Our Next Manager

[Mr.Bingles]

 

[boosmanana]

If we truly didn't have anybody lined up/targeted, and any kind of succession plan then we deserve everything that we get. It'd be ludicrously poor club management/ownership. Brighton showed exactly how to do it when Potter left, they had someone perfect for them already lined up who met the club's ethos and the way that they wanted to play. How we've fallen so far in such a short space of time is pretty shambolic.

[kingkisnorbo]

Just now, Weller Wing said:

Fat Sam

Spanish Waiter

Probably Hassenhuttl

I can't say as I don't know, but I think anyone out of contract ,with a decent short term deal, would say 'yes, why the fcuk not?'

Both viable options there would want contracts. Short term contracts are rare and are usually taken by managers like Hodgson or complete basket cases like Pardew. Would be very uncharacteristic of us to even consider names like that. 

[somebum]

Said it months ago, it'll be Big Sam

[dannythefox]

Honestly I’d give it stowell till the end of the season. See where we come then and assess things, he can’t be any worse than Rodger’s he’s got loads of experience. He’s taken charge 9 times and never lost a game.

[Detroit Blues]

Just now, dannythefox said:

Honestly I’d give it stowell till the end of the season. See where we come then and assess things, he can’t be any worse than Rodger’s he’s got loads of experience. He’s taken charge 9 times and never lost a game.

We'd certainly be a more tempting proposition to prospective managers if we survive the season and can promise funds to rebuild. Might attract a higher tier of manager than the relegation fodder candidates we're sure to be linked with currently. 

[Aleksz]

Stowell’s odds way too high at 18/1 considering sky are paying out interims/caretakers completing 10 games 

[Weller Wing]

2 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said:

Both viable options there would want contracts. Short term contracts are rare and are usually taken by managers like Hodgson or complete basket cases like Pardew. Would be very uncharacteristic of us to even consider names like that. 

Well unless your ITK , I'd say you don't know and neither do i😄

 

If nobody realistic is available,  I'd keep it in house until the end of the season.

 

Is Walshy available to kick their arses?

[dannythefox]

Just now, Detroit Blues said:

We'd certainly be a more tempting proposition to prospective managers if we survive the season and can promise funds to rebuild. Might attract a higher tier of manager than the relegation fodder candidates we're sure to be linked with currently. 

Exactly. And there’s got to money available because we’ve got 8 players out of contract so we’ve no choice.

[trugerkem]

18 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said:

What established coach, in the recent history of the game, has come in to a club with ten games to go and agreed to take a contract that small? It's minimum two years for whoever agrees. 

Roy Hodgson just last week 

[FoxesWalk]

It’ll be Hassenhutl now I reckon

[Legend_in_blue]

If Potter won't come here then we'll have to put up with Benitez.

[ARTY_FOX]

Depends on who Stowell starts in goal tomorrow.

[Guesty]

Don't care if we win our next game convincingly I wouldn't want Stowell there. He's a goalkeeping coach for a reason.

 

How many times did we see Duncan Ferguson take over Everton. He'd win the first game. He's running around the sideline punching the air. He's running in the crowd, hugging kids and kissing babies. Big Dunc's our saviour they chant.

 

Then he loses 3 on the bounce and he's back to sitting on the bench. 

 

We've left it so late we can't afford a bad run of any sort.

[ARTY_FOX]

Just now, Legend_in_blue said:

If Potter won't come here then we'll have to put up with Benitez.

Because they're the only two managers in football? 

[The Doctor]

3 hours ago, Fear Of The Fox said:

If we wait until summer then we need to go for William Still. I don't want Potter. I understand and appreciate his work at Brighton but he failed at Chelsea. I don't care if this wasn't his team, he accepted the job and had one job: Make these players there play some football. Fail. 

I mean his brief was "here's 700 CBs and no strikers, win us the champions league". literally no manager will succeed there while Todd is actively involved rather than just putting money in

[Legend_in_blue]

1 minute ago, ARTY_FOX said:

Because they're the only two managers in football? 

 

They're the only two who are decent currently out of work.  Name a third that would realistically come here... 

[HankMarvin]

15 minutes ago, FerrisBueller said:

Potter didn’t fancy it then, the soft lad.

He just won the lottery, but also had a deluge of death threats towards him and his family.
Would you really want to be stepping into a relegation battle with a squad of  key players who’s contracts are expiring after the former manager complained and sold a narrative of lack of funds it wouldn’t have been the wisest career move for him at this time.

Plus palace, spurs and this opportunity could be available again in a few months time.

[Dames]

5 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

It’ll be Hassenhutl now I reckon

I think so too, another Southampton failure to compound our misery. 

[The_77]

37 minutes ago, Gubbins said:

Pretty sure they had just gone 3rd bottom having been stuffed in a 6 pointer with West Ham?

Three points clear from relegation with two games left to play after being bottom when he took over. 

Edited 3 April 2023 by The_77

[volpeazzurro]

Just now, Dames said:

I think so too, another Southampton failure to compound our misery. 

Yep, we signed half the defence we scored 9 against so we might as well put the final nail in the coffin! 😱

[StanSP]

35 minutes ago, KFS said:

same source as the weekend? 

Nah just my own thoughts. After the news of Potter 'taking a break'. 

[The_77]

6 minutes ago, Guesty said:

Don't care if we win our next game convincingly I wouldn't want Stowell there. He's a goalkeeping coach for a reason.

 

How many times did we see Duncan Ferguson take over Everton. He'd win the first game. He's running around the sideline punching the air. He's running in the crowd, hugging kids and kissing babies. Big Dunc's our saviour they chant.

 

Then he loses 3 on the bounce and he's back to sitting on the bench. 

 

We've left it so late we can't afford a bad run of any sort.

Hell, one win in four sounds lovely after our latest run. 😂

[whoareyaaa]

8 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

It’ll be Hassenhutl now I reckon

May as well give the big man a call.. NFP   

[surrifox]

9 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

It’ll be Hassenhutl now I reckon

I don’t ever want us to ever sign anyone in any capacity with any Southampton connection whatsoever