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That's harsh man and not fair at all. Harry has shown this season that if he gets enough good players together he can have them performing at a high enough level to have some success. In my opinion the only thing that team lacks is a real goalscorer. Had they succeeded in signing anelka or Yakubu in the summer they would have been a very serious threat to the top 4. People say he's a side step, but I would appreciate something more concrete. What exactly do you think he does poorly. All I see is a manager who manages players well, does well in the transfer market, and now having assembled a decent team is actually having some success with them. So what are his specific flaws? We easily pointed out Allardyces, what are Redknapps? TBh Harry hasn't shown anything in hiw whole carrer I'm remotely interested in. If by the time you are 60 you can't spot the odd player and know how to manage player expectations and needs then your'e not trying. Nothing he does is ground breaking. He might be slightly better than SA in some aspects, but is this what all this was really about?? I'm astounded. If it is him I wish him the best, but really will never understand this move. Maybe it's down to a lack of opportunity though? Gets a little bit of money and Portsmouth make a huge leap in justy over a year. Look, I'm not saying everyone should be ecstatic here, but I'm just not sure I agree that he is no better than Allardyce. Yes, Allardyce did finish higher with less money. However, some might argue that he cheated, by having to resort to his style of football and buying players that suited this style only. It seems that it is all he knows too, which was unfortunate for us and him.

That's harsh man and not fair at all. Harry has shown this season that if he gets enough good players together he can have them performing at a high enough level to have some success. In my opinion the only thing that team lacks is a real goalscorer. Had they succeeded in signing anelka or Yakubu in the summer they would have been a very serious threat to the top 4. People say he's a side step, but I would appreciate something more concrete. What exactly do you think he does poorly. All I see is a manager who manages players well, does well in the transfer market, and now having assembled a decent team is actually having some success with them. So what are his specific flaws? We easily pointed out Allardyces, what are Redknapps?

Barring the £6m on Nugent, the rest has been very well spent. (£7m Muntari, £7m Utaka, £2m Diop, £3m Johnson, Distin Free...) He only spent £3m more than Allardyce, and before we get the "ooh, but the net spend blah blah", he didn't have big saleable assets to sell in the first place in the way we could get in £12m from Parker & Dyer. and at least redknapp cottoned on to the fact that nugent was s**** very early on, allardyce meanwhile thinks smith is captain material after half a season of s****. i'm far happier with redknapp getting a warchest than i would be about allardyce getting the same. Exactly. And whoever said D'Alessandro before, could see that happening now. if he can get d'alessandro for pompey i'd expect to see him buy even better for us. muntari was an absolute coup for them considering the clubs that were sniffing round him, man utd, juventus, milan and so on and i could see us signing players on that calibre on a regular basis if he comes. This is the biggest thing for me! Portsmouth have great fans and all that and I thing they're an alright club, but seriously how the heck did he get some of those guys to agree to sign there? The potential players we could bring in now is almost too exciting to comprehend, especially as he will be backed and he will be told to make us an exciting team. Honestly this really could be something ...

Good post. Thanks. To me the difference is that if Sam was given a ton of money and told to make us more of an entertaining and attacking side, he might not be able to achieve it. He would still want his team to have a defensive mindset first. It's just the nature of the man. That's his style and I certainly won't knock him for it. However, it doesn't suit the club or the owner. I just want to say as well, that Harry is definitely a guy that would win the players over pretty quickly. We have to acknowledge the fact that players love to play for him, they just like him. I remember Disitn saying that once Harry contacted him he couldn't turn him down. If we had brought in Hughes instead I would have been very worried about him getting the best out of some of our lot in the short term. Man I'm happy abouth this, but at the same time so sad because of the vibe on here

Man ... I feel almost embarrassed to say it now but I think Harry would be really good. I expected some people to be dissapointed but this is a shocking reaction. I hope if he is appointed that he is at least given some initial support. If we get behind him I honestly think he could be great for the club. I'm sure people will calm down when he starts signing the likes of D'Alessandro and Farfan. My God I would be so happy. Think about it the guy is coming here with orders from the owner to make us an entertaining side!He already enjoys playing good football with quality players, what the hell would he be like with a ton of money and the objective of making us a quality attacking outfit! It could be immense in my opinion. Please give him a chance.

He has managed Real Madrid so what more do you wanteth? His Real Madrid team were the highest goal scorers in the history of La Liga so what more do you wanteth? Signed Rivaldo out of obscurity so what more do you wanteth? Take this weird and wonderful ride with me gentlemen. I plead of you.

Think about it ... Ticks every single criteria that has been put out there. Vastly experienced. British. Still working.

