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Not Monday yet? Well it is here!

Should be a good one. I expect lot's of unfounded rumour, unverified sightings and plenty of my Mum's friend's dad at the chippie's best customer definitely maybe saw Glenn Hoddle or Di Canio buy a battered sausage and chips.

Wray said on the radio that he is going to ring people he wants to see for an interview on Monday and I have hacked his phone NOTW styleeeee!!!

You will hear it here first ladies and gents!

Oh

I thought they were actually interviewing tomorrow.

And I don't know now why I started this thread, there's a manager thread already going. Think I just felt like starting a thread.

Oh not interviewing tomorrow. Does that mean I don't have to get up early and meet sonic then?

now the chairman has changed it makes this all more interesting.trollope was lined up for it, but now i believe he's second choice.i still think he is the most likely appointment though

I agree.  He has the past knowledge at this level and some form of Swindon connection.  He would also I guess be percieved as fairly low risk by the board.  In terms of the criteria set out by Wray he ticks most of the boxes.

Would be interesting to see who he brought in with him though.

bodin

I reckon if Bodin doesnt get the main job he will go back to the youths!

i don't. a week ago i would have agreed with you, but not now.

Paul Trollope and Jerry Gill (sp) as assistant.
You heard it here first.

Ayman al-zawari with gadaffi as assistant

I heard Osama isn't really dead and it's all a big cover up to install him as our manager..

So who do you think is first choice? :hmmm:

Getting Osama bin Laden listed on the VC odd list would be a triumph for all. How did mex manage it last time with Sheena Easton?

How about Maradona? That would be truly entertaining.

Please let it happen, pleeeaaase. The comedy value would be endless

I would place my money on Paul Trollope.

Although I'm not against such an appointment, it would be a bit of a damp squib for me. Jeremy Wray's words have suggested a clean slate in the search so I am sort of hoping for a name that hasn't emerged yet.

Martin O'neill it is then

Martine McCutcheon

Think Paul Ince might be worth considering...

I'd love to think that someone like Di Matteo would consider it, but not after managing top flight so recently.

Ince or Nijholt would put a smile on my face. Trollope or Bodin slightly less so, but probably a bit more realistic.

Whoever it is will get my full support (to begin with!).

It will be Tom Nordlie. It all makes sense.

Nordlie worked under Fjørtoft at Lillestrøm, the club where Fjørtoft made his name in Norwegian football whilst being coached by David Hay, later to become Gorman's assistant at Swindon. On his recent visit to see us play, Gorman recommended asking Fjørtoft's advice for talented Norwegian coaches and Nordlie was the first name on the list.

Of course it will, treacle.

I'm struggling to think of a more poignant comma.

I think Saturday's result will be a big boost for Zippy, but if it is not a big name guy then it has to be










FRED ELLIOTT

I heard it will be Brian Roy. He currently coaches the Ajax B side and has been youth coach. This suits our plan to bring through other teams young players plus giving us continental contacts.




This is obviously a lie but at least it is a novel lie.

If its Paul Ince I will sever my arteries

I'm actually starting to like the idea of Bodin. He didn't seem to mess about in his two matches in charge. He wasn't afraid to put in youth teamers who gave 100%. His interviews were refreshing. I don't think he'll be on a lot of cash and don't see us appointing anyone decent. So, why not give him a go? His record at Bath wasn't great, but, so that was a long time ago.

DRS or STFU

Tinpot local radio are tweeting this morning that Di Canio is proving popular at the bookies, who have installed him as third favourite.

Not sure about having a card-carrying fascist in charge at the club. After all our previous ones have at least kept it quiet. 

Tempting, but potentially disastrous.

Di Canio would be pure genius by the board I think....

Cannot think of many with more passion - if he bought 10% of that to STFC he would have the fans onboard in seconds....

And think of the possibilities with Ref's when things didn't go our way :)

That would be a huge risk. Could turn out to be inspiring but also a disastrous descision.

However - he didn't have anything to lose. Easy to take risks when there is nothing at stake.

will di canio have gazza as his no2? why employ 1 nut case when you can have 2 of em.
di canio was a great player but also bonkers,allowing him to try to revive us would be an insane move by the board.
he only ticks one box-big name.
every other logical reason goes against him being appointed.

Di Canio with Gary Neville as number two to cover the political spectrum nicely.

Or Pauld, if Nev isn't available.

Seriously, I'd rather gamble on Bodin or Trollope than on somebody who is a "big name" with no experience and dubious beliefs (I'm aware all three of those could cover Hoddle, Glenn, back in the early 90s)

If that cunt Gary Neville was appointed I'd fucking go spare!!

why? for me he'd be a very good shout.clever bloke, who was pfa rep at utd.ticks loads of boxes.the only worry would be that if he did a good job here he would be pinched by a bigger club.

I fucking hate Gary Neville.

Everyone hates Gary Neville right?

May be wrong but it looks like Victor Chandler have suspended betting on the next manager?

Unless i am being thick which is extremely likely

But he does hate scousers, so can't be all bad ;)

Macari, Ardiles, Hoddle - all big names with little previous managerial experience and no previous STFC connection.  It was not the 'big name' bit that brought the success, though.  It was the ideas that the big names brought with them.

Hoddle and Ardiles did not fill their teams with ageing ex-team mates.  If we're going to go for a 'name' (and I'm not against this, per se), I'd like to know what the name stands for.  In Di Canio's case, I'm not sure I know what that is.

He doesn't come across as managerial material does he...

If I could pick anyone it would be Paul Tisdale. Won't happen though.

Di Canio applied for the job at Newport County and didnt get it.
If hes not good enough for them then he aint good enough for us  :D

It's that word gamble that's bothering me....

Every new manager is a gamble. Even the best managers can go down badly in the wrong club at the wrong time.

Did you see he brought himself on as a sub in the 90th minute against Sheffield Wednesday?
11 years after his last game for Yeovil.

if Phil Parkinson has applied, then he's the man for me. I like idea of Bodin if combined with another ledge, ling or macari might work. Trollope not the end of the world, but not sure if he's the man to galvanise this squad and our fans in the current climate.

Di Canio? hell's teeth. That's a car crash waiting to happen!

Di Canio is now the bookies favourite, sheena easton in a close second

Gary Neville will be with Sky next season

Yeap Neville has stated he wants to be a pundit and not a manager, wont happen.

Di Canio is a wierd one but also cant see thathappening.

My money is probably on Trolly Dollope or Dicky Dosh.

If Di Canio is unveiled as our new manager then it definitely wasn't an endorsement by Danny Wilson.

Those two didn't get on, if you read Di Canio's book he labelled Danny Wilson a 'frustrated nobody' amongst other things.

