League One - Who manages us?

[AKCJ]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

Swear Nixon called the manger correct and early before.

Pretty sure he said Maresca early. 

[CruzNoir]

30 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Top and Rudkin would see it as a challenge to totally divert him from his successful ways. 

 

 

In saying that, I very much doubt Rudkin could point to where Netherlands is on a map so can't see him being able to negotiate this appointment successful. 

Didn’t Top say one of McCarron’s many jobs will be to install the new playing philosophy going forward?

 

If Schrueder rumours are remotely even true, then I’d say this direction for manager selection has likely got McCarron’s fingerprints all over it and he’d be leading the charge or even negotiations 

 

I bloody hope so atleast 

Edited 28 April by CruzNoir

[JonnyBoy]

one can hope can't they. McCarron pulling some strings behind the scenes maybe

 

[Lambert09]

47 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Pretty sure he said Maresca early. 

Yep and cooper.

 

I agree that he makes a lot up to fill papers but he absolutely has a good source at the club. Likely one of the few agents we work with. 
 

 

[ClaphamFox]

16 minutes ago, JonnyBoy said:

one can hope can't they. McCarron pulling some strings behind the scenes maybe

 

It's an indication of just how jaded our fanbase has become that so many just can't bring themselves to believe that Rudkin's grip has loosened and better things may be ahead. People are so demoralized they treat any potential bit of good news as a phishing scam.

[filbertway]

2 hours ago, HankMarvin said:

Schreuder’s N.E.C. very much have the philosophy of attack is the best form of defence.

 

its almost like they looked for the stark contrast of the last appointment 

I read about these a couple of months ago and been watching the highlights, they're class to watch!

[Tommy G]

1 minute ago, filbertway said:

I read about these a couple of months ago and been watching the highlights, they're class to watch!

Imagine Vestergaard, Ayew and Ricardo lumbering up for some full on attacking football*

 

*realise some of these won't be here next season 

[Mike Oxlong]

3 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

 

 

Great news if we get him as I wouldn't have to buy a new shirt 

 

 

 

Edited 28 April by Mike Oxlong

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Big Dick energy. 

[Tommy Fresh]

If this somehow did actually happen (seems very unlikely) it's a shame it's  taken us sinking this far for us to actually do something exciting

Edited 28 April by Tommy Fresh

[Ashley]

Weve got a ****ing dig bick 👀😂😂

[winteriscoming]

Imagine finally thinking outside the box and looking abroad shame it’s a few years too late when they should have done that while Rodgers was fvcking everything up. 

[Pita]

1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

Maybe those two 🤡 🤡 aren’t the ones leading the recruitment process?

Top and Rudkin run the show 

[Patrick]

Sounds like the Khunt and Rudkin are going to waste another preseason pursuing unrealistic options then just as they did with Graham Potter. Schrueder would have way better options than us if he wanted to leave his current club.

Edited 28 April by Patrick

[Outfox the Fox]

3 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

He's having a great season at NEC and could finish as runners up. 

 

Not sure I'd be choosing this basket case over European football. 

Interestingly, after taking Zwolle up to the Eredivisie, he left them to manage Castellon, who were a 3rd TIER side, so he has a history of doing the unexpected! Perhaps he's a guy who's really up for a challenge (and we are a huge one!).

[bald reynard]

1 minute ago, Outfox the Fox said:

Interestingly, after taking Zwolle up to the Eredivisie, he left them to manage Castellon, who were a 3rd TIER side, so he has a history of doing the unexpected! Perhaps he's a guy who's really up for a challenge (and we are a huge one!).

Yep - and he led Castellon to promotion to the Spanish Segunda division, so that is a promising CV!

[bald reynard]

36 minutes ago, Outfox the Fox said:

Interestingly, after taking Zwolle up to the Eredivisie, he left them to manage Castellon, who were a 3rd TIER side, so he has a history of doing the unexpected! Perhaps he's a guy who's really up for a challenge (and we are a huge one!).

One of his Assistant Managers (Haris Medunjanin) has been a teammate of Begovic in the Bosnian national side for many years (so that link might help - though that would mean AB is likely to stay as Goalkeeping Coach!). Another Assistant (Ahmed Abdulla), is a real journeyman in English Non-league football (including Caretaker Manager at Bedford).

