Who should our new manager be?

[mr woo]

Like the look of Owen Coyle , taking the Bolton job's done his CV no harm at all.

But we won't poach, that's been made clear.

There's only one out-of-work manager out there who stands out with a track record of lifting underperforming sides and pushing them beyond the sum of their parts.

And half of us didn't like him the first time round.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Getting rid now would mean asking KMc to come in and steady the ship as there appears to be no obvious alternative candidate, would he give a shit after the GH appointment saga, you'd hope so but again its a big risk with someone the board have already said is not up to the job.

Unless the management have had thier collective heads up their arses for the past however many games they should have a shortlist of available people to step in. You might say it took them an eternity to appoint GH but hopefully that would just be a one off.

[PeterWithe]

Getting rid now would mean asking KMc to come in and steady the ship as there appears to be no obvious alternative candidate, would he give a shit after the GH appointment saga, you'd hope so but again its a big risk with someone the board have already said is not up to the job.

Unless the management have had thier collective heads up their arses for the past however many games they should have a shortlist of available people to step in. You might say it took them an eternity to appoint GH but hopefully that would just be a one off.

Any new manager is going to have to work with the squad we have, bringing your German fella in is nearly as big a gamble as keeping GH.

I'm not sure at all, I think I'd go with Kmac on a big bonus.

On another note, 10.30ish on Saturday??

[Herman]

Another vote for Rangnick. Worked wonders at Hoffenheim

[PeterWithe]

Could he learn Brummie in two weeks?

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I know he had a reputation for playing good football and is well thought of. More likely that he would wait for a bigger club in Germany in an environment where he would feel more comfortable I would think. Who was sold then Dave, was it Ibsevic or the african striker?

It would certainly be a head-turning appointment.

It was Luiz Gustavo (their defensive midfielder) who has signed for Bayern Munich. Like everyone who starts to do quite well in Germany eventually does.

Oh right, cheers Dave.

[Herman]

Could he learn Brummie in two weeks?

Hitz managed it, tho that mixture of German and Birminghamese was an unholy verbal alliance

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Getting rid now would mean asking KMc to come in and steady the ship as there appears to be no obvious alternative candidate, would he give a shit after the GH appointment saga, you'd hope so but again its a big risk with someone the board have already said is not up to the job.

Unless the management have had thier collective heads up their arses for the past however many games they should have a shortlist of available people to step in. You might say it took them an eternity to appoint GH but hopefully that would just be a one off.

Any new manager is going to have to work with the squad we have, bringing your German fella in is nearly as big a gamble as keeping GH.

I'm not sure at all, I think I'd go with Kmac on a big bonus.

On another note, 10.30ish on Saturday??

Mr ex - Hoffenheim would be a big risk at this point he'd be better (or someone like him) in the Summer. I think the best available would be Jol. He could start now, he knows the league, knows most of the players and would hopefully be a big enough name to get them going a bit.

For me we might as well leave it as it is rather than appoint Kmac.

10.30 will do for me.

[PeterWithe]

Again its fraught with danger, I think KMac can coax twenty points out of this lot with a nil spend. Then we can think about it again in the summer. Any outsider will be wanting to spend shit loads and have a four year contract, there is no-one out there now I'd want to give either to.

[Risso]

Even Pardew's doing well with Newcastle.

[Toronto Villa]

Even Pardew's doing well with Newcastle.

does that suggest the rot at Villa is beyond even Houllier? Newcastle have battered teams up there under Hughton and Pardew, so the players must still be unified and committed whoever the manager is. I'm not so sure that's the case at Villa right now, and I wouldn't put all of it down to Houllier's changes and methods.

[Gazinks]

Houllier has to go. How can you look at that list on paper and think it belongs in the Not Pepsi Champs league? These guys just need motivation and solid tactics. GET UP AND STAY UP

[SoccerHQ]

And Kean at Blackburn.

Surely changing the manager is worth is as you're usually guarenteed a decent run of form at first?! Heck even Houllier got a win at Wolves in his first league game and a point against Chelsea back when they were still decent.

[ozzjim]

Ditto Toronto. Also, I have to say, Newcastle through the middle of the park and up front are way more potent than we are. Carroll, Barton, Nolan would walk into our side.

[Toronto Villa]

Ditto Toronto. Also, I have to say, Newcastle through the middle of the park and up front are way more potent than we are. Carroll, Barton, Nolan would walk into our side.

There's a distinct nastiness about all three of those players. Something we are sorely lacking right now.