New manager thread

[ric.williams]

Klopp works under Michael Zorc at Dortmond and he'd have no problems working under Van Gaal IMO.

Klopp is said to be an excellent motivator of players, as well as someone who uses young players the right way. His style of play is exciting and attacking and I have to say he's the standout candidate for a role under a DOF by an absolute mile.

And since his team demolished Bayern whilst Van Gaal was manager, you would have to say he'd be unlikely to be one who is phased from working under such a successfull man.

If I were to compare Klopps tactics to anything, I would say similar to Rafa when we "let the hand break off" and had a real go at teams when we came runners up.

I think in our first season under Klopp the better teams would likely pick us off, but we'd make up for that by blowing lesser teams away. I'd strongly tip us to finish top 4, at the very least running close and as such a huge improvement on last season in the league.

Over time he'd get the right players in with the help of Van Gaal and I'd fancy us to be competing at the top just as FSG want.

Klopp & Van Gaal seems an impossible dream tbh, but should it come off, I for one will be looking forward to a successful era at the club.

klopp does sound really exciting but i wont let myself get worked up about it

[el matador]

If fsg appoint van gaal as dof it shows that they havent learned anything from the whole hodgson and kenny era.

Van gaak wants the managers job and I dont think he would have an issue undermining the manager to get it. Theres very little point in bringing in a manager to work under someone who wants their job.

Its stupid and its divisive. We dont any more of that.

[CJ]

klopp

[dom9]

Alas, I wasn't as prepared!

You're right, I had Swansea to go straight back down - rooted bottom from memory. However, a lot of pundits tipped Newcastle to struggle - but they set up to get the best out of the limited resources they had and mixed with a little fortune, over-achieved.

What I did see from Swansea this year was some great football and I agree, they certainly over-achieved and can't be faulted for not challenging near the top - especially in their first season in the Premiership.

My point, I guess, is that Newcastle adapted during the season (changing their formation etc), whilst Swansea stuck to their gameplan. Whilst Swansea might look pretty on the statistics, we've just sacked a manager on the Premier League table alone. As is our current situation, can we afford to take on a manager that makes us aesthetically pleasing, or do we need to get someone in proven to get results?

We all know our current predicament and the fine line we are walking between falling away and building up, we can't afford to get this wrong - can we rely on statistics or do we need to look at facts?

what annoys me a bit is that they are likely to come out with something along the lines of "Klopp has a last minute change of heart and commits to Dortmund" - and there must be some idiots who believe them every time....

With regards to Swansea, I went to Fulham v Swansea in March. Swansea went to Craven Cottage and basically played them off the park. They won 3-0 but possession wise, it was something like 75%. They were awesome. I had heard that they were good but couldn't believe it when i saw it. Pass and move...pass and move....pass and move...... fulham were chasing shadows for the whole game. I have seen Barcelona live and this was as impressive to be honest.

Rodgers maybe doesnt have a plan B but to be honest, since Rafa's last season, LFC look like they don't have a plan-A.....let alone a plan-B, C or D!!!

It would be very very interesting to see what he could do with better players. Yes he might fail, but then ANY manager, probably bar Mourinho, has a reasonably strong possibility of failure at LFC.

From what I have been reading on the plan b stuff is this...

Players will make mistakes from time to time, it is unavoidable, and that will lead to conceding goals / defeats. The natural instinct is to therefore revert to type, or panic by hoofing it rather than sticking to your principles which are working for the most part. The plan A is simply so ingrained in to the mindset that to deviate from it results in it all falling apart in all likelihood.

This would also happen at LFC, but the quality of player available should result in fewer mistakes, and the team would be more likely to stick with those principles, which should in turn result in a better outcome than with limited players.

I would rather plan B or C meaning substituting underperforming players than resorting to an unplanned way of playing.

Reading had a brilliant first season and then what happened? Swansea will struggle next season imo.

It's a cliche, so it must be true.

How about Newcastle last season?

Yep...because their manager will be managing us!

[BrooklynRed]

When will rumors stop? I guess I'm ready for the Klopp End...

[Corndog]

Can't see Klopp leaving Dortmund for anybody this summer. he would be mad to do so.

[little dave hedgehog]

we would ceratainly have tickets for the traveling klopp!

[BrooklynRed]

Other mangers would have to Spy On Klopp...

[Rich]

King of the Klopp

We had that headline yet?

[dom9]

Klipp Klopp Klipp Klopp

Anyway, enough of this horsing around.

[Bender]

Swansea city fc: A statement read: "We would like to clarify the speculation in the press surrounding our manager Brendan Rodgers.


"We would like to confirm that there has been no contact from Liverpool and nothing has changed since our previous statement on the issue."

Rodgers sunbbed Anfield chiefs as he did not want to unsettle his current position at the Swans, with Liverpool offering no guarantee he would get the job as they looked to interview a number of candidates.

The 39-year-old guided Swansea to an 11th place finish in their debut Premier League season, and it is that success that has seen him linked with a number of posts in recent weeks, including those at Chelsea and Aston Villa.

There have been claims Rodgers was flown to America for talks about the job over the weekend but those are wide of the mark, with Rodgers having planned a trip to New York several months ago.

WalesOnline can reveal Rodgers is on actually his way back to the UK today, with Swans chiefs still confident Rodgers is going nowhere.



Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footbal...#ixzz1wAWBHLwC

[Phoenix07]

http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wiga...tain-1-4591278

Martinez’s future is still uncertain

By Paul Kendrick
Published on Monday 28 May 2012 09:38

THE future of Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez remains very much up in the air, as the Spaniard continues to soak up the sun in Barbados.

It was widely reported on Sunday that Latics would be holding a press conference this coming Tuesday during which Martinez would reveal whether or not he will stay at the club.

However, the Evening Post can reveal that is NOT the case – and club officials are baffled as to where these reports have come from, and how they have been taken as gospel.

[Bender]

Dave whelan you know **** all

[Helios Creed]

klopp

Heil Hitler

[Neil Young]

Dodgiest post in Est history.