As I am bored at work I thought I’d waste my time compiling a couple of simple tables of potential managers in order and my thoughts on each candidate. Let the debate begin!

Wanted Managers

Harry Redknapp: Obviously

Owen Coyle: Promoted Burnley. Relegated Bolton due to four+ key injuries and Muamba almost bringing sudden death back into the FA Cup.

Kevin Bond: Tottenham assistant, unlucky at Bournemouth due to 27 point deductions in two years and no finance. Could pinch Massimo?

Alan Curbishley: Did v. well at Charlton. Kept West Ham in Premier League

Glenn Hoddle: Unlucky to be sacked as England boss. Didn’t lose for 25 games in first season as wolves boss. Finished seventh following season. Resigned unexpectedly in anticipation to get the England job that never came. Not done anything for seven years.

Paul Ince: Double promotion with the MK Dons. Unfairly sacked at Blackburn. Couldn’t improve Notts County.

Jim Magilton: Finished only just outside playoffs with town with 'better' football. Unfairly sacked at QPR. Did well at Shamrock Rovers and melbourne FC.

Gianluca Vialli: Passion and comedy value

Alex McLeish: Promoted Hibs. Won everything with Rangers. Promoted B'ham. Only lost three games as Scotland manager – Italy (x2) and Georgia - beat France and Ukraine. Vilified at Villa.

Maybe Managers

Peter Reid: Double promotion with Sunderland (and one relegation into Championship) poor at Coventry and Thailand before aiding Pulis at Stoke to 11th in 2010. Unlucky at Plymouth.

Andy Scott: Did well at Brentford with promotion. Several dodgy transfer dealings at Rotherham.

Unwanted Managers

Glenn Roeder: Ex-Canary

Nigel Worthington: Ex-Canary

Gary Megson: Poor record at everywhere except West Brom. Uninspiring.

Iain Dowie: Ugly as sin

Dennis Wise: Thug. Poor at Newcastle.

Steve Kean: Recorded worst stats as Blackburn manager since 1992.

Graeme Souness: Don’t like him

Gareth Southgate: Relegated Middlesbrough. Paid £13.6m for Alfonso Alves!??

Phil Brown: Having made several false accusations (cesc fabregas take note) he makes up an untrustworthy character. Relegated Hull and Preston. Thought it was a good idea to buy Steven Mouyokolo.

I welcome all comments regarding my choices as I’m sure to have missed a few obvious ones. Also as a side note, these are only available managers - there will be plenty more if we pinch someone from another club!

Cheers.

MJallday added 15:28 - Oct 24 couple of other names that have been thrown around alan shearer - fantastic player for southampton, blackburym, england, seems to command respect of peers, players and team. as much management experience the downing street cat paulo di canio - doing ok at swindon. would upset everyone gus poyet - doing well at brighton. fans and team love him. would never come here george burley - got us playing good football. not given enough time post previous sucess at PR. would be returning to yesterdays man. not sure most fans would accept that. mick mills/terry butcher - would only want them as coaches. would hate for their legend status' to be ruined.

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Lesta_Tractor added 15:37 - Oct 24 To be fair to Southgate, Afonso Alves looked world class at Heerenveen..
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rolly added 15:43 - Oct 24 Tasteless muamba joke and stupid opinions! get back to work
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Sorry added 15:43 - Oct 24 if we can't get Gus Poyet, his assistant is a bit of a legend...
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IamSpartacus added 15:51 - Oct 24 I'd hate McGleish, Bond, Magilton (back), Ince, Vialli. All would be another 'high profile' backward step for me. Curbishley has been out of the game too long now. Hoddle is an interesting one, but also out of the game too long in managerial terms. Owen Coyle is a possible. The idea of Peter Reid makes me cringe, as does Andy Scott. I agree with all your 'Definitely nots'. I still think Tisdale, Robinson, Ferguson (or a great star name of Solskaer) would all be good for their ability with youths, tactics, man management and (in the case of the first 3) lower league knowledge.

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Edmunds5 added 15:54 - Oct 24 Uwe Rosler Carl Fletcher Ian Holloway Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Karl Robinson Kieth Hill Alan Curbishley Paolo Sousa (not sure where he is now but plays attractive football)
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naa added 16:21 - Oct 24 Why would Harry Rednapp be 'obviously'? He's very old and buys loads of players, mostly old, and doesn't build a team for the future. He'd be a quick fix only, and that isn't what we want (it's what Keane and Jewell were meant to be). You also forgot to mention that McLeish plays the most dog awful football anyone has ever seen. I had my filll of dull as piss defensive football under Keane thank you very much

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ipswichwizz added 16:31 - Oct 24 I think paulo di canio would be a good choice. Swindon are playing good football. He has a lot of passion. However, he is a bit of a hot head who could cause problems. Rednapp- I can't see this happening regardless of him being friends with Evans. I would like either Mick McCarthy or Alan Curbishly. Mick has a very good Championship record and would at least bring discipline in. Curbishly- great Manager when working but has been out for a long time. Could that mean he is out of touch. Hoodle would be very interesting, he has been doing a lot of working with his academy in Spain so could especially work well with Klug. Maybe worth a go.

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dirtyboy added 16:45 - Oct 24 Hoddle could be worth a shot in all honesty. He's certainly aware of what's good and what's not, having been heavily involved in getting player back at clubs with his academy. Tactically he's certainly up there. Would the players respect him is questionable though. Wouldn't mind him throwing his name in the hat so the board could judge him.
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hughesuk123 added 17:47 - Oct 24 well with clegg and evans deciding we could end up with dynamo as manager and if things went wrong hid just disappear, seriouslly i would like to see some one with passion ie di cano ,ince or experience curbs , mc carthy just throw the hat in the air and see who it lands on thats cleggs knowledge
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wadey added 18:47 - Oct 24 With reference to *naa* We do need a quick fix! 5points from safety! Redknapp would be the ideal choice. Bobby Robson was old and still managed. Redknapp can go on for as long as he wants. Would love to see it just dont think we could afford him
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andygizmo added 20:57 - Oct 24 Just had twenty quid on Paul Ince
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dude added 21:08 - Oct 24 All of them sound awful, but then Roy Keane sounded wonderful, so what do I know?
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SouperJim added 09:20 - Oct 25 The only name on this list who might get anywhere near the job is Coyle. Where is Freedman, McCarthy and Davies? Why people keep mentioning Glenn Hoddle is beyond me, I'll be utterly amazed if he ever manages again.
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WeWereZombies added 11:18 - Oct 25 Paul Lambert - Having a nightmare at Villa, troublesome players like Darren Bent (wherever did he learn his football?) but has proven himself at Colchester (just like George Burley did) and did get another very mediocre team promoted and surviving in the Premiership. Only two small snags - will get a massive payoff when Villa sack him so would need an enormous carrot to step down a division, and then there is the Andy Marshall effect...

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Fatboy added 13:37 - Oct 25 Isn't Megson ex-canary too?
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matthewharley added 09:41 - Oct 26 JOE JORDAN PROBABLY THE MOST QUALIFIED OF THEM ALL THERE IS NOONE ELSE FOR THE JOB ARE YOU ALL IGNORANT AS EACH OTHER KEEP MENTIONING IDIOTS LIKE MEGSON ETC ETC WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING
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