Author Topic: Roy in pole position for Baggies job. (Read 3538 times)

MassDriver · « **on:** February 8, 2011, 07:35:58 AM »

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Roy Hodgson remains the outstanding candidate if the club can convince him of their ambitions and financial muscle, with Chris Hughton, Derek McInnes and Sean O’Driscoll also under consideration.

The club have intimated that they will keep their options open regarding the type of replacement they bring in, with chairman Jeremy Peace ostensibly concerned with retaining their Premier League status above all else.

There are concerns that turning to a manager simply to avoid relegation would undermine their current continental approach to running the club.

Thus far West Brom have expressed support only for Michael Appleton, who has been promoted from first-team coach on a caretaker basis, but privately they consider Hodgson to be the ideal replacement for Di Matteo. The former Liverpool and Fulham manager is used to working alongside a director of football and, most importantly, would be available immediately without the need of a payoff. He ticks all of the boxes bar wage demands.

The 63 year-old certainly has the credibility required to impress the West Brom players and would be the steady hand required with the team outside the relegation zone only on goal difference. But West Brom are unlikely to be able to meet his wage demands, nor his ambitions on a long-term basis, as Peace is unlikely to break with a tradition of being careful with his finances.

With this in mind the club will also examine a move for St Johnston manager McInnes, who was one of those considered to replace Tony Mowbray 19 months ago but ultimately deemed to be too inexperienced, and former Newcastle manager Hughton.

O’Driscoll is another who would fit the bill. He already works under a director of football at Doncaster, Mickey Walker, and plays the right kind of football, but his childhood allegiance to Wolves could prove problematic with fans.

In the meantime West Brom are happy to talk up Appleton while they assess their options. The former West Brom midfielder has been coaching at the Hawthorns for five years and has the respect of the players.

Telegraph

Did not work out for Roy here but I wish him luck for the job. He kept Fulham up from a far worse situation and a poorer squad so I think he should do well there. Low profile club with minimal expectations , will suit him to a T. His kind of a job.

Good luck for the job Roy.

skooma · « **Reply #1 on:** February 8, 2011, 07:43:12 AM »

Sounds like a good job for Hodgson to take. Hope he gets it YNWA mate.

The Manhattan Project · « **Reply #2 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:10:43 AM »

Been nice knowing ya WBA.

MassDriver · « **Reply #3 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:12:45 AM »

Quote from: The Manhattan Project on February 8, 2011, 08:10:43 AM

Been nice knowing ya WBA.

100 USD says that he won't relegate WBA if he takes up the job. Your money where your mouth is?

The Manhattan Project · « **Reply #4 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:19:15 AM »

Quote from: MassDriver on February 8, 2011, 08:12:45 AM

100 USD says that he won't relegate WBA if he takes up the job. Your money where your mouth is?

WBA and Hodgson aren't worth gambling on.

MassDriver · « **Reply #5 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:19:44 AM »

Quote from: The Manhattan Project on February 8, 2011, 08:19:15 AM

WBA and Hodgson aren't worth gambling on.

There ya go.

andy in warrington · « **Reply #6 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:21:32 AM »

Once you get on the management ladder it's easy money. Fuck up, get the sack, get a pay off, then a couple of months later some mug will offer you another well paid job. And repeat.

rednich85 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:22:25 AM »

Quote from: MassDriver on February 8, 2011, 08:19:44 AM

There ya go.

What do you know.

MassDriver · « **Reply #8 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:25:04 AM »

Quote from: rednich85 on February 8, 2011, 08:22:25 AM

What do you know.

I don't 'know' anything for certain but I seriously doubt he will relegate them if he takes the job. Don't think Di Matteo would have relegated them either.

redtel · « **Reply #9 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:32:38 AM »

From Telegraph -

"The 63 year-old certainly has the credibility required to impress the West Brom players and would be the steady hand required with the team outside the relegation zone only on goal difference. But West Brom are unlikely to be able to meet his wage demands, nor his ambitions on a long-term basis, as Peace is unlikely to break with a tradition of being careful with his finances."

Where have I heard steady hand mentioned before?

WBA have played a passing game this season. It will be all change if they give it to Hodgson.

Also we can look forward to some of those illuminating pressies Hodgson gives.

Quote from: MassDriver on February 8, 2011, 08:12:45 AM

100 USD says that he won't relegate WBA if he takes up the job. Your money where your mouth is?

Get down to your local bookies and make some cash, but I doubt if they have any over there.
West Brom 4/9 with Paddy P. to avoid relegation at the moment.

TopKopster · « **Reply #10 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:51:44 AM »

Quote from: andy in warrington on February 8, 2011, 08:21:32 AM

Once you get on the management ladder it's easy money. Fuck up, get the sack, get a pay off, then a couple of months later some mug will offer you another well paid job. And repeat.

