| Available managers if McKenna goes.... 09:43 - Jun 3 with 4612 views | itfcjoe |
....just looking at Betting markets for Palace, Fulham and Burnley jobs as assume between them would cover most of the options...
Thomas Frank
Frank Lampard
Robbie Keane
Sean Dyche
Sir Gareth Southgate
Gary O'Neil
Scott Parker
Ange Postecoglou
Brendan Rodgers
Liam Rosenior
Craig Bellamy
Steven Gerrard
Managers in post at Championship clubs who have done a decent job
John Mousinho
John Eustace
Vitor Matos
Kim Hellberg
Tonda Eckert
Brian Barry-Murphy
Not a particularly inspirational pair of lists....haven't worried with names from foreign markets as whilst know a bit about a few of them, wouldn't know who is or isn't realistic. Plus you'd expect us to look at successful coaches as well.
Lots of the names above would be total non-starters as well
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:46 - Jun 3 with 2870 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
That is a grim, grim list. If the worst does happen I hope we would cast our net a bit further afield. Try and find our own Iraola or something because the names there terrify me.
Please don't leave Kieran. |  |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:48 - Jun 3 with 2828 views | Hackneyblueboy |
Out of those I would only consider Frank, Gary O'Neil, Bellamy or Rosenior.
Not sure Bellamy would be welcomed here because of his Norwich connections and I just think Rosenior is too tarnished from his Chelsea debacle right now.
Frank or O'Neill would be sensible appointments. |  | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:49 - Jun 3 with 2816 views | You_Bloo_Right |
Isn't one of Ange's claims that he always wins a trophy in his second season at a club?
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:50 - Jun 3 with 2799 views | tractorboy1978 |
Lampard wouldn't happen. Then it is Thomas Frank by a distance out of that lot.
As a well backed PL club, I think you could attract most managers you wanted to outside of those at the established top 4-5 clubs in the top European leagues. | | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:50 - Jun 3 with 2795 views | Jack27 |
Thomas Frank would be a good appointment...and there's a few on here that said Liam Rosenior would be great when Kieran leaves...before Chelsea! |  | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:52 - Jun 3 with 2730 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:50 - Jun 3 by Jack27 |
Thomas Frank would be a good appointment...and there's a few on here that said Liam Rosenior would be great when Kieran leaves...before Chelsea! |
Imagine being in a meeting with Rosenior and Ashton.
Would be like sitting with Jake Humphrey and David Brent!! |  |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:54 - Jun 3 with 2712 views | BseaBlue |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:50 - Jun 3 by tractorboy1978 |
Lampard wouldn't happen. Then it is Thomas Frank by a distance out of that lot.
As a well backed PL club, I think you could attract most managers you wanted to outside of those at the established top 4-5 clubs in the top European leagues. |
I think Frank would fit us really well if we could tempt him. He seems to be a proper club man from the relationship he had with the fans at Brentford and he would get the chance here to build something over a period of time.
He is the only one from the list that I'd be excited about. In terms of abroad, what about the Bodo Glimt manager? Unrealistic? |  | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:54 - Jun 3 with 2704 views | TinglyTed |
Far from an inspiring list, I think our best hope would be someone like Frank who is used to being a head coach which might be next given our changes in the recruitment team.
The main name which would concern me is Lee Johnson, got a bit of noise due to his work in Belgium with Lommel and presumably known to Ashton due their Bristol City connection. |  | | |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:58 - Jun 3 with 2594 views | alial |
Said on another thread but... My left field suggestion is Amorim (who doesn't seem to get any mention on odds for open manager jobs).
His style of play would suit us in the Premier League - the 3-4-3 giving us a back 5 in defence and attacking wing backs. The back 5 being something most fans called for last time in the Prem.
People will point at Utd and his failure but a) that was a poisoned chalice than even he didn’t want to join mid-season and b) you don’t become a bad coach overnight. I agree with other posters in we need a coach not a manager.
We have shown we are willing to invest in McKenna with one of the highest paid contracts in the league so my view is very much the sky is the limit.
