Manager for next season

[footyskillz]

Clark is a failed manager

He managed to get the Tesco's up to 8th.

I should have said recently failed . As was poor with reading and also so it's clear he's a good coach but not manager

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

[The Laughing Policeman]

Still nothing on the OS, maybe the webmaster is still in the Witton Arms on an extended lunch break.

[Musicmaan]

Definitely happy with this. It definitely shows intent for a club in our position, and a healthy incentive to succeed, if the financial reports are true.

Promoted at the first attempt,  stable in the league, and then hopefully they can take us on from there. If not, they can walk away with their heads held high.

[Dave]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

What? You mean decent coaches?

Looks like Di Matteo reads this place and takes smart advise..

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

I'll save the blushes of the few (Hi Dave!) who dismissed the idea.

You can have that one Mark - we're clearly still a much bigger draw than I expected.

Given what we could have ended up with, this is a very decent result.

[Jon Crofts]

Still nothing on the OS, maybe the webmaster is still in the Witton Arms on an extended lunch break.

Probably had to appoint a 14 year old in his bedroom following our relegation to look after all matters HTML.

[ozzjim]

Of the options, this is about as good as we could hope for I reckon. Really highly regarded number 2, who has had some success of being a number 1, paired with a manager who has won promotion, won the fa cup and won the european cup, and is only 46. I think it is a pretty bold appointment and shows intent with his assistant. Get Eddie Newton, a decent fitness coach and a new keeping coach in we might actually have a backroom structure capable of tackling the task.

[CJ]

Pleased with that. I was a bit meh about Di Matteo, but bringing Clarke in as coach/assistant as well is a bit of a masterstroke in my opinion so feel much more positive. At last things are moving and the tide is turning. Presumably the takeover has been all but rubber-stamped or these appointments wouldn't have been signed off yet.

[Ron Manager]

To be announced tomorrow.Not signed his contract yet.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

What? You mean decent coaches?

Looks like Di Matteo reads this place and takes smart advise..

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

I'll save the blushes of the few (Hi Dave!) who dismissed the idea.

You can have that one Mark - we're clearly still a much bigger draw than I expected.

Given what we could have ended up with, this is a very decent result.

It is. My worry with RDM is his lack of experience (just two full seasons) but by adding Clarke to the equation I think we've got a very balanced set up.

[Monty]

Also weren't there some insinuations that RDM is lazy when it comes to training sessions? I don't think you can accuse Clarke of that.

[fredm]

Both sacked by the Baggies as manager. Underwhelmed

Oh well. Lets hope they do the job.

With the exception of Wenger, what other manager out there has not been sacked/left by mutual agreement at some time in their career.  The lifespan of a manager is about 3 years nowadays.  Then they move on to pastures new.

[enigma]

Are we complaining about how the potential new manager beat Barcelona and Bayern Munich on the way to winning the European Cup?

No, I'm saying that Chelsea side are the worst European Champions ever. Something we probably all agreed on before we hired Di Matteo.

[mallo]

Interesting that on Wiki it states of Clarkes time at Liverpool :
Clarke was credited (alongside Dalglish) for turning Liverpool's season around, having a points average of around 2 points per match from his arrival, coupled with an improved defensive record

He's worked in a lot of top clubs and always had a good coaching reputation (his first season with the Tescos was good as well).

I think in the circumstances these are 2 good appointments. Apart from Dyche / Allardyce / Bruce I don't think there's a better realistic option.

[Dave]

Are we complaining about how the potential new manager beat Barcelona and Bayern Munich on the way to winning the European Cup?

No, I'm saying that Chelsea side are the worst European Champions ever. Something we probably all agreed on before we hired Di Matteo.

And if that's the case then the manager who dragged the worst European Champions ever to the trophy must have done a pretty phenomenal job.