Christian Fuchs

[Shane]

Fuchs arguably pulled off one of the best managerial displays in the EFL this season.
 

Newport were rock bottom of League 2 when he took over and looked certain for relegation. They were so incredibly bad & the atmosphere around the club was extremely toxic (sounds a bit like us ).
 

Lost his best player in Braybrooke in January but still managed to get a very limited group of players fighting for the shirt and shown some tactical nous along the way.

 

Gerrimin.

[murphy]

8 hours ago, Shane said:

Fuchs arguably pulled off one of the best managerial displays in the EFL this season.
 

Newport were rock bottom of League 2 when he took over and looked certain for relegation. They were so incredibly bad & the atmosphere around the club was extremely toxic (sounds a bit like us ).
 

Lost his best player in Braybrooke in January but still managed to get a very limited group of players fighting for the shirt and shown some tactical nous along the way.

 

Gerrimin.

Pleased for him but I don't want any legends having their legacies tainted by coming back to this swamp.

[sdb]

1 hour ago, trooky said:

King was a title winner, from the same era and also won league 1 and the championship but he didn't win a single game as a interim and was also responsible for the debacle of a pre-season for the laziest team in the league that resulted in a relegation because of it. 

 

Kingy's not done us any favours, there's no room for sentiment in football.

 

Fuch isn't ready and won't get the job in a season we have to get promotion at the first attempt. 

 

 

 

King is a coach who didn't want the job, doesn't want to manage, and has a completely different manner than Fuchs. You can't use King as a blanket response to any ex player ever managing a club!! 

[Vacamion]

 

From The Sunday Times.  Unlike Bobby Huth, who says he goes to watch Milwall with his son, Fuchs is a self-confessed Leicester fan and was at the Hull game.

 

 

It remains to be seen whether him being a fan would help him or hinder him in managing us.

 

 

[Tielemans63]

The more I've thought about it, the more I think Fuchsy might be a great choice.

 

Obviously he's inexperienced, but he's done a very good job in the league below the one we'll be competing in next season. He had Newport playing with pride and spirit which we've completely lost.

 

He's massively popular with Leicester fans, and I think that's huge right now. He's someone I could see starting to unite the fanbase once again. He also strikes me as a smart guy, who loves the club. I think he'd be very motivated to do well for us, unlike Rowett who I believe just took the job for the money.

 

I think we could do a lot worse than give Fuchs an opportunity. He'd certainly have the backing of the fans and that's huge right now.

 

[davieG]

As a starter we don't want anyone who's been on the managerial merry go round.

[accessory]

4 hours ago, Jimmy said:

Brendon Rodgers did that after the fa cup loss at forest, and kept doing it until the day he was sacked

Rodgers tried to pretend the players threw him under the bus that day, when it was actually the other way round.

 

As Celtic found later on, he'll take responsibility for nothing..

[Rob1742]

Definitely not for me. He’s just a bit weird for my liking. Great left back, but an odd character.

 

Kept Newport up, but only just. This wasn’t any Brian Little like lower league achievement. 
 

 

[Old Fox]

23 hours ago, Reg Vardy said:

Played 31 won 9 drawn 5 Lost 17……a managerial record we are all familiar with….love the bloke but Nah……..

With probably the worst squad in league 2 with the smallest budget - we are in league one so we either get some has been or someone with potential - personally could buy into an ex-Leicester connection but more importantly he is bright and a winner - he will go on to have an exceptional management career if he puts his mind to it. His businesses are a success and he is ambitious - perfect mixture plus as an member of our greatest team he gains instant respect plus he is smart enough to deal with JR and Top plus the fans will get behind him generally ……no brainier for me!!!

[teblin]

55 minutes ago, Rob1742 said:

Definitely not for me. He’s just a bit weird for my liking. Great left back, but an odd character.

 

Kept Newport up, but only just. This wasn’t any Brian Little like lower league achievement. 
 

 

Jose and other good managers are a bit weird too.

 

That said I’m not sure he’s the right choice and it would kinda show we are not trying to reset and make things better. As would t be on anyone’s radar if he didn’t play for us once. Same with wellens too.

[deep blue]

50 minutes ago, Rob1742 said:

Definitely not for me. He’s just a bit weird for my liking. Great left back, but an odd character.

 

Kept Newport up, but only just. This wasn’t any Brian Little like lower league achievement. 
 

 

He can be a bit quirky, but that's the fun side of him coming through.  That was important for squad solidarity during our Prem win.

 

In fact, he has a very strong character and I'm sure he would impart standards in the club again and command respect from the players.

 

That's not to say I'm certain it would be a good appointment.  It certainly would involve some risk. The possibility of a previous player coming back and tarnishing his reputation, his inexperience etc.

 

But him being an avid City fan means he would be really motivated to succeed and to turn the club round, and his ambition surely would be for the long term, viewing us as a club that belongs in the Prem rather than accepting our current position. I can see him being his own man, managing the team on his own terms.

 

On balance I think I'd like to see him have a go.  At this stage, given our current position and our unattractiveness to proven managers, I think any choice will be a risk ... I'd rather go for a bold one.

[st albans fox]

I don’t think rudkin will go anywhere near Fuchs. 
way too intelligent and obviously would be very popular with the fans. 

[whoareyaaa]

17 minutes ago, teblin said:

Jose and other good managers are a bit weird too.

