Hughesy

Feel like I am endlessly repeating myself on this, but Ashley really should be looking at managers like Paco Jemez, Thomas Tuchel etc.

I really don't think we need a manager with PL experience. I would much rather see a foreign manager with a decent grasp of tactics to come in.

Saw that - was bizarre stuff. Does he have an alcohol problem?

It never makes sense to me that Ashley doesn't look for a progressive manager with a track record of improving the value of players and working with youth etc. It would fit his business model perfectly.

Him or Tuchel would be amazing.

I really want us to appoint someone with a philosophy of attacking football and I really think we should looking abroad. Like Tuchel, Jemez, De Boer, Stojkovic or Sampaoli.

FFP is and will be an absolute disaster.

That Graeme Bailey guy (who seemed to have some good info on transfers over the summer) has tweeted that Pardew is one heavy defeat away from the sack.

Interesting call on Venison - but thinking about it a pretty good shout. I'd probably swap Solano for Gillespie and take out Howey for Woodgate I think.

Might be interesting to see an article detailing all the unemployed or employed but realistic alternatives to Pardew, given the only argument left to Pardewites is 'who would be better?'

I don't get the argument that a lack of investment is going to put off managers coming to us or indeed a lack of control over transfers. There are so many clubs in Europe that don't tend to have a positive net spend or let their manager recruit his own choice of players.

I think people might be missing the point that the produce you can acquire in certain countries isn't the same.

Other way round for me - probably, along with North African food, my least favourite type of cuisine to be honest. Maybe that's why I am standing up for Shola!

Bit stupid to be discussing this at such great length, given that we don't really know any of the facts, but anyway - I think however much you embrace a new culture, you are always going to hold on to something from your home (especially in the early stages). If in 6 months time, Shola has only eaten beans on toast and sausages then fair enough... criticism is perfectly justified!

It could well be that the ingredients he want aren't easy to source in Turkey? Really isn't that weird..

Guardian article on Paco Jemez for those who are interested - http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/mar/17/rayo-vallecano-all-or-nothing-approach-sid-lowe

I'll join you on that campaign - from what I've read about him, he sounds awesome. There are so many foreign managers out there who could breathe life into our squad and probably wouldn't need that much cash (either in terms of salary or transfer budget).

Will never forgive nor forget the Keegan s*** at Wembley with Manyoo. He was dead to me from that moment on. Yep - no respect for a player who do this kind of thing. Same with Bellamy to a certain degree.

Isnt that bad? He was a fuckng laghng stock at Sunderland. He's done pretty well everywhere else.

I think it's more the fact that people immediately dismiss someone like Bruce - but when you actually analyse his record, it really isn't that bad.

Bruce is massively underrated as a manager. I'm interested to see how Mark Hughes progresses at Stoke, given I still think he has done more good jobs (blackburn, Wales, Fulham) than bad.

Like Coloccini added it, you mean? I am not sure how the inability of one player to improve a particular attribute means that no other player can do so.

I am sure the contract clause is a massive factor. Still shabby treatment regardless.

Is that in any way related to being banished to train with the reserves and excluded from the squad? I suspect he has made a request based on what he has been told about his future. There are ways to treat people - with dignity and professionalism. Currently it seems as if we have not managed to do this.

MYM wasn't weak - he just wasn't naturally physical, mainly because he hadn't played his football in a physical environment. I am sure that given time to adapt he could have added this to his game.