Well lets be fair he was pretty much spot on then :)

Adver have a story up now. I really can't see this, would turn us into a complete media circus.

:D

I can just imagine it now. Rose makes a mistake and costs us a match. Di Canio, fuming, gets his gun out and shoots him.

Nobody will want to play for us again...

Again - Isn't that what we want :)

A bit of spunk - as it used to be called !!!

Half our squad deserves to be shot on this seasons performance so I'd be happy with that.

[url width=400 height=295]http://cultureofsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/di_canio_salute.jpg[/url]
This should give you some idea of what this "name" stands for. I don't ever want to see a Town manager do this.

I agree with you Ardiles both these managers were good with no track record,
My concern is that 8 people are going to be "contacted" after they showed an interest in the job , apart from Bodin we will have people who have done the circut applying, or a name we have not come across before
We must remember that in L2 potentially the only way is up??
Surely the board should be approaching some of the names mentioned on this thread just to show the supporters that the club is looking to move forward
By the way does anyone know when we will know who the new manager is ?

And I thought McMahon was unstable, this bloke's dangerous  :no:

But if he was to be appointed and be successful would it matter then?

Where's Gordon Strachan nowadays?

That he's a Nazi? Yes

I'd have Di Canio... his political leanings mean nothing to me, and that salute is a Roman salute, not a tribute to Hitler. There is, believe it or not, a difference between having fascist views and being a Nazi/racist.

Exactly Lucien

It's done by Lazio Ultras as an explicitly fascist gesture in tribute to Mussolini - calling it a "Roman salute" is just spin. Nazism was just the localised German version of Fascism, there hasn't been a single fascist government ever that has not been racist, including Mussolini. I don't want this kind of shite associated with our club, thanks.

Be aware that fascism doesn't always mean racism.

Don't think he's ever come out and said he was a Nazi Paul. Facism is as broad as socialism in it's veiws and aims and while it may be particularly distasteful to us, it is veiwed somewhat differently in Italy.

 

That's rubbish Paul. Although Facism and Nazism shared some political and ideological viewpoints saying they're the same is like saying the Labour Party and The Socialist Workers Party are the same.

Excerpt from the Telegraph


Football hooliganism and Right-wing extremism have historically made easy bedfellows, but this is no ordinary case.

As a boy, di Canio was initiated as an "ultra", or extreme supporter, of SS Lazio (the initials stand for Societá Sportiva), a team founded by Italian army officers in 1900 and the preferred club of Benito Mussolini, "Il Duce", one of the founders of fascism.

The player has, in his autobiography, praised Mussolini as "basically a very principled, ethical individual" who was "deeply misunderstood".

He has the word "Dux", the Latin equivalent of "Duce", tattooed on his arm.

Lazio's connection with fascists has not waned over the years. When di Canio gave his first salute, in a game against the city's other major club, Lazio's hated rivals AS Roma, last January, the crowd included Il Duce's granddaughter Alessandra Mussolini.

"What a delightful Roman salute!" she exclaimed afterwards.

"I was deeply moved.

"I will write him a thank you note."

There is still no black player in the Lazio squad and only a few years have passed since the Curva Nord, the stand where the ultras congregate for home matches, displayed a banner "Team of Blacks, Crowd of Jews" to taunt their counterparts at Roma, who are traditionally extremely Left-wing in leaning.

Di Canio, who has also played for Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic, maintains that he cannot see what the fuss is about.

He told the Italian news agency Ansa yesterday: "I am a fascist, not a racist.

"I give the straight arm salute because it is a salute from a 'camerata' to 'camerati'," he said, carefully using the Italian words for members of Mussolini's fascist movement.

"The salute is aimed at my people. With the straight arm I don't want to incite violence and certainly not racial hatred," he said.

But, as in Germany, encouraging fascism is a crime in Italy.

Whether di Canio is charged by anyone other than the footballing authorities remains to be seen.

The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is on his side, saying that Di Canio is "an exhibitionist but a good lad" and his salute "did not have any significance".

If Di Canio escapes heavy censure, he would not be the first footballer to do so for a similar offence.

In 1996, Mark Bosnich, the Aston Villa goalkeeper, gave a fascist salute to the fans of Tottenham Hotspur, a team with a strong following among London's Jewish community.

He said afterwards he was not aware of that fact at the time he raised his arm. Bosnich was fined £1,000.

On a visit to Berlin in 1938, the FA ordered all of England's footballers to give the fascist salute to their German hosts even though Adolf Hitler was not present.

I haven't read anywhere that he is racist.

Fascism simply does not necessarily equate to racism. 

Former Southend Manager Steve Tilson has also put his name forward for the job so i'm led to believe.  Did alright at Southend until the club went tits up and they had to sell all their best players.

It's well documented that Di Canio is a great admirer of Mussolini but political views aside i would still take a gamble on him. Yes he's a bit of a lose cannon but no more than McMuck was as swindon manager.

Di Canio has also done some credible things in football too like the game where he was through on goal and would of quite easily scored but he saw the keeper down and rather the score he kicked it out so the keeper could be treated.  He got a lot of admiration for that as not many other players would have done what he did in that situation

Well if berlusconi says hes a 'good lad' then surely that clears his character.

Bunga bunga party anyone?

I'd like our politicians more if they Bunga Bunga'd at weekends...

No thanks,he's just taken Lincoln out of the league and down to the Conference.

If Maradonna was made manager we could get back a certain Mr Austin as they'd have a thing or two in common


 :hmmm:

I'd like to buy the world a coke
And snort it all with me,
And cut it with a razor blade
In rows of two or three

Di Canio would turn our club into a media circus

If we're thinking of going for Tilson then why don't we just go the whole hogg and just re-appoint  'Marvellous Maurice Malpas'. He'll come in and soon get 'the monkeys off our backs' for sure.

Well last season was a circus

If, and it's a big if, he was appointed it would certainly put 'bums on seats'...

Di canio is quality, id like to see him push refs over again

I wonder if he would take steps to change the genetic composition of our youth team

Worth a try.

Derek McInnes, the St Johnstone manager, has said that he's spoken to Brentford. I wonder if his hat is in the ring.

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/13761/st-johnstone-chief-says-derek-mcinnes-can-do-better-than-brentford.html

I'd be surprised if he dropped to L2 mind you, if he's seen as an up and coming manager.

As for Di Canio, it could be the best appointment the club ever makes. It might also be the worst. The fact he was a hot-headed player doesn't necessarily mean he'd be the same as a manager. It's interesting how opinions change as well. Poeple seem keen for a young, untested manager, supposedly in light of the success of the likes of Poyet, Howe and Karl Robinson. When we appointed Wilson, the criteria was a safe pair of hands.

