toontownman Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Was it Caulkin who pretty much said we are definitely not getting Rangnick? Don't remember seeing that but for DOF I expect Henrique and Campos are sexier choices, not least that both have been linked to this in the past. I felt everything said about Rangnick in the press was pushing a narrative he was more interested in a role than the new owners might be. Reports yesterday had suggested he would be interviewed along with the others though. He is my top choice for manager, outside Conte. Think he would be an incredible interim appointment. Quite possible he isn't very interested in returning to management at this stage though. Edit: I have also gone "Full Hitzfeld" on Rangnick. Just seems perfect. Edited October 14, 2021 by toontownman Went full Hitzfeld Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 3 hours ago, kamakazeee said: Favre is the most obvious choice. He's a brilliant man manager, tactically very versatile and has done the job/journey we need to go on over next few years in 2 of his previous 3 jobs. (and done it well). He's took the job at Gladbach in a relegation fight and had them in the champions league in 2 years. I also think a quiet, dignified and unassuming manager over the next few years might be just what we need, especially considering how much noise there will be off the pitch. Also, the ASM story is red herring imo, ASM played 38 times in that season they had together., whilst also producing his best numbers, 5 goals and 8 assists. Take it you didn’t watch any of Dortmund while he was there then? Tactically naive would be an understatement. He’d constantly encourage about 7 players to play in little triangles all in about a 5 metre square. Once the ball was lost, one pass would put through absolutely ANY player who ran from midfield and give them a direct attack on the Dortmund goal. It was a never ending theme. And he just dug his heels in and tried even more players playing in a tiny space with intricate passes. The kind of stuff that can only come off if they are no opposition players at all. Alas, in Germany there are 2 sides involved in a football match so it failed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Lotus said: Take it you didn’t watch any of Dortmund while he was there then? Tactically naive would be an understatement. He’d constantly encourage about 7 players to play in little triangles all in about a 5 metre square. Once the ball was lost, one pass would put through absolutely ANY player who ran from midfield and give them a direct attack on the Dortmund goal. It was a never ending theme. And he just dug his heels in and tried even more players playing in a tiny space with intricate passes. The kind of stuff that can only come off if they are no opposition players at all. Alas, in Germany there are 2 sides involved in a football match so it failed. I respect that you see things really differently, but the guy wasn't exactly a bum in Germany. He transformed Gladbach from a bottom feeding club to a Champions League club and did excellent work with an unfancied Nice side in France too. Even at Dortmund he didn't manage to threaten Bayern but he always finished second. Not sure I understand why you think he's not good enough for Newcastle as we are at the minute. Our current manager is Steve Bruce. A man more concerned about bacon and kebabs than football, who takes holidays to Portugal a few games into the season when the team are hovering around the bottom of the league. Edited October 14, 2021 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Apparently the bookies have took a record number of bets today on Frank Lampard. Some bets have been as much as £10,000. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Just now, sh74 said: Apparently the bookies have took a record number of bets today on Frank Lampard. Some bets have been as much as £10,000. I’d be so underwhelmed if it was him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: I’d be so underwhelmed if it was him. same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Surely if it was Lampard this would have all been settled days ago now, keeping Bruce in the job says to me they haven't decided on who they want or they are waiting for a DOF first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I think Lampard really wants the job and is letting it be known. Probably placed the bet on himself to create more buzz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Whilst I don’t particular want Lampard, at least he isn’t a Dinosaur who has failed for over 20 years. Would happily get behind him (or anyone for that matter). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Our new manager - Steve Cunte Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Dirty Harry’s stuck £10k on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorCoarse Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, sh74 said: Apparently the bookies have took a record number of bets today on Frank Lampard. Some bets have been as much as £10,000. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I don’t see how they could go from having Benitez lined up last year to Lampard this year? I know rafa isn’t available but it’s a completely different approach regardless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Just now, nbthree3 said: That sounds like exactly what we need Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Interim manager until Rafa is available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Only Fonseca linked in the piece having looked it over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On a more serious note, yeah I think an interim could be good at this point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) bring Wenger out of retirement for a bit Edited October 14, 2021 by nufcjmc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Depends who it is but the idea makes me nervous, we are deep in the shit as of now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, nbthree3 said: Only Fonseca linked in the piece having looked it over Be surprised if he took an interim role although it would give him a chance to shine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Just now, Billy Pilgrim said: Depends who it is but the idea makes me nervous, we are deep in the shit as of now It’s a safer bet than Lampard unless it’s big Sam 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Rangnick is coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Big Sam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Surely Favre fits the bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now