Manager for next season

[Dave]

Even Sherwood ended up an arm waving loon.

"Even Sherwood"?

I'm not sure that needs an "even". He was an arm-waving loon at Spurs. He was an arm-waving loon when he started at Villa. He was an arm-waving loon when he finished at Villa.

[themossman]

Alright, my point is he came in as a media loving cocky upstart and looked devoid of confidence when he left a short time later.

[Dave]

Alright, my point is he came in as a media loving cocky upstart and looked devoid of confidence when he left a short time later.

I don't think that really says much about the club, it just shows that people who are over-promoted on account of having a big mouth and gullible superiors tend to be found out pretty quickly. Sherwood being given the job isn't the first time that it's happened in the world and it's not going to be the last.

[ozzjim]

Is Garcia any good?

[cheltenhamlion]

It doesn't matter. The managerial appointment won't happen until the takeover is done.

[themossman]

Alright, my point is he came in as a media loving cocky upstart and looked devoid of confidence when he left a short time later.

I don't think that really says much about the club, it just shows that people who are over-promoted on account of having a big mouth and gullible superiors tend to be found out pretty quickly. Sherwood being given the job isn't the first time that it's happened in the world and it's not going to be the last.

What about garde then? I think the failure of all our recent managers is more about the club than their individual ability so we'll have to agree to disagree on that.

[OCD]

However nice a manager might seem in public, they have to be in control and for the players to have the respect to realise that. I can only guess but I would bet that Ron Saunders, Ron Atkinson and Brian Little gave their share of bollockings out where they were warranted. Pearson has made mistakes regularly in the way he's conducted press conferences but whoever comes in has to deal with the current set of senior players that we have so that's going to take a strong personality right away.

[cdbearsfan]

There's a difference between having a strong personality and being a psychopath.

Nobody ever says "that Fred West, he had a strong personality".

[pauliewalnuts]

Sherwood was a fucking twat

He was a twat before he joined us, and a twat when he left us.

A truly brainless appointment from Tom and his 'list of one'.

Is it any wonder we are where we are when we've been run by the sort of clueless moron who puts Tim Sherwood on a list of one?

[Sexual Ealing]

That Fred West, he had a strong personality.

[cdbearsfan]

I stand corrected. Must be a more common phrase than I thought.

[TonyD]

 Nigel.

[Hillbilly]

How about Paul Clement? Was doing alright at Derby, experienced coach, still youngish). That said they'd hit a small bumpy patch and he was given the flick but they weren't far off the top and had only lost 5 matches by February. Was there something more or was it an owner brainfart (he spouted some guff about "the Derby way" - always a sign of unrealistic expectations)?

[VancouverLion]

Pearson for me no doubt about it. Get him in asap!

[Dante Lavelli]

How about Paul Clement? Was doing alright at Derby, experienced coach, still youngish). That said they'd hit a small bumpy patch and he was given the flick but they weren't far off the top and had only lost 5 matches by February. Was there something more or was it an owner brainfart (he spouted some guff about "the Derby way" - always a sign of unrealistic expectations)?

He's coached at the highest level but lacks management experience so that would need to be covered somehow.  Maybe some sort of Clement/Little combination could work, getting the best out of both individuals.