Is it fuck. It's more like the difference between the Socialist Workers' Party and the Revolutionary Communist Party or one of the other 80s Trot groupuscules. Like I say, there hasn't been a fascist regime that hasn't also been explicitly racist.

I can't believe some people are so keen to get Di Canio they're somehow trying to rehabilitate Mussolini as a "nicer Nazi"

Or the Judean people's front?

Splitters!

whoever it is that works at this bookmaker they clearly are having bets with a mate that they can get whatever ridiculous name into the paper! Di Canio! no thanks

I seem to remember last time round there was some speculation Victor Chandler were creating books on unlikely candidates largely to generate publicity for themselves. If that is the case, it's working. Wonder what it would cost them to buy that kind of ad space?

Before I bow out of this political ideology debate, I'd just like to make a couple of points:

1. I am not a Mussolini lover, nor a nazi, but neither was Benny. He was a facist and whether people accept it or not, there is a big difference.

2. Di Canio will never be manager at Swindon, even if he was a card carrying member of The Monster Raving Looney Party, he wouldn't be that daft.

2.

As I said earlier, Nazism was just the Germanised version of fascism. There's no difference. If you're trying to claim "Benny" was "just" a fascist and not anti-semitic, that's been proven wrong years ago. He was virulently anti-Semitic.

But the discussion is about whether Di Canio is a fascist and/or racist and whether that should count against him in consideration for the Swindon manager's job. He's admitted being a fascist but denied being a racist. But the "Ultras" he saluted with that fascist salute are openly hardcore racists he's apparently happy to associate himself with, as was the Mussolini regime he's happy to memorialise.

And even if one is naive enough to fall for the "fascist not racist" line, whether we like it or not appointing someone who thinks it's OK to make fascist salutes to a racist mob as our manager will also make a statement about Swindon Town as a football club. I'd rather when people think of Swindon they think of this:

[url width=595 height=335]http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/rogers595.jpg[/url]

not this:
[url width=450 height=313]http://cms.442.haymarketnetwork.com/contentimages/blog/SerieAaaaargh/Di-Canio.jpg[/url]

(And for the record, I also don't think Di Canio will actually be anywhere near the job)

I want Di Canio to be appointed just to see the reaction from PaulD and the other lefties... :)

dont know whether or not it's been mentioned on here but Danny Wilson seems to be favourite for the Rovers job.

Most of there fans seem they would be happy with his appointment. A full swap if we were to get trollope

http://www.brfcforum.co.uk/index.php?/topic/96814-daniel-joseph-wilson/

I think he'll struggle without resources.

I love that on there other pages a lot of rovers fans are saying Wilson has a great eye for talent especially from non-league, and he has all these connections with Celtic and man city. TITs.

This is exactly why I think he'll struggle there.

He couldn't get the right players here WITH money. How is he going to manage without?

I'm with Paul. Don't want any fascist anywhere near the club.

Regardless, he's always been a bit unstable so don't think he'd make a particularly good manager!

He managed it last season :)

Paynter was already here.
Fitton had his eye on Austin anyway.
Dougie was a no-brainer and handed on a plate
Would we have got Ferry, Cuthbert and Caddis if not for Fitton's work?
Greer was a crock that could have gone either way
How many left backs have we got through, and still we haven't got one.
Ward was good, but out of how many loannee attempts?

I think he got lucky. The fact he couldn't repeat it (or should I say fail epicly) might suggest that

At the start of last season an aquaintance off mine who supports Brissle City (He'd be a friend if he didn't), said that the wheels would come off with Wilson in charge. He said that he had only one way of doing anything & that the prevoius season was typical. Nearly did it then it all falls apart. I didn't belive it then, but seems like he was right. He'd love it if DW went to Wovers

When Wilson was getting in so many players at the beginning of this season, it all seemed a bit much to me. It gave me the impression of Andy Pipkin "I wan't that one".

Looking back, it's as though he didn't have a particular plan in mind and was just signing up any player that came his way. We were expected to do well at the time, which would obviously have attracted more players. I think he didn't really know what he wanted and was using the resources he had in the hope of finding players who would fit.

even if di canio is being considered(i think it's bullshit)i don't think wray will go with him.way too risky at the time when getting it right has never been more crucial.
plus, di canio wont want to manage in the basement divisions for long,therefor wouldn't fit the bill in that regard.

my 2 favs are still hoddle and trollope.
hoddle has been around the block now and might see us as unfinished business and a challenge worth taking.he's done all the divisions and the national team so who knows? i think he might not bother but equally wont be surprised if he gets it.

trollope wants it and fits the loyalty bracket perfectly.he is able and no mug but isn't an appetite whetting appointment for alot of fans.that might put wray off him?

plenty of other steady eddies will have their cv's in but going that way with wilson turned sour in the end.
tough decisons to be made and its impossible to call it at the moment.how bodin will fit in is also something that will come into consideration

I must admit i'd rather someone of less "wow" factor like Trollope than someone like Di Canio. Sure Di Canio will put bums on seats but let's be honest that's the only reason people would want him here. He's unproven as a manager and a huge risk. Trollope is good enough to ensure that next season will not be a disaster. It's whether he's good enough to get us up that's the question. It's certainly a much safer appointment though.

trollope's teams play decent football, I'd have him here

Di Canio couldn't control himself on the field as a player, so how the hell will he be able to do it as a manager?  He has no temper and no experience of league 2.  Great tattoos though.

Have you been inking?

I don't care who we appoint because my opinion is not going to change whoever is appointed!

To be fair, I've quite enjoyed these rumours the Adver are peddling.

Tomorrow, Paolo Sousa? :)

More like Kaiser Sousay.

Uwe Rosler?

Sammy McIlroy has left Morecambe, perfect timing :)

Gary Glitter with Jonathon King as back up

Lord Lucan.

They're joining the backdoor staff at Fulham as far as Im told.

I just saw odds on Mark Kinsella. I quite liked him as a player and I wonder if he could be similar to when we first got Hoddle (Ie. a recently retired creative-influencial international midfielder) I suppose Hoddle was a few steps higher on the legendary scale though.

Would I be happy with him as manager? Yeah, would be worth it to see what he could do.

Where can you bet on this? I have a sauce for the first time in my life!

You can lay your bet with me - tell me who you think it is and I'll give you the odds!!

BBC Radio Swindon reckons Graham Rix is favourite to be the next Swindon Manager  :(

The pervert and Scummer? Unless this is a joke.

SHIT.

Presumably there are interviews going on all week, I'd be amazed if a decision has been reached by the end of Monday.

