Not WHO, but WHAT do you want the new manager to have on their CV?
So leaving aside rumours of who might be appointed, and never mind your favoured candidate.
If you had to set the criteria by which applicants are assessed ...
what things (from 3 to 5-ish) would you want to see on the new managers CV?
If possible, ranked in priority order.
If you had to set the criteria by which applicants are assessed ...
what things (from 3 to 5-ish) would you want to see on the new managers CV?
If possible, ranked in priority order.
Comments
1. Managerial experience in the PL.
2. A sustained period of at least 2 transfer windows with the same club.
3. Good (later to be more precisely defined) win % in PL (ignore any tin pot league results).
4. Speaks English to a reasonable level (B1 at least)
5. Experience with ;diva players.
I don't care about age/playing the kids/if they've been sacked or not.
(Still thinking about it, but that's my criteria at the moment.)
Be able to motivate players
Have tactical awareness,, including a plan b
Play attractive football
And the will to win
2. Goes to incredible levels of detail in every respect both and off the field
3. When faced with limited transfer funds can have a sixth sense for picking out previously less well known names and making successes of them in the Prem
4. Give our most decent young prospects decent runs in the side
5. Starts from a solid defensive platform
Having a name is good one ;ok
The is a lot people who forgets to there name on the test sheet
Sure,we don't support WHU because we expect to win things but it would make a nice change wouldn't it? I was 15 in 1980,I'm now 53 & without being morbid I want to see us win something again before I die!
2. Tries to get the team to play entertaining football.
3. Speaks English
4. In the past hasn’t signed Fellaini
5. Hasn’t signed Fellaini TWICE!
2) experience managing in a top division (preferably the PL but not only)
3) has proven record of making teams hard-working
4) has proven record of turning a club in a mess into something resembling a football team
5) well respected in the game
DMOYE
A man who insists on 100% fitness and effort
Must chew gum
;wink
2. Experience of managing good players but who are currently not a team
3. High level of interest and understanding of up to date sport science information
4. Must have a plan of how he wants the team to play and the strength of character to sell/drop current players who do not fit the style
2. I don’t mind the chairman interference
3. I know the West Ham way
4. I won’t sign Rooney
2. Will make us solid in defence
3. History of bringing young players into the first team
4. Experience of working within a top division
5. Clearly identifiable 'philosophy', but willingness to adapt
This is a short summary of the most important things in a new manager from those responses, grouped into a few categories:
Experience:
Working with difficult chairmen, working with Divas, longevity with a club, premier league experience, experience rebuilding a club, has won trophies.
Language:
Can speak English
Philosophy:
Has one, is defensively solid, is entertaining, is hard working, embraces sports science, is tactically aware, has a plan b
Success:
Good win %in Premier League, long term success, recent success, repeated success, on an upward trajectory
Transfers:
Use to limited funds
Youth:
Will promote young players to the first team.
Now. I think that this highlights how tricky it is to please anyone, let alone everyone. Who is there who fits the criteria?
2. Surname rhymes with buoys
3. Look a little bit like Gollum
4. Have initials DM
5. Annoy everybody with his appointment
;whistle