Antonio Conte

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Deeply unenthusiastic overall, but might just be what we need as a temporary measure at this moment in time.

Ole was originally supposed to be a temporary measure and it actually worked. But now more is expected of him and he's not exactly putting his best foot forward.

Conte isn't a temporary measure kind of bloke, he huffed out of Inter for that reason. If you want him you have to be all in and is anyone that all in on him? Gets results but hard to get enthusiastic and, well, he is a bit of a #@&%!. Shouldn't matter but does.

I like the Ajax lad but everyone does. Lack of experience could be a problem there too.

Originally Posted by Neo

Only a matter of time before Big Nagels makes the step up to the Premier League, and the likes of City, Chelsea and Liverpool will be all over him.

Is the smart play to make a move before the others?

Would have been 3 years ago. He won’t be leaving Bayern anytime soon

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Big no from me

Would be a terrible appointment

Wouldn’t suit our squad at all and we’re going in a direction of trying to dominate games and play good football
Ole doesn’t have a clue how to coach a side to do it but that’s clearly what this squad has been built for

Conte plays defensive $#*! on a stick football
Plus he’s an even bigger primadonna than Jose

He’s CL record is awful as well

Exactly this.

Originally Posted by saffers

Theres no way Conte would be worse than Ole. But in a way he is more proven tactically than Zizou. Id feel safe knowing he would get the most out of our players.

Zidane seems like a luxury version of Ole tbh. Once his real squad declined the CL fun ended....

Yep.

Where I am with it

I’ve got doubts over zidane whereas conte has done it at multiple clubs in different countries.

He won the league for Chelsea playing Victor Moses as a left back (I think? )

Horrible little bastard nqat but maybe that’s exactly what we need for a couple of season. Getting over the league drought however we do it is important and if that means boring our way to 1-0’s every week then so be it.

No. Don’t like him. Would rather wait.

We play $#*! on a stick football as it is. So not a reason to discount Conte. And he's a far better manager.

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Big no from me

Would be a terrible appointment

Wouldn’t suit our squad at all and we’re going in a direction of trying to dominate games and play good football
Ole doesn’t have a clue how to coach a side to do it but that’s clearly what this squad has been built for

Conte plays defensive $#*! on a stick football
Plus he’s an even bigger primadonna than Jose

He’s CL record is awful as well

I don’t know what you’ve seen that gives you that idea. Whatever we’re doing clearly isn’t working.

I’d rather give someone a chance (who’s won titles in England and Italy) than keep pretending that we’re on the right path and that there’s some kind of identity.

Originally Posted by Vedder

Zidane? Not a £#%&!ing chance

Yeah those 3 European cups and 2!titles are a real blot on his copy book

why do we have to get a manager who's unemployed?

Would much rather Poch.

If it was a choice between Ole and Wiggy - it'd be Wiggy though. At least he knows what he's doing.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

why do we have to get a manager who's unemployed?

Would any other outstanding candidate leave where they're presumably on a good thing for this schemozzle?

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Would much rather Poch.

If it was a choice between Ole and Wiggy - it'd be Wiggy though. At least he knows what he's doing.

I don't think Conte would go down well at all. Not doubting his ability as a manager but we've got far too many wallflowers in the squad who've been getting their egos stroked for 3 years. Him coming through to door like a drill sergeant would probably send the likes of Lindelof and Shaw into self harming.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Would any other outstanding candidate leave where they're presumably on a good thing for this schemozzle?

They'd come running to work with this squad. Don't kid yourself.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

why do we have to get a manager who's unemployed?

Because that’s what we’ll do.

Moyes was out of contract at the end of that last season with Everton iirc

Van Gaal and Mourinho were out of work (van Gaal would have been by the end of the WC)

Ole probably cost us a bag of haribo and set of training cones

No way we pay big money to buy a manger out of their contract imo.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

why do we have to get a manager who's unemployed?

these are my thoughts

start acting like a big club

Originally Posted by andyroo

Would any other outstanding candidate leave where they're presumably on a good thing for this schemozzle?

Tbf, we’ve got Ronaldo now, who is a huge draw in his own right. We’ve also got some really exciting young players, top class centre backs and the worlds best attacking midfielder in Bruno. We might be able to wrangle some managers away.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Would any other outstanding candidate leave where they're presumably on a good thing for this schemozzle?

Yes. Despite everything, we’re one of the biggest clubs in the world and I don’t think there’s many managers watching us now who wouldn’t salivate at the prospect of this squad and doing a better job than Ole.

Originally Posted by Neo

Only a matter of time before Big Nagels makes the step up to the Premier League, and the likes of City, Chelsea and Liverpool will be all over him.

Is the smart play to make a move before the others?

Going to say Yes, he’s a bell but he is legit. Attacking, proven, hungry & actually has a clue about the game.

Naglesmann of Bayern Munich who has been there 4 months? Yeah, top shout.

Fact is, you're not getting any one decent at this point, as they're all gainfully employed.

Originally Posted by dunk

Naglesmann of Bayern Munich who has been there 4 months? Yeah, top shout.

Fact is, you're not getting any one decent at this point, as they're all gainfully employed.

Steal one then

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Would much rather Poch.

Still waiting for him to actually win something, no?