Managerial Replacements

[Babylon]

2 minutes ago, Saxondale said:

 

 

We scored 89 goals last season. The second highest goal scorers in the league.

 

Clearly, we played with sufficient attacking intent.

So why was it as dull as dishwater to watch most of the time then?

[Groby_Blue]

People are laughing at Enzo going to Chelsea and saying he will have players forced upon him and he will be told who to play and how - and the exact same thing happened to Cooper at F****t and he stll managed to keep them up - but he's utter shit and people don't want him anywhere near our club. 

 

I'm not being an advocate for Cooper by the way - I'm neither excited or full of dread at the thought of him being appointed, but the way that people have us instantly relegated playing terrible football if he came is wrong. He would deserve a chance, the same as whoever does get the job. 

 

People just need to take the blinkers off. 

[Saxondale]

3 minutes ago, Babylon said:

So why was it as dull as dishwater to watch most of the time then?

You tell me. I don’t think it was.

[5waller5]

1 hour ago, SB87_LCFC said:

 

 

On the English coaches available leaves a lot to be desired - Lampard, Scott Parker and Will Still notable names, the latter I’d be on the fence about, 9th place with Reims in Ligue 1 last year. If we were to go for a young English coach, Gary O’Neil has done a great job with Wolves and didn’t do bad at Bournemouth either. 

Gary O’Neil wouldn’t leave Wolves for Leicester

[5waller5]

1 hour ago, boosmanana said:

What people actually want is for every single pass to be played forward and for every single pass to connect with it's intended target and for us to score every single time we go forward, none of which are remotely possible

We just need to find the manager that makes this happen. I now won’t accept anything less! 

[Saxondale]

I still think the board will want somebody with solid Premier League experience. I think they will surprise us with somebody who was a fairly big name a few years ago - like they did with Ranieri.

 

 

[kingfox]

At this current moment Cooper pretty much looks the heavy favourite. 
 

As I said the other day, I think he gets harshly criticised by many, he has enough credentials to make him a viable appointment.

 

If he is to be appointed, I hope we back him in a certain manner that offers excitement. 
 

I’d want to see an influx of British talent come through the door, kind of similar to what he had at Swansea and in his first season at Forest. 
 

He has shown throughout his career, that he’s extremely successful at helping develop youth. If we can get in players like Jordan James for example, then I think Cooper could go well. 

[jerry]

6 minutes ago, Groby_Blue said:

People are laughing at Enzo going to Chelsea and saying he will have players forced upon him and he will be told who to play and how - and the exact same thing happened to Cooper at F****t and he stll managed to keep them up - but he's utter shit and people don't want him anywhere near our club. 

 

I'm not being an advocate for Cooper by the way - I'm neither excited or full of dread at the thought of him being appointed, but the way that people have us instantly relegated playing terrible football if he came is wrong. He would deserve a chance, the same as whoever does get the job. 

 

People just need to take the blinkers off. 

He is available and no compensation involved so looks attractive to the powers that be. Plus willing to take on a seemingly difficult if not impossible task of keeping us up next season. Beggars can't be choosers maybe ?

[FoxOnWheels]

Everyone saying we’re going to have nothing to spend but if entering into a new financial year why will we have nothing to spend? I think we will spend more than we think

[jerry]

2 minutes ago, kingfox said:

At this current moment Cooper pretty much looks the heavy favourite. 
 

As I said the other day, I think he gets harshly criticised by many, he has enough credentials to make him a viable appointment.

 

If he is to be appointed, I hope we back him in a certain manner that offers excitement. 
 

I’d want to see an influx of British talent come through the door, kind of similar to what he had at Swansea and in his first season at Forest. 
 

He has shown throughout his career, that he’s extremely successful at helping develop youth. If we can get in players like Jordan James for example, then I think Cooper could go well. 

Wonder how long the £100mil training complex will take to bear fruit ? Need to start bringing through and developing talent.

[Saxondale]

5 minutes ago, kingfox said:

At this current moment Cooper pretty much looks the heavy favourite. 
 

I wouldn’t read too much into what the bookmakers think.

 

They thought Preki was going to be our manager.

[Marky mark]

If cooper wasn’t at notts im sure we’d be in favour 

they talk about him highly 

at this point I’d take him 

potter id be suprised if he came 

Courbian ( West Brom ) a yes 

dyche possibly 

[Babylon]

12 minutes ago, Saxondale said:

You tell me. I don’t think it was.

