New New Manager Poll (The Lets Get It Right This Time Edition)

[El Guepardo]

1 trophy.

You’re right, just one trophy. It’s completely unacceptable.

 

[Finney Is Back]

Why would I not believe what Slot said? Am I supposed to trust you or Sky Sports over him?

Slot wouldn’t be allowed to talk to Spurs without Feyenoord’s permission. His agent could’ve been talking to us however (and an agency my Dad did some contract work for previously said we had been speaking to the agent).

 

[AdamB]

Honestly, the only way I can see Levy bringing people around is to go all out for Poch and back him. There is such a negative vibe around the club right now he needs to pull something out of the hat.

I think Nagelsmann would also get a lot onside (even though he wsnt my preferred choice) and Slot would probably achieve the same given his style of football. Ditto de Zerbi. Maybe Amorim.

It's not obvious that we're heading to a good place and the new manager is going to be under the cosh, either due to them looking like an odd appointment (Ange) or them not playing attacking football or other reasons (Rodgers)

 

[Finney Is Back]

Maybe we're actually working to get a DoF in place first, and all the manager stuff is just taking soundings at this stage?

That certainly should be the way round that things are done. The story I got when at the Brentford game is that we have approached quite a number of potential DoFs but they haven’t been particularly interested in the job.

 

[AdamB]

That certainly should be the way round that things are done. The story I got when at the Brentford game as that we have approached quite a number of potential DoFs but they haven’t been particularly interested in the job.

Question on this: if we're going down the route of a more data based approach to recruitment, then likely the DoF isn't a big name with a fat rolodex like Paratici - more a quantitative, analytical type.

Not obvious that that style DoF might be the right person to appoint a manager so does the DoF need to come in before the manager?

 

[Finney Is Back]

The big question is IF it wasn’t down to money. What happened to put Slot off? The move would clearly be a good one and his comments prior to this week suggested that he didn’t want to be stuck in Netherlands for the future. So something has happened which has put him off joining us.

The (lack of) budget being provided versus the (high) expectation from the chairman I would wager.

 

[Finney Is Back]

Don’t think that was me. Celtic fail in Europe every season. And his biggest achievement was winning the Asian Cup with Australia, followed by transforming Japanese football.

In what way did he transform Japanese football? (genuine question)

 

[AjaxDeSuperYids]

Slot wouldn’t be allowed to talk to Spurs without Feyenoord’s permission. His agent could’ve been talking to us however (and an agency my Dad did some contract work for previously said we had been speaking the agent).

Lets not reopen this discussion again, there are a few posters who absolutely love this discussion point, lets not get them going again!

 

[AjaxDeSuperYids]

Why will there be better manager targets available next summer than this summer?

Apparently De Zerbi wants at least one more year at Brighton and Slot’s release clause comes into effect in Summer 2024.

 

[Baleforce]

Seeing the "how many days" count a fair bit.

A reminder that AVB was fired in December, Poch didn't start until end of May.

 

[Finney Is Back]

They are scoring now at more or less the same rate as they were under Potter at the start of the season.

How many games did Potter manage Brighton for this season? (genuine question) was it a fair sample of a small number of games?

 

[AdamB]

Apparently De Zerbi wants at least one more year at Brighton and Slot’s release clause comes into effect in Summer 2024.

Guessing what vacancies might come up in a year though is a tough one. There also has to be a reasonable chance that Feyenoord increase Slot's release cost as a trade-off for his rumoured much higher salary

 

[Grays_1890]

Seeing the "how many days" count a fair bit.

A reminder that AVB was fired in December, Poch didn't start until end of May.

Lets not reopen this discussion again, there are a few posters who absolutely love this discussion point, lets not get them going again!

 

[Finney Is Back]

Question on this: if we're going down the route of a more data based approach to recruitment, then likely the DoF isn't a big name with a fat rolodex like Paratici - more a quantitative, analytical type.

Not obvious that that style DoF might be the right person to appoint a manager so does the DoF need to come in before the manager?

If we’re not bringing in a proper DoF as well as putting a proper data and analytics department then we are doomed to fail. The D&A side of things only helps narrow the player search down. What about coaching appointments lower down and scouting and the fact that our youth teams haven’t played the same formation as our first team since Pochettino was at the club and important things like that?

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

We'll be the biggest gig Potter can get, so I'd imagine we'd go to him first. I'd prefer Slot (or Poch) but can see us ending up with Potter

I actually would not mind that.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

How many games did Potter manage Brighton for this season? (genuine question) was it a fair sample of a small number of games?

Think it was 6 league games, one of which was his last game beating Leicester 5-2.

 

[AdamB]

If we’re not bringing in a proper DoF as well as putting a proper data and analytics department then we are doomed to fail. The D&A side of things only helps narrow the player search down. What about coaching appointments lower down and scouting and the fact that our youth teams haven’t played the same formation as our first team since Pochettino was at the club and important things like that?

I dont know. Brighton and Brentford, and to an extent Leicester too, are the ones often mentioned as ysing analytics etc in their player search. Do they have a big name DoF too?

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

If we’re not bringing in a proper DoF as well as putting a proper data and analytics department then we are doomed to fail. The D&A side of things only helps narrow the player search down. What about coaching appointments lower down and scouting and the fact that our youth teams haven’t played the same formation as our first team since Pochettino was at the club and important things like that?

Such a sensible comment, the sort we have all been making for a while, yet the board can not see this.

 

[Finney Is Back]

Apparently De Zerbi wants at least one more year at Brighton and Slot’s release clause comes into effect in Summer 2024.

Nagelsmann and Pochettino were both available this summer. A proper big team will poach De Zerbi if his good work continues into next season. Slot’s release clause will be removed or increased substantially if and when he signs a new deal at Feyenoord.

 

[Gutter Boy]

I'm really excited by the prospect of a manager who has never managed anyone more high profile than James McCarthy.

It would be great to create that Christian Gross tube guy against the supercar superstars vibe again