Like that manager who totally failed at Inter, I wonder which team he'll ruin next?

Good luck Roy, hope it works out for ya.

Ron · « **Reply #11 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:54:16 AM »

Quote from: TopKopster on February 8, 2011, 08:51:44 AM

Like that manager who totally failed at Inter, I wonder which team he'll ruin next?

Brentie · « **Reply #12 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:56:43 AM »

That's his level.

Though after the style of football the baggies have beeen used to under Mowbray and RDM, their fans are in for a shock.

Brentie · « **Reply #13 on:** February 8, 2011, 08:57:49 AM »

Negaitve thing for us is we've already played them at home...

Ryan M · « **Reply #14 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:01:02 AM »

Hope Hodgson is successful at his next job. However I'm not to sure he would be the long term appointment West Brom need. Roy will make them more stable at the back but their heritage of playing offensive football will be over. I can see Hodgson keeping them up this season. The following years I'm not to sure.

Good luck to him, hope it all works out.

liverbnz · « **Reply #15 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:09:54 AM »

Dont wish the man any evil, but for now, neither do I wish him well. Self-serving and classless.

Mr Rossi · « **Reply #16 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:10:28 AM »

Quote from: MassDriver on February 8, 2011, 08:25:04 AM

I don't 'know' anything for certain but I seriously doubt he will relegate them if he takes the job. Don't think Di Matteo would have relegated them either.

You haven't got a clue. Its so tight down there any of them could go. Heck, it was only a month ago when we where in danger of getting dragged into it.

JP! · « **Reply #17 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:11:16 AM »

They deserve to go down if they appoint him. Really. It makes no logical sense, the team isn't set up to play Hodgson's neanderthal way, they'd destroy a lot of good work.

Mr Rossi · « **Reply #18 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:13:38 AM »

Quote from: Brentie on February 8, 2011, 08:57:49 AM

Negaitve thing for us is we've already played them at home...

Whys that negative? You dont actually fear us playin WBA do you? I'd of been more worried playin them if Di Matteo was still incharge to be honest.

sirjames · « **Reply #19 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:30:35 AM »

going from the liverpool job to the WBA job and going from the liverpool job to the inter milan job...cecil you tit.

Mouth · « **Reply #20 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:30:45 AM »

Quote from: Mr Rossi on February 8, 2011, 09:10:28 AM

You haven't got a clue. Its so tight down there any of them could go. Heck, it was only a month ago when we where in danger of getting dragged into it.

And thats because we had hoddo as manager, the baggies better start learning abide with me if he gets the job.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #21 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:36:53 AM »

Quote from: TopKopster on February 8, 2011, 08:51:44 AM

Like that manager who totally failed at Inter, I wonder which team he'll ruin next?

That was about 16 years ago to be fair

Bound to put a spanner in our works when we play them at the Hawthorns.

Vinay · « **Reply #22 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:49:23 AM »

WBA must be out of their mind for
1. Sacking di Matteo
2. Even thinking about appointing roy Hodgson.

I predict they will be relegated if they get Hodgson.

helmboy_nige · « **Reply #23 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:50:31 AM »

Interesting choice given their style of play. Could work out for them though.

ChaChaMooMoo · « **Reply #24 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:53:38 AM »

Roy holds a 100% record for LFC in Europe.

Bloody hell.

TheoRacle · « **Reply #25 on:** February 8, 2011, 09:56:19 AM »

If I was a WBA fan I'd be shitting myself at the prospect of Hodgson managing my club. Poor sods.

TopKopster · « **Reply #26 on:** February 8, 2011, 10:29:50 AM »

Quote from: Vinay on February 8, 2011, 09:49:23 AM

WBA must be out of their mind for
1. Sacking di Matteo
2. Even thinking about appointing roy Hodgson.

I predict they will be relegated if they get Hodgson.

Can we get this straight, just because Roy made a right hash of managing us doesn't make him a bad manager as getting Fulham to the UEFA cup final clearly shows. Sometimes managers just don't suit football clubs and that is that. Plenty of great managers have failed at clubs through no real fault of their own.

Roy is a great at organising and moulding a group of players to achieve better than results than their combined skill should be able to but at an elite club like Liverpool he was lost. Look at the job King Kenny is doing here with us, he's a fantastic manager but at Celtic his win percentage was 10% lower than that of utter failure John Barnes. Things just didn't work for him but does that we were "out of our minds" to have man back at the helm? Does it buggery.

To be a great manager takes not only man management, a little luck and a tactical brain but also it takes a club that is right, that feels right and that has the right setup for the manager. Roy wasn't made for a club like us, King Kenny was but we need to stop this backstabbing as it infers that Hodgson somehow sabotaged us willingly. To wish Roy nothing but the best is to be churlish, he answered the call to come to Anfield and the test left him wanting but he did answer the call.

