Williams is Favourite [New Head Coach speculation thread]

[Bushwacka]

Stephen Presley has left the building at Brentford to seek a managerial career again....!!!...

No thanks, uninspiring record.

Also, I'll swerve this thread for a day or so until the Elvis puns die down.

[caj85]

Stephen Presley has left the building at Brentford to seek a managerial career again....!!!...

How long do we expect the appointment to take realistically?

Do you think the Bros had a line up prior to the playoffs?

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Just because it hasn't been announced doesn't mean it hasn't already been sorted. Holidays and such happen at this time of year in football

[LaxtonLad]

How long do we expect the appointment to take realistically?

Do you think the Bros had a line up prior to the playoffs?

It seems reasonable to think the Bros were just waiting for this train wreck of a season to finish and had been quietly looking for someone who had actually seen a football and knew what to do with it.

[Mud Pie]

Just because it hasn't been announced doesn't mean it hasn't already been sorted. Holidays and such happen at this time of year in football

this maybe the truth of it, but doesn't it also imply the owners don't mind leaving the fans and club (and players?) in limbo while they're on the beach?

I hope there was a plan in place before they sacked SM, and I'd have thought that if there was, there would be advantages to announcing it early.

[Boomerangpie]

Can one of the ITK people on here perhaps provide some clarity on the process?

I for one don?t feel like I?m in limbo about the appointment of the next head coach it?s still May after all

[SmiffyPie]

It's quite reasonable to wait a week or so just to foster an appearance of respectability. The Bros don't appear to me to be the types to want to appear as if they had been underhand in any way? If someone has been appointed they can still be looking at vids and stuff?

[ManchesterMagpie]

this maybe the truth of it, but doesn't it also imply the owners don't mind leaving the fans and club (and players?) in limbo while they're on the beach?

I hope there was a plan in place before they sacked SM, and I'd have thought that if there was, there would be advantages to announcing it early.

I'm still convinced that the owners had already decided to get Luke Williams back when he became available again and this would explain why they never properly replaced the Saunders brothers (saves having to pay anyone else off). This may already be a 'done deal' but they've been holding off announcing it until say 1st June - a logical start date for any new contract. Just my thoughts anyway.

This might also explain why Didzy hasn't yet signed a new deal. Remember his comments about Luke to the Sky reporter after the Bradford away game? ("he didn't let me shoot so often" or words to that effect).

[Mud Pie]

It's quite reasonable to wait a week or so just to foster an appearance of respectability. The Bros don't appear to me to be the types to want to appear as if they had been underhand in any way? If someone has been appointed they can still be looking at vids and stuff?

Possibly so, they do seem like this might be a consideration for them. Having just completed 30 hours + of onboarding after changing jobs myself, mostly on video, I hope the new guy has intravenous caffeine and a comfy seat!

[Mud Pie]

I'm still convinced that the owners had already decided to get Luke Williams back when he became available again and this would explain why they never properly replaced the Saunders brothers (saves having to pay anyone else off). This may already be a 'done deal' but they've been holding off announcing it until say 1st June - a logical start date for any new contract. Just my thoughts anyway.

This might also explain why Didzy hasn't yet signed a new deal. Remember his comments about Luke to the Sky reporter after the Bradford away game? ("he didn't let me shoot so often" or words to that effect).

the timing fits doesn't it? I'd totally welcome Luke back (see what he can do with a proper defence), although that stuff about not allowing Didzy to shoot from outside the box hasn't aged very well.