Oscar Garcia on the Shortlist for Swansea

[greyseagull]

The Times says "Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Oscar Garcia" is on Swansea's shortlist, amongst plenty of other candidates.

 

[Rowdey]

They ahve already got an Oscar Garcia on their coaching/fitness staff.

Now gone in the clear out.

 

[Nathan]

Oscar 10th favourite on oddschecker at 25/1

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/swansea/next-permanent-manager

It's never going to happen, but strange that he's being linked considering he hasn't achieved anything in England yet.

Just goes to show how well respected he is in the football world. We are lucky to have him and need the players to perform to the best of their abilities.

 

[B.W.]

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Jones as Manager by next season.

Please no.

 

[Icy Gull]

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Jones as Manager by next season.

I would be totally gobsmacked and I'm not in the "Jones is a clueless gimp in a skinny tracksuit" camp either

 

[Machiavelli]

Me neither but then again I'm still trying to work out at what point the Albion became too good for a well respected head coach who learned a lot of his trade at Barcelona as well as winning the championship with MTA.

If we keep on saying it, do you think it might begin to resonate? Or is there really just no point?

 

[Machiavelli]

I didn't even know the Daily Star still existed until this thread! Have they any track record at all of being right?

They have a track record of offering support to the EDL.

 

[Rookie]

Oscar 10th favourite on oddschecker at 25/1

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/swansea/next-permanent-manager

It's never going to happen, but strange that he's being linked considering he hasn't achieved anything in England yet.

Because he is very highly respected and comes with a top class reference from Johan Cruyff and Barcelona.

 

[severnside gull]

If it does happen - and I think there is a very good chance - would hope we could promote Nathan with Calde as his number two.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I'd be devastated if he goes, but maybe it'll give Ralf Rangnick a chance to take the albion up a league.

 

[Springal]

Guillem Balague & Graeme Bailey from Sky both reporting OG is very high on Swanseas list

 

[HantsSeagull]

If it does happen - and I think there is a very good chance - would hope we could promote Nathan with Calde as his number two.

well i know TB is a gambler but i think thats unlikely

given his investment i suspect he will want to go for someone with a bit more about him than nathan jones

*awaits thread bounce*

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

"Please don't take my Oscar away"

 

[Rugrat]

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Jones as Manager by next season.

Might be whether or not that's his objective ... that'll be the $64,000 question.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Hopefully hypothetical - but it would be an interesting dilemma if Swansea asked for permission to speak with our Oscar Garcia?

I wonder how Tony Bloom would feel. Firstly I suspect he would have a sense of deja vu. But in a way it would be yet another compliment for Tony's own recent managerial selections. However I guess if Swansea were to go about such an approach in a respectful and appropriate manner then Tony might just give permission but also make it clear that financial compensation would be expected.

This also prompts the question whether Tony has a shortlist of future managerial candidates of his own in mind? Given how situations in football can change so rapidly I guess most sensible Chairmen would always have a couple of names in mind, 'just in case'.

 

[algie]

I would be over the moon if Oscar was snapped up by Swansea.

 

[MORTY]

I would be over the moon if Oscar was snapped up by Swansea.

Why??

 

[Giraffe]

Hopefully hypothetical - but it would be an interesting dilemma if Swansea asked for permission to speak with our Oscar Garcia?

I wonder how Tony Bloom would feel. Firstly I suspect he would have a sense of deja vu. But in a way it would be yet another compliment for Tony's own recent managerial selections. However I guess if Swansea were to go about such an approach in a respectful and appropriate manner then Tony might just give permission but also make it clear that financial compensation would be expected.

This also prompts the question whether Tony has a shortlist of future managerial candidates of his own in mind? Given how situations in football can change so rapidly I guess most sensible Chairmen would always have a couple of names in mind, 'just in case'.

Bloom would definitely have a couple of names in mind - "Nathan" and "Jones".

 

[Giraffe]

Why??

He's an astronaut

 

[algie]

Why??

Extremely dull manager. Dull football, Not convinced he will take us up. Poor home record and lack of goals. I just don't feel comfortable with him and Jones.