...and so it begins.

The lunatics are out in force already.

Sean Dyche or John McGinlay my favourites so far

 

 

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

His Mrs mentioned us or Wycombe on talksport before.

Someone probably put a quid on.

yeah I got the backend of that

 

2 hours ago, Ani said:

Yet below people have posted examples of having done it. Can you make millions ? No But can you make profit yes. Can you do it regularly ? Yes when the markets are available.

 

Good first post. 

 

 

2nd post - codswallop 

3 hours ago, Ani said:

Yet below people have posted examples of having done it. Can you make millions ? No But can you make profit yes. Can you do it regularly ? Yes when the markets are available.

 

Good first post.

Who are you backing then, and how much are you lumping on?

If a number of people put a very small amount on Ian Evatt, would it push others' odds further out? 😁

Think I'd go Shoemaker of them mentioned - massive caveat being my generally appalling judgement on managerial appointments.

Remember watching Stoke play us in the pre-season friendly and thinking "that's how Evatt wants us to play" as they carved us open and went back to front quickly and incisively.

Second caveat I suppose being we've seen plenty of teams carve us open since, maybe more to do with us being shite ...

It doesn't bother me that he is supposed to play the evatt way: as previously, just do it better, and with flexibility as necessary. 

15 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Who are you backing then, and how much are you lumping on?

He'd be laying rather than backing

Remember Dougie Freedman being 33/1. Sat on my dinner break at work and watched his odds tumble by the second as folk were lumping on.

Sure @Garrpsaid his gaffs had a flurry of bets in South London.

Quite a mad market really.

Surprised it's allowed because someone somewhere will always know something. 

In essence you're betting on an outcome that's probably already been decided in one way or another.

24 minutes ago, wakey said:

Think I'd go Shoemaker of them mentioned - massive caveat being my generally appalling spelling of his name.

 ...

 

17 hours ago, tkonion said:

I'm surprised that Gareth Ainsworth hasn't had a mention. His teams not only play attacking football, but are tough. Something that we've been missing for a while.

I like Ainsworth as a character and no doubt he's got something about him.  Shrewsbury under him already have more "big" league wins in 2 months than IE managed in about 3 years (v Birmingham & Wrexham).  But is he just a plucky underdog good at stopping the bigger teams?  At QPR I thought he'd do well, seemed a perfect fit.  He hardly won a game.  Lost last 6 and got sacked with them 2nd bottom.  So where he's unproven is leading a team when they're expected to win most weeks (not saying QPR are, but higher expectations than his other clubs).

39 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Who are you backing then, and how much are you lumping on?

Where did I say I was backing anyone ? Just a simple observation that ‘laying’ favourites in next manager betting makes you money. 

8 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

We could approach Northampton if the board thought he was their man.

Ok he hasn't been there long, but it is no different to anyone else currently in post.

They could replace him with Evatt!

For one I don't personally think he's done anything to suggest he's good enough for us.  But I'd prefer us to stay well clear of a "legend" coming back.  I'd include Frandsen, Bergsson, SKD in that, because at some point it will turn and the relationship will sour.  Coyle used to be one of our all time favourite characters (if not players) and now his name is mud.  Imagine if that had been McGinlay or Walker, they'd never be welcome here again.  Can we just choose from the other 50 options and stay clear of ex legends.

I'm not sure I can handle anymore possession based football with clevershite formations and analytics.

I don't ever want to see us play 5 at the back again for as long as we exist as a football club either.

Hammering the basics gets you out of this division. 

 

A couple of things.

He's got a heck of a lot of experience, from playing under Sam, and coaching under Moyes. Had a touch of actual management experience.

Also, if, as said above, he'd love to have a go here, then that passion should be a very useful tool.

Additionally, whilst I do think a man with some more experience is preferable, someone like Nobby could fit the bill if they're wanting to stick with the younger, up and coming guys, with a desire to succeed.

Evatt was hardly a proven man, and was appointed on the back of his positive performance at Barrow over a fairly short period of time.

