In terms of proven at Championship level I'd have Bruce or Billy Davies. No one else mentioned offers any improvement in my opinion over our ex manager Barmby.
I agree with this. Comes across as ok on the telly, decent fella but looking at the career he had on the pitch reckon he will be a hard bastard off it too.
I'd be delighted to get Bruce, none of the names linked have given me any inspiration. Bruce has been a premiership manager for a long time now, yet has a proven record in the championship. The only thing is that he's very well known to have his head turned, expect no loyalty if someone else comes in offereing bigger wages for him. But if he can get us promoted in that time i'm not fussed!
Uh-oh! And someone said he didn't want to know: http://www.sportinglife.com/footbal.../SOCCER_Brown.html&TEAMHD=nationwide1&BID=360 [Edit: Our usual Media Whore.....]
Given the owners feelings about a little outspokenness and passion, I would think Brownie's actually just withdrawn his application. Shame really, because whilst there's some merit in not going backwards, I would rather have Brown than the dinner lady. For all his faults (and I blame Duffen for most of the problems), I would rather have his passion - and I believe - genuine love and care for the club, as opposed to Bruce, who would go as soon as a better offer came along. I wonder what odds would be offered on both Brown and Barmby managing the club once again (and in that order) within the next ten years?
Hope you are right, but why does interest in SB mean we are also in for Mad Mick? Are they connected somehow?
Brother and sister. 'Stevie' being the female version of course. Married, to Lenny (Bruce). Never got along as kids, created an intense rivalry, one that followed them into football management. Events like this just widen the gap, and it can be traumatic for other family members. Sad but true.
If anything, Jenny needs a shoulder to cry on. Stevie can say some terribly bitchy things at times, and they really cut deep. I've seen Mick floor three guys one after the other in defence of 'Jen', as he likes to call her.
Not connected but they have a similar reputation/experiece (Mick's is probably better) and cost i would imagine. Although many on here don't want Bruce he does show ambition from the Allams, so surely the other target of a similar ambition would be Mick?
That's ridiculous, it's like saying if you don't count the games Man United have won or drawn in the last 25 years, they've been **** and SAF is clearly not up to the task. Obviously with any job you have to look at the whole job not just certain parts you pick and choose, and you have to take into account the circumstances of the job; for example Wigan can't attract proven players and have to go for either lower league players or take a punt on foreignors. They have a ridiculously small fanbase for a PL team so what can they expect? The fact they've stayed up so long is amazing. An even better comparison is David Moyes at Everton. Every single year they look crap until the second half of the season and then suddenly turn into world beaters, should Moyes not be considered for better jobs because of the poor start they have to every season? Or should we look at the job done on whole? Nah, we all still think he's a bit of a **** and looks like a dinner lady/pantomime tranny, but he seems to be the best man available to us at the moment, which is very unfortunate. Also I don't think it is likely to happen to be honest. Not based on anything other than him being a big name and we don't do big names or big money. Go put your money on it then.
I'm willing to offer superblackcatforever a £100 bet that Steve Bruce will not be the next manager of Hull City. We can both deposit £100 in a solicitors holding account, which I'll arrange, winner takes all. Come of gobshite, put your money where your mouth is(PM me for account details, I'll get my solicitors to guarantee the £200). He won't, he's a pissy pant little ****er.
