NEW MANAGER/HC

Alster

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So who do we want as our new manager/HC. My vote is for Tony Mowbray. Shouldn't take long to collate there's only about 3 of us on here.
 
I would like someone like Gary o Neil or Steve Cooper but they're not realistically going to come anywhere near us. If it's a coach type then Heitinga or Lijnders but it's looking likely to be Mark Robins, which I'm not too sure about. Whoever it is needs to be in charge no matter what happens at the end of the season
 
I would like someone like Gary o Neil or Steve Cooper but they're not realistically going to come anywhere near us. If it's a coach type then Heitinga or Lijnders but it's looking likely to be Mark Robins, which I'm not too sure about. Whoever it is needs to be in charge no matter what happens at the end of the season
I’m coming around to the idea of Robins. I think Mowbray is a better fit to work with our squad but I’ll not be gutted if it is Robins. Whoever it is we’ve got to hope they can get some of these players back on track because what looked like our best assets a few months ago look nothing like where they were. Having a player go off the boil can happen to anyone but a handful of players has got to be bad coaching and management.
 
From what I’ve heard Stoke are rapidly removing any stumbling blocks and are doing all they can to land Robins. He initially rejected it but Walters stepping back a bit and giving the manager control has changed his mind. He should be at the game today.

Schu is in the frame for WBA and has been spoken to.
 
Take it with a pinch of salt but the odds have come in on Lee Carsley this afternoon. They're never reliable but I believe he was approached when we hired Schumacher so maybe there's something to it. Some online reports saying we are going for cooper but again it's just speculation, they also say Ryan Lowe.
 
Nothings certain until it’s announced but I’m still thinking Robins. Cooper wouldn’t be cheap and Ryan Lowe is another gamble we can’t afford to make. I’m not struck on Carsley either, just doesn’t inspire me.
 
I can't believe Ryan Lowe would take the job anyway, given he's good mates with Schumacher, he's probably been warned well away. I still think Cooper is the stand out but I wouldn't be unhappy with Robins either.

I know it's not very popular but I would still try to go with the head coach model myself, someone like Heitinga or Carsley, because it's very likely we might end up going down regardless of who we get in with this squad, at least with a young coach they could stick around and try to build something from the ground up. Just my opinion obviously and I will back whoever it is as I always have.
 
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Well whoever it is was rumoured to have had a meeting at Crewe Hall today and Heitinga was at West Ham so it’s not him. My guess is still Robins or Cooper, either of which I’d be happy with.

People in my block today were saying that Coates and Walters were in box 42 with a ‘guest’. No idea if that’s true or who the guest was but if it was either Robins or Cooper I’d like it to be done soon. Burnley will be tough but we need to destroy Plymouth. Maybe we’ll actually get that mythical new manager bounce.
 
I can't believe Ryan Lowe would take the job anyway, given he's good mates with Schumacher, he's probably been warned well away. I still think Cooper is the stand out but I wouldn't be unhappy with Robins either.

I know it's not very popular but I would still try to go with the head coach model myself, someone like Heitinga or Carsley, because it's very likely we might end up going down regardless of who we get in with this squad, at least with a young coach they could stick around and try to build something from the ground up. Just my opinion obviously and I will back whoever it is as I always have.
The titles of the roles don’t really matter. It’s meant to be a collaborative approach. As long as the people collaborate and one isn’t dominant of the others it can work how it’s meant to. All we’ve done with the last regime is replace a god manager with a god SD. I think Walters should have paid the price along with Pelach but if he’s staying he needs to learn that his job is to help the HC not work against him and ultimately stab him in the back. He’s got far too much power, he should be locked into a vision, style and ethos every bit as much as the HC and not be able to change them at his whim. Neither did he seem to lock Pelach into a style. I refuse to believe that surrenderball monkey shite he produced was what we wanted to move to I’d evidence this by how it instantly disappeared with him which indicates those left in temporary charge thought it was bollocks too.
 
Stoke manager news: Mark Robins + David Wagner both interviewed, but process still ongoing and Ryan Shawcross set to take Burnley game. Steve Cooper & Lee Carsley not in contention. Stoke can pay compensation if the right target emerges but clearly restrictions on amount #scfc

John Percy on twitter apparently
 
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Stoke manager news: Mark Robins + David Wagner both interviewed, but process still ongoing and Ryan Shawcross set to take Burnley game. Steve Cooper & Lee Carsley not in contention. Stoke can pay compensation if the right target emerges but clearly restrictions on amount #scfc

John Percy on twitter apparently
Percy is usually bang on regarding Stoke. Cooper will cost too much, my money is still on Robins.
 
I’m not excited by Wagner and neither were Norwich fans at the end. Boring and ponderous they described their football at the end and that is very reminiscent of Alex Neil to me. I’d get behind the bloke if it was him just like I would any manager, I’m just not inspired by him.

Robins on the other hand, given the right support from coaching staff does excite me.
 
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You haven't had much fun over the last decade then. Looks like Robins anyway
Not for any length of time no but I'd argue that all of the 3 manager/HC's prior to Pelach have produced periods of good football. Pelach lost me after 2 games tbh with only brief reconsideration following the Portsmouth rout. It was just a style of football I really don't want to watch whatever the outcomes and Wagner would not be too far removed from it.
 
Well the usual twitter ITKs are saying Robins is all but done and possibly Paul Nevin joining as his assistant, who seems like an incredible coach. Fingers crossed we are finally getting it right
 
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It’ll be Robins. Announced tomorrow morning to give everyone a match day lift and he’ll be watching from the stands with Coates as Shawcross takes charge.
Gives him a couple of days with the squad before we hammer Plymouth 👍
 
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