Next Albion manager: the Glenn Hoddle discussion thread

[Triggaaar]

Hasn't managed for years
Mad as a box of frogs
Totally out of touch

What's not to like?

I admit I could have lost my marbles on this one, but I'd actually like him to be our manager

 

[TonyW]

Sorry Glenn.

 

[severnside gull]

What's not to like?

I admit I could have lost my marbles on this one, but I'd actually like him to be our manager

Believe me. You've lost your marbles

 

[TonyW]

Believe me. You've lost your marbles

So would lots of other people who know their football.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Id rather put salt, vinegar and lemon juice into my eyes then drink a bottle of bleach - then have him in charge.

Now ive said that, he will probably be appointed

 

[Mackenzie]

Is all that Eileen Drewry and shit about disabled people a thing of the past, or is he still a fruitcake?

 

[willyfantastic]

Er, tactically excellent.
Likes the yoof.

Any more you think we need?

there's a reason he hasn't had a job in years - this would be truly an awful appointment

the game has evolved - peter taylor was excellent tactically too, he's not anymore - see where im going?

 

[Hugo Rune]

What's not to like?

I admit I could have lost my marbles on this one, but I'd actually like him to be our manager

Wolves was his last proper management job many many years ago. This is from Wiki. Read this and tell me you still fancy the guy taking over:

Hoddle was linked with a return to Southampton in early 2004, but opposition from supporters meant chairman Rupert Lowe pursued alternative targets and ultimately selected Paul Sturrock instead.[29] Instead he returned to management on 7 December 2004[30] with Wolverhampton Wanderers, again succeeding Dave Jones. Wolves lost only one of remaining 25 games but failed to reach the play-offs because 15 of those games had been draws. Wolves were expected to finish in the top 6 under Hoddle in the 2005–06 season but again draws cost them with Wolves drawing 19 of their 46 league games. They were also one of the lowest goalscoring teams in the division scoring just 50 goals in the league all season. Wolves finished 7th, 8 points off the playoffs. Wolves fans turned against Hoddle and there were chants against him during the last home game of the season against Watford.[31] The board kept faith with Hoddle, but he stepped down on 1 July 2006, stating differing expectations between himself and the club as the reason for his departure.[32][33] In his time with Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club drew 34 league games in his 76 games in charge, spanning over two seasons

Bore draw specialist.

 

[mr sheen]

Forest offered him their job before Pearce. He turned it down.

 

[Icy Gull]

Wolves was his last proper management job many many years ago. This is from Wiki. Read this and tell me you still fancy the guy taking over:

Hoddle was linked with a return to Southampton in early 2004, but opposition from supporters meant chairman Rupert Lowe pursued alternative targets and ultimately selected Paul Sturrock instead.[29] Instead he returned to management on 7 December 2004[30] with Wolverhampton Wanderers, again succeeding Dave Jones. Wolves lost only one of remaining 25 games but failed to reach the play-offs because 15 of those games had been draws. Wolves were expected to finish in the top 6 under Hoddle in the 2005–06 season but again draws cost them with Wolves drawing 19 of their 46 league games. They were also one of the lowest goalscoring teams in the division scoring just 50 goals in the league all season. Wolves finished 7th, 8 points off the playoffs. Wolves fans turned against Hoddle and there were chants against him during the last home game of the season against Watford.[31] The board kept faith with Hoddle, but he stepped down on 1 July 2006, stating differing expectations between himself and the club as the reason for his departure.[32][33] In his time with Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club drew 34 league games in his 76 games in charge, spanning over two seasons

Bore draw specialist.

He finished 7th and the fans called for his head? It was Wolves and they are generally a bit of a basket case with over expectant fans who haven't got over the fact that it's not the 50s anymore. Right now 7th sounds AMAZING

That Gus Poyet was a bit of a bore draw specialist, it cost us auto promotion too.

 

[VHA on NSC]

Hoddle lacks any recent coaching credentials to suggest he could get a club promoted from the Championship, but he does fulfill the needs of those Brighton fans who like a well known name who played for a big club once, and gives the impression of playing a 'superior' brand of football, even if the reality is somewhat different.

 

[GT49er]

No, cos he's a shit manager.

You've rather missed the point there. If you couldn't give a toss about a few remarks from years ago in Hoddle's case (regardless of how good or bad a manager he is), would you make the same allowances for di Canio (who didn't do a bad job at Swindon)?

 

[Scoffers]

Blimey, Hoddle really is a Marmite individual, people seem to either love or hate him.

I really like Marmite so on that basis he'd get my vote

 

[pastafarian]

Is all that Eileen Drewry and shit about disabled people a thing of the past, or is he still a fruitcake?

i am going with still a fruitcake.

never really got too bothered about management appointments made by the club over the years,thought Mullery coming back was a poor decision thats about it,most of the time i just think those in power probably know more than i do anyway so ill go with the flow. But bringing Hoddle to the Amex will be incredibly disappointing for far too many reasons i cant be arsed to mention.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Talking about something and doing something is a completely different thing. I have never been convinced by him as a manager and after eight years out of the game I would rather someone who has managed recently or at least has been constantly working as a coach or Assistant Manager.

Interestingly enough FM15 think Simon Ireland would make a successful manager.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Let's have no more pissing about, go and get Hoddle now...

.....with David Icke as his assistant? And we could ditch GOSBTS for 'Come on Eileen'.

And replace Burke and Barber with Travolta and Cruise and we'd be Premiership bound in no time......or maybe heading to a big purple planet in the Thetan galaxy, the Amex lifting off of the ground, Calderon and Chewbacca at the controls as we hit warp speed.