Next Manager - Ivic Confirmed

I would decline on all those names.

 

Don't blame you.

Out of curiosity, who on the list (realistically) would you want?

 

I'm hoping it's no one on that list either in fairness. Haven't paid much attention to the Championship over the last 2 years because I genuinely didn't think we'd slip back any time soon (hahahaha). Alex Neil always seems to do a decent job wherever he goes.

Paul Cook at Wigan? Did a great job at Pompey as well.

 

Still backing Karl Robinson. Good football with average players, plays youngsters, would likely punch anyone taking notes on him in the face.

 

I have given out an outlying idea of who I would want in each scenario somewhere above.

Di Francesco, Van Bronckhorst, Struber and Jokanovic were the names I brought up. If I was pushing the limits of what’s realistic, I’d like Jesse Marsch from Salzburg.

But my overriding comment is that it’s frivolous talking about next managers. I want to see changes that go beyond that first, else it’s just a moot point and may as well be anyone. When there’s no games left to play, I’d like the club to make serious changes after a period of introspection - which is hard with the short turnaround time, as much as it is unlikely anyway! If they can somehow commit to that, keep Mullins as interim until you identify the right man that fits the new plan.

 

Agreed it's a moot point! Unless serious change happens at the top of the club we could appoint Klopp and nothing would change!!

 

Anyone think we might actually get a more exciting manager in the Championship than the Premier League? Lots of up and coming managers who have experience of the Championship who will be available in the summer, and even if the Pozzos do what the Pozzos do and appoint some random Italian, they can't be as underwhelming as Claude Puel surely

 

How big Sam is an option is laughable. He wouldn’t think twice about knocking out Giraldi...

...Get him in!!!!

 

I’m also extremely aware that this will be an unpopular opinion and I may even be on my own with it....

But if things don’t change behind the scenes and we have to keep going for managers with a 1-2 year shelf life, I’d accept bringing back Marco Silva. I’d begrudgingly put what happened behind me as a fan.

That’s how low my depth of feeling has got about the club.

 

Give the job to smart arse Giraldi. Im deadly serious. He seems to think he has the answers and knows best, He seems to head up recruitment so will only sign players for his system, Gino trusts him - let him do it and see how it works out

 

Scenes when we storm to the Championship title next season under Giraldi

 

Even if he's made up with the Pozzos, would he be seen dead in the Championship?

 

I posed that question to a few friends after the Southampton debacle and resoundingly everyone said no with the exception of yours truly!

I'd even accept back Slither. That's how low i've sunk!

 

I think it's entirely possible. Look at our previous Head Coaches in the Championship Vs the Prem. Zola and the Joka Vs QSF and Big Nige for example.

 

He could probably pawn his watch collection and then buy our club tbf.

 

Might be the only way he gets sacked so I'm in

 

Anyone who has so few options as to be desperate enough to want to take the role, shouldn't be considered for the role.
We should only be interested in those with the track record and confidence to have alternative options, and so clearly wouldn't dream of coming here.

 

Why not? They know whatever happens they'll get a nice fat payout when they get sacked, and everyone will say it's the crazy Pozzo way so there'll be no damage to their reputation.

 

How about a bet for none? Giraldi chooses the team based on his note book... players enter the changing room to find instructions written on a piece of paper taped to their seats....

 

Bring back Slav.

Good tactician, good football, good results.

Appreciate it didn’t go well for him in the PL with Fulham, but that’s what happens when you throw too much money at something.

Proven track record of building a team in the Championship and ultimately delivering.

 

I see Santiago Solari is looking to come to England.

 

Nope. Like children finding out there’s no Father Christmas, we now have to face the fact even that was all Giraldi’s work.

 

You what now?

 

Its obviously going to be Joka.

 

Wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a single applicant, no one is going to want to be micro managed by Gino's minions

 

Course there will be, we'll offer a chance for someone to rejuvenate/progress their career, and in the likely event of it all going **** up after 6 months, they'll get a fat compo package without risking their reputation