New Manager thread - the 2026/27 edition

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Tonda is the best manager we've had in a long while, but I can't see him staying. He'd have to a) not get banned by the FA, b) not demoralise the mood in the player camp and c) survive the fan backlash. I suspect at least one of those factors is going to sink him.

If we can keep the squad together (a big if, but we're one of the bigger clubs in the Championship) then an experienced manager should be able to galvanise the players ("You know you're good enough. I know you're good enough. Let's go and bloody prove it!") It's a good match for a manager that was big and wants to get back to the big time. Scott Parker seems like the most likely candidate. If Newcastle sack Howe, then I'd take him too.
 
Che’s Godlike Thighs said:
Who would you prefer?
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Good question, Parker, Howe(? if available), but honestly not sure. Let’s face it SR’s recent form has had a few bumps and surprises for us. Cooper just doesn’t feel like a fit for the (probably depleted) squad we will have. What I think is crucial the situation standing on the touch line for whoever is there is going to be a real crap experience away from home especially. Will need a Teflon reinforced skin!!!
 
Tonda's less evil twin brother that no one knew about until now but is equally gifted but less prone to sending people off on black ops as he's the "good" one
 
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All I really remember about Scott Parker is the two goals he scored against us at St Mary's about 22 years ago, completely against the run of play. We won 3-2, think Matty Oakley might have got the winner. Thought Parker was world class on the basis of those goals, but he wasn't, he was a journeyman really. Not sure if that's good or bad, but I wouldn't be appalled if he was our manager.
 
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Archers Road said:
All I really remember about Scott Parker is the two goals he scored against us at St Mary's about 22 years ago, completely against the run of play. We won 3-2, think Matty Oakley might have got the winner. Thought Parker was world class on the basis of those goals, but he wasn't, he was a journeyman really. Not sure if that's good or bad, but I wouldn't be appalled if he was our manager.
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I remember that match well, couldn't believe when he smacked the second one in
 
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I honestly find it batshit that people would be happy to start next season with Tonda on the sidelines.
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Not really.

Tonda is a young and very inexperienced human being. He is 33 FFS, from a different culture (that what he has done isn’t frowned upon). If this was my son (he is 3 years younger than my daughter) in a foreign land (she lives abroad), I would point out to him what he has done and get him to be the bigger person and learn from it to make him stronger.

From a manager point of view he has maybe let himself down with the bullying, but is it bullying or him asking in his way (maybe trying to make light of it as he is insecure). I don’t buy in to the he is evil narrative.

My decision making in my early 30s is totally different than now.

From a coaching point of view he may be one of the best we have ever had. His potential is enormous and maybe if we try to help him through this he will have loyalty to us to make up for the clusterfuck of his doing.

I’ll also add that with out Boro being twats and the relentless media this would have been treated as what it was. A minor breach.


Edit: also after reading the EFL report I am actually more angry with Parsons for the handling of it. IMO the expulsion is down to him and his reactions not the crime Tonda and committed.
 
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thereisonlyoneno7 said:
Not really.

Tonda is a young and very inexperienced human being. He is 33 FFS, from a different culture (that what he has done isn’t frowned upon). If this was my son (he is 3 years younger than my daughter) in a foreign land (she lives abroad), I would point out to him what he has done and get him to be the bigger person and learn from it to make him stronger.

From a manager point of view he has maybe let himself down with the bullying, but is it bullying or him asking in his way (maybe trying to make light of it as he is insecure). I don’t buy in to the he is evil narrative.

My decision making in my early 30s is totally different than now.

From a coaching point of view he may be one of the best we have ever had. His potential is enormous and maybe if we try to help him through this he will have loyalty to us to make up for the clusterfuck of his doing.

I’ll also add that with out Boro being twats and the relentless media this would have been treated as what it was. A minor breach.


Edit: also after reading the EFL report I am actually more angry with Parsons for the handling of it. IMO the expulsion is down to him and his reactions not the crime Tonda and committed.
thereisonlyoneno7 said:
Not really.

Tonda is a young and very inexperienced human being. He is 33 FFS, from a different culture (that what he has done isn’t frowned upon). If this was my son (he is 3 years younger than my daughter) in a foreign land (she lives abroad), I would point out to him what he has done and get him to be the bigger person and learn from it to make him stronger.

From a manager point of view he has maybe let himself down with the bullying, but is it bullying or him asking in his way (maybe trying to make light of it as he is insecure). I don’t buy in to the he is evil narrative.

My decision making in my early 30s is totally different than now.

From a coaching point of view he may be one of the best we have ever had. His potential is enormous and maybe if we try to help him through this he will have loyalty to us to make up for the clusterfuck of his doing.

I’ll also add that with out Boro being twats and the relentless media this would have been treated as what it was. A minor breach.


Edit: also after reading the EFL report I am actually more angry with Parsons for the handling of it. IMO the expulsion is down to him and his reactions not the crime Tonda
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I generally agree with giving young people an even break, but I’d like to know more. The Eastleigh disguise story, while risible, is an indication of planning knowing it was wrong. The idea that Tonda, because he is not British, was unaware of the cultural difference doesn’t wash.

