Next Manager Watch

[carlosspurs]

I still get the impression that their mind changes daily.

I fear if we don't secure Nagelsmann's signature then it's back to a scattergun approach with delay and procrastination as no one candidate is preferred and we waste the summer months.

This is why they should go all in on Poch. Forget another new shiny toy, that will end up in the same place as the last 3 managers. Poch knows what he is walking into, at least there is a chance he will be willing to see the project out and hopefully, get better support than Levy provided last time round.

 

[HotSprut]

If we can land Nagers I hope we know about it soon. The uncertainty brings back the painful memory of the Nuno summer

 

[coy-spurs1882]

I cannot believe so many people do not understand this.

but this cannot justify the horrendous football we had been watching this season

 

[Joshua shepherd]

How would you describe Diers form since?

In fact, while you're at it. Remind me of any player he's got the 'best out of' this season?

Par for the course.

Kane, having his best scoring season in about 5 years, the goals mostly coming from wide crosses, a goal scoring method which we've failed to utilise in recent seasons.

 

[coy-spurs1882]

But then he did say it would take more than 2 or 3 windows.

and he wasn't going to commit his future while asking for the fans' patience

 

[felmani26]

Paratici's hearing being postponed isn't helpful to our managerial search

 

[TPdYID]

Par for the course.

Kane, having his best scoring season in about 5 years, the goals mostly coming from wide crosses, a goal scoring method which we've failed to utilise in recent seasons.

Lmfao, you're clutching at straws mate if you think Conte has been the driver behind Kanes form. The running joke is he's a "10 season wonder".

Kane scores 20 goals a season, no matter who the manager is.

Now, name me another player who Conte has developed? You wont be able to because he hasn't!

We signed Brightons best midfielder and he's looked $hit. Evertons best attacker and he's looked $hit. Even Kulusevski and Romero look shadows of their former selves.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Oh joy. Another bout of he's been backed, no he hasn't and more.

Why are people arguing about Conte in here? Or players form? Or what constitutes being backed?

On it's own it's a bit annoying for people wanting to discuss the who next manager/patsy might be but when these are arguments that have been done to death...........

 

[Trix]

But then he did say it would take more than 2 or 3 windows.

And you don't think if he'd have got the players(type of players) he asked for he wouldn't have been more likely to commit? I think everyone is forgetting he was happy to accept an 18 month contract but there was a 1 year extension clause set in that deal, so he was open to stay at least a year longer from the outset.

 

[SamR]

As much as I enjoyed the football under Poch, our team is very different now. I just can’t seem him replicating that again and therefore it’s a no from me.

It just has ex-girlfriend vibes and how often does that really work out?

With all this said, much depends on the level and type of investment Levy will put into the club in determining who we try for. Another ‘winner’ isn’t going to work.

I just don’t see us competing for the best players. Clubs like us tend to do better signing up and coming players or high potential who haven’t quite clicked at another club.

So we need a good coaching team who likes to play attacking football and has head coach who is likeable and good with people.

Who on the list other than Poch has those qualities?

 

[Ghost Hardware]

I still get the impression that their mind changes daily.

I fear if we don't secure Nagelsmann's signature then it's back to a scattergun approach with delay and procrastination as no one candidate is preferred and we waste the summer months.

I guess it depends how hard we are actually trying to go for Nagelsmann. If we already have reservations then we may not be going in hard plus if JN wants to take his time then that might put us off also.

Essentially I’m not even sure if it’s JN now or bust.

 

[gavspur]

I’d have felt a lot more at ease with this situation, and Stellini/Mason combo, if the statement had said something like:

‘Stellini and Mason will take charge of the current campaign and see out the season, where we can confirm *insert manager name* has agreed a pre-contract to join us as of July 1st’

But, it doesn’t, and this just stinks of incompetence - which I am wholly unsurprised by.

 

[HedgieSpur]

Our board of directors consists of money men and women. They have much more experience in property development than football. Actually it’s not a question of more, they have no experience in football whatsoever. The only exception is Paratici who we know to be extremely defensively minded.

