Serious takeover talk

Could this on going investment put managers off if they are unsure with what's going to happen with the hierarchy of the club.

 

Possibly, but then again a confident manager could be thinking "I know I can do this job and I will make it impossible for me to be replaced"

It could interest others as the possibilities and potential to really create something might appeal to them

Me, I would see it as a huge opportunity and a hell of a thing on my cv to be the manager who got us back in the premiership and created a Ferguson / wenger type legacy.

But its safc we are talking about so we will probably end up giving the job to the winner of the meat draw in steels on a rotating basis

 

Its possible but we already know that the investment is for the future and not this season. Surely that would interest potential managers...take us up this year and you could have a cracking transfer budget to work with in the championship.

 

Me and Mrs Smug had to sign an NDA so I can't say much.

I'm knackered but I'll message you when I've recovered from yesterday.

Best not clog this thread up tbh.

 

I can say, on this board, we were glad Ellis went, but we all reflected and credited not only for wiping the slate, but having a real go.

Ironically if Ellis had employed someone like Donald at that time he might have still been here.

He backed managers superbly up to Allardyce, and I think had Sam remained he’d have backed him too, indeed, Moyes squandered money.

We had top 8 form under Sam, who would have kept M’Vila, and had good targets in place that Moyes rejected.

He had great intentions but it didn’t work.

Under Short, we had Keane, Bruce and Allardyce all getting us close to being a decent Premier League team.

 

Parkinson odds on now

 

Means nowt just now mate.

 

Couple of snippets I picked up yesterday, although nothing that's not out there.

They're interviewing over the weekend.
Phillips has applied, it's been acknowledged. I suspect that he may have already spoken to them, that's my guess I may add. He would love to get the job, doesn't think he will. He's also spoken to someone, quite easy to guess who, and would be up for being this persons number two, but that doesn't mean said person has applied.

 

Hope so be he'd be the last for me out of all the names mentioned

 

He did very well at Bradford like. Few years back that now though.

 

Has he wrestled a wolf marra...?

 

Can't recall said person being on Gladiators.

For what it's worth, I've put two bets on. £5 on Stendel at 14. £20 on Cook at 6.

 

'No 2's and safc have long been an item sadly

 

I realise there a wealth of cliches re bookies but it is disturbing to see stendel at those odds especially via a vis parkinson

 

I'd guess odds will move as people attend interviews and maybe get spotted. Look at Ainsworth yesterday, he's now drifted back out.

 

It’s because they have no inside information on Stendel, he isn’t linked to a club.

If we approach a club, the bookies know that and slash odds, a few bets on and they shrink further.

I put £40 on Stendel yesterday at 13/1. If Stu wants to message me and tell me it’s him I’ll put £50k on and buy us a player

 

I have to say ( but acknowledging as you point out in your first sentence ) ainsworth slipping out is a huge relief. May as well hire pulis as hire him

 

No.2’s caused Poyet all sorts of problems....allegedly!!

 

Never of her but know someone who I assume is related, Enjun Tikhonova?

 

A relative of Dell Tikhonova?