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Tim Sherwood
Who is he?
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager who has
recently been relieved of his duties after six
months in charge during which time he led Spurs
to 5th place in the Premier League.
Pros: English, young, bloods youngsters, wears a gilet,
gets fans to sit on bench.
Cons: Lack of experience, seems an egotistical maniac like Poyet,
stupid salute. |
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Gianfranco Zola
Who is he?
Manager of Watford, producing one of the
Championships most entertaining teams of last
season on the way to losing the play off final
to Crystal Palace.
Pros: Experience of
the Championship, would play good football.
Cons: Squad he had at Watford relied
heavily on class loans from parent club. |
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Malky Mackay
Who is he?
Led Cardiff to a Carling Cup Final and won the
Championship title before falling out with
chairman Vincent Tan, ending up sacked as a
result despite making a decent start to life in
the Premier League.
Pros: Knows what
it takes to get out of the division.
Cons:
Significant money to spend at Cardiff - can
he work on our budget? |
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Chris Hughton
Who is he?
Another to have won
the Championship with Newcastle United before
being unceremoniously sacked. Kept Norwich up
last season before being removed, with the
result being the Canaries relegation from the
top flight.
Pros: Classy manager,
knows the division
Cons: Big budget at
Newcastle - could he do the same here on a
restrictive one? |
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Ralf Rangnick
Who is he?
German who led
Schalke 04 to the Champions League semi finals
in 2011. Has links with Brighton having played
for Southwick while studying at the University
of Sussex.
Pros: Big name, plays good
football, potential pre-season tours to Germany.
Cons: History of resigning when things
don't go his way. |
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Roberto Di Matteo
Who is he?
The Interim Head
Coach who masterminded Chelsea's Champions
League and FA Cup wins of 2012. Sacked the
following season with the Blues not living up to
expectations.
Pros: Promoted from the
division with West Brom, entertaining football.
Cons: Out of work for over a year now. |
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Neil Warnock
Who is he?
Championship
promotion expert who has got out of the division
with Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers and
Notts County. Known for his calm manner
Pros:
Good track record, almost certain to sign Paddy
Kenny.
Cons: Old, techniques
considered increasing out of date, long ball. |
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Vladimir Putin
Who is he?
Current President of
Russia now into his record breaking third term
and one-time member of the KGB. No football
background but would introduce discipline and
order.
Pros: Annexing of Crimea shows
he takes no nonsense, rides horses topless.
Cons: Prefers ice hockey, track record
suggest he could be homophobic. |
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Paul Clement
Who is he?
Number two to Carlo
Ancelotti at Real Madrid. Former PE teacher who
has also worked at Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
Highly thought of coach whose move into
management cannot be far away.
Pros:
Worked with some of the biggest names in the
world.
Cons: Zero experience as a
first team manager. |
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Chris Powell
Who is he?
Manager who took
Charlton to the League One title in 2012 and mid
table last season before being sacked towards
the end of this campaign despite being mightily
popular with The Valley faithful.
Pros:
Class act, good football, known to swing on
crossbars after wins.
Cons: Sacking by
Chartlon on his CV. |
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Hope Powell
Who is she?
No relation to
Chris. Spent 15 years managing England's women,
including a European Championship runners up
spot. A member of the English Football Hall of
Fame and a CBE to boot.
Pros: Fine
international record, respected coach, would
make history.
Cons: Never managed a
men's side before, could be open to ridicule. |
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Micky Adams
Who is he?
They always say
never go back, but they rarely say don't go back
twice. Won promotion from the second tier with
Leicester as well as Division Three with the
Albion.
Pros: Former title winning
manager, jobs for Bob Booker and Dean White.
Cons: Last reign still gives nightmares
to this day. |
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Inigo Calderon
Who is he?
One of the most
popular and flairest players to pull on the
stripes in recent seasons. Not getting any
younger and it is a generally accepted opinion
that he will make a fine coach one day.
Pros:
Loves the club, continues the Spanish
traditions.
Cons: No experience. |
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Ryan Giggs
Who is he?
The most decorated
player in English football history. Has just
finished serving as Manchester United caretaker
manager with his future currently up in the air.
Pros:
Born winner, cracking chest hair, good contacts,
excellent playing away.
Cons: Little
experience. |
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Anne of Cleves
Who is she?
Former wife of Henry
VIII with excellent survival instincts being one
of the three of his partners to survive. Has
strong lines with the county of Sussex, owning a
house in Lewes.
Pros: Proven to keep
her head under pressure.
Cons: Has
been dead for over 450 years. |
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Glenn Hoddle
Who is he? One time England manager and
extremely gifted play maker. Took Swindon to the
Premier League and has enjoyed relatively
successfully spells at Chelsea, Tottenham,
Southampton and Wolves since.
Pros:
Big name, good football.
Cons: Out of
work for nearly a decade, wouldn't be popular
with disabled fans. |
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Sir Clive Woodward
Who is he? England World Cup winning coach
and key figure in the successful GB Olympic
Games squad of 2012. A master of marginal gains,
psychology and turning talent into trophies.
Experienced football in brief spell with
Southampton.
Pros: World cup winner
Cons: That was in rugby. |
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Leeroy Jenkins
Who is he? Internationally famous World of
Warcraft player whose attacking principles and
dedication to winning have attracted over
39,000,000 views on YouTube.
Pros:
Would give the all out attack football fans have
been craving.
Cons: American geek,
knows little about football, not a team player. |
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David Moyes
Who is he? The Chosen One sacked from
Manchester United after less than a season in
charge. Worked wonders at Everton to have them
constantly challenging for Europe despite a
significant financial disadvantage.
Pros:
Used to working with budget constraints, winner,
top manager.
Cons: Planes trailing "Moyes
out" banners disrupting home games. |
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Eddie Howe
Who is he? Current AFC Bournemouth manager
who led the Cherries to an impressive top ten
finish this season. Helped build the sides that
Sean Dyche took up at Burnley.
Pros:
Good young manager playing good football.
Cons: Comes across very smug, significant
compensation to lure him. |
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Dennis Bergkamp
Who is he? Arsenal legend and uncle of
former Albion striker Roland (remember him?) who
was one of the most talented players of his
generation. Currently assistant manager at Ajax.
Pros:
Big name, plenty of contacts, as flair as they
come.
Cons: No management experience. |
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Taylor Swift
Who is she? American singer-songwriter who
is one of the most popular recording artists in
the world at the minute. Would be a massive coup
for the club, increasing international profile
and helping to the grow the brand and revenue
streams.
Pros: Incredibly fit, amazing
legs.
Cons: Likely to write a song
about any player she falls out with. |
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Frank Lampard
Who is he? England midfielder and one the
main staples of Chelsea's sustained success over
the last decade. Out of contract at Stamford
Bridge and has spoken openly in the past about
moving into coaching.
Pros: Good
contacts, class act still as player, increase in
pie sales.
Cons: Untried and untested. |
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Pepe Mel
Who is he? Spanish manager who
recently left West Bromich Albion by mutual
consent having kept themin the Premier League
this season after arriving from Real Betis in
January.
Pros: Spanish, should play
good football, safe pair of hands.
Cons:
Would probably not approve of David Burke's
role. |
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Max Branning
Who is he? Walford resident who looks
suspiciously like a baked bean. Good at pulling
off transfer deals and smoking. Experience as
part of the Queen Vic football team.
Pros:
An outstanding scoring record.
Cons:
Has a fear of being buried alive which happens
to most Albion managers. |
