Next manager?

[tomd2103]

I think the big move for the future manager will come when we get promoted - the lure of Premiership and a shed load of transfer Wonga would entice many, especially as we are seen as a project club with huge history and potential

So even though I cannot stand the bloke I would offer Alladyce a deal with a huge bonus to get us up - THIS YEAR

No deserving a chance if he does achieve it - a simple one season deal - shit or bust

As much as he is also considered a dinosaur he still uses a lot of modern practices to get the best out of each player - whether that be diet, training or statistics.

In a 2 horse race the FA unanimously chose him over fist face - make of that as you will but he must have got over his football philosophy more than SB did or could.

I think he has a big enough ego to do it

Although I want to see a progressive long term plan put in place at the club, I agree that such a plan would be better made after a season or so back in the top flight.  Promotion this season is still very much achievable if someone can properly harness the quality we have in the squad and I do agree that Allardyce is probably the best in the group of his contemporary dinosaurs (Bruce, Pulis etc.), but I think the squad could be galvanised by someone with a different approach.   

[RussellC]

Brendan Rogers was once tactically bamboozled by Tim Sherwood. Not for me thanks!

To be honest, I've never seen the appeal of him. Granted, he had 1 good season at Liverpool, but that was with a team that he'd largely inherited, and he struggled as soon as that started to break-up. He also bought Ballotelli. And cam across as a bit of a wally in that documentary that they did.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

I am not sure about wanting Rodgers.

He's a great songwriter but I always thought it was Bernard Edwards' bass lines which made Chic so great.

Well, we're all wanting the "Good Times" to return...

[ktvillan]

Brendan Rogers was once tactically bamboozled by Tim Sherwood. Not for me thanks!

To be honest, I've never seen the appeal of him. Granted, he had 1 good season at Liverpool, but that was with a team that he'd largely inherited, and he struggled as soon as that started to break-up. He also bought Ballotelli. And cam across as a bit of a wally in that documentary that they did.

Wasn't it him that got the whole Swansea thing under way or was that Martinez? Anyway that was with a smaller club punching above their weight which was a different prospect to a big one like Liverpool.   He did almost win, and should have won,  the league there but he had some top class / world class players especially Suarez.  Ultimately he did start to look out of his depth.   

[adrenachrome]

I am not sure about wanting Rodgers.

He's a great songwriter but I always thought it was Bernard Edwards' bass lines which made Chic so great.

Oscar Hammerstein Shirley? He wrote the lyrics, anyway.

[BoVillan esq]

Assuming we are going to put together a well thought out ambitious package to offer a new manager, and not look as far as St Andrews for one of the noses rejects

Sean Dyche

Ole Gunnar Solskjær with assist Laursen or Mellberg.

Rafa would be a good shout, clearly doesn't see the Championship below him and would hopefully get a better foundation to build from than he does with his current leader at Newcastle. Would you expect anything else.

If we want to showboat, pump ourselves up a bit Thierry Henry, some risk involved.

Hannes Wolf or Mike Buskens, or both maybe, both very german style of football, attack at every opportunity, Wolf didn't have a brilliant record at Stuttgart but this was a team that felt anything less than conquering the world was a failure.

Getting back to the noses I have always thought  Chris Hughton would be an excellent Villa manager.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

The humourless Toon Army still seethe about a banner one of our fans displayed nearly a decade ago, if we nicked Rafa off them the whole of Newcastle might spontaneously combust with the combined rage of fifty thousand perspectively-challenged Geordies. We'd effectively be relegating them for a third time.  Might be worth making him an offer just for a laugh.

[Chris Jameson]

Still not seen any suggestions better than mine of Helena Christensen as manager with Christy Turlington as Director of Football.
Foreign, attractive, football, that's what everybody seems to want, or Sean Dyche.

[mattjpa]

Look outside of the box and there are some really interesting choices that are available at the moment;

Arsene Wenger
Laurent Blanc
Thierry Henry
John Terry
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Peter Stoger
Slaven Bilic
Gus Poyet
Peter Bosz
Sinisas Mihalovic
Carlos Carvalhal
Igor Tudor
Vincenzo Montella

None of the above would even require compensation. I no longer subscribe to the "championship experience, who would you get that's better, im the best man for the job" BS that is being peddled out in the media. i know more about some than others but you cant tell me there aren't good options out there

[KevinGage]

I think Rodgers may consider it in close season if he was offered a huge deal.  I would really be surprised if he would jump ship mid season for a club like ours.  I also don't think it's a given that the likes of Wilder & Smith would move mid season.

The way he's spoken about us before, I don't think he'd see it as a step down.

Besides, there are only so many times you can Partick Thistle, Gretna and all the other heavy hitters up there before you lose the will to live.

[Des Little]

Rogers wants to win 10 in a row.  Then again, they may as well award it to them now and let him leave a couple of years early.

[Chris Jameson]

If Rodgers/Rogers comes in and signs Ciaran Clark/Kieran Clarke this place will explode.

[Mossie Hennebry]

Priority for the new guy must be that he be a training ground manager. Other than that, I haven't a clue. What about Quique Flores? I remember him as a decent manager at Watford, but can't remember why he was left go.

[Steve67]

Priority for the new guy must be that he be a training ground manager. Other than that, I haven't a clue. What about Quique Flores? I remember him as a decent manager at Watford, but can't remember why he was left go.

I think he was touting himself around for other jobs in the Spanish league if I recall correctly.

Gus Poyet is an interesting shout from that list.

[DB]

Priority for the new guy must be that he be a training ground manager. Other than that, I haven't a clue. What about Quique Flores? I remember him as a decent manager at Watford, but can't remember why he was left go.

I think he was touting himself around for other jobs in the Spanish league if I recall correctly.

Gus Poyet is an interesting shout from that list.

Interesting as in please god no.

I am sure we could tempt Flores to come back to England