Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Ian.]

Pellegrini? Hell no

Why?
To be honest I don’t know a lot outside of Villa, so all these names being thrown about I know little, or nothing, about.
I know Pellegrini won the league and cup with ManC, though

Look at how it ended up at West Ham. He spent a lot of money and when you look at what Moyes has done with many of those same players, it shows you how poorly Pellegrini did. They were happy to fire him in the end.

Blimey, I’d forgotten about WHU.
Thanks for putting me right. Like I said, I don’t know much out of Villa 😂

Aye. Easy to forget sometimes. But he was there for a bit and it didn’t work out at all. Plus he’s almost 70!

Not that I'm advocating for Pellegrini, but Moyes was at West Ham before and didn't do brilliantly.

Nor am I, but isn’t Moyes mostly playing with Pellegrini’s players?

[adrenachrome]

Purslow mentioned 'new Head Coach' in terms of having time to adapt.  Are any of the so called big names going to want to be called the Manager and have a bit more control?  I wonder if this will create any issues.

I have have raised the same issue in terms of our player recruitment policy.

Established high profile managers won't fancy the gig, if you ask me.

[ozzjim]

Not sure Bardell is much more itk than Preece and Evans to be fair. Gerrard has been obvious all week, I think I've said it a fair few times because of the Purslow link, and I know nothing. It's an easy stretch. Not sure he'll take the gamble.

[sickbeggar]

Bardell seems convinced that it'll be Gerrard. Please God no.

aye its a nightmare. Imagine if he tries to solve our DM/CM problem by shopping up there. 

[brontebilly]

Would any international manager worth his salt come here with a World Cup on the horizon?

Belgium are on the slide...Hazard more interested in pies these days....might be some truth in Martinez alright. I'd say he will be on the shortlist. Always struck me as a bit of a spoofer

I'm surprised they let Shakespeare go today aswell. Must be confident of a quick replacement.

[ozzjim]

Bardell seems convinced that it'll be Gerrard. Please God no.

aye its a nightmare. Imagine if he tries to solve our DM/CM problem by shopping up there. 

That's why you have a director of football.

[LeeB]

Bardell seems convinced that it'll be Gerrard. Please God no.

aye its a nightmare. Imagine if he tries to solve our DM/CM problem by shopping up there. 

That's why you have a director of football.

They'll buy another winger made of glass instead.

[ROBBO]

Get Gerard and all the press will talk about is Liverpool.

[Pete3206]

Get Gerard and we're getting relegated.

[UK Redsox]

Problem Gerrard has is coming here is basically shit or bust for the Liverpool job. He has to get us out of trouble comfortably this season, then top 8 next or he will have no chance of that job. It's a gamble. He might be better staying at Rangers, winning lots, of then going to Liverpool.

Me and Mr Shin had this conversation this afternoon. Gerrard becoming manager would be as big a risk for him as it would be for Villa.

[Broadlee]

It has to be Fonseca for me with Roger Spry helping and getting these players fit physically and mentally.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Get Gerrard and we need to find the African car reverser.

[Toronto Villa]

Get Gerard and we're getting relegated.

Why? Is he worse than Vieira who has less managerial experience than Gerrard. Is he worse than Ranieri, or Frank, or whoever takes up Norwich? I genuinely don’t get why he’s being perceived as having no managerial talent at all. Again I’m not advocating for him as I hope we cast our net wider, but outside of who he is, who he played for and the media obsession that would follow him what makes him so utterly unqualified?

[Sexual Ealing]

Get Gerard and we're getting relegated.

Why? Is he worse than Vieira who has less managerial experience than Gerrard. Is he worse than Ranieri, or Frank, or whoever takes up Norwich? I genuinely don’t get why he’s being perceived as having no managerial talent at all. Again I’m not advocating for him as I hope we cast our net wider, but outside of who he is, who he played for and the media obsession that would follow him what makes him so utterly unqualified?

One trophy in nine while Celtic are in disarray.

[cdbearsfan]

The question should be "what makes it him qualified"?

The answer seems to be: good playing career, successfully won half as many trophies as St Johnstone, and that's it.

If it wasn't for his big name, nobody would be suggesting him just as nobody is suggesting Callum Davidson.