New Manager Thread

[Tails]

Bit of a random one and probably almost certainly not what we would need in the circumstances, but what would people's thoughts on Kenny Jackett as next manager? I know things didn't quite work out at Pompey but you would think he's a more than capable manager to keep us afloat in Division 4 next season?

Generally takes the teams he manages up or keeps them in the top 6/7. We could do worse

[Peter Venkman]

I would happily take Jackett although I still think I would prefer an untried and untested younger manager with plenty of top 2 division appearances and an ex international (although I doubt we would be appealing to them), in the mould of those that have worked so well for us in the past, such as Macari, McMahon, Ardiles, Hoddle, PdC (yes I know he never played at International level) and to a certain extent Wise who has managed for 2 season previously with 'Wall.

As long as we don't go for the jobbing, lower league, achieved nothing style manager like Sheridan, Curle, Brown, Flitcroft, Holloway, Cooper etc.

But lets make sure we still have a club to support first and foremost.

[RobertT]

Cheap, unknown, maybe from the USL.

The nearest USL team to their location are Hartford Athletic:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Watling

[JBZ]

The nearest USL team to their location are Hartford Athletic:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Watling

I see that Radhi Jaïdi was his predecessor and he has now gone on to manage in Belgium.  He would have fitted the ex PL and international footballer type of appointment.

[BambooToTheFuture]

Alexis Lalas is hanging up his guitar and quitting The Gypsies to become new manager of recently turned franchise club, STFC Wizards. It was first thought he wouldn't be Able to agree to a 17yr contract (regardless of performance) but then Able stepped in.

It is believed he will manage the club purely from his home state of Michigan, so he can continue his Fox Sports commentary duties. All his work will be conducted via an open channelled "Teams" room, so expect to see plenty of penis postings during live streamed tactical team talks and other pressing daily football management matters.

Lee Power will retain a non-executive role that will see him move permanently to Michigan. It's not yet been confirmed what the former Lausanne resident will do but in documents leaked to Rob Hartley, it openly stated "LP: Chief Beard Massager to Mr Lalas - Salary £33.26 pa". It's also believed he will take 6 security guards, 2 sets of personal number plates and 18 sections of Heras fencing with him.


So there you have it, close the thread. Got to be better than Sam Ricketts hasn't it?

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My gosh would you look at the hour?! Posting at such a time. I must ensure I'm home and tucked up before midnight, otherwise I might never go to the TEF ball  

[DiV]

Jackett, no thanks.

Probably one of the better of the managerial merry go round names but I still think it’s somewhere we should avoid.

We need someone with hunger - where if it doesn’t work here they haven’t got a promotion from 9 years ago to fall back on forever...

[hefty toe]

Not sure about Jackett. Hasn't had to work on a small budget in a while.

[Legends-Lounge]

Unless we get a serious playing budget for next season anyone who is a ‘name’ or considered a rising star with some experience will avoid us like the plague. I doubt Sheradactyl would come back (please god no), let alone as suggested someone like Jacket.

[Crackity Jones]

Somebody like Jackett would be ideal next season as we look to retain our status as an efl club. Would he come here - no chance; the club is a complete basket case on and off the pitch.

Whoever comes in will have a monumental job to do - irrespective of owner be that Power, Able or Axis.  Hopefully the latter 2 are working on plans for next season should they assume control. The former sure as hell won't be.

[horlock07]

Kenny Jackett was the first Panini sticker I ever had, even at that young age I thought it was hilarious his name was Jackett!

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

In the 53 years I have supported STFC there have been 40 managers - that includes a few ‘couple of gamers’.

[horlock07]

In the 53 years I have supported STFC there have been 40 managers - that includes a few ‘couple of gamers’.

Are you sure, according to Wiki 40 managers would only take you back to Ken Beamish 1983-84. Including caretakers we have had 30+ since 2000!

[Peter Venkman]

In the 53 years I have supported STFC there have been 40 managers - that includes a few ‘couple of gamers’.

My first game was in 1974 and we have had 29 full time managers and 14 caretakers in that time.