I'm sure RS have no grounds to claim his favourite status.

If we have a pedo as our manager i aint gonna be happy

Just found this from ken bates.

What is he then ken??

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-bates-stands-by-rix-1086109.html

Back of the Arkells anyone?

Not sure they said he was favourite, did say his odds have shortened to 8-1.  The link there is Hoddle again!

Phew.

I said I wasn't bothered who we appointed but you've got to draw a line somewhere!

I'm in!

Hoddle's academy coaches are Rix, Spackman and Beasant I think. That'll be the link. I like the idea of Kinsella...

Is that for a protest or just where Rix has taken the Robinettes?

They cant let Rix anywhere near the job surely, it would be a complete disaster. I didn't think anybody would suggest somebody worse than Di Canio!

I'm beginning to wonder if this is either just the press winding us up (and to be fair, it's working a treat) or maybe the board trying to make an otherwise unexciting candidate seem more appealing by "floating" names you just wouldn't want anywhere near us.

Although I suspect the Di Canio thing may be as much as anything some smart work by his agent to get his name "out there" as looking for managerial appointments in England. West Ham job will be free in the summer

In a few papers today that Di Canio is flying over for talks with Wray.

Wouldn't be a total shock if he's one of the 6-8 shortlisted for interview. No harm in sitting down with him and seeing what he's got to say.

Will eat my hat if he gets the job though.

Righty.

Ben, to the airport.

His record at Oxford was w6 D8 L15.  I don't know whether to love him or loathe him.

Seriously? Which ones

mirror,telegrath and some other one

I feel dirty for linking this, but it's also in the http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1385437/Paolo-Di-Canio-linked-Swindon-Town.html

I'm excited by Di Canio... I thought we'd only be looking at the likes of Money (who I really don't want, partly because of people calling him Dicky Dosh, which really fucks me off...)

Either someone needs to start a Tuesday thread or this one needs to be re-named.

The forums are going into overload. The pox hate him already.

This is ace.

i really hope wray doesn't fuck this appointment up.have to say i'm worried if there is any truth in these rumours.

Di Canio rumours in Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/10/carlos-tevez-real-madrid) and Mirror (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Paolo-di-Canio-is-lining-up-a-shock-return-to-England-as-manager-of-League-Two-Swindon-article733991.html)

Like this one on the Pox forum


 :)

Has the guy even got any managerial experience....exciting times and all that...but we are after a manager, not a celebrity.

I concur that it is fun being linked with such a big name, I am sure he is full of passion, would certainly wind up the pox etc etc, but when the dust settles, what are we going to be left with?

Me supporting someone else.

At least if PDC gets the job we can sing

Paolo Di-Canio, Paolo Di-Canio,Paolo Di-Canio... if he does well

or

Canno Di Paolo, Canno Di Paolo, Canno Di Paolo if he's crap...

[Cough]
Glenn Hoddle
Ossie Ardiles
Lou Macari
[/Cough]

Or, Pablo Pablo give us a wave salute

He is the sort of chap that will ruffle other clubs up a bit, and for that reason I'm warming to the idea.  It would only be a matter of time before the the little gang in the Town End give him the salute.  Maybe a tie-up with Lazio could be on the cards, and in the same way as clubs used to buy a Chinese player to market the brand, we could tie-up the right wing contingent in the UK and Italy.

Because we are the bigger club - simples!  :D :girlgiggle:

I really hope there is some truth in this!

If it is to be Di Canio, I wonder who would be his number two?

Not sure, but we could break the bank to bring this guy in to add som balance:

http://www.radicalphilosophy.com/default.asp?channel_id=2193&editorial_id=28637

the 'news' stories in mirror and guardian have no quotes from club, di canio or agent. This rumour has only come about because some press gimp said VC had stopped taken bets on him. Another bookies stopped taking bets on Holloway before Wilson, another stopped taking bets on Hoddle Friday.

This is ridiculous.

The adver story only exists because it's being talked about by fans.

such a non story.

Play along  Juddie...

Yeah Juddie

What's the point of a rumour thread if we can't get worked up about an unlikely event.

If we don't get an official denial by the end of the day however, I think I might begin to think it's true.

No, the rule is nothing is true until it's officially denied - so it's not true at the moment.

Don't get me wrong, I love rumours but people are talking about di Canio like it's fact!!

Although not a denial, but i did notice a different answer which i could be reading too much into,

When Wray was asked on Saturday about Hoddle he said he had no application/CV had been received from Hoddle,
when asked by Radio Swindon on Sunday/ Monday about Di Canio, he said soemthing of along the lines of I not going to name names rather than a denial.  

Maybe just a change of tact, before he gets asked about everyone who name pops up, but definetly not a denial of his application.  

Hoddle hasn't applied.

I think Di Canio has and will be interviewed.

The media have jumped the gun and put him favourite.

It'll end up being Trollope.

IF the rumours are true before we all start knocking the idea and thinking about his past lets wait and see what he may have to offer. The chances are it's bollocks but for all we know he may have someone willing to work alongside him who could be invaluable a bit like wise did when he was here.

I was a bit like Juddie and thought this was bollocks but other names have been mentioned and Wray has been quick to say it's \not happening yet the adver interviewed him after this story broke and we have not had a denial

i think you have it right.

Gary Rose just tweeted that Di Canio's agent has hinted that Di Canio has applied.

Gary Rose:

Paolo Di Canio's agent would not deny that he has applied for Swindon job, but certainly hinted it is a job that interested him.

Agent quote ''Looks better to manage a side to promotion from League 2 than take over a Prem side that gets relegated''

I'd bloody love di Canio... could be an absolute car crash but his passion and lunacy is what we need.  Would be a bumpy but fun ride with him in charge, and with his contacts I can see some sumptuous signings.  If di Canio decides to pull on his boots, even better.

Very dubious though as to whether there is any truth in this.  Seems only to have come about because of the bookies...  Hmm.

I still reckon Di Canio's agent is using us as a stalking horse to spark some interest from West Ham. Bloody hope so anyway

Blimey, appointing Di Canio  would be a high risk strategy. An exciting one though. Certainly ticks the boxes for creating a wave of fan excitement.

I still think I would go down the Richard Money type route. Problem is there isn't an obvious "get him" answer really.

I quite like the idea of a Di Canio style appointment, I just don't want it to be him.

Someone mentioed to me today they had heard that Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has applied for the job and got an interview on Weds.

I've warmed to the idea of Di cannio with an experienced No 2 alongside him, we've got a good history of blooding young first time managers and I'm sure he have the contacts

What options! A fascist and a sexual deviant with an Oxford link. Perhaps we should ask Steve Evans and Lee Hughes to apply too?

