Next Manager Watch

[Riandor]

There was a story at the beginning, from one journalist and it came across as his opinion, that he wanted to stay with his kids as they were starting schools in the area.

He might not think the job at Feyenoord is done yet. He might think if he builds his career further, he'll get a genuine top job.

There are loads of reasons why he might not want to join us. It's weird that anyone thinks it must be a compensation issue.

I don't understand why so many fans don't want to admit that they don't know something that they can't possibly know.

Because ITK said so?!
He doesn't flirt with us for weeks only to decide no at the last minute, UNLESS, we said soimething he didn't like (wage/structure etc..), or we didn't want to pay for his backroom staff and he wouldn't come without.

I am happy for you to disagree, but the most logical argument is the money side.

 

[JRHartley1]

Currently in the middle of listening to this pod (https://stak.london/episodes/the-drop-in-lee-dykes-and-mastering-the-transfer-market/). Where they're interviewing Lee Dykes from Brentford. They sound like such a well run club, must be nice.

 

[Nerine]

This club’s leadership is beyond idiotic. How anyone can defend the completely incompetent and negligent behaviour we have witnessed from them over the past 4-5 years (and seems is continuing) is utterly beyond me.


FOYS.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Some good news at last then.

You say that but when Rodgers becomes our number 1 target we will be sorry to have passed on Enrique

 

[dontcallme]

Because ITK said so?!
He doesn't flirt with us for weeks only to decide no at the last minute, UNLESS, we said soimething he didn't like (wage/structure etc..), or we didn't want to pay for his backroom staff and he wouldn't come without.

I am happy for you to disagree, but the most logical argument is the money side.

Or he couldn't agree details on the playing side. Or he had a change of heart. Or other bigger clubs started showing something interest.

There are loads of potential reasons, it's ludicrous for us to believe that we know it.

 

[Joshua shepherd]

Why don't we like Amorim? I need a full breakdown of why he's not suitable please?

Give it two weeks of newspaper reports and ITK and they'll be gagging for him.

 

[static shadows]

One name I haven't seen mentioned much recently is Lopetegui - probably soon to leave Wolves. Last minute, not on the original list, doesn't fully fit in terms of attacking football, glamour CV, soon to be free... That has Levy all over it.

 

[mil1lion]

Ramos, Jose and Conte all cost big.

Edit: Poch's 2nd contract was £8.5m a year. We also regularly fire managers, which also costs money.

But if people want to believe we're not getting Slot on an assumption, then knock yourselves out.

Ramos was another high profile manager though, managed in a big league and won the UEFA Cup. Like I also said in my post we don't skimp on the manager if they're proven at the top level. Poch managed in the league already and was doing great so no surprise we paid him more to renew. I just think Slot is still too much of an unknown to spend big on so thats the reason. That's not even a criticism, it's probably right that we don't spend big on a less proven risky manager. We're talking about more money just to get Slot than we paid Conte per year and he was hugely proven. I just don't get why we didn't have an idea of cost way sooner. As soon as it was mentioned Feyenoord were using the Nagelsmann fee as an example that never sounded good for us.

 

[Dougal]

Is that the order they are employed in this season?
Start with Rodgers
Sack him in October and appoint Potter in November.
Sack Potter in March and let Mason see the season out again

 

[Joshua shepherd]

Was Postecoglou rumoured to be Brighton's first choice before they got De Zerbi? That in itself is a big endorsement

David Weir on Brighton replacing Potter:

"He (De Zerbi) was the only coach we spoke to in the process and he blew us away. He knew about us. He knew as much about us as we knew about him, which was really encouraging.

 

[dannyo]

It’s a shame this was thrown upon us and we didn’t have any time to prepare properly for getting a new manager in…

 

[mil1lion]

If he is not first choice, why are we talking compensation?

If he was first choice why are we not paying compensation?

Who knows what we're doing. It just seems we're bouncing from 1 manager to another and then finding out the financial later down the line. A manager shouldn't even be on the list if they're going to cost more than we're willing to pay simple as. Even if he's 3rd choice we should be finding out compensation costs early so we can cross him off if its too much.

 

[dontcallme]

Ramos was another high profile manager though, managed in a big league and won the UEFA Cup. Like I also said in my post we don't skimp on the manager if they're proven at the top level. Poch managed in the league already and was doing great so no surprise we paid him more to renew. I just think Slot is still too much of an unknown to spend big on so thats the reason. That's not even a criticism, it's probably right that we don't spend big on a less proven risky manager. We're talking about more money just to get Slot than we paid Conte per year and he was hugely proven. I just don't get why we didn't have an idea of cost way sooner. As soon as it was mentioned Feyenoord were using the Nagelsmann fee as an example that never sounded good for us.

All the bits you don't get is simple, incompetence by the club.

This is a huge hiring for the club, they must know of the unrest by the fans. If they really believed Slot is the right manager, then they should have looked into how much it could have possibly cost.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

You say that but when Rodgers becomes our number 1 target we will be sorry to have passed on Enrique

Rodgers will be Nuno 2

The plot never changes. Team will struggle. Fans will turn toxic. Levy will realize his mistake, sack Rodgers, and pay over the odds for Nagelsmann to come in October after not convincing him this spring/summer.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

That press briefing they gave to the Spurs journos about not pursuing Nagelsmann is looking more and more idiotic as this circus show goes on. They can’t go back to him now as it’ll only further demonstrate their desperation to not look incompetent when the entire world can see we are being run by imbeciles.

 

[Dr Know]

Slot's agent had a meeting with Feyenoord today. Did people really expect us to sign him tonight or something? Seriously?

I think after the last circus we had before signing Nuno, most are suffering from anxiety and it's understandable. It's not a matter of needing to get every detail or minute by minute information regarding meetings and discussions. The fear of Levy brining the circus back to town is real for most of the fans.

@easley91

Hopefully this reply makes more sense now

 

[newbie]

You say that but when Rodgers becomes our number 1 target we will be sorry to have passed on Enrique

tbh, i could live with Rodgers right now, and i hate Rodgers! Just to be clear i don't want Rodgers but i see him as at least stability!

until the rest of the shit behind the scene get sorted its the same old, we are set up for managers to fail!

 

[arunspurs]

So what the due diligence was done by the idiot ? They didn’t even know what Feynoord asking for when they went into negotiations?

Just disillusioned with this club. When every other club is making player deals we are fucking around with manager appointment…

Levy never learns does he ?
If you have number 1 target , make the deal happen. Just shows how convinced he has been on his top choice . If Slot is the manager that we are convinced about , then pay what it takes. For the kind of manager he is, he will improve players who can be sold at far higher valuation.
Levy wants the best but wants it free of cost. Levy is the most experienced PL chairman and it shows… still dealing with things as if it’s 2004

 

[Dakes]

As humorous as this is, Daniel genuinely thinks of himself as the man who knows how football should be done (based on the finances and FFP stuff). So he can't be in the wrong, it's the other parties.

 

[newbie]

All the bits you don't get is simple, incompetence by the club.

This is a huge hiring for the club, they must know of the unrest by the fans. If they really believed Slot is the right manager, then they should have looked into how much it could have possibly cost.

spot on,

its not just results its identity we want to see we are building something, we want to see a plan and clear direction!