Let's get in Di Matteo

[Bassey the warrior]

I said I'd wait until we'd played Crystal Palace but I'm changing my mind. Martin has to go now. Di Matteo is the only person I can think of who is available and I'd want to take the job. Meulensteen still very much an unknown quantity management wise and no one else really stands out.
Please not O'Neill.

[Craven Mad]

+1 for please not O'Neill

Results aren't good enough. Team isn't playing well enough. I do believe that we have the quality, but there needs to be a change in coaching - either with a new manager, or assistant manager.. Perhaps even both.

Given time, Jol may be able to turn things around, but confidence is low and something has to change.

[Bassey the warrior]

+1 for please not O'Neill

Results aren't good enough. Team isn't playing well enough. I do believe that we have the quality, but there needs to be a change in coaching - either with a new manager, or assistant manager.. Perhaps even both.

Given time, Jol may be able to turn things around, but confidence is low and something has to change.

Of course we have the quality, we have a squad good enough to finish in the top half. But the tactics are consistently pants and the performances of players too. Only Kasami impresses me week in week out and Stockdale usually does quite well.

[The Old Count]

I said I'd wait until we'd played Crystal Palace but I'm changing my mind. Martin has to go now. Di Matteo is the only person I can think of who is available and I'd want to take the job. Meulensteen still very much an unknown quantity management wise and no one else really stands out.
Please not O'Neill.

Di Matteo Please No.
Di Matteo nearly got WBA relegated.  He only did well at Chelsea 'cos the senior players sidelined by AVB managed themselves.

We need to be very careful with who we chose to replace Jol with.

[Craven Mad]

Agreed that Kasami and Stockers have exceeded themselves.

Jol has clearly just not found the right starting 11, nor the right formation, nor the right tactics.. In fairness, it's not as easy as it used to be (under hodgson); many of our players like a more "free" role, like berba, kasami, ruiz, taarabt etc..

Nonetheless, as much as anything, I think that there needs to be change. I'd be just as happy with a new assistant as I would a new manager, but the team is on the road to relegation and has to wake up.

Deeply disappointed by the start of the season. It's not about unrealistic expectations, it's about watching a great squad lose week-after-week..

[Bassey the warrior]

I said I'd wait until we'd played Crystal Palace but I'm changing my mind. Martin has to go now. Di Matteo is the only person I can think of who is available and I'd want to take the job. Meulensteen still very much an unknown quantity management wise and no one else really stands out.
Please not O'Neill.

Di Matteo Please No.
Di Matteo nearly got WBA relegated.  He only did well at Chelsea 'cos the senior players sidelined by AVB managed themselves.

We need to be very careful with who we chose to replace Jol with.

West Brom had a rubbish team, we have much better players. Who else is available now and better than him?

[gerrys]

West Brom had a rubbish team, we have much better players. Who else is available now and better than him?
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Trappatoni................quite capable of giving them an earful too......

[Nero]

Who ever avaliable we need to move quickly before they end up st Sunderland.  Just sack him see who applies we can do without a manager for the time being it can't get any worse can it

[Barrie]

No thanks, I'll be really unhappy if we appoint him.  There must be better options than that.

[Barrie]

Who ever avaliable we need to move quickly before they end up st Sunderland.  Just sack him see who applies we can do without a manager for the time being it can't get any worse can it

Definitely agree with this.

[Twig]

Agreed that Kasami and Stockers have exceeded themselves.

Jol has clearly just not found the right starting 11, nor the right formation, nor the right tactics.. In fairness, it's not as easy as it used to be (under hodgson); many of our players like a more "free" role, like berba, kasami, ruiz, taarabt etc..

Nonetheless, as much as anything, I think that there needs to be change. I'd be just as happy with a new assistant as I would a new manager, but the team is on the road to relegation and has to wake up.

Deeply disappointed by the start of the season. It's not about unrealistic expectations, it's about watching a great squad lose week-after-week..

To be fair, MJ brought in most of those players that like a free role and MJ selects them.  It is his team, his formation, his tactics.  He has signed some exciting talent but it isn't working under his managament.

[Craven Mad]

List of available managers: http://www.thesackrace.com/job-centre

[PaulJ123]

List of available managers: http://www.thesackrace.com/job-centre

so according to that we're linked with Capello

[Bassey the warrior]

West Brom had a rubbish team, we have much better players. Who else is available now and better than him?

Trappatoni................quite capable of giving them an earful too......
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Really? The guy's 74, that would be madness.

[Nero]

Of that list at a quick glance id say hoddle

[terryr]

Paolo Di Canio
At least there would be some entertainment

[Bassey the warrior]

List of available managers: http://www.thesackrace.com/job-centre

That list is out of date. Guardiola is listed, Capello listed, Drogba hasn't retired yet, nor Giggs nor Gerrard. Many more mistakes.

[Craven Mad]

List of available managers: http://www.thesackrace.com/job-centre

That list is out of date. Guardiola is listed, Capello listed, Drogba hasn't retired yet, nor Giggs nor Gerrard. Many more mistakes.

Just seen, still the best list that I could find at the moment. Common sense should prevail though, and it does throw up some useful names..

[The Old Count]

I said I'd wait until we'd played Crystal Palace but I'm changing my mind. Martin has to go now. Di Matteo is the only person I can think of who is available and I'd want to take the job. Meulensteen still very much an unknown quantity management wise and no one else really stands out.
Please not O'Neill.

Di Matteo Please No.
Di Matteo nearly got WBA relegated.  He only did well at Chelsea 'cos the senior players sidelined by AVB managed themselves.

We need to be very careful with who we chose to replace Jol with.

West Brom had a rubbish team, we have much better players. Who else is available now and better than him?

Roy kept that 'rubbish' team up and laid the ground for a decent side who had a very good following season and seem to be doing OK this year.
We have some good players on paper but not a good team.
There are a few I rather have than Di Matteo.
As I said, it needs to be a considered appointment.

[Craven Mad]

Roy kept that 'rubbish' team up and laid the ground for a decent side who had a very good following season and seem to be doing OK this year.
We have some good players on paper but not a good team.
There are a few I rather have than Di Matteo.
As I said, it needs to be a considered appointment.

Great post, completely agree.