Nickaj

I've never previously heard of Hoefkens but that doesn't matter, an appointment like this would be way more exciting than for us to simply recycle one of the usual candidates from the standard managerial merry-go-round

I've already voted, none of the above for me. I just want an appointment that fills me with enthusiasm and optimism for the coming season. I'm beginning to wonder whether I'm asking too much of LCFC in it's present state. None of the above names do anything for me. Perhaps I shouldn't have renewed my season ticket as quickly as I did.......

You should, I nearly always do.

I'm not looking forward anything really, not unless we're 10 points clear at the top of the table at Christmas in which case I 'll be looking forward to promotion back to the Premier League.

Sad to say I left on 85 minutes and caught the early train. Certainly wasn't the only one. Should have left well before that.

Few things in this life would lead me to despair, but the thought of Sam Allardyce as LCFC manager would certainly do the trick..........

I really can't believe that MON is seriously being put forward. Yes he enjoyed a successful period as our manager but that must have been 20years ago plus, surely nobody would seriously believe he's our best choice now. Talk about living in the past.........

Obviously the last few months have been both difficult and disappointing and, like everyone else, I had hoped that Top could just pick up the reins after the loss of his father so that things at the club would just carry on as near normal as would be possible in the circumstances. That obviously hasn't been the case but I for one am still prepared to cut Top some slack. Some of us will have experience of the turmoil within familiies following a sudden bereavement and where there is a shareholding to be redistributed, family ties to be maintained and ongoing businesses which continue to need to be managed - large, highly successful, geographically spread businesses at that. It is disappointing and it hasn't been ideal but, in addition to facing up to the loss of his father as I've said, I don't think we can know or understand all that Top has had to contend with so yes, I'm still prepared to have some understanding of his situation and as they say, cut him some slack

To be honest, I get the feeling that if we do survive in the Premier League this season, having said that he would see that as being his greatest achievement BR would then be expecting to stay on into next season - and that Top would be daft enough to let him stay.

This, absolutely this!

It is a mess, and surely they can see that `elite and experienced ` isn't working out too well at the moment!

If correct, this seems to suggest that no immediate changes are planned. It's the lack of any communication from the club - other than rather condescending and patronising program notes that is starting to bug me.

This is all terribly depressing isn't it? To think, I couldn't wait to regain my season ticket and used to look forward to match days!

I'm sure it's been suggested somewhere in this thread - too depressed to look - but, do you think there's any possibility that we could get the Blackburn manager in next week to replace our Brendan?

Had almost identical experience when I found myself standing next to Peter Schmeichel in the queue at HMV in Terminal 3 at Heathrow 20 odd years ago. I had simply said hello and asked him if he was well. He just glared at me, said nothing and completely ignored me before just walking away shaking his I was thinking of asking for his autograph but, after he decided to blank me, I decided not to bother.

Almost happened in 1969 I think. Yes, I really am that old

I'm sure we do have a genuine and long-term interest in signing him, doesn't mean we can make it happen. But perhaps just this once we can beat West Ham and get it done. Please..... pretty please

I wasn't alarmed at all until I read that bit!

You would think so but somehow, I'm not convinced it's within our club's capabilities

I don't believe his performance has been consistent enough to justify that level of contract

What a season for which to have bought my first season ticket for 20 years!

I would be very surprised quite honestly. Despite recent results, Top obviously still sees something in BR at the moment that his critics on here don't see and as a result, I think it will take a lot more to convince Top that he has to go - particularly after Monday night

He was indeed, I saw him a number of times during Amsterdam stopovers when, as an established player in a settled team, he looked a far better player than anything we have seen from him in this country. I'd definitely take him just so long as he's given a fair chance

Based on the style of play he adopted at Burnley, I wouldn't be particular keen on having him as our manager here but that style of play was dictated by the players he had available at Burnley and by the reportedly limited funds available to him to make wholesale changes. It is certainly true that over several years he got his Burnley side to over-achieve and, on that basis, I would think him capable of organising our defence in such a way that they are actually capable of defending. Given funding and an existing pool of better quality players than was available at Burnley, I would have thought he has enough experience to ensure that we finish in the top half at the very least. And leaving aside foreign managers - some of whom I have barely heard of - what real options do we have? Poch. isn't coming, that's for sure.

Well that takes me back to 1962 'ish when the captain was Jimmy Walsh and, being a would-be goalkeeper myself, my favourite player was Gordon Banks.