Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[steamer]

We are not going to get Mancini before world cup, but he would be my choice
Hodgson in a holding/damage limitation role until then

[KRS]

Hodgson?! Really?! Jesus Christ.

[PaulTheVillan]

We are not going to get Mancini before world cup, but he would be my choice
Hodgson in a holding/damage limitation role until then

Italy didn’t qualify IIRC

[algy]

Poch, Mancini, Potter

This, plus Bielsa (though only if the first 2 were unavailable).

[Dave P]

Surely now is the time to give Dwight Yorke his chance?

[Dave P]

Seriously, for me it has to be Poch. Experience coach at the highest level and would help our South American players as well as our younger players.

[frank black]

Yep definitely Dwight, he’s been overlooked far too many times and deserves his chance to shine.

[Walmley_Villa]

Did Rodgers work under Purslow at Liverpool?

[Villan82]

We haven't gone big on a manager and had it work out since we poached Brian Little from Leicester in November 1994. Ok, arguably MON in 2006 was a good appointment but he didn't win anything (or make top 4).

The reason we have had such a barren recent history? It's not rocket science. We have to go big on a manager.

[Richard E]

I know this is unrealistically over optimistic, but someone vaguely competent, perhaps?

[PaulTheVillan]

Surely now is the time to give Dwight Yorke his chance?

Can’t wait for him to pipe up about not being offered an interview

[Sexual Ealing]

Did Rodgers work under Purslow at Liverpool?

No.

Rodgers for me. Pochettino won't come here.

[Allan C]

If we decide to sack Gerrard (and I’m still not sure that’s the right thing to do) we must go for a Pochetino type appointment. Another side ways appointment such as Potter will see us in the same position this time next season with the same meltdown on here. It’s also gonna take time, not half a season and five games of the next. I think at least 3 windows as a minimum.

[Ian.]

Rogers or ideally Pochettino would be excellent. We should move quickly and be ruthless. I really hope behind the scenes they are being proactive and not just letting us stumble through the next few games to see if Gerrard can muster up a glimpse of recovery. Surely we’ve seen enough?

[LeonW]

We haven't gone big on a manager and had it work out since we poached Brian Little from Leicester in November 1994. Ok, arguably MON in 2006 was a good appointment but he didn't win anything (or make top 4).

The reason we have had such a barren recent history? It's not rocket science. We have to go big on a manager.

Think MON hadn't worked for a year before we appointed him, so I'd say that was less 'poaching.' But yes, agree, going after a major manager in post isn't something we tend to do.