Spanish Al · « **Reply #27 on:** February 8, 2011, 10:47:24 AM »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on February 8, 2011, 09:53:38 AM

Roy holds a 100% record for LFC in Europe.

Bloody hell.

Wrong.

Vinay · « **Reply #28 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:11:16 AM »

Quote from: TopKopster on February 8, 2011, 10:29:50 AM

Can we get this straight, just because Roy made a right hash of managing us doesn't make him a bad manager as getting Fulham to the UEFA cup final clearly shows. Sometimes managers just don't suit football clubs and that is that. Plenty of great managers have failed at clubs through no real fault of their own.

Roy is a great at organising and moulding a group of players to achieve better than results than their combined skill should be able to but at an elite club like Liverpool he was lost. Look at the job King Kenny is doing here with us, he's a fantastic manager but at Celtic his win percentage was 10% lower than that of utter failure John Barnes. Things just didn't work for him but does that we were "out of our minds" to have man back at the helm? Does it buggery.

To be a great manager takes not only man management, a little luck and a tactical brain but also it takes a club that is right, that feels right and that has the right setup for the manager. Roy wasn't made for a club like us, King Kenny was but we need to stop this backstabbing as it infers that Hodgson somehow sabotaged us willingly. To wish Roy nothing but the best is to be churlish, he answered the call to come to Anfield and the test left him wanting but he did answer the call.

Ok, we will see then.
However, Liverpool was not the only team where he failed, though, is it? Arguably, Fulham are playing better football under Hughes than him right now. On top of everything else, Hodgson, is obdurate and has limited knowldge of the game and still steeped in Wade's old school of tactics.

Throxenby · « **Reply #29 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:11:46 AM »

answered the call, what a crock of shite. its the best offer he was getting. it wasnt a call it was a fukin lottery win.
anyone can look at his credentials, its a 2 year stint at inter, an a uefa cup final in 35 years of managing, good manager my arse.

Vinay · « **Reply #30 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:14:02 AM »

Quote from: Throxenby on February 8, 2011, 11:11:46 AM

answered the call, what a crock of shite. its the best offer he was getting. it wasnt a call it was a fukin lottery win.
anyone can look at his credentials, its a 2 year stint at inter, an a uefa cup final in 35 years of managing, good manager my arse.

I don't have the gift of flowery language like you, but I share the sentiment!

Soap · « **Reply #31 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:16:03 AM »

in 2013, Arsenal haven't lost a match in the league for the past 3 seasons, they have won every league with 0 losses, i'm sure it's a glitch.

EDIT:Wrong topic

ChaChaMooMoo · « **Reply #32 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:16:23 AM »

Quote from: Spanish Al on February 8, 2011, 10:47:24 AM

Wrong.

He never lost a game right? 6 wins and 4 draws?

Throxenby · « **Reply #33 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:18:26 AM »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on February 8, 2011, 11:16:23 AM

He never lost a game right? 6 wins and 4 draws?

well thats not 100% record then is it, 100% would be 10 wins

Spanish Al · « **Reply #34 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:18:55 AM »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on February 8, 2011, 11:16:23 AM

He never lost a game right? 6 wins and 4 draws?

Well that isnt 100% then is it?

Vinay · « **Reply #35 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:20:59 AM »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on February 8, 2011, 09:53:38 AM

Roy holds a 100% record for LFC in Europe.

Bloody hell.

By convention, a 100% record means WINNING all your games played. e.g.; for 10 games played, that should be 10 W, 0 D and 0 L.

Dr Manhattan · « **Reply #36 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:21:19 AM »

I hope he doesn't get it.

We've got to play them away in a few weeks time, and if he ended up beating us I'm not sure my brain could take it. It simply wouldn't compute.

It would be like 28 Days Later where the monkeys all become crazy with rage.

Danny Boys Dad · « **Reply #37 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:24:38 AM »

'The 63 year-old certainly has the credibility required to impress the West Brom players'

They must be complete dickheads if they'd be impressed by Roy Hodgson

Vinay · « **Reply #38 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:26:06 AM »

Quote from: Danny Boys Dad on February 8, 2011, 11:24:38 AM

'The 63 year-old certainly has the credibility required to impress the West Brom players'

They must be complete dickheads if they'd be impressed by Roy Hodgson

Well, really it is the writer of the article who is the dickhead here. I am sure a few WBA players are cringing reading that line.

Samee · « **Reply #39 on:** February 8, 2011, 11:26:56 AM »

I kinda hope he gets them relegated so the media wankfest over him will stop.