Since Fergie has said he is stepping down at ManU will this start a managerial domino effect of managers moving. Will Jol jump on the merry-go-round, as the club haven't taken up the year option yet. If Moyes was to go to ManU or leave Everton, would Jol be ambitious to move there. Talking about ambition Mr Hughes to Old Trafford anyone ? bet you Joorabchin has Old Trafford on speed dial this very minute.
They have taken up the year option: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/mar/20/fulham-martin-jol-contract And I think Mourinho will go to United. Why else do you think Fergie has chosen to retire now, when Jose is on the verge of leaving Madrid? Moyes is a gigantic gamble, IMO.
I think it's going to be Moyes. He's young, smart, tough and he has a great eye for talent. Next would be Mourinho, though he seems likely to go to Chelsea. I think youth will be the big factor in the decision because, I think it's safe to say, ManU's success over the years has been driven partially by the continunity of having one man at the helm for 26 years. Moyes is only 50, same as Mourinho, so either of them could have a good, long run in the manager's chair before retiring. Both are effectively out of contract at the end of the season. There's some talk in the papers about Solskjaer, Neville or Giggs taking the seat, but being a great player doesn't mean one will make a great manger. Five years ago I would have said the likely candidate was Mark Hughes, but I don't think he'd get a job managing a Championship team.
I could be wrong, but I believe Lawrie Sanchez is available. Perhaps he'll tempt the United hierarchy. Perhaps.
Was saying the same thing myself. I rate Moyes highly and like the man but I really think United is probably too big a club. As one of the top 3 clubs in the world they need a global manager. I doubt if many people in Germany, Spain or Italy have heard of David Moyes. They are also listed on the NY Stock Exchange and shares will take a huge dip if they name an (to them) unknown. They will probably dip whoever they announce but with Jose it would be less dramatic. I know he has also never really had the chance but what has he ever won? Jose wins the league, that's virtually a guarantee when he walks through your door, Moyes could never offer the credentials that Jose can. Lastly, it would make my day to see the look on the Chavski fans faces when Mourinho chooses Utd over them. That would be worth the price of admission on its own.
Great timing - it's been announced that Moyes will be named the next Utd boss On reflection he's probably the best fit on an all-round level. I don't envy him though, this is probably the toughest job in world football now.
On a different note, surely Martinez will be the next Everton boss? They look likely to go down and Everton would be a great opportunity for him.
Pretty sure I said the same thing when the extension was signed. Contracts these days don't always mean somebody is staying.
Well, I'm refusing to rule myself out for the Everton job as well, and I think I'm as credible a candidate as Hughes after his QPR debacle. In fact, I might just apply...
Dear Bill Kenwright, When you finish sobbing into a blue and white scarf and start the search for David Moyes' successor, you might want to think more widely than the obvious candidates. According to the papers, your next manager is likely to be either an up-and-coming, progressive type (Martinez, Laudrup) or a once-promising boss whose career is now on a downward trajectory (O'Neill, Hughes). Picking an up-and-coming boss worked out brilliantly for you with Moyes, but the inevitable end is that sooner or later the bigger boys take them away. As for the has-beens, look at where QPR and Sunderland are in the league table and you'll see all you need to know about why you should avoid them. I have a cunning plan to avoid both of these pitfalls. Cast your mind back, as a loyal Evertonian, to the last real glory days of your club. The 1980s saw you go toe-to-toe with the best in the country, genuine rivals for your neighbours in red as well as anyone else who fancied themselves. Success then came at the hands of a tubby genius by the name of Howard Kendell. Forget about sleek, fit continentals and go for another tubby Englishman, preferably one that other teams are unlikely to want to poach. Mr Kenwright, I am just such a man, with a swelling waistband and footballing credentials to match. I have successfully steered my son's under 9's team to safety from relegation for three seasons in a row, during which time I have had to oversee a complete change of playing staff and deal with muppet parents who think that their son is the only one who shouldn't take a turn in goal. A man of your vision can surely see that the skills I have sharpened in the white-hot furnace of Littledown Juniors are ready to be transplanted to the big time. I am also currently running away with not one but two Fantasy Football league competitions. My star is on the rise, yet no major club seems interested in poaching me from you. Surely I am the answer to all your prayers. Unlike Howard Kendell and Mark Hughes, I never played for Everton. I never even supported them (I'm a Fulham fan). However, I am married to a girl from Maghull, and her family have always been blue rather than red in the context Liverpool football, so that counts for something. Unlike Mark Hughes I've never ever signed Shaun Wright-Phillips or Jose Bosingwa, which has to be a big plus for me when compared to The Ambitious One. I know what you're thinking: I'm too good a candidate to be true. Well, it just keeps on getting better. In return for half of what you were paying David Moyes, plus free tickets for West End musicals whenever my wife wants them, I'll commit myself long-term to the Everton cause. You can give me a five-year contract and I absolutely promise not to attempt to wriggle out of it when it all goes pear-shaped for David at Old Trafford and those American gentlemen start knocking at my door. The only potential difficulty I can see in our negotiations is that I'll want to play the under-16 side whenever we have a match against Fulham. Frankly, it's been far too long since Fulham had a win at Goodison, and the breaking of that particular run seems a small price for you to pay for ensuring a successful long-term replacement for the best manager you've ever had (before me, obviously). I shall look forward to hearing from you, and I have started packing up the furniture in anticipation of our move to Merseyside. Yours, Captain Morgan, football genius (tubby).
Asked about the appointment of Manchester United's new manager, Sir Alex Ferguson said, "When we discussed the candidates that we felt had the right attributes I unanimously agreed on David Moyes." [quoted with a small bit of personal pronoun licence]
