Managerial Merry-Go-Round 2020/21

[FiRTHYY]

Gills will offer more than you if you go for the same manager.

Of course they will.

 

[クレイグ]

Both jobs are really fantastic opportunities in my opinion. Wouldn't begrudge anyone picking Gills over us.

 

[jacobncfc]

Bradford remind me a lot of us before we went down and sorted ourselves out, but an even bigger and more egregiously failing version. Looking at that list of managers, it's all just people with a big reputation either at the level or more widely, with Stuart McCall thrown in for another go every couple of years. There's no consistency or identity to it, just blindly hoping the next one will be the bloke who cracks it.

 

[bantamjay]

Bradford remind me a lot of us before we went down and sorted ourselves out, but an even bigger and more egregiously failing version. Looking at that list of managers, it's all just people with a big reputation either at the level or more widely, with Stuart McCall thrown in for another go every couple of years. There's no consistency or identity to it, just blindly hoping the next one will be the bloke who cracks it.

Exactly that. The problem is, we’ll now have a new assistant manager, a new recruitment team, a turnover of 17 players next summer after they’ve cancelled the 2/3 year contracts at great expense to the club, in order to rebuild in the new managers image, to then sack him within 18 months.

Beggars belief.

Definition of insanity - do the same thing over and over and expect different results!

 

[PuB]

I don’t think it’s a surprise to any Gills fans, when we go behind in a game that’s it. There’s no way back and despite a wealth of attacking options goals are extremely hard to come by, not as bad as this time last season admittedly, but it’s a long term problem with one striker up front regularly (and quite bizarrely) sticking to the touchline and having to chase balls down from over his head. Teams know if they just score one against us they’re likely to win.

I’d like the Cowleys, whether or not they’d come here is another matter.

 

[Indian Dan]

Bradford remind me a lot of us before we went down and sorted ourselves out, but an even bigger and more egregiously failing version. Looking at that list of managers, it's all just people with a big reputation either at the level or more widely, with Stuart McCall thrown in for another go every couple of years. There's no consistency or identity to it, just blindly hoping the next one will be the bloke who cracks it.

Not really. Sure, they’re underperforming but they’re not relegation fodder. I do think they may have to write this season off and let any new man have time to sort it ready for next season.

 

[jacobncfc]

Not really. Sure, they’re underperforming but they’re not relegation fodder. I do think they may have to write this season off and let any new man have time to sort it ready for next season.

Not in that they might go down, I don't know much about their owners but they don't seem the kind likely to plunge the club into the sort of chaos that happened here with Hardy. Just that they don't seem to have any real idea or plan on what they want the club to be, and their managerial appointments reflect that.

 

[Indian Dan]

They need a DoF

 

[GTFCfish]

Gills over Bradford.

Get to fuck!

 

[Master D]

In my mind the Cowleys have already managed Gillingham. I'm sure they have.

 

[PuB]

In my mind the Cowleys have already managed Gillingham. I'm sure they have.

Nope, are you thinking of Pompey?

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Bradford remind me a lot of us before we went down and sorted ourselves out, but an even bigger and more egregiously failing version. Looking at that list of managers, it's all just people with a big reputation either at the level or more widely, with Stuart McCall thrown in for another go every couple of years. There's no consistency or identity to it, just blindly hoping the next one will be the bloke who cracks it.

Our big issue is we need more footballing knowledge above the manager, a young ceo who came from rugby and I’m not even sure followed football before he came here and an owner who’s not a despot but just not interested in football(it’s a long story why he got involved, but he was more or less strong armed into it by a business partner who he later sacked). We aren’t a total calamity of a club but just lack a lot of footballing expertise. As long as the owner sees we are break even I don’t think he gives a shit.

 

[FiRTHYY]

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No player talk in a manager thread, please.

Thank you

 

[joethegill]

Our big issue is we need more footballing knowledge above the manager, a young ceo who came from rugby and I’m not even sure followed football before he came here and an owner who’s not a despot but just not interested in football(it’s a long story why he got involved, but he was more or less strong armed into it by a business partner who he later sacked). We aren’t a total calamity of a club but just lack a lot of footballing expertise. As long as the owner sees we are break even I don’t think he gives a shit.

This is one area we're quite strong in really - Kenny Jackett and Hess as part of the recruitment set up, both of whom have managed at Championship level, plus Keith Millen in the youth set up (caretaker manager for saturday) who has managed at a decent level and at decent clubs himself (albeit mainly in a caretaker role over the years). Gives us a wealth of experience to call upon on a variety of issues, not least in getting a new manager in the door.

 

[Conker]

Cowleys is a good shout for either clubs, the shithouse element that comes along with them is always an added benefit too.

