Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[ChicagoLion]

Spurs showing how to do it with Conte.

Is that the team that’s had 3 managers in the last 12 months and declined with every appointment?

But look at the difference in how decisively they have acted, Conte is right up there has won titles in a Italy and England. Smith managed Brentford.
Spurs are acting like a big club.

[sickbeggar]

I like Conte but there's no doubt he has the habit of imploding after a few seasons when he doesn't get his way which I think is one of the reasons Man U haven't gone in for him when he's been batting his eyelashes at them. There's a clip doing the rounds of him literally manhandling one of his coaching staff and pushing him down the pitch during a match  and while it appeals to the "moar passion" lot, it can't be good for team morale. Levy and Conte? Can't see that lasting.

[BC Villain]

Daily Mail linking Fonseca.

According to Craig Hope - who is their Newcastle reporter.   Smacks of the agent hawking his name around knowing they need a manager.

File under bollocks if you ask me

[Ian.]

Spurs showing how to do it with Conte.

Is that the team that’s had 3 managers in the last 12 months and declined with every appointment?

But look at the difference in how decisively they have acted, Conte is right up there has won titles in a Italy and England. Smith managed Brentford.
Spurs are acting like a big club.

Nuno won shit loads of trophies at Wolves and Pochettino was manager of the all conquering Southampton.

[ozzjim]

I like Conte but there's no doubt he has the habit of imploding after a few seasons when he doesn't get his way which I think is one of the reasons Man U haven't gone in for him when he's been batting his eyelashes at them. There's a clip doing the rounds of him literally manhandling one of his coaching staff and pushing him down the pitch during a match  and while it appeals to the "moar passion" lot, it can't be good for team morale. Levy and Conte? Can't see that lasting.

On the flip side, if he wins a couple of pots in the short term and keeps building Spurs profile, attracts some top players, it's worth it.

[sickbeggar]

I like Conte but there's no doubt he has the habit of imploding after a few seasons when he doesn't get his way which I think is one of the reasons Man U haven't gone in for him when he's been batting his eyelashes at them. There's a clip doing the rounds of him literally manhandling one of his coaching staff and pushing him down the pitch during a match  and while it appeals to the "moar passion" lot, it can't be good for team morale. Levy and Conte? Can't see that lasting.

On the flip side, if he wins a couple of pots in the short term and keeps building Spurs profile, attracts some top players, it's worth it.

Well yeah. Enjoy the ride for 18 months I guess. There's no doubt Spurs will be a better side with him and improve the current squad, but one of the reasons Conte got the push from Chelsea is he bought a load of players that didn't work out. I'm not sure what Levy  has promised him funds wise but I can't imagine him taking Conte buying a load of duds.

[ozzjim]

Agreed, although short of the Italian players and Moratta, you have to wonder how much their director of football influenced their signings. For Drinkwater, Bakayoko or Moratta though, Rudiger, Alonso and Kante have been pretty decent.

[Demitri_C]

Fonseca would be a superb appointment.  That would be a massive coup.

Get him in!!

What makes you think he’ll be a success Demitri? His record looks pretty average to me.

Look at his style of football at his previous clubs, he is very attacking and doesnt play 3 at the back. Has a tendency to play players in their allocated positions. Not like smith who plays ashley young in cm. A desperate football manager tactic.

For me he is a elite european manager somewhere  we need to be heading. Deans a nice guy but cant take us any further unfortunately

[Mister E]

No to Nuno.
Not really convinced by Martinez.
Fonseca seems to me to be a 'meh' appointment.
Bo Svensson? - young, brash and successful in a league perhaps similar to ours.
Don't know anything about Jesse Marsch at RB Leipzig, but he has an interesting CV.

[Demitri_C]

Bo svensson is a really interesting shout. He is doing great at mainz. He looks a real talented manager

[aev]

I'd take Ralph Hasenhuttl.

If nothing else, this might jinx them for Friday.

[Three Spires Villa]

I like Conte but there's no doubt he has the habit of imploding after a few seasons when he doesn't get his way which I think is one of the reasons Man U haven't gone in for him when he's been batting his eyelashes at them. There's a clip doing the rounds of him literally manhandling one of his coaching staff and pushing him down the pitch during a match  and while it appeals to the "moar passion" lot, it can't be good for team morale. Levy and Conte? Can't see that lasting.

On the flip side, if he wins a couple of pots in the short term and keeps building Spurs profile, attracts some top players, it's worth it.

Correct, if he wins a cup get Spurs into Europe and improves the squad, then has a meltdown and leaves, Spurs are in a better position to attract another top manager.

[cdbearsfan]

Hasenhutll would be very meh, IMO, a lot of Southampton fans want him gone and he loses 9-0 every year. Svenssson seems to be getting suggested on the basis of four good months at top flight level. He could be good or he could just be having a good run before he gets found out like Chris Wilder. Would be a massive gamble.

[sickbeggar]

Agreed, I don't like his style of football. Plus it would reek of trying to get a tune out of Ings. Forget top6 here's a new improved Southampton Version 2.0 with more expensive players

[Risso]

Hasenhutll would be very meh, IMO, a lot of Southampton fans want him gone and he loses 9-0 every year. Svenssson seems to be getting suggested on the basis of four good months at top flight level. He could be good or he could just be having a good run before he gets found out like Chris Wilder. Would be a massive gamble.

Dean Smith had never finished higher than 9th in the Championship when we brought him in. He was a gamble and has done OK, up to a point. I think with the owners we have we can trust them to do the right thing.