Jobless managers...

[shorehamview]

O'Neill, Pulis, Clough, all been mentioned. So have others like Hoddle. I have even read the names of Ron Atkinson and Kevin Keegan being bandied about. Most of those that are jobless probably won't lower themselves to managing a club at the arse-end of division three.

So who is out of work now and a realistic candidate for the job? I've got a sneaky suspicion that Nigel Clough will be one of those interviewed.

 

[Foxy]

I'm having tea with Kevin Keegan one night next week, I'll ask him if he'd love it.

 

[Vistoma]

Chris Coleman..... falling out with the Tafia I hear

 

[Kev Gee]

I love to see Keegan at the lane.

At least we would all be in for a hell of a ride!!

Out of those i think Clough is the only realistic prospect. Hoddle would also be nice. But i think hes now too heavily involved with England.

 

[Ballinpigpubs13]

I'm having tea with Kevin Keegan one night next week, I'll ask him if he'd love it.

I'd just love it - if you give him the Watford job Elton

 

[sheffielder]

We need someone who knows how to manage players at this level. I would be worried about any type of Keegan or Di Matteo type appointment.

I want people who know how to get 100% out of players in this division (and yes Pinch we can still play football)

 

[Mendi]

Keegan would not come to blades sadly.

 

[SotonBlade]

I wouldn't want Keegan or Hoddle anywhere near Bramall Lane

 

[yuley82]

We need someone who knows how to manage players at this level. I would be worried about any type of Keegan or Di Matteo type appointment.

I want people who know how to get 100% out of players in this division (and yes Pinch we can still play football)

Keegan took Fulham all the way through the divisions!!

 

[yuley82]

Not saying I want Keegan, I'd be very surprised if it isn't clough..

 

[sheffielder]

Keegan took Fulham all the way through the divisions!!

He had alot of money back then too and could bring in anyone he wanted. Not sure we are in that boat yet.

 

[yuley82]

He had alot of money back then too and could bring in anyone he wanted. Not sure we are in that boat yet.

Your right we certainly aren't, the only boat were in at the minute is a sinking one.

 

[dingledog]

I'm having tea with Kevin Keegan one night next week, I'll ask him if he'd love it.

So what's Kevin Keegan code for? Tony pullis, good try foxy.

 

[vorpal blade]

Im relying on a fading memory so don't sue me if I'm wrong. But didn't Micky Adams tee it up for Keegan at this sort of level?

 

[Fife]

I can't believe some of the names being 'put into the hat'! We may have a few quid to spend (apparently, though I'm still a sceptic!) but we are 3rd from the bottom of the 3rd tier! As much as I would love an O'Neill or Keegan we have to be realistic - we are crap!

 

[BladeFisher]

Keegan took Fulham all the way through the divisions!!

Well Weir was well on his way to emulate that!

 

[Pragmatic Blade]

We need someone who knows how to manage players at this level. I would be worried about any type of Keegan or Di Matteo type appointment.

I want people who know how to get 100% out of players in this division (and yes Pinch we can still play football)

I seem to recall Di Matteo doing quite well at MK Dons in League One. Lost a penalty shoot-out in the Play-Off semi finals on a shoestring budget. Oh, and he's won the Champions League as well.

 

[sheffielder]

I seem to recall Di Matteo doing quite well at MK Dons in League One. Lost a penalty shoot-out in the Play-Off semi finals on a shoestring budget. Oh, and he's won the Champions League as well.

Good catch! totally forgot that

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

clough is just working off his dad success but he shouldn't have been sacked and but he has never managed in league 1

 

[William Large]

O'Neill, Pulis, Clough, all been mentioned. So have others like Hoddle. I have even read the names of Ron Atkinson and Kevin Keegan being bandied about. Most of those that are jobless probably won't lower themselves to managing a club at the arse-end of division three.

So who is out of work now and a realistic candidate for the job? I've got a sneaky suspicion that Nigel Clough will be one of those interviewed.

I like Hoddle but this is completely the wrong time for someone like him to take over. Trouble is that for every manager that is realistic, you can always equal the positives with a negative, that's why they are realistic for us.
Take Gary Johnson for example, Paul Walker on RS last night was practically wanking over the thought of him becoming boss but when you look at his record - Yeovil apart - it's not that great. And he looks like a fat jockey.

I fully expect Clough to be given the job. Cheap, out of work, seemingly a big name (he is not). His record is far from good, in fact is hovering just below average on the face of it. He is also as dull as ditchwater and hardly see him inspiring our bunch of wage pinching floggers who need a rocket up their arses.

 

[blade too long]

Next Permanent Manager Sheffield United

Nigel Clough 4/7 Russell Slade 4/1 Richie Barker 8/1 Roy Keane 8/1
Chris Morgan 14/1 Tony Pulis 18/1 Stuart McCall 18/1 Neil Warnock 20/1
Steve Evans 25/1 Phil Parkinson 25/1 Paul Jewell 25/1 Paolo di Canio 25/1
Michael Appleton 33/1 Sven Goran Eriksson 33/1 Alan Curbishley 40/1 David Unsworth 40/1
Avram Grant 40/1 Glynn Snodin 40/1
Martin O,Niel 40/1 also heard Dean Saunders mentioned, but not for me

several of those frighten the shit out of me
I agree that Gary Johnson suits Yeovil , but wouldnt ring any of my bells here, in the same way Holloway didnt suit at Leicester

 

[shorehamview]

Nigel Clough 4/7 Russell Slade 4/1 Richie Barker 8/1 Roy Keane 8/1
Chris Morgan 14/1 Tony Pulis 18/1 Stuart McCall 18/1 Neil Warnock 20/1
Steve Evans 25/1 Phil Parkinson 25/1 Paul Jewell 25/1 Paolo di Canio 25/1
Michael Appleton 33/1 Sven Goran Eriksson 33/1 Alan Curbishley 40/1 David Unsworth 40/1
Avram Grant 40/1 Glynn Snodin 40/1
Martin O,Niel 40/1 also heard Dean Saunders mentioned


Clough or Slade, with a possible nod to McCall or Parkinson. The others I've crossed out because either they wouldn't want it, or we don't want them.

Clough seems nailed on to me - out of work and therefore no compo to pay, and he's a "name", albeit not a particularly inspiring one. Slade is doing fairly well considering he's yet to pay a fee to sign a player, mcCall might be tempted now we've got some money, and Parkinson seems a decent outside bet. The others either won't lower themselves, or we don't want for various reasons - Morgan for example has no experience, and look where that's got us, and Sven is just a money-grabbing lothario.

 

[blade too long]

I think theres a couple of managers who now they know we have a bit of financial clout will see us in a very different light and are aware of our potential, might get more than we expect

 

[shorehamview]

I think theres a couple of greedy chancers who now they know we have a bit of Saudi moolah will see us as a big fat cash cow and are aware of our sacking managers but having to pay off their fat contracts, might get fucked over by some grasping twat.

There you go. Drop Sven into that category for starters. He likes a fat contract as much as he likes a saucy milf.