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There was talk of this after relegation in 2023, think Fonte referred to it in an interview. Had he come back then I suspect many would have been calling for him to replace Martin within a few weeks.

So they’re shit. In any language

Can’t see him leaving Barcelona for us.

Perhaps a bit over ambitious for us at the moment. Can’t see him being interested in the Championship.

I think the fan base was more vocal at the time of Hoddle and it got back to the club in no uncertain terms.

The nods will just politely applaud the cunt.

No, don’t be daft. A couple of defeats and they may look to bring Lego back. Have to give Eckert full support over the next two games. Although then again support for the new manager might not even make it to kick off …

Might that depend on the new manager and who he wants as backroom staff? Unless of course they won’t accept bringing their own team with them (as perhaps they did with Still)

Think he’ll move on from them and do well somewhere else in his career, but not with us. Too much baggage to overcome.

Why promote from U21s when you have retained more experienced staff at first team level ?

Found this: https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/tonda-eckert/ Feel sorry for the bloke being thrown into this shitstorm of a club. Why haven’t they given this temporary role to Lallana? We can joke about him being a tool for how he left but he’s played at a high level etc so shouldn’t be phased by the pressure of taking the job on an interim basis, especially if he has ambitions as a coach. But to put Ekert in this position is pretty surprising, on a number of levels.

Would be daft to give up his success story for us.

Why not give one of those two the temporary job ? They’re part of the problem it’s not just on Still. If they’re not considered capable then no point keeping them on. If there’s an expectation that anyone else coming in just a wants to slot in with those two fuckers in place, then it will limit the interest.

Would he ? Only if he is fully recharged since his time with us, not sure if he has. Also it seems our current squad have a few delicate little flowers who need their egos massaging to get the best out of them. From what we’ve read recently man-management didn’t seem Ralph’s strong point. (More of a reflection on players than him perhaps). But, if Spors is intent on appointing Eckert I could see a case for Ralph coming back as an older head or mentor.

Only two names I recall are Rohl and Tom Cleverley. Unless Rohl has decided in two weeks that Glasgow isn’t for him, we can forget that one. Cleverley - I don’t think he was as bad as many suggested from his time at Watford- hasn’t done anything at Plymouth to reconsider the option

Have to hope it works out for him then if Skate cunt O’Neil is the alternative

Have either done any of the coaching qualifications?

Perhaps as an experienced head and mentor for Eckert ?

Linked with Wolves

Seems unfair to put this on him at an early stage of his career having seen how things worked out for Still

Interesting tgat they haven’t trusted him or Trollope for that matter with the main job.

Beyond belief that having seen a 33 year old bloke with limited experience in Belgium and France wasn’t up to the job, they turn to a younger bloke with less experience to bail them out!!! Ekert may be one for the future but this could easily derail his career, which is something we do quite well ( Jones, possibly Selles, and Still).

Wouldn’t want either to be honest. Someone for rest of season might be acceptable than a dullard like O’Neill. But no way do I want Lego back. He’s partly responsible for where we are now,

Sheff Weds (I think) but at The Dell

Talk about the success achieved by others it seems.