I've already told you why: endless recycling of the ball, lack of movement and boring the opposition and most of your fans to death. Winning plenty of times by virtue of just having the most expensively assembled team in the championship ever, and many games relying on the opposition's shitness in front of the goal. I found huge chunks of it boring, many people found it boring... that does not equate to wanting to just hoof the ball forward. 

[Tuna]

Anything happening or is it a row about "the right way to play football"

[ClaphamFox]

1 hour ago, Marky mark said:

If cooper wasn’t at notts im sure we’d be in favour 

they talk about him highly 

at this point I’d take him 

potter id be suprised if he came 

Courbian ( West Brom ) a yes 

dyche possibly 

It's not just Forest fans. My Swansea-supporting mate absolutely loves Cooper and is adamant he'll go on to become England manager one day.

 

So he's managed two clubs and at both of them the fans still seem to love him. That's not a guarantee of success with us, but it shouldn't be dismissed either.

 

I'd still prefer Corberan. But I won't be devastated if it's Cooper.

Edited 5 June 2024 by ClaphamFox

[mancunianfox]

23 minutes ago, Babylon said:

So why was it as dull as dishwater to watch most of the time then?

Because sport not on a level playing field isn't exciting. It's ruined club football tbh, almost all the european leagues are just the sides who can hover up the best players farming everyone. This was the first season I can remember where we had a signifcant advantage over everyone else and it just wasn't fun. You turn up every week expecting to turn teams over - it is frustrating when you don't and not that satisfying when you do.

[Saxondale]

4 minutes ago, Babylon said:

I found huge chunks of it boring, many people found it boring... that does not equate to wanting to just hoof the ball forward. 

No, you want some magical unicorn football that is both endlessly exhilarating and ever successful. You want passes to be both immediate and accurate. You want us to move the ball forward at all times but never concede possession.

 

If you find us winning the league at a canter and scoring 89 goals boring, then - I hate to break it to you - you’re in for a long season.

[Essingtonblue]

24 minutes ago, 5waller5 said:

Gary O’Neil wouldn’t leave Wolves for Leicester

& that just shows how far we’ve fallen in such a small space of time.

[DesertFox]

7 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

My Swansea-supporting mate absolutely loves Cooper and is adamant he'll go on to become England manager one day.

He does know he's Welsh, right?

[ARM1968]

2 hours ago, Saxondale said:

This is absolutely bang on.

 

Whoever is appointed, the old “FORWARD! QUICKER!” codgers are going be disappointed, because they don’t seem to understand that the game of football has moved on since the mid 80s.

Until it moves back again. Trouble is with youngsters they haven’t been around long enough to have seen tactics ebb and flow. Probably don’t know about total football. 

[Scotch]

38 minutes ago, AjcW said:

I remember when threads like this used to blow up after @LinekersLugs and @themightyfin posted... but they've literally both been blanked this morning  

I'm sure if the name they mentioned suited people's opinions more, it would have done. Hear what we want to hear!

[Happy Fox]

John Mousinho?

[ClaphamFox]

2 minutes ago, DesertFox said:

He does know he's Welsh, right?

Yes he is aware of that. But Steve Cooper coached in the England youth set up for five years and is apparently highly regarded by the FA, hence my Swansea friend's prediction that he'll return to manage the England first team.

[splinterdream]

33 minutes ago, Groby_Blue said:

People are laughing at Enzo going to Chelsea and saying he will have players forced upon him and he will be told who to play and how - and the exact same thing happened to Cooper at F****t and he stll managed to keep them up - but he's utter shit and people don't want him anywhere near our club. 

 

I'm not being an advocate for Cooper by the way - I'm neither excited or full of dread at the thought of him being appointed, but the way that people have us instantly relegated playing terrible football if he came is wrong. He would deserve a chance, the same as whoever does get the job. 

 

People just need to take the blinkers off. 

Yes, we can only really judge Cooper on his championship reign, it seemed like once they were promoted, the Greek signed a load of ego journeyman, and virtual nobodies and was asked to organise them. 

I wouldn't mind him although I think he'd be under instant pressure with our fanbase because of where he's from, whereas Corberan might get more patience amongst the fan base I'd hope

[sylofox]

https://the72.co.uk/2024/06/05/west-brom-corberan-investment-leicester-link/

 

If that blows him away what will Seagrave do to him.