[Archived] Nicko's Thread

[philipl]

The guy at Accy Stanley is doing a decent job with virtually nothing to work with. If he's English, give it him.

[Wolverine]

You mean John Coleman?

I was actually serious - he took over a poor Watford team and go them promoted. Nothing in this world was ever going to keep them in the Premiership, yet they are top of the Chamionship again with players playing beyond thier potential for him. This is what England needs - someone who can get them playing at the top of thier game.

It has been mentioned over and over that there is little English managerial talent in the game, and even less that is interested in the big job. You know and I know that it is probably going to be someone foreign, but Boothroyd is one of only a handful of decent English managers.

If Charlton and Robson are being put forward, why not Boothroyd?

[nicko]

Boothroyd's team plays like Graham Taylor's Watford. It's that kind of unwatchable rubbish that has caused some of the problems you suffered in the past 20 years.

There is a poverty of English talent right now - managerially and player-wise.

And that is another reason why you should consider experimenting with someone who has something different to offer.

Unless he gets another offer first...

[philipl]

And I am being serious about John Coleman.

Thanks for telling me his name by the way- its hard to remember the names of good English managers actually employed as football managers these days.

[tony gale's mic]

Boothroyd's team plays like Graham Taylor's Watford. It's that kind of unwatchable rubbish that has caused some of the problems you suffered in the past 20 years.

There is a poverty of English talent right now - managerially and player-wise.

And that is another reason why you should consider experimenting with someone who has something different to offer.

Unless he gets another offer first...

birmingham?

[nicko]

birmingham?

Why finish a career before it starts?

[American]

The guy at Accy Stanley is doing a decent job with virtually nothing to work with. If he's English, give it him.

I'm in roughly the same position with Stanley in FM through half a season!!

[bluebruce]

I'm in roughly the same position with Stanley in FM through half a season!!

Bit easier than real management though, isn't it?

I justify this with my getting Gainsborough Trinity into the Premiership on FM 06. Unless I'm genuinely an untapped managerial revelation, which I doubt.

[Mozzer]

shearer going to get another offer elsewhere??

at newcastle maybe???

[Wolverine]

Why finish a career before it starts?

Coleman isn't doing bad to say he was a schoolteacher not long ago.

Boothroyd to Fulham if we beat them..?

[Billy Castell]

Actually it should be Alan Titchmarsh for the following reasons:

1. He's English

2. Experience with the media

3. seems quite popular with the public

4. Used to carefully nurturing things and letting them grow

5. Used to working with sh_t.

[bluebruce]

You know the single, practical reason we shouldn't employ the likes of Coleman etc? The elitist press will hate them from the start, and any slip ups will result in immense pressure being placed on the coach and the team.

[USABlue]

Harry Redknapp is a cracking club manager, years of experience and a shrewd judge - in the main - of a player.

Ah! yes I see your point now, much better to pick someone with no experience than a bloke with gobs of experience and a bit of a track record, although I think on close examination 'arry's is not that great is it? Yes I am seeing your way of thinking, screw the shrewd judge and hire the bloke that seems like he has a hard time stringing together two sentences of verbage with any intelligent content in 'em. No wonder Coyle is the next best thing

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Alan, any news regarding Southgate and how long he could have left as Boro Manager?

[nicko]

Alan, any news regarding Southgate and how long he could have left as Boro Manager?

Steve Gibson is a one-off as a chairman. He is very loyal and stubborn beyond belief. The more people tell him to change the manager, the less likely it is to happen.

It is obvious to most people that Southgate made a hash of his signings and that they could do with some help or a change.

But it's Gibson's club and HE knows best. Let them get on with it and go down.

[thenodrog]

It is obvious to most people that Southgate made a hash of his signings and that they could do with some help or a change.

Venables is free again.

[T4E]

Nicko, I see Benitez's odds to be the next Prem manager to go have been cut to 7/1 - do you know anything about this?

[philipl]

Nicko, I see Benitez's odds to be the next Prem manager to go have been cut to 7/1 - do you know anything about this?

The lead story on the BBC website might have something to do with it...

[EwoodGlory]

Anyway, Shearer may have something else coming up soon...but that will have to wait until the Sunday People tomorrow. wink.gif

I don't think that Shearer will consider taking over at Newcastle until he has a few years managerial experience under him, as he doesn't want to get it wrong. The fans up here will even turn on him if things don't go right in the first year to 18 months.

Managing England with someone like Brooking as his mentor would be ideal for him, as he would have time to learn and complete his coaching badges. Although the country expects, there is a gap till the World Cup qualifiers start and Shearer could then get used to things with a few friendlies.

Taking over that squad at Newcastle at the moment could be suicidal for him, unless Ashley has told him he can buy about 9 players in January to go into the starting lineup.

Allardyce didn't help himself yesterday by making possibly the worst substitutions I have ever seen, and taking of 2 of the few only players the Toon fans like at the moment is a big no-no.

If there is to be a shakeup at Newcastle we should make a move for Emre, he has class.

[USABlue]

I don't think that Shearer will consider taking over at Newcastle until he has a few years managerial experience under him, as he doesn't want to get it wrong.

How could he get it wrong? If he's a shoe in for the England job, as some on here suggest, then managing the Geordies would be a piece of pie.

Having worked for Americans Mr Benitez best be careful of what he says.

[EwoodGlory]

How could he get it wrong? If he's a shoe in for the England job, as some on here suggest, then managing the Geordies would be a piece of pie.

If you get a bad result of 2 in International football there is time to take it in and fix it, possibly bring new faces in. This isn't the case in the Premiership and the transfer window doesn't help.

Also, England is 'starting from scratch', and they have time to experiment and get things right before the qualifying campaign. Newcastle are in the bottom half of the table, coming up to the most hectic part of the season.

[nicko]

Just for the record...

I am saying that Mike Ashley wants Sherear at Newcastle, I'm not saying he SHOULD be their boss. That's my info and not my opinion.

But, in my opinion, England should look at him. From what I hear that is not going to be the case...at the moment.

However football is a funny game and there is nothing like jealousy to spur people into action.

[EwoodGlory]

We could make it a hat-rick next week.

Souness and Roeder were sacked after defeats against Blackburn, Fat Sam should be worried

[USABlue]

Just for the record...

I am saying that Mike Ashley wants Sherear at Newcastle, I'm not saying he SHOULD be their boss. That's my info and not my opinion.

But, in my opinion, England should look at him. From what I hear that is not going to be the case...at the moment.

However football is a funny game and there is nothing like jealousy to spur people into action.

What do you think of Hoddles suggestion? Capello as England boss with an English understudy. Put in Shearers name for the understudy and I think that is not a bad shout at all. I'd be quite comforatble, no, very comfortable with that arrangement. Cappello for the tatical nous and Shearer for the fire and brimstone. Could work.

[thenodrog]

The lead story on the BBC website might have something to do with it...

He's a plonker and a damned bad man manager. The two yanks spoon fed him oodles of money in summer in response to his demands and now he wants still more. Looks like Hicks and Gillette have him and Prem football sussed now. I bet they never realised what they were letting themselves in for when they first viewed the opportunity to buy a Prem club. I've no time for him.

I wonder how long the yanks will stick around when it becomes clear that owning Liverpool FC proves to be a very poor return on investment?