The Official Next Manager Discussion Thread

[MJG]

Stuart Gray targeted as head coach with a senior figure as manager, Seedorf  Stam and Advacaat mentioned according to Wayne Veysey (football insider) on cottage talk tonight, he says Gray more than 95% certain and announcement before weekend. fp.gif

You listened to show...I'm still struggling to get my head round the whole setup planned.

[f321ffc]

Stuart Gray targeted as head coach with a senior figure as manager, Seedorf  Stam and Advacaat mentioned according to Wayne Veysey (football insider) on cottage talk tonight, he says Gray more than 95% certain and announcement before weekend. fp.gif

You listened to show...I'm still struggling to get my head round the whole setup planned.

Piddle up in a brewery comes to mind.

[SG]

Been away from the site for a day and come back to this possibility. Stuart bloody Grey - God help us all and FFC in particular

[Fulham76]

If Gray gets the job it is very underwhelming, would show a severe lack of ambition.

Basically failed everywhere he has been and comes across as dull as ditch water, makes kit look like a right raver. We need to attract players to the club most of the names linked could have done that but not sure Gray would have the same pulling power as Seedorf, Clarke and a few others that were linked.

There are far better candidates out there and with some of the names linked it makes no sense appointing Gray. I have said all along we can't afford a pint but I who'd rather that than go with Stuart Gray

Bring back Kit lol

:plus one:

My God is that the extent of our ambitions these days? I'm utterly lost for words.

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If true, just proves that all Riggs talk & the little we heard from Khan was just that, talk.
Gray isn't experienced & certainly isn't successful. Why the hell we'd go for him is beyond me.

[Wimbledon_White]

Shambles.

Khan Out.

[Lighthouse]

Any name mentioned and there is a flood of disgruntled fans giving their opinion on why we can do better.  When the name turns out to be a rubbish rumour there is a flood of disgruntled fans giving their opinion on why we can't attract any names.

Whoever turns up will be Fulhams first choice according to Fulham. The lower the expectations the more chance the new coach has of keeping his job for next season.

[love4ffc]

If it is Grey  :033:, I will be very sad that the hunt for our new guy has come to such an underwhelming end.  

Then after it sinks in I will support him and the lads to no end.  

[Nero]

Stuart Gray targeted as head coach with a senior figure as manager, Seedorf  Stam and Advacaat mentioned according to Wayne Veysey (football insider) on cottage talk tonight, he says Gray more than 95% certain and announcement before weekend. fp.gif

You listened to show...I'm still struggling to get my head round the whole setup planned.

Unless Serdoff is going to b Head Coach and Gray First team coach as the coaching staff we have at the moment seem poor

[Nick Bateman]

Been away a few days but Stuart Gray even considered for the much coveted Fulham post is frankly, unbelievable!!!

[JDH101]

I think we have really missed a trick on JFH.

[Adi-ffc]

It can't be Gray....really??

I mean, prove me wrong, but....that's unbelievable,if true.

[Ordar]

Renewing my season ticket this year was a huge error.

[Hoppus]

This is a mess!!
Gray as a head coach, and maby a 'big name' manager in a month, or a year? Caretaker?

[Asotosyios]

I don't mind if Gray comes in temporarily - he will be better than Grant. Still, I am puzzled that it has been almost a month and we have not been able to find someone that we rate and he is willing to come to Fulham. I am sure there are quality candidates in Europe that would love a chance to manage in England.

[RaySmith]

Another temporary manager - like Mulensteen, someone who won't know where he stands, and we won't know either, and nor will the players.

Wouldn't it be better to keep Grant in charge then, until a proper manager can be appointed.

[FPT]

Stuart Gray would be a sturdy appointment. Is he better than what we've previously gone for? He is not. Is he the most exciting appointment? He is not. However, what he is, based on his time at Sheffield Wednesday, a man that focuses on an organised and structured side and I think Wednesday could have finished a lot higher with the quality in attack we possess. Only Middlesbrough, Bournemouth and Norwich (by one) conceded less than his 13th placed Sheffield Wednesday side last season. If Gray can get a focus on the defence, decrease the goals against record and then we have the quality to always create chances and score goals - it could be a decent appointment. I wouldn't knock it just yet.

As for the earlier pundit discussion (see page 132), Danny Higginbotham is the best pundit in the country at the moment. His tactical analysis is excellent, the detail is fascinating, he's one of the few that seem to actually read and understand the game rather than aimlessly discuss it like a Savage.

[AnEssexFan]

"Stuart Gray targeted as head coach with a senior figure as manager, Seedorf  Stam and Advacaat mentioned according to Wayne Veysey (football insider) on cottage talk tonight, he says Gray more than 95% certain and announcement before weekend"

This senior figure as manager, please tell me it's not going to be Curbishley?

[RaySmith]

Wayne Veysey made it seems as if the club's hierarchy don't know what they're doing - why sack Kit for another temporary appointment, when  we already have a temp in charge at the moment?

[NogoodBoyo]

Wayne Veysey made it seems as if the club's hierarchy don't know what they're doing - why sack Kit for another temporary appointment, when  we already have a temp in charge at the moment?

I didn't hear that at all, Ray.  I believe it was the co-hosts, Mike and Dave who expressed the opinion that the Fulham management was "fudging" this again.  In response, Veysey seemed to rate Rigg highly by stating that he would take Fulham back in to the Prem.  However, he shocked the panel into silence with his view that Fulham already have one of the best coaching teams in the Championship!
Nogood "a shocker, isit" Boyo

[kiwian]

Well it won't be Warburton. BBC site "Warburton tired of Fulham questions," short and to the point interview with the man.