Valérien Ismaël: Former Head Coach

[Ianrally]

Big Ange is out of work.

[onlyoneDuff]

Damian Duff is the only answer...been through exactly this as a player with us...they will play for him!

[Silas]

44 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Looks like Gestede has appointed the 5th worst manager (based on Win %) in our history.

Red lines through caretaker appointments.

Exciting times, I think he said.....?

Take out the 70's managers and he's the second worst in nearly half a century. 

Henning Berg, then him. 

Genuinely didn't realise it had been that bad. 

Maybe I'm just desensitised to death spirals over the years. 

[LeftWinger]

Just looking at Dapo Afolyan's career - and only one manager seems to have got a tune out of him.

Ian Evatt. 

Wouldn't surprise me.
 

[KentExile]

5 minutes ago, LeftWinger said:

Just looking at Dapo Afolyan's career - and only one manager seems to have got a tune out of him.

Ian Evatt. 

Wouldn't surprise me.
 

Ian Evatt wasn't his manager in Bundesliga 2 was he?, or at Solihull?

 

Edited 1 hour ago by KentExile

[LeftWinger]

3 minutes ago, onlyoneDuff said:

Damian Duff is the only answer...been through exactly this as a player with us...they will play for him!

Who is they? De Neve? Henriksson? Baradji? 

I can't even a see a rocket up the arse working for some of these players.

 

[TommyRovers]

Welcome back to the team Harry Pickering 

[LeftWinger]

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

Ian Evatt wasn't his manager in Bundesliga 2 was he?

True, but I can't see us getting Brighton's manager here. 

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, LeftWinger said:

True, but I can't see us getting Brighton's manager here. 

Solihull's old manager then

[JHRover]

Carlos Carvalhal? out of work, would fit the coach model they are looking for, never lasts very long anywhere, was linked just as JDT was getting the job. I suspect he moves in the right circles to be a contender here with his 'connections' and having managed Sheffield Wednesday.

I'd actually be in favour of it if so, he has a good record and I think could give us a shot at survival. 

Wouldn't last long though, but given the tenure now is 1 year at best he doesn't need to. 

[Ianrally]

4 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Welcome back to the team Harry Pickering 

I'm not sure that it wasn't Gestede making the choice not to play Pickering.

[Tricky]

i hoe not, but wonder if a possible approval for a (late) sale of Alebiosu has yet to play its part in this... 

[davulsukur]

8 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Carlos Carvalhal? out of work, would fit the coach model they are looking for, never lasts very long anywhere, was linked just as JDT was getting the job. I suspect he moves in the right circles to be a contender here with his 'connections' and having managed Sheffield Wednesday.

I'd actually be in favour of it if so, he has a good record and I think could give us a shot at survival. 

Wouldn't last long though, but given the tenure now is 1 year at best he doesn't need to. 

Be a great option for the next 12 months (or less)

[B16Rover]

I can't help but find it funny we've signed Dapo from the self proclaimed anarchist club in Germany and day one of being here we've committed to having no one in charge 

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Just now, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Someone said he took training this morning.

Must already be there

[Tom]

Bring back Gueye as player manager 

[dallydally]

The commonsense thing to do is to appoint a no nonsense experienced Manager until the end of the season with a big bonus if he keeps us in the Championship. Then revisit in the summer. Sadly Venkys and common sense are not bed fellows

[LeftWinger]

2 minutes ago, dallydally said:

The commonsense thing to do is to appoint a no nonsense experienced Manager until the end of the season with a big bonus if he keeps us in the Championship. Then revisit in the summer. Sadly Venkys and common sense are not bed fellows

Completely agree with this.

Even a Steven Gerrard type appointment until the end of the season. I'm assuming he's back living in the North West. If he fails - it was a difficult job. If he keeps us up, he looks good.

He's the sort of man to get a reaction from the players. I wanted him when we went for Ismael. 

[philipl]

Mowbray ruled out according to the LT.

[Tom]

1 minute ago, philipl said:

Mowbray ruled out according to the LT.

I don’t think he’d be the answer, couldn’t save us with a better squad albeit less time last time around and squandered too many winnable games that season.

Feel we need some fire and brimstone, maybe Bilic can do that.

Get in Big Sam he can save us from relegation and Venkys then leave and he can be there at the start and at the end!

[Miller11]

Unfortunately I think there is more chance of Pasha picking up the phone to Steve Kean than Allardyce or Mowbray.

It’ll be someone completely obscure, very cheap, probably French, and definitely shit.

[Lancaster Rover]

On a short term basis it makes sense to give it to an old head, fire fighter type manager. Then reassess in the summer.

Although I keep having to check myself and remind that we're not a normal club. So the hope of getting a good quality developmental manager in the summer is a waste of hope. I'd love to see the guy from Motherwell here but it's pointless as any manager coming in is doing the job with both hands tied behind his back.

[aletheia]

38 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Welcome back to the team Harry Pickering 

Could be an interesting indicator if it happens. Doesn't play due to being too expensive and upset Rudy by supporting Talbot.

[DuffsLeftPeg]

[B16Rover]

20 minutes ago, Tom said:

Bring back Gueye as player manager 

He's motivational at least.  No more 'he just stands on the touchline looking angry' comments