Next manager?

[cdbearsfan]

Ranieri has had about one success in his last half dozen jobs. It might work, but the odds would be against.

[Clampy]

Ranieri has had about one success in his last half dozen jobs. It might work, but the odds would be against.

It depends on what you define as success. He got Monaco promoted in 2012 then they finished 2nd the following season (accordding to Wiki). He flopped as Greece manager then went to Leicester.

[cdbearsfan]

Two is still "about one". 😊

[paul_e]

I'm not a massive fan of Ranieri, not a bad manager but there's just something 'off' about him.

Modern progressive coach
+
Big club experience preferably as manager
+
Prepared to come to second tier club

I reckon if you applied that filter you'd have a pretty small field. I can't immediately think of a single candidate tbh

The 'problem' in there is the middle one but in part that's because you've termed it badly. Big club experience as a player is fine if they also have experience of relative success at a club and role with high expectations. Nuno fits that because he was with Porto, Wagner had that from his time with Dortmund (even though it was as reserve team manager). Someone like Mikel Arteta would fit that definition and might be an option, Henry probably fits with his Belgian experiences. Both are risks because they've never been the main man at a club but I'd try to get both in for an interview.

If you go for more experience then you can look at the likes of Hasenhuttl who's out of work or you could look at Van Bronkhorst or ten Hag (at Feyenoord and Ajax respectively). Just looking in a fairly small pool there I've named 5 options to look into and I reckon we'd have 2-3 of them interested if we asked. Yes we're currently mid-table in the championship but we've got a fantastic midfield and attack for this level (and the possibility to fix the defence in January) so it would be a case of making do with the defence for a few months and keeping us in the mix and the pushing on in the new year. Get it right and you're manager of a premier league club backed by 2 billionaires, that will be tempting.

[passitsideways]

The thing is, a well-run club probably ought to be able to come up with a fair few candidates which the fans aren't even thinking about who are nevertheless perfectly capable. I mean, look at Javi Gracia at Watford, who was only hired at the start of this year - I'm pretty sure no Watford fans had him tipped while they were debating over whether to sack Silva, and I'm pretty sure he wasn't ever mentioned last season when Bruce on two separate occasions was under big pressure.

[Damo70]

Zinedine Zidane is taking English lessons apparently. ZZ for AV? Henry could be his number two. Cue 'ZZ Top' headlines when we clinch the title under him this season.

[Monty]

Two is still "about one". 😊

Well I laughed.

[GarTomas]

Two is still "about one". 😊

Well I laughed.

It’s there or thereabouts.

[mr underhill]

A Chavski old boys combo of Ranieri and Terry might work.

[Steve67]

Id take Raineri/Terry at this rate.

Get us up Claudio , use Terry to sort the dressing room out and the defence and then after a year in the prem , pass it on to Terry.

Wont cost us nothing , he has managed big clubs and experience and terry is the younger modern guy who gets respect from the players.

Please , just get thereabouts out of our club.

I said a few weeks ago about an old/young combo and mentioned Sven/Terry.  Ranieri/Terry would be fine by me.  Two winners in their time and right to retire Ranieri and appoint Terry in due course.  Good shout JP.

[Gary Penrice]

Wenger/Henry would fit that remit as well.

As a leftfield choice I think Paul Ince has unfinished business in football management & would be a great appointment.

[Toronto Villa]

Wenger/Henry would fit that remit as well.

As a leftfield choice I think Paul Ince has unfinished business in football management & would be a great appointment.

You should be banned for suggesting Paul Ince. Good grief

[Hookeysmith]

I am sure I read Terry about to take U23 team at Chelsea which to be honest would be ideal for him.

[Richard]

Wenger/Henry would fit that remit as well.

As a leftfield choice I think Paul Ince has unfinished business in football management & would be a great appointment.

You should be banned for suggesting Paul Ince. Good grief

Agree TV one of the worst suggestions ever I'd rather keep Bruce than have him he's that bad

[QuintonVilla]

Wenger/Henry would fit that remit as well.

As a leftfield choice I think Paul Ince has unfinished business in football management & would be a great appointment.

Paul Ince HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA