Manager for next season

[mr woo]

Southgate a definite no for me.  Awful at Boro and hardly a success at England.

[gpbarr]

Pearson??? My love for this club will take another hammer blow if they let him anywhere near the manager seat. I called the Sherwood appointment what it was when it was announced - a disaster. But Pearson - wow! Shameful

[mr woo]

It's not all about who we want obviously.  We're not the draw we were I think you have to accept.


For me Moyes is the standout choice, and available. Whether he'd want it is another thing.

Pearson and Bruce I wouldn't be completely unhappy with, which says a lot about how far we've fallen.

I genuinely wouldn't want Rodgers or Monk.  Neither are what we need and BR is surely the most over rated of them all. Created the worst Dippers side in my lifetime and only Gerrard / Suarez covered up his failings.


Other, perhaps improbable, names to throw in?   

Laudrup,  koeman, flores,  Wenger if Arsenal get rid. de Boer from Ajax. Howe, Dyche, Rowett, hiddink once Chelsea drop him, Hodgson (meh) or O Neill (I know I know but I liked him) once the Euros are over. Karanka ex Borough. I'd even consider fat sam, pulis and dodgy Harry as improvements over our last 4 managers.

I'll have what you're drinking...

Which suggestion don't you agree with there?  Just out of interest.

[Ian.]

If Moyes would take it he is one I would have before the end of the season. Likewise Rodgers.

Either one of them would be a great choice. Surely it's not hard to sell? We're still a massive club, we're getting the board sorted out. If only Hollis can show one of these that there is some money available to remodel the squad.  By all accounts Randy has backed all the mangers here to some extent, but we have been so mis-managed from his position down through the club.

If we have a decent structure we must be still a great opportunity most managers.

[SheffieldVillain]

It's not all about who we want obviously.  We're not the draw we were I think you have to accept.


For me Moyes is the standout choice, and available. Whether he'd want it is another thing.

Pearson and Bruce I wouldn't be completely unhappy with, which says a lot about how far we've fallen.

I genuinely wouldn't want Rodgers or Monk.  Neither are what we need and BR is surely the most over rated of them all. Created the worst Dippers side in my lifetime and only Gerrard / Suarez covered up his failings.


Other, perhaps improbable, names to throw in?   

Laudrup,  koeman, flores,  Wenger if Arsenal get rid. de Boer from Ajax. Howe, Dyche, Rowett, hiddink once Chelsea drop him, Hodgson (meh) or O Neill (I know I know but I liked him) once the Euros are over. Karanka ex Borough. I'd even consider fat sam, pulis and dodgy Harry as improvements over our last 4 managers.

I'll have what you're drinking...

Which suggestion don't you agree with there?  Just out of interest.

Koeman leaving Southampton to come here? Wenger leaving Arsenal? De Boer leaving Ajax? I don't think it's a case of disagreeing with them, more realising that there isn't the slightest chance of any of them happenening.

[gpbarr]

If Moyes would take it he is one I would have before the end of the season. Likewise Rodgers.

Either one of them would be a great choice. Surely it's not hard to sell? We're still a massive club, we're getting the board sorted out. If only Hollis can show one of these that there is some money available to remodel the squad.  By all accounts Randy has backed all the mangers here to some extent, but we have been so mis-managed from his position down through the club.

If we have a decent structure we must be still a great opportunity most managers.

Get real. Those that call us a massive club are still living a decade ago. What makes us massive anymore? And the more managers we chew up and spit out, the more the job becomes more and more unappealing. Sorry but a dose of reality needed here.

[b23]

Has anyone mentioned Southgate ?

I know the Club wanted him before Sherwood was appointed but he declined. He had an Under 21 Tournament to manage.

With Little on board, Southgate could be an outside bet again ?

Has he had any success in management? Serious question...

Here is his Wikipedia page. It's up to you to decide about his success in management.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Southgate#Management_career

[Ian.]

If Moyes would take it he is one I would have before the end of the season. Likewise Rodgers.

Either one of them would be a great choice. Surely it's not hard to sell? We're still a massive club, we're getting the board sorted out. If only Hollis can show one of these that there is some money available to remodel the squad.  By all accounts Randy has backed all the mangers here to some extent, but we have been so mis-managed from his position down through the club.

If we have a decent structure we must be still a great opportunity most managers.

Get real. Those that call us a massive club are still living a decade ago. What makes us massive anymore? And the more managers we chew up and spit out, the more the job becomes more and more unappealing. Sorry but a dose of reality needed here.

Well I still think we are. So do most people I know. I look at Newcastle and had no doubts that they would get Moyes if they wanted, so why not us?

[Dave]

It's not all about who we want obviously.  We're not the draw we were I think you have to accept.


For me Moyes is the standout choice, and available. Whether he'd want it is another thing.

Pearson and Bruce I wouldn't be completely unhappy with, which says a lot about how far we've fallen.

I genuinely wouldn't want Rodgers or Monk.  Neither are what we need and BR is surely the most over rated of them all. Created the worst Dippers side in my lifetime and only Gerrard / Suarez covered up his failings.


Other, perhaps improbable, names to throw in?   

Laudrup,  koeman, flores,  Wenger if Arsenal get rid. de Boer from Ajax. Howe, Dyche, Rowett, hiddink once Chelsea drop him, Hodgson (meh) or O Neill (I know I know but I liked him) once the Euros are over. Karanka ex Borough. I'd even consider fat sam, pulis and dodgy Harry as improvements over our last 4 managers.

I'll have what you're drinking...

Which suggestion don't you agree with there?  Just out of interest.

It starts fine, the first two sentences are innocuous enough. The Pearson thing is horribly misguided, but just about understandable. It gets a bit nuttier with the Rodgers stuff, and then properly psychedelic when it gets to the Koeman, Flores, de Boer, Wenger, Hiddink bit.

[ozzjim]

If you were Moyes, would you touch it? I don't think I would. 4 managers in 4 years, 27m loss last season and going down without a fight.

Pearson would because he will never get anything bigger. Moyes might yet be offered a half decent premiership job next season.

[ciggiesnbeer]

If Newcastle can get Rafa then I see no reason we cant throw money at the problem and get a good proven foreign manager as well.

[Ian.]

When Moyes took on Everton they had been floundering for some time, not anywhere near as bad as us but it was certainly a massive challenge at a massive club.

Ok, he's now a proven manager himself but he might still fancy a challenge at a big club, if the backing was there. That's the big if I suppose.

[DB]

If Newcastle can get Rafa then I see no reason we cant throw money at the problem and get a good proven foreign manager as well.

Only 'cos they are in the Premier and have a chance of staying up. He'll be gone if they go down.

[mr woo]

It starts fine, the first two sentences are innocuous enough. The Pearson thing is horribly misguided, but just about understandable. It gets a bit nuttier with the Rodgers stuff, and then properly psychedelic when it gets to the Koeman, Flores, de Boer, Wenger, Hiddink bit.
 





Nah,fair comments,  but I did actually use the word 'improbable'

Having said that, De Boer was sending out vibes he wouldn't mind the Swansea job recently. And I'd maintain we're a bigger draw and higher wage payer than them. Even if we do have to spend a year in the Championship.  so who knows?

I'd also stand by my evaluation of Rodgers. Awful manager.

[LeeB]

We're probably a better attraction now strangely enough.

A chance to rebuild a genuine giant as big fish in a small pond, rather than flailing in the top flight.