Who's next after Benitez - Poll reset 25th Jan

[Noble Savage]

The former Croatia and Eintracht Frankfurt boss won the DFB-Pokal with the latter in 2017-18 after guiding them to the finals the season before.

He won the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup with Bayern in the 16 months he spent with them before moving to the Ligue 1.

Monaco reached the Coupe de France finals last season after leading them to third place in the table, missing out on the title by just five points, and Everton could do with such a manager.

That's a good C.V that but is it likely ? I have no idea .

 

[Milkman]

It’s mad how they flat out refuse to look at managers abroad

Not true. They're looking at an exciting young manager based in Belgium I've been told.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Everyone is a risk. Premier League experience is a complete myth of a requirement. It's a load of nonsense that's holding this club back.

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Yep, Klopp,Wenger,SAF,Mourinho didnt have prem experience when they came in, it s such a daft and limiting requirement

 

[JimmyK]

But who wouldn’t be a risk at the moment ? You mention pep and simeone, even they would be a risk right now

Well there you go then that just proves the point further. All of the managers have got risks attached so when they come up people talk about the risks I don't know what else you can do its either that or we all just say its ok it doesn't matter who we get.

 

[DanEFC92]

It’s mad how they flat out refuse to look at managers abroad

Bit like our scouting until very recently. Had to have Prem experience.

All too insular.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

That's a good C.V that but is it likely ? I have no idea .

No idea, apparently being mooted, would he come though...?

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

Any reports in who the other two are?

Lampard Rooney and then..

Favre? Or is it going to be genuinely Allardyce?

Not seen anyone put a name to it, just the usual 'ITK' speculative nonsense.

Two others gives the journos and sources the wriggle room in case someone not on their shortlist is announced. If you say three others or more it sounds like you don't know, if you say one, you're getting found out when the interview process drags on.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

I think Lampard or Rooney both keep us up, and then go on to have terrible starts next year and are gone by this time next season.

Lampard will do his one trick of coming in and injecting energy with youth players. Branthwaite, Onyango, Gordon, Dobbin and Simms see more minutes and we get a bounce, a few good results (and some pats on the head for tigerish performances in losing to big teams). Then, the players settle into the team, energy levels drop a bit and lack of actual tactical nous comes to the fore.

Rooney almost identical, except the energy comes more from the chest-thumping "WHO ARE WE?" mentality he'll bring. We'll grind out some good results and maybe even take a big scalp or two along the way.

Kovac has the best CV by a mile. If he or Marsch are remotely interested we should be going after them. We won't, though.

Long story short, welcome back, Big Sam.

 

[johnjoeefc]

I am swayed towards Lampard currently. He clearly has a good work ethic and you could tell that when he was a player. He won't upset people and did do a good job at Derby. But really it's the best of a bad bunch. Potter is the outstanding candidate but I don't think he will leave Brighton.

The rest just seem poor to me. What has this kovac guy actually achieved in the game?

 

[allen]

Kovac quickly becoming the fanbase’s favourite. The Pereira of ‘22.

Watch the club blow straight past him in the clamour to get the least inspiring choice we can muster.

 

[Mashtray]

In reality this is now down to:

Rooney
Martinez (I dont think that one has fizzled out yet)
Lampard
Potter (who clearly DID NOT rule himself out yesterday)
...possibly Kovac

Who would you pick out of that list Dave?

 

[jazzy]

Kovac seems a risk to me and quite a big one. No prem experienced and was sacked in his last job

Same with Tuchel. Would you have taken him?

 

[davek]

I am swayed towards Lampard currently. He clearly has a good work ethic and you could tell that when he was a player. He won't upset people and did do a good job at Derby. But really it's the best of a bad bunch. Potter is the outstanding candidate but I don't think he will leave Brighton.

The rest just seem poor to me. What has this kovac guy actually achieved in the game?

He also did a good job at Chelsea. The team assembled by him won the CL and have hoisred that club back into the elite. Every Chelsea fan will tell you that, I'm pretty sure.

 

[roydo]

Is it just me that hasnt got a clue who is actually going to select the manager?

 

[Noble Savage]

Who would you pick out of that list Dave?

A tenner on the phenomenal one .