I'm warming to the idea of Di Canio, always liked him as a player, passionate and I think he would instill that into any team he manages.
We've been far too "nice" on the pitch the last couple of seasons, and teams have taken advantage of that.
Fascist views aside, he could be an exciting appointment.
Or a total fucking car crash.
Either way, it wouldn't be dull that's for sure.

Jim Magilton has an interview this week according to Adver Gary Rose on twitter.

Another scummer

we shouldn't underestimate the lack of knowledge many will have on Di Canio's political stance.  Him and Hasslbaink together would be good Karma I think.

Lee Hughes killed someone in a hit and run. Di Canio has political views that we may or may not agree with. That's hardly the same thing is it?

Am i the only one who doesn't care if a candidate has played for Oxford.

Colin Todd played for Oxford, so yes I think you are.

What would be funny would be if an ex pox player got us promoted.

I would laugh my tits off.

Part of me thinks that Di Canio (if it happens) has the potential to be one of the worst things that will happen to the club throughout its history. But still I can't help but think this rumour is one of the most exciting bits of news I have heard for a long, long time.

Di Canio excites me and scares me in equal measures, much like a night of S&M with the misses

This. I really want it to happen, just for the spectacle of it all.

He may be mental and right wing and yadda yadda, but he was fucking damn good footballer and if there's one thing we know he's passionate about - it's football.

I kinda want it to be him, but with someone sane as an assistant.

I am in 100% agreement.

Like I said yesterday, the prospect of Di Canio installed as manager excites me alot.

A manager with character, fight and passion and although he may not be popular with a minority on here, you'd soon like him if we win the league next year.

Imagine the reception he'll get at the Kassam :D

Apparently Peter Taylor said on Talksport that he has applied

What, a night with Town23's missus?

The thought of Di Canio as manager doesnt sit well with me. Regardless of political alignment (which is bad news ), we will need a cool head in charge, especially if we don't get a racing start. - and if we do, he'll be gone as quickly as Wise.

Di Canio could go either way, would rather go for the reliable option in Trollope

This is the point for me. As exciting/different/newsworthy appointing Di Canio would be, this season it is vital we get it right straight away and make sure we don't fuck about getting back into L1.

There's times you can gamble a bit on a managerial selection but this isn't one of them, we need someone to steady the ship not blow the thing out of the water.

We should appoint Di Canio, do the scarf above the head etc. See the massive influx of season ticket sales and then after a month or say, only kidding, its really Paul Trollope.

That's how I'm feeling at the minute.

You get the feeling that Di Canio would either be a fantastic appointment ala Poyet at Brighton, galvanises the club, gets the results, gets us promoted or he would a complete and utter failure, tactically inept, falling out with players, falling out with the board etc.

There doesn't seem to be a feeling of somewhere in the middle with him.

Big call by the people in charge.

nope.i'm with you.
players couldn't give a shit about the rivalry between the 2 clubs.

If the S&M is half as scary as is being made out to be then hell yeah!

Jim Magilton is now 3/1 with VC.

http://www.victorchandler.com/vcbet/en-gb/coupons/show/253838300/3

Maurice Malpas is 25/1!

Think of the film Hellraiser

Ollie Howitt one of our fans?

According to a quick Google search, it appears so

Rather him than Graham Rix.

Some bloke on facebook who is going in the adver or something.

You can just bet any name anyway surely, as long as you put money on it?

Many names are being banded about as our new manager.  But just like Paul Bodin said in a interview a manager is only as good as his players.  This is why in my view people are saying no to Bodin.  As we worry he wouldnt be able to attract new players of a standard we would need.  Its harsh a guy like Bodin, but i guess it does come into it if you have  player whos being asked to come to Swindon,  the difference in him saying yes could be who is asking him.  If its a Bodin, he might think whos he.  If its a Name manager it might swing it.

I would hope Wray will ask any potential manager not just what he can bring,  but WHO he can bring.

As for our squad we all know we need strikers.  I think if we got 2 good ones (not easy i know) but its one hell of a boost to the rest of the team to know if they do thier jobs they have guys upfront who can win the game for them.  That would then boost the performance of those other players.

Somewhere i saw Hasslebanks name mentions,  well if he could bring his cousin from Hamilton that would be a good start.

Hah, Mark Kinsella is now at shorter odds than Bodin, I'm pretty sure now VC are just having fun with the market for the free publicity.

And any money that is betted on him is going to charity, so its all for a good cause

the only cause i want to bet for is my own.what prices are hoddle and trollope now?

Isn't there a bunch calling themselves the Swindon Ultras? Or used to be?

Oh when the jack boots go marching in...

At least it won't be a racist start Paolo says he isn't

So why are Samdy's moobs sore anyway?

RULE ONE;Dont use the "s" word.

Fuck no

Hoddle as DOF with long term friend Peter Taylor as manager.

If Peter Taylor comes anywhere near this club I will cry a thousand tears

and I will drink them and acquire your powers.

Some of the names mentioned in the last 4 or 5 pages actually make me cringe. And people are moaning about the likes of Trollope. I'd much rather him than Taylor or bloody Rix or even Di Canio.

May god have mercy on us all

Micky adams just got the boot.

Not given a fair chance surely? Only been there a few months

4 wins in 24 games is a bit shit though.

More of a chance that Hart got.

Interesting....got to think that the Blade at O*ford has to be in with a chance of that job.

Now I'm not at work. Graham fucking Rix. That has to be an Oxford fan's idea of a joke. I wouldn't want him even if he came with Hoddle as DoF.

Graham Rix, good god lets hope that hasn't got any legs to it.  Chances are he'd probably try and shag it.

My thoughts too Reg. Heres hoping.

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/swindon-specials/next-permanent-manager

Magilton 3-1!!

Bodin is worth a punt at 16/1.

8/1 at the mo

Agreed. I'm not sure which is more offensive that he's a fucking Scummer or a pedo although they certainly aren't mutually exclusive..Don't want Scummer Magilton either.
Wray should keep the CG a scum free zone. 

You obviously have not been in the Town End food kiosk lately the chalkies

If rox gets appointed would that mean the end of the robinettes

Time of the month.

Oh, of course. How silly of me.

Where is all this Rix rubbish comming from?

Paolo Di Canio would be an amazing spectacle. Who knows what might happen?

Football should be all about excitement, and he would provide it. Could just as likely blow up big time and become a contract nightmare as well though.

Six months of media circus followed by a resignation because Derby County need a new manager. Such is life I suppose but it's annoying/boring.