Doesn't matter in the end though, they'll make a decision and we'll just have to get behind it.

1 minute ago, gonzo said:

I'm not sure I can handle anymore possession based football with clevershite formations and analytics.

I don't ever want to see us play 5 at the back again for as long as we exist as a football club either.

Hammering the basics gets you out of this division. 

 

I want both! 🤣

Simply successful will do though. 

39 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Remember Dougie Freedman being 33/1. Sat on my dinner break at work and watched his odds tumble by the second as folk were lumping on.

Sure @Garrpsaid his gaffs had a flurry of bets in South London.

Quite a mad market really.

Surprised it's allowed because someone somewhere will always know something. 

In essence you're betting on an outcome that's probably already been decided in one way or another.

Gerry Taggart made a few grand off Megson leaving Leicester for us when he was there. 

I wonder if we could tempt Emma Hayes

1 hour ago, wakey said:

Think I'd go Shoemaker of them mentioned - massive caveat being my generally appalling judgement on managerial appointments.

Remember watching Stoke play us in the pre-season friendly and thinking "that's how Evatt wants us to play" as they carved us open and went back to front quickly and incisively.

Second caveat I suppose being we've seen plenty of teams carve us open since, maybe more to do with us being shite ...

One of my abiding memories of Schumacher was when we drew 0-0 with them at home in L1, we footballed them to death and were all over them right into injury time. They found a way to take a point though, through a mix of good goalkeeping, last ditch defending and some A-grade shithousing. 

Different tale of course at Wembley when the circumstances of the game were much more agreeable to us.

I'd be happy seeing us be even B-grade shithouses instead of being the weakest team in the league but with the most yellow cards

2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I wonder if we could tempt Emma Hayes

Now that would be interesting

14 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'm not sure I can handle anymore possession based football with clevershite formations and analytics.

I don't ever want to see us play 5 at the back again for as long as we exist as a football club either.

Hammering the basics gets you out of this division. 

 

I’d still like possession football with a bit more oomph. Agressive and attacking. I couldn’t watch if we just sat back with 30% possession. It’s boring. It was like that under Parkinson and it bored me. We’d go one nil up then sit back for most of the game

48 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Remember Dougie Freedman being 33/1. Sat on my dinner break at work and watched his odds tumble by the second as folk were lumping on.

Sure @Garrpsaid his gaffs had a flurry of bets in South London.

Quite a mad market really.

Surprised it's allowed because someone somewhere will always know something. 

In essence you're betting on an outcome that's probably already been decided in one way or another.

@HazzyinBolton who occasionally posts on here is alladyce's nephew 

He used to give him the heads up on his next job and then off to the bookies he'd go and lump on it

6 minutes ago, superkev said:

I’d still like possession football with a bit more oomph. Agressive and attacking. I couldn’t watch if we just sat back with 30% possession. It’s boring. It was like that under Parkinson and it bored me. We’d go one nil up then sit back for most of the game

We’d sit back at 0-0

Fecking hated it..

21 minutes ago, superkev said:

I’d still like possession football with a bit more oomph. Agressive and attacking. I couldn’t watch if we just sat back with 30% possession. It’s boring. It was like that under Parkinson and it bored me. We’d go one nil up then sit back for most of the game

13 minutes ago, Ros Coe said:

We’d sit back at 0-0

Fecking hated it..

Tbf that was because we were way out of our depth in that second Championship season.

We were actually quite entertaining in League One, especially with Morais getting balls in the box.  

27 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I wonder if we could tempt Emma Hayes

Oh do f.o.

I'd take Parky this season over what we've suffered all day long he's doing what it says on his tin, Ronny Seal style

He had no money at our place and had limited options available to him. He's not bought the division this year to my knowledge and is sat in a good position to make it 3 out of 3. 

Was chatting with a Burnley fan few weeks ago on a course he was moaning that it wasn't the same style of football they had under Company. Seemed ridiculous to me looking at their league position then and more so now after they tatered  Argyle the other night. 

We'll never all be happy at the same time, there's always a whinge to be had with any managers style.