and then who?

[eastie]

We could do far worse than Malky Mackay even if he is Scottish. Randy (or Faulkner) needs to make a decision quickly and order a taxi for Mr Lambert.

Would be a good fit for Norwich or west ham - ex player of both and would be popular choice.

[andyh]

I fail to see how Mackay would be any different to what we have got.
Another rookie manager, who did well to get his team promoted but has no track record of doing well in the top division.

If we were in the market for a new manager, I would hope for someone with experience at the top level (in whatever league) rather than another rookie who may or may not turn out to be a good un.   

[john e]

I fail to see how Mackay would be any different to what we have got.
Another rookie manager, who did well to get his team promoted but has no track record of doing well in the top division.

If we were in the market for a new manager, I would hope for someone with experience at the top level (in whatever league) rather than another rookie who may or may not turn out to be a good un.   

Sven

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Allardyce? Sven? Gary Neville? Mike Phelan? There's even been a shout for Lampard as player-manager!

This thread is mental.

[Monty]

Solsjkaer's odds-on favourite for the Cardiff job. Although it's early days yet in that market. I don't want him so hope he goes to Wales.

If they start to play really good football under him I think my sadness will reach record levels.

[eastie]

Yilmaz vural - his agent in Turkey seems to think he is nailed on for the Cardiff job.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Steve Clarke ,Malkay McKay when he's sacked ,ANYBODY !!

No more Scottish managers!

[eastie]

Steve Clarke ,Malkay McKay when he's sacked ,ANYBODY !!

No more Scottish managers!

Docherty, McNeill, Mcleish, Lambert - not the most successful record for us over the last 50 years those scots are they

[Monty]

Steve Clarke ,Malkay McKay when he's sacked ,ANYBODY !!

No more Scottish managers!

Docherty, McNeill, Mcleish, Lambert - not the most successful record for us over the last 50 years those scots are they

Having said that, the club was sort of, you know, invented and established by Scots, so that's not too bad a contribution.

[adrenachrome]

Yilmaz vural - his agent in Turkey seems to think he is nailed on for the Cardiff job.

It's trending on twitter that Tick Tock Tan wants Viral Herpes from Hamburg Horz for the gig.

[ktvillan]

I haven't a clue who we should go for. My biggest concern at thinking Lambert should go is the fear of what kind of appointment Lerner and Faulkner might come up with instead. Although it looks bad now, there really are plenty of options who would actually be worse than Lambert.  Hoddle is one of them - talks a good game, but been out of the PL for years and was utter cack when last in it with Spurs, and especially Wolves.   

One would hope that the Mcleish abomination was a one-off from which they will have learned.  To be fair, Lambert looked to be in a similar category of up and coming managers as Rodgers and Martinez when appointed, and not many argued too strongly against his appointment. 

I'd like to think the owners have the next Laudrup, Pochettino or Martinez (perhaps OGS?)somewhere on their radar, but with an ultra tight budget as a constraint, would anyone of that ilk want to risk their reputations?   I suspect the radar isn't even on since the owner, who doesn't have to suffer actually watching the games,  probably thinks being outside the relegation zone and not spending much money is a sign that Lambert is doing the job he was asked to do.     


 

[cdbearsfan]

Steve Clarke ,Malkay McKay when he's sacked ,ANYBODY !!

No more Scottish managers!

Would you be angry if we signed Lionel Messi on the grounds that Gustavo Bartelt was shite?

If the best available manager was Scottish then he should be appointed. If Lambert goes, that is.

That said, I'm far from convinced that Clarke or MacKay would be the best choice. No current British Isles manager that we could realistically get excites me.

Send for René Girard. He's my pick.

[martin o`who??]

We are in no position to experiment with unproven/foreign coaches who by no means, are guaranteed to be a success in England, Villa are teetering on the brink right now, one wrong appointment would see us go over it, an Allardyce/Hoddle figure could be just what we need right now, Hoddle only lost the England job through political correctness, the national sides performances under him were actually encouraging, Big Sam is as close as you can get to a Dead Cert to re-organize a failing side, which is exactly what we are right now, We sure as hell wouldn`t look so short of ideas from Corners etc, which, in my opinion, is one of Lamberts biggest failings, what exactly Do we do on the training pitch?.

[Monty]

Why is 'foreign' such a big risk? Why would hiring a working manager who is involved in the modern game be more of a risk than jobless Hoddle just because the he's 'foreign'?

Also. Why would we sack someone for failing to implement compelling, up-to-date football only to appoint Sam Allardyce? That's messed up.

[Des Little]

Lambert's biggest failing is his totally inept tactics and stubborn reluctance to sign anyone over 25 who may bring some experience and guide the team. Other than that, he's doing just fine.