If You Could Pick Our New Manager

[Beefymcfc]

I see most posts revolve around Hiddink and Jose; why is this?

Jose because many regard him the best manager (pyscologically) around.

Hiddink because many regard him as an educated old school (man management) type of manager.

I can't help but think that we have dropped to the levels of the Sun and the Mirror for this one and not taken into account the club that we love. Just a thought?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

I see most posts revolve around Hiddink and Jose; why is this?

Jose because many regard him the best manager (pyscologically) around.

Hiddink because many regard him as an educated old school (man management) type of manager.

I can't help but think that we have dropped to the levels of the Sun and the Mirror for this one and not taken into account the club that we love. Just a thought?

that doesn't make any sense to me.

[edge275]

I see most posts revolve around Hiddink and Jose; why is this?

Jose because many regard him the best manager (pyscologically) around.

Hiddink because many regard him as an educated old school (man management) type of manager.

I can't help but think that we have dropped to the levels of the Sun and the Mirror for this one and not taken into account the club that we love. Just a thought?

that doesn't make any sense to me.

Me neither. I want Mourinho first and foremost. Would also love Wenger. Please act Sheikh and get rid of the clown currently in charge and bring in someone who knows what the fuck they're doing!

[Beefymcfc]

I see most posts revolve around Hiddink and Jose; why is this?

Jose because many regard him the best manager (pyscologically) around.

Hiddink because many regard him as an educated old school (man management) type of manager.

I can't help but think that we have dropped to the levels of the Sun and the Mirror for this one and not taken into account the club that we love. Just a thought?

that doesn't make any sense to me.

Quite simple mate, why is it that only Jose and Hiddink are spouted? There are many managers out there who could come in and do a very good job, yet the only ones really mentioned are these 2.

And when I mention the club, what I mean is that at this time, we are not yet up to the levels that could allow us to really approach someone like Jose and it is the media who have linked us with Hiddink through his agent; yet Hiddink said no.

I was just wondering if anyone did have any other managers in line, rather than the obvious already stated?

[fisterton]

I'm surprised Ottmar Hitzfeld's name hasn't come up, as he's the only living manager to win the champions league with two different teams. At 60, he isn't the young manager many want, but I'm sure he has a few years left in him. He certainly hasn't disappointed with the Swiss national team, qualifying first in an admittedly weak group.

His achievements as a manager, from wikipedia
* 3 Swiss Cups (With FC Aarau in 1985; with Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1989 and 1990)
* 2 Swiss Super League (With Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1990 and 1991)
* 7 German championships (With Borussia Dortmund in 1995 and 1996; with FC Bayern Munich in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2008)
* 3 German Cups (With FC Bayern Munich in 2000, 2003 and 2008)
* 2 UEFA Champions League (With Borussia Dortmund in 1997; with FC Bayern Munich in 2001)
* 2 Intercontinental Cup (With Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and FC Bayern Munich in 2001)
* 2 World Coach of the Year (1997 and 2001)
* Voted Bayern Munich's greatest coach ever[http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2005/04283.php]
* Rated the best Bundesliga-coach of all time[11]

I can't help but wonder if the number of top managers unavailable until after the World Cup (e.g. Hitzfeld, Lippi and Del Bosque) is reason to wait until the summer to make a switch.

[avoidconfusion]

I'm surprised Ottmar Hitzfeld's name hasn't come up, as he's the only living manager to win the champions league with two different teams. At 60, he isn't the young manager many want, but I'm sure he has a few years left in him. He certainly hasn't disappointed with the Swiss national team, qualifying first in an admittedly weak group.

His achievements as a manager, from wikipedia
* 3 Swiss Cups (With FC Aarau in 1985; with Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1989 and 1990)
* 2 Swiss Super League (With Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1990 and 1991)
* 7 German championships (With Borussia Dortmund in 1995 and 1996; with FC Bayern Munich in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2008)
* 3 German Cups (With FC Bayern Munich in 2000, 2003 and 2008)
* 2 UEFA Champions League (With Borussia Dortmund in 1997; with FC Bayern Munich in 2001)
* 2 Intercontinental Cup (With Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and FC Bayern Munich in 2001)
* 2 World Coach of the Year (1997 and 2001)
* Voted Bayern Munich's greatest coach ever[http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2005/04283.php]
* Rated the best Bundesliga-coach of all time[11]

I can't help but wonder if the number of top managers unavailable until after the World Cup (e.g. Hitzfeld, Lippi and Del Bosque) is reason to wait until the summer to make a switch.

