Next manager

[It Is What It Is]

I'm well too old to understand social media, but is anyone following JJ WATT...be interesting to know what he's thinking?

[AGENT_CLARET]

This thread seems to be grinding to a halt.

It will do until they appoint someone

[gingerstudios]

Bugger, he wouldn't say if he's spoken with them already but did put his hat in the ring and said he would like to take the job, mentioned he had got a side to prem previously and that burnley had a good squad and money to spend and possibly in a better postion than Leicester was last year to get back up. Also said we had good owners

My thoughts from that is yes he has spoken to the club

[ClaretFelix]

Pardew on talk sport next about the rumours linking him to burnley job

Didn't rule it out, said it was something he'd be very interested in doing and wouldn't confirm if he'd held talks or not

[claretonthecoast1882]

Of course Pardew would say he would take the job. As would any manager who hasn't had a job in this country for more than 5 years and wants back in.

I would be amazed if anyone at the club thought Pardew was the answer, this all seems to to stem from someone on twitter who wants to be a journalist making a comment.

[ervi34]

It's interesting Pardew didn't rule himself out so maybe there's something in those rumors. I still can't believe anyone would be stupid enough to actually give him a job. Lampard and Parker look like Pep Guardiola all of a sudden.

[HahaYeah]

The problem with that article is that assuming that Bellamy has not gone with Kompany because he's a front runner at Burnley, becomes a nonsense if it's true that Bellamy had left Burnley immediately after the end of the season. Predictions based on false assumptions are worthless.

Doesn't ring true that Bellamy would have left and then been given acting coach job.

Was it confirmed by the club that Bellamy had left?

[LincsWoldsClaret]

Pardew has a couple of promotions and FA Cup finals behind him and also did ok at Newcastle when they were a comedy club. Far better qualified than Lampard but his experience is a bit dated. So would be far from the worst candidate we could choose.

[BobSykes]

Surely if Pardew was in talks about the job he wouldn't go on talksport to chat about it? That he has done so reassures me that we're not actively considering him, at least not yet.

Sounds like a throwing of hat in the ring to me.

[Pearcey]

Can’t stand Pardew. I’d hope this is just TalkSPORT drumming up the numbers.

[jedi_master]

Maybe I am giving ALK too much credit here, but if you knew that Lampard (for example) was going to be a very divisive appointment - would you not think of leaking a far, far worse option to the media (such as Pardew) to suddenly make the ones on the negative suddenly a bit more positive...?

[HahaYeah]

I think Pardew is just throwing his hat into the ring. He's advertising himself.

[TopCat]

Maybe I am giving ALK too much credit here, but if you knew that Lampard (for example) was going to be a very divisive appointment - would you not think of leaking a far, far worse option to the media (such as Pardew) to suddenly make the ones on the negative suddenly a bit more positive...?

I'm with you on this.

[Woodleyclaret]

File Alan Pardew under Ian Holloway as another chancer we shouldn't touch
There are lots of good managers out there who would jump at the chance to manage us.

[Dark Cloud]

Doesn't ring true that Bellamy would have left and then been given acting coach job.

Was it confirmed by the club that Bellamy had left?

It does if Bellamy left because he'd come to the end of the line with VK and they couldn't see eye to eye anymore, but then almost immediately VK is leaving for Munich and so the landscape is entirely different. (Maybe?)

[FCBurnley]

There isn’t a barge pole long enough to touch Pardew with !

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Maybe I am giving ALK too much credit here, but if you knew that Lampard (for example) was going to be a very divisive appointment - would you not think of leaking a far, far worse option to the media (such as Pardew) to suddenly make the ones on the negative suddenly a bit more positive...?

Same with Bellamy. Like politicians floating policies via a friendly journalist.

[daveisaclaret]

Maybe I am giving ALK too much credit here, but if you knew that Lampard (for example) was going to be a very divisive appointment - would you not think of leaking a far, far worse option to the media (such as Pardew) to suddenly make the ones on the negative suddenly a bit more positive...?

I'm not sure it's great PR to say "yes we made a crap appointment but our shortlist was even worse"

[HahaYeah]

It does if Bellamy left because he'd come to the end of the line with VK and they couldn't see eye to eye anymore, but then almost immediately VK is leaving for Munich and so the landscape is entirely different. (Maybe?)

Surely this is just rumour.

[Dark Cloud]

The likes of Pardew (decent enough in their time) were a busted flush ages ago. There's better and far more enthusiastic and creative choices out there. (But not Lampard and not Rooney)

[dsr]

Surely this is just rumour.

Rumour's all we have. The club doesn't seem to like sharing information, and we know of several other people at fairly senior level who have left without any announcement.

[warksclaret]

Surely no truth in Alan Pardew being a runner. In his last English job-WBA, he was a disaster with a 14% win ratio, and that was 7 years ago. It would be like bringing John Major back as the new PM.

Some of the names being mentioned are starting to make some of the early mentioned names like Mark Robins and Steve Cooper look good

[louieollie]

What a mahoooosive weapon Pardew is coming across as on talksh#te, if this is anything other than a p### taking rumour then we are in serious trouble 🫣

[Pearcey]

Surely no truth in Alan Pardew being a runner. In his last English job-WBA, he was a disaster with a 14% win ratio, and that was 7 years ago. It would be like bringing John Major back as the new PM.

