Garde in talks with NUFC

I honestly believe, with no reinforcements and possible outgoings in Jan and despite an decent gap between us and the bottom, if Carver takes charge until the end of the season we will rapidly drop down the table and have a good chance of a relegation battle

 

With no incomings and some outgoings, we will be in a relegation battle whoever is the manager. With no significant outgoings, I think we will be more or less safe whoever is in charge.

If I were making the decisions, I would give it to Beardsley/Carver/Bloke I Happened to Sit Beside On the Bus, not sell Sissoko and shop for managers in June.

 

We only probably need about 10 points for safety from the last 18 games, so I find it difficult to see us getting relegated but I'm sure given the opportunity we will take it with both hands.

 

If this is the case then it could have been a lot worse look at previous appointments to proof that.
I would love a de boer type manager however we all know under Ashley that will not happen still fat mike goes.
On a positive note the fact that he knows the french league Well so potential signings like grenier etc might be more open to the idea of joining and he could become more in sync with graham Carrs transfer ideas.

 

Garde has a decent win percentage at 51.5% but the real stat that has MA rubbing his hands together is this:

2011/12 - Toulalan and Pjanic sold for £22million. £4.6 million reinvested in incoming transfers. Finished 4th.
2012/13 - Over £30million of first team sold. Under £9million reinvested in incoming transfers. Finished 3rd.
2013/14 - Over £24million of first team sold. £4million reinvested in incoming transfers. Finished 5th.

Credited with development of Lacazette and Grenier as academy director. Brought through Lacazette, Grenier, Umtiti etc.

In short it sounds like he could be Mike's new money machine.

 

He's got a very good record, but he's foreign therefore, he will fail and we should be hiring someone from league 1.

 

Well, i for one would be excited if we got him as manager.

 

That's far too optimistic, wash out your tongue.

 

Indeed, we need a manager as English and as **** as possible. It is the only sensible option. I opt for one from League 2 or even perhaps the Vanarama conference.

 

So you're cooling on the idea of Shola as player/manager?

 

We have apparently already interviewed 3 possibles and a 4th one being interviewed tomorrow. Love to know who the other 3 are?

 

You can hire whoever you like it's not going to be any better with our financial backing

 

Yes and no. We may not be able to improve on mid table under Ashley but we are capable of much better football than we were served under Pardew...

 

Nah we've done well considering

 

Had to laugh at a piece in today's Sun. Apparently, someone from Newcastle made a secret call about Eddie Howe but apperently the conversation stopped immediately they found Howe earns more at Bournemouth than Newcastle were prepared to pay him.
Why does that not surprise me?

 

Well if the sun said it.....

 

Sky Sports reporting we are formally interviewing 4 different people, 4th being interviewed tomorrow.

Interesting..

 

Here is hoping is Garde, Tuchel and De Boer. The 4th being a person like Hoddle/venables who will only sign until end of season in case we offer job to Tuchel/De Boer!

 

He has a decent record, lets not get carried away. I have no problem with league 1 manager. I have no problem with a foreign manager. The first port of call for a british club should of course be a british manager if we are interested in looking after our managers though. If you can't get a top job here, you sure as **** won't get on abroad! We are starting to send out a really bad message

 

Jo

Which could mean that the fat man sticks around a lot longer if he can cream an easy 10 - 20 mil every season.