In the preceeding 73 years we had 10 managers.

Since the year 2000 we have had 19 full time managers and 11 caretakers. Under Power since April 2013 we have had 8 full time managers, thats 1 a year on average. Stability? Quality is often built on stability.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

I used this list. Adds up to 40. Whether the list is correct is another matter.


Manager   Start Date - End Date   Record
Tommy Wright   19 Apr 2021 - Present   Won: 2, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2
John Sheridan   13 Nov 2020 - 18 Apr 2021   Won: 8, Drawn: 4, Lost: 21
Noel Hunt   04 Nov 2020 - 13 Nov 2020   Won: 1, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2
Richie Wellens   13 Nov 2018 - 04 Nov 2020   Won: 35, Drawn: 17, Lost: 31
Phil Brown   12 Mar 2018 - 11 Nov 2018   Won: 10, Drawn: 11, Lost: 11
David Flitcroft   05 Jun 2017 - 01 Mar 2018   Won: 21, Drawn: 3, Lost: 18
Luke Williams   30 Dec 2015 - 05 May 2017   Won: 20, Drawn: 22, Lost: 33
Martin Ling   03 Nov 2015 - 29 Dec 2015   Won: 5, Drawn: 0, Lost: 4
Lee Power   18 Oct 2015 - 03 Nov 2015   Won: 0, Drawn: 1, Lost: 2
Mark Cooper   24 Jul 2013 - 17 Oct 2015   Won: 52, Drawn: 28, Lost: 45
Kevin MacDonald   01 Mar 2013 - 12 Jul 2013   Won: 4, Drawn: 5, Lost: 5
Fabrizio Piccareta   19 Feb 2013 - 01 Mar 2013   Won: 1, Drawn: 1, Lost: 1
Paolo Di Canio   20 May 2011 - 18 Feb 2013   Won: 54, Drawn: 18, Lost: 23
Paul Hart   03 Mar 2011 - 28 Apr 2011   Won: 1, Drawn: 4, Lost: 6
Danny Wilson   26 Dec 2008 - 02 Mar 2011   Won: 44, Drawn: 40, Lost: 37
David Byrne   14 Nov 2008 - 26 Dec 2008   Won: 1, Drawn: 4, Lost: 3
Maurice Malpas   15 Jan 2008 - 14 Nov 2008   Won: 13, Drawn: 11, Lost: 18
David Byrne   27 Nov 2007 - 15 Jan 2008   Won: 3, Drawn: 4, Lost: 3
Paul Sturrock   07 Nov 2006 - 27 Nov 2007   Won: 26, Drawn: 11, Lost: 15
Adrian Williams   24 Oct 2006 - 07 Nov 2006   Won: 0, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2
Dennis Wise   22 May 2006 - 24 Oct 2006   Won: 9, Drawn: 5, Lost: 3
Iffy Onuora   26 Sep 2005 - 22 May 2006   Won: 10, Drawn: 15, Lost: 15
Andy King   20 Dec 2001 - 26 Sep 2005   Won: 71, Drawn: 48, Lost: 75
Roy Evans   03 Aug 2001 - 20 Dec 2001   Won: 10, Drawn: 6, Lost: 10
Andy King   01 Nov 2000 - 31 Jul 2001   Won: 12, Drawn: 11, Lost: 14
Colin Todd   04 May 2000 - 01 Nov 2000   Won: 5, Drawn: 6, Lost: 9
Jimmy Quinn   02 Oct 1998 - 02 May 2000   Won: 19, Drawn: 21, Lost: 45
Steve McMahon   28 Nov 1994 - 23 Sep 1998   Won: 74, Drawn: 48, Lost: 79
John Gorman   04 Jun 1993 - 21 Nov 1994   Won: 14, Drawn: 20, Lost: 34
Glenn Hoddle   04 Apr 1991 - 04 Jun 1993   Won: 49, Drawn: 32, Lost: 34
Ossie Ardiles   19 Jul 1989 - 31 Mar 1991   Won: 38, Drawn: 33, Lost: 31
Lou Macari   23 Jul 1984 - 03 Jul 1989   Won: 132, Drawn: 63, Lost: 75
Ken Beamish   01 Mar 1983 - 30 Jun 1984   Won: 24, Drawn: 17, Lost: 28
John Trollope   01 Nov 1980 - 01 Mar 1983   Won: 45, Drawn: 36, Lost: 44
Bobby Smith   17 May 1978 - 31 Oct 1980   Won: 62, Drawn: 26, Lost: 46
Danny Williams   06 Mar 1974 - 01 May 1978   Won: 87, Drawn: 61, Lost: 78
Les Allen   10 Nov 1972 - 28 Feb 1974   Won: 13, Drawn: 20, Lost: 31
Dave Mackay   31 May 1971 - 01 Nov 1972   Won: 18, Drawn: 18, Lost: 25
Fred Ford   01 Oct 1969 - 31 May 1971   Won: 35, Drawn: 23, Lost: 25
Danny Williams   01 Aug 1965 - 01 Jul 1969   Won: 104, Drawn: 58, Lost: 60