 

[Chris FGR]

Crawley fans will obviously hope otherwise, but Scott Lindsey would be a good shout for the Gillingham job, was/is based in Medway I think? Used to commute to Glos when he was assistant here as his kids went to school around there. After he sadly lost his wife he needed a job closer to home and managed Chatham Town for a bit.

 

[PuB]

Crawley fans will obviously hope otherwise, but Scott Lindsey would be a good shout for the Gillingham job, was/is based in Medway I think? Used to commute to Glos when he was assistant here as his kids went to school around there. After he sadly lost his wife he needed a job closer to home and managed Chatham Town for a bit.

He played for us as well.

 

[Chris FGR]

Apparently he played 12 games for you 29 years ago, so well remembered that!

Had a few interesting chats with him, really like his footballing philosophy. Top bloke as well.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

You Mansfield lot are getting awfully boring with the same dull rhetoric.

 

[Casey]

I would be surprised if Lindsey wasn't in the thoughts of Gillingham and if Gillingham were not in the thoughts of Lindsey.

Manager who tries to play attacking, passing football. Club with money to splash five minutes from his home.

I do find the fist pumping to the fans crigeworthy but the standard of football he has us playing compared to last season is a reason I hope he stays.

I'm fully aware we are bottom feeders so we will blown out of the water should Gills want him. That would then mean we would be looking. I would presume Laraman would go with him which leaves us looking for a sixth manager since Wagmi took over...not even two seasons.

Casey

 

[WilsdenBantam]

This is one area we're quite strong in really - Kenny Jackett and Hess as part of the recruitment set up, both of whom have managed at Championship level, plus Keith Millen in the youth set up (caretaker manager for saturday) who has managed at a decent level and at decent clubs himself (albeit mainly in a caretaker role over the years). Gives us a wealth of experience to call upon on a variety of issues, not least in getting a new manager in the door.

Well we’ve got a player in caretaker charge, just hope he’s popular in the dressing room so they at least bust a ball for him. Oh and the guy picking the next manager is 31 and used to be at a rugby club before coming to us to control the twitter account.

 

[LS Bantam]

That behind the seasons set up at Gills sounds top notch tbf, we’re closer to a pub team in comparison to that. Feel like the Cowley’s will end up down there.

I’ve been told Richardson is our number one choice, bookies have him at 1/2 at the minute not that that means anything.

 

[Wootball]

Harris' overall record with the club had some pretty startling statistics involved.

I don't have the exact numbers to hand, but it's something like 55 goals in 75 games, never scored more than 2 in a league game, never won a game when conceding first.

Massive emphasis on defensive football which is OK to a point, but with the players we have we shouldn't be trying to bore our way to 1-0 wins over Harrogate and Sutton.

He's had plenty of time to address the goalscoring issue and hasn't. I didn't really have faith in him tactically, and the not winning from losing positions stat suggests that he has a serious problem changing things tactically to get us back into a game. On Tuesday at Crewe we were well in the game at half time despite being behind, but second half his tactic was just to keep putting on additional attackers and hope rather than stick with the original plan which was causing Crewe problems.

At no point on Tuesday did I feel like Gillingham were 'well in the game'. There was a sitter that you missed but other than that... No

 

[PuB]

At no point on Tuesday did I feel like Gillingham were 'well in the game'. There was a sitter that you missed but other than that... No

I don’t think we had a shot on target in the second half. But yes, opposition fans can see our problems so the sacking is not as crazy as the league position suggests.

 

[Son of Cod]

Said it two years ago and got a few pelters back but I'll say it again, Ryan Sparks is a ridiculous crying manbaby. Sack him before you appoint the next manager and you might kick on.

 

[Richard Cranium]

The Cowleys only have their teams playing one style. Have either Gill$ or Bradford got the personnel to do it? I know Bradford fans say the football is toss under Hughes but would a better manager get something out of em playing the same sort of style?

Think Karl Robinson would be a solid choice for either.

Who’s next for the sack? Gotta be him at Salford surely.

 

[AR27]

Said it two years ago and got a few pelters back but I'll say it again, Ryan Sparks is a ridiculous crying manbaby. Sack him before you appoint the next manager and you might kick on.

Bloke is a complete waster. Quite how he's kept his job is beyond me.

 

[saddler78]

The Cowleys were at our game with MK the other night guess who Gills next 2 league games are against? could be something and nothing.

 

[EnglishRed]

Bloke is a complete waster. Quite how he's kept his job is beyond me.

I'd not heard of him before so just looked him up. How did he get that job? Did he win a competition? Doesn't seem to have the CV or experience of someone you'd want running a club the size of Bradford.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

I'd not heard of him before so just looked him up. How did he get that job? Did he win a competition? Doesn't seem to have the CV or experience of someone you'd want running a club the size of Bradford.

Because you have a useless owner who’s sole ambition is not to lose money, no doubt the lowest paid CEO in the football league.