100+ Oxford appearances suggests I would hate Jim Magilton but I think that would be an interesting appointment. Redemption for Mooney in a tenuous sort of way.

It would be like cat-nip to him.

And Eastenders.

Coooee little girl my name is Graham, would you like to see some puppies

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If we want an Italian of a slightly questionable mindset then I would propose Benito Carbone over Di Canio.  Intelligent player who has at least some experience outside of the top flight.  Bugger all experience mind and on a par with Sheena Easton!

Problem with Di Canio is from his playing career I wonder if he has the patience and mindset to manage players at this level and enough about him to play dirty and shut up shop when needed.   Would certainly be interesting either way.

boothroyd would probably be my first choice now.think we are a perfect club for him.dunno if he's interested though?

still think we missed out big time by not employing martin allen,instead of the dour cunt hart.

My three fwiw would be Buckle,Magilton,Trollop

My 3 would be Parkinson, Buckle, Still.

we only need one manager.

Dunno we had to this year and that was fucking useless

:idiot:

Di canio, carbone and baresi

Onibuje, Pericard, Reeves.

Can anyone imagine di Canio turning up to training and seeing the utter dearth of technical ability players at this level have? The man would have kittens

Maybe he has grown up a bit who knows.The same could be said of a few managers  like Ardiles,hoddle macari and wise.

 

TBF at least he would get everyone to train on time (see what I did there)

He has his coaching nadges.

Which would suggest he knows how to coach

Coaching badges. (typo)

But I may have been right the first time

I just wonder if a player who relied so much on skill during his career would know how to coach a team of cloggers out of League 2.

BR - I'm sure he knows how to coach, not disputing that, just that perhaps the type of players I'd imagine he would prefer are the type to get us out of the basement.

my god man he is italian, this is classic catenaccio style

Dunno, he's played in the Italian basement league

Slow night at work so going over threads from 2007, regarding protests, fans consortiums, Mr Whippy etc. I'd forgotten about my meeting with the board as well.

It really makes me appreciate the fact that despite a shit season and relegation, there is no immediate threat of financial meltdown, no Diamandis and his cronies and genuine hope and optimism that we will go forwards again. I almost don't care who we appoint...

So what new names are going to be bandied about today then?

Seem to remember Wray saying some of the applicants were currently employed by other clubs, think we've only been linked with out of work managers so far. Sort it out, rumour mill!

Even on the Radio (national) they have mentioned  De canio for the role
Will he get the job? if he does we will either be top of the league by the end of October and he will go to another role or he will leave stating we are not good enough
Maybe i am wrong and someone else will get the job

How about Walter Smith  :)

Ronnie Moore was in Swindon yesterday apparently.

I would't mind moore compared to who has been mentioned, I wonder if it was to late for micky adams to apply.

Peter Taylor gets my vote. He has a proven track record in league 2.
Don't fancy the fascist, the pedo or Glenn to be fair

Peter taylor can fuck off

Vale are apparently offering him a 3 year deal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9482906.stm

Not that it would stop us from making an approach I suppose.

Peter Taylor - nah.
Micky Adams - nah.

Ronnie Moore - not bad.

I think Wray said that we'd not approach anyone - a manager interested enough should come to us (or something along those lines...)

Interesting that Rix has come in again to evens favourite. And Bodin down to 11's from 16's which suggests he's got an interview I reckon. Scary about Rix...:(

Out of all these names Rix would be the one I would like least of all.
Would hate it if he came here.

If you tolerate Rix...

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

:D

Good work, sonic :)

I don't get it

Nor me

...Then your children will be next


Ring any bells?

Nope

Manic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX8szNPgrEs

Impromptu musical interlude...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7dBBCHYcZs

Ironically an anti-fascist song.

Shouldn't live in such a fascist country!

:hmmm:


Fantastic!!!

 I've heard today of a new name....nothing firm, but an interesting whisper.  Not someone so far mentioned but someone who I think would tick a lot of boxes. But I'm not saying on here, too many moles and fascist apologists. :)

You big tease.  Is it Oswald Moseley?

Enoch Powell?

George Burley? He's now in the betting market at 10's..

 I'd be well chuffed if there is any truth in this.....comes from a very good sauce, but only a mention of some contact between fella and STFC, nothing more concrete, so it would be wrong to float it.  Let's wait and see.

That's the whole point of a rumour thread is it not?

Probably but what's the point of sticking to the point?

Had there been something a bit more substantial in the whisper, then I'd have floated it.

As I said, not someone so far mentioned.....

Is he Irish?

I'm quite relieved that neither Di Canio nor Rix are mentioned on Victor Chandler:

http://www.valuechecker.co.uk/football/football-specials/manager-specials-1329/next-permanent-swindon-town-manager-52827/next-permanent-manager-829/ (http://www.valuechecker.co.uk/football/football-specials/manager-specials-1329/next-permanent-swindon-town-manager-52827/next-permanent-manager-829/)

What the poster Irish....nah he wont be around for interview....but judging by yesterday's post, he shows all the sensible qualities that an STFC manager needs.

Someone with the first name of Carlton perhaps? With a certain DOF by the name of Ron?? :hmmm:

Reg is on about Chris Coleman

Someone not mentioned  :) think the Carlton/Ron dream team has come up before.

That's changed since earlier, If you tolerate Rix was odds-on favourite.

I'm interested by John Hughes' link. Sure, he's not done anything close to credible since Home Alone 2 and he's been dead for two years but he'd still be better than Graham Rix.

[url width=300 height=350]http://www.momlogic.com/images/john-hughes-dead.jpg[/url]

I reckon they are old odds. Can't find the Swindon special on VC  any more.

Looking a Vale's odds are relatively interesting. Has anybody mentioned Uwe Rosler yet?!

http://www.victorchandler.com/vcbet/en-gb/coupon/show/3/126456098/2839/10976/5220309/1

I think VC knows about us much as we do about our next manager and he dont care either, It's easy to grab the most plausible name from a hat and put them in at short odds so people start chucking money at the favourite, It happens everyday at the racetrack.

I  would't take any notice of those odds.

 

That's weird, the odds have disappeared from VC. After all the coverage it's been getting over the last couple of days too.  :hmmm:

Martin O'Neil?

No...not him or Coleman.

George Burley?

I'd have him as boss for sure

Nah....

I'm not playing this game

El Tel?

All the boxes Reg? Experienced, but fresh, enthusiastic, and no track record of failure, plus lower league knowledge. I'll go for a young coach at a top flight club wanting a crack at management. Either Alex Inglethorpe or Michael Appleton.

Reg you're doing the whole "I have a sauce" thing, say it ain't so!?!

They were on there at about 2pm this afternoon, very strange...