Some of the names being mentioned are starting to make some of the early mentioned names like Mark Robins and Steve Cooper look good

To be fair, John Major is a massive step up from the current incumbent.

[123EasyasBFC]

Football insiders saying Birmingham have interviewed Lampard

[warksclaret]

To be fair, John Major is a massive step up from the current incumbent.

Totally agree-one of my favorite PM's. Only used him as an example of "unlikeliness"

[Pearcey]

Totally agree-one of my favorite PM's. Only used him as an example of "unlikeliness"

I’m no Tory but Major is a decent sort. Loved it that after he was booted he just went off to watch the cricket.

Still can’t stand Pardew though!

[aggi]

For those who missed it, this is Pardew a few years back at Den Haag. Things were going so badly that a group of fans turned up to training carrying a whiteboard and proceeded to explain how tactics worked to Pardew and the team:

[dsr]

Totally agree-one of my favorite PM's. Only used him as an example of "unlikeliness"

It shows how time flies that I remember my Grandma saying that Major seemed like a good chap and would be the next PM, and she died 33 years ago.

[Selby Claret]

Totally agree-one of my favorite PM's. Only used him as an example of "unlikeliness"

Lovely peas Norma

[ClaretAL]

Maybe I am giving ALK too much credit here, but if you knew that Lampard (for example) was going to be a very divisive appointment - would you not think of leaking a far, far worse option to the media (such as Pardew) to suddenly make the ones on the negative suddenly a bit more positive...?

Totally agree and for me underlines that it is Lampard. Wouldn’t have been my choice but let’s get behind him UTC NNN COYC

[ElectroClaret]

For those who missed it, this is Pardew a few years back at Den Haag. Things were going so badly that a group of fans turned up to training carrying a whiteboard and proceeded to explain how tactics worked to Pardew and the team.

Could have done with em down the Turf last season, pointing a few things out to Vinny....

[GetIntoEm]

Pardew was in the Kettledrum Sunday afternoon, soon left because there were no seats, they were all being held for regulars who weren't there

[Hapag Lloyd]

Pardew was in the Kettledrum Sunday afternoon, soon left because there were no seats, they were all being held for regulars who weren't there

I suppose they were all up the House

[Casper2]

I’m no Tory but Major is a decent sort. Loved it that after he was booted he just went off to watch the cricket.

Still can’t stand Pardew though!

Decent sort who cheated on his wife with Edwina Curry

[Burnley1989]

I suppose they were all up the House

touché

[Pearcey]

Decent sort who cheated on his wife with Edwina Curry

Oh yeah, forgot about that. Decent sort as a PM though if I remember rightly.

[warksclaret]

Decent sort who cheated on his wife with Edwina Curry

Does that make him a bad egg

[Roosterbooster]

Some of the names being mentioned are starting to make some of the early mentioned names like Mark Robins and Steve Cooper look good

What's wrong with Cooper?

[GetIntoEm]

I suppose they were all up the House

he tried there first but there was no space for him

[Murger]

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[warksclaret]

What's wrong with Cooper?

Never said or inferred Cooper & Robins were bad-maybe I did not word it well. But the more I hear names like Pardew mentioned , for me the more it elevates the value of the two managers I mentioned. Personally for me Cooper would have been my first choice, Robins I could live with too

[warksclaret]

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Ah well-Cooper and Corberan cant both be the new LC FC manager

[Steddyman]

Maybe I am giving ALK too much credit here, but if you knew that Lampard (for example) was going to be a very divisive appointment - would you not think of leaking a far, far worse option to the media (such as Pardew) to suddenly make the ones on the negative suddenly a bit more positive...?

Agreed. It is what I said above, about Pardew, BFS and others.

[Taffy on the wing]

Frank?!!! FRAAANNNKKKK?!!!!

This comment was posted at 4 o’clock in the morning!
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I'm in California....go figure.

[claretspice]

Ah well-Cooper and Corberan cant both be the new LC FC manager

Yes I'm quite happy to wait and throw money at whichever is left over once Leicester have finished.

[kentonclaret]

Ah well-Cooper and Corberan cant both be the new LC FC manager

Plenty of support for Cooper now down to as short as Evens with both Skybet and William Hill for Foxes job.
Corberan has drifted to 4/1 or bigger in places.

[warksclaret]

Plenty of support for Cooper now down to as short as Evens with both Skybet and William Hill for Foxes job.
Corberan has drifted to 4/1 or bigger in places.

Just keep thinking how brave the new LC manager needs to be. Its generally felt the points deduction is at least 9, plus spending on players seriously constrained

[RVclaret]

Yes I'm quite happy to wait and throw money at whichever is left over once Leicester have finished.

Surely we want the new manager to really want the job here rather than it being a money move (appreciate that’s often a factor).

[Vegas Claret]

Surely we want the new manager to really want the job here rather than it being a money move (appreciate that’s often a factor).

if you thought you had a chance of working in the PL or the Championship you would hold out for the PL job and maybe drop if you didn't - that's just common sense.