The make up of the Board reflects precisely the fortunes of the club under their tenure. Massive growth in real estate development, considerable improvement in our financial clout and a complete and utter void of footballing success.

I’d take Brighton’s Board of Directors over ours any day of the week, and until we acquire some footballing nous we are going to continue on exactly the same path.

Paratici has got to go, surely any new manager of renown would have at least some concerns with the criminal allegations levied against our DoF. The Board needs refreshing with some people who actually live and breath the game. This is a football club run by people who have never kicked a ball. It’s absurd

The Board do not need to know anything much about football. That is not their role and it is irrelevant whether they "live and breathe" football.. We have an MD, Football who should be tasked with everything to do with the footballing side. The failure has been in him not implementing a club wide football strategy. Whether he will get that opportunity will of course depend on the appeal.

 

[biscuit]

As much as I enjoyed the football under Poch, our team is very different now. I just can’t seem him replicating that again and therefore it’s a no from me.

It just has ex-girlfriend vibes and how often does that really work out?

With all this said, much depends on the level and type of investment Levy will put into the club in determining who we try for. Another ‘winner’ isn’t going to work.

I just don’t see us competing for the best players. Clubs like us tend to do better signing up and coming players or high potential who haven’t quite clicked at another club.

So we need a good coaching team who likes to play attacking football and has head coach who is likeable and good with people.

Who on the list other than Poch has those qualities?

Postecoglu.

 

[ultimateloner]

Why would we do that?

Might be cheap given his turmoil at Chelsea.
He's also acted gracefully despite his difficulty there; so for me that's a welcome change from the Conte/Jose types.
His time at Brighton also shows that he could develop a team when given time; so might be closer to the project manager mold that seems to work better for us.

 

[JCRD]

As much as I enjoyed the football under Poch, our team is very different now. I just can’t seem him replicating that again and therefore it’s a no from me.

It just has ex-girlfriend vibes and how often does that really work out?

With all this said, much depends on the level and type of investment Levy will put into the club in determining who we try for. Another ‘winner’ isn’t going to work.

I just don’t see us competing for the best players. Clubs like us tend to do better signing up and coming players or high potential who haven’t quite clicked at another club.

So we need a good coaching team who likes to play attacking football and has head coach who is likeable and good with people.

Who on the list other than Poch has those qualities?

Poch is my number one and im not swaying from that, although Nagelsmann would be a good option and its clearly an opportunity knocks moment for us.

I understand the ex gf vibes etc if both parties are in the exact same place as how the relationship ended. The only way that Poch and us works is if both us and him have changed our approach, he is supported and given the chance to rebuild us in the way he wanted to four years ago.

 

[Hotspur33]

This is why they should go all in on Poch. Forget another new shiny toy, that will end up in the same place as the last 3 managers. Poch knows what he is walking into, at least there is a chance he will be willing to see the project out and hopefully, get better support than Levy provided last time round.

Poch is my preference, but I can believe that he would favour Madrid and we would favour Nagelsmann. But I think that as a mutual consolation prize, it’s as good as it gets.

 

[piedpiper]

Is this tongue in cheek?

No not at all and I'm seeing all the freaking funny ratings too . I guess for once I'm not feeling the doom and gloom and seeing the woods from the trees.

I'm not on a wind up either... shame I'm backing Levy for once.....who knows....he might surprise us and we'll all be happy.

 

[The Scarecrow]

I'd feel a lot better if most of the board had no say whatsoever in who the next manager is.

Given Paratici's taste in managers, I'm not so sure about that.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

So we're where we are with 10 games to go and it's highly likely that will remain the case until the end of the season.

Which leaves the possibility of an announcement at any time that *insert name here* will be taking over next season. By 'any time', I do of course mean any time but lets be honest, how likely is that? I can see it with two or three games to go or something If that's how it goes but even then, I guess we all feel the end of the season will come and go and we'll still be waiting but IMO that's scarring from previous fiasco's.

So my GUESS is, whoever gets to take up the poisoned chalice will be announced between 20th May and 10th June.

So around 8 weeks onwards. Go on shortshanks, make me wrong.