Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[ozzjim]

Koeman is such an arrogant prick too. He'd be DOL all over again.

He's a big name for sure, but you would need to keep him away from buying the players.

[sickbeggar]

I hate myself for saying this, but maybe we should get a firefighter in, give him to the end of the season, get rid in May and get the big name when we're hopefully safe and can attract them. I'd be very wary of bringing in a coach with no experience of the PL a month before Christmas. Could be Garde all over again

[N'ZMAV]

In the Times match report it says that we’ve already held informal talks with Fonseca.

he's held talks with everyone recently

[Holte L2]

I'd test Everton's resolve and go for Rafa.

[Rudy65]

I'd test Everton's resolve and go for Rafa.

Everton are on a bad run as well. They looked as chaotic and poor as we do against Wolves the other night. No thanks

[olaftab]

I'd test Everton's resolve and go for Rafa.

Yes let’s fix a problem that Everton have.

[ozzjim]

He and Purslow are not exactly friends. Won't happen.

[The_ads]

I'd test Everton's resolve and go for Rafa.

I don’t want yesterdays man. I want tomorrows. A progressive coach with modern ideas on a pattern of play to bring some success. It’s a fine balance between taking a punt on a Terry or Gerrard versus someone more experienced.

[Holte L2]

He and Purslow are not exactly friends. Won't happen.

I realised this as soon as i wrote it.

[Demitri_C]

In the Times match report it says that we’ve already held informal talks with Fonseca.

Great news if true. Id be delighted with fonny.  A massive improvement on smith

[ozzjim]

I'd test Everton's resolve and go for Rafa.

I don’t want yesterdays man. I want tomorrows. A progressive coach with modern ideas on a pattern of play to bring some success. It’s a fine balance between taking a punt on a Terry or Gerrard versus someone more experienced.

Apart from his voice I am ambivalent on Gerard. He's done well with Rangers, bought well, and gets them up for the big games. He also did some time learning the coaching game first which I think serves him well.

I would sooner go Fonseca a proper up and coming Klopp, but not sure how easy they are to find. Lange has a big job on.

[sickbeggar]

Fonseca gives me the jitters. So-so record, no experience of a relegation battle, coming into a club where the defenders don't even understand how to play 5 at the back, presumably non English speaker.

[Mister E]

Gerrard wouldn't be a bad shout, other than that he'd see it as a stepping stone to the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' job.
Bo Svensson - young and up-and-coming - would be a risk.
Fonseca or Favre would be the safe bets.
Potter and Vieira - good but difficult to prise away from current clubs

[ozzjim]

Fonseca gives me the jitters. So-so record, no experience of a relegation battle, coming into a club where the defenders don't even understand how to play 5 at the back, presumably non English speaker.

Fluent English apparently.

[Des Little]

My problem is that I don’t rate or want any of these names that are being banded about. This all smacks of doing your shopping at 5pm on Christmas Eve, taking what’s left rather than what you actually want.

My only hope is that the people that we employ on very good money to make such decisions have bigger and better plans than what I’m seeing and hearing. Time to earn those salaries and reputations.