Redrockwanderer
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Just a name I’ll leave here… Could he be the one, Fosun we’re happy to wait for!?
Dont!I have a vague feeling that Shi will panic with the next appt and be seduced by celebrity.
I feel sick typing it but - sooner rather than later - we may be known as Wayne Rooney's Wolves
He’s supposedly leaving in the summerGood manager, not available and probably wouldn't now consider us.
PSGHe’s supposedly leaving in the summer
But I imagine he will be able to pick a top club
Lopetegui did originally agree to join us though so he must have been happy with what was on offer. Granted things have changed but with the rumours of Fosun spending in the summer will they try and get a higher level coach to go with that?Lopetegui or anyone of that calibre would only come if they had guarantees over transfer budget and control of signings. Fosun can’t/won’t do that. Our best chance at the minute (as much as he’s not Mr Popular right now) is a coach like Bruno who has potential and can hopefully develop into a good manager. Even Nuno was relatively unproven when we brought him in. We’re not gonna go and get an elite level manager.
I think he said at the time he was intrigued by the project. We’re in a bit of a different place now.Lopetegui did originally agree to join us though so he must have been happy with what was on offer. Granted things have changed but with the rumours of Fosun spending in the summer will they try and get a higher level coach to go with that?
This. We are not a project anymore. Any new man would be expected to work under the same circumstances Bruno, and the last 18 months Nuno had.I think he said at the time he was intrigued by the project. We’re in a bit of a different place now.
Maybe Fosun will surprise us and go big in the summer but I’m not counting on it.
Or a project…He’s supposedly leaving in the summer
But I imagine he will be able to pick a top club
He’d fall out with the board as soon as they didn’t sanction massive signings. I wouldn’t be against him coming but, like any manager coming in, would need a war chest to freshen up much needed areas.For arguments sake let’s just say it is already a done deal.
How do we feel about Rafa Benitez as our new manager?
Agree - apart from the very elite CL managers I think we’d be very attractive to the next names who want to get to England.Interesting to read some feel we aren't an attractive proposition now, but were in the championship/promotion season. You'd think a team that's won the championship, has two top 7 finishes and likely 8th in 4 seasons in the premier league, a European quarter final and FA cup semi final in that time, has shown it can compete at that level would be more attractive?
Same as Ned says, I wouldnt want him purely because he wouldnt get any big money signings that he would (rightly) want. He would leave after a couple of months due to that.For arguments sake let’s just say it is already a done deal.
How do we feel about Rafa Benitez as our new manager?
He’s supposedly leaving in the summer
But I imagine he will be able to pick a top club
And Ocamposperhaps we have bin saving all the transfer money for him then.
Absolutely. I was excited about him before he got the Spain job. And even during the successful Nuno era, I often thought there are only 2 ‘realistic’ managers we could attract if Fosun genuinely want to push us more into a consistent top 6 side. And that was Lopetegui, and Thomas Tuchel (who at the time had no club).Lopetegui would be perfect for us. That’s our model. Basically - replicate Sevilla in England
With the FFP rules changing for the worse this summer may be the last chance for significant investment.perhaps we have bin saving all the transfer money for him then.
For arguments sake let’s just say it is already a done deal.
How do we feel about Rafa Benitez as our new manager?
I agree we've shown we can compete at the top end of the toughest league in the world, I think knowing we have connections that can access players we shouldn't through Jorge makes us more attractive.Agree - apart from the very elite CL managers I think we’d be very attractive to the next names who want to get to England.
Well past his prime. Nothing ever his fault.... and can you are Fosun appointing someone who consistently criticises owners??? A definite no!For arguments sake let’s just say it is already a done deal.
How do we feel about Rafa Benitez as our new manager?