If VK goes

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:05 am

Does Pace have a plan B.? Who is going to find to manage us in the Prem playing the footbLl we have evolved into playing. In hoping he can pull another master stroke.
How about Will Sill or Matthias Jaissle.

Flixtonclaret1 · Post by **Flixtonclaret1** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:20 am

Yawn.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:21 am

Potter - my #1 but very unlikely as I think he’ll go to a Leicester / Palace before us

Knutsen - our current squad is built for his style of play, he was also Brighton’s second choice after De Zerbi…

Viera - big name, Prem exp, can speak several languages, decent enough football

Still - superb job at Reims in France, young progressive coach

Martin - people look at Swansea and think mid-table but he’s not been backed by the owners and plays a style that suits where we are heading as a club (Brighton hired Potter from Swans after he finished mid-table)

Some good names there off the top of my head.

ClaretsPadiham · Post by **ClaretsPadiham** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:33 am

Personally I’d go for Mark Hughes at Bradford or John Coleman at Accy, failing that Brian Laws wouldn’t be a bad shout.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:52 am

Potter for me. Get it sorted as soon as possible.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:59 am

Suspect Potter might go to a more established club in the prem (West Ham/Palace)

Not a clue really, but the only thing I'd be sure about is that it would have to be a coach with a very similar style and some top flight experience

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:16 am

JJ Watt.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:28 am

There’s always Plan D if Dyche doesn’t fancy a couple of seasons in the Championship with Everton.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:28 am

He is not going.

No to Potter

kenyon6923 · Post by **kenyon6923** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:09 am

Mark Robins for me - know its "negative" but have to think a possible good yoyo manager

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:13 am

Paul Cook, Grezza, Barton, Duff, Wade. Take your pick.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:14 am

Coyle

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:21 am

Tommy Cavanagh via an Ouija board.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:28 am

Longsider wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:05 am
Does Pace have a plan B.? Who is going to find to manage us in the Prem playing the footbLl we have evolved into playing. In hoping he can pull another master stroke.
How about Will Sill or Matthias Jaissle.

Did he have a plan when he let SD go?

There you have it….

One thing is for sure tho….he won’t be taking advice from anyone on here.

Here's-Johnny · Post by **Here's-Johnny** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:47 am

Enid Blyton.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:51 am

Here's-Johnny wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:47 am
Enid Blyton.

Five at the back

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:16 am

If VK goes, I'd give it a few months before people start to hate him and trash what he did ....

Shaggy · Post by **Shaggy** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:24 am

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:16 am
If VK goes, I'd give it a few months before people start to hate him and trash what he did ....

No chance of that happening. Kompany has been excellent, humble, signed young exciting players and plays exciting football.

Nothing at all to trash him on unlike some of our previous incumbents.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:27 am

Dyche might be available again.

BobSykes · Post by **BobSykes** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:35 am

Not great though that at the point of our triumph he's allowing himself to be in the frame / in talks (to whatever extent) with two other clubs to move away. Granted it's not him agitating to move, we assume, and just bad timing, but he's obviously only committed to BFC if and for as long as nothing better comes along.

But maybe it was always thus and we could expect no more from a man of his calibre and profile, and a club with our lesser profile and means.

Always be a Claret · Post by **Always be a Claret** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:48 am

But boys why all this conjecture. He aint going!!! Yet. And certainly not South. Lets stop this endless pointless talk and enjoy the prelude to the Premier League

Mattster · Post by **Mattster** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:13 pm

Francesco Farioli for a left field shout. Knutsen or Martin another two mentioned that would be a good fit. Think Potter would be too much of a leap.

Feel we'd probably be under pressure to get more of a name given a big part of our success in the market came from having a big name like Kompany at the helm. Not sure where we go with that though, maybe Viera?

Stockbrokerbelt · Post by **Stockbrokerbelt** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:47 pm

Emma Hayes a complete xxxx. Who started this.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:20 pm

Bob Bradley.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:58 pm

As long as it’s not ex Mighty Leeds Ted Lasso

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:59 pm

Let's enjoy our promotion.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:06 pm

He isn't going anywhere.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:37 pm

Quicknick wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:06 pm
He isn't going anywhere.

Agree. But if I had to choose someone...
Fella at Ipswich

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:52 am

honestly I'd cry for a week if VK went and we replaced him with Potter, couldn't get Brighton to score and had the same issue at Chelsea

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 1:37 am

Kieran McKenna one to keep an eye on.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:20 am

Yes the Ipswich manager has done a very good job there.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:06 am

What an odd thread. Unless I’ve missed something VK is our manager, why are you discussing his replacement? It’s bad enough when the media ‘sell’ our players/managers, we don’t need our fans doing it as well. It smacks of the same attitude when we get a new player, how much can we sell him for.
Are there any more negative fans around than ours? Or at least some of them.

lucs86 · Post by **lucs86** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:28 pm

houseboy wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:06 am
What an odd thread. Unless I’ve missed something VK is our manager, why are you discussing his replacement? It’s bad enough when the media ‘sell’ our players/managers, we don’t need our fans doing it as well. It smacks of the same attitude when we get a new player, how much can we sell him for.
Are there any more negative fans around than ours? Or at least some of them.

