Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted May 25 Poll open until Monday 9pm - feel free to give us your reasons below. Hoping by Monday to have an officially endorsed Pink Un forum candidate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,273 Posted May 25 Would have put don't know had there been an option. Perhaps Cuesta if he had been there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Serinus Canaria Domestica 57 Posted May 25 Of the the three, I would like either Still or Thorup, owing to their youth. I suspect that Still is the maverick gamble and Thorup more closely matches the BK blueprint. Assuming we appoint Thorup and Sunderland eventually land Still, there will be plenty of material for “I told you so “ threads from the usual suspects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walcombe canary 78 Posted May 25 Agree with BroadstairsR. I don't know much about this three. Since the mention of Cuesta months ago, I had hoped that he was the cunning plan. If not Cuesta. Then Craig Bellamy for me please But Good Luck to whoever gets The Job. Hope young BK gets it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 2,197 Posted May 25 40 minutes ago, BroadstairsR said: Would have put don't know had there been an option. Perhaps Cuesta if he had been there. Yes, I voted, but with absolutely zero confidence that my choice would be the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bristol Nest 596 Posted May 25 I voted for Colin W@nker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 3,081 Posted May 25 Cuesta, for me, was never more than papertalk. It came too soon after Knapper's arrival. I think folks perhaps got too invested in it? He's no.2 to a top premier league club who placed 2nd to Mancashter City. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bristol Nest 596 Posted May 25 Look, I know fluk all about all 3 apart from what I've read this week. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
non-scoring strikers 153 Posted May 25 Has to be Thorop for me. All have similarities but he is the standout candidate due to his development of players, attacking outlook and consistency of form. 2nd would be Jansen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,758 Posted May 25 No idea. Hadn’t heard of any of them until this week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 6,112 Posted May 25 Two very good candidates and Will Still as well. I'm a bit concerned that Still has got to the final 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwich canary 171 Posted May 25 Disappointed that Paul Lambert isn’t an option Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macey 13 Posted May 25 (edited) Needs to be an option 'not sure' or 'none' etc in my opinion. Personally I don't know much about them other than what's been mentioned this last week and a little bit of research but they all feel a bit underwhelming to me. I was hoping for Carlos Cuesta personally but it's looking less likely now, even though he's never managed before he is very highly regarded, especially among the Arsenal players, he has shot through the ranks too within the club and also speaks six languages which must be hugely beneficial in football management when dealing with players from many nations. I'm excited about the project, and hopefully MA will start to have a big say and influence on things, so I'll get behind whoever is appointed but none of these three are really getting me going. Edited May 25 by Macey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,424 Posted May 25 Still is the most proven and with the highest ceiling. For me Jansen and Thorup don't come that close. Thorup the biggest risk by a long way. Jansen did well at AZ but the Dutch league is famously hard to extrapolate much meaning from. He'd be my 2nd choice. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,218 Posted May 25 Will Still.............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bovril 263 Posted May 25 The three on the list are all unknown gambles really, which clearly have positives and negatives attached. The big positive is we're not going after a famous name as a player. Plymouth fans must be dreading next season. On a side note, the Cuesta scenario is a strange one. Knapper would have obviously known him during his time at Arsenal, so there must have been something not quite right there for him to pursue Cuesta. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
essex canary 616 Posted May 25 Jansen - the outside the Comfort Zone candidate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fen Canary 1,456 Posted May 25 I’m with the general consensus in that I’d heard of none of them until a week ago, and only then what I’ve read on here. Is it too late to put in a vote for Mark Robins? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,580 Posted May 25 Undecided between Still and Jansen. Both of them have coached at a higher level than Thorup and they have more experience as a head coach under their belts. I voted Still though because it's the most interesting option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 6,367 Posted May 25 I don't have a view, given that I'd only heard of Still beforehand. In terms of who would be most likely to accept the job if offered I would say Thorup would almost certainly take it and Jansen would probably take it, while Still might think he could get a Premier League job, or something else in France. