So Who's Our Next Manager?

[Worthingite]

Martin O'Neill

This, with big shiny bells on. Knows the division, knows how to get OUT of the division, and I think his style of football might actually suit us.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Seriously kin Sherwood or Pob Ferguson !! WTF
Pair of utter bells

 

[gripper stebson]

Owen Coyle will apply I would imagine

 

[red star portslade]

http://youtu.be/7SN9le_U5SI

 

[theonesmith]

I believe Uwe Rosler's contract is up this summer?

Only seen that he signed a 2 year contract in 2011, apologies if wrong...

 

[Rambo]

I have thought for a long time now that Alan Curbishley has been waiting for this job to come up.

1.Done wonders at Charlton, who went into freefall when he left.
2. Got experience with building up an academy.
3. Done a fair job at West Ham.
4. Ex player who played over 100 games for the Albion.
5. Will know the history of the club and where we have come from and what we have been though.

As someone said on the radio today, football is a simple game over complicated by coaches who think they are clever. Barber saw off Poyet at Spurs and got Redknapp in, I see Curbishley as a very similar appointment. True he has been out of the game for a few years but a long period of that was while he was taking West Ham to court and couldn't work.

This with bells on it, the only sensible choice in my opinion.

 

[Mental Lental]

This with bells on it, the only sensible choice in my opinion.

I have thought for a long time now that Alan Curbishley has been waiting for this job to come up.

1.Done wonders at Charlton, who went into freefall when he left.
2. Got experience with building up an academy.
3. Done a fair job at West Ham.
4. Ex player who played over 100 games for the Albion.
5. Will know the history of the club and where we have come from and what we have been though.

As someone said on the radio today, football is a simple game over complicated by coaches who think they are clever. Barber saw off Poyet at Spurs and got Redknapp in, I see Curbishley as a very similar appointment. True he has been out of the game for a few years but a long period of that was while he was taking West Ham to court and couldn't work.

6. Hasn't had a job since leaving West Ham in 2008.

 

[8ace]

I believe Uwe Rosler's contract is up this summer?

Only seen that he signed a 2 year contract in 2011, apologies if wrong...

My choice too.

 

[ken tiler]

How about another German manager Ralf Rangnick who played for Southwick at one time.

 

[Bwian]

DK said that he used to receive over 50 genuine applications whenever the manager's job became available at The Albion. We will be inundated with applications from quality people so TB is going to be spoiled for choice. No worries from me about this club's future.

 

[Bwian]

This, with big shiny bells on. Knows the division, knows how to get OUT of the division, and I think his style of football might actually suit us.

Have you actually seen his teams lately? He probably would get us out of this division but I don't to watch League 1 football ever again thank you very much.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Id like Howe or Powell both would be reluctant to leave present clubs though I imagine.

 

[nealrogers]

Michael Laudrup - style, intelligence, cool.

 

[Cloughie]

I'd take Paulo Sousa. Ignoring what he did at Leicester (as he tried to create a style and challenge in one season) what he did at Swansea in continuing what was already in place was excellent.

 

[The Camel]

I'd take Paulo Sousa. Ignoring what he did at Leicester (as he tried to create a style and challenge in one season) what he did at Swansea in continuing what was already in place was excellent.

This is an interesting suggestion.

Definitely could see him fitting in well.

 

[trueblue]

I'd take Paulo Sousa. Ignoring what he did at Leicester (as he tried to create a style and challenge in one season) what he did at Swansea in continuing what was already in place was excellent.

Managerial record doesn't look great overall though. Even at Swansea his win percentage was only in the mid-30s and he flopped at QPR and Leicester. Compare that to Karl Robinson who's one of the best statistically outside of the top two divisions... 46% ish and over a long period.

Surprised nobody's mooting a return for Coppell, who knows what it takes. For all the talk of RDM's etc, it'll surely be someone more in the Kenny Jackett mould unless we take a flier on someone like Phil Neville or have researched a foreigner relatively unknown here. I'm preparing to be underwhelmed by the news but then pleasantly surprised by the results.

 

[KJP]

I think one of the 3 Robertos would be great. Unlikely, but great.

Di Matteo, Martinez and Baggio?

 

[chesneyhawkes]

Ian Culverhouse to make the step up? Assistant at Norwich and now at Villa. Massive longshot and massive gamble but has connections with the club. Too big a gamble? I'll get my coat...

 

[Mancgull]

If we are going for experience with a continuation of a passing style, then it's Curbishly for me. If not, then Uwe Rosler. He was also at Molde in Norway, where he saved them from relegation. He's ambitious, got good contacts with his previous employer, Man City, so we could get some decent loan signings in. I don't think that he would cost that much either in terms of compensation to Brentford where he's done a great job. Only issue with Rosler would be that his family are based in the North West and I think that ultimately he wants a job back there.

 

[Soggy]

I hear Sir Alex is free!