Ex-Manager Thread

[Tobes]

No thanks! He looks more like competition winner than PL footballer

He's ****ing awful mate. £13.5m we paid for that donkey. Martinez deserved the sack for that alone. He can't have watched him play. Reminded me of Souness and the fella he brought in.

 

[Libby]

Yep, a slight difference to Paul Hart and Phil Brown!

and Martin O'Neil?

Seeing some people wanting Siemone reminds me of when some people thought MON was going to drop to League 1 to manage us

 

[fatletiss]

Haha, he's a Blue as well is Howe.

Maybe he can continue his education at the Saints and then when Koeman leaves for Barca we can come back for him

Nice idea, but he'd have won us the Europa and Champions League and would be managing England next

 

[Saints14]

Why can't Nigel adkins be a choice

 

[fatletiss]

Why can't Nigel adkins be a choice

He can be, but I'm not sure why you think we'd go for a man who hasn't done it at league one sheff Utd or championship Reading.

Love Nigel, but we've moved way on from him now.

 

[Libby]

He's ****ing awful mate. £13.5m we paid for that donkey. Martinez deserved the sack for that alone. He can't have watched him play. Reminded me of Souness and the fella he brought in.

Yep can't see him still being there post Summer. Off to a **** European team I reckon.

Do you think Ron might come in for Wanyama? Is that a position you need with Barry getting on?

 

[Paddy Podped]

Didn't Paul Lambert say the other day he'd have no trouble finding a new job.....

....Maybe this is one of those ones where it's already all sorted behind the scenes, and like with Pochetino we'll announce it same day as RK leaves?


Or maybe not!

 

[Missing Lambo]

Or we're as stupid as each other.

You git, FLT. Just about to post "Fools seldom differ". Had to be done, it was an open goal. My fox is shot.

Loving the meltdown this morning. You'd think we'd have got used to this kind of thing by now. Have we got any 7 years olds looking to apply, or does that only happen in Scotland?

 

[Tobes]

Yep can't see him still being there post Summer. Off to a **** European team I reckon.

Do you think Ron might come in for Wanyama? Is that a position you need with Barry getting on?

He'll be shipped out on loan somewhere, probably back to Russia where no-one will see him

We do need a DM, Barry has been great but he's 35 now. I like Wanyama but I can't see your lot being keen to deal with us after this, and you strike a hard bargain as the RS will attest to.

 

[San Tejón]

Is it too early to start the Koeman to Arsenal rumour for next summer, after Arsene moves on?

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Despite his beauty I think I'll pass mate.

Albeit you can have Niasse in a straight swap if you like.

Think of the beauty of a Pelle front line. It would almost cancel out Funes Mori!


You know it makes sense.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Why can't Nigel adkins be a choice

Because he's not very good.

 

[Tobes]

Think of the beauty of a Pelle front line. It would almost cancel out Funes Mori!


You know it makes sense.

He's far too good looking for us mate, we prefer a CF with a face like a box of smashed crabs

 

[Gregm88]

I'd be interested to see how De Boer did in the PL.

His record at Ajax was great, but the Dutch league is akin to Scotland, so he'd be a calculated gamble.

I've never been a fan of AVB tbh, albeit I don think he'd be a bad appointment

I am not sure how the dutch league is akin to scotland. Quality, yes. In competitiveness? Not a chance. It is not a one horse race in that league. The teams are a lot more even so I would argue management ability comes far more into play. Maybe it has changed in recent years but I don't think so.

The scotland argument is often used for players. But there have been good signings from both the scottish and dutch leagues, notably by Saints

It is interesting that Everton are going back to a more defensive coach. They started with a solid defense and added attacking flair and profited. Would it work just as well the other way around? Depends on how much of the attack stay

 

[KillerCephalopod]

and Martin O'Neil?

Seeing some people wanting Siemone reminds me of when some people thought MON was going to drop to League 1 to manage us

Has anyone seriously suggested Someone? I said it jokingly, as well as Emery - don't really think either would come though. But funny that even our dream choices have gone up in calibre!

 

[fatletiss]

Because he's not very good.

Oh you nasty man! You could have softened that or dressed it up a bit ... You know, like I did.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Because he's not very good.

Oh dear, how the mighty have fallen.

 

[st_brendy]

I am not sure how the dutch league is akin to scotland. Quality, yes. In competitiveness? Not a chance. It is not a one horse race in that league. The teams are a lot more even so I would argue management ability comes far more into play. Maybe it has changed in recent years but I don't think so.

The scotland argument is often used for players. But there have been good signings from both the scottish and dutch leagues, notably by Saints

It is interesting that Everton are going back to a more defensive coach. They started with a solid defense and added attacking flair and profited. Would it work just as well the other way around? Depends on how much of the attack stay

Maybe that's why he's comparing the two - both are leagues which we have utilised very well! Koeman, Pelle, Tadic, Davis, VVD, Forster, Wanyama. (Plus Maya and Martina).

We should be thankful really. The more people in football who write off those types of the leagues, the easier it remains for us to utilise them for our advantage.

 

[Tobes]

I am not sure how the dutch league is akin to scotland. Quality, yes. In competitiveness? Not a chance. It is not a one horse race in that league. The teams are a lot more even so I would argue management ability comes far more into play. Maybe it has changed in recent years but I don't think so.

The scotland argument is often used for players. But there have been good signings from both the scottish and dutch leagues, notably by Saints

It is interesting that Everton are going back to a more defensive coach. They started with a solid defense and added attacking flair and profited. Would it work just as well the other way around? Depends on how much of the attack stay

True that, I was probably being a bit harsh with the Scotland comparison.

That's what I'm hoping for, a more pragmatic approach without losing the attacking intent. Martinez was gung ho and his game management was none existent. Moyes took stick for being too far the other way, so I'm hoping Koeman can strike the right balance. Believe it or not a lot of Blues are proper meh about us getting him. I can't believe them tbh, I think he's a very clever appointment.

 

[Gregm88]

Emery ****ed us off despite the salary so I can't see that one. PSG and Milan are rumoured to be interested.

Howe would be good popcorn value with your neighbours eh. I like him a lot, and I think he could go on to be a top drawer manager that lad, but he needs to take a step up, and the job at your place might well be the ideal opportunity for him.

Perhaps the salary is not the highest priority for Emery (unlike others). I say this because I would expect Milan to offer less salary than £7m a year.
I did not realise Blanc was in danger at PSG. I wonder where he will end up if he is sacked. Managing PSG is not really a challenge so I don't know how his credentials would be assessed.

I would have thought it is a bit soon for Howe. He has only had one season in the premier (admittedly one more than De Boer) and Bournemouth faded badly at the end