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Absolutely not.

The board cannot hold back this decision. We must weather such things as we've always done.

Just some name dropping: Julian Calero. Left Levante November 2025. Without work. Former assistant manager for Spain and most recently manager for Levante. PPM 1.57. Got Levante promoted from Segunda, but was sacked after poor results in La Liga. Barry Ferguson: Former player. Has been caretaker for Rangers. 1,53 ppm. Very little CV. Remi Garde: Has been Rudy’s manager. French speaking. Been out of work since 2019. Tim Sherwood: Former player. Was Rudy’s manager. Sherwood signed Gestede to Villa. He is probably ready to go back in to coaching. Can see this one getting attention.

Has Johnson's view on management changed? To my knowledge he has always said that he did not want a manager's job and has always been pretty reluctant to do it even on a caretaker basis.

The rumours have been started by his agent, 100%

The trouble with our board, to say that take ages to make a decision is putting it mildly. The “Ents” out of Lord of the Rings make a decision quicker. By the time they appoint somebody even a competent manager will have too few games to turn it around.

Not a no but it would be very unusual for an official club interview to directly address the rumours and then him actually leave afterwards. Can't see it happening. It's going to be someone none of us have even thought of from overseas I expect. That's the only way of finding someone willing to work under this 'structure' who hasn't already heard all the horror stories of this regime.

Didn’t sound like a flat out no to me.

Certainly not ruling it out.

He said "journey" and "project" Avoid

Neither Duff or Savage would recognise the club we've become.

Literally no updates on the new manager. Astonishing.

"Cut his teeth" coaching Man Utd U14's, probably a shoe in with these clowns in charge

He’d probably still get injured even in the dugout.

Oh Christ, it's gonna be Phil Jones isn't it?

Our best opportunity for me is a Savage or a Duff, know the club in its best form, would clearly be a step up for them, but both played at the top level and know what it takes to be successful. Worked with elite players and will galvanise supporters and players over the next few months. I would find a Wagner/ Rowett appointment uninspiring and think it would likely leave us in the same situation as we are now in 12 months time, when they get sick of Venky’s/ Rudy and Suhail. Coleman would be a joke appointment and surely Mowbray/ Warnock and Allardyces days are over.

100%. And NONE of that starts until the existing manager leaves the post. Then it's: "Oh shit, Johnson says he doesn't want it permanently again. I guess we should probably start putting some feelers out to agents."

Pep in why should the rules apply to us shocker: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy8y677z23go

Offered the job? Do you not know we have a tried and trusted process of - Drawing up an initial shortlist - Whittling it down to the final shortlist - Holding an initial round of interviews - Holding a 2nd round of interviews -Calling the last two standing into a final interview - And if we havent pissed them both off by that point, offering one of them the job! 😉

Not to be like a dog with a bone, but he had a full time team playing against lads who train once a week. Christ the Lancaster manager is a train driver monday to Friday and they train once a week, that's who he was up against and doing it with players who who were by and large at higher level clubs but dropped down for better wages a la Wrexham.

I still think it will be a coach, stepping into their first senior management role. A Ryan Mason type appointment. The club have driven away 3 managers in 3 years, even though Ismael was "sacked", it's alleged his time came to an end after falling out with RG. A coach in their first gig, will just do as they are told.

If we're hell bent on using Adam Owens' Ex Player/Welsh networks then we'd be better off waiting until after the upcoming WC qualifiers or WC and going after Craig Bellamy.

I think a 70% win record across 2 clubs in only 2 seasons as a manager, albeit in the National League and below, is more reason to be encouraged than say a Coleman or Richardson, who have failed to impress in numerous jobs, or perhaps a Duff whose only track record is in the Irish league. I agree it is a risk and by no means ideal but some people walk straight into League jobs as their first opportunities others aren't so fortunate and have to work their way up People like Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard went straight into decent sized clubs at a high level and nobody batted an eyelid because of their 'big names', I don't think a couple of seasons in the non-leagues should be held against Savage, if anything it is a good grounding before taking a step up. Whether he wants to gamble his reputation on this sorry excuse of a football club is another matter, it would certainly be tempting to the Forest Green manager,

The kebab would be a better option than Coleman.