Barber On Sky Sports

[BensGrandad]

I would take it to mean NJ isnt going but not necessarily staying as No 1.

 

[Midfield Minton]

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber says the club have interviewed a number of candidates for the vacant manager’s job and are hopeful of naming a replacement for Sami Hyypia in the next few days.

Hyypia resigned from his post on December 22 and Nathan Jones has since taken temporary charge of the team, guiding Albion out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a 2-2 draw against Reading and a 2-0 win away to Fulham.

Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood and ex-Newcastle and Norwich manager Chris Hughton have both been linked with the vacant role at the AMEX Stadium.

Barber has not confirmed they are in contention for the job but revealed chairman Tony Bloom has now joined the selection process.

“The chairman is back from Australia and is very much part of the process. Over the course of the next few days we expect to come to a fairly quick decision,” Barber told Sky Sports News HQ.

“We’ve been working down to a shortlist which we’re down to now. We worked from quite a long list and narrowed it down quickly because of the time of year we’re in at the moment.

“We certainly want someone in to contribute to the transfer window. We’ve got a big transfer window coming up and want one or two reinforcements into the squad to boost our squad as it stands and our league position as quickly as possible.

“We want someone with good experience of English football, the players we have in our squad and the players we’re up against.

“We are working through those interviews as we speak. We are talking to other people who have worked with the candidates, players who have played with them and players who may not have played with them but have come up against them.”

Barber also confirmed Jones is in the running to become Brighton boss on a permanent basis after impressing during his two games in temporary charge of the team.

“Of course he is in contention, he’s done a fantastic job,” added Barber. “He’s very committed and knows the future of the club.”

 

[Surf's Up]

I was talking to a friend today with good links to several ex pro players. He said, the consensus amongst those he had spoken with, was that Glen Hoddle would bite Blooms hand off for the job, all the players he knows can't speak highly enough of him, and his methods. He is tactically astute, a motivator, and, if you ignore the God stuff, talks a lot of sense. Apparently, wages aren't important to him,if we could get him, Nathan Jones as first team coach, and Caldi in the mix, in a learning role, it could be quite interesting.

Now that would be interesting.

 

[the wanderbus]

I was talking to a friend today with good links to several ex pro players. He said, the consensus amongst those he had spoken with, was that Glen Hoddle would bite Blooms hand off for the job, all the players he knows can't speak highly enough of him, and his methods. He is tactically astute, a motivator, and, if you ignore the God stuff, talks a lot of sense. Apparently, wages aren't important to him,if we could get him, Nathan Jones as first team coach, and Caldi in the mix, in a learning role, it could be quite interesting.

exactly what this club needs and that set up would provide some much needed continuity. As I've said before Hoddle understands football and for him to pass his knowledge to Jones & Calde would save all the aggro of looking for a new face in 2 - 3 years time

 

[DanielT]

There's nothing to stop Nathan Jones bringing in an experienced no.2 if he gets the job.

experienced no.2

job

 

[BensGrandad]

Hoddle would be a great answer both for this season and next.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Hoddle would be ideal with all his academy experience as well. Surprised to hear he would bite Blooms hand off and if that is true then this could be a goer

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Listened to him post Reading and was impressed. Thought to myself....' thats what a manager should sound like...not the turgid stuff we've had to listen to for 5+ months '

More like the last season & a half.

 

[Driver8]

Hoddle would be ideal with all his academy experience as well. Surprised to hear he would bite Blooms hand off and if that is true then this could be a goer

Hoddle is nutty as a fruitcake. He probably would bite Blooms hand off - literally.

 

[Change at Barnham]

I'd love Hoddle as manager and Jones as number 2.

 

[Questions]

If the decision is delayed for a couple of weeks and Jones gets results it really does give Bloom a headache. How long would Hughton wait ? Providing of course he is the main candidate. With the transfer window looming, time is not what we have in abundance is it ?

 

[Lower West Stander]

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber says the club have interviewed a number of candidates for the vacant manager’s job and are hopeful of naming a replacement for Sami Hyypia in the next few days.

Hyypia resigned from his post on December 22 and Nathan Jones has since taken temporary charge of the team, guiding Albion out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a 2-2 draw against Reading and a 2-0 win away to Fulham.

Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood and ex-Newcastle and Norwich manager Chris Hughton have both been linked with the vacant role at the AMEX Stadium.

Barber has not confirmed they are in contention for the job but revealed chairman Tony Bloom has now joined the selection process.

“The chairman is back from Australia and is very much part of the process. Over the course of the next few days we expect to come to a fairly quick decision,” Barber told Sky Sports News HQ.

“We’ve been working down to a shortlist which we’re down to now. We worked from quite a long list and narrowed it down quickly because of the time of year we’re in at the moment.

“We certainly want someone in to contribute to the transfer window. We’ve got a big transfer window coming up and want one or two reinforcements into the squad to boost our squad as it stands and our league position as quickly as possible.

“We want someone with good experience of English football, the players we have in our squad and the players we’re up against.

“We are working through those interviews as we speak. We are talking to other people who have worked with the candidates, players who have played with them and players who may not have played with them but have come up against them.”

Barber also confirmed Jones is in the running to become Brighton boss on a permanent basis after impressing during his two games in temporary charge of the team.

“Of course he is in contention, he’s done a fantastic job,” added Barber. “He’s very committed and knows the future of the club.”

Typical Barber.

Let's all dick around for a couple of weeks with some kind of interview process, whilst Palace, Newcastle, West Brom and whoever else all get their new managers in place three times as quickly.

I'm all for proper due diligence but it didn't much good in the summer did it?

Gonna be Jones - everyone else will be taken up (awaits this being thrown back in my face when proven wrong!).