This!

Or like I said Felix Magath. Young manager and already very very successful (won the league with Bayern and Wolfsburg and is 2nd with Schalke now).

[sandman]

Mourinho
Hiddink
Mancini
O'Neil
Rijkaard
Van Gaal

Maybe not all available but every single one of them better than Hughes. I'm sure one of them would be tempted.

And the winner was NQDP for being the first one to suggest him, yet he did place a safe bet by naming arguably 6 of the 8 best managers in the world in one post.

I really genuinely hope we appoint Mancini after Hughes. Young, experience of spending money, experience of winning stuff, experience of managing big egos, experience of getting best out of players he has got, tactically astute and young. He could, and in my opinion would, be our Wenger.

And you reward is a future of success and happiness brought on by our Wenger!!

[symiblue]

...well I don't think I'd have gone to the Labour Exchange for our new fall guy!

[Beefymcfc]

Capello

[Socrates]

...well I don't think I'd have gone to the Labour Exchange for our new fall guy!

he's only been out of work since November, that's 8 months less than Mourinho was out of work after Chelsea!

[symiblue]

...well I don't think I'd have gone to the Labour Exchange for our new fall guy!

he's only been out of work since November, that's 8 months less than Mourinho was out of work after Chelsea!

You're quite correct - I think the current term in vogue is "garden leave" or was he mowing the grass?

[Socrates]

...well I don't think I'd have gone to the Labour Exchange for our new fall guy!

he's only been out of work since November, that's 8 months less than Mourinho was out of work after Chelsea!

You're quite correct - I think the current term in vogue is "garden leave" or was he mowing the grass?

He was busily preparing to manage us while being paid by Inter, I can live with that.

[symiblue]

...well I don't think I'd have gone to the Labour Exchange for our new fall guy!

he's only been out of work since November, that's 8 months less than Mourinho was out of work after Chelsea!

You're quite correct - I think the current term in vogue is "garden leave" or was he mowing the grass?

He was busily preparing to manage us while being paid by Inter, I can live with that.

Hell - hadn't realised the negotiations had taken so long. How come you're in the know? When did they start?

[Socrates]

...well I don't think I'd have gone to the Labour Exchange for our new fall guy!

he's only been out of work since November, that's 8 months less than Mourinho was out of work after Chelsea!

You're quite correct - I think the current term in vogue is "garden leave" or was he mowing the grass?

He was busily preparing to manage us while being paid by Inter, I can live with that.

Hell - hadn't realised the negotiations had taken so long. How come you're in the know? When did they start?

Goodness knows but he is mates with Khaldoon and has been learning English and watching loads of Prem games for a reason and it certainly wasn't to help his other mate at Notts County :O)

[miss-mancity]

I want Josep Guardiola
Evrything he touch turn to silver/gold...
:-).

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Mourinho
Hiddink
Mancini
O'Neil
Rijkaard
Van Gaal

Maybe not all available but every single one of them better than Hughes. I'm sure one of them would be tempted.

And the winner was NQDP for being the first one to suggest him, yet he did place a safe bet by naming arguably 6 of the 8 best managers in the world in one post.

I really genuinely hope we appoint Mancini after Hughes. Young, experience of spending money, experience of winning stuff, experience of managing big egos, experience of getting best out of players he has got, tactically astute and young. He could, and in my opinion would, be our Wenger.

And you reward is a future of success and happiness brought on by our Wenger!!

yeah, I'm sticking my neck out here bad. But I do genuinely think Robbie Manc is top appointment and huge improvement on our previous manager.

[dazby]

Are you really going to take credit Antti for an idea put in your head 8 months ago by Soccs?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Are you really going to take credit Antti for an idea put in your head 8 months ago by Soccs?

Eh?

[Ted Hughes]

I'd rather have this bloke than most of the usual names trawled out. Hiddink would've been my No1 choice but Mancini is more likely to be hungry & up to the job of building a team. He needs to succeed instantly to avoid the sack though which puts a different slant on things. If he's lucky in the transfer window, most of the team is brilliant anyway so he has a chance.