Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[Goldenballs]

Unfortunately I can see us letting it drift, Purslow's got too much to lose. We'll lose to City but I reckon we'll beat either Leicester or Southampton (not sure how yet) and he'll get a bit more time with the usual speak of getting the new players up to speed etc.

Then before you know it we're 5 games further down the line looking just as shite as now.

[London Villan]

If he gets 4 points from the next three games he'll limp on.  We all know how unforgiving the PL is though. Following the break:

Leeds A
Forest A
Chelsea H
Fulham A
Brentford H

Away games at mid-table teams. Not as daunting as it could be - even in our current state there could be 6 points from those 5 - which will be just keep our heads above water (if we get 4 in the next 3).

[Clampy]

If he gets 4 points from the next three games he'll limp on.  We all know how unforgiving the PL is though. Following the break:

Leeds A
Forest A
Chelsea H
Fulham A
Brentford H

Away games at mid-table teams. Not as daunting as it could be - even in our current state there could be 6 points from those 5 - which will be just keep our heads above water (if we get 4 in the next 3).

Those five games look extremely winnable, which is the most annoying thing.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Wouldn’t surprise me, regarding new players up to speed but there’s only likely to be Donk in first team and he had all summer to integrate his other new signings and that was hardly a roaring success.
If we’ve got anything about us we’ll get rid after Saturday.

[PaulWinch again]

If he gets 4 points from the next three games he'll limp on.  We all know how unforgiving the PL is though. Following the break:

Leeds A
Forest A
Chelsea H
Fulham A
Brentford H

Away games at mid-table teams. Not as daunting as it could be - even in our current state there could be 6 points from those 5 - which will be just keep our heads above water (if we get 4 in the next 3).

I’d be bloody delighted if we got 4 points from the next 3 games!

[Scott Nielsen]

A couple of names to throw in ther pot from down here:

Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Clube de Lisboa Coach may only be 37 but has incredible maturity. Plays attacking football and has completely turned Sporting around. He's a humble, intelligent, educated man that is tactically smart and can adapt. What's crazy is Sporting paid €10m to take him off Braga despite him only managing them for 13 games. It was the best 10m Sporting ever spent. He now has a €30m release clause.

Sérgio Conceição, Porto Coach. More experienced, despite being a top player in Porto and Italy he's done it the hard way before replacing Nuno at Porto. He's contracted until summer 2024 and he's been tempted to leave Porto several times including Spurs where he was shortlisted when they appointed Conté. The Plastics were also said to be interested when they sacked Solskjaer.

I'd take Conceição, big name, plays good football from what I've seen and has plenty of experience whilst still being young enough to be 'up-to-date'.

I don't have the slightest idea about either one but if it means no Rodgers, I'm in.

[pauliewalnuts]

It would be soul crushing to be in 19th, sack the manager because of it, and then appoint the bloke in 20th.

[LeeB]

It would be soul crushing to be in 19th, sack the manager because of it, and then appoint the bloke in 20th.

Very Billy McNeill feel

[LeeB]

Although at least if we wait until we get beat by Leicester they'll probably be above us

[paul_e]

A couple of names to throw in ther pot from down here:

Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Clube de Lisboa Coach may only be 37 but has incredible maturity. Plays attacking football and has completely turned Sporting around. He's a humble, intelligent, educated man that is tactically smart and can adapt. What's crazy is Sporting paid €10m to take him off Braga despite him only managing them for 13 games. It was the best 10m Sporting ever spent. He now has a €30m release clause.

Sérgio Conceição, Porto Coach. More experienced, despite being a top player in Porto and Italy he's done it the hard way before replacing Nuno at Porto. He's contracted until summer 2024 and he's been tempted to leave Porto several times including Spurs where he was shortlisted when they appointed Conté. The Plastics were also said to be interested when they sacked Solskjaer.

I'd take Conceição, big name, plays good football from what I've seen and has plenty of experience whilst still being young enough to be 'up-to-date'.

Both should be serious contenders. I love what Amorim has done at Sporting, he's turned the club completely around from also rans to serious challengers/Champions in such a short time. It's difficult to explain just what a job he's done there; obviously Sporting have an amazing Academy but so many coaches have failed to delivery, they really are the Villa of Portugal.

I respect Sergio but Porto is a much easier club to coach due to the way they're run from the top down. They annually lose their best players so there needs to be a clever coach to make the transition seamless. Expectations are also extremely high, they're not only expected to win the league, national cups but also advance to at least the group stages in the CL.

