How would you feel if we appointed Steve McClaren?

[Outcast2006]

I'd have mixed emotions if I am being honest.  Totally gutted about his appointment but vindicated in some doubts I have had regarding our ambitions.  I know how that sounds but I am being totally honest.  I want to be proven wrong with a top class managerial appointment the like of which we have not seen before and a budget of 50-60M to spend to take us on a level,  but I just do not see it happening.

The gutted would outweigh the vinication though by some considerable distance.

[not3bad]

Lerner jets in for McClaren talks??


http://tinyurl.com/6e432zv

Thing is they say Lerner jets in for talks then they mention the other candidates like Moyes and Martinez.  "Lerner Jetting in for Talks" is probably about as significant as "Ancelotti checks in Birmingham Hotel".

[thecraft]

I didn't like him at Boro, I was very unhappy when he was made England manager. The whole country was on a down with that appointment as it just showed a lack of imagination and inspiration. Same for me now, but worse!

[not3bad]

i bet all those posters running around flapping there arms in the air in a blind panic about McClaren coming are the same ones who were convinced we were doomed if we stuck with Houllier in Jan,
you know who you are, 'we are definitley going down if we stick with Houllier' remember, 'lets get Big Sam in NOW before its to late.

we didnt go down, and we aint getting McClaren,

have a bit of faith in Randy,
he's not stupid like some of you, who would be looking forward to a season with Allardyce in charge if you had had your way,

I like this post.

[Concrete John]

It's peculiar that both Big Sam and Schteve have a real stigma attached to their names, yet both have relatively good track records.

[Risso]

I'd rather have Allardyce than McClaren.  I don't think "not going down" is much to get excited about.

[not3bad]

I'd rather have Allardyce than McClaren.  I don't think "not going down" is much to get excited about.

Then surely you should prefer McClaren?  Which trophies and European finals has Allardyce claimed?

[Mark H]

I have actually voted for not happy at all - as in my heart of hearts I know I will still go and renew my ST , but I cannot stress in strong enough terms just how much I do not want him to be our manager

[john e]

I'd rather have Allardyce than McClaren.  I don't think "not going down" is much to get excited about.

which is why i'm glad your not in charge,
 you were one of the doomongerers, you were so convinced of our impending downfall you put money on us going down,

you lost, you were totaly wrong on that one,
you would have been totaly wrong with Allardyce.
i'm just glad we have Randy and not someone who loses his money backing his wrong judgements

[Irreverent ad]

I would be ok with McClaren.

He could try and get Bryan Ruiz to replace Ash too if he likes!

[Rip Van We Go Again]

  I predicted he would be a huge flop as England manager and I was right.

In all fairness, I don't think there is a Manager in the world today that could turn England into a Trophy winning team, the players are really not that commited, they still lag behind other teams in terms of technical abilty and whilst the Premier League and it's £££ looms large, the national team will always be an unsuccessful sideshow.

[not3bad]

On the Facebook thing, personally I think it is more constructive to start a protest group, have a bit of a moan and get it off your chest, then back whoever is appointed than cancel your season ticket after 30 odd years as some have threatened to.

[Simon Jones]

I'd rather have Allardyce than McClaren.  I don't think "not going down" is much to get excited about.

which is why i'm glad your not in charge,
 you were one of the doomongerers, you were so convinced of our impending downfall you put money on us going down,

you lost, you were totaly wrong on that one,
you would have been totaly wrong with Allardyce.
i'm just glad we have Randy and not someone who loses his money backing his wrong judgements

But GH wasn't in charge for the final games, we were still flirting with relegation till he got taken ill!

[not3bad]

I'd rather have Allardyce than McClaren.  I don't think "not going down" is much to get excited about.

which is why i'm glad your not in charge,
 you were one of the doomongerers, you were so convinced of our impending downfall you put money on us going down,

you lost, you were totaly wrong on that one,
you would have been totaly wrong with Allardyce.
i'm just glad we have Randy and not someone who loses his money backing his wrong judgements

But GH wasn't in charge for the final games, we were still flirting with relegation till he got taken ill!

The way the other results went we were actually safe after our victory at West Ham, the last game GH was in charge.

[VillaZogmariner]

The more I see it pisses people off and the hysterics of posters on here and Twitter, the more I want McClaren to take over.