New manager thread

[Kenneth]

Or anyone they want.

This is getting ridiculous. It seems they didn't really have a plan when they sacked Kenny. Feels like, 'yeah we'll sack Kenny then we'll see who is available'. FFS.

I'm always hoping they'll surprise us though.

Yes, I remember how well talking to Klinsman while rafa was in charge went.

[cream]

You grumpy c*nt. Leave him alone.

Ha, people are slitting their wrists over the managers job, who's being grumpy.

http://www.samaritans.org/

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Ha, people are slitting their wrists over the managers job, who's being grumpy.

http://www.samaritans.org/

Are they? Or are you making that up?

[Nick77]

This whole search is futile imo - I mean it's not ****ing rocket science ffs! The clear choice is Rafa Benitez - he's brought us out of the **** before with a net spend of something like 20 million pounds a season for 6 seasons, he genuinely loves the city & the club. Also there's no compensation to pay & the only negative is that he has managed the club before which is a lot less than the negative's from going for every other manager in the world!
There are no guarantees that Guardiola or Mourinho for example are gonna turn us into Barca or Real - in fact I highly doubt it as those managers, as good as they are, have had success at clubs where they inhereted already great teams & had far bigger budgets than Liverpool to buy players.
Also the likes of Martinez & Rodgers is just stupid imo as they haven't got the experience required for the job. AVB has also not got enough experience imo as he's only been in football management for 5 mins ffs!
All logic & common sense points to Rafa imo as he would be the least risk out of all managers linked with job! Why do the owners have to drag this out ffs?! The appointment needs to be done asap so transfer negotiations (ins & outs), can start immediately, thereby avoiding last minute transfer deadline day dealings.

[Slinky Skills]

This is a football forum you ****.

[Slinky Skills]

I'm telling you, Guardiola will become our manager.

You've heard it here first.

[Neil Young]

I actually partially agree with Neil

There are other positions that should be created / appointed to

Sadly even on that level they appear to be making errors

Cant ****ing believe they have given Ayre an extension and more powers says it all really

Also Jen Chang as Communications Director - lol

I don't know enough about Ayre or what his responsibilities or their requirements are. I also don't know Gen Chang but anyone who is fond of quoting Shakespeare when faced with a Romulan battle fleet clearly has an admirable sense of style, although I'm unconvinced by his contention that it sounds better in the original Klingon.

The challenges I was referring to are these:

1. The need for a stadium with a much larger capacity and, even then, match day income is always going to be outstripped by Manchester United and, due to being in London, Arsenal and, when they get their new stadium, Tottenham.
2. Two other rivals with unbeatable spending power - Manchester City and Chelsea.
3. Location in a city/area that is gradually but decisively being eclipsed by its regional rival.
4. The impact of the UK's seemingly terminal economic woes on both of those issues - it clearly makes the former a harder task and it's likely to accelerate the latter.

Executive and managerial appointments are the easy bit and are small beer when compared to those. Although obviously the people appointed might be able to make some difference on any or all of the above, although I think it's likely to be relatively small either way, unless they appoint geniuses (unlikely) or disasters (possible but also unlikely).

[BobTheCharmer]

This whole search is futile imo - I mean it's not ****ing rocket science ffs! The clear choice is Rafa Benitez - he's brought us out of the **** before with a net spend of something like 20 million pounds a season for 6 seasons, he genuinely loves the city & the club. Also there's no compensation to pay & the only negative is that he has managed the club before which is a lot less than the negative's from going for every other manager in the world!
There are no guarantees that Guardiola or Mourinho for example are gonna turn us into Barca or Real - in fact I highly doubt it as those managers, as good as they are, have had success at clubs where they inhereted already great teams & had far bigger budgets than Liverpool to buy players.
Also the likes of Martinez & Rodgers is just stupid imo as they haven't got the experience required for the job. AVB has also not got enough experience imo as he's only been in football management for 5 mins ffs!
All logic & common sense points to Rafa imo as he would be the least risk out of all managers linked with job! Why do the owners have to drag this out ffs?! The appointment needs to be done asap so transfer negotiations (ins & outs), can start immediately, thereby avoiding last minute transfer deadline day dealings.

its like a record that keeps on being played. let it go. no offence.

[TheElephantMan]

Also the likes of Martinez & Rodgers is just stupid imo as they haven't got the experience required for the job.

Yes it would be madness to consider a football manager for the role of football manager.

This thread is cheering me up no end, the negativity is ridiculous.

[red g]

Yes it would be madness to consider a football manager for the role of football manager.

This thread is cheering me up no end, the negativity is ridiculous.

[red g]

its like a record that keeps on being played. let it go. no offence.

Was going to argue with the contents, but then realised there really is no point

[Chris]

Frank De Boer is in New York, Henry needs to get stalking.

[Kenneth]

I don't know enough about Ayre or what his responsibilities or their requirements are. I also don't know Gen Chang but anyone who is fond of quoting Shakespeare when faced with a Romulan battle fleet clearly has an admirable sense of style, although I'm unconvinced by his contention that it sounds better in the original Klingon.

The challenges I was referring to are these:

1. The need for a stadium with a much larger capacity and, even then, match day income is always going to be outstripped by Manchester United and, due to being in London, Arsenal and, when they get their new stadium, Tottenham.
2. Two other rivals with unbeatable spending power - Manchester City and Chelsea.
3. Location in a city/area that is gradually but decisively being eclipsed by its regional rival.
4. The impact of the UK's seemingly terminal economic woes on both of those issues - it clearly makes the former a harder task and it's likely to accelerate the latter.

Executive and managerial appointments are the easy bit and are small beer when compared to those. Although obviously the people appointed might be able to make some difference on any or all of the above, although I think it's likely to be relatively small either way, unless they appoint geniuses (unlikely) or disasters (possible but also unlikely).

we need to move the club to the far east.

[Neil Young]

[cream]

I don't know enough about Ayre or what his responsibilities or their requirements are. I also don't know Gen Chang but anyone who is fond of quoting Shakespeare when faced with a Romulan battle fleet clearly has an admirable sense of style, although I'm unconvinced by his contention that it sounds better in the original Klingon.

The challenges I was referring to are these:

1. The need for a stadium with a much larger capacity and, even then, match day income is always going to be outstripped by Manchester United and, due to being in London, Arsenal and, when they get their new stadium, Tottenham.
2. Two other rivals with unbeatable spending power - Manchester City and Chelsea.
3. Location in a city/area that is gradually but decisively being eclipsed by its regional rival.
4. The impact of the UK's seemingly terminal economic woes on both of those issues - it clearly makes the former a harder task and it's likely to accelerate the latter.

Executive and managerial appointments are the easy bit and are small beer when compared to those. Although obviously the people appointed might be able to make some difference on any or all of the above, although I think it's likely to be relatively small either way, unless they appoint geniuses (unlikely) or disasters (possible but also unlikely).

We need a multi billionaire owner.