The Next Manager?

[Kendrick 339]

Because it's the managers job to control the team?....

And no matter how bad they'll be, the manager always pay for it.

In Chelsea, it's just a random puppet.

[Ossie the King 634]

Maybe add Steve Holland to the poll since Guus sorta hinted that he should be in the mix. Take out that useless twat Emenalo perhaps.

[Viper22 2,418]

So Pep has said he's coming to England to manage in the PL, but hasn't decided to which club he wants to go yet.

Looks like one of us, United or City is getting him in the summer then.

As much as I dislike the bloke and think he's overrated, if Simeone isn't available then he'd probably be the 2nd best choice for me and he's evidently the 1st choice for a lot of Chelsea fans.

However I doubt very much he'll come here, it'll be too much hard work rebuilding the team and i'm sure he'd much rather go to an ageing team like City who have the best squad in the league with  top players at their peaks (Aguero, Silva, Toure etc) where he can win a few domestic trophies and one or two league titles before jumping ship in 3 years time when the team is past it's peak and need rejuvenating. Seems like a ready made job for him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35234602

[Fulham Broadway 16,837]

23 minutes ago, Viper22 said:

So Pep has said he's coming to England to manage in the PL, but hasn't decided to which club he wants to go yet.

Looks like one of us, United or City is getting him in the summer then.

As much as I dislike the bloke and think he's overrated, if Simeone isn't available then he'd probably be the 2nd best choice for me and he's evidently the 1st choice for a lot of Chelsea fans.

However I doubt very much he'll come here, it'll be too much hard work rebuilding the team and i'm sure he'd much rather go to an ageing team like City who have the best squad in the league with  top players at their peaks (Aguero, Silva, Toure etc) where he can win a few domestic trophies and one or two league titles before jumping ship in 3 years time when the team is past it's peak and need rejuvenating. Seems like a ready made job for him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35234602

Its like all these things, and the same applies to players. A combination of which players he fancies working with, what spending budget he will get, but the real clincher is the money on the table. His agent will be looking at the best contract and percentage for himself. So it comes down to whether Abramovich will offer more than the Glaziers or Citehs arabs and whether they see Guardiola as a worthwhile investment and employee for their business.

[The Skipper 20,593]

46 minutes ago, Viper22 said:

So Pep has said he's coming to England to manage in the PL, but hasn't decided to which club he wants to go yet.

Looks like one of us, United or City is getting him in the summer then.

As much as I dislike the bloke and think he's overrated, if Simeone isn't available then he'd probably be the 2nd best choice for me and he's evidently the 1st choice for a lot of Chelsea fans.

However I doubt very much he'll come here, it'll be too much hard work rebuilding the team and i'm sure he'd much rather go to an ageing team like City who have the best squad in the league with  top players at their peaks (Aguero, Silva, Toure etc) where he can win a few domestic trophies and one or two league titles before jumping ship in 3 years time when the team is past it's peak and need rejuvenating. Seems like a ready made job for him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35234602

He might feel that at CFC he has more of a blank canvas than City or United? Maybe that'll interest him more than others. Who knows. 

[Ossie the King 634]

3 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Its like all these things, and the same applies to players. A combination of which players he fancies working with, what spending budget he will get, but the real clincher is the money on the table. His agent will be looking at the best contract and percentage for himself. So it comes down to whether Abramovich will offer more than the Glaziers or Citehs arabs and whether they see Guardiola as a worthwhile investment and employee for their business.

I was 95% certain that he was going to City. I'm still hovering around that mark except he said one thing that made me question it.

"I want to experience a new city and I want to work in England"

Nobody says they want to 'experience' Manchester. London on the other hand fits in with the mentality of a guy who took a year off to live in New York. I'd like to think money isn't that big a factor (anyone will give him a big contract) but he did play in the Middle East at the end of his career. But who wouldn't.

I just think the culture of our club doesn't fit with what he wants. On the other hand I don't think anyone else gets us out of this repeating cycle that we'd be in. He's the only coach Roman would back totally and he'd have a blank cheque to build a new squad. Then again City has been purpose-built for him, but would he feel comfortable displacing Pellegrino? 

What's clear is that he's Roman's 'white whale' and I don't see us being outbid for his services, and it might spark Roman to make some changes at this club. I'm 5% less certain than I was 30 minutes ago.

[bababoom 4,478]

Why would he come to us? we have no CL football and would need to sign about 10 players (according to reports). I pray we get him but just don't see it happening. 

[Ossie the King 634]

5 minutes ago, James said:

Why would he come to us? we have no CL football and would need to sign about 10 players (according to reports). I pray we get him but just don't see it happening. 

