The new manager hunt (was the Moyes thread) only 3 days to wait...

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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited May 2018
    Lukerz, I think we have to judge him on his own merits, rather than 'my enemy's friend is my enemy' kind of thing.

    Just because he 'fits the profile Sully likes' doesn't necessarily mean he will be a bad choice.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I’m not sure how that does fit the Sully profile, anyway. Not one of their other managerial appointments fits that list.

    I’d say it’s a big departure from their usual hires, to be honest.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    He did well at Villarreal and Malaga got them both into Europe he has won trophies in four different leagues
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Wenger came from Japan so gave up before he started. ;biggrin
  • imagelostimagelost
    Lukerz said:

    Pellegrini ;hmm

    My worry is that he fits the profile Sully likes:

    1) Exotic CV to boast about on the club site when he is unveiled
    2) Recent PL experience
    3) Record of challenging near the top
    4) Nice bloke, so likely to not clash with Sully

    But my worry is that his recent career has taken a slump. He's basically semi retired by going to China. Is he still motivated to make a difference at a club like ours?

    Loving the nice bloke

    Yeah his a nice bloke,,, pants at his job, nice bloke,,,,, ;hmm no way
  • tomkinsworldclasstomkinsworldclass
    Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

    If he wasn’t motivated he wouldn’t be coming. The PL isn’t a place for the faint-hearted, and our fans are hardly the most patient.

    Question was more whether he'd be a Pellegrini jaded after MCFC+China (with inflated fiances) as compared to the Pellegrini which was in charge of Malaga/Villarreal and had something to prove, etc. Nothing against him and I'd be excited to have him join as i've always been a fan of his but just querying how he would fit in and how he fits in with the other issue at the club.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    Pearces_Left_Foot said:

    He did well at Villarreal and Malaga got them both into Europe he has won trophies in four different leagues

    Let's not forget the 2 Dave's first appointment. The great Avram Grant who steered Chelsea to the Champions League and League Cup finals and then promptly relegated Portsmouth and West Ham.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited May 2018
    tomkinsworldclass said:

    Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

    If he wasn’t motivated he wouldn’t be coming. The PL isn’t a place for the faint-hearted, and our fans are hardly the most patient.

    Question was more whether he'd be a Pellegrini jaded after MCFC+China (with inflated fiances) as compared to the Pellegrini which was in charge of Malaga/Villarreal and had something to prove, etc. Nothing against him and I'd be excited to have him join as i've always been a fan of his but just querying how he would fit in and how he fits in with the other issue at the club.
    The main worry is how his 'inflated fiances' will fit in ;hmm ;wink ;yercoat
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Agree alderzzz I mean it’s not like we need him to be CM.....
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Sky reporting that the Pellegrini deal is close and that he’s on his way to London.

    Sadly, he’s on his way to London to meet Sullivan. I was hoping we could get the deal done without that...
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
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  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    edited May 2018

    The guy who owns this banner is gonna be happy if he comes to us. He'll be able to unload it easy. It's already in scarlet and blue.
  • stevesteve
    ;hmm wonder how much it would fetch
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    I think Pellegrini is a step up in terms of our recent managers if he signs , i don’t see much between him and benetiz both have had success at top clubs and done well with smaller clubs I just hope we get him in quick and he can start looking into signing some players
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    China fortune announce that Pellegrini is no longer their coach

    #Welcome
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Surepy that means the deal is pretty much done

    Think its an exciting appointment

    Biggest profile manager weve had for a good ol time
  • ammerinaberdeenammerinaberdeen
    Bookies stopped taking bets on Pelligrini!
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5747863/West-Ham-offer-Manuel-Pellegrini-three-year-deal.html

    If the release clause is correct, then why couldn't we have paid a bit extra and got Rafa?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited May 2018
    Well, maybe we could have and would have paid more ... but who's to say we would have 'got' Rafa. He might have expressed a disinclination to move to London, despite us buying him out of his contract.


    According to the article, he is planning to stay at Newcastle, on a better deal.

    ---



    Am I the only one a bit concerned that this deal sounds a long way from done? He's flying in to have talks tomorrow.... what if they are inconclusive, or they can't reach agreement? He's heading off on his hols to Chile on Thursday (as reported in the DM). I hope a lot of the discussion has gone on at agent level and what remains is just signing the papers and having the photos done.

  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Mrs G,

    Fonseca flew in for a chat with David S, when a few ITK said he was already going to stay at Shaktar even before they announced he had sign a new two year contract as we didn't make him an offer. Seemed a complete waste of time his trip to me if you believe their story. ;ok
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Not a complete waste, Mrs Fonseca got some serious shopping done at Harvey Niks
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Fortune

    There is nothing to suggest that we have paid, or agreed to pay anything.

    Pellegrini seems to have come to a separate agreement with the Chinese club.

    Perhaps that involves a payment to them if he takes a new job, but we don't know that yet.

    Anyway, as others have said, being prepared to pay isn't the same as going to get.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Pellegrini might be using the 'South American model' which in respect of player transfers (I think) is that the player buys themselves out of their contract and the new club compensates them directly.

    (So the same amount of money gets paid by the new club, but they don't 'buy' them from the selling club....)
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    edited May 2018
    If Pellegrini does become our next manager, I must admit I would be delighted. Forget Rafa, I am excited by this.
  • imagelostimagelost
    Is he here yet ;cheers
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I've never really been fussed re Benitez. If we appointed him I'd hardly be excited by it.

    pellgil
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    edited May 2018
    Well Gilbert O’Sullivan sang why o why o why lol
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    I’m happy with this if it happens, great work by the board - probably Sully, this is the best name we could’ve hoped for I think (except maybe Rafa)

    Well done!

    ;clap
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Don’t think he gets enough credit for what he did at city imo, and think one thing he brings his ability to organise a team something we have lacked in recent years and can see a counter attacking team with ability to defend
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    And just read Brady’s rag Moyes allegedly says he was offered the job four weeks ago but asked to wait till the season end, so maybe the board started looking elsewhere fearing that Moyes was doing the same
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