Who should be our next manager?

[manor15]

Seems a different topic to Sol’s leaving, so here’s a new thread.

For me there’s 3 kinds of appointment that we can have...

OPTION 1: Barrett, Tilson, Maher

Reconnect with the fans and bring back some of the feel good factor.

OPTION 2: Fagan, Maher.

Cheap and know the youngsters well having brought them through.

OPTION 3: Unknown - Paul Hurst? Kieth Hill?

More of a journeyman type but for me this is where we need to look, a man with a contact book like Sturrock who can bring people in.

What do you think?

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Seems a different topic to Sol’s leaving, so here’s a new thread.

For me there’s 3 kinds of appointment that we can have...

OPTION 1: Barrett, Tilson, Maher

Reconnect with the fans and bring back some of the feel good factor.

OPTION 2: Fagan, Maher.

Cheap and know the youngsters well having brought them through.

OPTION 3: Unknown - Paul Hurst? Kieth Hill?

More of a journeyman type but for me this is where we need to look, a man with a contact book like Sturrock who can bring people in.

What do you think?

Option 1 I do not buy this need to reconnect to the fans and bring back the feel good factor stuff, the same was said about CP. If they start badly and we are bottom come October / November there would be no reconnect (or it would have gone) and there would be no feel good factor. People would be screaming for their heads.

Option 2 both untested (as is Barrett in option 1, Maher appears on both option), however if we are going to go untested then why not give them a go (will include AB for this sentence as well). However us fans need to give them time even if things are going bad, dont get on their backs, dont get on the teams back, but sadly that’s wont happen as non league football would (I feel) be the end.

Option 3 the “veteran” managers option both names are solid, prefer Hurst to HIll personally. However you then have the issue of do they live and breath the club as RM has mentioned.

I have no idea who it will be but whoever they will get my backing. I will put all sentiment aside and hope they do well be it a club legend or someone not associated with the club at all or for long.

 

[SUFCStu]

I can see Fagan. He has done well and with the youth team coming through, might as well.

Martin can't pay wages so compensation is out I bet. The place is a mess so not sure Adam would come here given where Millwall are but he wasn't a Rowett appointment so might be let go...

Maybe Maher but still, under contract at Bristol Rovers. I wish there was a CEO, faith in Martin's appointments is... not great.

 

[amsemp]

Add a poll with Barrett, Fagan, Maher etc ??

 

[GBJ]

AB&T would be great.

Maher in the mix, would also be great.

But for right now, it has to be Fagan. He’s liked and respected by the squad, who will play out of their skins for him. I’m told that he is very good at man management.

 

[Thundersley Blue]

Mark Bentley is currently at Canvey, would be a good man to have around the Club.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

It needs to be someone who wants to build around the kids and who has a long term strategy and the patience to see it out.

This is a far less attractive job than it was a year ago when Ron appointed Bond. We're a division lower, there's less budget, there's a transfer embargo, there's a points deduction hanging over us, we're a club in freefall who has churned through 8 managers in 2 years.

I think I'd be looking at non-league options rather than re-treads tried and failed in the Football League.

 

[amsemp]

Mark Bentley is currently at Canvey, would be a good man to have around the Club.

Maybe as assistant or first team coach, but not as a manager for me. Barrett wouldn’t be remotely interested in taking an assistant job, but Maher or Fagan might. Would personally like to see Barrett with Maher/Fagan as assistant. Or Fagan/Maher as manager/assistant if Barrett doesn’t want it or Millwall won’t let him go.

 

[thenobster]

Milligan + Shaunessy, no one liked them, so no pedistal to be knocked off. Knows just as much about managing SUFC as Campbell did.

 

[amsemp]

I really don’t see the appeal with someone like Paul Hurst whatsoever. Would be a completely underwhelming appointment.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Definitely need someone who can give everyone a lift and knows lower leagues and can work on next to nothing budget.Trouble is Ron likes to appoint big named personel but this doesn't work

 

[rhrussell]

Non experience will not get this club out of league 2 also recruitment is vital experienced managers have contacts . We need experience !!!!!

 

[weststander]

Paul Tisdale might be a good one

 

[NZamba Legend]

Am I the only one who would take Steve Wignall back at this point?

 

[GBJ]

Am I the only one who would take Steve Wignall back at this point?

What an utterly shuddering thought.

Although, I wouldn’t be opposed to him doing some scouting for us

 

[Smiffy]

AB, Tilly, Maher and Fagan. Dream team.

 

[amsemp]

Am I the only one who would take Steve Wignall back at this point?

Wignall‘s recruitment was excellent, he just couldn’t get them to play!

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Someone with a good contact book. We have some good kids but desperately need some experience and physicality and leadership or else we will be bullied out of this division and hitting the Conference before you know it.

 

[NZamba Legend]

Someone with a good contact book. We have some good kids but desperately need some experience and physicality and leadership or else we will be bullied out of this division and hitting the Conference before you know it.

Kevin Bond has a contact in Scotland ...

 

[kentblues]

Given the big thing Ron made of passion for club/almost a religion and it starting from the top/manager down then he has painted himself into a little bit of a corner as for me it precludes managers who have no previous history with the club. So I think he has done this because either he has the replacement lined up or has a very clear idea who will be on his shortlist.