Right then...managerial options

[Wolfmother]

For all of you desperate for a change come up with somebody who would have a decent chance of taking the club forward.
I'll just throw a name in the ring to kick off.
Mike Flynn

It is a very difficult answer for an obvious question. It was much easier after relegation changing the path of the club. What happened was Warwick making it even more difficult to change that path with going even more extrem. It all depends on what direction the club want to take I guess, and we all know fans don’t have much patience with transition. I would give Houghton a few years and hopefully move Bellamy more up front, maybe as assistant if they could work together. It is a difficult one, and one that needs a few years of perspective.

[Llandaff Blue]

It is a very difficult answer for an obvious question. It was much easier after relegation changing the path of the club. What happened was Warwick making it even more difficult to change that path with going even more extrem. It all depends on what direction the club want to take I guess, and we all know fans don’t have much patience with transition. I would give Houghton a few years and hopefully move Bellamy more up front, maybe as assistant if they could work together. It is a difficult one, and one that needs a few years of perspective.

Bellamy is at Anderlecht with Kompany.

I have a feeling he’s going to become a manager in a few years and a decent one at that. We’ll be kicking ourselves

[dembethewarrior]

Javi Gracia
Chris Hughton

Chalk and cheese.

Surely if you’re looking at a manager you want them to be in a similar mould!

[JKB]

Lee Bowyer working wonders at Charlton on a shoestring.

[Rjk]

If Southampton go on a bad run and sack hassenhuttl (sp?) Then I would definitely have him here

[Mr Soul '68]

If Southampton go on a bad run and sack hassenhuttl (sp?) Then I would definitely have him here

After tonights 9-0 defeat at home for Southampton, I think Mr Hasenhuttl might be given his P45 shortly. Would I want him here? No thanks. I saw little improvement with the Saints once the usual "new manager bounce" had taken place

[LeningradCowboy]

It's going to be Bamba with Blackwell and Jepson. We all know it.

[surge]

It's going to be Bamba with Blackwell and Jepson. We all know it.

Some would say that bringing in someone who knows the club, is a strong character and has shown they're thoughtful (in an intelligent way rather than in an Ian Holloway way) about the game would be an ideal appointment. Isn't that basically what Chelsea have done with Frank Lampard?

The club simply must use this year - what is likely to be a midtable year - to really understand and prepare for what they want to happen next.

[Father Dougal]

Some would say that bringing in someone who knows the club, is a strong character and has shown they're thoughtful (in an intelligent way rather than in an Ian Holloway way) about the game would be an ideal appointment. Isn't that basically what Chelsea have done with Frank Lampard?

The club simply must use this year - what is likely to be a midtable year - to really understand and prepare for what they want to happen next.

Warnock shouldn’t have anything to do with choosing the new manager.

3 names worth considering- mike Flynn, gareth ainsworth and Carl Robinson.

All 3 have proved they can managed and worked really hard at their clubs. I just don’t want a lazy appointment like Trollope was.

[LeningradCowboy]

Nobody decent is going to come here and work with our transfer committee.

[cardiff55]

Oh dear, certainly not Flynn or Bamba. But whoever should keep on Blackwell and Jepson who know the club and the current players. Getting to keep Dibble would be important too. I see Rowett has gone to Millwall so that's one less to worry about.

[Organ Morgan.]

Blackwell's a big, big chum of our Neil who has provided him with many years of employment at a long list of clubs. Should he have the influence many believe he has with Vinny and co he must be a shoe-in as manager next season.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Blackwell's a big, big chum of our Neil who has provided him with many years of employment at a long list of clubs. Should he have the influence many believe he has with Vinny and co he must be a shoe-in as manager next season.

This is my worry. Warnock, when announcing his retirement, will have surely made moves to re-assure both Blackwell and Jepson that they won't be facing unemployment. I hope the club's board are strong enough and aren't swayed by Warnock in the selection of the new manager. We need a new broom to sweep the club clean.

[EastbourneBlue]

Blackwell's a big, big chum of our Neil who has provided him with many years of employment at a long list of clubs. Should he have the influence many believe he has with Vinny and co he must be a shoe-in as manager next season.

You’re assuming he wants to fly solo

[The Hooded Claw]

Blackwell's a big, big chum of our Neil who has provided him with many years of employment at a long list of clubs. Should he have the influence many believe he has with Vinny and co he must be a shoe-in as manager next season.

I sincerely hope not.

[Organ Morgan.]

