Gary O’Neil - Poll

[SingYourHeartsOut]

I was absolutely skint when I got married, the 'honeymoon' was one night in a cheap hotel. That's going to look like a month in the Maldives compared with what Gary O'Neil's going to have.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

When you essentially get rid of Julen Lopetegui and it’s not the stupidest thing you end up doing that week, that other thing must be spectacularly bad.

Almost lost for words.

 

[DanishWolf]

In fairness no, he's be a good appointment for a championship club. It's very unfair on him having to come in to this situation but he has made that choice. In fact, it'd be tough for any manager let alone one with very little experience.

Can't be worse than lage, can he?

Unfair? I bet can't believe his luck to be given this opportunity which is way beyond what his CV should enable him to get..
He's even lucky ebough to have had a top class coach prepare them for the season. If he's smart he just tells them to keep on doing what Lopetegui had drilled into them in preseason and we might have chance...

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Talksport now also reporting its Gary.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689015179952971777

 

[DanishWolf]

Hobbs should be gone if this is the best he can come up with.

Absolutely..

 

[thommo1984]

My worry is that these ****s will be far too ****ing proud to sack him when we’re bottom at Christmas and then we’ll be doomed. Hard to see any glimmer of light at all in all of this.

Fosun out.

 

[Jawwfc]

Only positive I can think off is he won't be running to Balague every time something doesn't go his way.

I don't think O'Neil will be a success, it wouldn't surprise me if we've got Aladyce in by December, I do hope he gets support from the fans I can't blame him for applying.

Absolutely nobody the head coach or the board come out of this looking good,

On Lopeteguis side Balague was touting his mate to Tottenham earlier in the summer (no doubt this came from Lopetegui) so as much as things may have changed I think Lopetegui was looking elsewhere before summer plans were revealed to him. He should have packed in then if he wanted to go

The board have really let themselves down and are in serious danger of losing a lot of money if we are relegated, I don't think O'Neil is the right man but how I hope I'm wrong.

 

[thommo1984]

In fairness no, he's be a good appointment for a championship club. It's very unfair on him having to come in to this situation but he has made that choice. In fact, it'd be tough for any manager let alone one with very little experience.

Can't be worse than lage, can he?

He’s far worse than Lage.

How are people underplaying how bad an appointment this is?

 

[SmiffyWolf]

Only positive I can think off is he won't be running to Balague every time something doesn't go his way.

I don't think O'Neil will be a success, it wouldn't surprise me if we've got Aladyce in by December, I do hope he gets support from the fans I can't blame him for applying.

Absolutely nobody the head coach or the board come out of this looking good,

On Lopeteguis side Balague was touting his mate to Tottenham earlier in the summer (no doubt this came from Lopetegui) so as much as things may have changed I think Lopetegui was looking elsewhere before summer plans were revealed to him. He should have packed in then if he wanted to go

The board have really let themselves down and are in serious danger of losing a lot of money if we are relegated, I don't think O'Neil is the right man but how I hope I'm wrong.

If you don't think O'Neil will be a success then surely these **** wits need ****ing off

 

[wolfslair]

Fosun, if you do read the forum like you and others on here claim.

To press on with this bloke after seeing how over 90% of the fan base aren’t happy shows that they are totally ignorant *******s who only want to see positive news.

Also shows they know **** all about football!!!

How do you push to get a super car level manager, he saves the day, then we **** it so badly we replace him with a clapped out motor……

Jokers!!!!

 

[TelfordWolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670761098188865542

 

[bod101]

If true, a disaster waiting to happen. The levels of stupity involved are astronomical. There will be no backing from the crowd, fans on socials, honestly I can't see the players being overly impressed either. Why would you think employing a manger who plays a completely different style is a good idea and has zero experience, or from what it seems a solid back room team.

If you're going to replace a popular manager (albeit a charlatan) you need to have someone the fans can at least have something they can get behind. This seems doomed before it starts. If this is Hobbs best option I have no faith whatsoever in his ability.

 

[sillytuna]

He’s far worse than Lage.

