New Manager is Mark Hughes

[Ianrally]

Megson??????

Asked for new contract at WBA and refused. Itchy Feet Time!

Wort a longshot bet. Not that I would really want him.

[RoyRover]

If we appoint Houllier the financial stability that has taken so long, and so much sacrifice, to achieve would be gone before the end of the season as he buys up overpriced and overrated nobodies from abroad (mainly France) and we are saddled with huge transfer fees and a massive player surplus who nobody wants to buy.

Surely the money has to be there for him to blow it? I would be glad of Houllier's coaching abilities more than an anything else.

[Brownie]

Houllier is a useless bumbling dithering idiot.

[Alex Rover]

Houllier is a useless bumbling dithering idiot.

I thought those were his plus points!

[Brownie]

My 'Dream ticket' would be Kenny Dalglish as manager with Tim Sherwood as his assistant.

Alan Irvine returning as coach.

[Cheeky Sidders]

If we appoint Houllier the financial stability that has taken so long, and so much sacrifice, to achieve would be gone before the end of the season as he buys up overpriced and overrated nobodies from abroad (mainly France) and we are saddled with huge transfer fees and a massive player surplus who nobody wants to buy.

Surely the money has to be there for him to blow it? I would be glad of Houllier's coaching abilities more than an anything else.

Agreed, but it's fair to assume that the board will authorise a modest amount for the new manager to spend when the next transfer window opens. Can you see Houllier trawling around the likes of Huddersfield for another Jon Stead? Or do you think he'll spend his modest sum, say £1.5m, in procuring a dodgy fullback from the French 1st Division who has half a dozen caps for some island group off the coast of Antartica?

Sorry boys, Houllier just says malaise to me. He is to football what Jimmy Carter was to American politics.

[Jordan]

Current odds with SKY BET

M Hughes 6/4

D Advocaat 7/2

Moyes 7/2

Strachan 8/1

Ian Dowie 14/1

Newell 14/1

Hoddle 16/1

Houllier 16/1

Reid 16/1

Curbishley 20/1

Jewell 20/1

Royle 20/1

Allardyce 25/1

Graham 33/1

Gregory 33/1

McLeish 33/1

O'Leary 33/1

Parkes 33/1

Venables 33/1

Bobby Robson 50/1

Bruce 50/1

Keegan 50/1

Megson 50/1

Shearer 50/1

T Francis 50/1

Bryan Robson 66/1

G Francis 66/1

Taylor P 66/1

Edited September 9, 2004 by Jordan

[Rovermatt]

I'm least in favour of Advocaat. God only knows what kind of job he'd make of Rovers when he couldn't even get the Dutch to play proper football.

[John]

With you on that rovermatt.

dont like the way he is so high up on the list

[Flopsy]

I think Diouf suffered by being played out of position, he looked great up front for Senegal when being played as a striker but looked poor on the wing.

I honestly think he will do well at Bolton, still don't think Houllier is the man for us, just don't see him being able to lift the spirit in the dressing room.

Diouf ripped us to shreads in both games he played at Ewood last season especially in the Carling Cup.

so did Heskey

[Brownie]

Moyes out to 10-1 after EGM, Dowie getting some hammer at the moment, into 7-1.

Reid back in from 30-1 to 14-1

Strachan 22-1 !

[John]

I have just got a feeling that Gordon Strachan will be named manager soon.

[Hasta]

Ian Dowie has come in for some sustained support on betfair to the shortest price he's ever been. He's currently only available at 5/1

[The1mattjansen]

I would be extremely happy with that appointment, Dowie has shown excellent skills at both Oldham and Palace, and I think although it is unlikely, he would be a superb appointment!

[Brownie]

Where is Jim with his Nightly update ?

[G Somerset Rover]

anyone for Gianluca Vialli ? Not been mentioned anywhere on here

I think that he could be a possibility. Didn't do that well with Watford-but he had limited funds and a very limited squad. However Luca was superb at Chelsea and was very harshly given the chop. He definitely deserves another chance in football management-whether it's with us I doubt, but as I said it's another possibility.

[Hasta]

Where is Jim with his Nightly update ?

Has he not started a new thread yet?

'Oh No Its Peter Andre'

[Brownie]

I have just got a feeling that Gordon Strachan will be named manager soon.

Heard the old Dunkenalgh rumour today about Strachan.

It's like 1993 all over again !

[broadsword]

My 'Dream ticket' would be Kenny Dalglish as manager with Tim Sherwood as his assistant.

Alan Irvine returning as coach.

Ah yes, the man renowned for delivering results under a tight budget and absolutely not getting teh hump when the purse strings are tightened, Kenny; along with that renowned assistant manager Tim Sherwood.

The only sensible suggestion there is Alan Irvine.

Do people actually give their suggestions serious thought or do they just plump for favourite ex-players and managers.

Gordon Bennett.

That Houllier hitlist Percy posted earlier was scary. Houllier could genuinely knacker this club. I'd rather have Peter Reid and that is saying something.

[Brownie]

Ian Dowie has come in for some sustained support on betfair to the shortest price he's ever been. He's currently only available at 5/1

And has very quickly returned to 10.5-1 !

[John]

I think we have a sensible board.

Unless someone has applied out of the blue they have a decision to make on 2 individuals.

Hughes- No club management experience, may be reminded of Kidd.

Strachan- Out of work, has worked with a tight budget before.

Maybe Moyes if available but I reckon its down to these two with the later likely to be appointed over the weekend. The board actually met today.

I will be more interested now in paper gossip tomorrow and over the weekend.

Edited September 9, 2004 by John

[Brownie]

My 'Dream ticket' would be Kenny Dalglish as manager with Tim Sherwood as his assistant.

Alan Irvine returning as coach.

Ah yes, the man renowned for delivering results under a tight budget and absolutely not getting teh hump when the purse strings are tightened, Kenny; along with that renowned assistant manager Tim Sherwood.

The only sensible suggestion there is Alan Irvine.

Do people actually give their suggestions serious thought or do they just plump for favourite ex-players and managers.

Gordon Bennett.

That Houllier hitlist Percy posted earlier was scary. Houllier could genuinely knacker this club. I'd rather have Peter Reid and that is saying something.

Tim Sherwood is one of the most intelligent people I've heard talk in football actually.

Led a mini-drssing room revolt against long ball football which led to him being axed form the side and transfered out the club.

A man who stands by his footballing principles.

You've got a point with Kenny and the purse strings though !

[Paul Mellelieu]

I was told today that a source from inside the club said that the players were doing cartwheels when Souness announced his departur,e and that he had lsot the players, and was 3 or 4 games from the sack. Moyes was mentioned as a popular choice with the club.

[dannyboy1206]

What about Mark Hughes. He knows most of the players in the squad and knows their limits and according to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph he is the players choice. Well Craig Short anyway.

[Brownie]

I was told today that a source from inside the club said that the players were doing cartwheels when Souness announced his departur,e and that he had lsot the players, and was 3 or 4 games from the sack. Moyes was mentioned as a popular choice with the club.

I should imagine the players outside the team were doing cartwheels.

Would you like to work for a strict boss ? or would you prefer Easy Street ?