Next Manager Thread (2026 Edition)

[afsoc4life]

Xavi seems to be favoured because of who he is rather than any real CV

Agreed

 

[Finney Is Back]

Xavi seems to be favoured because of who he is rather than any real CV

Well that’s one better than our current boss.

 

[Muttley]

Gray and Spence are both good in tight spaces. Udogie, Odobert, Tel and Bissouma too. Plus Simmons came up through the Barca system.

The more I think about it….

Yep, we have way more ball players than we give ourselves credit for. Is there a better ball playing centre half than Romero in the league?

The problem is when you put one or two non ball players in with 8 or 9 outfield players you can get problems. We have more than one or two and the some of our ball players make some really bad decisions in the moment.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Don’t get me wrong, I’d love an Alonso, but I fear a Xavi wouldn’t jive with the culture in our club.

Incessant moaning?

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

I want Poch, here's my reasoning.
He knows what he's walking into. Yes the club changed after levy but there is so much more to the club than the high ups.

He's a CB, he will get the best out of our defence.
He's also Argentinian, the same as our captain an opportunity to forge a relationship.

He has a very good relationship with Gallagher, a player to build his mid field around.

He can point to his record of developing players, not just here but at Chelsea to get buy in from gray, Bergvall, tel etc.

After Frank Kudus, Simmons, kulu and Maddison will all be rejuvenated with his desire to attack.

But most importantly I want him because he wants to be here, he's not coming because of the money, it's not a stepping stone, he's not filling in until the next big job becomes available, he's here because he wants to be.

I also think he's probably the best that at this moment in time we could attract.

The sticking point is....we can't attract him at this moment.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

I am also not sure its on Perryman to get involved

In that situation...I think it is.

 

[GGyid]

I can't see any of these possible managers uniting the fans and getting the players behind him like Poch.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

In that situation...I think it is.

Other than to tell the bloke to F-OFF, not sure he should be dragged into a "sack the board" rant