I know it shouldn't matter Amorim is a bit young and, after a guy who clearly doesn't ahve the experience to manage at this level, I worry how much time he'd get before there were accusations of us making a mistake by going with another rookie.

[Risso]

A couple of names to throw in ther pot from down here:

Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Clube de Lisboa Coach may only be 37 but has incredible maturity. Plays attacking football and has completely turned Sporting around. He's a humble, intelligent, educated man that is tactically smart and can adapt. What's crazy is Sporting paid €10m to take him off Braga despite him only managing them for 13 games. It was the best 10m Sporting ever spent. He now has a €30m release clause.

Sérgio Conceição, Porto Coach. More experienced, despite being a top player in Porto and Italy he's done it the hard way before replacing Nuno at Porto. He's contracted until summer 2024 and he's been tempted to leave Porto several times including Spurs where he was shortlisted when they appointed Conté. The Plastics were also said to be interested when they sacked Solskjaer.

I'd take Conceição, big name, plays good football from what I've seen and has plenty of experience whilst still being young enough to be 'up-to-date'.

I don't have the slightest idea about either one but if it means no Rodgers, I'm in.

One of the main criticisms of Gerrard is that he only managed in Scotland, yet we're now suggesting a manager from the Portuguese league instead? Exactly the same thing applies, two or three behemoths and the rest made up of small Championship/League One or Two sized teams.

[villa for life]

Anyone with premier league experience who has enjoyed success at one or more of their clubs.

Poch
Rodgers
Potter

Any of those would be amazing.

[Scott Nielsen]

A couple of names to throw in ther pot from down here:

Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Clube de Lisboa Coach may only be 37 but has incredible maturity. Plays attacking football and has completely turned Sporting around. He's a humble, intelligent, educated man that is tactically smart and can adapt. What's crazy is Sporting paid €10m to take him off Braga despite him only managing them for 13 games. It was the best 10m Sporting ever spent. He now has a €30m release clause.

Sérgio Conceição, Porto Coach. More experienced, despite being a top player in Porto and Italy he's done it the hard way before replacing Nuno at Porto. He's contracted until summer 2024 and he's been tempted to leave Porto several times including Spurs where he was shortlisted when they appointed Conté. The Plastics were also said to be interested when they sacked Solskjaer.

I'd take Conceição, big name, plays good football from what I've seen and has plenty of experience whilst still being young enough to be 'up-to-date'.

I don't have the slightest idea about either one but if it means no Rodgers, I'm in.

One of the main criticisms of Gerrard is that he only managed in Scotland, yet we're now suggesting a manager from the Portuguese league instead? Exactly the same thing applies, two or three behemoths and the rest made up of small Championship/League One or Two sized teams.

That might well be so but I have no problem with Gerrard coming from Scotland or the next coach coming from Portugal. As I've said elsewhere, I'd be happier still if Gerrard could figure things out but I believe he has run out of time.

[LeeB]

A couple of names to throw in ther pot from down here:

Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Clube de Lisboa Coach may only be 37 but has incredible maturity. Plays attacking football and has completely turned Sporting around. He's a humble, intelligent, educated man that is tactically smart and can adapt. What's crazy is Sporting paid €10m to take him off Braga despite him only managing them for 13 games. It was the best 10m Sporting ever spent. He now has a €30m release clause.

Sérgio Conceição, Porto Coach. More experienced, despite being a top player in Porto and Italy he's done it the hard way before replacing Nuno at Porto. He's contracted until summer 2024 and he's been tempted to leave Porto several times including Spurs where he was shortlisted when they appointed Conté. The Plastics were also said to be interested when they sacked Solskjaer.

I'd take Conceição, big name, plays good football from what I've seen and has plenty of experience whilst still being young enough to be 'up-to-date'.

I don't have the slightest idea about either one but if it means no Rodgers, I'm in.

One of the main criticisms of Gerrard is that he only managed in Scotland, yet we're now suggesting a manager from the Portuguese league instead? Exactly the same thing applies, two or three behemoths and the rest made up of small Championship/League One or Two sized teams.

In fairness, it seems like all the best players come from Portugal these days, seems logical to think the best managers might too.

[nigel]

I think a problem with Gerrard is he completely changed how Dean Smith had set the squad up.
We’ve gone from a team with width provided by winger and full backs to a narrow team where the width is, or seems to be, from the full back only and they are being left exposed when they’re that far forward.
He seems to be pushing a few square pegs into round holes, and it’s not working.


Making McGinn captain has to be his biggest mistake. I like McGinn, but he’s out of form and should be rested/dropped, but there’s no way he’ll be dropped as skipper.