It was John Toshack. So ... how do you feel about it?

so it irritates you that people want us to bette ourselves by getting a btter manager, and then moan when we are apparently lookg at one who is no better? bit odd that? surely they go hand in hand? at least we have something in common with harry, neither of us have won f*** all You've completely missed the point. When you hope for someone to get the sack you have to understand that there are no guarantees of someone who you like coming in. It just doesn't work that way, it is totally in the hands of the club. I would prefer a Lippi or Mourinho too but at the end of the day, whoever comes in has to be supported and given a chance right? That's why we support the club right? I think it is dangerous to already start discounting someone who hasn't even yet been appointed. Next thing you know we'll be booing people in their first game in charge of the club!

I have to say I am very irritated with a few people on here who have been crying for Allardyce to be sacked and who are now complaining about Redknapp! Complainers will always complain, moaners will always moan, half empty cups will always half empty cup. Assuming it is Redknapp, lets wait to see what he produces before we write him off please. Saying you don't want him because he is a cockney is rather ignorant. Lord have mercy on us.

I'm struggling to understand why Redknapp is disliked so much. Seems a chirpy, likeable guy. Doesn't moan or make excuses. Is generally positive.

We would be guaranteed to have some lovely players to watch that's for sure. He brought Yakubu in from Israel didn't he? Also got D'Alessandro in on loan which was just crazy!

Man i think it's Redknapp ... Redknapp has been strongly linked with both Diarra and Brown hasn't he? Didn't the guy who is Fletcher's friend say Brown was in talks with Portsmouth ... maybe it was Harry talking to him for Newcastle? I'm off to bed now.

Well he was name dropped by Oliver so it's possible. I was under the impression that he'd ruled out managing in England for some reason. That was from last summer when he was linked with Chelsea if Mourinho left. He definitely wants to come to England. The top four are set managerially and with Sven's success with City, who were in as bad a shape as we were, I could see Lippi being interested. We have a wealthy new owner just like City do and so I think more people will feel optimistic about managing us and having the same impact Sven has at City. I feel like I've stepped into the twilight zone. Why would Lippi turn down Chelsea but come here? Why would Mourinho come here? Argh my brain. I think I need to lie down and prepare for the inevitable appointment of the ginger t*** with the umbrella being unveiled tomorrow. Where are those quotes from by the way? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article30682.ece

Portugal wasn't it!

Mike Ashley was recently on holiday right? Where did he go again?

Well he was name dropped by Oliver so it's possible. I was under the impression that he'd ruled out managing in England for some reason. That was from last summer when he was linked with Chelsea if Mourinho left. He definitely wants to come to England. The top four are set managerially and with Sven's success with City, who were in as bad a shape as we were, I could see Lippi being interested. We have a wealthy new owner just like City do and so I think more people will feel optimistic about managing us and having the same impact Sven has at City.

Think about it ... the star of the season has been Sven right? Last coached a domestic team in Italy, wears glasses, 61 yrs old, grey hair. The closest thing is Lippi who shares the exact same characteristics! He is available and so we won't have to pay anyone for their manager, and he is a world class manager who is loking to get back into football. Check out these quotes from the man himself ...

Wonder if we have shown any interest in any of the new guys targets yet? That random Gremlio guy perhaps? He is a Brazilian who plays in Portugal. Okay Mourinho is an obvious guess, but assuming it wasn't him, who else might have some kind of ties with Brazilian or Portuguese players who is very experienced?

why hate? i'd love it if oliver was right, would mean lippi or mourinho! What I meant is that I hate the fact Alan Oliver might have been right about anything as he usually just takes a wild stab in the dark. In this particular case though I would be ecstatic if he is, which looks likely.

The Allardyce interview was the most telling. He said he was surprised and this is the best news there is for us because it means he didn't quit. It wasn't Allardyce's decision, and so the club wasn't caught out by it or anything. If Allardyce was suddenly caught out then it is very likely that this is the case because we have already approached someone and are close to tying things up I believe. It seems Alan Oliver was right I hate to say.

Huge relief this latest news. Big emphasis on EXPERIENCE just then. I think Alan Oliver's rumour is looking really strong right now. If the club are really looking for an experienced manager who has a reputation it won't be Hughes, Redknapp etc.

On SSN now ...

Steve Coppell deserves it ahead of the likes of Redknapp, Hughes and Moyes. Coppell seems to have a real football philosophy that works whoever Reading puts out there.

Maybe he'll be gone for the right price. Then buy this Gremlin guy for less money and then we have some spare change to spend on a creative player.