Manager for next season

[ozzjim]

If his 1 season in the championship is anything to go by, Di Matteo should be fine.

[Monty]

I don't much like di Matteo either, but come on, Neil actual Warnock over him? No way.

[manic-road]

I don't much like di Matteo either, but come on, Neil actual Warnock over him? No way.

Warnock has got plenty of promotions at clubs on limited budgets in the past and has just produced a minor miracle with Rotherham.

[AVH87]

If his 1 season in the championship is anything to go by, Di Matteo should be fine.

Problem is it isn't much to go by I don't think, as Baggies regularly yo-yo'd in those days, and I can't imagine we'd be calling for some of the other managers that got them promoted, Megson and Mowbray was it?

[VillaAlways]

I don't much like di Matteo either, but come on, Neil actual Warnock over him? No way.

Not fashionable, but knows how to win games in the Championship.....Oh to win a game of football!

[LeeB]

I don't much like di Matteo either, but come on, Neil actual Warnock over him? No way.

If we weren't in line for a takeover, and really didn't have a pot to piss in, I'd fancy Warnock to do a better job with us than Di Matteo.

[garyshawsknee]

Pretty under whelmed if it's Di Matteo. With a new owner and a few bosses to choose from it does seem an odd choice if true.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Pretty under whelmed if it's Di Matteo. With a new owner and a few bosses to choose from it does seem an odd choice if true.

That's what I thought - hope it's all speculation.

[PaulWinch again]

Di Matteo did well in the Championship, so when other names mentioned are Pulis and Warnock then I'd be fairly happy with him.

[Chris Smith]

I still remember him scoring against us in the FA Cup Final and having to console my kids travelling back from Wembley, it's going to take more than scraping a draw away at Burton for me to forget that.

[mr underhill]

his one achievement in the Championship was a few years ago and his Germanic exploits  have been uninspired to say the least. On the plus side he lives in Royal Leamington Spa near me. On the down side, he always reminds me of one of those people being smothered by Rover, the giant latex weather balloon in The Prisoner.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I've just had a quick look at his record at FC Schalke 04. Not very impressive. Whilst accepting he didn't even have a full season there, inheriting in October the team, the one stand out for me was the lack of goals. The Bundesliga commentator, Kevin Hatchard on twitter described Di Matteo has having overseen ‘some hideous football’.

[Dante Lavelli]

My tenuous ITK from when he managed MK Dons is that he's pretty lazy.  That aligned with the speculation that the players generally ran things at Chelsea makes me think that he might be an alright coach but is not a guy to sort out an entire club.  On that basis I hope that the buyers have a DoF lined up who can/will sort out the general structure whilst RDM's remit is limited to coaching the first team.

I guess that is where the fella from Everton (didn't he have a consultancy business wherein he advised on training facilities and sports infrastructure) and Comolli (scouting/purchasing players) might come in.    Could be worse is my verdict.

[VillaAlways]

Strike Hughton off the list Just signed 4 year contract with Brighton

[Ron Manager]

Gabby will be overjoyed .A bloke whose attendance at training is irregular and  smokes like a chimney according to many Baggies fans is exactly what we need .If it is him I will be vastly disappointed.