Manager for next season

[Monty]

Other. Karanka or Warbuton.

Karanka is not a bad bet actually.

He might be a Premier League manager next season, though.

[eddiemunster]

Moyes would be a sensational appointment for a Championship side. Rodgers or Monk might be good too, because they both know how Swansea got their solid base. Pearson could get an organised team together, but it would be a bit like hiring Holloway or Redknapp: yes they might do a good job, but at what cost to the dignity of the club?

Mind you, I'm not sure we have any more dignity to play with.

yes Moyes was definitely right for us, before we appointed garde, but cheap cheap randy through the dice and guese what, we klost again. I think moyes is now to high profile for us, he will have much better options, I'm getting aboard the "F*** ED BUS"

Fixed!!

[pauliewalnuts]

We're going to end up with that twat Pearson, aren't we?

[Toronto Villa]

Not necessarily.

[Ger Regan]

We're going to end up with that twat Pearson, aren't we?

I expect it to be a thoroughly uninspiring choice, in any event. I mean, really, Steve Bruce is a name being seriously linked? He is the very definition of a yo-yo manager, and a dinosaur tactically. Yes, he may well get us up, but even Mick McCarthy has a decent record of getting teams promoted.

[Monty]

They apparently want 'experience of the Championship' (the new 'Premier League experience'?) - which sounds good, until you remember that most people who have lots of experience in the Championship have it because they're not good enough for the Premier League.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'd take Rowett over Pearson or Bruce.

[Toronto Villa]

But the links before we appointed Garde were all the same names. And even if we got someone with knowledge of the Championship or the English game it doesn't have to be Bruce, Pearson, McCarthy etc. It could be Grayson, Rowett, Rodgers, Monk instead which wouldn't be bad.

The key is we do not rush this decision. Nobody we hire will change this season, so we may as well take our time and open up our choices in the summer.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

That poll list is depressing, but rather Pearson than Bruce.

Bruce isn't a better manager than Pearson, and we'll have to buy him out of his contract.  Then we'll have to pay him off either when he doesn't get us promoted.

Moyes or even Rodgers would be incredible appointments given our position.

[pauliewalnuts]

Moyes would be an amazing appointment.

Won't happen though. His stock has fallen in his last two jobs, but not that much.

[Monty]

I'd take Rowett over Pearson or Bruce.

I've said it before, but I'd quite like the chance to prove that the unpopularity of McLeish had incredibly little to do with his coming from Blues - in fact, taking someone good from them would make it slightly more satisfying.

[Rigadon]

Moyes would be an amazing appointment.

Won't happen though. His stock has fallen in his last two jobs, but not that much.

I still think the Villa will be the biggest job he'll get next season.

[Toronto Villa]

Unless we can secure a Moyes/Rodgers type manager now then we need to wait until the season ends. Those kinds of managers will not want to be associated with relegation.

[Rigadon]

The whole club needs a lift.  Appointing somebody like Steve fucking Bruce wouldn't do that.  Pearson neither.

[Des Little]

This may be a silly question, but do you think we actually have a target lined up/in mind, or will the Garde sacking trigger this process?