Joey Barton has been appointed as the next manager of Fleetwood Town. His ban for illegal betting ends 31st May and he starts on 1st June. He replaces Jon Sheridan who only recently replaced Uwe Rosler.

Hamburg have just been relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time. The current manager did a decent job; 4 wins from 9 games. I really hope he comes to England. His name? Wolfgang Titz.

The best name since Wolfgang Wolff was manager of Wolfsburg.

Tuchel to PSG looks like a very odd appointment.

 

 

Alardyce sacked. Moyes leaves west ham who are now trying to poach Benitez. Arteta in talks with Arsenal.

 

Getting quite busy on the managerial front

2 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Alardyce sacked. Moyes leaves west ham who are now trying to poach Benitez. Arteta in talks with Arsenal.

 

Getting quite busy on the managerial front

And possibly the return of Pelligrini.

43 minutes ago, jellydog said:

And possibly the return of Pelligrini.

I haven't spotted that rumour yet

3 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

I haven't spotted that rumour yet

Apparently he's a target for the Hammers, but also for Sevilla.

Benitez must be scratching his head thinking why is arteta the favourite for the arsenal job and my option seems to be West ham. 

36 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

Benitez must be scratching his head thinking why is arteta the favourite for the arsenal job and my option seems to be West ham. 

Beggars belief, I really hope he doesn’t go to West Ham. 

42 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

Beggars belief, I really hope he doesn’t go to West Ham. 

Does Rafa's family still live in the Wirral? Would he be a candidate for (duck for cover)..........Everton?

6 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Does Rafa's family still live in the Wirral? Would he be a candidate for (duck for cover)..........Everton?

 

Would be a great choice imho.

18 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Does Rafa's family still live in the Wirral? Would he be a candidate for (duck for cover)..........Everton?

Yes and No!

38 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Does Rafa's family still live in the Wirral? Would he be a candidate for (duck for cover)..........Everton?

 

there's more chance of everton appointing me as manager.

 

and if you've any money lying around, you'd do worse than put it on david "winner" moyes back to goodison.

1 hour ago, wilai said:

Yes and No!

I thought Ashley was selling Newcastle. I'd love Rafa to get some cash and stay with the toon.  He'd be appreciated and with a bit of cash he'd march them uptake table. 

37 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

I thought Ashley was selling Newcastle. I'd love Rafa to get some cash and stay with the toon.  He'd be appreciated and with a bit of cash he'd march them uptake table. 

 

he's perfect for them and yeah the fans do seem to like and appreciate him. that ashley is a horrible brexit-backing gobsh*te tub of lard though. 

 

arteta to arsenal seems to be a bookies odds-on at the moment. bit of a strange one, you'd think they'd go with someone who has at least some managerial experience.

4 minutes ago, StevieH said:

 

he's perfect for them and yeah the fans do seem to like and appreciate him. that ashley is a horrible brexit-backing gobsh*te tub of lard though. 

 

arteta to arsenal seems to be a bookies odds-on at the moment. bit of a strange one, you'd think they'd go with someone who has at least some managerial experience.

He won't go away though Ashley, really feel for Rafa, seems to take these odd jobs, does a good job but is in the wrong place at the wrong time, or doesn't get backed.

 

I was listening to the Coach Home there this arvo and it does sound like Arteta is on for Arsenal 

Sky reckon Arsenal's transfer budget will be 50m...No 'big name' will go there with that little money. Possibly explains Arteta? 

2 minutes ago, wilai said:

Sky reckon Arsenal's transfer budget will be 50m...No 'big name' will go there with that little money. Possibly explains Arteta? 

 

not very likely to placate the fans that is it? small budget and a manager with no experience and little pull in the market. considering they've been linked with likes of loew, tuchel, simeone even previously arteta is lowering your sights a bit.

1 minute ago, StevieH said:

 

not very likely to placate the fans that is it? small budget and a manager with no experience and little pull in the market. considering they've been linked with likes of loew, tuchel, simeone even previously arteta is lowering your sights a bit.

 

Midtable mediocrity.

 

Its music such sweet music to my ears.

As for Rafa to WHU. I dunno whether he'd go to a club whose Vice Chairperson has a column in that rag!.............. Bloody hope not anyway!

1 hour ago, wilai said:

As for Rafa to WHU. I dunno whether he'd go to a club whose Vice Chairperson has a column in that rag!.............. Bloody hope not anyway!

 

vice chairperson? that be karren brady? makes my skin crawl she does. i mean gold and sullivan are clearly openly sleazy and just ooze grease out of every pore but she's got that whole tory veneer of respectability going on. just nasty people.

2 hours ago, StevieH said:

 

not very likely to placate the fans that is it? small budget and a manager with no experience and little pull in the market. considering they've been linked with likes of loew, tuchel, simeone even previously arteta is lowering your sights a bit.

Ship steadier, no risk, might do ok, start the rebuild, then give it to a higher profile in a couple of years.

On ‎24‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 9:35 AM, mrbojangles said:

Apparently there is only a 50mil war chest, so doubt that will entice a big name

 

2 hours ago, wilai said:

Sky reckon Arsenal's transfer budget will be 50m...No 'big name' will go there with that little money. Possibly explains Arteta? 

Bladdy Sky. I reported that a month ago 

3 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

Bladdy Sky. I reported that a month ago 

You have a hotline to Mikel?

4 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

Bladdy Sky. I reported that a month ago 

 

The sun is surely shining here.beer is flowing too.

 

Happy Bojangles day.

15 hours ago, StevieH said:

 

vice chairperson? that be karren brady? makes my skin crawl she does. i mean gold and sullivan are clearly openly sleazy and just ooze grease out of every pore but she's got that whole tory veneer of respectability going on. just nasty people.

It’s defo WHU 

 

 

Darren Moore has been given the baggies job. Good to hear. 

6 hours ago, BangrakBob said:

It’s defo WHU 

 

 

Pellegrini maybe?

2 minutes ago, wilai said:

Pellegrini maybe?

 

I doubt it will be Erikson and, apart from Benitez, the qualifying list gets quite short after that.

West ham need to get a grip. Their aspirations need a reality check. Letting Moyes go in spite of his shockingly good work shows you what a bunch of amateurs they really are. They made what appeared to be a bad appointment and moyes dug deep and did a more than decent job.