Manager/Coach Next Manager

[bert]

31 December 23:00 is when the book closes, not when the bet was struck.

I guess BetVictor have picked that date as it's so far away that they assume we will have appointed someone by then, which is a pretty reasonable assumption for most clubs...

I imagine they'll do side bets on the date of appointment and the number of pages this thread gets to

 

[Swaby39]

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He will make a super manager one day should he fancy that career path.

 

[McXal]

I’ve totally allowed myself to get carried away with the possibility of a dream return for MApp. The fact it felt like he had unfinished business when he left, the fact that his 2015-17 team may well be my favourite OUFC period ever (and as I’m 40 in a couple of years I’m lucky enough that my childhood included multiple years of Joey, Matty Elliot, Moody at The Manor). The fact that he’s available and reportedly interested (as opposed to when we were hiring in 2018 and he quite publicly said he wasn’t interested). If he wants the job and then doesn’t get it in favour of bloody Graeme Murty I just don’t know how I’d take it!

(Having said that, thinking logically I’m very on board with candidates like McCann, Richardson. Warburton is one I’d be interested in too, albeit with some concern that he may be a little old-fashioned now. Not sure how I’d feel about Morrison - but his reputation for being relatively progressive and offensive at Cardiff doesn’t necessarily feel like what we need right now. His relatively recent experience of playing at multiple levels of lower league does make him a somewhat intriguing candidate though)

 

[Bornyellow]

The more I think about it, it’s between Mapp and Mcann for me, happy with either possibly leaning towards Mcann though.

 

[dickwalton1964]

The more I think about it, it’s between Mapp and Mcann for me, happy with either possibly leaning towards Mcann though.

I think we'd have to warm to McCann, doesn't appear a lot of natural affinity towards him.

 

[Bornyellow]

I think we'd have to warm to McCann, doesn't appear a lot of natural affinity towards him.

Really I think if you take the history out of it he has a better record than Mapp. Or do you mean his character?

 

[yellowbow]

The more I think about it, it’s between Mapp and Mcann for me, happy with either possibly leaning towards Mcann though.

I’d also be more than happy with either. We’re lucky that both are available and ready to go.

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

Just wish they’d get on and make the announcement so whoever comes in has enough time to implement a strategy and recovery plan.

 

[Bornyellow]

I’d also be more than happy with either. We’re lucky that both are available and ready to go.

Exactly the only thing that can put Mapp ahead is the history and the immediate buzz we’d get back.

 

[theWizard]

Anyone know if any interviews have been scheduled?

 

[theWizard]

Someone must have been seen at the training ground by now.

..........and not Timmy Mallet

 

[Victor1986]

Interesting that when we tonked Lincoln by 6 MAPP was sitting in the stands waiting to take over there.

He could be sat in the stands again on Saturday watching us before an announcement!

 

[MJB]

Interesting that when we tonked Lincoln by 6 MAPP was sitting in the stands waiting to take over there.

He could be sat in the stands again on Saturday watching us before an announcement!

Hopefully he won't see US getting tonked 6-0!

 

[Big Ronaldo]

The job is going to be tough but nowhere near unsolvable.
We have been struggling for quite some time and I am sure that the players themselves will have a damn good idea why things went pear shaped.

Personally, I think it would be daft to think that absolutely everything came down to Karl and his incompetence. Professional players, you would hope would give the best of themselves whatever they thought of the manager or his actions.
Assuming then, that we can get someone in who can quickly make a team out of the wreckage and get them to play, there is no reason why we cannot expect the results to come but I don’t see that happening with anyone who hasn’t got that kind of experience in his locker already.
That must surely rule some of the monsters out ( you would think?)!

 

[Bicester Yellow]

12 games I believe, I might be wrong but I've got a vague memory of being paid out when Mickey Lewis did it after Wilder left. Don't think one particular bookie had paid attention to just how many games he'd had.

10 games as caretaker to pay out

 

[The mighty Aldo]

IT’S CHRIS TURNER

WISH IT WAS ARTHUR TURNER

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

I want McCann or Richardson. You shouldn't go back, it rarely works out and McCann is closer to goings on in league one.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Ex-Cardiff City boss 'keen' on Oxford United managerial job

Former Cardiff City boss Steve Morison is interested in the Oxford United managerial job, according to reports.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

 

[tatabanya]

You shouldn't go back, it rarely works out

I would love to see someone substantiate this with proof. I can think of loads of times where it worked, and loads of times where it didn. Given how much our club has suffered recently, I can't fathom how the return of Appleton wouldn't give everyone a much needed lift.

 

[Archieyellow]

Ex-Cardiff City boss 'keen' on Oxford United managerial job

Former Cardiff City boss Steve Morison is interested in the Oxford United managerial job, according to reports.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

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