Alex Neil

[stokie1947]

how about the guy from Portsmouth typical sort of manager the board go for although we know how that pans out but you never know must be due a change of fortune

[peterthornesboots]

Sept 24, 2023 13:43:29 GMT stokie1947 said:

be amazed looking at the fixtures if he is still here end of October if he is we must be flying up the league

Agreed.

Today was a massive game that AN needed to win to help buy him some time.

Instead, we now have to try and get something at Bristol before games against Southampton and Leicester.

It would not be a massive surprise if we failed to win any of those games.

[FullerMagic]

Sept 24, 2023 13:49:11 GMT Clayton Wood said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:47:15 GMT FullerMagic said:

Wilder is maybe the stand-out realistic free agent British manager. And we know the Cotes family like him and he's been in the mix more than once before.

But his star has fallen quite a lot since then with his Boro and Watford spells.

When you put up your 'next manager poll' the end is nigh. Is it time yet?

Haha!



I can't think of enough candidates! I'm struggling after Wilder.

[franklin]

My choice would be Oliver Glasner did very well with Eintract and is unemployed at the moment.

[coldtuesdaynight]

Sept 24, 2023 13:40:58 GMT prestwichpotter said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:38:30 GMT Clayton Wood said:

Sounds like you've joined the dark side. Must be getting bad!

I try and look at the bigger picture and I’m conscious that we have a lot of players to bed in.

But how can they bed in when he can’t even keep any semblance of a settled team/formation? It’s management by numbers, and today was a big moment in his time here I fear………

This is a great point. We need somebody who has a clear way of playing now don’t we.

The benefits of everyone knowing what they’re doing week in and out has surely got to outweigh any element of surprise we gain from random switch ups, especially at this level.

[peterthornesboots]

Sept 24, 2023 13:47:15 GMT FullerMagic said:

Wilder is maybe the stand-out realistic free agent British manager. And we know the Cotes family like him and he's been in the mix more than once before.

But his star has fallen quite a lot since then with his Boro and Watford spells.

Chris Wilder or Dean Smith will be top of our list.

[clivey05]

I was all for giving Neil time, but his record especially at home is horrendous and today was so bad, square pegs in round holes, no game plan, no intensity. After Sheff Wed and Rotherham we must be in the batch of teams that could end up on the relegation battle.

[coldtuesdaynight]

Sept 24, 2023 13:49:38 GMT bigvern said:

He's a gonner.

Is just a question who pushes the button 1st, Coates or the supporters.

The only way I see him staying is if the board think he might as well have the next 3 league games (because we’ll probably only have a caretaker for those if we sack him now anyway), and he somehow pulls off 2 wins.

[boskampsflaps]

He's not going anywhere.

[Deleted]

Sept 24, 2023 13:47:15 GMT FullerMagic said:

Wilder is maybe the stand-out realistic free agent British manager. And we know the Cotes family like him and he's been in the mix more than once before.

But his star has fallen quite a lot since then with his Boro and Watford spells.

What about Dean Smith? Is he anywhere?

[FullerMagic]

Sept 24, 2023 13:52:58 GMT peterthornesboots said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:47:15 GMT FullerMagic said:

Wilder is maybe the stand-out realistic free agent British manager. And we know the Cotes family like him and he's been in the mix more than once before.

But his star has fallen quite a lot since then with his Boro and Watford spells.

Chris Wilder or Dean Smith will be top of our list.

Yeah, Smith is another. Hounded out at Norwich, and didn't do anything at Leicester either.

Hard to know the profile we'd be looking at though. Not convinced we'd go old school Brit this time

[Deleted]

Sept 24, 2023 13:50:36 GMT flea79 said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:47:15 GMT FullerMagic said:

Wilder is maybe the stand-out realistic free agent British manager. And we know the Cotes family like him and he's been in the mix more than once before.

But his star has fallen quite a lot since then with his Boro and Watford spells.

Just based on the foreign recruitment I could see an unknown foreign guy coming in if they do pull the lever

Gracia? Jokanovic?

[19notbeaten72]

Did Graham potter take another job or is he still available?

[NassauDave]

He clearly doesn't know what he's doing. Same old shite week after week.

Needs to go.

[robrigo]

I’ve taken a long, considered approach to Neil and have reached the decision to get rid.

