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Out of the three names in the adver only one of them is suitable.

Martin Allen? Fuck off!

Taylor? Legend, but not enough experience.

Nijholt? Has to be him. Legend, plus loads of experience.

Agreed

Don't want any of them to be honest, but out of those three, I hate to say it but MA would get my vote.

 :twak:

Nijholt for me too.

MA is the least risky even though I can't stand him.

I think I'd try Nijholt.

Martin Allen aswell. I feel he's the most passionate. I can see the current owners employing a 'fans favourite' to win a lot over and ease the pressure. Then it will back fire...

Too much sentiment. Just because Nijholt was a legend here doesn't mean he's the best man for the job.

By that logic we could get Don Rogers and Sam Parkin in as a mangement duo.

Preferably Nijholt out of the 3 but would prefer Coterill because hes local and more proven than the other 3 except Martin Allen who I'm not really a fan of.

Preferably Nijholt out of the 3 but would prefer Coterill because hes local and more proven than the other 3 except Martin Allen who I'm not really a fan of.

Nijholt seems to be a good coach in holland and worth a punt, Shaun taylor as his assistant  :D

Coterill isn't part of the 3! It's Nijholt, oooh Shaun Taylor and Allen.

If Coterill is in the mix I'd go for him above all the others mentioned here.

Martin Allen for me.

Yeah, but thats only if they have no managerial/coaching experience. Nijholt has over 11 years including at the top level.

I love Nijholt and I did get behind him on the last shout but he's manager of a tiny outfit in Holland and has 0 experience of managing in English football.  Far too risky and it would be a shame to tarnish his excellent reputation at the club.

I’d like Allen and Whitbread for the cunts that they are.  Everyone would hate us.

tbh guys, I couldn't give a toss actually who would be manager. I'm rather concerned that there will be no club to manage!

Well dont be sippo

.......im just going to jump out the second floor window.....

I think the rest of us are as well Sippo, but speculating about the next manager beats hiding in your bedroom with your duvet over your head mumbling 'we're fucked, we're fucked' repeatedly...................................

Men in white coats will be along shortly.

Fuck it why not give Luc a shot? He really wants the job and he has done a fantastic job with that team in Holland. Plus he is a fans favourite. What have we got to lose?

All this Taylor and Nijholt talk should sit well with me, but I don't want to take a 100% gamble on the manager.  We're on shakey ground as it is.

And all I'll say is out of those three I think MA would be the safest bet.

League 1 status?

Cotterill is a good coach, knows the lower leagues and has always worked on a limited budget, he’s a decent bloke and is a local lad (Gloucestershire) and wouldn’t demand sky high wages. Surely the number one choice.

I think Nijholt with his coaching background in Holland would see us play some decent football, and his passion would ensure we were strong, determined and hard to break.

Ling was unproven and is now well regarded, I don't think it'd be too risky to try Luc.

We would also smoke alot of weed and watch porn.

I dont think Nijholt would be a gamble at all. From what my sources tell me, he is extremely highly rated as a coach in Holland.

Nijholt for me. Knowledge of the english lower leagues can be gained over time, and lets face it, he won't be buying any more players any time soon. If anything we have 8 players to many.

Nijholt is a massively experienced coach at the top level (UEFA Cup semis not so long ago), and really wants in on English football. Would probably be a hell of a lot more loyal than Mad Dog (TWAT!) Allen as well.

nijholt for me, surprisingly  :D


fair enough, he'd be a risky choice but then so would allen or cotterill...

i don't think i ever saw nijholt play so i don't think his 'legendary' status is giving me rose tinted glasses or owt

Would be too risky and thus hopefully not be considered

Think of Darren Bullock with passing and shooting skills  :mrgreen:

Any managerial appointment is a risk!