[horlock07]

I used this list. Adds up to 40. Whether the list is correct is another matter.


Manager   Start Date - End Date   Record
Tommy Wright   19 Apr 2021 - Present   Won: 2, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2
John Sheridan   13 Nov 2020 - 18 Apr 2021   Won: 8, Drawn: 4, Lost: 21
Noel Hunt   04 Nov 2020 - 13 Nov 2020   Won: 1, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2
Richie Wellens   13 Nov 2018 - 04 Nov 2020   Won: 35, Drawn: 17, Lost: 31
Phil Brown   12 Mar 2018 - 11 Nov 2018   Won: 10, Drawn: 11, Lost: 11
David Flitcroft   05 Jun 2017 - 01 Mar 2018   Won: 21, Drawn: 3, Lost: 18
Luke Williams   30 Dec 2015 - 05 May 2017   Won: 20, Drawn: 22, Lost: 33
Martin Ling   03 Nov 2015 - 29 Dec 2015   Won: 5, Drawn: 0, Lost: 4
Lee Power   18 Oct 2015 - 03 Nov 2015   Won: 0, Drawn: 1, Lost: 2
Mark Cooper   24 Jul 2013 - 17 Oct 2015   Won: 52, Drawn: 28, Lost: 45
Kevin MacDonald   01 Mar 2013 - 12 Jul 2013   Won: 4, Drawn: 5, Lost: 5
Fabrizio Piccareta   19 Feb 2013 - 01 Mar 2013   Won: 1, Drawn: 1, Lost: 1
Paolo Di Canio   20 May 2011 - 18 Feb 2013   Won: 54, Drawn: 18, Lost: 23
Paul Hart   03 Mar 2011 - 28 Apr 2011   Won: 1, Drawn: 4, Lost: 6
Danny Wilson   26 Dec 2008 - 02 Mar 2011   Won: 44, Drawn: 40, Lost: 37
David Byrne   14 Nov 2008 - 26 Dec 2008   Won: 1, Drawn: 4, Lost: 3
Maurice Malpas   15 Jan 2008 - 14 Nov 2008   Won: 13, Drawn: 11, Lost: 18
David Byrne   27 Nov 2007 - 15 Jan 2008   Won: 3, Drawn: 4, Lost: 3
Paul Sturrock   07 Nov 2006 - 27 Nov 2007   Won: 26, Drawn: 11, Lost: 15
Adrian Williams   24 Oct 2006 - 07 Nov 2006   Won: 0, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2
Dennis Wise   22 May 2006 - 24 Oct 2006   Won: 9, Drawn: 5, Lost: 3
Iffy Onuora   26 Sep 2005 - 22 May 2006   Won: 10, Drawn: 15, Lost: 15
Andy King   20 Dec 2001 - 26 Sep 2005   Won: 71, Drawn: 48, Lost: 75
Roy Evans   03 Aug 2001 - 20 Dec 2001   Won: 10, Drawn: 6, Lost: 10
Andy King   01 Nov 2000 - 31 Jul 2001   Won: 12, Drawn: 11, Lost: 14
Colin Todd   04 May 2000 - 01 Nov 2000   Won: 5, Drawn: 6, Lost: 9
Jimmy Quinn   02 Oct 1998 - 02 May 2000   Won: 19, Drawn: 21, Lost: 45
Steve McMahon   28 Nov 1994 - 23 Sep 1998   Won: 74, Drawn: 48, Lost: 79
John Gorman   04 Jun 1993 - 21 Nov 1994   Won: 14, Drawn: 20, Lost: 34
Glenn Hoddle   04 Apr 1991 - 04 Jun 1993   Won: 49, Drawn: 32, Lost: 34
Ossie Ardiles   19 Jul 1989 - 31 Mar 1991   Won: 38, Drawn: 33, Lost: 31
Lou Macari   23 Jul 1984 - 03 Jul 1989   Won: 132, Drawn: 63, Lost: 75
Ken Beamish   01 Mar 1983 - 30 Jun 1984   Won: 24, Drawn: 17, Lost: 28
John Trollope   01 Nov 1980 - 01 Mar 1983   Won: 45, Drawn: 36, Lost: 44
Bobby Smith   17 May 1978 - 31 Oct 1980   Won: 62, Drawn: 26, Lost: 46
Danny Williams   06 Mar 1974 - 01 May 1978   Won: 87, Drawn: 61, Lost: 78
Les Allen   10 Nov 1972 - 28 Feb 1974   Won: 13, Drawn: 20, Lost: 31
Dave Mackay   31 May 1971 - 01 Nov 1972   Won: 18, Drawn: 18, Lost: 25
Fred Ford   01 Oct 1969 - 31 May 1971   Won: 35, Drawn: 23, Lost: 25
Danny Williams   01 Aug 1965 - 01 Jul 1969   Won: 104, Drawn: 58, Lost: 60

