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NEW MANAGER SPECULATION-SUGGESTIONS THREAD| Author | Message |
lee_GTFC1  |  Sep 15 2008, 21:32 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline | I think it might be worth a punt at someone young and not long retired from playing at the highest level but wants their first managerial opportunity.Maybe theres the next Paul Ince,Steve Bruce or Tony Adams out there! Lets get somebody of stature in and state our ambition!!! Also PLEASE MR FENTY GiVE THE NEXT MANAGER THE RESOURCES HE REQUIRES TO MAKE US A SUCCESS! UTM!!! |
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| GingerFool | Sep 16 2008, 11:39 AM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Nov 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 16 Sep 2008, 11:41 | There are some promising names being banded about already - the pick of the bunch so far being "linked" has got to be Ian Holloway!! Can we get him would we dare go for him - what a massive lift and coup for the Town that would be!! And the thing is with 'Olly' he might just be crazy enough to come - we can but dream!! Other more realistic names being linked (I'd personally welcome with open arms) include: Andy Ritchie (we'd play good attacking football), and Mike Newell would also be good for the club (bungs aside!) Two ex-mariners being linked are Richard O'Kelly and Paul Wilko - both magnificent players in their day and experienced coaches, I don't think it'd be a risk to appoint either of these lads who know Grimsby Town inside out. What we don't want is a journeyman looking to kill more time i.e. a Steve Thompson or a Mark Wright. We don't want a manager with more clubs than Nick Faldo to his name. I don't think Nigel Clough would be the answer either - as non-league footy goes Nigel has had a few bob, has a cracking set-up at Burton and still gets no closer to getting them out the Conference. One last name to toy with - SUPER KEVIN DRINKELL!! He had a decent record in Scotland and could be worth a punt?? The interest he'd generate within the Town would be a big lift for the club. COME ON FENTY GIVE US SOME CHEER!! UP THE MARINERS!! |
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| Observer | Sep 16 2008, 11:40 AM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Sep 8 2008 Status: Offline | The next Tony Adams?????? Are you sure. he was an abject failure at Wycombe and now has become the moth piece for Redknapp and Jordan at Pompey. Player managers haven't been hugely succesful at GTFC of late and of the names thrown about Newell, Hollaway and Ritchie would all be acceptable. Alternatively they could go with an Assistant from a higher league like Richard O'Kelly or Colin Cooper. I just pray they go through a thorough and proper process to give theselves the best chance of making the right decision |
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| gy_dave | Sep 16 2008, 12:04 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Sep 11 2008 Status: Offline | i think cheapo fenty will go for wilko and he maybe a good manager but why not take a chance on ivano,he loves grimsby,we love him and he has said that he would love too manage town,he did a good job at dundee has a lot of contacts,hes also one of the few people who would instantly increase gates |
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| lee_GTFC1 | Sep 16 2008, 13:07 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 16 Sep 2008, 15:35 | Quote: Observer at Sep 16 2008, 11:40 AM wrote The next Tony Adams?????? Are you sure. he was an abject failure at Wycombe and now has become the moth piece for Redknapp and Jordan at Pompey. Tony Adams is a leader of men and he knows how to defend.He's the sort of guy that players would want to play for & thats all important.We need someone that quality players will want to come and play for. Out of the names being mentioned my vote would also go to Ivano. It would certainly make things really interesting and i think that would wet the appetite of allmost every supporters curiosity & in turn have fans flocking back to BP to see how it all unfolds. UTM!!! |
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| GingerFool | Sep 16 2008, 13:14 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Nov 7 2007 Status: Offline | I'm actually a fan of John Fenty and believe he has the club's best interests at heart - he seems to me to be a genuine fan as well as owner. Yes he has a few bob but he's not Roman Abramovich either!! Without knowing the ins and outs, I've heard stories that he's dipped into his own pocket a few times to help pay off the debts. However I agree with the previous post, this is not the time for a cheap option - unfortunately because of our poor start we've already got Rotherham on our heels despite the headstart we were given. One would also expect Luton and Bournemouth to pull back their handicap too. We need a fine tactician and motivator of players - and i would imagine one of these won't come cheap. The new manager needs to be able to inspire the players and get the best out of his current resources and change results swiftly because i'm sure we can't give him a big pot for the January window. This appointment is probably the most important one you will make Mr Fenty - please do not go for the cheap option. No to Watkiss (no offence), but we need a clean sweep at the club, somebody to come in to give the players a rocket and start getting the best out of them. |
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| gy_dave | Sep 16 2008, 14:45 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Sep 11 2008 Status: Offline | the bookies dont get it wrong very often and watkiss is favourite for the job? |
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| GingerFool | Sep 16 2008, 14:55 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Nov 7 2007 Status: Offline | Let's hope they have got it wrong though. We need this to be the start of a completely new era. We need a new man to come in and make his own history. I'm sure Watkiss is an honest man who will give the job his best effort - he may even pick up a couple of results, but we need a new long term appointment. Let's get the fans footballing juices flowing again!! Let's generate some interest again in our once proud club. |