How are people underplaying how bad an appointment this is?

He has very little track record to go on. I've been very clear when I stand on this appointment - it's madness - but we don't really have any idea what he'll do or who his management team will be.

Lose the first two games and the atmosphere is going to be horrendous.

 

[Welford Wolf]

Jeff is responsible for all of this from Zenga, Lambert, Lage and now O'Neil another yes man doing as he is told until he gets the boot.

Jeff has also managed us into the financial mess we are in.....

Jeff has to go! Did I really see he gave himself a 53% pay rise recently too? That is why we can't afford Alex Scott....

 

[sc91]

It's been a while since we had a Zenga/Lambert/Connor/Saunders moment, so here we are, yet again.

Ahh Wolves we are so like clockwork, guess this means relegation and see you in 10 years top flight. All fun and games.

 

[SmiffyWolf]

If true, a disaster waiting to happen. The levels of stupity involved are astronomical. There will be no backing from the crowd, fans on socials, honestly I can't see the players being overly impressed either. Why would you think employing a manger who plays a completely different style is a good idea and has zero experience, or from what it seems a solid back room team.

If you're going to replace a popular manager (albeit a charlatan) you need to have someone the fans can at least have something they can get behind. This seems doomed before it starts. If this is Hobbs best option I have no faith whatsoever in his ability.

You need someone for the fans to get behind. If we were going lopetegui from O'Neil the fabs would get together like they did when Lage left.

Seems like we are downgrading our manager and also our team with the lack of signings and sales .

Typical Wolves useless ****s

 

[Wolf 82]

If true, a disaster waiting to happen. The levels of stupity involved are astronomical. There will be no backing from the crowd, fans on socials, honestly I can't see the players being overly impressed either. Why would you think employing a manger who plays a completely different style is a good idea and has zero experience, or from what it seems a solid back room team.

If you're going to replace a popular manager (albeit a charlatan) you need to have someone the fans can at least have something they can get behind. This seems doomed before it starts. If this is Hobbs best option I have no faith whatsoever in his ability.

Is it too late to take your advice and go for Kompany?

 

[Tipton Wolves]

Just terrible. What a mess of a club.

 

[wolfslair]

Jeff shi the ****ing coward didn’t have the grace to **** us from being in the country…..

Hiding in China….. hope the **** is given the reception he deserves at the first home game.

But he won’t turn up, so we support the lads, they didn’t cause this….. but we give Jeff hell from the stands that will be heard all over the globe on the tv coverage in China and the USA.

 

[Aimless Balls]

How does Gary like to play?

 

[Wolf 82]

How does Gary like to play?

Difficult to say.. he’s only had 9 months with a Championship team. But based on that it’s back to the walls and hope to grab a goal on the counter with the big lad making a late run into the box.

 

[wolfslair]

How does Gary like to play?

Based on stats, 10 men parked in their own half, terrible passing accuracy and create on average 4-6 shots a game.

It is boring, turgid and lacking any imagination.

Putting it politely

 

[JamesWolves]

How does Gary like to play?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689015284579852288

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From a Bournemouth fan

 

[Wolf616]

How does Gary like to play?

Ultra negative defensive football that will bore you to tears.

On the plus side that means you'll be all out of tears for the inevitable relegation.

 

[Wolf 82]

Based on stats, 10 men parked in their own half, terrible passing accuracy and create on average 4-6 shots a game.

It is boring, turgid and lacking any imagination.

Putting it politely

They were hideous to watch the few games I did.. at least Forest tried to play.

 

[wolfslair]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689015284579852288

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From a Bournemouth fan

Bang on what I put above hahaha

The fact us mere mortals can see this, but the club can’t is deeply deeply concerning!!!!

 

[Deak77]

O'Neil has got Yes man written all over him.

This has all been a very long time coming, but Jeff has finally managed to back us into a very dire corner. I'm convinced he completely fluked things with Nuno, because pretty much everything before and after him has been pretty dismal.