If I remember correctly, he signed him as a player at one club and appointed him in a coaching role at a further nine clubs.

[Enoch Mort]

Nobody decent is going to come here and work with our transfer committee.

We have a transfer committee of 4. I would expect that a budget is allocated which is reasonable enough. It is acknowledged that 3 of them know little enough about football so, in my view, any failings in the system at the moment is down to NW and the scouting system. NW will determine what sort of player he wants and, I imagine our scouts (whoever they are) will report on whose available, NW chooses (within a budget) and the player is signed.

It would be interesting to know who has the biggest input into the player remuneration. If NW sees the potential player personally salary is bound to be a (if not the) major factor.

It seems to me that any “decent” manager who comes here is going to find that he has, probably within a budget, free rein. I wonder where the “checks and balances” are ?

[LeningradCowboy]

We have a transfer committee of 4. I would expect that a budget is allocated which is reasonable enough. It is acknowledged that 3 of them know little enough about football so, in my view, any failings in the system at the moment is down to NW and the scouting system. NW will determine what sort of player he wants and, I imagine our scouts (whoever they are) will report on whose available, NW chooses (within a budget) and the player is signed.

It would be interesting to know who has the biggest input into the player remuneration. If NW sees the potential player personally salary is bound to be a (if not the) major factor.

It seems to me that any “decent” manager who comes here is going to find that he has, probably within a budget, free rein. I wonder where the “checks and balances” are ?

We've had the transfer committee since the start of the 2014/15 season. It didn't work any better before Warnock arrived at the club, which suggests that the main problem is with the system and not the manager.

[surge]

We have a transfer committee of 4. I would expect that a budget is allocated which is reasonable enough. It is acknowledged that 3 of them know little enough about football so, in my view, any failings in the system at the moment is down to NW and the scouting system. NW will determine what sort of player he wants and, I imagine our scouts (whoever they are) will report on whose available, NW chooses (within a budget) and the player is signed.

It would be interesting to know who has the biggest input into the player remuneration. If NW sees the potential player personally salary is bound to be a (if not the) major factor.

It seems to me that any “decent” manager who comes here is going to find that he has, probably within a budget, free rein. I wonder where the “checks and balances” are ?

The transfer committee goes at least back to Ole's reign here circa 5 years ago. Think it gives them too easy a ride to suggest that in 5 years they haven't picked up anything regarding evaluating players or what makes a good transfer.

I expect the club to have learnt from several mistakes pre-Warnock, and during Warnock's reign if you believe Dalman's quote about being caught off guard by how much prep needed for a season in the premier league, and there will be a plan being put into place for what happens next. If there isn't a plan at all then I'd say Warnock's time here and this season will look very different in hindsight.

[Rjk]

In all honesty I think we will still have NW here this time next year.

[Enoch Mort]

We've had the transfer committee since the start of the 2014/15 season. It didn't work any better before Warnock arrived at the club, which suggests that the main problem is with the system and not the manager.

Agreed. However, it seems to me that we now have a more “assertive “ manager than his 2 predecessors and it appears that VT has implicit faith in the current manager (some might argue that it is misplaced). The system is less than perfect but it looks to me as if one dominant personality has made it worse by what appears to be poor judgement and expensive mistakes which, ultimately, is how the transfer committee is going to be judged.

[cardiff55]

Our transfer policy has to be the worst in the top two divisions, even worse than Fulham. I think NW has spent £57m on transfer fees (approx) since he's been here and we have no value in our team especially. He did well with free transfers and out of contract players like Bamba, Hoilett, NML and Etheridge were excellent, when he actually spends money it is awful. Paterson has been decent though.

Tomlin (£1.6m), Ward (£1.6m), Bogle (£750k), Paterson (£425k), Madine (£6m), Reid (£10m), Cunningham (£4m), Smithies (£3.5m), Bacuna (£3m), Murphy (£11m),Flint (£6m), Whyte (£2m), Pacl (£750k), Glatzel (£5.5m), Vaulks (£2.1m), Vassell (£2m). Actually that's about £60m if the Pack fee is right.

Not many of those have been exceptional or even good for us, about 5 of them can't get a game, and Flint and Murphy are OK but are they worth the fee? We don't seem to pick up players any more then be able to profit from them , either by having good performances on the pitch or selling one (Zohore being one exception). Plus the gambles last season on loans of Camarasa, Arter and Niasse, only one of whom played well.

Unfortunately our 'friends' down West have spent shedfulls too but sold a load of players for big fees to keep them going.

