The next manager.

[Sirius]

The bookies now have GS at heavy odds-on for Wales.

I hope they are wrong but they have clearly heard something.

Adams is a hoofball merchant. We've had enough of that. Wilder is a novice. Neither would even be mentioned if they were not Blades. The same goes for Pesky and Holdsworth.

It would be criminal not to at least approach Steve Coppell. His Reading team played some of the best football the Championship has ever seen. He did not spend a fortune. He plucked quality players from nowhere in Wenger-like fashion

He's retired: So did Frank Sinatra; about 50 times!

He won't come up North - Bollocks - He's from Skelmersdale!

He's a bottler - A myth - look how long he stayed at Reading and Palace!

Coppell is a couple of classes (at least) ahead of the sentimental candidates suggested above. The other sensible choice is SOD.

I went for Harry Bassett under the category of "Horses for Courses" All this speculation may come to nothing of course but I have to agree with your post Pinchy. I would have to put it with the IF ONLYs though.
UTB FTCP

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Cheers for the response Sitwell, have never met any football managers in person myself. Perhaps Brown's media facing side (KC stadium singalongs etc) could be toned down. I can see the advantages of having an experienced management duo in if GS does leave us.

I am not a Sam Ellis fan either (even though he is the antithesis of Brown - ie dour to the point of bolshy) so would like to see a fresh break there as well.

If either, useless Pig Ellis, or Pig Megson, get the job, I will know that the whole feckin world has gone mad;pins would be stuck into the wax effigy of our once great chairman. Once great.? Now when was athat one time. So much has been allowed to slide in recent seasons[]

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It'll be a temporary until after Xmas, probably Pembo (if he doesn't leave with Speed to be his assistant at Wales). Failing that, I can see Ronny Reid taking the reins until the interview processes are done.

Likely Candidates, for me, are:

Micky Adams
Tony Adams
Phil Parkinson
David Holdsworth (which would be my bet)
Chris Morgan
Chris Wilder
Craig Short
Shaun Murphy
Lucketti
Neil Shipperley

What we have to remember is, we are no longer 1 of the big boys, we are an average club, with average Players with an over inflated ambition/ego. When the fans stop saying, not good enough him and not fit to wear the shirt the other then we will have come back down to our level.

We have an awful name in football now after our crying to the authorities over this, that and the other. Bad losers and Players as well as Managers will look at this and not bother with us. We are Cheap and Nasty and nothing will change until the powers that have literally crippled this club GO!

Ok, Rant over and I apologise for it..... It is my opinion also, nothing official

Erm How many promotions have the above achieved? What are Holdsworths credentials over Pinchy's choice of SK

 

[Blade58]

Mick McArthy!

Rag today saying he has 2 games left to save his job.

Hang fire SUFC.

Match made in heaven

Sticking point: no transfer kitty


Only my opinion, but that list above, I wouldn't go anywhere near it.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Cast your minds back 5 years, floods of money for Warnock to join Pompey only for Rednapp to take the job days later. Could it be a similar scenario with Speed testing whether the board are going to give him the tools to do the job ?

 

[SotonBlade]

Mick McArthy!

Rag today saying he has 2 games left to save his job.

Hang fire SUFC.

Match made in heaven

Sticking point: no transfer kitty


Only my opinion, but that list above, I wouldn't go anywhere near it.

He's just won a Midlands Derby, so no chance now.

 

[keenzy]

Peschisolido???

On a serious note, if speed does go (Looks more and more like it) We will have to replace him with a manager out of contract. Can't see us wanting to buy another out of his contract.

Tevez on loan???

 

[Elsecar_Blade]

We have to take a gamble on (and pay some compensation for) a young, up and coming manager from League 1 or League 2. We can't afford any better and we need someone who knows the lower leagues to find the bargains and just in case we end up there. So let's look at the options:

Lee Clark (Huddersfield), Gus Poyet (Brighton) - probably can't compete with their current clubs.
Eddie Howe (Bournemouth) - not heard his name mentioned, could be a perfect fit. Worked under incredible financial restrictions at AFC and took them up from League 2. Now in the top six of League 1 in first season.
Andy Scott (Brentford) - former Blade, has done a good job to take Brentford out of League 2 and establish them in League 1. Another good candidate.
Paul Tisdale (Exeter) - don't know much about him except that he dresses very smart! As with Scott, has taken Exeter up and established them in League 1.
Keith Hill (Rochdale) - To take Rochdale up at their fiftieth time of asking was an incredible achievement; built them up steadily. Another possibility.
John Sheridan (Chesterfield) - No chance!
Alan Knill (Bury) - I don't see the Blades liking him; sounded close to suicide whenever he was interviewed at the Millers. Has done well with Bury though.
Paul Buckle (Torquay) - Taken the Gulls from the Conference to League 2 where they are challenging for promotion again.
Chris Wilder (Oxford) - A former Blade, has taken Oxford into League 2 in his first full season. Think he did a good job at Alfreton and Halifax before that?
Paul Peschisolido (Burton) - would love him to get a few more years experience and do well with Burton and then take our job on. Too early for now though IMO.