[dutchstokie]

Sept 24, 2023 13:25:48 GMT ChrisKamarasPerm said:

He must go. The fans have turned and that only ever ends one way.

What was the reaction at the end….?

( I guess it wasn’t bunting and ticker tape’ )

[peterthornesboots]

Sept 24, 2023 13:54:56 GMT FullerMagic said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:52:58 GMT peterthornesboots said:

Chris Wilder or Dean Smith will be top of our list.

Yeah, Smith is another. Hounded out at Norwich, and didn't do anything at Leicester either.

Hard to know the profile we'd be looking at though. Not convinced we'd go old school Brit this time

I think Wilder would be our first call.

I assume that he has worked with Jared Dublin before as well?

[flea79]

Sept 24, 2023 13:56:03 GMT 19notbeaten72 said:

Did Graham potter take another job or is he still available?

He is about was linked to the Lyon job but didn’t take it, he wanted to come here a few years back and we didn’t take him what a mistake that was

[xchpotter]

Go for Colin…if he can’t sort these gutless clowns out then maybe we do need a spell in league 1.

[peterthornesboots]

Sept 24, 2023 13:57:44 GMT dutchstokie said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:25:48 GMT ChrisKamarasPerm said:

He must go. The fans have turned and that only ever ends one way.

What was the reaction at the end….?

( I guess it wasn’t bunting and ticker tape’ )

Pretty mild to be honest.

It was not open revolt, although hardly anyone was there by the end! 😅

[itsmorethanagame]

Sept 24, 2023 13:54:40 GMT boskampsflaps said:

He's not going anywhere.

I suspect he’s not. But the problem is once you reach this stage, it usually goes one way. The crowd become impatient which seems to add panic to the players. It’s rare it gets turned round from this point.

4 losses from the last 5 with a tough run coming up.

[xchpotter]

Sept 24, 2023 13:58:09 GMT flea79 said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:56:03 GMT 19notbeaten72 said:

Did Graham potter take another job or is he still available?

He is about was linked to the Lyon job but didn’t take it, he wanted to come here a few years back and we didn’t take him what a mistake that was

For us, not for him though 😂

[Mystic Stokie]

Sept 24, 2023 13:52:58 GMT peterthornesboots said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:47:15 GMT FullerMagic said:

Wilder is maybe the stand-out realistic free agent British manager. And we know the Cotes family like him and he's been in the mix more than once before.

But his star has fallen quite a lot since then with his Boro and Watford spells.

Chris Wilder or Dean Smith will be top of our list.

I hope not. I could never see us being anything than what we are now with either of them. They've had their day as far as I am concerned.

[thepottypotter]

Sept 24, 2023 13:57:44 GMT dutchstokie said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:25:48 GMT ChrisKamarasPerm said:

He must go. The fans have turned and that only ever ends one way.

What was the reaction at the end….?

( I guess it wasn’t bunting and ticker tape’ )

Oh the few that stayed: most booed, a few clapped vidigal.

[Royal Donut]

I’m a Neil fan and want to give him time, but after that even I want him gone.

[blooter]

We've now had 5 shit managers in a row. All British, surely that should tell the board something. Law of averages says we should get one that could at least get us in the top half.

Fingers crossed for Lucky7.

[Gawa]

Sept 24, 2023 13:54:45 GMT @slpjase said:

Sept 24, 2023 13:47:15 GMT FullerMagic said:

Wilder is maybe the stand-out realistic free agent British manager. And we know the Cotes family like him and he's been in the mix more than once before.

But his star has fallen quite a lot since then with his Boro and Watford spells.

What about Dean Smith? Is he anywhere?

It all went a bit shit for Dean Smith once John Terry left as his assistant in my opinion.

Probably an unpopular choice but I'd actually consider John Terry as a bit of a wildcard.

[Deleted]

It isn't even considered a possibility until Trouserdog comes calling with posts about 'Dennis' of Etruria, spanking paddles and Black Mamba's.

Until then the powder is bone dry.

[marwood]

Gel

I keep hearing he needs time to make these players gel

From what Ive seen, he couldnt make salt and vinegar a palatable combination

[cdf]

Sept 24, 2023 13:58:41 GMT xchpotter said:

Go for Colin…if he can’t sort these gutless clowns out then maybe we do need a spell in league 1.

The thing is, that is a very short term fix.