Manager for next season

[Ian.]

The same Hollis who would seem an extremely good business man, but not a football man?

As it is, I can admire Pearsons record at Leicester but overall his managerial record is not great and his temperament and personality is very questionable. RDM on the hand has a highly impressive managerial record and seems very level headed.

[PeterWithe]

Ps I take it that it's been said but well done Steve Hollis.

[cdbearsfan]

If we do appoint a manager soon, that would be a pretty clear sign that Dr X has  only doubts about passing the Fit and Proper Person Test, which would be an encouraging sign for the doubters.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm going to put it out there - Di Matteo is shit

He is basically an Italian Tim Sherwood

Although his managerial CV proves otherwise.

Still pining for Pearson I reckon.

Correct. RDM is shite

So shit he's been successful at every club he's managed.

[Steve67]

Moyes remains my preference, especially with that type of transfer budget.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd be happy with Moyes.

Of the viable candidates that have been linked most regularly yes to Moyes and Di Matteo

Absolutely fucking no to Pearson or Pulis.

[Stirchley Villain]

Moyes remains my preference, especially with that type of transfer budget.

Moyes has never taken a team to promotion... or won anything of note.

[The_ads]

I'm going to put it out there - Di Matteo is shit

He is basically an Italian Tim Sherwood

Although his managerial CV proves otherwise.

Still pining for Pearson I reckon.

Correct. RDM is shite

So shit he's been successful at every club he's managed.

So before this week was in your top 10 managers you wanted? Was he in anybody's? He's very, very average.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't see how we could sneer at Di Matteo. I can think of much less qualified names people have been touting (Pearson for one).

Either Moyes or Di Matteo would be a coup for where we are now. Especially Moyes.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm going to put it out there - Di Matteo is shit

He is basically an Italian Tim Sherwood

Although his managerial CV proves otherwise.

Still pining for Pearson I reckon.

Correct. RDM is shite

So shit he's been successful at every club he's managed.

So before this week was in your top 10 managers you wanted? Was he in anybody's? He's very, very average.

To be honest, I didn't even know he was available, I thought he was at Schalke still.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Moyes was Manager of the Year three times at Everton, though, so he can't have done that badly.

On Di Matteo, I caught a bit of TalkSport earlier and there was a German goalkeeper talking (not sure who, maybe Lutz Pfannenstiel, if anyone else heard it?) and he said that Schalke are basically known as the Unmanageables in Germany because it's such a difficult job with all the politics surrounding it and it wasn't fair to judge Di Matteo as a manager on his time there.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm going to put it out there - Di Matteo is shit

He is basically an Italian Tim Sherwood

Although his managerial CV proves otherwise.

Still pining for Pearson I reckon.

Correct. RDM is shite

So shit he's been successful at every club he's managed.

So before this week was in your top 10 managers you wanted? Was he in anybody's? He's very, very average.

His record is not very very average though is it?

[cdbearsfan]

I'm going to put it out there - Di Matteo is shit

He is basically an Italian Tim Sherwood

Although his managerial CV proves otherwise.

Still pining for Pearson I reckon.

Correct. RDM is shite

So shit he's been successful at every club he's managed.

So before this week was in your top 10 managers you wanted? Was he in anybody's? He's very, very average.

I hadn't really thought about him to be honest, as he hadn't been mentioned.

Do you not think he's had a successful career? What is it about him you consider average?

Have you just got your heart set on the ostrich nutcase and unwilling to give fair consideration to the merits of any other contender?

[Walmley_Villa]

Whoever comes in needs to restructure the footballing side of the club, Pearson did this at Leicester.

[cdbearsfan]

Moyes was Manager of the Year three times at Everton, though, so he can't have done that badly.

On Di Matteo, I caught a bit of TalkSport earlier and there was a German goalkeeper talking (not sure who, maybe Lutz Pfannenstiel, if anyone else heard it?) and he said that Schalke are basically known as the Unmanageables in Germany because it's such a difficult job with all the politics surrounding it and it wasn't fair to judge Di Matteo as a manager on his time there.

And worth mentioning that even with said problems he took over with them eleventh and left with them sixth and in Europe.