I like the guy. I think he will be a top manager. Whether he can stay with the stench around him is debatable. I’m interested that you feel the problem started at a higher source interests me, and could cast Tonda as a victim.

EDIT: it seems I liked number 7’s comment so much I quoted it twice! Hate this new site!
 
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thereisonlyoneno7 said:
Not really.

Tonda is a young and very inexperienced human being. He is 33 FFS, from a different culture (that what he has done isn’t frowned upon). If this was my son (he is 3 years younger than my daughter) in a foreign land (she lives abroad), I would point out to him what he has done and get him to be the bigger person and learn from it to make him stronger.

From a manager point of view he has maybe let himself down with the bullying, but is it bullying or him asking in his way (maybe trying to make light of it as he is insecure). I don’t buy in to the he is evil narrative.

My decision making in my early 30s is totally different than now.

From a coaching point of view he may be one of the best we have ever had. His potential is enormous and maybe if we try to help him through this he will have loyalty to us to make up for the clusterfuck of his doing.

I’ll also add that with out Boro being twats and the relentless media this would have been treated as what it was. A minor breach.


Edit: also after reading the EFL report I am actually more angry with Parsons for the handling of it. IMO the expulsion is down to him and his reactions not the crime Tonda and committed.
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100% Parsons gotta go. Spors will stay on I think & sadly think FA gonna make example of Tonda, which is really sad given where he’s at in his career, but he’s done the crime so is what it is. We’ll just wait for verdict from FA cause we don’t wanna pay more to compensate as we’re melts
 
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thereisonlyoneno7 said:
Not really.

Tonda is a young and very inexperienced human being. He is 33 FFS, from a different culture (that what he has done isn’t frowned upon). If this was my son (he is 3 years younger than my daughter) in a foreign land (she lives abroad), I would point out to him what he has done and get him to be the bigger person and learn from it to make him stronger.

From a manager point of view he has maybe let himself down with the bullying, but is it bullying or him asking in his way (maybe trying to make light of it as he is insecure). I don’t buy in to the he is evil narrative.

My decision making in my early 30s is totally different than now.

From a coaching point of view he may be one of the best we have ever had. His potential is enormous and maybe if we try to help him through this he will have loyalty to us to make up for the clusterfuck of his doing.

I’ll also add that with out Boro being twats and the relentless media this would have been treated as what it was. A minor breach.


Edit: also after reading the EFL report I am actually more angry with Parsons for the handling of it. IMO the expulsion is down to him and his reactions not the crime Tonda and committed.
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If the manager of a championship football club, one that has a history of largely being a PL team, has to be told the rules, that's already a pretty big concern. Great that you'd do it for your own son, it's not exactly the sort of misstep I want to see from a manager of our club. Also, I highly doubt no one told him after the first time this happened or mentioned that what he was doing wasn't right, either the stupidity runs so deep that they didn't realize this was wrong after doing this multiple times, and no one called them out on it. Or he was told and continued anyway. Either one is bad and incompetent.

He just has a bad odor now around anything he does with the club or any victory he goes on to have. And to add on top of this too, he's bullying staff who felt uncomfortable doing it. You can say we don't know the details but based on what's reported, it's not good and not really the type of guy I want running the club I support but it's all personal preference at the end of the day.
 
There’s absolutely no way he will be here next season. The club won’t do it from a PR perspective even if he avoids a ban. Every game will have the oppo fans chanting cheat at him and the club can’t be having that

If they don’t sack him then it is going to be taken as condoning what has gone on, and there will constantly be pressure from the media about it asking why he’s still in a job. The club will just want this over with as soon as possible and that means bye bye Tonda
 
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Not really, we were punished by the expulsion and points deduction.

Why should we then have to lose a manager on top of that.

I guess if the FA ban him on top then it will be a moot point but let’s face it we have had the harshest possible penalty. Why the **** should we get extra punishment to have to lose the manager.

Madness.
 
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SR ruined my club said:
Not really, we were punished by the expulsion and points deduction.

Why should we then have to lose a manager on top of that.
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How is what Tonda did, in anyway not seen as gross misconduct or bringing the clubs reputation under scrutiny? How is this anything other than a blatant sackable offence? You would get sacked in any other line of work for this. It's incredible to me that this is seemingly the only corner of the internet that is trying to defend the man.
 
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SR ruined my club said:
Not really, we were punished by the expulsion and points deduction.

Why should we then have to lose a manager on top of that.

I guess if the FA ban him on top then it will be a moot point but let’s face it we have had the harshest possible penalty. Why the **** should we get extra punishment to have to lose the manager.

Madness.
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Because the reason we got the expulsion and points deduction was Tonda (or at least by him taking all the responsibility that’s what it appears in public anyway). The club will have to be seen to have taken steps to clean house and start fresh
 
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Because the reason we got the expulsion and points deduction was Tonda (or at least by him taking all the responsibility that’s what it appears in public anyway). The club will have to be seen to have taken steps to clean house and start fresh
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Yea I don’t disagree but I don’t believe those around or above him didn’t know about it.

Secondly, we had our punishment. Why should we get yet another punishment on top?
 
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