Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Sexual Ealing]

I think I might stab myself violently through the heart.

Can you stab yourself in the heart non-violently?!

There seem to have been surprisingly few studies carried out.

When will these boffins do the important work?!

[Allan C]

Fonseca would be a huge risk and could take us down.

There’s absolutely no way of knowing how he will fair in the premier league, especially if he is taking over a team in the relegation zone. We know he hasn’t managed in the premier league but has he ever had to “turn around” a team?

I’d much rather we went after Hasenhuttl who would almost guarantee us safety and then hopefully progression thereafter.

This line of argument is why useless twats like Bruce and Big Sam keep getting jobs.

Absolutely this. When Spurs (5 points ahead of us??) go for and get Conte, we dither about  Potter, Howe and staggeringly Chris Wilder!! Hopefully the people who make the decisions are a lot more ambitious then that!!

[sid1964]

I heard that Potter has only finished in the same position in the last 2 seasons  as Hughton did in his final 2 seasons

The owners stated that they would spend whatever was needed to make us a team that will be challenging for trophies on a regular basis to do this if they decide to sack Smith, i hope that the names mentioned above are not on their list!

[olaftab]

I think I might stab myself violently through the heart.

Can you stab yourself in the heart non-violently?!

Only when our eyes meet.

[darren woolley]

Nobody thanks. Happy to work through this bad patch and come out the other side.

I agree.

[KevinGage]

I think it might be a Terry/Lampard double act. 

Terry wouldn't work for Fwank and with the latter's experience, he's unlikely to doff his cap to Terry at this stage of his career.

But Terry and an experienced coach of some sort I could see happening.

We had him confirmed as assistant before Smith even agreed to the job (apparently it was a factor in a few others turning down the gig) and John Percy et al had him in line to take over when we were struggling in March 2020.

So Purslow seems to trust him.

From a countinuity point of view it would make sense.  Continuity, in so far as he knows most of the current squad and won't need a whole pile of time assessing their strengths and weaknesses. Rather than continuing this shite run, obv.

[Duncan Shaw]

I think it could be Terry too.

[Three Spires Villa]

I think it could be Terry too.

I hope not

[VinnieChase84]

I think it could be Terry too.

Won’t be JT

[Skerra]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

[KevinGage]

Apart from all the fuss they made in the summer when they missed out on him, you mean?

[LeeB]

Apart from all the fuss they made in the summer when they missed out on him, you mean?

Him and half a dozen others. Rumour is Yosser Hughes turned it down.

[Toronto Villa]

I think it could be Terry too.

I think some are working themselves into a tizzy over John Terry or Frank Lampard or Gerrard who all may prove one day to be really good at PL level. But I don’t think there is a chance that we would replace Dean Smith with anyone learning the game at this level. Because if that’s the case, keep Dean Smith. We don’t have time for that. It will be a proven manager, not an up and coming or an experimental one.

[Toronto Villa]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Do you not recall all of the managers they didn’t get before ending up with Nuno? It was a fucking gong show as managerial appointments go

[ozzjim]

I think it could be Terry too.

Won’t be JT

Interesting you are so sure of that Vinnie. In many ways he makes a lot of sense, knows the squad, club, big name so could attract players, was obviously influential behind the scenes with our defenders, and would almost certainly look to work with a reputable coaching team. Don't get me wrong, he's not in my top 3-4 choices, but he'd be a choice I would understand the club making.