Whilst I get the idea of another young English coach, I think given the position the club is in and when you look at Sunderland in particular, I think sometimes you have to approach it at a different angle and try something very different.
Would very much prefer McKenna to stay, but much more prepared than the last few seasons for him to leave! [Post edited 3 Jun 10:03]
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:01 - Jun 3 with 2556 views | _CliveBaker_ |
If he went I would like to see us go with someone who has premier league experience over an 'up and coming', given the position we're in now. Mousinho for example has done a great job at Pompey but he isn't one I'd turn to at this juncture. Thomas Frank would be exciting, he's been on the Brentford journey and that's no doubt something we want to emulate.
Dyche would probably be sniffed at, but he did very well at Burnley to get them up against the odds and establish themselves in the premier league for a period. Was also heavily involved in the new training ground and infrastructure work there. Feels a bit of a boring pick, but ultimately if anyone came in and kept us up for the next 2 seasons they'll have done a very good job. |  | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:01 - Jun 3 with 2572 views | StockholmBlue |
Hellberg is a very nice and likeable person. He is good at setting up his team for attractive attacking football on the frontfoot, but also a bit naive (my view) when it comes to defending. I think it might turn out the same way as two years ago in the PL with McKenna
I think McKenna has learned from last time in the PL and we will be better prepared this time around. Thomas Frank is the only of the listed I think could do as good job as McKenna. [Post edited 3 Jun 10:07]
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:05 - Jun 3 with 2459 views | burnbudgiesburn |
Whoever it is will be handed the job of being 'the man after McKenna' so almost better to be the man after the man after McKenna!
Almost want it to be Rosenior for the laughs, and also despite all the funny stuff and goings on at Chelsea fundamentally I think he is a good coach.
Would be interesting to see opinion of him here when at Strasbourg, would likely have been seen as beyond us.
Ashton tends to bring through a youthful coach on the up that normies won't have heard of so I suspect we'll go down that route unless we deem a relegation fight first up too hot of a potato for someone like that. | | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:08 - Jun 3 with 2390 views | Wacko |
Am I missing something but why is no one talking about Danny Rohl anymore? I think he would be great, and it seems like he's available:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ [Post edited 3 Jun 10:08]
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:09 - Jun 3 with 2362 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:58 - Jun 3 by alial |
Said on another thread but... My left field suggestion is Amorim (who doesn't seem to get any mention on odds for open manager jobs).
His style of play would suit us in the Premier League - the 3-4-3 giving us a back 5 in defence and attacking wing backs. The back 5 being something most fans called for last time in the Prem.
People will point at Utd and his failure but a) that was a poisoned chalice than even he didn’t want to join mid-season and b) you don’t become a bad coach overnight. I agree with other posters in we need a coach not a manager.
We have shown we are willing to invest in McKenna with one of the highest paid contracts in the league so my view is very much the sky is the limit.
Whilst I get the idea of another young English coach, I think given the position the club is in and when you look at Sunderland in particular, I think sometimes you have to approach it at a different angle and try something very different.
Would very much prefer McKenna to stay, but much more prepared than the last few seasons for him to leave! [Post edited 3 Jun 10:03]
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:14 - Jun 3 with 2272 views | burnbudgiesburn |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:08 - Jun 3 by Wacko |
Am I missing something but why is no one talking about Danny Rohl anymore? I think he would be great, and it seems like he's available:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ [Post edited 3 Jun 10:08]
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If he is available i'd add him to the list for sure. He was very complementary about our set up when at S. Weds.
Would we pay that sort of compensation for a manager is the question. | | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:21 - Jun 3 with 2161 views | WeWereZombies |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:54 - Jun 3 by BseaBlue |
I think Frank would fit us really well if we could tempt him. He seems to be a proper club man from the relationship he had with the fans at Brentford and he would get the chance here to build something over a period of time.
He is the only one from the list that I'd be excited about. In terms of abroad, what about the Bodo Glimt manager? Unrealistic? |
Kjetil Knutsen actually (not as easy to spell as Unrealistic...) Over thirty years in management but still only fifty seven:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
The Europa League journey that Bodo/Glimt have been on has been impressive and who can't love a team that knocks out Lazio, but I wonder how much ambition he has left in the tank. Enough for the grind of a Premier League season in the lower quartile ?
