New Manager Thread

[S-Clarke]

Bielsa? 

[SNSUN]

Matthias Jaissle. Done well in Saudi League and looks a bit like Tonda.

[Midfield_General]

Bev Priestman

[Wade Garrett]

Surely Solak won’t be stupid enough to go down the clever-bollocks route again.

He should listen more to his mate Souness.

[Miltonaggro]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I bet Rasmus knows a guy......

Nailed on. When he should have been removed after Jones and Selles. 

[Rebel]

Scott Parker has new West Ham manager written all over him if they get relegated.

Same with Liam Rosenoir and Burnley.

If Johannes Spors is still involved I can see us going for Matthias Jaissle - whether he'd come or not is a different matter.

[ally_uk]

Thomas Frank for me, throw the kitchen sink at him....

 

[SaintsfanSwindon]

Huge pressure now to get this appointment 100% right. It had to be a ‘name’ manager who both fans and remaining players can get behind right away. Dream scenario would be Thomas Frank but highly doubtful he would take it so you are looking at Dyche, Viera, Gerrard, Ralph maybe even Southgate? 

[Fabrice29]

55 minutes ago, SaintsfanSwindon said:

Huge pressure now to get this appointment 100% right. It had to be a ‘name’ manager who both fans and remaining players can get behind right away. Dream scenario would be Thomas Frank but highly doubtful he would take it so you are looking at Dyche, Viera, Gerrard, Ralph maybe even Southgate? 

These would be terrible options when it comes to the actual football games though but hey a name for a bit would be fun. Can’t honestly believe people still believe this ‘name’ tripe when we’ve just got 20 games unbeaten with someone they were all vehemently against last time for the same reasons 🤣

Edited Thursday at 12:39 by Fabrice29

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Fabrice29 said:

These would be terrible options when it comes to the actual football games though but hey a name for a bit would be fun. Can’t honestly believe people still believe this ‘name’ tripe when we’ve just got 20 games unbeaten with someone they were all vehemently against last time for the same reasons 🤣

I bet many people said the exact same about 'Frank' when he went to Cov...in fact, this place was full of belly laughs about it

[sockeye]

We are not getting Thomas Frank can we be serious here

[SotonianWill]

4 minutes ago, sockeye said:

We are not getting Thomas Frank can we be serious here

Unai Emery, Thomas Frank or Sean Dyche

[SNSUN]

3 minutes ago, SotonianWill said:

Unai Emery, Thomas Frank or Sean Dyche

I'm sure there aren't many managers who can add the Vertu EFL trophy to their resume on top of multiple European winners medals so I say bring Emery in for a long term project and when we hit League One, that's his time to shine.

[Fabrice29]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I bet many people said the exact same about 'Frank' when he went to Cov...in fact, this place was full of belly laughs about it

it’s a fair point but it’s the traits that matter. The humility and desire to coach a team to be better over a season. I’m not convinced Gerrard or Viera have shown that they have that recently in their previous jobs and Dyche certainly hasn’t. Suspect Ralph and Southgate have lost the energy for it too. Lampard still had something to prove as a manager really and has shown throughout his career he’s happy to improve young players which suits a Championship job. Great if you can find a big name with those traits and ability but they are rare and we need to find someone the players can be galvanised by in their daily work rather than just their name because it sounds good to begin with. And someone who knows the rules. 

[chownie20]

Jack Wilshere? Heckingbottom?  Javi Gracia?

[SteveBish]

I think this is a definite Tonda has to go and he should be gone before the weekend.

Then we really do need a manager that will bring trust and stability that will hopefully mean that not all of our best players leave in the summer.

We cannot go for a manager no one has heard of as it could all implode if we do.

Then we go again and hopefully get top2 next season.

Edited Thursday at 13:00 by SteveBish

[Hopper]

I'd throw a bag at Ange.

Didn't light the world on fire at Spurs (Who has) but did win a trophy. Blip at Forrest but otherwise tested and proven.

Think he would bring the right level of stability and communication that we need. Not as boring as watching Dyche ball.

[revolution saint]

In terms of new manager (I'm assuming Tonda goes) then a lot will depend on Spors and what happens to him.  Even if Spors didn't know what was going on, there's an argument that he probably should have done.  If Spors goes then do we then bring in a new DoF (or whatever the job title is) and then appoint a manager?  You don't really want to rush either of those decisions and that's without all the complications of summer transfer dealings.  Not sure about anyone else but I'd rather not have Rasmus taking a more hands on approach.

This is the problem with the sack pretty much everyone argument.  We're going to be way behind everyone else in a season where we otherwise would have had a bit of an advantage over the relegated sides and all the churn they nearly always get.

[saintant]

On 19/05/2026 at 23:42, Pamplemousse said:

Parker has won promotion with three different clubs. Very very impressive

 

Yeah, just so long as you sack him immediately he gets you promoted.

[BotleySaint]

SR have repeatedly got managerial appointments wrong.

Even Tonda was a gamble, that somehow paid off. At least until the cheating revelations and now even that  is looking like an expensive mistake.

They won't be going for anyone tried and trusted at all. It will be nobody you've ever heard of.

[saintant]

On 19/05/2026 at 23:46, Number9 said:

Which manager would come to a sh*t show of a club?

Plenty. Money talks.

[saintant]

On 20/05/2026 at 08:09, Kenilworthy1959 said:

If we want some hope look at Hull who we should be playing. They have got there with a transfer ban 

Yeah, proves cheating prospers for some 🙂

[saintant]

Pay for major facial plastic surgery, when healed unveil Tinder Ekfart as our new manager and tell him on no account do any fucking cheating.