Then we've got the usual names that'd be linked: Gary Megson - God, no!

Chris Hughton - I'm not convinced the more I think about it. He had the most talented squad at Newcastle. Sure, he got them playing which shows his man management skills but how would he cope with our squad? Is it too good for where it is and can it be inspired to perform better?

From that list above, I'd be looking at Eddie Howe, Andy Scott and Keith Hill. Thoughts?

 

[Tony Currie]

Micky Adams for me. Blade at heart has a good record on low budgets check out the link below. Again this season going great guns with Port Vale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Adams

When we are in the situation we are in the last thing we need is a a rookie manager. Statistically they do far worse than experienced managers.

 

[GAZBLADE]

We have to take a gamble on (and pay some compensation for) a young, up and coming manager from League 1 or League 2. We can't afford any better and we need someone who knows the lower leagues to find the bargains and just in case we end up there. So let's look at the options:

Lee Clark (Huddersfield), Gus Poyet (Brighton) - probably can't compete with their current clubs.
Eddie Howe (Bournemouth) - not heard his name mentioned, could be a perfect fit. Worked under incredible financial restrictions at AFC and took them up from League 2. Now in the top six of League 1 in first season.
Andy Scott (Brentford) - former Blade, has done a good job to take Brentford out of League 2 and establish them in League 1. Another good candidate.
Paul Tisdale (Exeter) - don't know much about him except that he dresses very smart! As with Scott, has taken Exeter up and established them in League 1.
Keith Hill (Rochdale) - To take Rochdale up at their fiftieth time of asking was an incredible achievement; built them up steadily. Another possibility.
John Sheridan (Chesterfield) - No chance!
Alan Knill (Bury) - I don't see the Blades liking him; sounded close to suicide whenever he was interviewed at the Millers. Has done well with Bury though.
Paul Buckle (Torquay) - Taken the Gulls from the Conference to League 2 where they are challenging for promotion again.
Chris Wilder (Oxford) - A former Blade, has taken Oxford into League 2 in his first full season. Think he did a good job at Alfreton and Halifax before that?
Paul Peschisolido (Burton) - would love him to get a few more years experience and do well with Burton and then take our job on. Too early for now though IMO.

Then we've got the usual names that'd be linked: Gary Megson - God, no!

Chris Hughton - I'm not convinced the more I think about it. He had the most talented squad at Newcastle. Sure, he got them playing which shows his man management skills but how would he cope with our squad? Is it too good for where it is and can it be inspired to perform better?

From that list above, I'd be looking at Eddie Howe, Andy Scott and Keith Hill. Thoughts?

I agree. Norwich went down, appointed Paul Lambert, and, look at them now. He had experience of league 1&2 players, signed a few and they walked league 1.
I'm not saying it's a guarantee of success, but, it definitely helps IMO.
COYRWW

 

[ListerBlade]

I think I have resigned myself to Speed going. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.

This season seems to be an ongoing nightmare but I'd love to see how we'd look and play like this time next year provided we stayed up and Speed had time to overhaul the squad and get some footballers with passion in.

If he does go, I don't know who would be a good choice to carry on from him, I don't want a manager who will take us back a step (half-step) to the bland, unexciting hoof ball way of playing, it's important the new man can instill passing football into this club.

Hughton would be a choice, but as mentioned before-he didn't have an awful, talentless squad to deal with-think he'd take us in the right direction though. If not him, maybe a chance on Pesch or Tisdale?

Seems like we are slowly returning to the start of the circle. I'm going to London friday and am supposed to be there while sunday but if Speed goes and a new manager is installed before then, think I'd come back up Friday night to make it to the Swansea game. Who knows what the week will bring?

UTB!!

 

[Kopped]

That's a really good list Wombwell and Gaz. Just 1 thing to remember.... We are POTLESS! We have no money for strengthening (the reason Speed as gone) or Compensation, did you really think the Compo given from the WFA would find it's way into the First Team/Manager? Come on, you know how United work.

