The Official Next Manager Discussion Thread

[westcliff white]

cant see it being Curbs as he would have it already, if it is now a case of appoint him as no one else wants it, he may be of the opinion that he shoud have been asked a lot earlier and may not be interested

[Ordar]

From Sky:

@SkySportsNewsHQ: BREAKING: Birmingham say Gary Rowett remains as manager following recent speculation.
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[Wearethewhites]

From Sky:

@SkySportsNewsHQ: BREAKING: Birmingham say Gary Rowett remains as manager following recent speculation.
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Pretty standard really, I think we all knew this would be the outcome, if it's true that we went and pursued Rowett. I know money talks sometimes, but on the other hand, some managers do remain loyal, and I knew Rowett would. So, we're either making ourselves look like fools by doing this, and I can assure you Warburton will be another one, or the the media are making more of this situation.

[snarks]

Just because someone else has lost his job..... the manager at Sevilla Nuno Santo, got them to the champions league last season.

ho humm, I don't really think he's a candidate or in with a chanxe, but it's another hat to throw in the ring.

[filham]

I thought that in the second half against Preston every player put in a very big effort, no one likes to admit this but from time  time lapses in individual skill let us down, which is of course the reason the players arte at the Cottage and not in the premiership.

Under the circumstance the Stand In Coach has done well, it is going to take anyone time to pull this team into better shape.

[MJG]

Anyone who picks defenders in midfield will never get my vote. Especially as it flopped so badly the week before

Could not agree more.

Good job no manager ever decided to put Baird in midfield for an important European cup game

[grandad]

Anyone who picks defenders in midfield will never get my vote. Especially as it flopped so badly the week before

Could not agree more.

Good job no manager ever decided to put Baird in midfield for an important European cup game

Spot on Mike. Are wing backs also defenders as well as midfielders? Kavanagh , however was a bad selection.

[Logicalman]

Parker? Player Manager?

I wondered about that though as someone pointed out, he still doesn't have his badges as yet, so can that be swung in our favor at all?

I know we want experience, but in these times of nothing being done, even an outsider like Scotty might help in all the right places, even in the short run.

[valdeingruo]

I think weve went this route with Kit.

[stokesy]

Heard from a Rangers friend of mine in Scotland that it's nearly a done deal for Warburton,and that they are livid Rangers never tried harder to keep him.

[andy]

Warburton is clearly a name to encourage but I will not believe it until I see him in the dugout.

[New Kid on the Block]

Steve Clarke was a 'Done Deal', and look what happened to that story.
It'll be good, if it's true, but let's just wait and see.

[Wimbledon_White]

Does anyone know the reason he left Brentford?

[Domino 1879]

I thought he left Brentford because he did not like the proposed management structure.  Think that involved the creation of a Director of Football and his role was to be coaching and team selection.

[west kowloon white]

Apologies if covered on the previous 102 pages but find the vitriol ,from the usual,directed towards the club hierarchy unjustified ;in the case of both Clarke and Pearson it appears the club rebuffed them,rather than vice versa?

[Chutney]

Apologies if covered on the previous 102 pages but find the vitriol ,from the usual,directed towards the club hierarchy unjustified ;in the case of both Clarke and Pearson it appears the club rebuffed them,rather than vice versa?

I'm so glad someone has said this, we turned Clarke and Pearson down after interviews/negotiations. They didn't reject us.

[westcliff white]

He left Brentford as they wanted to have a head caoch, reporting to a director of football and sign players based on Stats, seems similar to what we are wanting although not sure on the stats thing for us

[west kowloon white]

Forget the correct word: didn't he dislike the "statistical" approach to everything ,to be imposed by the owner?

[west kowloon white]

Is he happy with "team manager"?

[Burt]

Just checked on one of the main Gers boards and there is nothing on this...