Dream on ...

[STFC_Gazza]

As me and Charlotte said, To be honest AF's description of a "proven track record" is different to ours., I mean before MM came in apparently he had a proven track record. I wouldn't get too excited!

John Ward it is!

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

But John Ward isn't a surprising name Gazz. I bet it's Vennables. I'm actually worried it could be.

[land_of_bo]

Who is this surprising candidate?

I think its Fat Sam.

I have nothing to back this up.

I'd be happy though

He's off to Forest when CC gets the boot

[Samdy Gray]

King Kev.

[fatbury]

Nothing would be more surprising than me as manager

Therefore he must be talking about me

NB - I cannot confirm whether I have had an interview or not at this stage as I am sworn to secrecy


Seriously though

Glenn Hoddle is mentioned later on in the report - he was asked for his advice ...

Perhaps he said ... Well Im available if you want me ? I know he has a school in Spain but this actually runs itself .. Its his in name and he would expected to put in a few shows here and there .. BUT .. he still lives in Ascot .. which says it all.

So there you go .. Perhaps Glenn wants it

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let this be true!

[wheretherealredsare]

Someone with a finely tuned olfactory system who likes horses because he (or she) has got a whiff of AF's wonga and has heard that we are a stable club.





Mick Channon or Anky Van Grunsven

[flammableBen]

As others said in the Matchday thread, I'm terrified it's Lawrie Sanchez.

[Rich Pullen]

I'm impressed with Fitton. He hasn't allowed fans to get too carried away (Boothroyd, Poyet, Cotterill links essentially killed off) yet still leaves us wondering by dropping little hints.

I read thisis and I'm stunned by some of the suggestions (they are taking the piss right?).

Samuel Allardyce wouldn't come close to STFC, he's one of these "modern" managers and we couldn't afford all the extra things he would want in place... Plus, he could still easily get a semi-high profile job elsewhere.

But if I was to play this game and indeed "dream on" then out of all of the unemployed managers out there who I wish would take interest in the job then, for me, it has to be Alan Curbishley.

When I say Curbishley I'm not saying he's a realistic target, because he's not. But he ticks alot of the boxes that Fitton has listed.

I predict an anti-climax but at least I don't have any pie-in-the-sky ideas that we'll have an out of this world appointment by the end of the year.

John Ward's New Red & White Army........ Hmm....

[Tails]

John Ward's third different red and white army... Just about fits all the syllables!

[Don Rogers Shop]

Nothing would be more surprising than me as manager

Therefore he must be talking about me

NB - I cannot confirm whether I have had an interview or not at this stage as I am sworn to secrecy


Seriously though

Glenn Hoddle is mentioned later on in the report - he was asked for his advice ...

Perhaps he said ... Well Im available if you want me ? I know he has a school in Spain but this actually runs itself .. Its his in name and he would expected to put in a few shows here and there .. BUT .. he still lives in Ascot .. which says it all.

So there you go .. Perhaps Glenn wants it

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let this be true!

Do you actually read the whole thing? It also says that they have not managed to get hold of hoddle

[Barry Scott]

I bet it's Vennables. I'm actually worried it could be.

If it was Venables, which seems pretty unlikely, I'd be over the moon.

[STFC_Gazza]

I agree with Rich Pullen. I won't get too excited.

 I don’t think we will ever find out who this “big name” is. I think Ward will be hired and it will come down to “the big name wanted too much money to spend or break the budget etc…”
 Out of the names really available lets see….

Allardyce- Would want Premiership job or maybe a club like Reading, Wolves, Birmingham etc that he could take up.
Curbishley – Maybe would drop down to this division who knows?  Has stated he would like to manage in the lower leagues
Keegan – Was out of football and said he wasn’t going back until Newcastle came in, I think to be honest if he doesn’t go back to Newcastle he wont be in football.
Hoddle – Prob wouldn’t manage at this level. Makes more money on TV and football camps. Don‘t really want the Judas back.
Souness – No Thanks two words Ali Dia. And you thought MM’s signings were bad?
Veneables – You are joking?

I think out of all the bigger names Curbishley is about the only one who may take a punt.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

someone text in the radio saying Keegan and Fitton had a meeting in the Hilton last week!!

yeah right! 

[DMR]

Hoddle's a Judas, and you don't want him back?

That's by the far the stupidest thing you've come out with Gazza and there's been a few!!

[Jamiesfuturewife]

Gazza never said it did he?