Next manager?

[mr underhill]

Mick Mac - FFS!! Haven't we endured enough shite in recent years? Totally barmy.

[Damo70]

Since Geoffrey has died, Bungle, Zippy and George are all at loose ends. I’d take any of them!

That is a terrible idea. Zippy and George would just be the owners puppets and we have had enough Bungles in recent years.

[ajmant]

Old boys network no. Someone like Dean Smith for me. I can't imagine we have the finances due to FFP for a so called big name, and every time I see Brentford play whether that be the 90 minutes they outplay us twice each season or highlights from other games I think yeah I fancy a bit of that. I see a pattern and style of play that is good on the eye, and progressive on a minimal budget.

Sure he hasn't managed a so called big club, but we seem do have exhausted that particular route and come up short with predictable appointments that just get us no-where.

If not Dean Smith, then an attack minded manager please. I'm fed up of trying to win games one flaming nil.

[Damo70]

Old boys network no. Someone like Dean Smith for me. I can't imagine we have the finances due to FFP for a so called big name, and every time I see Brentford play whether that be the 90 minutes they outplay us twice each season or highlights from other games I think yeah I fancy a bit of that. I see a pattern and style of play that is good on the eye, and progressive on a minimal budget.

Sure he hasn't managed a so called big club, but we seem do have exhausted that particular route and come up short with predictable appointments that just get us no-where.

If not Dean Smith, then an attack minded manager please. I'm fed up of trying to win games one flaming nil.

I don't think our new manager needs to have managed a big club. SGT had never managed a big club before he came to Villa and Ron Saunders had only had one years experience of a big club at Manchester City prior to his time at Villa.

[Damo70]

Sanchez Flores
Brendan Rodgers
Dean Smith

I’d even go for broke and take a punt on Henry

I would be quite happy with any of the three on your shortlist, but less happy with Henry.

[mr underhill]

even without  managerial experience, he could get a better tune out of the squad than Bruce, of that I am convinced.

[dicedlam]

Mikel Arteta.

I reckon he would be gettable and it would also come with Pep's blessing if we approached City for him.

It is only a matter of time before he becomes a manager in his own right.

[SheffieldVillain]

Flores, Rodgers, Smith & Arteta would be a very good shortlist. Would be very happy with any of them.

[curiousorange]

I'm surprised Arteta isn't higher on the wishlist. It seems he was a shoo-in for Arsenal before Emery arrived - seems like a highly credible option to me.

[PGW]

Old boys network no. Someone like Dean Smith for me. I can't imagine we have the finances due to FFP for a so called big name, and every time I see Brentford play whether that be the 90 minutes they outplay us twice each season or highlights from other games I think yeah I fancy a bit of that. I see a pattern and style of play that is good on the eye, and progressive on a minimal budget.

Sure he hasn't managed a so called big club, but we seem do have exhausted that particular route and come up short with predictable appointments that just get us no-where.

If not Dean Smith, then an attack minded manager please. I'm fed up of trying to win games one flaming nil.

Not Dean Smith for me...luckyish to get a point last night v SHA...there are too many results like that for me to even wish to consider him.

Arteta...if we could prise him away would i think be a good choice.   
Too be fair i think owners must have someone in mind. Perhaps they are negotiating in the background...if they aren't then they are being extremely naive.

[dicedlam]

Maybe Wes Edens might look to the ex USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann?

[chrisw1]

Arteta certainly sounds interesting, but going from working with the all conquering Pep and having been previously lined up to take over Arsenal, I suspect coming to our basket case of a club may not seem that attractive. 

[Sexual Ealing]

Maybe Wes Edens might look to the ex USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann?

I hope not!

[Brassneck]

I find it inconceivable that a short list has not been drawn up or that preliminary conversations have taken place.

The only way that I can see this not happening is if the owners have a number one target, have had this target from day 1 but he has is in a job and has stated that he will not walk out on his current club.

[mr underhill]

then you go to name two on the list as you would for a player. We are in an unholy mess with such an imbalanced squad and we can't afford to fanny about much longer unless they are perfectly happy to write off another season