The Official Next Manager Discussion Thread

[westcliff white]

of the 3 sky say we wish to speak to he is by far the best for me, but I would not be surprised if it is someone other than those 3. Sky have a good record at putting names out there and then someone else comes in

[Adi-ffc]

Quite mystified that Jokanovic isn't getting mentioned more. That guy means business.

Would have him in a heartbeat over Pearson, Lambert, Bradley, Sherwood or Hasselbaink.

[Horsfield_No9]

Quite mystified that Jokanovic isn't getting mentioned more. That guy means business.

Would have him in a heartbeat over Pearson, Lambert, Bradley, Sherwood or Hasselbaink.

Yep, best choice of those for sure. Wasn't the reason he didn't renew at Watford because he wanted a crazy pay rise though? The fact that Rosler is mentioned and Kit was the last choice suggests we are trying to get someone who doesn't cost the world. 

[zander]

Quite mystified that Jokanovic isn't getting mentioned more. That guy means business.

Would have him in a heartbeat over Pearson, Lambert, Bradley, Sherwood or Hasselbaink.

He's currently the bookies favourite at 5/2

[MJG]

Quite mystified that Jokanovic isn't getting mentioned more. That guy means business.

Would have him in a heartbeat over Pearson, Lambert, Bradley, Sherwood or Hasselbaink.

He's currently the bookies favourite at 5/2

Hes also in a job so not surprised hes not being mentioned, doing ok at Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

[HamsterWheel]

Brendan on the way, put his suit on for the interview
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/former-liverpool-boss-brendan-rodgers-pictured-riding-the-london-underground-a3110376.html

[zander]

Quite mystified that Jokanovic isn't getting mentioned more. That guy means business.

Would have him in a heartbeat over Pearson, Lambert, Bradley, Sherwood or Hasselbaink.

He's currently the bookies favourite at 5/2

Hes also in a job so not surprised hes not being mentioned, doing ok at Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Yeah I was little surprised to see him that high considering he's doing ok in a newish job. It largely only reflects where money is being placed though.

[Logicalman]

Quite mystified that Jokanovic isn't getting mentioned more. That guy means business.

Would have him in a heartbeat over Pearson, Lambert, Bradley, Sherwood or Hasselbaink.

He's currently the bookies favourite at 5/2

Hes also in a job so not surprised hes not being mentioned, doing ok at Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

.. and they're playing CL football as well as top of the league, I'd have to question his motives for a move to us then!

[MJG]

Brendan on the way, put his suit on for the interview
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/former-liverpool-boss-brendan-rodgers-pictured-riding-the-london-underground-a3110376.html

Does he have his PC ready for his management power point display and best David Brent quotes?

[Apprentice to the Maestro]

It's funny how British-centric so many people's hopes seem to center on.  I just hope they are not considering Lambert since I can't understand half the things he mumbles.   :022:

Here's an outside possibility: most posters are in England and they watch English games on television and read about them in the newspapers and on-line and, conversely, follow overseas football less intently.

Presumably you are just as surprised and amused by those in America suggesting American managers, etc..

[Logicalman]

Brendan on the way, put his suit on for the interview
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/former-liverpool-boss-brendan-rodgers-pictured-riding-the-london-underground-a3110376.html

60% of voters reckon he was late for the Bond Premiere! (with 20% tied each for MP and LR)

[Logicalman]

It's funny how British-centric so many people's hopes seem to center on.  I just hope they are not considering Lambert since I can't understand half the things he mumbles.   :022:

Here's an outside possibility: most posters are in Britain and even more in England and they see English games on television and read about them in the newspapers and on-line and, conversely, follow overseas football less intently.

Presumably you are just as surprised and amused by those in America suggesting American managers, etc..

There are American Managers? Who'd have thought, eh?

[ToodlesMcToot]

I can't seethe attraction of Bob Bradley,I really can't
If this appoint goes very wrong and we go down,it could be curtains for us
It's that important,we have to ask some hard questions regarding "the new" manager
Is he a proven force in a very competitive league?
Is he used to dealing with pressure applied from the board everyday due to the money involved with promotion/demotion?
Can he organise a squad he didn't assemble into a capable defensive/offensive unit that can operate week in week out?
Can he get results straight out of the blocks?
BB shouldn't even be in the running for the job,if you ask the above questions!

