Your choice ?

We know Conor has essentially got a 10 game opportunity to get the gig if you will, but done some looking around at available managers and narrowed down to these 4 who for me would be a good appointment :

Michael Duff ( 43.08 win % )
325 Games
140 Wins
82 Draws
103 Losses

Paul Warne ( 40.47 win % )
425 Games
172 Wins
96 Draws
157 Losses

Luke Williams ( 40.28 win % )
216 Games
87 Wins
49 Draws
80 Losses

Rob Edwards ( 36.23 win % )
218 Games
79 Wins
56 Draws
83 Losses

 

Duff for me, just that.

 

Darrell Clarke ( 42.70 win % )
670 Games
286 Wins
155 Draws
229 Losses

Neill Collins ( 52.30 win % )
243 Games
127 Wins
51 Draws
65 Losses

 

Duffs complete inability to turn a game around when behind is extremely concerning, especially if he returned here with the squad nowhere near as good as it was previously. Certainly in goal, and especially defence and attack

 

My gut feel (and concern) is that, by giving Hourihane 10 games to the end of the season, that we've ruled out any of the currently available names as being viable candidates, presumably because we can't attract them to take on the role, whether that be for financial or other reasons, such as personal ambition, autonomy in the role, etc.

There's currently a bigger pool available of what we fans would consider realistic options when we have a managerial vacancy, such as the names in the OP and, in those circumstances, I wouldn't expect the club to announce that they're essentially deferring a decision to the summer if there was a risk that they'd miss out on one of those candidates by doing so. The logical conclusion for me is that they're not on the shortlist at all.

Assuming CH isn't ultimately offered the permanent role, I'd therefore expect the next appointment to be a name that no-one has on the radar, and certainly none of the names listed. It's a depressing thought, but that's where I see us at the moment.

 

Yes you are right and both Collins and Clarke weren't mentioned anywhere but they were appointed so could see the same happening again this time.

 

My perception is that they've appointed a couple of coaches with no experience of playing high intensity counter attacking pressing football and asked them to play just that.

This is the second coach we've criticised the playing style of in the termination communication and the wording is unambiguous that they intend to 'return' to fast paced attacking football.

I suspect they hope Hourihane shows enough to save them the headache of going through the cycle of external recruitment, given how bad we are at it, and how many turn us down. And obviously the European Market is much more challenging at our level.

I really don't know what we'll end up with, but critical thinking doesn't seem to extend to why so many coaches, including some ex coaches, don't seem to want to be involved with us.

Personally, I think they'll give it Hourihane regardless... Unless we lose every game convincingly.

 

David Wagner,his teams play the high press.

 

A bit of Wagner love.

 

Just seen he's linked with Huddersfield .

 

Joking aside I wouldn't mind Leam Richardson. We have a track record for managers with alternative spellings for names.

 

If the new coach provides that style.
Will that be you finished? As you particularly hated it under Val.

 

So does Pep Guardiola.

 

Another coach who I find interesting is Eric Ramsey.A young coach very highly regarded in his time at Old Trafford.A similar type of coach to MKenna at Ipswich.He's currently manager of Minnisota FC in USA.
His style is described as possession based and although he doesn't play the high press he uses trigger points for pressing.Khaled might put a word in for us.(joking by the way)

 

Pep will be coaching in League 2 when they get relegated.

 

Not a snowball's chance in hell of any of those names being appointed.

 

I enjoy fast paced attacking football. Loved the Stendel style.

I don't know what the hell that valball thing was. ;-)

 

Wasn't Ramsey linked with the Hull and Middlesbrough jobs in the last 18months? Seems very highly rated

 

Ramsey might be right up our Street.