How much would we get back for ours listed above. Some will be released at the end of the season (Bogle, Ward, Tomlin). Two of those were deemed not good enough not long after we signed them and sent out on loans, now we want them as first choices. It shows how far backwards we have gone, so to be where we are and 6 points of the top is no bad.

We need someone in who can do what Dave Jones did, sign - in his words 'waifs and strays' and get them to perform and then sell them on for big fees, Loovens, Johnson, Chopra etc.

[J R Hartley]

Our transfer policy has to be the worst in the top two divisions, even worse than Fulham. I think NW has spent £57m on transfer fees (approx) since he's been here and we have no value in our team especially. He did well with free transfers and out of contract players like Bamba, Hoilett, NML and Etheridge were excellent, when he actually spends money it is awful. Paterson has been decent though.

Tomlin (£1.6m), Ward (£1.6m), Bogle (£750k), Paterson (£425k), Madine (£6m), Reid (£10m), Cunningham (£4m), Smithies (£3.5m), Bacuna (£3m), Murphy (£11m),Flint (£6m), Whyte (£2m), Pacl (£750k), Glatzel (£5.5m), Vaulks (£2.1m), Vassell (£2m). Actually that's about £60m if the Pack fee is right.

Not many of those have been exceptional or even good for us, about 5 of them can't get a game, and Flint and Murphy are OK but are they worth the fee? We don't seem to pick up players any more then be able to profit from them , either by having good performances on the pitch or selling one (Zohore being one exception). Plus the gambles last season on loans of Camarasa, Arter and Niasse, only one of whom played well.

Unfortunately our 'friends' down West have spent shedfulls too but sold a load of players for big fees to keep them going.

How much would we get back for ours listed above. Some will be released at the end of the season (Bogle, Ward, Tomlin). Two of those were deemed not good enough not long after we signed them and sent out on loans, now we want them as first choices. It shows how far backwards we have gone, so to be where we are and 6 points of the top is no bad.

We need someone in who can do what Dave Jones did, sign - in his words 'waifs and strays' and get them to perform and then sell them on for big fees, Loovens, Johnson, Chopra etc.

We received seven figures in loan fee and bonuses for Madine. Allegedly.

[J R Hartley]

Our transfer policy has to be the worst in the top two divisions, even worse than Fulham. I think NW has spent £57m on transfer fees (approx) since he's been here and we have no value in our team especially. He did well with free transfers and out of contract players like Bamba, Hoilett, NML and Etheridge were excellent, when he actually spends money it is awful. Paterson has been decent though.

Tomlin (£1.6m), Ward (£1.6m), Bogle (£750k), Paterson (£425k), Madine (£6m), Reid (£10m), Cunningham (£4m), Smithies (£3.5m), Bacuna (£3m), Murphy (£11m),Flint (£6m), Whyte (£2m), Pacl (£750k), Glatzel (£5.5m), Vaulks (£2.1m), Vassell (£2m). Actually that's about £60m if the Pack fee is right.

Not many of those have been exceptional or even good for us, about 5 of them can't get a game, and Flint and Murphy are OK but are they worth the fee? We don't seem to pick up players any more then be able to profit from them , either by having good performances on the pitch or selling one (Zohore being one exception). Plus the gambles last season on loans of Camarasa, Arter and Niasse, only one of whom played well.

Unfortunately our 'friends' down West have spent shedfulls too but sold a load of players for big fees to keep them going.

How much would we get back for ours listed above. Some will be released at the end of the season (Bogle, Ward, Tomlin). Two of those were deemed not good enough not long after we signed them and sent out on loans, now we want them as first choices. It shows how far backwards we have gone, so to be where we are and 6 points of the top is no bad.

We need someone in who can do what Dave Jones did, sign - in his words 'waifs and strays' and get them to perform and then sell them on for big fees, Loovens, Johnson, Chopra etc.

The number of players discarded before they have hardly kicked a ball in anger is a disgrace. Not all signings are going to be a success but weve spent millions on players who have been deemed surplus to requirements before the ink has barely dried on them signing the contract. Will Vaulks being the latest player to receive such poor treatment.

[cardiff55]

The number of players discarded before they have hardly kicked a ball in anger is a disgrace. Not all signings are going to be a success but weve spent millions on players who have been deemed surplus to requirements before the ink has barely dried on them signing the contract. Will Vaulks being the latest player to receive such poor treatment.

Exactly. I know managers have their favourites but I have never seen a City manager have so many non-favourites.