New manager poll

Who do you think will be our next manager?

  • Sean Dyche

    Votes: 23 20.2%

  • Thomas Frank

    Votes: 54 47.4%

  • Frank Lampard

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Kieran Mckenna

    Votes: 5 4.4%

  • Robbie Keane

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Southgate

    Votes: 2 1.8%

  • Anthony Barry

    Votes: 5 4.4%

  • Vitor Pereira

    Votes: 8 7.0%

  • Rob Edwards

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Eddie Howe

    Votes: 8 7.0%

  • Other please state

    Votes: 9 7.9%
  • Total voters
    114
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Reluctantly, I do think we need to make a change over the International break as we are clearly at a pivotal moment in the season. Between now and Christmas we play Coventry, Hull, Man U and Sunderland.

Personally, I thought we played a lot of good stuff vs Liverpool, but found ourselves out of luck as is often the case when you're at the bottom. However, I don't think we need to rely on luck to stay up this season.

We need a new manager who can:
a) Set the team up to keep a clean sheet (= 1pt + confidence)
b) Minimize players weaknesses and maximise their strengths

My own take on the squad would be to do the following:

Defence: Start Lerma. Thought he played well vs Liverpool and we need his experience (a bit like when we had Cahill). Ok, he's not quick (also like Cahill), so need a back 4 with Full Backs and set the line up a bit deeper to stop balls in behind. This should also should help with clean sheets.

I thought Mingueza did well vs Liverpool and certainly did enough to put him ahead of Khalaili. I'd take him off the long throws though!

I would give serious consideration to bringing Cardines back in January.

Midfield: Play a 3. Start Hughes, again for leadership (Wharton too emotional, Kamada too quiet), bring on Timber in second half to add energy.

Attack: Have a front three of Osorio, Pino and Strand Larsen / Mateta (if still around after Jan window). I think the attacking line has enough quality to score sufficient goals for us to climb out the relegation zone.

I'm just not sure who the best manager would be...

... I think Frank might be worth a punt as I can see the players responding to him. But Dyche could be effective at getting points...

What this season has given us is a really tight table, where all games are difficult, but very few are a write-off. As others have said, Liverpool were there for the taking yesterday, and I don't think we're too far off some decent results...
 
Willo said:
When Thomas Frank succeeded Dean Smith at Brentford, he lost 8 of his first 10 games in charge.
Sean Dyche at both Everton and Nottm Forest inherited teams in the relegation zone, when he departed both clubs were above the line.
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When big Sam took over at Christmas we were looking doomed, but even he took until the last couple of games to secure our place and avoid the trap door

None of them are miracle workers and whoever takes over we’ve got a poor squad now and it’s still going to be a long scrap
 
fish mitten said:
Tomas Frank will have us playing dull uninspired football and get us relegated on under 30 points. Fault is with the board. Parish’s luck has run out, we get what we deserve by a board that thought it could scrimp again and get away with it. Even if by some miracle we stay up, we’ll have gone backwards.
Reality is we deserve to go down. Parish and the board have shown a complete lack of ambition. Time for a change in someone running the club.
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That's the spirit!!
 
Although Sage may be sacked today I'd be surprised if there is also the announcement of a new manager.
It would be confirmation that the club had somebody lined up while Sage was plying his trade.
Of course this would reflect the reality, but it may not look good in PR terms.

Thus I think it's more likely the case that Paddy would be announced as taking training while the club seek a new permanent appointment.
Then the announcement made later this week.
 
BromleyMonkey said:
When big Sam took over at Christmas we were looking doomed, but even he took until the last couple of games to secure our place and avoid the trap door

None of them are miracle workers and whoever takes over we’ve got a poor squad now and it’s still going to be a long scrap
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Who can forget the home game vs Sunderland which was one of Sam’s first games in charge?
 
Has to be Frank, for me. Never been relegated and did a brilliant job at Brentford. Can't judge any manager on Spurs. He'd take us to 4 at the back, which I think is vital at this point.

Of the other rumoured managers:

Dyche would steady us and keep us in the league but it's unambitious. It's like when we appointed Roy, survival is all we'd be thinking. I think Frank could take us further.

Popovic completely untested at this level and a huge gamble based on sentiment.

Pereira wouldn't be a bad option, he'd be my second pick and should keep us up. Difficult to know his ceiling.

Matos looks promising but he's only 38 and I'd be worried taking that risk mid season.

If Scott Parker or Rob Edwards are anywhere near the club we riot.
 
Canterbury Palace said:
Has to be Frank, for me. Never been relegated and did a brilliant job at Brentford. Can't judge any manager on Spurs. He'd take us to 4 at the back, which I think is vital at this point.

Of the other rumoured managers:

Dyche would steady us and keep us in the league but it's unambitious. It's like when we appointed Roy, survival is all we'd be thinking. I think Frank could take us further.

Popovic completely untested at this level and a huge gamble based on sentiment.

Pereira wouldn't be a bad option, he'd be my second pick and should keep us up. Difficult to know his ceiling.

Matos looks promising but he's only 38 and I'd be worried taking that risk mid season.

If Scott Parker or Rob Edwards are anywhere near the club we riot.
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I'm not opposed to this as without the steady years of Roy and foundations we don't go on to win the the trophies.

Perhaps that's what we need for a few years? Some stability and boring football?
 
eaglesdare said:
I'm not opposed to this as without the steady years of Roy and foundations we don't go on to win the the trophies.

Perhaps that's what we need for a few years? Some stability and boring football?
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We've had so many years of it. For me Frank is the middle ground between pragmatism and ambition. Prem survival has to be the main goal but we are still in the Europa and would be nice to at least have a proper crack at it, who knows if we'll ever get another chance.
 
JHB said:
Who can forget the home game vs Sunderland which was one of Sam’s first games in charge?
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Allerdyce's appointment came late December 2016, the 4-0 drubbing by Sunderland was in early February 2017. In between Allerdyce had lost games and dipped into the transfer market in January. I guess that drubbing was the wake up call. A bit like losing 5-0 to Brighton in the present season.
 
Frank had a great record with Brentford, who are similar to us, maybe just a bit smaller. He's counter-attacking and works hard on set pieces, like Richards' throw and could make us more threatening from corners.

He failed at Spurs, but that's been the graveyard of many highly regarded managers.

He'll keep us up, and could well do better than that. The only question is whether he is the one to take us into the top ten and bring home the Europa League.

But that's a problem for another day. Right now we just have to improve!
 
park the bus said:
Allerdyce's appointment came late December 2016, the 4-0 drubbing by Sunderland was in early February 2017. In between Allerdyce had lost games and dipped into the transfer market in January. I guess that drubbing was the wake up call. A bit like losing 5-0 to Brighton in the present season.
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Sam Allardyce lost 4 out of 6 PL games leading up to the Sunderland debacle.
We were 17th after 17 PL games when he 'Took up the reins', we finished in 14th place.
 
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