Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Richard E]

The chances of getting the manager of European Champions Italy a year out from the World Cup are somewhere between nought and zero.

[Dante Lavelli]

I would not be that concerned about the control thing.  DoF are pretty common in Italy and I doubt it is the managers that scour Brazil to find players with dubious Russian passports.

Of all the suggestions it feel the right balance of fanciful ambition yet within reach, plus a good fit with our squad.

[SoccerHQ]

The chances of getting the manager of European Champions Italy a year out from the World Cup are somewhere between nought and zero.

I'd rather try for the Danish guy. That's far more realistic although he struggled when he managed in Bundesliga.

Still if Lange is this super DOF he'll be working behind the scenes to gauge interest.

[SoccerHQ]

Actually surprised at the negativity with Koeman.

His two seasons at Southampton they finished 7th and 6th. They did recruit amazingly well in those years so could just be good timing but still very good seasons.

Then at Everton he finished 7th (15 points clear of 8th) which was pretty good as previous two seasons under Martinez they'd finished bottom half.

They then did exactly what we did in 2015, sold their top Belgian striker and used the money to replace him with endless defenders and midfielders. Poor start and he was gone.

He then went to Holland who'd stopped qualifying for tournaments and got some good results with them.

Even at Barca they could've easily won La Liga last year. This year was always a hiding to nothing season with them having the trauma of no Messi.

His record in last decade is actually pretty strong and might just be the right fit for type of manager to raise our profile worldwide a bit more and attract in higher standard of players from abroad.

Perhaps it would be seen as gamble but I'd be o.k with it if he's motivated enough still. He was on about just going to play Golf if Barca sacked him so perhaps he isn't bothered about management now.

[cdbearsfan]

Roberto Mancini for me. A serial winner, tactically astute, plays attacking 4-3-3. May be more gettable then thought as although he’s coaching his country, the Premier League is quite addictive for managers. He only went to Italy after a poor spell with Zenit I think it was.

Come on, now.

Not a fan?

We ain't getting him, mate.

[Toronto Villa]

I’d happily take Koeman tomorrow. That he got fired from that fucking dumpster fire in Barcelona should never be held against him.

[cdbearsfan]

Didn't he get sacked by Palace after about three games?

[PaulWinch again]

Didn't he get sacked by Palace after about three games?

De Boer.

[LeeB]

Didn't he get sacked by Palace after about three games?

That was your man De Boer.

[ChicagoLion]

I’d happily take Koeman tomorrow. That he got fired from that fucking dumpster fire in Barcelona should never be held against him.

Dumpster = Skip in English

[N'ZMAV]

Daniel Farke sacked by Norwich City

[olaftab]

The chances of getting the manager of European Champions Italy a year out from the World Cup are somewhere between nought and zero.

I disagree. I would say somewhere between  0 and -1.

[cdbearsfan]

Didn't he get sacked by Palace after about three games?

That was your man De Boer.

Oh FFS. Close enough!

[BC Villain]

Dyche plays horrible football.

Yes, because we look like Brazil 1970 at the moment.....

[Alex77]

Dyche plays horrible football.

Yes, because we look like Brazil 1970 at the moment.....

On a random side note, I used to know a chap that owned Rivellino's 1970 World Cup winning shirt!