Quote Originally Posted by cherrypie7 View Post
Eddie Howe for Newcastle, Ranieri for Watford. The question is can they turn their respective teams around? Howe is not that sort of manager, I don't think. But....if he gets the money to buy players he might. Aston Villa is managerless at the moment. Gerard is rumoured to be in the picture. Doesn't seem the kind of person who can turn the tide of losses, but I just don't know. All these choices might be important for us if we continue to struggle. Don't think Norwich will stay up no matter who they pick. Burnley will continue to struggle I think. In the end it may be (big may be) down to us, Bumley, Barcodes, Villains, Hornets. Brentford look like they are sliding too. So maybe 6 clubs for 2 spots. Villains and Newcastle have some talent, unlike the others (apart from Leeds of course). Thats why I am interested in managers.

Personally wouldn't want any of your names in charge of us - now or future for sure.

The Argentine Bielsa disciple Jorge Sampaoli,aged 61,currently doing a rebuild job at Olympique de Marseille appears to be an ideal candidate when our great one departs and it's rumoured Newcastle wanted him early doors.

He turned down Chelsea a few years back,has managed Argentina & Chile,coached in Spain & France [like Bielsa] and is very close confidante to Bielsa.

Not sure our current owners would even appoint a young Coach so ideally should go again for mature coach currently using similar tactics to smooth the way for our up and coming young players - hence Sampaoli.

I know you like tactical analysis so here's a read about Sampaoli to wet your appetite.

https://totalfootballanalysis.com/co...alysis-tactics