To be fair it's public knowledge that our manager is on the shortlist for 2 of the biggest clubs in the country, that in most normal seasons play in the CL / EL - something City would like on the CV of Pep's future replacement.
The state that both of them are in at the moment it seems difficult VK could take them any further backwards.
I feel like VK will be here one more season but it would be pretty big if he turned down an offer from either of them, definitely not to be taken for granted.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon May 01, 2023 8:04 am

Carrick, Thiago Motta, Kjnutsen or Still.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon May 01, 2023 8:14 am

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andyh · Post by **andyh** » Mon May 01, 2023 8:35 am

KRBFC wrote: ↑
Mon May 01, 2023 8:04 am
Carrick, Thiago Motta, Kjnutsen or Still.

I’d be happy with that shortlist and I think Carrick would me my no 1 choice given the turnaround at Boro. But could well stay at Boro if they get promoted. So for that reason I hope they don’t make it.

CaymanClaret · Post by **CaymanClaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 8:46 am

I'm confident that he won't be going anywhere. However, to play the game I'll say Ruud Van Nistelrooy please!

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Mon May 01, 2023 9:09 am

Wout Weghorst

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Mon May 01, 2023 9:29 am

Ant& Dec or even Bradley Walsh

Seem to be everywhere now

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 9:31 am

Jeff Stelling

Looking for something to do on a Saturday during the next footy season.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue May 02, 2023 10:12 am

lucs86 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:28 pm
To be fair it's public knowledge that our manager is on the shortlist for 2 of the biggest clubs in the country, that in most normal seasons play in the CL / EL - something City would like on the CV of Pep's future replacement.
The state that both of them are in at the moment it seems difficult VK could take them any further backwards.
I feel like VK will be here one more season but it would be pretty big if he turned down an offer from either of them, definitely not to be taken for granted.

Agreed there have been alleged links (given that it’s the media who knows about the truth of them - Dyche was leaving to a couple of dozen clubs until he was sacked with no club to go to) but my point is there was a discussion about his successor going on as though he was leaving. Surely the time for those conversations is at that point?

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Tue May 02, 2023 10:21 am

......... "so do we "

Just recalling what we used to sing about Brian O'Neil on the Longside in the late 60s.

Well, he did go, but we stayed, and it will be the same when VK eventually leaves.

Pommieclaret · Post by **Pommieclaret** » Tue May 02, 2023 12:18 pm

Take what is written by these so called journalists and Twitter accounts with a pinch of salt. Need to remember
A) VK under contract
B) Clubs would need permission to speak to VK
C) Compensation would need to be agreed

Remember all the speculation around SD and how many jobs he was favourite for but never ended up getting one

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Tue May 02, 2023 12:25 pm

Pep Guardiola. If Kompany leaves, it will be to replace him so he will be available.

Until then, pay him whatever we need to keep him.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sun May 07, 2023 10:33 am

West Ham really are up their own asses and think they are a bigger club than they are. Not a chance VK will be going there but the media just can't leave it alone.

https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1178840009?-9 ... entral_top

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sun May 07, 2023 10:37 am

We should really enjoy the next 48 hours, because after the last game of the season the frenzied speculation will really start

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun May 07, 2023 11:20 am

Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Tue May 02, 2023 12:25 pm
Pep Guardiola. If Kompany leaves, it will be to replace him so he will be available.

Until then, pay him whatever we need to keep him.

Despite the miracle VK has performed this season, under no circumstances should we pay him whatever it takes to keep him.

As with SD, if things go awry (football history shows that given long enough things eventually turn a bit sour) then a big contract makes things a bit more tricky.

By all means offer a better contract but not a massive one.

Here's-Johnny · Post by **Here's-Johnny** » Sun May 07, 2023 11:24 am

WHEN.....

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sun May 07, 2023 11:26 am

VK will want to test himself and his players at the top level and will stay until he's taken us as far as he thinks he can.
Until then, continue to enjoy the ride.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sun May 07, 2023 11:36 am

Firthy wrote: ↑
Sun May 07, 2023 10:33 am
West Ham really are up their own asses and think they are a bigger club than they are. Not a chance VK will be going there but the media just can't leave it alone.

https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1178840009?-9 ... entral_top

Just looked on Oddschecker and VK is 33/1 to be the next West Ham boss.