19 Jun 2015 13:57:01
I know in a lot of the media Carvalhal is to be announced as our manager soon but I have heard a rumour today about Michael Laudrup having been persuaded to join us. He has left his club in Qatar so is free but the only fly in the ointment is that he has said he turned down the West Ham job saying they weren't big enough. Like I said just a rumour I heard, thought I would post it even though I think its not likely.

1.) 19 Jun 2015
19 Jun 2015 20:21:08
I don't think Carvalhal is being brought in as manager I think it's as a Football Director role.

2.) 20 Jun 2015
20 Jun 2015 13:06:22
Is it me or is there better options out there for director of football. I mean dc sacked gray because he wasn't a big enough name and them were linked to carvalhal and cooper. it's a joke

3.) 20 Jun 2015
20 Jun 2015 14:08:37
Absolutely right TYM!
The club "allegedly sacked" Stuart Gray giving us the reason that "he was not a big enough name or profile to attract the top players and take the club forward"!
Harsh, a lot of us think, but fair enough its the owners perogative?
Since then we have embarassingly chased two total unknown quantities!
We have allowed a Lge1 manager who has a much inferior experience of top level Prem. & Champs. football than Stuart Gray, to hold the club to ransom! He's even persuaded the club to change the management structure just to get him in!
Why? Why? Why?
What have these two done to justify this intense demand to get them on board?
Who else has been considered , approached, and turned us down?
I personally can't believe that this job is not attractive to a multitude of better qualified and more suitable candidates.
I think we are going to be mystified, disappointed , and frustrated with the direction the club is taking until Mr Chansiri sees the light, and surrounds himself with experienced and above all trustworthy advisers whose only agenda is the success of the club.

4.) 20 Jun 2015
20 Jun 2015 14:38:26
Is it me or has no one ask the question yet about Carvalhal, he is a foreign manager who has coach mainly in Portugal. Can he speak English and how well as he will be coaching in England.

As for the manager situation quite obviously DC does not have a clue what he is doing, first he looks for a number 2 who does not want the job unless he is the number 1 but this guy is a 3rd division manager how is this a forward step.

Coupled with this we have a first team of 10 players, the 5 offered contracts only 1 has resigned, there are massive problems at S6 and if someone does not step up and sort them we are going to be relegation fodder next season.

5.) 20 Jun 2015
20 Jun 2015 21:39:54
I think that DC has said to his advisers it is my club and I want to start afresh, no history just my way, and if any of us had paid £30m plus you would want to do it your way. He will learn from his mistakes as we all do and if the team are not in the top 6 at Christmas then he will start again with new Management