Edited 28 April by bald reynard

[moore_94]

A lot of info about his time as a player, coach, and then manager but a couple of things that really stood out to me which are really relevant to our current situation

 

https://learning.coachesvoice.com/cv/dick-schreuder-pec-zwolle-hoffenheim-stoke-philadelphia-union/

 

Used to being at a club with financial issues, those above him not making him aware, and developing youth players

 

And so, in November 2021, I had my first top-tier job as a number one.

 

I had a lot of people tell me I was crazy for taking the job. They were bottom of the Eredivisie, with four points from 13 games. They were basically already relegated.

 

We made lots of changes, and improved the team a lot, but it was too late. We won six and drew five of our final 21 games. That was the 12th best record in the division in that time, but it still wasn’t enough to stay up.

 

The club also had financial problems that I wasn’t made aware of when I joined. I had to contend with lots of players leaving, as well as having no money to spend on new players. It was a real challenge, but we developed some really good players from the youth team who are now going to have great careers at the top level. One day, they might be sold for a lot of money.

 

High pressing attacking football and wont give in to players not putting the effort in

 

We always defend on the front foot and want to win the ball back quickly after losing it. We are top of the league for how few passes we allow the opposition before winning the ball back, and we attack quickly and directly once we have it. I want us to be promoted as champions.

 

I can be quite hard on my players when it comes to discipline. If someone isn’t working for the good of the team, then they won’t play for me. When I first came in at Zwolle, I had to make some difficult decisions about players I didn’t feel were working for me.

 

Those players were sold, but anyone else who wasn’t quite working hard enough changed their minds. They convinced me that they deserved to stay with their efforts on the pitch.

 

I suppose that’s one of my main strengths: I can build good relationships with my players while still being straightforward and honest with them. It’s important to stay close to the players, but also be clear that you are above them in the club. I still keep in touch with lots of my players from Hoffenheim and Philadelphia Union, which shows how good those relationships are.

[Flappit]

3 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Got to be the McCarron influence hasn’t it?
 

Complete change of tact  

*tack

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/do-you-change-tack-or-tact

[The Year Of The Fox]

3 hours ago, HankMarvin said:

Schreuder’s N.E.C. very much have the philosophy of attack is the best form of defence.

 

its almost like they looked for the stark contrast of the last appointment 

😈 

[john ridley]

Bloody hell this bloke is just what we need.Would probably get away with this approach in league 1.Just hope Rudkin  keeps out the ****ing way.

[Stopharage]

Old Dick Shredder sounds right up our street, from a fans’ POV. 
 

But again, just highlights the complete madness of the idiots in charge. We bounce from manager to manager, with seemingly little thought if they’re stylistically similar or if we actually have the players for their preferred system. Maresca to Cooper to Cifuentes to Rowett shows an absolute lack of common sense by the chumps who run the club. 

[TamuffFox]

18 minutes ago, Flappit said:

*tack

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/do-you-change-tack-or-tact

I'm sure Cosbeh is appreciative of your patronisation...

[Free Falling Foxes]

4 hours ago, Les-TA-Jon said:

We didn't have pull in the PL after being promoted with almost 100 points. 

We didn't have pull in the PL whilst 16th. 

We didn't have pull in the Championship when expected to challenge for title or playoffs. 

We didn't have pull in the Championship when bottom half. 

 

But yeah, we'll have pull in League One - after a 3rd relegation in 4 years, becoming the first team to ever be relegated from the 2nd division with the highest wage bill and becoming only the 5th team ever to be double relegated from the 1st division. 

Exactly, that's what makes it such a brilliant plan.

 

[Guppys Love Child]

4 hours ago, HankMarvin said:

Schreuder’s N.E.C. very much have the philosophy of attack is the best form of defence.

 

its almost like they looked for the stark contrast of the last appointment 

If there's any legs in the story it's a move that's not very "Rudkin like" I must admit.

 

Maybe this McCarron bloke has actually taken some power off Teflon Jon.

 

We can live in hope...