winteriscoming Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 Don’t know if he’s already been mentioned but I think we might try and get Johnny Heitinga. Assistant manager at Liverpool. Did well when Ajax were a complete mess a season or two ago. 1
Unabomber Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 Can’t see us not sticking with Ruud. Does anyone actually think we will sack him? 1
Jimmy Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 10 minutes ago, Unabomber said: Can’t see us not sticking with Ruud. Does anyone actually think we will sack him? we'll sack him once relegated as it will be cheaper 3
Unabomber Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 Just now, Jimmy said: we'll sack him once relegated as it will be cheaper Cool then hopefully get Nigel back 1
coolhandfox Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 2 minutes ago, Unabomber said: Cool then hopefully get Nigel back Think Nigel is happy enjoying life.
Unabomber Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 9 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: Think Nigel is happy enjoying life. Good point wouldn’t want to ruin his life with our shit show
Mickyblueeyes Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 My biggest fear is that Van Nistelrooy and these bunch of goons get one or two decent looking results. Ignoring the fact that they’ve got nothing to play for, have a run of games against weaker opposition (which shows how much he’s ****ed up that it isn’t a “run in”) and most teams we are playing are on the beach, it impresses the simpleton owner and they give him the gig next year. The problem of having a chairman with the IQ of a child high on weed with little or no friends and desperate to show off his McDonald’s at home, he is very easily impressed or convinced when no other person would be. Three dickheads again next season will be too much to take.
Guest Bilo Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 Ruud is done here. There's no way he gets a summer. The tone of his post-Newcastle interview made it obvious and it's not as if he was thrown into a Dean Smith scenario where he could do nothing but add a veneer of respectability to the inevitable. He had time to turn things around and has fvcked it completely. The players clearly aren't having him, the fans aren't having him and it's pretty obvious that he goes as soon as relegation is mathematically confirmed, just as happened with Juric at Saints.
lfu Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 4 hours ago, fleshdaddy said: Would anyone take Maresca back? gonna take a guess and say he'll leave Chelsea by mutual consent after the final game and then be announced as Sevilla's new manager 24 hours later
surrifox Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 11 minutes ago, lfu said: gonna take a guess and say he'll leave Chelsea by mutual consent after the final game and then be announced as Sevilla's new manager 24 hours later TBH I didn’t rate his chances of completing the season . Wouldn’t surprise me at all
Popular Post BenTheFox Posted 13 April 2025 Popular Post Posted 13 April 2025 (edited) 6 hours ago, fleshdaddy said: Would anyone take Maresca back? I don't get the clamouring for him. We lost 11 championship games with him as manager and we almost blew promotion. Also, he would not have the budget this time out. We have fewer assets that we could sell for big money. It's all immaterial anyway because he is not coming back. Edited 13 April 2025 by BenTheFox 9
Guppys Love Child Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 4 minutes ago, BenTheFox said: I don't get the clamouring for him. We lost 11 championship games with him as manager and we almost blew promotion. Also, he would not have the budget thos time out. We have fewer assets that we could se for big money. It's al immaterial anyway because he is not coming back. I'm with you mate, no way do I want "Pep's clone" back here. Don’t want to watch his boring football. I still can't understand his stubborn unrelanting insistence to only play the "Enzoball" system without any flexibility, even though when here it was nearly our downfall. We were incredibly lucky lastvtime and if it wasn't for our closest competition getting nervous, start sh1tting themselves, and let us off the hook by dropping points we were destined for the playoffs, also chuck in the fact that the footballing world is now beginning to suss the philosophy out, (Hence IMO Man Cities drop off in form and dominance) not to mention we can't put together a team anywhere good enough to even make it half work, no Pep's "mini me" is not the answer people.. 3
dannythefox Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 Get Dyche, l know I keep saying it but the gamble on a younger manager with no promotion experience is massive.
Legend_in_blue Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 Dyche is a sensible option. The problem still lies with the people above Dyche or whoever else comes in though. Until that is addressed, we're going round in circles. 2
LVFox Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 Lee Carsley? Backs youth, likes creative wingers, streetwise enough to know we'd need to strengthen defensively if promoted?
Guppys Love Child Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 2 minutes ago, Legend_in_blue said: Dyche is a sensible option. The problem still lies with the people above Dyche or whoever else comes in though. Until that is addressed, we're going round in circles. 100% correct. But the 'man child' that is Top won't do the right thing and actually sack Teflon Jon and Calamity Sue anytime soon I'm afraid.