 

That said I’m not sure he’s the right choice and it would kinda show we are not trying to reset and make things better. As would t be on anyone’s radar if he didn’t play for us once. Same with wellens too.

We have hired Ruud, Cifuentes and Rowett he will 100% be on the radar we are shipping in a different league now in regards to managers.

[volpeazzurro]

16 hours ago, murphy said:

Pleased for him but I don't want any legends having their legacies tainted by coming back to this swamp.

Yes that’s a good point, I hadn’t thought of it like that. Everything about that era was good and there was an incredible spirit in the camp with Fuchs in particular getting up to mischief! I remember two of his silly videos in particular, one where he and Huth are playing ‘red ass’ where they had to bend over and blast a football at each other from a few yards and another where he’s flicking Shinji Okazaki’s ears! 
 

It was an era (Martin O’Neil’s and NP too) when I think supporters really felt like a real part of the club. It wasn’t about the winning, it was about the atmosphere created by players and manager at the time.

 

On the other hand, as most of the current dross will hopefully have left, with a bunch of kids and any new signings, Fuchs might just be the sort of personality to set the spirit alight again! We’d know how poor we are, no one expects to be winning every week, I think we just want to see a bit of effort and fight for the shirt!

 

The flies in the ointment being that we’d still have the useless Top, potentially craving his wish for his ‘passing’ brand of football (because he’s such an expert and connoisseur) and his backroom staff. Could you trust any of them to choose new players in the loan or free transfer markets?

 

Perhaps best save Fuchs for if we get a new owner?

[Stuntman_Mike]

It would be nice having a manager in that you really want to get behind. I could see it happening to keep most fans on side and even if it didn't work out it's not exactly going to tarnish his playing days here. 

[coolhandfox]

59 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

I don’t think rudkin will go anywhere near Fuchs. 
way too intelligent and obviously would be very popular with the fans. 

I think it will be down to the new technicial director.

[CrazyKopCorner]

17 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

From The Sunday Times.  Unlike Bobby Huth, who says he goes to watch Milwall with his son, Fuchs is a self-confessed Leicester fan and was at the Hull game.

 

 

It remains to be seen whether him being a fan would help him or hinder him in managing us.

 

 

Gerrimim the **** in 

 

I don't care about potential tainted legend we need a fuching saviour 

[CrazyKopCorner]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

I don’t think rudkin will go anywhere near Fuchs. 
way too intelligent and obviously would be very popular with the fans. 

Both excellent points. 

 

Way too bright for our 'leaders' 

 

He'd be calling out the shit show left right and centre 

[Twitcher]

17 hours ago, murphy said:

Pleased for him but I don't want any legends having their legacies tainted by coming back to this swamp.

Yes, we need to be able to sing "(insert surname) out."

We don't want anything from the title win involving any of the players to go downhill, and ruin their legacy.

Let's face it, it probably will go pear-shaped at Leicester, so let's not taint the legacy.

It's why Shearer never took the job at Newcastle. In fact he did for a few games, but not enough to tarnish anything.

We need to be able to hurl abuse.

Edited 4 May by Twitcher

[Merchant_Banker]

41 minutes ago, CrazyKopCorner said:

Both excellent points. 

 

Way too bright for our 'leaders' 

 

He'd be calling out the shit show left right and centre 

Not convinced he would be calling anyone  out in public. He seemed more diplomatic than that. I would think he could get things done without creating waves. Still not sure I would want him to risk his reputation here though.

Edited 4 May by Merchant_Banker
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[teblin]

Him risking is legacy and reputation. That’s up to him really. If he has the chance of the job, he might jump at it as he may feel it could be his only opportunity he might get it.

[LeePhilpottsBaldSpot]

19 hours ago, trooky said:

Hardly the same calibre, Fuchs 31 games 29% win percentage in his first job.

 

If he wasn't a title winner and affiliated to the club he wouldn't even get a mention on here. 

Not saying he's my first choice, but you've got to remember the context behind these numbers.

 

Previous Newport manager had 4 wins out of 22 games (18% win percentage). Fuchs got 9 wins in 31 (29% win percentage). He took them from rock bottom to fifth from bottom.

 

It's impressive for somebody in their first job to take over mid-season and turn around a club sinking like a stone, especially despite losing what many have described as their best player in Sammy Braybrooke.

[trooky]

3 hours ago, LeePhilpottsBaldSpot said:

Not saying he's my first choice, but you've got to remember the context behind these numbers.

 

Previous Newport manager had 4 wins out of 22 games (18% win percentage). Fuchs got 9 wins in 31 (29% win percentage). He took them from rock bottom to fifth from bottom.

 

It's impressive for somebody in their first job to take over mid-season and turn around a club sinking like a stone, especially despite losing what many have described as their best player in Sammy Braybrooke.

Maybe but he's not ready for the Leicester job next season, maybe after another season if he gets Newport to the play offs. 

 

Wellens, Savage or Lennon are all much more experienced than Fuchs and ex Leicester but no one wants them. 

Edited 4 May by trooky

[whoareyaaa]

11 minutes ago, trooky said:

Maybe but he's not ready for the Leicester job next season, maybe after another season if he gets Newport to the play offs. 

 

Wellens, Savage or Lennon are all much more experienced than Fuchs and ex Leicester but oneone wants them. 

Fuchs probably has more potential than all 3 names you have mentioned, it's never to soon to take a job imo.

 

Sometimes it just works.

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