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| lee_GTFC1 | Sep 16 2008, 15:32 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 16 Sep 2008, 16:23 | THE WILDCARD I was thinking along the lines of someone like Jamie Redknap,somebody thats not long since been playing at the highest level.I wonder if he has ambitions to follow in his fathers footsteps.Im sure he wouldn't be short of a few useful connections within the game & we all know who the great Harry Redknap is! This might initially sound like a daft idea..but think about it for a few minutes and just think of the bennefits.We could wittingly be getting a fresh new manager who's father is an established premiership manager.You only have to look at the way Jamie himself plays to know he would be full of fresh new idea's,not to mention the experience he could bring & must have accumilated under various different high profile managers throughout his career.Im sure the pompy have lots of good up and coming talent so the door could open for some sort of link with portsmouth as im sure Harry would support his son in "any" way he could if you know what i mean. nudge nudge wink wink! |
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| gy_dave | Sep 16 2008, 15:38 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Sep 11 2008 Status: Offline | your right gingerfool and i have nothing against watkiss(he could prove to be a good manager and id hope for the best if he was appointed)but to generate real interest again its bonnetti or peter taylor for me,i dont think drinkell would be the answer as a lot of town fans turned against him before we were the victims of daylight robbery at his tribunal transfer to norwich,i await with baited breath but im not getting my hopes up,heres another one for you,shearer needs some experience before he takes over at newcastle and he has too start somewhere |
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| lee_GTFC1 | Sep 16 2008, 16:05 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 16 Sep 2008, 16:06 | LOL gydave shearer probably earns more in an hour as a pundit than we could pay him in a week. He'll either manage Newcastle or England in his first managerial role. |
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| Luke_GTFC | Sep 16 2008, 16:09 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Jul 16 2008 Status: Offline | i think wots likely to happen is none of the names mentioned will become our next manager but some one who nobody expects i wouldnt mind ian holloway but he did terrible at leicster who have far more money than town although was doing well and a good job at plymouth but any way who knows could be any one.. |
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| gy_dave | Sep 16 2008, 16:15 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Sep 11 2008 Status: Offline | pmsl,shearer doesnt need money he needs managerial experience before he takes over at newcastle,i say aim high, he can only say no as he lol and puts the phone down |
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| lee_GTFC1 | Sep 16 2008, 16:25 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 16 Sep 2008, 16:30 | Quote: gy_dave at Sep 16 2008, 16:15 PM wrote pmsl,shearer doesnt need money he needs managerial experience before he takes over at newcastle,i say aim high, he can only say no as he lol and puts the phone down You go and tell Alan shearer he dosn't need money and i guarentee he laughs in your face LOL |
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| ormandroyd | Sep 17 2008, 08:24 AM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Nov 29 2007 Status: Offline | Your next manager imo will be Steve Cotterill or Nigel Clough |
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| lee_GTFC1 | Sep 17 2008, 11:15 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 19 Sep 2008, 13:40 | Nearly all the names being branded around don't appeal to me at all & im starting to worry that after this appointment i'll be wishing AB was still with us.I would rather see Stuart Wattkiss & Macca in charge rather than most of the shortlisted potential names people have come up with & you couldn't really argue that both deserve a shot. Keep taking names & applications MR FENTY but DON'T do anything rash! Give stuart his chance and lets see if he can impose his own idea's.You could allways argue that Wattkiss has been here throughtout buckley's rein and GR's.Has he had much of a say in team matters.How much of an influence has he had on the final decisions made by the managers.You could argue that he should have been sacked along with AB so i think its only fair he now gets a chance to prove his worth(at least until the end of this season),and in failing to do so also pack his suitcase. ITS NOT A GOOD TIME TO BE APPOINTING A NEW MANAGER AND IF WE DO BRING SOMEONE IN EXPECTATIONS WILL BE HIGH AND IF A NEW MANAGER FAILS AFTER TAKING OVER AT THIS POINT IN OUR EXISTENCE OUR CLUB WILL BE IN UTTER TURMOIL AND THE DEPTHS OF DOOM AND GLOOM WILL BECOME BOTTOMLESS. OUR BELOVED CLUB CARN'T AFFORD TO MAKE ANOTHER BAD DECISION OR WE'LL BECOME EXTINCT. MR FENTY GIVE THE JOB TO WATTKISS AT LEAST UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON AND BRING MACCA IN TO WORK AS STUARTS ASSISTANT.ITS THE CHEAP OPTION AS PEOPLE WILL SAY BUT ITS ALSO THE RIGHT DECISION FOR GTFC.EXPECTATION WILL BE KEPT IN ORDER & YOU WILL HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO ASSESS ALL THE POSSIBILITIES. WHILE NOBODY WOULD EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM A WATTKISS MACCA COMBO I CAN GUARENTEE THAT THE FANS WOULD GET BEHIND SUCH A DUO AND EVEN IN FAILURE NOBODY WOULD HOLD IT AGAINST THEM OR YOURSELF FOR GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT WE WOULD BE RELAGATED AND THERES A GOOD CHANCE THEY COULD SUPRISE EVERYONE AND BE A SUCCESS. KEEP TAKING NAMES AND APPLICATIONS WITH A VIEW THAT THERE MIGHTY BE A VACANT MANAGERS POST TO BE FILLED AT BP IN THE CLOSED SEASON. ("IF" A WATTKISS MACCA COMBO FAILS TO TURN OUR FORTUNES!!!) UP THE MARINERS !!! |
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| Butler_Out | Sep 17 2008, 20:20 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 17 2008 Status: Offline Last Edit: 17 Sep 2008, 20:23 | Maybe not such a stupid sugestion. Newcastle might pay his wages the same as Southampton did when Chris Nicholl was towns boss My choice would be Cotterill if Holloway would`nt come |
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| lee_GTFC1 | Sep 18 2008, 15:55 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 19 Sep 2008, 13:31 | good luck stuart! |
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| ormandroyd | Sep 18 2008, 17:39 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Nov 29 2007 Status: Offline | Mike Newell maybe ? |
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| lee_GTFC1 | Sep 24 2008, 17:37 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 7 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 25 Sep 2008, 22:31 | GIVE STUART THE JOB UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON!..THIS COULD BE TOWNS BEST FOOT FORWARD SO I HOPE EVERYONE GETS BEHIND THIS AND GIVES IT,& OURSELVES A CHANCE! UTM! |
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