I was going to suggest another Scandinavian, Jens Berthel Askou, but he has a Nodge connection and has just beenm knabbed off Motherwell by Toulouse anyway. |  |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:21 - Jun 3 with 2156 views | homer_123 |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:09 - Jun 3 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Amorim isn't coming here. |
Whilst your statement maybe true - I think you underestimate what kind of proposition we now are.
For many managers, if they look at the big picture, we have solid, sensible, fiscal owners, Cat 1 and a new training ground. A sizeable ground that is being grown and developed. Investment available in the squad. An ethos within the Club of supporting our managers and not having parties getting involved in tactical selection etc.
We are still probably behind in our scouting network and clearly the squad does need to be improved.
We'll be paying very good wages as well.
I think we'll be surprised at just how well we are regarded and we may well be surprised by who we end up talking to.
We 'have' to be a touch inspirational now. |  |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:25 - Jun 3 with 2086 views | cressi |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:09 - Jun 3 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Amorim isn't coming here. |
Why better weather than Manchester | | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:31 - Jun 3 with 2013 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:08 - Jun 3 by Wacko |
Am I missing something but why is no one talking about Danny Rohl anymore? I think he would be great, and it seems like he's available:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ [Post edited 3 Jun 10:08]
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Cant read the article as it wont load / behind paywall..
But Danny Rohl would be my first choice if he’s available.
Seems a decent, calm, measured coach who shares similarities in coaching philosophies awith McK |  | | |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:32 - Jun 3 with 1975 views | Wacko |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:08 - Jun 3 by Wacko |
Am I missing something but why is no one talking about Danny Rohl anymore? I think he would be great, and it seems like he's available:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ [Post edited 3 Jun 10:08]
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It was about him being wanted by Wolfsburg | |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:37 - Jun 3 with 1893 views | _CliveBaker_ |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:38 - Jun 3 with 1888 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:21 - Jun 3 by homer_123 |
Whilst your statement maybe true - I think you underestimate what kind of proposition we now are.
For many managers, if they look at the big picture, we have solid, sensible, fiscal owners, Cat 1 and a new training ground. A sizeable ground that is being grown and developed. Investment available in the squad. An ethos within the Club of supporting our managers and not having parties getting involved in tactical selection etc.
We are still probably behind in our scouting network and clearly the squad does need to be improved.
We'll be paying very good wages as well.
I think we'll be surprised at just how well we are regarded and we may well be surprised by who we end up talking to.
We 'have' to be a touch inspirational now. |
I don't think I do underestimate it. I'm really happy with where the club is at, although hoping for better recruitment this summer. If Km was to leave I hope we are more ambitious than some of the names on that list. Not even ambitious but creative.
I was simply replying to that post and Ruben Amorim isn't going to come here, that's all. [Post edited 3 Jun 10:40]
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:41 - Jun 3 with 1808 views | ParisBlue |
Ashton struck gold with McKenna but his appointments at Bristol City weren't overly inspiring. Lee Johnson, Dean Holden, Nigel Pearson.
Worryingly Lee Johnson is looking to return to the UK. |  |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:42 - Jun 3 with 1805 views | tractordownsouth |
None of the names on that top list are appealing. Rosenior a definite no, Frank probably out of our range and the rest either aren't great stylistic fits or aren't good enough.
I'd like to think we'd look abroad, although couldn't give a name. When the rumours came up last summer about Brentford wanting McKenna, I'd have gone with Danny Rohl, however he's unlikely to leave Rangers now.
Of the Championship managers, John Eustace is probably the one you'd want in a relegation scrap.
To sum up, let's hope McKenna stays put! |  |
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| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 10:42 - Jun 3 with 1799 views | WD19 |
| Available managers if McKenna goes.... on 09:52 - Jun 3 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Imagine being in a meeting with Rosenior and Ashton.
Would be like sitting with Jake Humphrey and David Brent!! |
I raise you a Rosenior and give you a Brendan Rodgers.
With Alan Pardew as DoF. |  | | |
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