they are struggling very badly now for for financial reasons as much as anything else having to let their better players (including Tim Ream) leave.

Is Lennon the type of manager who could kick start a revival for us?

[Steven Ageroad]

A long shot - and one which many many may disagree with but this is a discussion forum after all.

I can see Neil Lennon being released by Bolton before long, or Bolton being amenable to letting him go so they do not have to pay the remaining two years of his contract.
He did a decent job last year turning Bolton around but they are struggling very badly now for for financial reasons as much as anything else having to let their better players (including Tim Ream) leave.

Is Lennon the type of manager who could kick start a revival for us?

Not a bad shout,he was on my short list before Kit was given the job.

Alexmur are you Moyes agent?!!

[westcliff white]

Lennon a big no, he has found it so difficult in a league which is very competitive.

as a side not Rowett is also second favourite for the QPR job now, big movement for both us and them on his betting

[tommy]

Let's just go and get him. He'll be cheap (Kahn would be happy). He's got heart, passion and knows how to get the job done. Plus he'll actually take the job.

[Dr Know]

Let's just go and get him. He'll be cheap (Kahn would be happy). He's got heart, passion and knows how to get the job done. Plus he'll actually take the job.

Are you feckin joking  a rubbish negative player i dont want him any where near ffc

[fcfulham55]

He's a bit too old to play for us now.... The sarcasm lol

[filham]

Looks as if it is going to be difficult for us to land anyone better. I would not complain and he would get my full support.

[copthornemike]

Lennon a big no, he has found it so difficult in a league which is very competitive.

as a side not Rowett is also second favourite for the QPR job now, big movement for both us and them on his betting

Whilst I was surprised that Reading allowed us to approach Clarke the club had been on a losing run since they played us so the Thai owners might have been prepared to allow him to leave provided they could get some compensation. Overall Clarke has come out of the saga quite poorly and has to regain the trust of the owners and fans. If they go on another poor run (they only beat poorly Bolton at home at the weekend) it is easy to see him becoming a casualty.
Rowlett - very different. They are in good form and both the owners and fans are happy with him. So cannot see Birmingham allowing a formal approach from a Championship rival. He is on a comparatively short one year rolling contract I believe however so I would not be surprised if this 'rumour' might originate from a bit of 'clever media stirring' from an agent to improve the terms of his contract.

[ScalleysDad]

The options are getting few and far between unless of course Khan is really going to spring a biggy and announce a whole new coaching team made up of the likes of Holland and Rowett ........... and that's not likely is it? Names will still keep cropping up, be quoted as the one by SSN, and then it will be revealed there was nothing in it. The likes of Murphy and Clarke were last seasons potential rescue act and although Kit finally secured safety, lets face it with some rubbish performances from the opposition, we are way past that stage now. If Kit was the plaster we need full surgery now. I think the coaching needs an overhaul to remove the barn door out of Motspur Park and for that I would not mind nicking Chelsea's number two, a fully competent and tested team of specialists behind him and if Curbishly had to do the tele interviews for the rest of the season as the 'manager' so be it . Play offs and promotion must be put to one side now, we would be a laughing stock with this rabble, and alas once again we are part project part challenge. January will be a nervy month unless the new team have a month long lock in.

[Pluto]

He would probably actually be a step down. Can we get Kit back? 

[St. Andrews White]

No, absolutely not.

Decent player, not a great manager.
Better than Kit, but not by much.

Would much rather wait a little longer - the club will get someone decent, we've just been unlucky with people turning us down as of yet.

[David Allen Crankshaw]

Sacked by Huddersfield and Birmingham before moving on to Blackpool who were then relegated. No thanks!