SUPERTOON Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I can’t see any international manager currently at one of the nations in with a chance of winning the World Cup next year coming this close to it tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Considering the other potential choices Martinez would feel a bit disappointing but better than the likes of Gerrard, Lampard, Howe or Southgate imo. Not one to rule out considering Jones being here already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Conte would be the kind of statement of intent appointment I would hope they are looking to make. If we have to go for someone domestic/less favoured, we could do a lot worse than to look at Potter or Brendan Rodgers. Would favour those two a hell of a lot more than Howe, Gerrard, Lampard, Southgate etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Can’t help but thinking Conte would only last a couple of seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Just now, sh74 said: Can’t help but thinking Conte would only last a couple of seasons. This is a good point from you and others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 23 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: Are we looking for a top manager though? Or are we looking for someone to take us up a few levels? The consortium have talked about gradual improvement and how many top managers are going to want to work with a squad of Joelintons? We may not be able to get a top manager, but that doesn’t mean Gerrard is in the next group. Winning the championship for example is far more impressive to me than winning the SPL with an old firm side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) What’s ottmar hitzfeld doing these days? Edited October 8, 2021 by sh74 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 minute ago, sh74 said: What’s ottmar hitzfeld these days? On the golf course! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Why is Lampard being touted? He did OK at Derby with his million loanees and then underwhelmed at Chelsea (by their standards). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 minute ago, OCK said: Why is Lampard being touted? He did OK at Derby with his million loanees and then underwhelmed at Chelsea (by their standards). I honestly think it's just a default to mention Lampard if Gerrard comes up these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, OCK said: Why is Lampard being touted? He did OK at Derby with his million loanees and then underwhelmed at Chelsea (by their standards). This. Also spent a boatload and failed to get a cohesive team. Tuchel turned up and turned it around immediately with the same players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, wormy said: I honestly think it's just a default to mention Lampard if Gerrard comes up these days. Lampard the new Curbishley? "Oh shit we've used John Gregory, better balance out the fates with a Curbishley to keep the Great Old One happy" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, OCK said: Why is Lampard being touted? He did OK at Derby with his million loanees and then underwhelmed at Chelsea (by their standards). He’ll be lucky to get any premier league job next IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kimbo said: He’ll be lucky to get any premier league job next IMO. He's the reincarnation of Steve Bruce, he'll be getting jobs he doesn't deserve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 He's shown he can help build a franchise, can coach players up and by all accounts is an honorable man. We can do a lot worse than Eddie Howe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I look at it in tiers: Tier 1- Worldies like Conte etc Tier 2- People who would quickly take us too a higher level in the medium term, Rodgers, Emery etc. Tier 3- Ones who we would have snapped your hand off two days ago but now seem underwhelming. Lampard, Potter, Howe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 The problem with the Conte shout is that the guy lives to win the league and compete for trophies... immediately. He falls out with clubs when that stops being their instant objective or when he feels they're not putting in the same effort to achieve it. Chasing European positions is not what he wants to do. As such, I'm not sure he'd want the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I'd ignore the names being banded about - no one has a clue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) Conte, Fonseca, Favre or Howe pls. Edited October 8, 2021 by HaydnNUFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Roberto Martinez odds on favorite right now. Flurry of activities on him in the last couple of hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Sven-Goran Eriksson is 50 to 1 - I am mean come on who'd put money on him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Strawberry said: Roberto Martinez odds on favorite right now. Flurry of activities on him in the last couple of hours. Hello darkness my old friend... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Then there's Shola 100/1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I’d love Conte here, it would be a real statement, but kind of pointless as he’s not a project/rebuild manager, you appoint him to win the league/CL not to keep a club up then look to finish maybe top 8-6 the following season and then top four the next, which by that time he’ll be off. Howe makes a lot of sense, knows some of the players, has worked with Jones, is available and I think he’d keep us up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, Strawberry said: Roberto Martinez odds on favorite right now. Flurry of activities on him in the last couple of hours. His odds have shortened but I can’t see anywhere where he’s odds on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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