Nijholt has a decent coaching background, has already shown a desire to manage us and if he can get that passion on the pitch I think he'll do a good job. Allen plays shite football and would fuck off at the first offer.

martin allen :fu:

this has probably been mentioned already but i would have thought fitton (if this takeover is still happening) has been or will ask sturrock for his opinion on who should replace him.
This happens more than you think in football and i'm sure sturrock would know better than most.

it wil be coterill for me.
allen would be a disaster, taylor would have got a managers job by now if he wanted one which makes me think he has not impressed in interviews.
nijholt as someone said need to know the lower leagues, it may come over time but time is something we dont have.
we need to keep on the push with this squad or else we could lose this crop of players.

i agree 100% with you jan!
of the three mad dog is the one i'd have.
nijiolt just wants to get into the english game and is using the fact that he played here to try to get in.

Why are alone these three been mentioned?

Steve Cotterill is the favourite isn't he?

of the 3 I think i'd go for Allen, he has vast experience at this level and knows english football inside out, he may be a bit of a cock but he has had success and his methods work and he has obviously got contacts in the game.

I'd like to see us go for someone like Steve Staunton or try for Gary Speed  if he wants a management job at this level, both have coaching experience and would command the respect of the players straight away.

He's distanced himself from the job. We know these 3 have or will apply.

Not picking on you in particular but where does this "allen has had success" come from? He has failed in the playoffs 3 years running, and he had a huge budget and good backing at MK, he would not have that here.

And he's a twat.

we have just had dennis wise, gus poyet and paul sturrock at the club and now some people want taylor or nijholt? i think as long as the take over happens we are better than that.

Im not really a swindon fan but i dont get why people hate allen, just because he managed the dongs doesnt make him shit. he did ok there with fuck all and at brentford as well.

would be my choice for the job and i imagine he would be the favourite at this time...

Because he is a cock perhaps? He will piss off when the first offer comes in just like Sturrock and Wise did. We need someone who is prepared to stay a bit longer and do a decent enough job. On both counts Allen would fail.

he may well be a cock but he has the experience at this level..
anyway i guess my opinion doesnt count cos im not a proper 'fan'

Never said anything like that did i?

His experience at this level amounts to taking Brentford to the play-offs and then failing. He hasn't got a promotion on his CV. No thanks.

No you didnt, dont worry about it!
judging by that theory shaun taylor shouldnt get the job either then?

Teddy Sheringham would be cool I think..

Teddy would be just as bad as Shaun Taylor, actualyl worse than Shaun taylor and Chalkie white. He has fuck all coaching experience.

I suggested it on the MOS board but why not try Gary Speed. Coming to the end of his playing days - Bolton will release him in January. He could still play a season or two at Div 3 level. His contacts must be good  - Newcastle, Leeds, Everton, Wales etc. Plus he's advanced with his coaching badges. Who knows he may be looking for a start and why not us.

interesting choice Chalkie - not a bad suggestion

problem is it's a hoddle-esque appointment. adams and lambert have done this at wycombe, adams was a disaster and lambert managed to stop them from getting promoted.

managers don't want to play anymore either - wise would have done a job for us in midfield but wasn't interested, why would speed be?

my only reservation with nijholt he has no connections in the english game. maybe he would find it hard to find the players or be connected enough to lure them away from bigger clubs.

Sometimes you have a take a risk in life to move on. Someone mentioned it in another thread, but the appointments of Macari, Ardiles and Hoddle were all a risk (to varying degrees), but we saw some good times under them. Who's to say we shouldn't take a risk now....

I'm still weighing up the evidence for and against right now. Lets see what pans out over the next few days eh?

I am a championship-winning,cup-winning manager,and my team currently lie third in the Ashford and District Sunday league div3.I am a Town fan of 40 years standing and I'm very cheap!

After reading Nijholt's comments on thisis, he is now my first choice as manager. He wasn't previously, but the passion and heart with which he talked about the club shows he cares. And we need somone like that afetr our last two managers.

Do the sensible thing Board!

You can see how much Nijholt wants it, Would be a popular choice. I dont think he will stop managing until he gets to manage us. He would still die for the club and talks about how much he loves swindon as a town for his family as well!