 

[Wolf616]

I think I overstated it with "ultra negative defensive football" as that suggests a coherent plan a la Mourinho, rather than the cobbled together hope that underpins O'Neil's "tactical" "philosophy"

 

[jrpb-3]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689015284579852288

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From a Bournemouth fan

Lage Mk 2

 

[Greeno]

Honestly, JLo was going, we all knew this (really) what really ****ing sucks is that GON is going to get the job. On a caretaker basis, I could live with as we’ve lost Roberts? And the whole back room staff now. But, as a long-term plan?

Jesus wept.

 

[JamesWolves]

Lage Mk 2

Oh no, this is worse than Lage, much ****ing worse

 

[wolfslair]

Hearing it was a three hour interview!!!

THREE HOURS!!!! No interview should ever last that long.

that shows they know nothing about football, as how can you interview a guy with 7 months of managerial experience for that long shows they don’t know what they are doing…….

The bloke is a total novice, he can’t have that much experience or evidence to answer questions for an interview to last that long.

 

[Bill McCai]

Unfortunately it seems Shi/Hobbs want/need a patsy - and we have ended up with Gary O'Neil.

 

[Johnny5]

He’s far worse than Lage.

How are people underplaying how bad an appointment this is?

You think Lage would have kept Bournemouth up last season?

 

[Wolf616]

It was 3 hours because they had to start with the basics to get Jeff Shi up to speed.

"This is a football, you get the players to kick it"

"This is a goal, that's where you want the players to kick the ball"

And so on and so forth

 

[maws]

Why didn’t we keep Moutinho he’d be perfect

 

[DasWolf]

What an utter shambles of a club.

It's beyond embarrassing. It's beyond a laughing stock.

Spend years trying to get JL in, and manage to make him walk a week before the first game of the season, and get some bargain nobody who should be nowhere near a club like Wolves in.

Meanwhile Brighton immediately knew who they wanted when Potter left.

Shi has to go for this incompetence.

 

[colincameron]

A non-exhaustive list of available managers:

• Category A: Not a chance.
  
  • Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann, Zinedine Zidane
• Category B: Interested but will want funds.
  
  • Graham Potter, Patrick Vieira, Christophe Galtier, Joachim Low, Andre Villas-Boas, Marcelo Bielsa
• Category C: Interested, but we should be aiming higher.
  
  • OG Solskjaer, Gary O'Neil, Ralph Hassenhuttl, Jesse Marsch, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Lucien Favre, Chris Wilder, Rafa Benitez
• Category D: Steer well clear.
  
  • Frank Lampard, Dean Smith, Sam Allardyce, Javi Gracia, Nathan Jones, Gennaro Gattuso, Scott Parker, Carlos Carvalhal, Alex McLeish, Vitor Pereira, Claude Puel, Steve Bruce

Realistically, we are probably shopping in Category C, and trying to avoid Category D as much as possible.

Lol Alex McLeish is so random he hasn't managed in England for 10 years or at all for 4 years.. I think he's probably retired.

 

[Golden_Wolf]

Won't last long.

First two games are a nightmare. Massive pressure on Everton away, which is tough, and we always struggle against Dyche.

Palace (A) and Liverpool (H) is not going to bring much. Bear in mind, the atmosphere is going to be getting worse as this happens.

I reckon Luton (A), the sixth game of the season, will be the decisive one. Win and he might get more time. A loss there and I reckon we have a new foreign coach in by Villa at home.

Genuinely. They don't realise what they've done. The place will be horrible unless he gets off to a good start, and, in fairness, it's actually hard to get off to a good start with those fixtures.

If we're bottom after losing to Luton, he's not going to be here.

Good luck Gaz, you'll need it.

They don't have a clue. They've not faced a toxic Molineux before.

God help Shi/FOSUN come that first game.

 

[Andi130]

I said it on an earlier post, but I reckon he's got 6 games max. He needs a min of 7 points from those games. Otherwise, the majority of fans(who he's already lost...Well, have never supported him) will turn quickly. We put up with carp appointments in the past, but I can't see the majority rolling over this time around. The levels of resentment are just too high across the board and there will be no buffer. Just hope the club are ready for the fallout.