New Manager - poll of Four

[AndyC]

Where's the Stubbs option?

Bolton would like him in the summer.

 

[Mogwai]

Jose > Pellegrini > Koeman > De Boer

However, any of those four, particularly the first three, would show a level of ambition beyond anything we've seen for some time, so I'd be happy with any of them, but my degree of happiness would be different for each.

Really De Boer worst than Koeman?

 

[royalblue66]

Yeah I know who we are , times have changed , football has changed , I've watched us since 1975 , had some right dross days , as probably you have experienced, we can all dream .

Quite right mate, was just repeating what they said when interviewed,about a new manager. I go back to the Sir JM era, when only the best was good enough,but it seems to have been forgotten,perhaps them days will return,let's hope so.

 

[Peter The Dog]

Mourinho is a delusional choice. Not a chance in hell he will come here. Pellegrini will be at Valencia next season. Koeman will not leave Southampton for us. De Boer is the only realistic target from the list and I wouldn't touch him with a barge-pole, I really wouldn't.

 

[Falcao]

I think Koeman would be a great choice. Big name who could attract players (particularly from Holland and Spain) and tactically good. This is Southampton's form in 2016:

Spoiler

Remember they'd lost Alderweireld, Clyne and Schneiderlin. Plus Forster only returned from long-term injury in January.

 

[eternal_defiance]

glad to see de boer the strong desire after mourinho. sick of koeman talk. bring home de boer

de boer could fill this void. let's make him feel wanted

 

[bizzaro]

Mourinho is a delusional choice. Not a chance in hell he will come here. Pellegrini will be at Valencia next season. Koeman will not leave Southampton for us. De Boer is the only realistic target from the list and I wouldn't touch him with a barge-pole, I really wouldn't.

In your opinion.

 

[Peter The Dog]

In your opinion.

Well, of course!

 

[catcherintherye]

Yes, well, have you seen the matches from the dutch league, live?

Nothing impressive, I can asure you.

I have and always had a soft spot for Ajax. It's not a strong league and I am not trying to make it out it's as good as the top 4/5 leagues. However a manager who'd always finished in the top 2 for 6 years in such a league would be out of our reach.

I'm not sure what point people are trying to make denigrating the league. The league standard might be poor, but his Ajax sides are relative to that, he hasn't got a Real Madrid budget playing in the championship. Football is a simple game, take 11 players, organise them properly, improve them on the training pitch and get them to win. Whatever standard the league is that doesn't change.

You could try to say he's not used to doing it in a big league under the pressure and scrutiny of the premiership and that's fair. But managing Ajax is not managing Rotherham, they are a big club and he has coped with their expectation and built a successful team.

 

[bizzaro]

Well, of course!

Not that its right.

 

[everton2004]

voted Jose (as unlikely as it seems, but we can dream!), but failing that would be happy with De Boer. I can't see Mosh leaving it too long as there's a rebuilding job to do which needs urgent attention. I wonder if the replacement will be at Goodison on Sunday?

 

[Great Dane]

Don't want Mourinho - complete idiot. Don't care what he has won, if it is in the style of Chelsea then no thanks

 

[royalblue66]

voted Jose (as unlikely as it seems, but we can dream!), but failing that would be happy with De Boer. I can't see Mosh leaving it too long as there's a rebuilding job to do which needs urgent attention. I wonder if the replacement will be at Goodison on Sunday?

Long range bins,order of the day.

 

[GlosBlue]

Mourinho would be funny as pants just to watch that lot over the park go absolutely apoplectic, but the guy is a colossal wankpuffin and is one bad chequebook manager. I don't think he'd suit us at all. DeBoer appeals to me most of the four in all honesty, but probably just because of his rep as a player and his record with Ajax.

This word needs to be implemented in my daily conversation.

 

[People75]

I have and always had a soft spot for Ajax. It's not a strong league and I am not trying to make it out it's as good as the top 4/5 leagues. However a manager who'd always finished in the top 2 for 6 years in such a league would be out of our reach.

I'm not sure what point people are trying to make denigrating the league. The league standard might be poor, but his Ajax sides are relative to that, he hasn't got a Real Madrid budget playing in the championship. Football is a simple game, take 11 players, organise them properly, improve them on the training pitch and get them to win. Whatever standard the league is that doesn't change.

You could try to say he's not used to doing it in a big league under the pressure and scrutiny of the premiership and that's fair. But managing Ajax is not managing Rotherham, they are a big club and he has coped with their expectation and built a successful team.

Yes, that is what I am trying too say. And that is my concern over all.
I think he is not yet up too the task.

I also have a soft spot for Ajax, as it has developed many a Danish youth player, over the years. Fantastic club, and have always been ahead of it's time.