In the spirit of trying to get some more football threads going, who would you want to succeed Dyche should he leave for Palace? For me, Pearson immediately springs to mind but despite him having had some good spells at different clubs, he's also had some poor ones too. It'd be one hell of an ask to replace SD either way!

Pearson is a pillock. I wouldn't want him anywhere near our club.

I've read that Pearson is good to play for although I agree with the pillock sentiment. I was always worried that we might appoint him when Hoos was here, he'd already appointed him at Southampton and Leicester previously.

Ask me who I'd like if Sean was to leave and I can't even think of a good, considered name to suggest.

jlup1980 wrote:Pearson is a pillock. I wouldn't want him anywhere near our club.

He is a bit of a dick, but I can't think of too many others with PL experience who would be available. Perhaps taking a punt on somebody who managed one of the teams that failed to get promoted could be a shout (Stam, Carvalhal etc).

if we are stupid enough to lose Dyche, then Giggs would suit me.

Alan Pardew? Premier league experience is a must as we don't want any gambles on maybe a good prem manager with the £ at stake in the big league. Utc

Owen Coyle for me,he's available and everyone deserves another chance !

Pardiola's record of good starts followed by failure would worry me, it's been a trend at a few of his clubs. We'd definitely have to be prepared to get rid of him before the rot set in.

Weymouth Claret wrote:Owen Coyle for me,he's available and everyone deserves another chance !

Are you Bolton, Wigan, Houston or Blackburn?

Get Martin O'Neil, he could watch his national side every week on the Turf.

I have been stupidly distracted by the politics on the board an I have missed the obvious choice.
Moyes because
1) He is Scottish and we flourish under Scottish managers (look at Dyche he must have some Jock in him)
2) He knows the area and the passionate fans.
3) He knows who is good buy from the Man United Academy rejects.

Just kidding Tony !!!

I don't know who the man to replace Dyche is, but I hope he's currently playing in someone's youth team. We can wait.

I would ask Dyche who he recommends.

John Carver

Michael Laudrup (although doubt we could afford him)

I cant think of anyone who could take us forward and improve us, there is only Dyche that can do that.

The nearest to Dyche in style and experience is Chris Houghton, but he would have no reason to join us.

The other big worry is that it will take weeks to appoint a new manager on top of the inevitable lull in new signings and new contracts until a new manager is appointed.

This will put us at a severe disadvantage in preparation for the new season unlike the teams that will have a new manager , like Crystal Palace if it happens.

I didn't know he'd gone.

northeastclaret wrote:The other big worry is that it will take weeks to appoint a new manager on top of the inevitable lull in new signings and new contracts until a new manager is appointed.

Clubs sign players now even when they are looking for a new manager

How about Gary monk

I like Gary monk

It's a questionI've asked myself a number of times over the last few weeks and there's no easy answer. I'd be tempted to try a Giggs/Mickey Phelan combination. Think it could work well and one of them knows the club inside out.

The guy at Fulham.

Simon Grayson is cannier than he is given credit for, and I guess the level we'll be shopping at if the worst happens with Dyche.

Cubanclaret wrote:Simon Grayson is cannier than he is given credit for, and I guess the level we'll be shopping at if the worst happens with Dyche.

Grayson is very good at getting clubs out of League One into the Championship but never been able to get far with them once they've gone up. He's been in the running for the Sunderland job.

If Mr Flood exerts any influence again, Giggs and Neville will be mentioned in dispatches.

Vegas Claret wrote:Michael Laudrup (although doubt we could afford him)

Good shout if not for his aleeged corruptness regards transfers. Dont know if investigation is still underway regards his dealings

The tinkerman, Claudio...

Basically we would be in the sh!t.
Dyche has done miracles , to replace him with someone who could keep us in the premier league next season would take another miracle, looking at the potential managers.

Why not propose of a Manager from the continent .

randomclaret2 wrote:If Mr Flood exerts any influence again, Giggs and Neville will be mentioned in dispatches.

Won't be Giggs & Neville then

Gary Monk and Chris Wilder, spring to mind.

Is Barton allowed to manage?

First and foremost you have to be hard to beat,think jaap Stam would be ideal.Pity Huddersfield went up though the German would of been my first choice.Are has mentioned Gary monk but he is high in demand.

Monk without a doubt, Swansea imploded when they sacked him, Leeds rose up the league when they appointed him...... coincidence?

Ranieri, or someone very similar until Mike Duff is ready.

Duff man!

Hopefully get a couple more season with dyche( highly unlikely I no) then let Michael duff have a crack at it.

David Moyes will be approached

Graham Alexander after dyche but not for another 2 seasons!

Derek mcinnes would be worth a shout apart from that it's hard to look past Gary Monk.

People realise we are in the Prem? What's with these Championship suggestions?

KefkaClaret wrote:People realise we are in the Prem? What's with these Championship suggestions?

Go on then...

Moyes.

ashtonlongsider wrote:It's a questionI've asked myself a number of times over the last few weeks and there's no easy answer. I'd be tempted to try a Giggs/Mickey Phelan combination. Think it could work well and one of them knows the club inside out.

I'm not sure a player who left the club over 30 years ago is likely to know it inside out.

Nick Derby's manager think he will make a great replacement -Champioship his highest level but seems to have something about him.Had Birmingham as playoff hopefuls before Zola replaced him and think he will take Derby up

Here is a bit of an 'out of the box' suggestion. Marcelo Bielsa. The guy is an absolute football nut and expects the same intensity of an SD side. He has been about too and his knowledge of the European markets would be invaluable for our time in the prem. I'm very surprised he hasn't had a job yet at one of the big clubs.

I don't want Dyche to go however!

If Dyche leaves I'd go for the Crystal Palace manager.

The guy at Brentford doing a cracking job, and did an even better one previously at Walsall. As for those who think managers from lower leagues are beneath us, were did you think we got Dyche from, Real Madrid?

If Sean leaves we should think very hard about that fella at Burnley. He's worked bloody miracles there. Two promotions to the PL, albeit sandwiched either side of a relegation, but there's no denying he's got what it takes to motivate players to perform better than they have any right to. The guy is absolute quality.

Come on Burnley, do whatever it takes to keep this man here.