Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[sickbeggar]

Rodgers that Leicester took from Celtic where he had less opposition than Gerard has at Rangers? I get the point, and accept he'd done well with Swansea and Liverpool, but Gerard might go on to do just as well.

For me Lange needs to identify a coach on an upward trajectory in Europe and go get him in. Simple. He's paid very well to do that too.

Rodgers would be my "ambition" candidate out of the British managers. Not going to get a gig with the top 4, and his careers hit a ceiling, proved he can do it. Probably would come if we promised him a transfer budget and salary worthy of the name. Just can't see us doing that though.
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[ozzjim]

No chance we could get Rodgers.

Our best hope like that is Potter, who I think is as good as Rodgers, but that move will take huge money and swaying by our owners.

[nigel]

I don’t know much about many of the names mentioned other than what gets said on here.

I mentioned Gerrard as a left field appointment during our first season back in the prem when covid struck.

I wouldn’t be underwhelmed if he came in, but I might have reservations.
For me i don’t think he’d be any more a risk than than the others mentioned.

When Ron Saunders was appointed all those years ago, if my memory serves me, it wasn’t an overwhelming appointment.
Sometimes a manager/player just suits a club

[sickbeggar]

yeah Potter looks good so far but 2 years success only, could easily be this year's Wilder. I'd want someone who's defied the odds for longer personally with a longer CV. Howe was about the best option in that category or maybe Dyche 

[VinnieChase84]

No chance in hell Rodgers happens. He’s in the frame to replace Pep when he leaves next year

[cdbearsfan]

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.

Not sure where this idea that Gerrard has done well comes from. Media hype based on Liverpool bias is all I can assume.

With all the money that "Rangers" spend compared to their rivals, he's won one trophy out of the nine he's gone for. Callum Davidson has won two out of the three he's attempted having spent fuck all. Would anyone on here want Callum Davidson? If not, it can only be lusting after Gerrard's playing career that attracts potential suitors. Bruce, Di Matteo, McLeish, Lambert, O'Leary and McNeill had brilliant playing careers. It's largely meaningless.

[algy]

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.

I agree. Of the names mention, ten Hag is the only one who strikes me as being a clear upgrade on Smith. He's the face I'd want, and if it means appointing an interim manager (or keeping Smith) until the end of the season, so be it.

[murgsy]

I reckon Ten Haag is destined for top jobs like United, City, Juve or PSG….

[ez]

We should have gone for Conte a week ago. Delaying a week means we missed one there.

[cdbearsfan]

We wouldn't have got him. In any case, they'll have started talking to him long before a week ago. That's how football works, now. It isn't impossible that Villa, and maybe Newcastle, asked his representatives if he'd be interested, too.

[murgsy]

I doubt very much that Conte would have come. Hate to say it but for him Spurs is a more attractive option: new stadium, European football, better squad and a DoF that’s his mate.

[sickbeggar]

yeah Conte would be in the running for any top club in Europe, let alone spurs. He was never gonna go to Newcastle or us

[N'ZMAV]

yes, we are ambitious - but, we're just a mid-table club. Therefore, Rodgers isn't coming.
Gerrard may be one - a motivator - which, we need as much as anything.

[algy]

I reckon Ten Haag is destined for top jobs like United, City, Juve or PSG….

Then make Villa one of the top jobs. Make him an offer he can't refuse.

[Demitri_C]

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.

He's never stayed longer than 18 months. Finished 5th and 7th with Roma. For me, he's the Portuguese Sherwood.

The most ridiculous comparison ive read. When has Sherwood finished 5th and 7th in a top european league?

Sherwoods had two jobs us and spurs. Had a half decent start then imploded here and didnt do great at spurs. Then went swindon and flopped there. No ones touched him since.