Next manager poll

[vic rouse]

I think she would go with a couple of big ones up front, and a bit higher than normal at the back.

She’d probably play with a lot of left wingers

 

[beak]

Has this bloke Sage signed yet or are we going to read he signed for Fulham?

Anagrammatically Sage will takes Ages.

 

[beak]

Liverpool appoint Iraola as head coach- bbc.​

 

[Charlie B]

Any chance we can get a new manager before the season kicks off?

 

[Jacey]

Liverpool appoint Iraola,in a matter of days and Bournemouth were very swift in their appointment of his replacement,Rose.

Palace have had since October and to date,no appointment,just speculation.

Hardly impressive.

 

[PatrickA]

Liverpool appoint Iraola,in a matter of days and Bournemouth were very swift in their appointment of his replacement,Rose.

Palace have had since October and to date,no appointment,just speculation.

Hardly impressive.

I kind of agree ...unless of course the club genuinely had Iraola lined up until Liverpool came calling.

 

[OneStevePerrin]

If Sage becomes our new manager, does that mean he will bring Edouard with him 🙂

 

[eritheagle]

I kind of agree ...unless of course the club genuinely had Iraola lined up until Liverpool came calling.

It was banded about a week or two ago that ireola wanted the liverpool job. I think his people were putting it out there ane when liverpool became aware of this and that he may go to bayer levurkuson they then acted before it was too late.

 

[dreamwaverider]

Liverpool appoint Iraola,in a matter of days and Bournemouth were very swift in their appointment of his replacement,Rose.

Palace have had since October and to date,no appointment,just speculation.

Hardly impressive.

But so true to form. We seem to do everything last minute. No wonder Glasner went. Couldn't stand the indecisions.

 

[dreamwaverider]

If Sage becomes our new manager, does that mean he will bring Edouard with him 🙂

Good question!! Probably.

 

[DenTyler]

It does stagger me that the new manager was not unveiled at the start of the month. The board have had 7 months to have sorted this. Sometimes the board just appear to make life harder than it needs to be.

Why must we leave everything until the last minute. You can see this going right down to the wire again, missing good candidates as other clubs pick up contenders and missing out on players because they have no idea who they will be playing for or how they will be playing. A very strange way to run things.

 

[cryrst]

Not a problem as long he is a bit more flexible, particularly in home games

This is where I’m at. A tweak here and there. Pep and mourino were good at this. They never threw the baby out but a few yards here and there for a players can make a difference.

 

[cryrst]

It does stagger me that the new manager was not unveiled at the start of the month. The board have had 7 months to have sorted this. Sometimes the board just appear to make life harder than it needs to be.

Why must we leave everything until the last minute. You can see this going right down to the wire again, missing good candidates as other clubs pick up contenders and missing out on players because they have no idea who they will be playing for or how they will be playing. A very strange way to run things.

Sage likes youth so who’s to say SP hasn’t had a chat and sage is happy with the academy prospects and not losing 1st teamers we have. We do have one of the best academies apparently.

 

[Badger11]

It does stagger me that the new manager was not unveiled at the start of the month. The board have had 7 months to have sorted this. Sometimes the board just appear to make life harder than it needs to be.

Why must we leave everything until the last minute. You can see this going right down to the wire again, missing good candidates as other clubs pick up contenders and missing out on players because they have no idea who they will be playing for or how they will be playing. A very strange way to run things.

Yup but in fairness to the board:

Our targets may have been under contract and their clubs told us not to make waves whilst the season was ongoing (and we respected that).

We may have had a specific target in mind who has since changed his mind and gone to Liverpool (back to square 1)

We didn't fancy any of the available managers so chose to wait until the end of the season to see what's out there.

Parish has shown previously that he is prepared to take his time getting the right manager. If we get Sage and he is a success this "empty" period will soon be forgotten.

 

[Willo]

Yup but in fairness to the board:

Our targets may have been under contract and their clubs told us not to make waves whilst the season was ongoing (and we respected that).

We may have had a specific target in mind who has since changed his mind and gone to Liverpool (back to square 1)

We didn't fancy any of the available managers so chose to wait until the end of the season to see what's out there.

Parish has shown previously that he is prepared to take his time getting the right manager. If we get Sage and he is a success this "empty" period will soon be forgotten.

A well-reasoned and insightful contribution to the debate.
There are a rucksack of variables in terms of selecting and finally appointing a manager, the whole process can be of labyrinthine complexity with more twists and turns than an Isle of Man TT race.

 

[MrRobbo]

Yup but in fairness to the board:

Our targets may have been under contract and their clubs told us not to make waves whilst the season was ongoing (and we respected that).

We may have had a specific target in mind who has since changed his mind and gone to Liverpool (back to square 1)

We didn't fancy any of the available managers so chose to wait until the end of the season to see what's out there.

Parish has shown previously that he is prepared to take his time getting the right manager. If we get Sage and he is a success this "empty" period will soon be forgotten.

Exactly this.

I never can understand why ppl think everything is so easy.

A couple of weeks ago Liverpool still has Slot, and we may have been negotiating for Iraola. Thats now all changed. Things sound like they are progressing with Sage, but he's under contract, so his exit needs to be negotiated.

But Sage also wouldn't have been an option 6 months ago, its only now that he's become hot property.

 

[Badger11]

Exactly this.

I never can understand why ppl think everything is so easy.

A couple of weeks ago Liverpool still has Slot, and we may have been negotiating for Iraola. Thats now all changed. Things sound like they are progressing with Sage, but he's under contract, so his exit needs to be negotiated.

But Sage also wouldn't have been an option 6 months ago, its only now that he's become hot property.

Agreed. Even if Lens are happy to let him go like most clubs they have to manage his exit to placate the fans. So you leak the news then delay so by the time it actually happens the fans have got used to the idea and are baying at the Lens board when are we getting a new manager.

Clubs do this all the time with players. If this wasn't high profile I expect we could have agreed a deal with board and manager days ago (we probably have).

 

[doombear]

Even if they do they pretend they don't.

Until you start speaking,French to them and then they want to show you how good their English is.

 

[mileend]

Until you start speaking,French to them and then they want to show you how good their English is.

Yes, that works. On my limited attempts to speak French to the French I could see it causing them physical pain

 

[Norbury Old Git]

It’s not just the manager we are hiring. Most of Glasner’s coaching team will have gone as well so arrangements have to be made for replacements the Club and manager are happy with. I expect Paddy will stay unless he is eying a managerial job.