The Manager Thread...

I got £25 on at 3/1.

 

The Mirror says he's set to be named too:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/hull-set-name-leonid-slutsky-10562958

 

Wanted to jump on when it was out at $10 but held off.. Got on at $2.40 at least. Mike White who was first to mention Silva's name is running with it too, though does mention he's also talking to Palace:

 

If this is true and all other things being equal I wonder why he'd choose a championship club in a quiet corner of the north and not a PL club in London?

 

If he's only 45 years old my name's, err, pick any Nigerian footballer.

 

All the media outlets are now saying this will be announced soon.

 

Opportunity to shape a squad in the relative calm of the Championship. If he does well and takes us up, happy days. If he does well but we miss out on promotion he'll get a Premier League team come in for him. If he buggers it up no one will blame him (or notice) as we're seen as the crack-pot team in the Championship.

Having said that it could just be that we're prepared to give him more money than Palarse.

 

Hello Jay Jay.

 

This actually makes me think it's incredibly close to happening. If it was no chance I'm sure they'd deny reports, but they're issuing a "No comment".

 

Just googled him on the works computer , got nervous I was going to press enter too early

 

I hope when he has been learning English they have worked on his accent. If true though could be a very good signing.

 

I wonder if he'll say the summer training camp is in Siberia, just to show them how lucky they actually are.

 

As a club we are a perfect opportunity for a manager to really make his name
Key players been sold will give transfer funds
Will still have the makings of a good side after players leave
In a very winnable league (though tough)

If the new manager can pick up some bargain players to develop (like we did with Clucas, Mcquire, robbo), take on some experience from free agent's, and loan some exciting players from clubs, he could make a great squad for a few years and "advertise" himself for a bigger job

 

That I would love to see

 

Looks good to me. We could do much much worse than employ a manager with experience of winning his domestic league several times, managing his home country, and taking on the big teams in European competition. From Terry Dolan to this? If not for the Allam's other antics they'd be heroes as successors to Pearson.

 

Hold your horses.... he might not have met Escab yet.....!!!

 

If Palace want him, then he ain't coming, period.

 

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