05 Jul 2020 22:48:36
I think if Smith gets sacked ill put a name out there that not many have mentioned that i would give my right arm for the legend that is Claudio Ranieri always been a fan of his i know he is 68 but this would show the intent we need and he would attract good players to our team. Thoughts?
05 Jul 2020 23:09:36
no rather have Hoddle.
06 Jul 2020 00:19:02
I agree with you on Ranieri, but only if we go down.
I don't think we'd attract the players we'd need for the fabled instant promotion, and would need a season at least to structure without using the loan market, which was out downfall after being promoted (priced out the market as it was a must purchase) .
If we stay up and money isn't a stumbling block then I'd personally like to see the likes of Valverde, Kovac, Blanc, Allgeri,
Kovac would be my main choice, someone who has, played at the highest levels for both club and country - links to a lot of academies to help build.
After Kovac it would have to be Valverde with his attacking style of football (he was disappointed with Barcelona letting Louie Barry go aswell)
Think it would be groundhog Day if we went for the likes of Dyche, Big Sam etc.
These names to me say mid-table / relegation battles. Is that really the direction for the club?
06 Jul 2020 08:07:58
Ads2003, if we got a big name manager and a massive transfer budget, would we give the new man the time required to clear out all the unwanted players currently at the club whilst restructuring the youth system? I'd like to think we would but I very much doubt it.
06 Jul 2020 09:58:40
Personally I would stick with Smith you do not become a bad manager overnight he has had a tough baptism in the premiership and I think he will have learned from the experience. However if they do get rid of him then I think whoever comes in needs to be given a transfer budget and he should be allowed to identify his targets and the club then need to get them (where possible) and not be in a situation where the club foist players on the manager which seems to have been the scenario with Smith unless that changes then no big name manager worth there salt would touch us and rightly so in my opinion.