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Wouldn't be the first time in Manchester we've been asked to play 89 minutes with 10 men. Who's the ref tomorrow by the way ? If it's Mike Dean ....

Have said several times that a large part of Brentford's success has been down to recruitment (of players and manager). Ankersen, like Frank, is only part of that.

The only reason to leak a story here would be to try guaging the response to see if acceptable to the fanbase. If so I'm not sure it reflects well on the 'decision maker' not having confidence in their own conviction.

Or Cooper read the UI and decided 'stuff that ...': And:

Probably not before the World Cup. Are you thinking as Ralph’s replacement or as Assistant?

Italian Stuart Gray

True, but a bit of an exception the rule

Clearly a well researched article. Lead photo is of Tedesco’s replacement at Leipzig, Marco Rose. (Since changed). As for the Enzo bloke, no idea, but can see the Joe Shields link. Apart from that though, probably worth avoiding promoting an Assistant from elsewhere into the job (Brian Kidd Mk II).

Part of Toby’s master plan that in the interests of customer enjoyment home fans will be barred from the stadium on match days and all tickets will be sold to away supporters only.

Can’t see it in a month of Sundays. He sees himself at the top table now not scurrying around for the crumbs. Only way we might entice him is if he’s really bored at home and fancies a bit of a laugh until the end of the season, by which time Conti may have blown a fuse too many and fallen out with everyone at spurs. but not worth thinking about it.

So let’s get this right: Forest sign lots of players (too many), probably not the managers choice, poor results… but it’s not the managers fault… To many, Saints buy several players (but not a striker).. possibly not the managers choice , poor results (over a longer period granted) and it is all Ralph’s fault. Is this Mongboard logic and critical thinking at its best ? (Okay, accept other factors to consider, but these are two strands of argument flagged up as central to the case of both Cooper and Ralph)

Might be a waste if his time coming to us then, unless you are referring to the upper management as tools in which case this takes on a different perspective.

Sad indictment of our management, their ambition, and status as a club if we’re waiting on a manager to get the sack at Forest. That might be the Crocker/Semmens choice but I’m expecting SR to be more involved in the selection. Despite my comment above, getting the boot somewhere else doesn’t mean it won’t work here, ie WGS, and Poch as prime examples

Totally agree, yet some have been quick to say Ralph now has ‘his team’. Unfortunately Ralph has had to work with the playing squad assembled for him (including the rubbish that was left) and the back room team he’s been given.

Might depend who is casting the final vote, if it’s Crocker or Semmens then Cooper would fit their bill. If it’s SR, they might show more ambition. I wouldn’t be overjoyed with Cooper. Cracking job last season and was popular at Swansea. But it feels a bit like Adkins going to Reading, where he couldn’t recreate his time with us there.

Except he’s currently in a job. Hopefully SR will break that mould. Poch aside (which won’t happen), Svensson from what I’ve read, or Frank (who I can’t see leaving Brentford for us) would probably be the most ambitious choices.

If Ankersen has a list then hope they are attainable targets who we’ve already sounded out. Under previous management the list has taken weeks to sort itself, before eventually stumbling across someone (who’d always been our number one choice) after presumably other talks had broken down. Am fearing we still have some Les DNA in our management.

I didn’t think the coach appointments could be other than SR or board choices. Seemed unlikely that Ralph would have scoured Europe to find a Spanish coach working in Copenhagen.

Had hoped SR to be better organised than we’ve been used to. Pretty poor if they dispense with Ralph and only then start fumbling around for a replacement. Martinez - aren’t Belgium in the WC ? So probably wouldn’t be available as soon as we’d like.

Would be a bit arse about face to bring in a manager to suit the existing backroom team. Should be the other way round. Although does seem possibly ‘Saintsy’. Agree. Think Lowe tried this when replacing Hoddle. We missed out on the then highly rated Moyes and appointed Gray instead.

Mention of Bo Henrikson above. Just googled him. Scarily looks like Ralph’s rocker younger brother with the hair:

Worked with Selles at Copenhagen.

Wolves friend said today that word up there was Lopetigue. Interesting names you’ve listed. Bo Svennson is a name on the up. Of the others though all have been sacked from previous clubs, possibly a couple of jobs even,some (Kovac and Tedesco) in quick succession or after only a short period at their last club. This doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be good for us (think WGS and Poch) but have a chequered track record. Marco Rose - clearly too late.

Management by rumour? Float the rumour and measure the response before deciding to take action. Man Utd were accused of this with the potential signing of Arnautovic. I was also told it was a common practice at British Leyland in the 80’s. Shame no fucker explained it Kwasi before his budget.

If true that it is imminent then it’s poor if this is being leaked midweek ahead of Saturday’s fixture. Make a decision in good time, after Saturday and act swiftly if at all. Will be annoying if they do act then go into type of vacuum we’ve been used to under earlier regimes of posturing for weeks before an appointment. Hope Ankersen is more dynamic than the predecessors .