Manager for next season

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The Daily Heil are linking us with Anderlecht coach, Besnik Hasi.

[Monty]

The Daily Heil are linking us with Anderlecht coach, Besnik Hasi.

Not only have I never heard of him, I've never come across either his first or last names as words.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The Daily Heil are linking us with Anderlecht coach, Besnik Hasi.

Not only have I never heard of him, I've never come across either his first or last names as words.

Here he is, Monty..

https://twitter.com/tsf/status/499210229394202626

[Monty]

Sure we're not signing him for the first team rather than as a manager?

[UK Redsox]

The ball actually went forward, so he's better than Westy already

[nick harper]

I personally feel that the DoF appointment is more important - get that right and you never know, a seemingly unattainable Manager may fancy the challenge.

I think choosing the DoF and manager as part of the same package is a must. They must have the same philosophy and outlook on the direction the club and players need to go. The last thing we need is to appoint those two indpendently without thinking through how they need to operate togerther.

Not doing that would be typical of the muddled thinking of the last five years. Hopefully Bernstein won't allow it to happen.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Pearson is the only sensible option

I don't think that is very sensible, he's a tool and an Ostrich

[AVH87]

Pearson is the only sensible option

I don't think that is very sensible, he's a tool and an Ostrich

He's not an ostrich, he hasn't got his head in the sand. Have you got your head in the sand?

[Chico Hamilton III]

Pearson is the only sensible option

I don't think that is very sensible, he's a tool and an Ostrich

He's not an ostrich, he hasn't got his head in the sand. Have you got your head in the sand?

Following Leicester’s 0-0 draw with Hull, Pearson was riled when a reporter asked him whether his team were “waxing” or waning” in the relegation run-in. “I don’t have to use that sort of analogy,” he responded. “We are in the same position. We’ve got ten games left, six games at home, and our home form has to be drastically improved for us to give ourselves the best chance. That’s it. You got any more questions you want to ask? Obviously not.” Pearson can then clearly be heard saying: “’Waxing or waning?’, fucking hell. My arse,” before getting up and appearing to utter the word: “Prick.”

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/30/nigel-pearson-rant-full-leicester

[Stirchley Villain]

Pearson is the only sensible option

I don't think that is very sensible, he's a tool and an Ostrich

He's not an ostrich, he hasn't got his head in the sand. Have you got your head in the sand?

Following Leicester’s 0-0 draw with Hull, Pearson was riled when a reporter asked him whether his team were “waxing” or waning” in the relegation run-in. “I don’t have to use that sort of analogy,” he responded. “We are in the same position. We’ve got ten games left, six games at home, and our home form has to be drastically improved for us to give ourselves the best chance. That’s it. You got any more questions you want to ask? Obviously not.” Pearson can then clearly be heard saying: “’Waxing or waning?’, fucking hell. My arse,” before getting up and appearing to utter the word: “Prick.”

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/30/nigel-pearson-rant-full-leicester

The perfect answer as far as I can see...

[brian green]

Will suit a lot on here.

[gpbarr]

Pearson is the only sensible option

I don't think that is very sensible, he's a tool and an Ostrich

He's not an ostrich, he hasn't got his head in the sand. Have you got your head in the sand?

Following Leicester’s 0-0 draw with Hull, Pearson was riled when a reporter asked him whether his team were “waxing” or waning” in the relegation run-in. “I don’t have to use that sort of analogy,” he responded. “We are in the same position. We’ve got ten games left, six games at home, and our home form has to be drastically improved for us to give ourselves the best chance. That’s it. You got any more questions you want to ask? Obviously not.” Pearson can then clearly be heard saying: “’Waxing or waning?’, fucking hell. My arse,” before getting up and appearing to utter the word: “Prick.”

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/30/nigel-pearson-rant-full-leicester

Clearly has the class for the job.    Ahem.........

[Witton Warrior]

Will suit a lot on here.

He won't suit me.
Reminds me of those people from my childhood who were bullies but in a position of authority so you couldn't say anything to them without getting it in the neck even if they were in the wrong. PE teachers who also did Geography usually...

[claretandbeer]

if the pressure got to Pearson at Leicester, wait until he rocks up at Villa

However, appointing Mad Nige might quieten down my mate Mark. He's our chief manager-yeller-atter in the LTR

CRAP !

[ASHTONVILLA]

I can't think of a single example in English football where a Director of Football model has worked. Plenty of disasters though (Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle).

I don't want us to go down that route, I would just like a good manager, with a chairman that backs them where appropriate and reigns in spending where necessary (this is what didn't happen with MON in latter years). Looking at some of the linked names:

I wasn't keen on Pearson, but having seen what Leicester fans say about him I am coming round to the idea.

I don't dislike Bruce, limited as he is he can certainly manage a mid budget Championship team through promotion and has done so at multiple clubs. Not inspiring, but in the absence of an open chequebook nobody inspiring is likely to join us.

I definitely do not want the Anderlecht coach we have been linked with. Too much like a cheap risky option ala Garde, which has not worked out.

Di Matteo is a big no (linked in the Evening mail).

Clarke is a big no (linked in the Evening Mail).

Dyche could be OK, has certainly done well where he is.

Would like Eddie Howe, who is in a similar position to GT when he left a better run smaller club (Watford) for an opportunity to work with a basket case recently relegated Villa. You never know.

Grayson could be decent appointment.

At least we haven't been linked with Holloway or Warnock yet.

Whatever happens Garde has to go. He was dealt a shit hand by the board, but regardless of that he is unable to work with the squad we have, and anyone managing us next year will have to work predominantly with existing players minus all the best ones. Garde patently obviously can't do that, so is dead man walking now.