League One - Who manages us?

[winteriscoming]

Will be interesting to see if Paddy McCarthy stays on at Palace if Pierre Sage comes in and wants to bring his own coaches with him. 
 

[Richmondfox]

On 03/06/2026 at 11:29, Tomo260 said:

Yeah it's rage inducing how out of touch they are. New manager needs time to sort the ins and outs of squad during pre season. 

Not a good sign of things to come for this season, again 

They need to get down to PureGym and work on their fitness as soon as possible. Then watch some YouTube videos on how to pass the ball and move into space. 

 

We need a manager that seems like he has watched our games and looked at technical information on the players.  If the new manager prattles on about clean slate, experienced prem players and internationals then it will be a rinse and repeat of the last two years. Another season of the walking football dictated by JV and the Mavadidi step over challenge. Sadly, low quality managers we have been selecting will be impressed by the dross like JV, Skipp, Thomas and Mavadidi. 

Edited yesterday at 13:27 by Richmondfox

[FoxinNotts]

Realistically, It would be good to get someone in on June 15th. 

Transfer window opens then.

Contracts run out on June 30th, so gives a couple of weeks planning etc.

 

more than likely won't happen though

[LCFCCKEANO]

Hopefully waiting for Blackburn to go for Ismael and leave us as Challinors only option- we can dream

[winteriscoming]

5 minutes ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

Hopefully waiting for Blackburn to go for Ismael and leave us as Challinors only option- we can dream

Why would Blackburn go back for Ismael when they only sacked him last season? 

[LCFCCKEANO]

Just now, winteriscoming said:

Why would Blackburn go back for Ismael when they only sacked him last season? 

I meant Bilic, my bad

[winteriscoming]

1 minute ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

I meant Bilic, my bad

We’ll prob end up with Bilic and they’ll get Challinor. 

[LCFCCKEANO]

Just now, winteriscoming said:

We’ll prob end up with Bilic and they’ll get Challinor. 

My West Ham mate is very fond of Bilic, would be better off with him than a few, I just really don’t want Martin or Rowett

[kingfox]

We appointed Maresca on the 16th June, Cooper on the 20th June.

 

I think most of us just have mental scars of how we acted last summer when appointing Cifuentes. 
 

If we don’t hear anything in the next few weeks, then it’s time to panic. What I do find bizarre though is that we haven’t even announced Rowett’s departure yet.

 

If it doesn’t end up being Challinor, then I bloody hope we are willing to pay compensation for someone, because apart from Challinor, the current free agent list doesn’t look very appealing.

[Spudulike]

Not sure if this coach has been mentioned among our possible candidates but seems to be rumoured for Blackburn alongside Challinor and Bilic.

 

Wouter Vrancken.

 

[DezFox]

17 hours ago, lookwhaticando said:

Bad news lads, Iraola is off to Liverpool. 
 

The available talent is dwindling before our very eyes. 

You jest but the fact we are making sarcastic jokes about attracting the Bournemouth manager shows how far we have fallen. This is the Bournemouth manager! 🤣

[winteriscoming]

1 hour ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

My West Ham mate is very fond of Bilic, would be better off with him than a few, I just really don’t want Martin or Rowett

Completely agree. 
Rather have Bilic than the other 2. 

[winteriscoming]

Have we given up on the Dutch guy who was extremely unlikely to get and Karel Geraerts from Reims? 
Geraerts has left Reims so is available. 

 

[ClaphamFox]

14 minutes ago, winteriscoming said:

Completely agree. 
Rather have Bilic than the other 2. 

The sticking point with Bilic and Blackburn seems to be that he wants a massive pay-off guaranteed in the event they sack him. I’m not sure we want to go down that road again.

Edited Wednesday at 16:07 by ClaphamFox

[winteriscoming]

11 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

The sticking point with Bilic and Blackburn seems to be that he wants a massive pay-off guaranteed in the event they sack him. I’m not sure we want to go down that road again.

I didn’t know that. Not something we should be even considering then. 
I fully expect him to get the job then and have a 5 year contract with these clowns. 

[Tuna]

Surprised Will Still hasn't been mentioned as a possibility.

[fox_favourite]

2 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Surprised Will Still hasn't been mentioned as a possibility.

Hasn't he been linked with another job in France. Maybe he knows he's not made for English football and gone back to France to rebuild his reputation. 

 

I don't think he's right for us 

[ClaphamFox]

11 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Surprised Will Still hasn't been mentioned as a possibility.

I can’t see us taking a risk on someone who crashed and burned in spectacular fashion in his only job in this country. 

[nnfox]

16 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Surprised Will Still hasn't been mentioned as a possibility.

Can't see us going for anyone that's had a connection with Southampton.  It's not really in our DNA.

[Lambert09]

19 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Surprised Will Still hasn't been mentioned as a possibility.

Will still legitimately suggested the reason he was a failure at Southampton was because of his English.  I don’t want anyone with that much bs up their ass anywhere near us 

[HP1]

3 hours ago, winteriscoming said:

We’ll prob end up with Bilic and they’ll get Challinor. 

Probably waiting for Potter to be eliminated with Sweden from the world cup, and then when he turns us down again in July we start our search.

[whoareyaaa]

Just get Fuchs and crack on with it, what's the worst that can happen ?

[LCFCCHRIS]

We said it last summer (and it was true. We went down) but this is once again the start of what will be the most important managerial appointment and transfer window at the club since 2008/2009. 

 

Cliche but we need a Pearson esque type including backroom staff. Hell I'd even take Pearson over 90% of the linked names. 

 

First step is getting the fan base on board. Get someone in we can get behind. Yes we will back whoever comes in, but you'll get more grace period from the fans with a Dave Challinor rather than a Russel Martin.

 

Get the manager in within 2 weeks and do not start signing players until he comes in.  Get one with a ready to go backroom staff, or at least one he picks shortly after coming in. 

 

Sign some hungry players. As per @spacemunkys recent posts. They've done some decent business already for this league and on frees at that! We will get left behind if we wait too long. 

 

 

[hedersfox]

No Betting odds today..

 

Russell  Martin incoming???

 

[ceebeefox]

The more I see of modern coaches the more I think the big money should be paid to a top recruiting team. Less chance of failure if the players that recruitment chuck at ‘em are good ones.