Lambert's replacement

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

The list of replacements looks very thin to me.  About the best I can come up with at the moment is Glenn Hoddle.  Hardly ideal, but has a decent background and has been involved at a Premier League club recently.  Probably about as good as we can hope for at the moment really.   

Here's a few that are currently without a job:

Cesare Prandelli
Thomas Tuchel
Frank Rijkaard
Bert van Marwijk
Michael Laudrup
Roberto Di Matteo
Andre Villas-Boas
Marcelo Bielsa
Guus Hiddink
Martin Jol

Di Matteo is at Schalke.  Laudrup is at Lekhwiya.

Villas-Boas is at Zenit St Petersburg, and of the rest of that list, Jol is the only one that I think we could attract in our current circumstances.

[Holte L2]

There's just one tiny fault in your thinking, without money to spend, MON is Paul Lambert but with an huge ego.

I agree we need to bring somebody in until the end of the season if we can't find somebody now on a permanent deal but MON is not the answer.

I disagree.  MON is a much better motivator than Lambert.  Players used to run through brick walls for MON. Tactically He's a little more astute. 

We certainly wouldn't be rolling over in games we expect to get something out of.  Look at how we used to fight and grind out results. 

They loved him because he gave them huge salaries, way beyond their real worth. Who wouldn't love a boss like that?

But they got results to a degree. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a MON worshipper and he royally fucked us over.
But for where we are now. He'd be ideal. And you'd be a lot more confident about staying in the division.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Di Matteo is at Schalke.  Laudrup is at Lekhwiya.

Bugger, you're right. This Google thing is way overrated.

[PeterWithesShin]

He did a great job of motivating Sunderland players.

He did initially to help them avoid relegation. I'd like to see him come in until the end of the season.

They were 16th when he took over at the start of December and finished 13th. It was hardly an amazing job.

And I never want to see that Judas wanker near this club again.

[LeeB]

He did a great job of motivating Sunderland players.

He did initially to help them avoid relegation. I'd like to see him come in until the end of the season.

I'd like to see him come in, and then when he signed the 'contract' tell him it was all a big wheeze and in reality he can go and get fucked.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Villas-Boas is at Zenit St Petersburg, and of the rest of that list, Jol is the only one that I think we could attract in our current circumstances.

Money talks, though. We may have to push the boat out a little but it's not as if we pay peanuts. With the new TV deal we need to 'invest' in a good manager/coach as every club will be doing the same to at least maintain their PL status. Much as we saw with the influx of foreign players since 92, we'll see all the top foreign managers in high demand from the PL clubs.

[Holte L2]

He did a great job of motivating Sunderland players.

He did initially to help them avoid relegation. I'd like to see him come in until the end of the season.

They were 16th when he took over at the start of December and finished 13th. It was hardly an amazing job.

And I never want to see that Judas wanker near this club again.

I'd be quite happy knowing we were going to finish 13th now.

[PeterWithesShin]

"£5m to keep us up" would get the attention of a lot of managers.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Is Dave "Harry" Bassett in a job?

[Holte L2]

"£5m to keep us up" would get the attention of a lot of managers.

Prandelli is the obvious answer!!!

[Chris Jameson]

"£5m to keep us up" would get the attention of a lot of managers.

Prandelli is the obvious answer!!!

If that were the case it would be Eriksson.

[joe_c]

He did a great job of motivating Sunderland players.

He did initially to help them avoid relegation. I'd like to see him come in until the end of the season.

I'd like to see him come in, and then when he signed the 'contract' tell him it was all a big wheeze and in reality he can go and get fucked.

Yep. A comedy folded up contract that when unfurled reads I'M A TACTICAL DINOSAUR or somesuch.

[Holte L2]

On gauging your feedback, I'm guessing that's a unanimous no to MON retiring??

[Matt C]

Can't believe how appealing the prospect of Sherwood now looks.

[mr woo]

On gauging your feedback, I'm guessing that's a unanimous no to MON retiring??

No, as said on another thread, I don't think the return (assuming that's what you meant) would necessarily be a bad thing, but only on a deal till May.

After all, the bloke owes us one doesn't he?