new manager selection

[ffcthereligion]

Howe
Pereira
Pochettino
Roy (until end of season)

[JimmyConway]

You would think it will be someone who's familiar to the league should they decide to change manager?
Pereira would be in with a shout considering his time at Forest last season. Frank is another one but might still be in a position to be choosy on his next job? Pereira like Arbeloa not likely to rock any boats but we need a strong leadership from a manager not someone to tow the party line. Frank not his biggest fan but would likely bring us back up and with our current plight something that needs to be taken into consideration.
Howe not a chance with our setup!
Poch was my preferred choice when Silva left but likely to see Fulham currently as to high a risk plus TK would have to hand over the Crown Jewels to tempt him?
Roy think his days of water to wine are behind him now?

[FFC007]

Maresca soon when City have been thrown out! 

[Woolly Mammoth]

I'm sure I must have missed it somehow but unless I was dreaming, didn't Prince Tony say there were 2 in the running before Arbeloa got the gig? If so who was the other one?

Neil Warnock

[Woolly Mammoth]

I have seen enough of Arbeloa to convince me he is toxic and not qualified to manage in England on and off the field of play.
A complete novice of epic proportions, with poor man management skills.
His CV is a dog end and does not qualify him to manage Fulham.
The owners should be burning the midnight oil to get a replacement in with immediate effect asap, but don't hold your breath.
It is not rocket science, you can't tell me they haven't got a short list for times like this.
What we witnessed yesterday was the actions of a complete utter buffoon, he embarrassed himself and by doing so cost Fulham 3 precious points.
The Key players are already preparing for his demise and give the impression that they are not prepared to play for him.
He is already well on his way to losing the dressing room, the players have no confidence in him after another disastrous day of making one error of judgement after another.
The writing is on the wall, and it is not graffiti.
There is a suggestion he is an imposter, impersonating a football coach/manager.
But he is worse than that, his manner and arrogance, coupled with his narcissistic behaviour, calls for the club to terminate his employment before he does any further damage.
Whether the suits in the Boardroom realise and understand the jeopardy the team is in remains to be seen.
You can knock on a deaf man's door forever.
In the Kingdom of the blind, the one eyed man is King.

[Trusty Steed]

It is not rocket science, you can't tell me they haven't got a short list for times like this.

Well.......... I wouldn't be surprised..... 

And if he did have a shortlist, it would probably be:
* Stone Cold Steve Austin
* Bret 'The Hitman' Hart
* Macho Man Randy Savage
* Triple H
* The Big Show

[Woolly Mammoth]

It is not rocket science, you can't tell me they haven't got a short list for times like this.

Well.......... I wouldn't be surprised..... 

And if he did have a shortlist, it would probably be:
* Stone Cold Steve Austin
* Bret 'The Hitman' Hart
* Macho Man Randy Savage
* Triple H
* The Big Show

Not forgetting Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker.

[Nero]

Iraola could be available in a few weeks, hes only 3 points ahead of utd

[the nutflush]

It is not rocket science, you can't tell me they haven't got a short list for times like this.

Well.......... I wouldn't be surprised..... 

And if he did have a shortlist, it would probably be:
* Stone Cold Steve Austin
* Bret 'The Hitman' Hart
* Macho Man Randy Savage
* Triple H
* The Big Show

Not forgetting Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker.

We need an old school Junkyard Dog.  Get rid of our soft underbelly.

[cwindsor]

I think those of you who are hoping for a new manager to save the day, six games into the season, are going to be sorely disappointed.
Shahid Khan has invested heavily in our new manager by bringing in the players that he wanted, and a number of those players are loyal to him. What do you think happens to the team if he were to be sacked?
If you know anything about Khan's history with the Jacksonville Jaguars, you will know that he plays the long game and will not be chopping and changing.

[Andrew]

I think those of you who are hoping for a new manager to save the day, six games into the season, are going to be sorely disappointed.
Shahid Khan has invested heavily in our new manager by bringing in the players that he wanted, and a number of those players are loyal to him. What do you think happens to the team if he were to be sacked?
If you know anything about Khan's history with the Jacksonville Jaguars, you will know that he plays the long game and will not be chopping and changing.

Unfortunately I think you may be correct. The long game we will be playing is in the championship.

Alternatively you may not be right with that comparison, his history with us has two seasons with three managers so maybe not such a long game.

Either way AA is a mega error and the owner seems to have learned nothing much in his years at the club.

[vancouver]

The premier league doesn't give you 10 games to figure it out.

By then your fighting for your life, with players looking for outs in January.

[Andrew]

The premier league doesn't give you 10 games to figure it out.

By then your fighting for your life, with players looking for outs in January.

Very often managers are given way to little time
IMO our manager has already had way to much time. He has repeatedly made worse than schoolboy errors and will have us relegated if he stays. iMO, again, if an error is so obvious and so excessive there is no point in persisting

[Snibbo]

I give you  ..... Robbie Savage

Robbie Savage the panto villain puts scepticism aside to leave Leicester reeling

"Savage has long been a joker figure – an image born in his playing days, when he hurtled around midfields with long blond hair bouncing, launching into challenges that at one point made him the most booked player in Premier League history. A pantomime villain, a prankster and an eccentric who was once fined £10,000 by the Football Association – and two weeks' wages by Leicester – for using referee Graham Poll's toilet before a match (Savage blamed an upset stomach brought on by antibiotics.)


That persona followed him into the media after retirement and it hardly screams management material, yet Savage has quietly built a more serious reputation on the touchline in recent years."  The Grauniad.

[Snibbo]

The premier league doesn't give you 10 games to figure it out.

By then your fighting for your life, with players looking for outs in January.

Very often managers are given way to little time
IMO our manager has already had way to much time. He has repeatedly made worse than schoolboy errors and will have us relegated if he stays. iMO, again, if an error is so obvious and so excessive there is no point in persisting

As you say "Very often managers are given way to(o) little time".

And yet only two matches ago he was being praised for decent performances v Utd and Liverpool. And 5 mins away from a decent win v Ipswich. His substitutions were disastrous. I think he needs a bit more time to see if he's learned from the disaster.

[Southcoastffc]

There's far too much panic and hysteria on this forum IMO. 

[Deuce]

There's far too much panic and hysteria on this forum IMO. 

Wouldnt be much of forum otherwise ey 

[spoonffc]

McKenna was the favourite before stepping away for personal reasons, so I suppose the question is whether he's had enough time to address those issues. I also wonder whether Ipswich would still be entitled to compensation, or whether there are any contractual obligations still in place. There was reportedly an £8 million compensation clause attached to him taking another managerial job within 12 months of leaving, so that could still be a significant factor in any potential appointment.

[Whitestone]

If the owners are considering a manager change they need to get on with it. The longer they leave it the harder it will become to get a quality replacement, that's assuming we continue on a downward trajectory. They may have to swallow some humble pie and admit they got it wrong with Arbeloa. It's a tough call on their part.

[Twig]

I think those of you who are hoping for a new manager to save the day, six games into the season, are going to be sorely disappointed.
Shahid Khan has invested heavily in our new manager by bringing in the players that he wanted, and a number of those players are loyal to him. What do you think happens to the team if he were to be sacked?
If you know anything about Khan's history with the Jacksonville Jaguars, you will know that he plays the long game and will not be chopping and changing.

He chopped out Rene Magath pretty damned quick so what's changed?