 

Money

London

Money

Challenge

Money

The chance to work with Mike Emenalo (alright Mike!)

Money

A talented squad of loyal, hungry.....actually have some more money Pep.

[Pizy 18,368]

Too much of a project for Pep. He'll go to the easiest job with best squad and brightest future. Just like he did with Bayern.

Can't blame him.

Simeone will be the best we can hope for.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

He will take the easiest one...

City.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

We will get Simeone and itll prove to be a better appointment is my bet

[The Skipper 20,593]

14 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Too much of a project for Pep. He'll go to the easiest job with best squad and brightest future. Just like he did with Bayern.

Can't blame him.

Simeone will be the best we can hope for.

Hey. Just because he's done that once doesn't mean he'd do it again. Barcelona's project back when he took over was in no means easy. 

 

Unfaur to to say it's "too much of a project". 

[Ossie the King 634]

15 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Too much of a project for Pep. He'll go to the easiest job with best squad and brightest future. Just like he did with Bayern.

Can't blame him.

Simeone will be the best we can hope for.

You're right that he has a track record of building on strong existing structures at both Barca and Bayern which is why the City job makes absolute sense. Here he'd have to do a complete rebuild.

I also wonder if he'd like working within the structure we have or whether he'd look for something more professional. Just that mention of experiencing a new city makes me wonder, maybe he'd do it?

[It's too big 625]

43 minutes ago, James said:

Why would he come to us? we have no CL football and would need to sign about 10 players (according to reports). I pray we get him but just don't see it happening. 

One season out of the CL is not big deal. We may still get a CL spot, if not then a Europa place. If he signed a 3-4 year contract and spent the first season building, then the next 2 seasons aims for CL trophy and the EPL to top off a successful campaign here. People put a lot of emphasis and stress on potentially missing out of CL, but it's for one season! I am sure he would be more than happy to focus on winning the EPL next season if he came, and maybe a domestic trophy. Let's be honest, it has taken him 3 seasons at Bayern and he still hasn't won the CL so how will that be different here? The squad would need rebuilding to compete at that level anyway. I hope you don't expect him to come in and have us challenging for the CL straight away. I dunno whether he will come or not, or whether he would be up for a challenge here - only he can decide what he wants. 

[It's too big 625]

14 minutes ago, ChelseaFanUK said:

We will get Simeone and itll prove to be a better appointment is my bet

Hope not tbh, he is Mourinho mark 2. I would rather we stuck with Guus Hiddink if he has a successful (relative i know, but successful would be challenging for top 4 or 6) season with us. 

[Ossie the King 634]

3 minutes ago, It's too big said:

Hope not tbh, he is Mourinho mark 2. I would rather we stuck with Guus Hiddink if he has a successful (relative i know, but successful would be challenging for top 4 or 6) season with us. 

Amazed that is used as a criticism nowadays. Simeone is a great coach.

[Fernando 6,455]

1 hour ago, Ossie the King said:

I was 95% certain that he was going to City. I'm still hovering around that mark except he said one thing that made me question it.

"I want to experience a new city and I want to work in England"

Nobody says they want to 'experience' Manchester. London on the other hand fits in with the mentality of a guy who took a year off to live in New York. I'd like to think money isn't that big a factor (anyone will give him a big contract) but he did play in the Middle East at the end of his career. But who wouldn't.

I just think the culture of our club doesn't fit with what he wants. On the other hand I don't think anyone else gets us out of this repeating cycle that we'd be in. He's the only coach Roman would back totally and he'd have a blank cheque to build a new squad. Then again City has been purpose-built for him, but would he feel comfortable displacing Pellegrino? 

What's clear is that he's Roman's 'white whale' and I don't see us being outbid for his services, and it might spark Roman to make some changes at this club. I'm 5% less certain than I was 30 minutes ago.

You got this right out of my brain.

Anyways I did found that quote interesting. And just like you it gives me a little hope he might consider London, so that leaves us and Arsenal.......

[Pizy 18,368]

59 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

Hey. Just because he's done that once doesn't mean he'd do it again. Barcelona's project back when he took over was in no means easy. 

 

Unfaur to to say it's "too much of a project". 

He had several of the best players who have ever played football at Barca. Sure he had to get them to play together in a system and all that but with the insane array of talent he had at his disposal it wasn't like it was some colossal task. 

I meant that we are too much of a project. It would take at least a couple of transfer windows for him to shape us into a Pep team and even longer to play his style of football. Think we'd need almost an entirely new midfield and defense.