Next Up - Freeman's Replacement

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Agree with Tom's assessments there although I rate Hughton a bit higher than Tom does.

Particularly good point about Mackay at Watford, although he might argue he's learned since then.

[Worthy4England]

Strangely enough, Mowbray has shortened on every market he's offered in....seems to be the current favourite at the bookies..

[SmokinFrazier]

If Phil Brown got the job, I wouldn't attend a game until he got sacked. Not only is he a terrible manager but he's an arrogant, egotistical bully too and I'd hate him to be anywhere near our club again unless Andy Todd is locked in the same room as him. I'd genuinely rather have Coyle back or have stuck with Freedman than go with Brown.

WHAT?!?!! he's a character as evidenced by this jumper. A colourful maverick sartorially and in skin-tone who flouts convention and plays by his own rules. All the right attributes for a decent manager, or Bargain Hunt presenter.

David Dickinson for Bolton manager!

[Prufrock]

Strangely enough, Mowbray has shortened on every market he's offered in....seems to be the current favourite at the bookies..

[a1]

billy mckinlay ?

think he's ex-rovers, but has a 3 PPG average.

[Bijou Bob]

If Phil Brown got the job, I wouldn't attend a game until he got sacked. Not only is he a terrible manager but he's an arrogant, egotistical bully too and I'd hate him to be anywhere near our club again unless Andy Todd is locked in the same room as him. I'd genuinely rather have Coyle back or have stuck with Freedman than go with Brown.

WHAT?!?!! he's a character as evidenced by this jumper. A colourful maverick sartorially and in skin-tone who flouts convention and plays by his own rules. All the right attributes for a decent manager, or Bargain Hunt presenter.

David Dickinson for Bolton manager!

Doesn't Crayons have the matching trousers?!

[bobo the clown]

↑↑↑ he has both the stripey trolleys and the pink ones I believe.

[EverSoYouri]

Hughton's failure at Norwich (given his record elsewhere) seems puzzling. You'd have thought it was a match made in heaven - family club, but big enough to survive and a rep for being a footballing side.

That (rather large) blip aside though, he'd be my choice if the shortlist is correct.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Hughton's failure at Norwich (given his record elsewhere) seems puzzling. You'd have thought it was a match made in heaven - family club, but big enough to survive and a rep for being a footballing side.

That (rather large) blip aside though, he'd be my choice if the shortlist is correct.

they tried too hard to grow too fast. Spent more money than they should.

Biggest worry with that alleged shortlist (besides the fact they may expect Premier League players, wage structure, transfer targets) is that if they do well - by which I mean keeping us up this season and next - they'll be off in two years and we start all over again.

[William the White]

Oracle update...

Seems to think Mixu and Mowbray not in the frame. Seems to be narrowing it down to:

Mackay
Lennon
Clarke
Hughton

Whilst understanding the reservations people have about MacKay and Lennon (I too have some reservations about both). And Clarke hasn't actually been "at it" that long as a Manager...I could probably just about live with any of the four (if indeed it's from that four that we're going to pick)

I'd settle for any of those or Mowbray, in fact any of those would probably tempt me back to the Macron.

Well, they say the customer's always right...

[EverSoYouri]

Hughton's failure at Norwich (given his record elsewhere) seems puzzling. You'd have thought it was a match made in heaven - family club, but big enough to survive and a rep for being a footballing side.

That (rather large) blip aside though, he'd be my choice if the shortlist is correct.

they tried too hard to grow too fast. Spent more money than they should.

Biggest worry with that alleged shortlist (besides the fact they may expect Premier League players, wage structure, transfer targets) is that if they do well - by which I mean keeping us up this season and next - they'll be off in two years and we start all over again.

Guess it's always liable to end in tears when you sign a descendant of Rip van Winkel as your star striker.

Not sure Hughton would bugger off, but even if he did, Andy Hughes might be primed and ready by then (talk about making big calls from small evidence!

[thebish]

Hughton's failure at Norwich (given his record elsewhere) seems puzzling. You'd have thought it was a match made in heaven - family club, but big enough to survive and a rep for being a footballing side.

That (rather large) blip aside though, he'd be my choice if the shortlist is correct.

I hope so - then we can prepare the "Hughton - we have a problem" banners!

[Jugs]

Really unsure about Lennon. I just don't know if he's the right guy to get us out of this mess whilst getting the fans back onside and working on a budget.

I don't fancy Mowbray either.

[bobo the clown]

I keep coming back to the feelings of the past year or so ... "... anyone instead of Freedman".

[Enoch]

Are folk really talking about Andy Hughes as a future manager of Bolton!

Or am I dreaming.

Maybe I just misread something.

I'd like to see us appoint someone that's familiar with running on fumes. The club's cut it's wage bill by the best part of twenty million over the last two years and I can't see that process being reversed any time soon. Someone like Liam Daish, he can get a quart out of a pint pot.

There's something I don't like about that Mourinho.

[bobo the clown]

Are folk really talking about Andy Hughes as a future manager of Bolton!

Or am I dreaming.

Maybe I just misread something.

Yes. You misread.

I said I was very impressed by his manner and his demeanor and that one day if that was the real him he could do well in future years. I stressed that this was on very little knowledge of him and impressions taken on one instance.

Now .... we've lost Mr F ... celebrate my man.

[LeverEnd]

Enoch LOVES Dougie almost as much as he loves an erudite thread title.

[Enoch]

Erudition, such an undervalued attribute in these uncultured times.

I love my Mum.

[LeverEnd]

Erudition, such an undervalued attribute in these uncultured times.

I love my Mum.

[SpitfiresKent]

I would love Pulis or McKay but I think you'll find that most of the 'better' managers will be holding out for when Pardew gets the sack up at Newcastle.