Some back room experience...and now probably looking to go alone.

Would be well excited, if there was a bit more substance to it.

Di Canio now on Ceefax as one of a shortlist of 8 set to talk with the club.

I think that might finally make me stop caring altogether about the club and leave me free to concern myself with more important things.

Psycho?

Ceefax still exists? Amazing.

You'd stop supporting a club because of that? You are weird.

i should be the new manager. Fm 2011 experience for scouting amazing talent, been watching swindon since the macari era for the town connection and of course sexy czeh girls.

Short list of 8 is pretty much confirmed by Wray.

Magilton, Di Canio, Bodin and Trollope have almost certainly been interviewed, guess Rix and Money too if the Bookies know anything...we need some Swindileaks to keep this interesting.

Ronnie Moore possibly?

Paul Trollope has been pretty quiet throughout this whole thing hasn't he?

Played it nice and cool.

I'm not sure if this is the one reg has heard but i've heard talk of matt holland is interested but it could be a load boll***s.

Judging by the backroom experience hint....please let it be Ray Wilkins?

Isn't he at Sky now?

Don't think he is contracted though.

The jobs yours...

I would be moist

If Di Canio is appointed, would he really put bums on seats as some have suggested? For me, the board would have to come up with a seriously well-considered reason for giving a Duce-supporter the job. If he is still a fascist and Mussolini apologist, there would surely be a risk of alienating current players, other staff and sponsors, and potentially deter others from associating with the club. Most people with political leanings are reasonably tollerant of others' opinions - unfortunately, those at the extreme ends of the spectrum are bigots with ideologies that inevitably lead to division, conflict and instability. Having said that, I would not be surprised if many players and fans could not give a toss what the manager's politics are.

At least we would probably have a nice blackshirt away kit...

Oh, and finally, surely Di Canio will wait to see what West Ham do with Grant before committing to STFC?

Jesus Christ another one.  ::)

At a wild stab in the dark how about Steve Clarke?

Can't see Liverpool letting him go.

Or Paul Clement at Chelsea.

Another one what, please?

C'mon Reg give us a clue!

Lionel Blair!

With Michael Parkinson....

I see what you mean now - I've just read the thread in the News section. Sorry, but I don't read through everything on TEF just to ensure that a post is completely up to date and relevant.

As with what appears to be a minority of others, I'd feel uncomfortable if Di Canio became manager, unless his fascist views had changed. Addmitedly, I have not read his autobiography and don't know his precise views on the Italian fascist era, but the combination of having fasces and Duce tattoos (if that is correct), saluting commrades (presumably directed at the fascist element of the Lazio Ultras) and admitting to being a fascist (not a political persuasion I sympathise with), all contribute to my sense of discomfort.

I can accept that most don't care either way, that politics and sport should be separate, that some don't think that Di Canio's past actions, tattoos etc immediately equate him to being a racist / suprematist / imperialist etc. I can also understand why a lot of people would see his appointment as exciting, refreshing etc. I admit I'd find the reaction to his appointment very interesting, and I certainly won't burn my renewed season ticket in protest. As I mentioned above, from my point of view the board would have to give a good explanation as to why he was considered appropriate to manage STFC - it could be simply that the board are adamant that someone's political views are in their eyes completely irrelevant.

If this post makes you want to roll your eyes and call to the heavens in exasperation again, well, so be it. Your's and Paul's posts on the News thread made for some interesting reading. As did the opinions of others. I do find it slightly worrying that the discussion on fascism, Nazism, Hitler, Mussolini etc has not raised a greater level of discomfort about the possible appointment of Di Canio. After all, the defeat of fascism (German, Italian and Spanish) was one of the reasons why some people from Britain (and presumably including Swindon) fought in the Spanish Civil War and in WWII.

Some candidates that are to be interviewed.

Paolo Di Canio - Interviewed yesterday - no management experience but has all his UEFA coaching badges & has a lot of contacts in the footballing game according to BBC Radio Swindon

George Burley - To be interviewed but boasts a wealth of managerial experience

Paul Trollope -  Ex Rovers Manager his success plummeted after Lennie Lawrence left Rovers

Paul Bodin- Fans favourite but boasts little experience in management and little contacts in the footballing game.  Would need help from someone more experienced to assist him.

This leaves 4 more which bookies are speculating to be Jim Magilton, Graham Rix & 2 others

 ... so that leaves one other then.

Of the names listed so far its Burley for me, he's got tonnes of experience, could do better than league two having managed in the premier league/uefa cup and internationally. At ipswich he developed a strong youth system with the likes of Dyer/Wright/Bramble etc coming through, he had them playing great footy as well. If he has applied i cant see hoe they over look him for Di Canio or Trollope.

I mentioned Burley about a week ago, fell on deaf ears.

No not at all, I noticed you mention him in 2 threads :)

George Burley is a no brainer if he is on the list, I have my doubts he's on the list tho and if he was would he want to manage in league 2 unless wray can sell him that the club has potential long term.

I'd be happy with Burley (I'm surprised nobody mentioned him before  ;)), Di Canio or Houghton as the expensive options. No to Rix, but if Hoddle's putting in money then it makes it very slightly more palatable. Magscummer no! Trollope and Money are the safe cheap boring options, so these are the ones the board will pick.

Di Canio would be the risky option, but could well pay off.
Burley would be the safe appointment, a great manager with good experience and if he's after the job, then he would probably be my first choice to be honest.

He could still easily get a job at a Championship club, and I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up at Sheffield United or somewhere bigger than us. But if he has applied and wants to come here, then great, would be a cracking appointment.

Ooooh, Burley... I'll take him please. If not him, Di Canio.

I have a real, genuine worry they might take Rix for the Hoddle link up.

George Burley please Mr Wray. I see we will have to wait until Tuesday for confirmation, after a board meeting.

http://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/246190/Yogi-and-Gus-battle-it-out-for-Swindon (http://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/246190/Yogi-and-Gus-battle-it-out-for-Swindon)

Interesting article where it states that John Hughes and Gus MacPherson are on the shortlist and are to be interviewed

I've come around.  I'm going to add my name to the list of Burley hopefuls.

I can't decide now.

I need somebody to decide for me, as long as they say Di Canio

Not that I'm that fussed with these two scottish fellas, but my boss says Hughes was ace at Falkirk. Many would see it as another Malpas, though, so would be a dangerous appointment from the board.

Burley would be good, but just glad to see a real variation of footballing personalities in the frame. We're still an attractive proposition, which is good to see, we can still capture the imagination.

That, or there are a lot of people out of work!

As long as it's not Rix, then I think I'll be happy.

