Next Manager Thread (2026 Edition)

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Our previous high positions had more to do with Harry Kane than any of our managers, he is a unique forward.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

We've been shifting players for the last few years. We brought in 7 new players last summer alone.

Its such a poorly put together though, stockpiling CMs, RBs playing LB, an average level of wingers and Richy is still at the club. Other than that its splendid

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Our previous high positions had more to do with Harry Kane than any of our managers, he is a unique forward.

First Bale, then Kane & Son

 

[SissokoWasGood (BoL)]

ruthlessly, yes, that's what would make sense.

What I would say is, this squad is deeper (not better) than the one he had, and we financially can compete way more than then, so there is some potential for him finding upside in that time. We should also be smarter and try to work with him (and all managers) to improve their abilities over time, add additional coaching (I'd be happy if we kept our set piece coach as example for next manager). I'd also work with him to push on one of the domestic cups, him winning even the league cup would buy a lot of time/favour beyond what he already will get.

But football is a long game (something our previous chairman did understand), having us back at top4/6 for next 5 years, playing attractive football and waiting for that moment (this year, the Leicester year) where the others fudge up, isn't the worse strategy.

I disagree on Poch being purely someone to get us back into the top 5. But I appreciate we won’t agree there.

What I will say as another reason I think Poch around 2 will be better for all concerned, is the sale of Brennan Johnson, because of what it shows. It shows that we will see players at the peak of their value, and I think that is a big part of what Poch wanted, and when he didn’t get it, everything else started to slide.

If he can come in, develop our young players again, re-establish a culture, and actually be trusted to maintain that culture by moving players out when they are no longer suited to it, then I think we will do extremely well with him. In addition, it looks like we have loosened the wage structure. We still aren’t going to get the very best if a truly top club wants them, but I think we can get the very best younger players who still have room to develop that can ideally be more effective early on.

Those two things I think can really help Poch be more successful than he was here the first time.