Wiki has it at 47 (again no idea if its true), the turn over since 2000 is mind blowing!

•    Danny Williams 1965–1969
•    Fred Ford 1969–1971
•    Dave Mackay 1971–1972 (player-manager)
•    Les Allen 1972–1974
•    Danny Williams 1974–1978
•    Bobby Smith 1978–1980
•    John Trollope 1980–1983
•    Ken Beamish 1983–1984
•    Lou Macari 1984–1989 (player-manager)
•    Osvaldo Ardiles 1989–1991 (player-manager)
•    Tony Galvin 1991 (caretaker)
•    Glenn Hoddle 1991–1993 (player-manager)
•    John Gorman 1993–1994
•    Andy Rowland 1994 (caretaker)
•    Steve McMahon 1994–1998 (player-manager)
•    Mike Walsh 1998 (caretaker)
•    Jimmy Quinn 1998–2000 (player-manager)
•    Colin Todd 2000
•    Andy King 2000–2001
•    Roy Evans 2001
•    Andy King 2001–2005
•    Iffy Onuora 2005–2006
•    Dennis Wise 2006
•    David Tuttle 2006 (caretaker)
•    Ady Williams 2006 (caretaker)
•    Paul Sturrock 2006–2007
•    David Byrne 2007–2008 (caretaker)
•    Maurice Malpas 2008
•    David Byrne 2008 (caretaker)
•    Danny Wilson 2008–2011
•    Paul Hart 2011
•    Paul Bodin 2011 (caretaker)
•    Paolo Di Canio 2011–2013
•    Fabrizio Piccareta 2013 (caretaker)
•    Tommy Miller & Darren Ward 2013 (joint player-caretakers)
•    Kevin MacDonald 2013
•    Mark Cooper 2013–2015
•    Lee Power 2015 (caretaker)
•    Martin Ling 2015
•    Luke Williams 2015–2017
•    David Flitcroft 2017–2018
•    Matt Taylor 2018 (player-caretaker)
•    Phil Brown 2018
•    Richie Wellens 2018–2020
•    Noel Hunt 2020 (caretaker)
•    John Sheridan 2020–2021
•    Tommy Wright 2021 (caretaker)