New Manager Thread

[Flashheart]

Mark Cooper got us closer to the Championship than we have been long before or since. Played some good football along the way.

Still a bit of a dick, though.

[ThreeDrawsMentality]

There does seem some good options in non league that would be worth a punt. Long Throw Challinor, Matt Gray, Pete Wild or Luke Garrard are more enticing than the usual dross on the merry-go-round.

There will be some good options amongst the coaches and assistants higher up as well. Adam Murray applied last time and looks to have had a great education at Barnsley the past few seasons as assistant. One of those who focuses highly on marginal gains and is a bit more new school. Mansfield was probably too soon for him earlier on in his career.

Rather entertain the above routes than interviewing likes of Cooper et al

[flammableBen]

Urgh. Mark Cooper?

I'd prefer to have Andy King back

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Get the ouiji board out!

[Wobbly Bob]

I'm guessing that Able will have taken some consultancy on board re new manager & recruitment.
Maybe from a former player or an agent or both. 

We've not gone down the managerial route of plucking somebody out of an obscure foreign league yet.
Maybe Venezuelan Stalin Rivas could be persuaded to cross the pond to lead the relentless march of the red army through the divisions.

Other than that, as a rookie option, our former nemesis Alex Revell has done a good job in making Stevenage competitive this season.

[RobertT]

Someone that can string a coherent sentence together would be nice.  It stuns me just how thick many English Managers are (which is actually not a surprise given our player development model in this country).  When you hear people complain about foreign Managers holding all the top jobs, it becomes clear why when you hear Steve Bruce try and talk about the game.

[Batch]

Pains me to write this, but someone I know who has close links to Mark Cooper says that there is definitely something in yesterday's report linking him to return. Trying to find out more, but sounds like one of the prospective owners has sounded him out as their choice.

er, thanks for passing it on, I think.

don't particularly dislike him as such, but don't particularly want him back either. we go again

he did ok here, but had the likes of Luongo and Kassim (supurb for half a season)

[Peter Venkman]

I would rather slide down the serrated edge of a rusty saw using my balls as brakes than Cooper returning, but thats just my painful opinion.

[pauld]

I would rather slide down the serrated edge of a rusty saw using my balls as brakes than Cooper returning, but thats just my painful opinion.

Put you down as a maybe then PV?

[Legends-Lounge]

I would rather slide down the serrated edge of a rusty saw using my balls as brakes than Cooper returning, but thats just my painful opinion.

It’s rumoured that’s available for a price up in London 😉

[Power to people]

I'd like someone that sees it as a project, if we can get decent ownership then someone that can see potential and is willing to stick around or see's that if they achieve lasting success then they enhance their reputation and have a chance of a big job.

A bit like what Wilder done with Sheff Utd stuck around and took them through the leagues eventually.

[Peter Venkman]

Put you down as a maybe then PV?

Erring towards a no...

It’s rumoured that’s available for a price up in London 😉

And Manchester Road....I have heard

[JBZ]

A return by Cooper would be a disappointment.

[Berniman]

I would rather slide down the serrated edge of a rusty saw using my balls as brakes than Cooper returning, but thats just my painful opinion.

I am with you there..  The only reason I would happily take Cooper is if the only other options were Sheridan, Hart or Malpas - other than that, if we are really going to try to have a fresh start, let's REALLY have a fresh start..  stop with this previous manager/players bullshit.

[Legends-Lounge]

Erring towards a no...And Manchester Road....I have heard

Other places and establishments are available as is oft said on TV.