Answering your questions:
No.
Yes, most certainly.
Yes.
As equally likely as anyone to do so.

I happen to believe he'd do well and get us promoted. I would say that the expectation that anyone would get us promoted THIS season is pretty unreasonable. Whomever would need quite a lot to go his way almost immediately. I'm not arguing that he's better than anyone's choice. I've only argued where others have dismissed him on pretty weak grounds IMO.

[alexbishop]

Brendan on the way, put his suit on for the interview
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/former-liverpool-boss-brendan-rodgers-pictured-riding-the-london-underground-a3110376.html

Hmm, Waterloo/tube - def a chance he's travelling West London way. Probs going chelsea.

[Barry White]

At least it won't be Viera, he's got the New York Job;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34768961

Quite please about that, I think he'll be a good manager one day but we don't need another unknown.

[Logicalman]

I can't seethe attraction of Bob Bradley,I really can't
If this appoint goes very wrong and we go down,it could be curtains for us
It's that important,we have to ask some hard questions regarding "the new" manager

Is he a proven force in a very competitive league?
Is he used to dealing with pressure applied from the board everyday due to the money involved with promotion/demotion?
Can he organise a squad he didn't assemble into a capable defensive/offensive unit that can operate week in week out?
Can he get results straight out of the blocks?

BB shouldn't even be in the running for the job,if you ask the above questions!

Answering your questions:
No.
Yes, most certainly.
Yes.
As equally likely as anyone to do so.

I happen to believe he'd do well and get us promoted. I would say that the expectation that anyone would get us promoted THIS season is pretty unreasonable. Whomever would need quite a lot to go his way almost immediately. I'm not arguing that he's better than anyone's choice. I've only argued where others have dismissed him on pretty weak grounds IMO.

Sorry to disagree, but answer 3 is a little dodgy for me. Where would that have come from?

[west kowloon white]

Khan might well want a yank( sorry if that is a racist term these enlightened days) but I hope that in Rigg he trusts( as I do)
Probably someone nobody has mentioned and not the fans choice again-that worked.
Am quite Pearson today ,due to his immense charm ,but reserve the right to change my mind regularly.

[f321ffc]

Confirmed sacked by Real Sociedad.

[Carborundum]

Am I alone in finding zero inspiration from the words "ex-Villa manager"? If the stated goal of promotion is still true, why hire a manager to get us promoted when we know he was fired because he had trouble keeping a bigger club out of the PL relegation fray?

This is the club that reacted to yet another close shave with relegation by signing two of Fulham's relegation back 4.  A club whose chairman seems to regret buying in and who invested in youth fairly disastrously as a policy taken above manager level.  That several have tried with similar results suggests to me that assigning much blame to any of them might be misplaced.

Paul Lambert seemed thoroughly ground down by the whole Villa experience.  But people bounce back and he was very successful at Norwich and Colchester.  Of the former Villa managers he seems best suited to our needs.  He's an ambitious man and as a younger manager had a reputation for upping sticks just as soon as a better offer comes in.  Suspect he is still ambitious but also wiser for his time at Villa.

Press conference mumbling doesn't bother me at all.  Inaudible or bland it doesn't really matter, it's all so PR-coached.  Mark Hughes' reflex action remarks were the worst.  Any sign of an interesting incident and it was "obviously we will have to look at that", to kill the talking point stone dead.  But he knew how to manage a team alright.

[Asotosyios]

I can't seethe attraction of Bob Bradley,I really can't
If this appoint goes very wrong and we go down,it could be curtains for us
It's that important,we have to ask some hard questions regarding "the new" manager
Is he a proven force in a very competitive league?
Is he used to dealing with pressure applied from the board everyday due to the money involved with promotion/demotion?
Can he organise a squad he didn't assemble into a capable defensive/offensive unit that can operate week in week out?
Can he get results straight out of the blocks?
BB shouldn't even be in the running for the job,if you ask the above questions!

I am not sure Bob Bradley can answer yes to the above questions, but then again I don't know who can.