[saintant]

Thierry Henry.

[ally_uk]

Steven Gerrard, maybe reputation of being a decent former player could make the likes of Scienza stay... 🤣

[die Mannyschaft]

Next manager odds

 

[AlexLaw76]

Pompey Manager. Just because 

[Mattio]

How is Mousinho 6/1 🤣

[2Morrow]

Challinor.

[Rowan Gorilla 5]

Who was the manager from 3. Liga or 2. Bundesliga that was linked prior to Eckert being appointed? Was it Tobias Strobl?

[Willo of Whiteley]

8 hours ago, saintant said:

Plenty. Money talks.

But SR won’t pay out.

We’ve all said for years it needs to happen but it simply won’t.

[MarkSFC]

I expect others have already mentioned him but theres a guy called Pep who is apparently available and quite good, perhaps we should go for him?

Hes also used to working at a club that has cheated along the way (alledgedly)...

[Verbal]

1 hour ago, MarkSFC said:

theres a guy called Pep who is apparently available and quite good, perhaps we should go for him?

Le Pew?

[St. Ciervo]

Hopefully it is someone I have heard of before. Low bar, but would be a first for SR. 

[Sunnyside Saint]

I guess we wouldn"t need to pay up his contract given the likely nature of his departure.

[BARCELONASAINT]

3 hours ago, Verbal said:

Le Pew?

well we certainly stink!

[Steeleye Saint]

On 19/05/2026 at 23:58, Gloucester Saint said:

Don’t give a shit until SR are gone.

Why are you blaming SR? Yes they appointed Eckert but it wasn't them who spied was it? 

[Pilchards]

Pompey manager for me so the skates won’t focus on calling us cheats for 90 minutes and might direct it at our new manager.

On second thoughts he’s actually a good manager.

Personally Thomas Frank if we had any common sense to repair the mess we are in.

Plays good football and does get the youngsters through the ranks with Lallana helping him in the U21’s.

[The very right reverend]

Sean Dyche.

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, Steeleye Saint said:

Why are you blaming SR? Yes they appointed Eckert but it wasn't them who spied was it? 

Because they employed Spors, they employed Parsons, they employed , Selles, employed Juric & Jones, they stuck with Martin, they fucked over Ralph, the led a transfer window which bought relegation the first time round 

they have overseen a disastrous spell in our history, and people still give them a pass

Edited yesterday at 05:18 by AlexLaw76

[Fabrice29]

1 hour ago, Pilchards said:

Pompey manager for me so the skates won’t focus on calling us cheats for 90 minutes and might direct it at our new manager.

On second thoughts he’s actually a good manager.

Personally Thomas Frank if we had any common sense to repair the mess we are in.

Plays good football and does get the youngsters through the ranks with Lallana helping him in the U21’s.

Only a lack of common sense stopping us from getting Thomas Frank is it 🤣

[Willo of Whiteley]

Thomas Frank would be a dream.

But it is NEVER EVER going to happen.

We should be so lucky to get a semi-decent League One manager.

I do not trust Sport Republic to make good choices.

[Dan Johnson]

Reputation matters here.

I think we need someone with huge sporting integrity, a Gerrard\Parker, to win over players, fans and any potential signings.

Some obscure coach that no ones ever heard of wont cut it in this situation in my opinion. 

[Miltonaggro]

Sean Dyche, nearly four years after he should have got the gig over the idiot Jones. He would likely galvanise the players and not take an ounce of shit from the media. 

[ChrisPY]

5 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

Sean Dyche, nearly four years after he should have got the gig over the idiot Jones. He would likely galvanise the players and not take an ounce of shit from the media. 

As well as being a very good manager for our level, he gives a decent press conference and the media like him so it’d get them back on side. If there’s any chance he’d come here, he’d be my choice.

[Challenger]

Whatever manager that would likely help keep the majority of our better players.

Suspect the SR stato lottery laptop is already spitting out a list of non entities though.

[BotleySaint]

3 hours ago, The very right reverend said:

Sean Dyche.

I appreciate his approach and attitude. The media like him etc and I think he has merit in certain scenarios.

But his managerial record is pretty poor. He ends up at struggling teams which skews the stats a bit. But I've never felt he was a consistently good manager and proven it when given the chance.

Very happy to be proven wrong. But I still believe we'll end up with a nobody. SR simply do not know anything about football or what is needed.

[Hopper]

12 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

I appreciate his approach and attitude. The media like him etc and I think he has merit in certain scenarios.

But his managerial record is pretty poor. He ends up at struggling teams which skews the stats a bit. But I've never felt he was a consistently good manager and proven it when given the chance.

Very happy to be proven wrong. But I still believe we'll end up with a nobody. SR simply do not know anything about football or what is needed.

Problem with Dyche is it's fine when you're grinding out results but the minute the points dry up your just left with dull as dishwater football and very little patience. Been the same story as every club for him.

Edited yesterday at 08:50 by Hopper

[Kenilworthy1959]

Leaving aside the downside with Tonda, we played some very exciting, attacking football under him. The likes of Dyche would be a step backwards.

[Pengi]

3 minutes ago, Kenilworthy1959 said:

Leaving aside the downside with Tonda, we played some very exciting, attacking football under him. The likes of Dyche would be a step backwards.

Completely agree reminds me of Koeman’s era