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Next Manager Thread (2026 Edition)

Who Is Up Next?

  • Alonso

    Votes: 24 27.3%

  • Xavi

    Votes: 3 3.4%

  • Poch

    Votes: 44 50.0%

  • Mckenna

    Votes: 1 1.1%

  • Other

    Votes: 16 18.2%
  • Total voters
    88
MartyFunkhouser said:
I am really mixed about a return of Poch, I love the bloke and love what he did here, just something niggling with it
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I think the owners feel it's the play they had to make from the moment they came in. In fact, I wonder if they were happy to putter along with Frank knowing Poch would come in the summer until the situation got as bad as it did? That's something I don't know. One thing...with the ST prices being announced before the end of the season, they are going to need a big, fat, cheap hit...Poch allows them that.
 
thfcsteff said:
I think the owners feel it's the play they had to make from the moment they came in. In fact, I wonder if they were happy to putter along with Frank knowing Poch would come in the summer until the situation got as bad as it did? That's something I don't know. One thing...with the ST prices being announced before the end of the season, they are going to need a big, fat, cheap hit...Poch allows them that.
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Shades of Levy employing Hoddle.
 
thfcsteff said:
I think the owners feel it's the play they had to make from the moment they came in. In fact, I wonder if they were happy to putter along with Frank knowing Poch would come in the summer until the situation got as bad as it did? That's something I don't know. One thing...with the ST prices being announced before the end of the season, they are going to need a big, fat, cheap hit...Poch allows them that.
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They need to pair him with the right DoF.

They need to get Paul Mitchell, Ramon Planes, Dan Ashworth, or who ever Poch want to work with - in asap now.
 
Lemonade Money said:
Shades of Levy employing Hoddle.
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Oh absolutely!

Sadly, I am at a point where I'm up for trying a bit of nostalgic dopamine in the hope it actually defies logic and works even better second-time around. My 'wise mind' says it is not the right move for us long-term, but back in earlier years I'd polish a bottle of Jaegermeister off and just evacuate it the next day thinking nothing much about whether it was good or bad long-term because the night of consumption was epic. It's an unhealthy place to be as a supporter, that's for sure.
 
Gutter Boy said:
I still think that would have worked if we weren't coming from such a low starting point/ENIC had turned the taps on a bit quicker. Hoddle was a great coach
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He may have been a great coach, but for a fantastic midfield player I can never understand why he selected a midfield that could only play walking football.
 
So I simmed the rest of the season on Football Manager and started from 2026/27 playing as Pochettino and using his tactics. It has me convinced we need to bring him back.

Currently 3rd in the league after 16 games wirh 12 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. 2pts of Liverpool in 1st now managed by Alonso. Won every home game. Came back from 0-2 down at Anfield to win 3-2 in the league but lost there in the league cup 4th round a week later.

Top scorers in the Prem but the defense is leaking goals. Mathys Tel has 15 goals in 15 games and Samu who I signed has 9 goals so far. Solanke got injured in the opener and was out for 2 months which gave them both the chance and I’m going to sell Solanke in January now unless one of them picks up an injury. Nice rotation between Romero, Vuskovic & VDV at CB and sometimes go to a back 3 to see out games away. Gray has been sensational at DM with Gallagher or Bergvall next to him. Xavi switching between CAM & LW has been a mainstay. Kudus high G&A as well. Moore has also had a few starts and minutes of the bench and done well. Kulusevski injured again and out until March.

Signed Ter Stegen & Johnstone on loan. Robertson on a free. Stankovic as a young DM and spent big on Diomande & Samu.

Sold Vicario, Dragusin, Bentancur & Richarlison. Loaned a few our including Kinsky to Frankfurt. Going to move on Danso & Sarr in January as well to bring in another attacker. Thinking Akliouche or maybe push for Pulisic.

Arsenal away next they are 4th currently and bottled the league last season. 😃
 
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