Dan Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 On 11/04/2025 at 12:06, Ricey said: All managers talk well in interviews. I would talk well in an interview because it's all hypothetical. The likes of MNF, the Coaches Voice etc... it's basically impossible to not come across well on. I'm pretty sure Van Nistelrooy could go on MNF next season (infact I totally see this) and he'd come across very well. You would then get people on here saying he was alright and misunderstood when he's served up one of the worst runs in the history of football. I could never doubt Martin's ability to talk the talk. He flunked 'so' badly in the Premier League though that I just couldn't chance it. That's before you even get onto his style. I really wish we'd stop this attempt to be like someone else. What a sure fire way of ensuring you stay behind the others - try and be someone else. But that's a perfect summary of Aiyawatt's mentality. 2
Bert Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 5 hours ago, Jimmy said: we'll sack him once relegated as it will be cheaper Do you really think the club have been clever enough to put a clause like this in his contract?
Guest Bilo Posted 13 April 2025 Posted 13 April 2025 46 minutes ago, Dan said: The likes of MNF, the Coaches Voice etc... it's basically impossible to not come across well on. I'm pretty sure Van Nistelrooy could go on MNF next season (infact I totally see this) and he'd come across very well. You would then get people on here saying he was alright and misunderstood when he's served up one of the worst runs in the history of football. I could never doubt Martin's ability to talk the talk. He flunked 'so' badly in the Premier League though that I just couldn't chance it. That's before you even get onto his style. I really wish we'd stop this attempt to be like someone else. What a sure fire way of ensuring you stay behind the others - try and be someone else. But that's a perfect summary of Aiyawatt's mentality. The insane thing is that the style that brought us the most famous success in not only the club's history but arguably also that of English football is exactly what everyone with any sense is now moving towards- rock solid defence, well-drilled players, lung bursting fitness and rapid counter attacks at blistering pace. We were a decade ahead of everyone else and didn't even know it ourselves. Then Top drank the Guardiola Kool-Aid because possession football bought us a couple of years of success under Rodgers and has been supping it ever since. Ahead of the curve, to following trends to behind the curve now. Rank incompetence. What's mad is that we have some of the building blocks to go for a counterattacking style. Nelson and Okoli are solid, reliable defenders at Championship level. Coulibaly is a mobile fullback, Justin was last season at Championship level. Fatawu and Mavididi wreaked havoc on the break when we played that style against Southampton. Skipp is still only 24 and could easily do it against Championship sides. BEK is the creative outlet. There's depth in players like Alves. Find a decent striker with a bit of pace, physicality and ability to finish and we're on our way.
Guppys Love Child Posted 14 April 2025 Posted 14 April 2025 10 hours ago, Bilo said: The insane thing is that the style that brought us the most famous success in not only the club's history but arguably also that of English football is exactly what everyone with any sense is now moving towards- rock solid defence, well-drilled players, lung bursting fitness and rapid counter attacks at blistering pace. We were a decade ahead of everyone else and didn't even know it ourselves. Then Top drank the Guardiola Kool-Aid because possession football bought us a couple of years of success under Rodgers and has been supping it ever since. Ahead of the curve, to following trends to behind the curve now. Rank incompetence. What's mad is that we have some of the building blocks to go for a counterattacking style. Nelson and Okoli are solid, reliable defenders at Championship level. Coulibaly is a mobile fullback, Justin was last season at Championship level. Fatawu and Mavididi wreaked havoc on the break when we played that style against Southampton. Skipp is still only 24 and could easily do it against Championship sides. BEK is the creative outlet. There's depth in players like Alves. Find a decent striker with a bit of pace, physicality and ability to finish and we're on our way. Spot on.. However, I think you and I (plus no doubt countless others) are going to be disappointed still, as Top still has the 'Kool Aid' in his system. He can't see past possession football, he won't clear the cr@p out at board / football operations level and it wouldn't surprise me if he endorsed giving RvN a crack at the Championship.. IMO for the good of the club he needs to sell up and focus on his Horse Polo and wine cellers. Only then any new owners can hopefully come in, dump Teflon Jon and his Sidekick Sue and we can finally move forward. But that ain't happening anytime soon. 1
FrankieADZ Posted 14 April 2025 Posted 14 April 2025 all due respect to Dyche i wouldnt really want him here
FosseSpark Posted 14 April 2025 Posted 14 April 2025 We should go for Cesc Fabregas. Doing wonders at Como to keep them in Serie A on low budget, and so isn't a manager with no CV. Loves English football Passing style with all action midfielders Ties to Arsenal and Chelsea could come in handy. Definitely one if we are going to go for it next season and play a strong passing style.. 2
Ricey Posted 14 April 2025 Posted 14 April 2025 1 minute ago, FosseSpark said: We should go for Cesc Fabregas. Doing wonders at Como to keep them in Serie A on low budget, and so isn't a manager with no CV. Loves English football Passing style with all action midfielders Ties to Arsenal and Chelsea could come in handy. Definitely one if we are going to go for it next season and play a strong passing style.. Not a chance he would come here. He's destined for big things.
TonyN11 Posted 14 April 2025 Posted 14 April 2025 We should just promote someone from our 'boot room'
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