It doesn't really matter who are personal favourites are, I'd love Burley to get it, but there's no guarantee he'd be successful.

I'd fucking hate Rix or Magilton to get it, but they may turn out to be fantastic.

I don't envy Wray having to shoulder the responsibility of appointing the next boss.

Hughes is a very interesting one

Why don't you choose Di Canio?

If it sways you further an anagram of Paolo Di Canio is:
OI!  ANAL POO DIC

John Hughes -- aka Yogi.

I'm not sure I want our manager to be a convicted Purloiner of Pickernick Baskets. Fascists and Sex Offenders I can accept, but not cartoon criminals.

Hes smarter than the average scot.

That's the clincher!

Hughes does seem to have a decent record. I don't know enough about Scottish football to comment on his achievements with what I think of as a smaller club - Falkirk - but on paper they sound pretty good. After all it is hard to win anything or keep a half decent win ratio when you have to play two clubs who can outspend you by about 300% eight times a season minimum.

Buckle is now favourite for the Gas job...interesting.

I think Burley would be a good choice as well

Hope this helps.

Burley is the stand out candidate but the one thing we know about him is that we won't appreciate having a director of football getting in his way- leaving Saints and Derby for just that reason.

Edited - Which I only mention as there has been some talk of such things happening at Swindon, not because I know anything other than that.

Burley would certainly mean we play attractive football. Maybe he might bring in Richard Naylor as player/assistant?

Wonder what the wage/transfer fund demands of some of the candidates might be? 

Gus McPherson interests me. Did a good job with St. Mirren.

I've got to admit for the first time I'm a bit stumped on who I would choose out of that list.
Burley was my first choice and probably still is but I can't help thinking the guy has been out of sorts for a long time, scotland was a disaster in keeping his players in order and I've read how the players at palace complained the organisation of the club has picked up dramatically since he left.
I've yet to sit and look back at his time with Derby and Saints. He's got the credentials but I'm still not sure whether he would connect and understand the club like Trollope or Bodin would.

Paolo would be a roller coaster ride for sure and exciting, maybe that's what we need right now, I'm not sure Burley would give us that but his style of football could be the answer although not that many clubs play their way out of league 2.

Not bothered with the oxford connection with Magilton at all, there are far worse people on that list, Rix is a pointless one and if that means we lose out on Hoddle's academy players so be it, It's just not a decision the board can go down as if things start to go wrong there will be no patience whatsoever and we'll have a Mcmahon situation on our hands.

If we had not have gone down, I would have just told Wray to go and Grab Tisdale from Exeter and save us all a lot of time.

Bottom line is we have to have a manager this time who's a likeable fellow with a understanding of the club and league 2 and an absolute passion to succeed with us, not just a stepping stone.

Forgot about Ricard Money, I doubt he's in the frame but a great choice if luton fail

I don't know. Part of me would want Di Canio, just to try something a bit different. It would be a big call.

If we want a sensible option I wouldn't want Money. Trollope and Burley would do. Trollope's got all the credentials the board are looking for.

Magilton and Rix aren't good enough.

I think the three the board are considering are Di Canio, Trollope and Burley. It's one of them.

Pat Rice? Out of contract this summer...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9484019.stm?utm_source=BBC&utm_medium=twitter (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9484019.stm?utm_source=BBC&utm_medium=twitter)

Should push the boat out and give him an offer he cant refuse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeldwfOwuL8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeldwfOwuL8)

I would like to see George Burley at the club. When he was managing Ipswich, his daughter went to a school in our town and she crashed her car into my Mum's Landrover.

His daughter is FIT and this is why he should manage us.

Does he have an uncle Ben?

I hope he has a daughter called Saffron. That'd be brilliant.

I've always like the name Jasmine.

Long Grain.

Or pudding.

OK of the supposed shortlist i'd be happy with Burley, Trollope and Di Canio. Bodin would be a risk but i'd much prefer him to the likes of Rix and Magilton. At least he knows the club inside out. Not really fussed about the rest and will be dissapointed if one of the above doesn't get it given the other candidates.

yes yes and yes

Burley is clear number one for me. Trollope? no thanks! Di Canio is a massive risk!!! Magilton i dont mind, but Rix can fuck off!

Trollope is my favourite - I think its a solid appointment.  Other than that, Burley would be good. Please, please, please not Rix.

As far as I know though, we don't have a D.O.F do we?

Not yet, but there seems to be some who think the manager announcement will also be accompanied by announcing Hoddle has invested in the club and will be joining the board.

Where did you hear that Paul, on here?

I think Hoddle will join the board.

A hunch. Also, IIRC the last club where he was DOF, did that club not install their own manager? Or something

Think so. I'm not saying it has any credence whatever, just mentioned in reply to OST that that might explain why A Gent Orange raised the possibility of a DoF being a possible obstacle for Burley

Makes sense.

He's looking for a lower league club, we need a football bod on the board.

And he's been hanging about the place rather a lot recently.

I think the fact you hear it on here makes it a forgone conclusion it has no credence :)

Him and his mates. Haven't heard about them hanging around any other clubs either.

I'd be very surprised if we haven't agreed some kind of deal with him.

That's more Rix hanging round the Robinettes. Hoddle's just been keeping an eye on him

One match?

It hasn't been at one match at all. Two or three, maybe more.

If Glenn does not join the board then he will use his local mate to join the board Steve Slattery he was with Glenn at Swindon and then in the England set up

A mate of mine is close to the Slatterys, from what he tells me i dont think it would be his cup of tea

Bit what did Slattery's dog say?

Just that he is pretty happy with the laid back life these days, he has had the chance to get involved with a few things in football and avoided them

So we're not appointing a dog then?

Good to know.

Isn't Slattery just a masseur with the England team? Why would he join our board?

I love the fact google suggests alcohol as the 3rd word when entering George Burley.

4th Daughter


18th Fucks goats from the wrong end

63rd Ate my hamster

On a serious note has he ever had a drink problem or it a nasty rumour that's followed him around like a bad smell?

Bad smell like tequila dya mean?!

Was a student at Derby Uni when Burley was managing the Rams - him, Warren Barton and Rob Lee used to be out on the piss at student nights(!!) 3-4 times a week, leaching over all the girls.  Some rumours went round that Tudgay was sold to Sheff Wed coz Burley was shagging his missus - not sure how much (if any) truth there was in that though.

He was definitely a pisshead though.

Hey, don't hate the playa...

A lot of business interests in Swindon as well, along with his brother.

Top blokes though.

I know his son Paddy well. Don't think he would though.

Lou Macaris red and white army!  watch this space...

As nice as Pady is i don't think we should offer him the job should we.