Next Manager

[Jacko51]

Chris wilder,Neil Warnock,Darrell Clarke,John Coleman,Martin Allen,Nigel clough,Paul Hurst,Paul cook,Steve Evans, Cowley Bros...all former non league managers...why can't it be a non league manager...???

 

Re Martin Allen. I saw him at the Brighton Newcastle game today. I would have asked him if he'd applied but it would have meant losing my place in the chips queue. Sorry.

[bookworm]

no doubt it will be an underwhelming appointment that will further deplete our supporter base.

[Valiant in Brum]

Re Martin Allen. I saw him at the Brighton Newcastle game today. I would have asked him if he'd applied but it would have meant losing my place in the chips queue. Sorry.

 

Is this the same Martin Allen that was sacked from Eastliegh.

[Birches Head Fred]

Whoever takes over, Wether a seasoned pro with plenty of pedigree in the lower divisions or a rookie from non league he (or she) will divide opinion. Both here, on the terraces and in the pubs of Burslem. Time will tell if they are successful but how do we perceive such success ? Right now finishing 22nd would be deemed a success and each of us have a differing view of what we would accept as a success. Long term promotion must be the aim but the key words are "long term". The new Messiah will need time, patience and a certain slice of luck. I will back whoever is chosen as the decision is not mine to make and I will give them time......I just hope others do likewise.

 

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[Jacob_123]

Is this the same Martin Allen that was sacked from Eastliegh.

 

Who do you actually want? All I've seen is you slate potential targets?

 

 

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[valiantsireno]

Whoever takes over, Wether a seasoned pro with plenty of pedigree in the lower divisions or a rookie from non league he (or she) will divide opinion. Both here, on the terraces and in the pubs of Burslem. Time will tell if they are successful but how do we perceive such success ? Right now finishing 22nd would be deemed a success and each of us have a differing view of what we would accept as a success. Long term promotion must be the aim but the key words are "long term". The new Messiah will need time, patience and a certain slice of luck. I will back whoever is chosen as the decision is not mine to make and I will give them time......I just hope others do likewise.

 

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I certainly will my friend, just some names, if appointed will fill me initially with more optimism than others.

[Valiant in Brum]

Who do you actually want? All I've seen is you slate potential targets?

 

 

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I have only 'slated' the idea of John Askey and Martin Allen a few years ago would have snapped your hand off but he was sacked by Eastliegh. If you read I haven't slated all, however I think we need someone proven.

[Regal Beagle]

Martin Allen is as proven as they come.

 

Any experienced manager we go for will have failures on the CV.

[Wrex]

I have only 'slated' the idea of John Askey and Martin Allen a few years ago would have snapped your hand off but he was sacked by Eastliegh. If you read I haven't slated all, however I think we need someone proven.

 

Alex Ferguson was sacked by St Mirren

[Valiant in Brum]

Alex Ferguson was sacked by St Mirren

 

True but this is a different situation we face relegation out of the football league if we get this wrong.

[Warren]

With over 60 applications so far I expect there is a reasonable choice of experienced managers. We need results fast, despite getting out of bottom 2 continued losses will see the current bottom 3 become a cut adrift mini league.

[Howjy04]

Alex Ferguson was sacked by St Mirren

 

Not for football reasons.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

Radio Stoke reported this morning that Askey was interviewed for the job at the end of last week.

 

They then reckoned that Smurthwaite had ruled him out, purely from his "take a chill pill" post on OVF the other day.

 

To me, that wasn't Smurthwaite ruling him out and he did not state that Askey wouldn't get the job.

[Seamus O'Wye]

"They then reckoned that Smurthwaite had ruled him out, purely from his "take a chill pill" post on OVF the other day"

 

...or perhaps Askey decided after the 'interview' or informal chat that he didn't feel he could work at Vale under the present regime. I don't imagine for a minute that we will ever know the full (true) story.

[mr.hobblesworth]

Didn't he suffix it with 'don't believe BS' or something? I think NS will want to get the fans onside and even a brief glance at this forum would have convinced him not to offer the job to Askey. I want Powell from the names mentioned although I'm sure there'll be some surprise names that will have applied. Obviously not as many that would have applied if we weren't a running joke in football circles but there you go.