Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[SoccerHQ]

The team structure is simply a bit of a mess really? Perhaps it was always inevitable after early August but we really need a manager who can figure out a consistant team and shape and quickly, I fear DS has run out of a general idea on that.

[Sexual Ealing]

Bert worked harder as the season went on, and is a very under rated player for me, but you can't carry him and Bailey in the same side. He's a bit like El Ghazi too, a 1 good game in 3 (el Ghazi being about 4 or 5). Actually think Bert at 10 is probably a better option than Buendia.

I've always thought that Bert should be a 10. It's not that he won't defend, it's that he can't. He has an awful lot to offer going forward though.

[cdbearsfan]

Defending is boring. I love Bert.

[Sexual Ealing]

Me too. And that leap - phwoar.

[Sexual Ealing]

Re: Fonseca, I obviously know nothing about him because life's too short, but surely you've got to be winning the league at Porto?

[ozzjim]

Emry apparently going to reject Newcastle so could be back in the running for that job.

[cdbearsfan]

Re: Fonseca, I obviously know nothing about him because life's too short, but surely you've got to be winning the league at Porto?

Leave it mate, I've set my heart on him now and don't want anyone spoiling it by doing research or bringing facts into things.

For me, he meets the three key criteria:

1. Not being Frank Lampard
2. Not being John Terry
3. Not being Steven Gerrard

Will be gutted if Dick's decision to turn Newcastle down means they go back in for Fonseca, after all.

[Scott Nielsen]

The more I read about him, the more I think he's pretty much the type we should be going for. He quit Roma because they didn't keep the promises of investing; his second season was tarnished by injuries in the second half of the season. He'd get us very organised, understands tactics and has a very impressive win rate pretty much everywhere he's been.

Him 'resigning' was a face-saving exercise. As I've said before it wasn't a great Roma squad he had and Monchi did not make things any easier. So for those two reasons I will try to keep an open mind if he were to arrive at Villa. I worry that if his Roma record is typical, we will start beating the teams we 'should' beat but lose too often (and badly!) against the teams above and around us.

I might stay away from the match-thread though because if Smith is criticized for late - and ineffective - subs you have another thing coming.

[Scott Nielsen]

So maybe the Emery to Newcastle-deal is falling through. And if that rumour is true, it would seem their fall-back option is... Eddie Howe.

[Risso]

Re: Fonseca, I obviously know nothing about him because life's too short, but surely you've got to be winning the league at Porto?

Leave it mate, I've set my heart on him now and don't want anyone spoiling it by doing research or bringing facts into things.

For me, he meets the three key criteria:

1. Not being Frank Lampard
2. Not being John Terry
3. Not being Steven Gerrard

Will be gutted if Dick's decision to turn Newcastle down means they go back in for Fonseca, after all.

What if he plays *dramatic music* 5-3-2?!

[ozzjim]

Howe is a strange one. Lost his way at Bournemouth but spent a fair amount of money doing so. Young enough to learn the lessons though, and potentially could be very very good. Not sure he'll like the North East mind.

[Ian.]

Re: Fonseca, I obviously know nothing about him because life's too short, but surely you've got to be winning the league at Porto?

Leave it mate, I've set my heart on him now and don't want anyone spoiling it by doing research or bringing facts into things.

For me, he meets the three key criteria:

1. Not being Frank Lampard
2. Not being John Terry
3. Not being Steven Gerrard

Will be gutted if Dick's decision to turn Newcastle down means they go back in for Fonseca, after all.

What if he plays *dramatic music* 5-3-2?!

I’m pretty sure it’s his favoured formation.

Spoiler for Hiden:

I’ve made this up, I have no idea who he is, where he is from and absolutely no idea at all what he’s done

[cdbearsfan]

Re: Fonseca, I obviously know nothing about him because life's too short, but surely you've got to be winning the league at Porto?

Leave it mate, I've set my heart on him now and don't want anyone spoiling it by doing research or bringing facts into things.

For me, he meets the three key criteria:

1. Not being Frank Lampard
2. Not being John Terry
3. Not being Steven Gerrard

Will be gutted if Dick's decision to turn Newcastle down means they go back in for Fonseca, after all.

What if he plays *dramatic music* 5-3-2?!

Why must you do this to me?

[nigel]

Re: Fonseca, I obviously know nothing about him because life's too short, but surely you've got to be winning the league at Porto?

Leave it mate, I've set my heart on him now and don't want anyone spoiling it by doing research or bringing facts into things.

For me, he meets the three key criteria:

1. Not being Frank Lampard
2. Not being John Terry
3. Not being Steven Gerrard

Will be gutted if Dick's decision to turn Newcastle down means they go back in for Fonseca, after all.

What if he plays *dramatic music* 5-3-2?!

Why must you do this to me?

Ha ha, even you would have to find it hilarious if it panned out that way 😂
I’m not sure you’d ever get over it, either

[Beard82]

Bert worked harder as the season went on, and is a very under rated player for me, but you can't carry him and Bailey in the same side. He's a bit like El Ghazi too, a 1 good game in 3 (el Ghazi being about 4 or 5). Actually think Bert at 10 is probably a better option than Buendia.

I've always thought that Bert should be a 10. It's not that he won't defend, it's that he can't. He has an awful lot to offer going forward though.

I don't know he has that 1 defensive move where he tries to clear it and seems to hoof the ball 200m in the air - presumably in the hope the whistle blows for full time before it comes back down.