Toon No9

Have no problem with Howe at all. An up and coming manager who's never had a chance to work with a bigger budget. Not a proven top manager but a big improvement to what we just had. A manager that seems to have a plan. Only concern I have is of he is capable to attract the big-name players to come here.

So, Rafa as a DoF?

Ten Hag is my first choice, but don't think he will come. My second choice would be Fonseca. A manager who wants to attack could be a big hit with the fans. We haven't had an attacking team sience Robson I think. Fonseca also really seems to want the job.

I think it's still Jones in charge for Brighton. A new manager to come in at the end of next week. That will give him the international break to get some time with the players before his first game.

Overmars and Ten Hag would be mint! If we can sell them the project combined with big money to both of them, who knows? Hope they can bring the Ajax academy along...?

Do we really need to sell the name of the stadium? Lets just have any company as headsponsor of the stadium. St James Park, sponsored by Aramco (or whoever the sponsor would be).

Not to fond of that Fonseca wants to bring in Smalling, Mktharyan and Diawara from Roma if he becomes the new manager.

It's a no-brainer to get him in as an ambasador of the club. When he talks everybody listen. Always speeks about the club with passion and enthusiasm.

Fonseca it is then!? Presser at 3??

Why would he fly from Rome? Quit Roma this summer. Being Portuges I think he'd rather fly from Portugal.

Either Emery or Fonseca would do it for me. Would be nice with a manager who actually has an idea of how he wants his team to play.

I think the only reason Bruce is still here is that we have a problem getting a new manager in. Think the ones who's at the top of our list simply don't want to come here at this point. Read somewhere(can't remember where) that Jones didn't want to be caretaker either. If it's true or not, I don't know. Wouldn't be suprised if Bruce is still here for our next game.

No need for an alternative plan if he doesn't even have a plan in the first place.

Don't think we're gonna get a world class manager at this point. Our squad is too poor, bad position in the league and awfull training facilities. Important to get a manager in now who can organise the team. Someone who is tactically good. A manager who can save us this season and start building a team for the future. I mean just look at Frank at Brentford, Potter at Brighton, what Howe did at Bournemouth(before relegation) and so on... Doesn't have to be a big name to get us to the next level. Must be many like thoose out there. Maybe someone like Kasper Hjulmand, who is doing great with the danish national team? They are well organised and play attacking football.

Good to see Mehrdad whispering to Al Rumayyan: "Bruce and Shelvey out on monday!"

But spurs would happily take the money from the super league? Wonder where that money was going to come from? And they doesn't say no to the TV money from the premier league. Wonder where that money comes from?

That would be awesome!

Isak would refuse to go back to Dortmund. Didn't like it there at all. Btw, he scored another one and was fouled to get a penalty yesterday for Sweden against Greece.

If that was a beast move, I wonder what to call what he did 1-2 minutes before that? Was like when you get the star in Super Mario! Has always been a real talent. Have followed him sience he broke in to the first team for my local swedish team, AIK, when he was 16 or 17. His body looks weak but he is strong and has good feet and a really good mindset. And he is still progressing, only 21 years old now. Edit: Has just turned 22, still young though.

My thoughts on this too! 1. First thing is to appoint a sporting director. 2. He will have a say in what manager to bring in. 3. They will both hava a say in what players we will sign. On top of this the transfer window is closed for more than 2 months, so can't bring any players in now anyway. ...but of course it's fun to speculate. ?

The Geordie Singer has already taken care of that in his version on the previus page in this thread. It's excellent!!!

That's not a bad first week at work! Exiting times ahead for a change. Let's get going! Can't wait! Bring it on!

I think Luis Campos as a sporting director and Pochettino as manager would be great.

I think we will build the club up step by step. That goes for managers too. Don't think we will get the world class managers just yet. Think that we could do well with a manager like Howe, Potter or someone like that for 2-3 years to take us to the next step and then go for the next level manager. By that time we will also rebuild the training ground, St James Park and the academy. Point is it will take some time but we will improve all along. There are so many things that needs improvement at the same time.

Really hop Bruce is gone by monday!