If Gannon gets the job, it has all been sorted since before RS was appointed. I don't believe they would go for anyone else if Slade does indeed keep us up. The only way it would be Gannon is if he agreed to come at the end of the season whichever division we were in (but timing wasn't right before).
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Gannon or Slade next season?
- Thread starter Icy Gull
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coventrygull
the right one
I really hope that isn't true.
Bwian
Kiss my (_!_)
- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
HE might be quite happy with the two currently doing the job. And before all of the usual suspects start banging on about "jobs for the boys" and other unproven bollocks-I'm sure that if they are kept on it will only be because Slade wants them.
NS Herald
Well-known member
But would he have been your choice after the Swindon game? Too many people on here are fickle about their likes and dislikes purely based on results.
Of course results are hugely important but it was clear BEFORE RS got the results we deserved that he had made a massive impact on the team and was perhaps worthy of being kept anyway. Many on here were not of the same opinion and waxed lyrical their pessimism about results bla bla bla - a little sincere humble pie wouldn't go amiss.
brightonmad999
New member
slade for me and some new coaches
Brixtaan
New member
What a guy! He has to stay.Just looking at how the team played last night it never turned into the nerveracking siege you'd expect away from home fighting for survival.It would be very exciting to see what he could do with a whole season in Div1 if we stay up(being deliberately cautious).This wouldn't have happened with Mickey
Bevendean Hillbilly
New member
Tell Gannon that the jobs his, get him to resign and buy a house in brighton, then tell him to f*** right off because we've changed our minds and he doesn't match our aspirations.
withdeanwombat
Well-known member
Didn't want Cannon ,didn't like his tv show.But Slade was brilliant in Little Britain , and he should obviously be retained - if he wants it.
Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
100% behind Slade now. He has done pretty much everything right and you can't argue with the results he's produced.
SLADE IN
SLADE IN
Scotty Mac
New member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 24,405
logically, its GOT to be slade. he's turned the side around, he has got supporters supporting the team again and looking forward to going to games, and only just after a month in charge is already well on the way to becoming one of the most popular managers in YEARS
but if last seasons managerial cock up was anything to go by, we could still end up with gannon
but if last seasons managerial cock up was anything to go by, we could still end up with gannon
Scotty Mac
New member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 24,405
it was true last season, accept replace slade with wilkins and gannon with adams
Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
Lest we forget one of the excuses given for the Wilkins debacle was that he didn't have the support of the dressing room and it is no secret he didn't get on with OGH (who he released) among others.
I don't think you could say the same about Slade right now, in fact I'd wager that OGH likes Mr Slade an awful lot right now, almost as much as we love OGH.
So, assuming things continue in this vein Knight would surely have NO excuse to incur the wrath of us fans again by making a costly judgment.
I don't think you could say the same about Slade right now, in fact I'd wager that OGH likes Mr Slade an awful lot right now, almost as much as we love OGH.
So, assuming things continue in this vein Knight would surely have NO excuse to incur the wrath of us fans again by making a costly judgment.
It's my understanding from one of our players currently out on loan that Slade is also extremely popular with all the players (which I guess is obvious given recent results), and they desperately want him to stay too.
Despite what all the Dick Knight haters say, I would be absolutely astonished that, if in the bonus that DK talked about for Slade keeping us up, it also didn't include an extended contract. Not even Knight is that unclever.
Despite what all the Dick Knight haters say, I would be absolutely astonished that, if in the bonus that DK talked about for Slade keeping us up, it also didn't include an extended contract. Not even Knight is that unclever.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Gannon had his chance, he didn't take it. Russell Slade was offered a deal until the end of the season with no guarantee of getting the job longer term and he took it. He's united all the fans and players together and he's getting results, Rusell Slade is 100% the right man longer term now and I really hope Dick sees that. He's not a big name manager and he's not someone who is going to get poached off us, but he's a good manager doing a brilliant job with this bunch of players and if he's left to mould the squad his way, we'll do well next season.
NMH
Banned
Tsk. So you already have decided you were wrong, and now everyone else is going to put their faith in?
It's too early!
Even if we stay up, I as a fan would prefer to be convinced by the manager and the team next season - for a whole season - and not just based on the desperation of our relegation-threatened end-of-season period. Look, RS's side has still has lost more points than gained up to now, but I bet there are those who are calling him "Albion legend".
I think that would be an insult to proper legends of this club - but I'm certainly open to RS earning that accolade and behind him in that effort - and especially before some other bloke who has turned the job down!
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
In the last few phone ins, NMH, I have agreed with pretty much everything you've said. But not about Russell Slade last night, he's done more than enough to prove he's worth a longer term contract for me, I don't think we can rule out relegation completely but I firmly believe we won't be back in the bottom 4 again now. Russell Slade has done what he came here do, 9/10ths of the way atleast.
NMH
Banned
Now of course OGH has put in a worthy performance and has renewed confidence so suits the agenda for anyone suggesting that DW was rightly sacked.
He hadn't "lost the dressing room" as people seem to want to suggest. As you say, he was losing Hart and Reid and Mayo - that isn't the same as losing the team players.
jezzer
Active member
Slade all the way.
I agree that, although his efforts in the last month or two are great and somewhat unexpected, it doesnt mean he could maintain this for a whole season, but the point is he`s deserved a try at a whole season, in fact i`d give him a 2 yr contract with the proviso that hes got to try and get us up within 2 yrs, bloody hard in my opinion if you realise who is coming down from the championshp, the likes of charlton, southampton?, norwich? but he seems tactically aware, isnt prone to putting on strange subs, ala mickey adams, and has the passion that mickey showed when he first came (which was strangely missing on his second stint).
Gannon?, not now, no, never, had his chance, blew it, wally.
I agree that, although his efforts in the last month or two are great and somewhat unexpected, it doesnt mean he could maintain this for a whole season, but the point is he`s deserved a try at a whole season, in fact i`d give him a 2 yr contract with the proviso that hes got to try and get us up within 2 yrs, bloody hard in my opinion if you realise who is coming down from the championshp, the likes of charlton, southampton?, norwich? but he seems tactically aware, isnt prone to putting on strange subs, ala mickey adams, and has the passion that mickey showed when he first came (which was strangely missing on his second stint).
Gannon?, not now, no, never, had his chance, blew it, wally.