Best Shouts are freebies.

I'd like Holdsworth in some capacity. But (hopefully) Hart until the end of the season as he is the Survival expert just now

 

[Basing Blade]

Bassett is out of work. He is a lot younger than Sir Alex Ferguson.

 

[Foxy]

Bassett is out of work. He is a lot younger than Sir Alex Ferguson.

Well, all of a couple of years anyway

 

[Rudders]

I'd like Holdsworth in some capacity. But (hopefully) Hart until the end of the season as he is the Survival expert just now

Are you Paul Hart's dad? He has been absolutely hopeless in all his previous managerial stints never lasting more than about 6 months. He is no survival expert. That boring ex-scab should be nowhere near our club.

Holdsworth got sacked by Mansfield because he was rubbish and that was even with a massive budget. And he wears stupid hats..

No thanks to either.

 

[FleaPitBlade]

Before I'd even read anything about betting closing on the Wales job, or had any inclination we'd be looking for a new manager, i dreamt last night that Dave Bassett was back in charge at Bramall Lane.

He's retired, and moved back to London, but if you wanted to spark a real renaisance from the terraces upwards, he's the only real candidate. The club would be unified and United would have a proper custodian back at the helm - The only man around who would have total and utter respect from everybody from day one.

Go on Harry, give us a couple more years....

 

[MunXy]

dunno if hes been mentioned but maybe if we are gambling, why not Ronnie Moore from the merry millers, not by any means an ideal choice but horses for courses as stated, hes used to shoveling shit at clubs with no money added plus maybe he could loan us la fondre THEN quit n join us

MunXy

 

[bartman]

Someone I know connected to Oxford United has said we have asked for permission to speak to Chris Wilder

 

[Pinchy]

What a dreadful shower!

How can you contemplate longball dinosaurs like Bassett or Adams or complete novices like Holdsworth, Wilder or Pesky?

Have you lot really no imagination beyond ex-United players and managers?

Yet again, I despair.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

What a dreadful shower!

How can you contemplate longball dinosaurs like Bassett or Adams or complete novices like Holdsworth, Wilder or Pesky?

Have you lot really no imagination beyond ex-United players and managers?

Yet again, I despair.

Any alternatives then o' Oracle?

 

[bartman]

What a dreadful shower!

How can you contemplate longball dinosaurs like Bassett or Adams or complete novices like Holdsworth, Wilder or Pesky?

Have you lot really no imagination beyond ex-United players and managers?

Yet again, I despair.

We are looking for someone to save us from relegation...who they support/played for is irrelavant. Adams has a good track record and from what I remember of his teams,don't play hoofball(although this has worked for Bassett,Warnock,Blackwell,Alladyce,O'Neill in their careers at some stages). However they do tend to be agressive,quick and direct

 

[X111Jake]

Big Sam Allardyce would be a awesome capture... what a manager!

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

RS reckon Phil Brown most likely choice

I'm beginning to lose the will to live

 

[bartman]

RS reckon Phil Brown most likely choice

I'm beginning to lose the will to live

Would he be that bad ? Made his mistakes at Hull which hopefully he wouldn't do again,got them out of League 1 and promotied to the top League on a limited budget.

Not my first choice but I don't think he would be a disaster

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I meant I was losing the will to live with the whole thing not necessarily Phil Brown

Your mention of Chris Wilder was interesteing though.

 

[bartman]

apologies mate..misunderstood...trying to get hold of this guy in Oxford to see if Wilder been granted permission...his phone switched off at the mo.

At least Megson has ruled himself out:thumbup:

 

[Linz]

Just to add to this one.

It's a bit of a friend of a friend one but apparently Holdsworth has expressed his interest to the club in taking on the manager's job.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Would he be that bad ? Made his mistakes at Hull which hopefully he wouldn't do again,got them out of League 1 and promotied to the top League on a limited budget.

Not my first choice but I don't think he would be a disaster

I wouldn't be unhappy with Phil Brown either.

 

[Chris Webster]

Warnock an outside chance?

 

[Rattly Noise]

Just to add to this one.

It's a bit of a friend of a friend one but apparently Holdsworth has expressed his interest to the club in taking on the manager's job.

That's not really saying much. If I wasn't working then maybe i'd express an interest. Doesn;t mean i'd get it though.

 

[beightonblade]

our patsy just had a text from SOD's dog .................he's on his way to BDTBL !

 

[Grecian2000]

At least your sources are improving BB. Only needs Bob to state it will never happen and even I might start to believe.

Mmmm, mulled wine.