Who Do You Want To Be The Next Manager?

[EskWeston 696]

Rijkaard has passion.

Lol, very funny, never seen that before!!

[EskWeston 696]

Rijkaard seems to be comming back as one of the favorites now from out of no-where!!! The bookies and the media really are just as clueless about this as we are!!

[EskWeston 696]

I wonder what the chances are of the new man being announced this weekend sometime. You really wouldn't think they would wait much longer with a lot of preparation to be done for the next season inncluding purchasing new players!!!

Rijkaard now the favorite with the bookies and Ancelotti second favorite. Hughes and Scolari have dropped right off. I think no matter who it is, everyone will be suprised.

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

I think we'll see what happens in the fallout of Euro 2008 then go for it.

[EskWeston 696]

I think we'll see what happens in the fallout of Euro 2008 then go for it.

I can't see how we can afford to wait that long, only potential managers to wait for are Hiddink - who has already said no and Scolari. After the Euros the new manager would have about a week till pre season and no time to make the signings.

Would be a very very bad option to wait till after the Euros...

[TomCFC 357]

Hughes and Zola his assistant

[kbchel 2]

and if hughes cant do it...or deliver any trophy...

we will be the 2nd real madrid....

for years even with 3 world players in the squad madrid did not achieve anything because of mid table managers and former players!!!

and perhaps paper did not say anything about hughes is because he is not even in the list

besides when man you appointed fergie he is not required to win the premier league?champions league or bring attacking football

remember this is the hottest seat in europe...only the best can handle the pressure like Jose

Edited May 30, 2008 by kbchel

[Ollie 4,400]

Well i guess everyone who has ever managed their first "top team" was a nobody at managerial level when they first went there. I hardly even knew who Jose Mourinho was before he won the UCL final in 2004, he was just some portuguese coach with apparently a bit of attitude/charisma. Mark Hughes will manage a top team sooner or later, hes just gotta be given a chance. Who was Ferguson? who was Wenger? Even Ian Wright famously said "Who?!" Real Madrid got in Bernd Schuster, an ex player but he hadn't managed anyone good. got Getafe in the uefa Cup and bam he was a candidate for Real Madrid, very much like the Mark Hughes scenario. The new Barca boss..Josep Guardiola has NEVER managed before.

[JohnK 0]

After Ten Cate leaving, I doubt that it will be Rijkaard. But right now I would like to either see Sven or Scolari take charge.

[TomCFC 357]

After Ten Cate leaving, I doubt that it will be Rijkaard. But right now I would like to either see Sven or Scolari take charge.

Sven? Are you joking?

[JohnK 0]

Sven? Are you joking?

No, I think Sven is a very good manager. He may not be the one I want to take the job (Rijkaard). But he did a goood job in the first half of the season for City. Again he isn't my first choice, but he is an option.

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

I'd prefer Sven to Scolari any day.

[kbchel 2]

when sven was in charge of england, england did not win anything

and after 6-0 thrashing by an off form Chelsea and 8-1 by boro

you guys should reconsider

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

my top 3 are:

Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes and

Mark Hughes then..............

Ancelotti or

Klinsman

if we can't get any of them we're fucked, there's no one else of any standing, apart from the worlds best and he aint coming back.

regards:JBD

[Elliott 7]

when sven was in charge of england, england did not win anything

and after 6-0 thrashing by an off form Chelsea and 8-1 by boro

you guys should reconsider

I don't think Sven was ever a bad manager for England. We didn't do well in his last tournament because he'd already been told he was off, and because of what? An affair. The FA should have left it until after the World Cup before they decided on his future, and based it on his management.

Doesn't mean I want him here though, as you say, 6-0 and 8-1 are not good scorelines.

[kbchel 2]

a good manager even on his worse day, without his best players will not like that....

look at jose...

[bombayblue™ 55]

After Ten Cate leaving, I doubt that it will be Rijkaard. But right now I would like to either see Sven or Scolari take charge.

If i'm not mistaken, rijkaard had neeskens as his number two while with the dutch national team and also at barca when HTC left..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Chelsea need continuity of managership. If they get Scolari, Mancini, it'll last max 3 years, probably less, with Abramovichs quest for instant gratification.

I would like Hughes or a 'hungry to win' younger manager be given the long term option.

The first season may be silverware free, worse than Grants season where he just sat doing fuck all, if the manger has to introduce new players. But, I'd sacrifice a season to see long term growth and success. No one thought much of Ferguson or Wengers first season, but the respective boards had the foresight to spot long term potential and the rewards of continuity of permanent stewardship

I'd take that. Hughes has built something special at Blackburn over a period of time with very little funds - imagine what could be achieved with Abramovich's fortunes. It may take a while, but he is a motivated and inspirational person with strong ties to the club, he would be the ideal appointment in my view.

[True_Blue 469]

Mark Hughes is my favourite too...little did you know that Fergie was eyeing him as a perfect replacement for his old chewing gum red ass?

[pluto 0]

I don't think there will be a surprise really.

Roman wants a manager who will play fantasy football - Grant talked a lot about it but didn't have a clue and Jose never talked about it because he was too busy winning things and was confident enough not to give a toss.

We need a manager that we can announce within the next week, we cannot afford to wait until after the Euro Champs, a lack of a manager can be a very unsettling thing for players already possibly thinking about moving elsewhere - to clubs who actually have a manager.

We want to be "loved" according to Kenyon and co. No more rows and arguments showing Chelsea up.

We want a manager that fits the fashionable image of the club.

We want a manager with a good CV who has experience of handling a big club and all that this entails.

There is only one person that really fits that bill who seems to be a consistent front runner.

RYKAARD.

I'm not saying he is the one I want as manager.

I just think he is the guy we are going to get.