Doubt Stevie G and his ram raiding scouse friends will come. Chris Colman seems to be the latest name in the frame.
'Arry has thrown his hat in the ring. Unlike many others I wouldn't be opposed to him having a role at the club and working alongside someone like Shefki or Kieron.. Thoughts?
It was very much Tongue In Cheek! It just goes to show that the media are desperate to make up fake news stories! Going by what ME said in his interview about doing things differently Redknapp will not be considered as a true candidate.
I'm interested in whether people still think he's got that top manager in him, hypothetically, since he left Spurs things haven't really gone that well for him, which I can't get my head around.
I’ve heard that when Mick got the job it was between him and Redknapp as to who Evans was going to appoint..... .....advisors told him that if you go for Harry he will be on the phone everyday after more money and if you tell Mick he has a tenner to spend he will just get on with it and leave you alone. As you know Evans chose to be left alone......
No to Harry or Gerrard we don't need another circus in Town. We don't have enough money for Harry to be a success. Steven Gerrard would be a huge gamble and a huge circus, how do we know he'd be any good we have nothing to judge that on because he has no managerial experience. Not sure about Coleman, not a bad manager but apart from the Wales job has been fairly indifferent at all the club's he's been with. Doesn't really excite or intrigue me as some of the other names in the hat. Perhaps I'm getting a bit carried away but this Gary White figure has started to sound like my preferred option after doing a bit of research on the guy, he's done the hard yards and sounds like he's really had a deep understanding of each job he's been not appointed but head hunted to.
The only question mark next to his name is the lack of club football experience. Something like a dozen games in the Chinese league isn't a lot but his record at international level is very impressive. I've no doubt he'll go on to be a very good manager, but not sure he is the right person at the right time on this occasion.
No to ex-Norwich thanks... and a man with a proven track record of getting relegated at this level is not quite what I had in mind. I think the fact that Evans was so specific in his interview - that it will be end of May, beginning of June, suggests to me that he has already sounded out a target likely to be involved in play offs.
Alf Ramsey, Bobby Robson and George Burley all had little or no management experience before they arrived at Ipswich and they didn't turn out to be all that bad!! This argument is a red herring concerning Steven Gerard or Frank Lampard's perceived lack of managerial experience! If you have a true football brain and are a football man then you will succeed and after all everyone has to start somewhere! Ipswich has always in the past given a chance to young untested managers and these are the ones that have proven to be our most successful! Even Jim Magilton did a reasonable job while he was in charge! I don't buy this argument about lack of experience one jot!
For what it's worth I would like to see Jaap Stam become our next manager as his style of football is exactly akin to what we have been crying out for as fans! If not him then I would like to see Gerard or Lampard given a chance. My caveat there would be a serious DOF to help guide them with the wheeling and dealing in the transfer and loan market.
Warky has a point here, hard-bitten experience and track record often count for nowt. We dont want a boring old fart who has been a round the block looking for nice comfy pay-day in sleepy Suffolk. Bring in a new, younger man, perhaps untested at top level, with great people management skills, and preferably who has earned respect as a player at international level, and someone who can inspire the players. Radically, modernise the whole structure and ethos at ITFC, and yes, with a wise old DOF to guide, assist and negotiate. And will make the most of the talent we have still got, not a bad pool as it happens, once the deadwood and loanees have gone. What most on here would love to see is passion, enthusiasm, youth development continued, respect and engaging the fan-base, restoring the Club's status and sense of belonging to the fans, a different style of play on the park, nurturing our famous turf (where the f...k did our surface go?), and a reason for us oldies to jump into car, and tell everyone "I am off to Suffolk and watch my one and only favourite team...and I am so excited!!" And I havn't been excited about watching Ipswich for, what, 5 years? Or is it 10!
The latest runners and riders include: Scott Parker Sol Campbell Chris Coleman But on the bright side Jaap Stam has now been confirmed as a candidate. My choice
The Reading side of last season absolutely The side that he managed this season were absolutely woeful and so monotonous and slow it was painful to watch and as we all know, posession stats mean nowt if you don't put the ball in the net and Reading didn't really look like getting close to the opposition penalty area for most of the season. Apart from Sunderland, possibly the worst side in the league for parts of the last 9 months. That said, there is a decent manager in there. Just not sure if his determination to play from the back (Keeper) and keep hold of the ball for as long as possible would really be that much better if we never get the ball into the final 3rd, particularly as we'd cock it up plenty of times and gift so many goals given our lack of footballing defenders.
But wouldn't it be a most refreshing change to see our team actually keep the ball for more than 2 passes!!
Not if we made 15 passes across the back 4, but still ended up with the ball in the back of our net. I'd imagine that would get old very quickly.
Hi Warky... In Bobby's case he started coaching at the end of the 50s and whilst still a professional and international player was managing Oxford University's team. He had relentless drive, passion and infectious positive persona. I don't know about Alf's experience but I always got the impression he was so successful because of his revolutionary playing style, paving the way for modern football tactics. Gerrard was a wonderful player but I really do not rate his captaincy, losing his bottle for Liverpool and England on far too many occasions, doesn't strike me as the most intelligent chap. Lampard on the other hand is a proven winner and leader. Sol Campbell could be a wonderful manager but I reckon he has been hampered by the colour of his skin and maybe he doesn't have the momentum he needs in his managerial career as a result. Scott Parker my gut says no. But what about Michael Carrick?
