Dr. TC Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I know that I'm alone in this, but I think it would be a decent appointment. He will clearly have a role in transfers, if he and Carr see eye to eye as is said. Hopefully he will have some influence with the higher echelons. He's also got a pretty decent track record, and knows the area. My main concern is that he's unlikely to bring back flair football, as can be seen from his hot and cold relationship with Juninho, but given the utter shite we've had to put up with over the past few years I'm willing to give him a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 As I said in Vieira thread. Once carver fucked it up there was only one man considered. Cheap, mate of carr, won't cause much of a fuss and grateful to get a job in the PL. What a fuckin desperate club this is. New start my fuckin arse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Really sad to see people on here accepting and trying to rationalise this like a battered house wife. Read the title, then his managerial history and wake up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I know that I'm alone in this, but I think it would be a decent appointment. He will clearly have a role in transfers, if he and Carr see eye to eye as is said. Hopefully he will have some influence with the higher echelons. He's also got a pretty decent track record, and knows the area. My main concern is that he's unlikely to bring back flair football, as can be seen from his hot and cold relationship with Juninho, but given the utter shite we've had to put up with over the past few years I'm willing to give him a chance. Unambitious appointment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Really sad to see people on here accepting and trying to rationalise this like a battered house wife. Read the title, then his managerial history and wake up. The better than Carver and Pardew brigade. Let's see who West ham appoint to give us an idea of what some ambition could have got us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 If Vieria has been told to get lost. Then I welcome 4 more years of medicority with open arms. Welcome Schteve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I think he's definitely a good coach and is well thought of in the game, but he hasn't succeeded as a manager anywhere other than Twente, and has had more clubs in his career already than I've had hot dinners. I suppose if you'd asked me when we still had Pardew if I'd have preferred McClaren, I'd probably have said yes. Small victories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 The man is competent - although you could say he has failed in each of his last four jobs; but it's totally uninspiring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 At least another couple of years of total disinterest then, yay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Bamford would be good. Hope we'll go for Will Hughes as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Mcclaren is one of those irritating managers who after a 4-0 home defeat says the character was magnificent. Magnificent is his favourite fucking word Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 At least another couple of years of total disinterest then, yay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Cheap option as well with very little demands. Ashley will be pissing himself whilst telling everyone wasn't me guv Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Really sad to see people on here accepting and trying to rationalise this like a battered house wife. Read the title, then his managerial history and wake up. I understand why people need to look after some positives, but this appointment just shows nothing has changed. Appointing Carver would probably be too much of a risk even for Ashley, so he goes for the second cheapest option. Could hardly be less inspiring. There's so many decent managers out there now, but here we are, appointing the sacked guy from fucking Derby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Really sad to see people on here accepting and trying to rationalise this like a battered house wife. Read the title, then his managerial history and wake up. Do you want us to end up with Carver again ffs!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Whey, you never know, he could do really well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I was with PV the last few days but in terms of qualification SM is better than what we hire since Sir Bobby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I was with PV the last few days but in terms of qualification SM is better than what we hire since Sir Bobby. Praise indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I was with PV the last few days but in terms of qualification SM is better than what we hire since Sir Bobby. Souness probably was tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Apart from Redknapp, who turned us down before and is essentially retired, McClaren is the last English manager to win a trophy. The club will say this is evidence that we're now taking the cups seriously and have hired a proven winner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 .com reporting McClaren appointment as a done deal. Fuck the new start then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 It is pretty uninspiring but lets not forget this is what we do. Better than Pardew, infinitely better than Carver and I'm not particularly disappointed to be honest. Just need to see who we get in player wise. Vieira was exciting because he was unknown. Not successful or well regarded as a manager, but unknown. Don't get me wrong, I'd have preferred we'd taken a risk on him over McClaren but I'd also have preferred McClaren over Pardew, Carver, Kinnear and anyone else who realisitically could have been appointed. McClaren was working under Alex Ferguson for two years and, despite how long ago it was, did manage to finish runners up and then league champions with an unfancied team in Holland, plus played some good stuff with Derby - he's obviously not a complete mug. In reference to others saying his record is shit etc, what about OUR record? Not in terms of trophies but in terms of managerial appointments since Keegan in 1992: Dalglish - Decent pedigree but shite Gullit - Shite Sir Bobby - Different class Souness - Shite Roeder - Pretty shite Allardyce - Shite Keegan - Shafted over Kinnear - Shite Shearer - Shite Hughton - Likeable, great achivement to get us promoted but not good enough Pardew - Shite Carver - The absolute shittest of the shite One good appointment in 16 years? McClaren could easily be shite but he could also be decent, just like Vieira could have been. Christ, had Pardew's ego not got the better of him and we'd stuck with that 4-3-3 when we finished fifth, he could have turned out very differently (doesn't detract from the fact he was a massive bell end mind). If it is McClaren I wouldn't be too disappointed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midstoon Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 .com reporting McClaren appointment as a done deal. f*** the new start then! http://replygif.net/i/648.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 More rationalisation. Ashley owns the right club for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Guess i'll just keep cheering for whichever team we're playing then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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