General (POLL) Next Oxford United Manager

[Mojofilter]

Gary Waddock?

 

[Ewes]

Interesting, he was a coach at Newcastle wasn’t he? That’s the sort of unexpected appointment I’d hope we make

Yes he’s at Newcastle at present, been part of Eddie Howe’s backroom team at Burnley and Bournemouth also.

 

[Marked Ox]

Bring back Dave Kemp.

 

[JOHN BOY]

Lennon and Parker.

 

[Paul Moody's Left Boot]

I think Craig Bellamy could be an inspired appointment. He was touted as a suitable manager for us a few years ago but for whatever reason it didn't transpire. He's a leader (captained both club and country), and I know many people say that ex players don't make good managers (Gerrard, Lampard, Bruce, Keane...), but there are many examples of ex players making excellent managers (Guardiola, Alex Ferguson). Even Klopp played professional football in Germany.

 

[Wallop]

I think Craig Bellamy could be an inspired appointment. He was touted as a suitable manager for us a few years ago but for whatever reason it didn't transpire. He's a leader (captained both club and country), and I know many people say that ex players don't make good managers (Gerrard, Lampard, Bruce, Keane...), but there are many examples of ex players making excellent managers (Guardiola, Alex Ferguson). Even Klopp played professional football in Germany.

Over 80 (90?) per cent of managers are ex-players so it isn’t hard to find some successes amongst their ranks.

In fact, does anyone know how many of the current 92 league managers did not play professional football at a league level at some point?

Even Steve Evans played 168 games in the Scottish league system!

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Another name to throw in the mix…Jermaine Defoe

 

[TailsWeWin]

Another name to throw in the mix…Jermaine Defoe

Are you for real?!

 

[arthurturner]

Neil Critchley is head coach at QPR

Yes. 14th in the Championship. Drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5.

 

[arthurturner]

I think Craig Bellamy could be an inspired appointment. He was touted as a suitable manager for us a few years ago but for whatever reason it didn't transpire. He's a leader (captained both club and country), and I know many people say that ex players don't make good managers (Gerrard, Lampard, Bruce, Keane...), but there are many examples of ex players making excellent managers (Guardiola, Alex Ferguson). Even Klopp played professional football in Germany.

He's 43 and currenly assistant manager at Burnley. Would you not have expected him to have had the top job at a club by now?

 

[yellowbow]

This sort of thread just plays into TW and GF’s hands. If they do read these boards they must P**s themselves. ‘Look they keep calling for us to sack Karl but look what they come up with as alternatives!’

It really isn’t up to us to find a new man, it’s up to the club to do the right thing - put KR out of everyone’s misery, organise an interim team to look after things while they invite applicants, draw up a shortlist, carry out interviews and then employ the best candidate asap.

 

[Big Ron]

Are you for real?!

He's working as a youth coach at Spurs and there's a feature on him and his aspirations in the Guardian today.

 

[Big Ron]

This sort of thread just plays into TW and GF’s hands. If they do read these boards they must P**s themselves. ‘Look they keep calling for us to sack Karl but look what they come up with as alternatives!’

It really isn’t up to us to find a new man, it’s up to the club to do the right thing - put KR out of everyone’s misery, organise an interim team to look after things while they invite applicants, draw up a shortlist, carry out interviews and then employ the best candidate asap.

What a strange post - this is a forum for conversation and debate (and some border line lunacy), what do you expect? We're not 'playing' into the hands of the management and owners. Frankly, it a small number of people howling at the moon!

 

[OX14]

This sort of thread just plays into TW and GF’s hands. If they do read these boards they must P**s themselves. ‘Look they keep calling for us to sack Karl but look what they come up with as alternatives!’

It really isn’t up to us to find a new man, it’s up to the club to do the right thing - put KR out of everyone’s misery, organise an interim team to look after things while they invite applicants, draw up a shortlist, carry out interviews and then employ the best candidate asap.

OK I will go in hard! Rafa Benitez.. come on board show us some bloody ambition.

 

[oufc1991]

OK I will go in hard! Rafa Benitez.. come on board show us some bloody ambition.

Rafa benitez sod that I reckon we could get either Zidane or abit more realistic Nuno espirito santos

 

[Marked Ox]

OK I will go in hard! Rafa Benitez.. come on board show us some bloody ambition.

Sign Isco and Jurgen Locadia to boost the squad as well.

 

[yellowbow]

What a strange post - this is a forum for conversation and debate (and some border line lunacy), what do you expect? We're not 'playing' into the hands of the management and owners. Frankly, it a small number of people howling at the moon!

I suppose I’m just getting fed up with everything going round in circles. A fan base getting more and more disillusioned and a club being run by people who don’t seem to give a flying f**k about it and don’t listen. Like you say, we’re a small insignificant bunch of ‘customers’ to them who might as well be howling at the moon.

I’m now definitely in the group of finding other, more fulfilling things to do than follow the circus anymore

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Mark Warburton.

 

[behindthegoal]

I remember the Cambridge manager was a favourite amongst some of us.... Is he still up there?

 

[Leysboy]

Roy Keane he would put fire in the players bellies, rather than have them roll over getting tickled.