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SuffolkCanary

SuffolkCanary

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As it is being widely reported now, just awaiting official communication from the club, that Dean Smith has been sacked from his position as Norwich City manager. Who would everyone like to see next? Just throw some names into the ring to be debated. I think it is unlikely that it will be anyone currently in a job.
 
Sean Dyche? Able to work within the budget, apparently he isn’t as one dimensional as his time was at Burnley.

Hassenhutl is available
 
Whoever it is, I don't think we should rush into an appointment too hastily. Smiths departure was inevitable: we have seen it all before. We could do with some American investment or has he already put his hand in his pocket?
 
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CitySlicker2010 said:
Whoever it is, I don't think we should rush into an appointment too hastily. Smiths departure was inevitable: we have seen it all before. We could do with some American investment or has he already put his hand in his pocket?
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Totally agree. If necessary, we write off this season and make sure the decisions we make this season are the correct ones. The problem for me is that I don't trust Webber to make the right recruitment decisions any more. But I can't do anything and just have to hope he will. (Although personally I would like the club to appoint a new DoF who makes the final decision on a permanent new manager. Webber has made it clear he isn't going to stick around much longer anyway, so I want someone who is committed to our future to make the decision, not someone who's going to abandon ship pretty soon.)

Ironically, my preference for writing off this season puts me quite close to Robbie's stated position that we shouldn't aim for promotion until next season. Strange bedfellows, as they say.
 
Sebastian Hoeneß
Norwich City haven’t been afraid to appoint foreign coaches in recent years, specifically dipping into Germany for promising coaches. Hoeneß, who left Hoffenheim in the summer, would certainly fit that profile.

The former Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig youth coach endured a respectable two years with Hoffenheim and looks to play brave, attacking football. After such poor displays under Smith, the 40-year-old’s play style could be a breath of fresh air at Carrow Road after such a difficult 2022.

https://the72.co.uk/2022/12/27/3-ou...d-consider-after-reported-dean-smith-sacking/
 
SuffolkCanary said:
Sean Dyche? Able to work within the budget, apparently he isn’t as one dimensional as his time was at Burnley.

Hassenhutl is available
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I think with both these managers, their success in their last roles was based on a 4-4-2 or 4-2-2-2 system, which really require wide midfielders. Even if we can recall loanees, Onel, Tzolis, Rashica, Placheta aren't an embarrassment of riches in that part of the pitch. No idea how flexible they are as managers, but my fear is anyone coming in and wanting to play that way will struggle.

Given the club finances, I think we need a manager who can work with what we have, and also probably turn someone into a £30m summer sale just to finance another championship season.

I think that means building around Aarons, Sargent, Omobamidele, Cantwell if he'll sign a contract. Aarons probably as a wing back to get him putting up goals/assists to attract attention. There's not a market for tidy full backs who can't handle headers.

Putting that together, we're perhaps best suited to a 3-5-2 or 3-4-1-2 system? Or a midfield diamond?

Gunn
Hanley Gibson Omobamidele
Aarons Hayden Nunez Giannoulis
Cantwell
Pukki Sargent

Byram and Tomlinson is probably enough CB cover for a back 3, a signing wouldn't go amiss.

McCallum is well suited to LWB, good competition there.

Gibbs covers Hayden, with McLean, Sara hopefully competing.

Cantwell, Ramsay, Dowell, Sinani compete for the 10 role, hopefully someone emerges as first choice. A more solid third midfielder could be an option in tougher games.

Idah, Hugill, Sinani hopefully enough cover up top.

I'm not sure who plays that way, that rather degenerated into my own theories!
 
Walsh.i.am said:
Sebastian Hoeneß
Norwich City haven’t been afraid to appoint foreign coaches in recent years, specifically dipping into Germany for promising coaches. Hoeneß, who left Hoffenheim in the summer, would certainly fit that profile.

The former Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig youth coach endured a respectable two years with Hoffenheim and looks to play brave, attacking football. After such poor displays under Smith, the 40-year-old’s play style could be a breath of fresh air at Carrow Road after such a difficult 2022.

https://the72.co.uk/2022/12/27/3-ou...d-consider-after-reported-dean-smith-sacking/
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I like this as a bit of a left field option
 
GozoCanary said:
Ironically, my preference for writing off this season puts me quite close to Robbie's stated position that we shouldn't aim for promotion until next season. Strange bedfellows, as they say.
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Is a mid-winter holiday in Gozo part of the package?
 
DHCanary said:
I think with both these managers, their success in their last roles was based on a 4-4-2 or 4-2-2-2 system, which really require wide midfielders. Even if we can recall loanees, Onel, Tzolis, Rashica, Placheta aren't an embarrassment of riches in that part of the pitch. No idea how flexible they are as managers, but my fear is anyone coming in and wanting to play that way will struggle.

Given the club finances, I think we need a manager who can work with what we have, and also probably turn someone into a £30m summer sale just to finance another championship season.

I think that means building around Aarons, Sargent, Omobamidele, Cantwell if he'll sign a contract. Aarons probably as a wing back to get him putting up goals/assists to attract attention. There's not a market for tidy full backs who can't handle headers.

Putting that together, we're perhaps best suited to a 3-5-2 or 3-4-1-2 system? Or a midfield diamond?

Gunn
Hanley Gibson Omobamidele
Aarons Hayden Nunez Giannoulis
Cantwell
Pukki Sargent

Byram and Tomlinson is probably enough CB cover for a back 3, a signing wouldn't go amiss.

McCallum is well suited to LWB, good competition there.

Gibbs covers Hayden, with McLean, Sara hopefully competing.

Cantwell, Ramsay, Dowell, Sinani compete for the 10 role, hopefully someone emerges as first choice. A more solid third midfielder could be an option in tougher games.

Idah, Hugill, Sinani hopefully enough cover up top.

I'm not sure who plays that way, that rather degenerated into my own theories!
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Your 'own theories' are always welcome DH. I agree with a back 3 being the best option for our CBs and the FBs as WBs, with Hayden and another more creative CM (or two, if a 3-5-2 is the choice). Hayden and Gibbs look more like hybrid DM/8 options than an outright DMs and that would suit this strategy.
 
I wouldn't be excited if it was Parker or Russell, of course I'd support them if they come in, though.
 
We should stop worrying about whether the next Manager is capable of performing miracles in the Premiership - the chances of us getting there in the next few years are remote. Please also stop deciding whether we should bother with Promotion this year or just bother with it next year. We are, as a Club, struggling, we are in the most competitive league in the world, there are far bigger Clubs already in this league meaning that getting Promotion is not a formality for anyone. Sean Dyche is the obvious outstanding candidate but they don't always work - Dean Smith was the obvious outstanding candidate last time - say no more!! We have to get this appointment right otherwise we face real problems. Bad appointments before Lambert arrived left us in the third tier and the same sort of thing happened to us following the departure of Archie McCaulay in 1961 leading to the most dire 10 years in our history only rescued by the arrival of the great Ron Saunders. We now need another Manager with the determination and work ethic of that man.
 
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