Which muppet can we appoint next?
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I would suggest our minimum standard has plummeted sufficiently to encompass the skill set of that particular list of shame....
...said the official BWFC twitter feed. Probably.
...said the official BWFC twitter feed. Probably.
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Well Nobby Nolan has just left Orient so cue lots of Twittering about the 'dream team' of him and Sunbed.
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Ken Anderson quotes from this morning (https://twitter.com/OfficialBWFC" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;):
And the big one...
I've given my word there will be no redundancies for at least a month as we look where we are.
We've had over 50 applicants for the manager's job. High-quality people have applied who I may not have expected to apply.
^^ Doesn't sound like a sustainable long-term solution for said manager.One of them said he would walk to Bolton to get the job. That was very encouraging and pleasing to hear.
And the big one...
We've got three candidates left for the managerial position. Hopefully people will be very happy with who we choose to appoint.
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We're looking here, we're looking there, we've had shedloads of applicants, we've spoken to Mark Curtis, look, it's Gary Megson...
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Very early days, but I quite like what Ken Anderson has said this morning....talk is cheap, but's its a step in the right direction IMO, much more openness and communication with the supporters.
We've heard more from the chairman this morning than we've had in the past 5 years from the previous one !
We've heard more from the chairman this morning than we've had in the past 5 years from the previous one !
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Has he actually said anything meaningful though? I'm sure we had quotes from PG about lots of applicants in the past.Peter Thompson wrote:Very early days, but I quite like what Ken Anderson has said this morning....talk is cheap, but's its a step in the right direction IMO, much more openness and communication with the supporters.
We've heard more from the chairman this morning than we've had in the past 5 years from the previous one !
I do want better communication but that can only be judged over time. In the short term so far I think KA has put a lot of fairly generic stuff out there without really outlining plans or the situation in any detail. To be fair though I'm only going off brief twitter quotes, perhaps there is more meat on the bones when we see full interviews later on.
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I reckon it'll be madman Nige Pearson. Just a hunch.
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Don't exaggerate.throwawayboltonian wrote:Doubt it; he's linked with the Villa job. Also proven at higher levels and likely more than we can afford. Wouldn't say no mind, as much as I dislike his personality, but it's as likely as Big Sam.Dr Hotdog wrote:I reckon it'll be madman Nige Pearson. Just a hunch.
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Not funny, not even remotelyWorthy4England wrote:We're looking here, we're looking there, we've had shedloads of applicants, we've spoken to Mark Curtis, look, it's Gary Megson...
Very sad to say though that Megson is the best manager we've had since 2007
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Nolan is leaving his new manor after just 3 months. Player coach under someone with experience?
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He might fancy another crack at management? Not what I want here. Anyway I see he's not on the shortlist.
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According to the bbc, he was player manager, but is being relieved of his managerial responsibilities so he can focus on playing. He's under contract for another couple of years.Bijou Bob wrote:Nolan is leaving his new manor after just 3 months. Player coach under someone with experience?
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have we seen the shortlist?officer_dibble wrote:He might fancy another crack at management? Not what I want here. Anyway I see he's not on the shortlist.
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Marc Iles tweeted that neither Nolan nor Browny had applied.thebish wrote:have we seen the shortlist?officer_dibble wrote:He might fancy another crack at management? Not what I want here. Anyway I see he's not on the shortlist.
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ahh - missed that in all the excitement...Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Marc Iles tweeted that neither Nolan nor Browny had applied.thebish wrote:have we seen the shortlist?officer_dibble wrote:He might fancy another crack at management? Not what I want here. Anyway I see he's not on the shortlist.
I'm a bit surprised that we have it so narrowed down at this stage - but I guess folk would be moaning if we didn't get on and appoint someone... maybe we're trying to get someone on board before they all toddle off on holiday...
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If they do they might meet most of the squad, they seem to have been there all season!thebish wrote:ahh - missed that in all the excitement...Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Marc Iles tweeted that neither Nolan nor Browny had applied.thebish wrote:have we seen the shortlist?officer_dibble wrote:He might fancy another crack at management? Not what I want here. Anyway I see he's not on the shortlist.
I'm a bit surprised that we have it so narrowed down at this stage - but I guess folk would be moaning if we didn't get on and appoint someone... maybe we're trying to get someone on board before they all toddle off on holiday...
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Chris Wilder wouldn't cost a fortune,and has been learning his trade extremely well in his last 2 jobs! I,d be fairly pleased to see him take the BWFC reins!
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It's going to be Keith Hill.
Not because I'm ITK or anything, i just think so. And he'd be my first realistic choice.
Not because I'm ITK or anything, i just think so. And he'd be my first realistic choice.
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When I saw the stuff from Anderson yesterday, I did wonder whether he was assuming more control and was overruling Holdsworth, because some things he was saying seemed to directly conflict with DH pre-takeover.
It did seem odd that what seemed a fairly concrete plan to get Brown back appeared to be changing. But then of course things change and what Holdsworth was strongly hinting back in January may not mean all that much now.
However, Iles has tweeted this, today which does suggest some disagreement or possible confusion.
I hope we don't have too many cooks here. Especially as Anderson seems to want a continental style coach and for him and DH to do transfers. That is ok if everything goes well, but generally if it doesn't as seen elsewhere, everyone starts blaming each other for poor results. I also think it is dangerous to go after a young manager when we're in desperate need of genuine experience.
On a positive note though, this seems like excellent news.
That quote from Anderson appears to rule Phil Brown out. Now, before the takeover, Holdsworth was strongly hinting that Brown would be coming back as manager. That is why I was so certain it was happening.“I really want a young, new-style manager. It's going to make it much easier if we have people that work together as a team.
“Old-school managers don't always want to work with the directors, chairman and people. The people we've identified and spoken to all fall into that category.”
When I saw the stuff from Anderson yesterday, I did wonder whether he was assuming more control and was overruling Holdsworth, because some things he was saying seemed to directly conflict with DH pre-takeover.
It did seem odd that what seemed a fairly concrete plan to get Brown back appeared to be changing. But then of course things change and what Holdsworth was strongly hinting back in January may not mean all that much now.
However, Iles has tweeted this, today which does suggest some disagreement or possible confusion.
Amongst the generally positive soundbites yesterday, this is a bit worrying to me. Who is in charge here? I always got the impression DH would be in charge with KA more in the background. But yesterday did not sound like that at all.Agree. But strange forces at work at #bwfc - not sure exactly who is making the appointment, or even if both sides agree.
I hope we don't have too many cooks here. Especially as Anderson seems to want a continental style coach and for him and DH to do transfers. That is ok if everything goes well, but generally if it doesn't as seen elsewhere, everyone starts blaming each other for poor results. I also think it is dangerous to go after a young manager when we're in desperate need of genuine experience.
On a positive note though, this seems like excellent news.
Meanwhile, Mark Taylor, a key man in Sam Allardyce’s back room staff during the Premier League glory era, has returned to the club in an advisory capacity.
Taylor also worked with Allardyce at Blackpool, Newcastle United and Sunderland as head of the sports science department.
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yay! you've found summat to be worried about again!
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