Next manager

[N'ZMAV]

I'd be ok with it for the rest of the season.

Nothing more long term than that.

[Damo70]

Allardyce is an expert at keeping teams up and if the worst comes to the worst he has a number of promotions on his CV too. Seems like a win win option for me.

[BoVillan esq]

Allardyce is an expert at keeping teams up and if the worst comes to the worst he has a number of promotions on his CV too. Seems like a win win option for me.

If he keeps us up, so be it, and he's probably better than most for doing just that, plus, this squad needs a right good kick up the rear and somebody that looks like he is going to beat the crap out of them if they don't carry out his game plan, not ideal, but needs must.

[Brassneck]

I’d hate for us to appoint Sam Allardyce, I really would.

I'd hate us to go down 100 times more.

[brontebilly]

If you want a real 'outside the box' shout how about Stevie G?

Miles behind Neil Lennon's Celtic! Let that sink in

Second in a two horse race.

We hired McLeish who once came third in that two horse race!

Think he brought them to the UEFA Cup final the same year...and beat MONs Celtic to I think two league titles.

But no...I don't want McLeish to return!

[Damo70]

If you want a real 'outside the box' shout how about Stevie G?

Miles behind Neil Lennon's Celtic! Let that sink in

Second in a two horse race.

We hired McLeish who once came third in that two horse race!

Think he brought them to the UEFA Cup final the same year...and beat MONs Celtic to I think two league titles.

But no...I don't want McLeish to return!

I thought it was Walter Smith who took Rangers to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final.

[N'ZMAV]

t'was

[Ian.]

I’d hate for us to appoint Sam Allardyce, I really would.

I'd hate us to go down 100 times more.

And if we go down with him as manager?

[Brassneck]

I’d hate for us to appoint Sam Allardyce, I really would.

I'd hate us to go down 100 times more.

And if we go down with him as manager?

We'd go down with the best chance we had of staying in the division.

[hilts_coolerking]

A new manager would help, I think, but it's all been overtaken by events now really.

[Brassneck]

A new manager would help, I think, but it's all been overtaken by events now really.

Looking at the posts up until about 24/48 hours ago on the coronavirus thread and it's frightening how things have turned in the past 24 hours or so.

I think a lot of pennies have been dropping and it will be impossible for the FA not to act.

People are going to lose a lot of money but by the same token, many more are going to lose their lives.

I agree, the decision about the manager/head coach will be (temporarily) suspended.

[ROBBO]

Why? I would have thought there would be plenty of time for a new manager to settle in.

[mr underhill]

current events merely delay the inevitable for Dean imo.

[Brassneck]

Why? I would have thought there would be plenty of time for a new manager to settle in.

Because there’s no point bringing anyone in when there’s no football and probably no players coming into work.

If the stand out candidate is out there in the wings then yes but if it’s a makeshift choice like terry or BS then it’s pointless.

I agree it’s putting off the inevitable but balanced against no football being played, now is probably not the best time.

[Mister E]

Why? I would have thought there would be plenty of time for a new manager to settle in.

Because there’s no point bringing anyone in when there’s no football and probably no players coming into work.

If the stand out candidate is out there in the wings then yes but if it’s a makeshift choice like terry or BS then it’s pointless.

I agree it’s putting off the inevitable but balanced against no football being played, now is probably not the best time.

This is an opportunity - bring in Pochettino and give him 3-4 weeks to get this squad knocked into shape ...