Next Bolton Manager Poll

[Worthy4England]

Thought it might be interesting to do a Poll of who we'd want from what we believe to be the front runners and riders

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Here's the thing. I look at that list and I can't even commit to clicking a radio button, let alone hiring any of them.

Mind you, I might feel better informed if I'd sat interviewing them about the job...

[Bruce Rioja]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

[Worthy4England]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

I'd heard you were all for Andy Hughes getting the gig?

[Bijou Bob]

Which of them will commit to changing the pies back to Greenhalgh's from those awful bloody Hollands things they're selling now?

[EverSoYouri]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

News - or should that be "news"? - to fill you with Fear and Loathing in Harwood?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... Brown.html

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

News - or should that be "news"? - to fill you with Fear and Loathing in Harwood?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... Brown.html

Fooking 'ell, we're doooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomed

I'm with DSB. Can't commit to clicking for any of them. I can say I don't want Wise, Clarke and Phelan from the options. I'm uneasy about MacKay and I'm concerned Lennon is just a gobshite with no experience of the sort of position we are in. Hughton and Mowbray I'm ok with, if a little short on excitement. I'll get behind whoever as long as it isn't Di Canio/Ince et al.

[Worthy4England]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

News - or should that be "news"? - to fill you with Fear and Loathing in Harwood?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... Brown.html

I'm not rushing to update the poll.

Di Canio would be quite funny, if not productive...at least if the football continued to be crap, there's be no end of amusement.

[Bruce Rioja]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

News - or should that be "news"? - to fill you with Fear and Loathing in Harwood?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... Brown.html

For the love of God, no!

[Harry Genshaw]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

Wow! That's a blast from the past

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

Far too disorganised:
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Interesting that the Telegraph's man in Manchester, Mark Ogden, thinks we're after Browny when tricky Nixon reckons we're only after the unemployed. Can't both be right.

[Bruce Rioja]

Why's Viktor Boskovic's name not up there? Well?

Wow! That's a blast from the past

Well, if we're going to play one up top then we may as well throw Johnny Dexter up for set pieces.

[Armchair Wanderer]

Not following managers that closely, I'd be ok with Hughton, Lennon, Clarke or Phelan... they've all seemed ok in interviews and/or as pundits. Out of that four there are 2 or 3 who I identify as number two's, and 3 haven't had much/any experience of managing in the championship so it'll probably be risky whoever gets it.

[Prufrock]

Wise as is in Dennis fecking Wise?! Mowbray is off the bottom!

[bobo the clown]

Wise as is in Dennis fecking Wise?! Mowbray is off the bottom!

With Di Canio expressing interest I think Freedman's almost off the bottom.

[LeverEnd]

Wise as is in Dennis fecking Wise?! Mowbray is off the bottom!

With Di Canio expressing interest I think Freedman's almost off the bottom.

Yep, I'd prefer Coyle back with Megson as fans' PR-liaison and Dougie as Director of Football.

[thebish]

Wise as is in Dennis fecking Wise?! Mowbray is off the bottom!

With Di Canio expressing interest I think Freedman's almost off the bottom.

[SmokinFrazier]

The one who excites me the most is probably Lennon. There's an element of doubt around his ability because the SPL is a weak league and anyone would succeed there but I do think he did well in Europe, he seems to be the sort of manager who can get the best out of players and, unlike the other candidates, his reputation is untarnished. Out of all the possible choices, I've no doubt that Lennon would give the players the biggest initial boost but the only question is whether he'd be good enough in the long term to sustain that. It's a gamble but one I'd be up for taking.

I'd be happy enough with any the four managers in the shortlist though. I like the shout of Phelan too, though I'd probably prefer him as an assistant to someone like Lennon or Hughton.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

The one who excites me the most is probably Lennon. There's an element of doubt around his ability because the SPL is a weak league and anyone would succeed there

Tell it to Ronny Deila, who's taking the "success" out of successor...

Point taken though that playing in that fish-in-a-barrel league is barely preparation for here. Not saying he wouldn't do well at it but it's a very different job.

[Worthy4England]

I like the shout of Phelan too, though I'd probably prefer him as an assistant to someone like Lennon or Hughton.

Mike, you've spent years as assistant to Red Nose - how do you fancy a step up and being assistant to Hughton?