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,363 Posted May 25 (edited) The problem with Still is that we might have caught him on a downslope in form at Reims and we're really not sure what he stands for in youth development. For that reason I find Jansen and Thorup more interesting as both look more proven in terms of giving youngsters their game time and that looks like a key plank in Knapper's approach throughout the club. Was much more happening with Kim Hellberg, the Hammarby manager? He looked an intriguing prospect as well. Edited May 25 by TheGunnShow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutley 167 Posted May 25 If the new coach is going to be one of these three I have no strong opinion as I simply do not know enough about any of them to have a preference. So its a non vote from me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bovril 263 Posted May 25 5 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: I don't have a view, given that I'd only heard of Still beforehand. In terms of who would be most likely to accept the job if offered I would say Thorup would almost certainly take it and Jansen would probably take it, while Still might think he could get a Premier League job, or something else in France. There's a good interview with him here (link should work even if you don't have a subscription) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5282536/2024/02/21/still-interview-reims-france/ “I would work for a Championship team without a problem,” Still says. “What I’ve now understood, I’ve now realised, is how important people are. And how important finding the right place to be is going to be for my career. And people who understand the way I work, because I’m a bit different. I’m a bit odd sometimes.” Asked to clarify how he is “different”, Still points to how much he is driven by instinct, and his obvious preference for candour over politics. “If something’s s**t, I want someone to tell me it’s s**t.” 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,734 Posted May 25 43 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: Still is the most proven and with the highest ceiling. For me Jansen and Thorup don't come that close. Thorup the biggest risk by a long way. Jansen did well at AZ but the Dutch league is famously hard to extrapolate much meaning from. He'd be my 2nd choice. This, didn’t know about any of them but Still is the standout for me from looking at the three records and taking the leagues into account. I’m actually surprised if we are a big enough club for his ambitions, I think it would be a bit of a coup. Whoever we get though it’s exciting times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted May 25 A lot closer than I thought it would be so far. Really interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,734 Posted May 25 37 minutes ago, Bovril said: There's a good interview with him here (link should work even if you don't have a subscription) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5282536/2024/02/21/still-interview-reims-france/ “I would work for a Championship team without a problem,” Still says. “What I’ve now understood, I’ve now realised, is how important people are. And how important finding the right place to be is going to be for my career. And people who understand the way I work, because I’m a bit different. I’m a bit odd sometimes.” Asked to clarify how he is “different”, Still points to how much he is driven by instinct, and his obvious preference for candour over politics. “If something’s s**t, I want someone to tell me it’s s**t.” Probably part of why he is so liked, a lot of us probably work in organisations that are full of politics, it’s so pervasive. I don’t meet many who enjoy that other than the ones who are good at negotiating it and most of them in private acknowledge how toxic it is but “play the game”. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted May 25 46 minutes ago, Bovril said: There's a good interview with him here (link should work even if you don't have a subscription) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5282536/2024/02/21/still-interview-reims-france/ “I would work for a Championship team without a problem,” Still says. “What I’ve now understood, I’ve now realised, is how important people are. And how important finding the right place to be is going to be for my career. And people who understand the way I work, because I’m a bit different. I’m a bit odd sometimes.” Asked to clarify how he is “different”, Still points to how much he is driven by instinct, and his obvious preference for candour over politics. “If something’s s**t, I want someone to tell me it’s s**t.” That's interesting. Sort of explains why Reims form nosedived at the end of last season, with them selling their best player and losing 1/3 of their squad to international tournaments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Shuck 291 Posted May 25 (edited) Dare I be impudent enough to suggest that Cuesta may be due a significant promotion at Arsenal as and when Arteta moves on-or that he may one day move into a 2-in-C position with Arteta at a new club when that does happen. Don't know where Arteta could end up-feels as if Vincent Kompany is seeing Bayern Munich as a possible step to getting the Man City job one day but perhaps Arteta fancies that one as well....the result of all the charges hanging against them not withstanding.... Still for me...just! Edited May 25 by Old Shuck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites