Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Bo Svensson. Make it happen.

[eric woolban woolban]

How's Mellberg doing in Sweden?

[cdbearsfan]

Edit: getting overseas managers mixed up again.

[lovejoy]

Bogno to Gerrard. He’s unproven, winning in Scotland by default as Celtic are in limbo, done nothing in Europe and would clearly be using us a stepping stone to when Koop leaves Liverpool.
A rehash of McLeish.

[cdbearsfan]

How's Mellberg doing in Sweden?

Left his last job and hasn't been back since. Not sure if he has another career because sure someone over there would have offered him work otherwise. Anyway, not sure if a serious suggestion but he would be another big, inexperienced, NO for me.

[SoccerHQ]

Hasenhuttl would be underwhelming for me. Not exactly brilliant with Southampton and a few really terrible beatings in there too. Not familiar enough with his time in Germany to state whether he has sufficient promise.

He finished 2nd with Leipzig (ahead of Dortmund) so did o.k there.

Have to be honest Ings looked way better at Southampton than he has for us so far so that would be another plus for me.

I think he's a good manager tbh but yes up and down form at Southampton is something you can't just dismiss. They have this season taken 3 wins and a draw from last 4 games and got draws off both Manchester clubs so in little danger of going down.

Probably means it's certain Ward Prowse will end up here next summer aswell.

[Rudy65]

In the absence of some brilliant foreign manager or Rodgers, Gerrard or Lampard would be fine by me. Both of them would have something to prove and get  immediate respect From current and new players. They also have decent managerial experience and know the British / European game inside out.

[nick harper]

I think Nuno would be a decent shout. He built the best Wolves side since the 70s and they only stopped progressing when he lost Jota and then Jimenez. His teams are well organised and very good on the break, which would suit us I think. He was set up to fail at Spurs.

[Gareth]

Christophe Galtier for me still. 

[cdbearsfan]

I think Nuno would be a decent shout. He built the best Wolves side since the 70s and they only stopped progressing when he lost Jota and then Jimenez. His teams are well organised and very good on the break, which would suit us I think. He was set up to fail at Spurs.

So a manager that does well until his main player gets injured then falls apart? Hmmm... what about that bloke Dean Smith?

[pauliewalnuts]

I don’t get the hate for Steven Gerrard. He’s done very well in Scotland. I don’t know if he’s yet ready for PL football, and personally I hope right now we aim much higher and established in Europe. But at some point he will get a chance at this level and I think he’ll do well.

Remember Houllier at Anfield, I reckon with him it’ll 10 times as bad.

Absolutely agree. It’d be a starfucking appointment, and being seen as Gerrard’s apprenticeship for the Liverpool job would hopefully be enough to stop him getting the role. 

[cdbearsfan]

Christophe Galtier for me still.

A sensible suggestion at last. Well done.

[DeKuip]

As much as I admire the job Potter has done at Brighton he was given time to to implement his style of play, he wouldn’t get that with owners who believe they just need to wave their money around to buy who and what they want.
After Brighton won at Villa park last season they picked up five points from the next 27 and dropped to 17th place with players making some ridiculous errors. Potter, like Smith, is a very good manager.

I’m really pissed of with my club today.

[cdbearsfan]

Hasenhuttl would be underwhelming for me. Not exactly brilliant with Southampton and a few really terrible beatings in there too. Not familiar enough with his time in Germany to state whether he has sufficient promise.

He finished 2nd with Leipzig (ahead of Dortmund) so did o.k there.

Have to be honest Ings looked way better at Southampton than he has for us so far so that would be another plus for me.

I think he's a good manager tbh but yes up and down form at Southampton is something you can't just dismiss. They have this season taken 3 wins and a draw from last 4 games and got draws off both Manchester clubs so in little danger of going down.

Probably means it's certain Ward Prowse will end up here next summer aswell.

No to anyone that loses 9-0 every season, thanks. Southampton fans aren't overly impressed with him. Would be a big sack of "meh".

[Damo70]

He has not done wonders with Rangers, he's done alright in a league even more tactically behind than when it was being dominated by Alex McLeish. It would be a pathetic, star-struck celebrity appointment.

yep.

I reckon Gerard will be a good manager but I don't want Villa to put my hunch to the test at our expense. Also, if we are bringing in someone from the SPL what about the guy who managed a double with St. Johnstone?