Interim Manager Discussion - Igor Tudor joined until end of season

[alekaras]

What I'm more worried about, more than what coach we appoint, is our fvcking injuries. With 16-17 players available most coaches could do a job and get 12-15 points from our remaining fixtures. The state we're in though...

And it's a pity, because CL will have to be deprioritized as a result. We could have had a decent run.

 

[Welshspur60]

I still genuinely think we’re reliant on West Ham or Forest continuing to have a really poor run, we basically need them to be worse than us as opposed to us having the tools to be better than them at the moment.

West Ham are on a good run and Forest battered Wolves without any luck. 37 shots. We are only decent in the CL. Woeful in the PL. I think we have to get another 12 points to be safe, which is a big ask with all the injuries and our poor squad.

 

[Welshspur60]

What about getting relegated but win the CL? That would be the most sexy thing ever!

Who wouldnt take that. That would be mental. Would even stop The Arse bragging about winning the easist PL season ever.

 

[Welshspur60]

Arsenal (H) - 0point
Fulham (A) - 0 point
Crystal Palace (H) - 1 points
Liverpool (A) - 0 points
Forest (H) - 3 points
Sunderland (A) - 0 points
Brighton (H) - 0 points
Wolves (A) - 1 points
Aston Villa (A) - 0 points
Leeds (H) - 3 point
Chelsea (A) - 0 points
Everton (H) - 1 point

Pretty much my thinking, though id say we beat Brighton at home and lose to Leeds. 9 points.

 

[Welshspur60]

Not concerned about the appointment. The damage is already done. We will end up on 38 points. Wether that is enough to stay up depends on how Wet Spam do.

 

[DubaiSpur]

I'm more than a little concerned by this Tudor appointment, tbh. Yes he seems like the sort of hardass to inspire some discipline, but he comes in as a largely Serie A-focused journeyman with no experience of the Premier League, and the fact that every single one of his tenured has ended badly is a warning sign.

If we wanted a grim relegation battler for 12 games, Sean Dyche was right there. I think he might even have a better record than Tudor.

 

[Raziel]

I'm more than a little concerned by this Tudor appointment, tbh. Yes he seems like the sort of hardass to inspire some discipline, but he comes in as a largely Serie A-focused journeyman with no experience of the Premier League, and the fact that every single one of his tenured has ended badly is a warning sign.

If we wanted a grim relegation battler for 12 games, Sean Dyche was right there. I think he might even have a better record than Tudor.

I think our squad needs a combination of a bit of a hardass, but also someone to respect, Tudor has been a top level player and managed big clubs (bigger clubs than Dyche)

I think he's very interesting and his career is very consistent, he comes in, makes an impact (don't know enough to say if it's discipline/tactics/etc.), then about 6 months - year in, it fades out, again not sure if players stop responding our opponents sus it out. And it pretty much has worked for 7 gigs.

I actually think Dyche would have been a disaster appointment from a PR perspective, regardless of his attributes, he's really seen as this generations Big Sam.

The bigger problem is we have given any manager too little time, too late in the season

 

[mudshark]

Can someone do the legwork and show where the CL fixtures fall within our domestic run please

Possible dates below, along with my guesses for our league results:

Arsenal (H) - 0 points
Fulham (A) - 1 point
Crystal Palace (H) - 1 point
** CL round-of-16 games 1-4 10/11.03.2026
Liverpool (A) - 0 points
** CL round-of-16 games 5-8 17/18.03.2026
Forest (H) - 3 points
** CL QF games 1&2 07/08.04.2026
Sunderland (A) - 1 point
** CL QF games 3&4 14/15.04.2026
Brighton (H) - 1 point
Wolves (A) - 3 points
** CL SF game 1 28/29.04.2026
Aston Villa (A) - 0 points
** CL SF game 2 05/06.05.2026
Leeds (H) - 1 point
Chelsea (A) - 0 points
Everton (H) - 1 point
** CL Final 30.05.2026

+12 points total (41)

I suppose we should hope we get to play our round-of-16 game before the likely loss to Liverpool, rather than before the crucial game at home to Forest.

 

[El Dante]

We need our home support to actually get behind the team. I understand why there were toxic vibes whilst Thomas Frank was in charge. BUT it’s a crucial stage of the season and if home supporters can give it everything then that could help us get a point or two more and right now those points could be vital to our survival.

I’m unsure on Tudor as an appointment but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. We could be relegated. Let’s give as much support as we can and hope we aren’t.

 

[Raziel]

We need our home support to actually get behind the team. I understand why there were toxic vibes whilst Thomas Frank was in charge. BUT it’s a crucial stage of the season and if home supporters can give it everything then that could help us get a point or two more and right now those points could be vital to our survival.

I’m unsure on Tudor as an appointment but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. We could be relegated. Let’s give as much support as we can and hope we aren’t.

We need to behave like we do for CL games

 

[Lemonade Money]

We need our home support to actually get behind the team. I understand why there were toxic vibes whilst Thomas Frank was in charge. BUT it’s a crucial stage of the season and if home supporters can give it everything then that could help us get a point or two more and right now those points could be vital to our survival.

I’m unsure on Tudor as an appointment but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. We could be relegated. Let’s give as much support as we can and hope we aren’t.

This is more important than who we appoint. If anyone around you are booing or moaning, their negativity will suck us towards relegation.

 

[Dr Rosenrosen]

I reckon he’ll get 12 0-0’s.

And I will love it.

Is it against the rules to cram all eleven players into the goal mouth to fill the surface area completely horizontally and vertically and keep them there for 90 minutes x 12?