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

[thfcsteff]

There's about 20 different narratives out there, doubt the PR team wrote them all

I think the Sky one popping up two hours after the Slot news broke smacked of defensive PR personally.

 

[DubSpur]

Let's face it, we asked Slot to make it clear he wanted to go so as 'the fee' would be knocked down. I could speculate further but not here. I think we are being caught out by the fact that smart young managers know flimflam when they scent it.

You have no idea what went on, it's pure guess work

 

[DubSpur]

Maybe I should have said 'Not sure applications will be flowing in from credible candidates' in that case to be clear

Can you name 3-5 credible candidates who would be interested?

Any manager out of work in the summer would be interested.

 

[AjaxDeSuperYids]

There's about 20 different narratives out there, doubt the PR team wrote them all

Knew it wouldn’t take you long to shoot that down

 

[thfcsteff]

You have no idea what went on, it's pure guess work

Thank you for that. In my defence, the first line I wrote in that post was this:

"I will offer my take on what happened (n.b. I know as much -or little- as anyone here, thus salt cellar might be needed)..."

You can't accuse me of trying to claim I have a firm idea now can you!
Again, I DID say it was MY take. I'm clear when I'm not speculating ;-)

 

[AjaxDeSuperYids]

You have no idea what went on, it's pure guess work

There he is again…

 

[DubSpur]

I think the Sky one popping up two hours after the Slot news broke smacked of defensive PR personally.

The only quotes in that are from Slot, anything else is speculation.

 

[AdamB]

Any manager out of work in the summer would be interested.

I said credible i.e. managers who we might consider appointing.

Shall we take Lampard in that case? Jesse Marsch? Selles? Vieira? Rodgers?

 

[Gazza]

Yes, he done a great job in Sweden, you should have a read up on it

Meeow it was a genuine comment ... in relation to slots achievements in Holland which were poo poo'd by some ... no need to get defensive

 

[DubSpur]

There he is again…

As someone has already told you, if it doesn't suit you block me, now do one

 

[AjaxDeSuperYids]

I will offer my take on what happened (n.b. I know as much -or little- as anyone here, thus salt cellar might be needed)...

We sniffed the Slot out via agent/intermediataries & co
We liked what we smelled
We made it clear that we would be interested
We did some reconnaissance on how much Feyenoord would want and received a ballpark figure
We further made it clear that in order for an official approach to happen, we needed Slot to say he wanted 'a new challenge' or some such brick in order to 'bring down any compensation'
Slot received this information and would not do it/started to realize a little more who he was dealing with
Slot secures his own immediate future as anything other than an extension leaves him vulnerable
Our 'PR team' goes into overdrive to rewrite narrative, including the whole 'feel that Slot used them in negotiations' flimflam...

I also have to wonder if we only offered him a two-year contract?

Wouldn’t surprise me tbh.

Also Slot knows no one is paying £17m for him this summer so he is better off re-aligning himself with his current club, improving his terms and setting himself up for a departure in 2024.

 

[AjaxDeSuperYids]

I think the Sky one popping up two hours after the Slot news broke smacked of defensive PR personally.

PR? There is no such thing as PR at the club. How dare you imply the club briefs journos etc!

Brace yourself for the onslaught from the usual folk.

 

[Mikey10]

But what we do know is at the end of the season many managers leave their posts and more will be available. The likes of Galtier and Spaletti for starters are likely, there will be plenty of options....

So, you’re saying that 60 days after we sacked our manager, and a 150 days since it became clear that he wouldn’t be here after May, there’s still no actual long term plan?

Excellent.

Any manager out of work in the summer would be interested.

And there’s a good chance that anyone who is half decent won’t be out of work in the summer.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Breaking news

 

[Baleforce]

Breaking news

the ghosting around the text makes it obvious

 

[AdamB]

Breaking news

Very funny, but if Ange and Rodgers say no, and Potter goes to Nice, then we might end up with Mason!!!

 

[alekaras]

It's abit naive to think they don't speak to the managers or at least their representatives beforehand.

To the manager definitely not. To his reps, maybe. But it's nowhere near the level of detail that you would think. It's just a feeling out.

 

[Gutter Boy]

What are the remaining options then?

Potter
Gallardo
Lopetegui
Emery
Mason

 

[AdamB]

What are the remaining options then?

Potter
Gallardo
Lopetegui
Emery
Mason

Hardly!

Potter - heavily rumoured to be joining Nice
Gallardo - zero chance. Levy wont appoint somoene who has never managed in Europe, and why would he join our brickshow? He'll wait for a better job rather than a club which churns through managers
Lopetegui - still in a job
Emery - wouldnt leave Villa for us surely
Mason - if we end up with Ryan, we're screwed

Need to add Rodgers and Ange P not because I think they're right, but heavily linked. Someone earlier mentioned Spaletti if he leaves Napoli

 

[alekaras]

You think the majority of supporters will be happy with Gallardo? You show his photo around the stadium and you'll get more responses of "Who?" than anything else.

It would be the same as with Slot. If you had told them about him a month ago they would be "Who?' The moment we came close and everyone started reading up on him people were getting excited. Would be the same with Gallardo.