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17-04-2019, 10:01 AM
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Just seen someone post a link to this page on Twitter. No idea how reliable it is - SD might know more - but it's from the Greek end and it suggests we're already looking for a new manager.
The most alarming piece of the article for me is the bit I've highlighted in bold though:
Nottingham Forest: In search of coach
There is a lot of trouble that Nottingham Forest is going through , for which the expectations were quite high and did not manage to make them.
The English team is reportedly again in search of a coach, according to the sports press.
In particular, as reported by the Sportime newspaper and the "Agent Greek" column, Vangelis Marinakis' team may have made a better season than last year, but failed to reach the playoffs.
In fact, a number of cases have already begun to sit on the Nottingham Forrest bench.
Many of these names are ... known to the patriotic, Greek, territories.
What does THAT mean?
EDIT: The article above seems to come from sportime.
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Be careful what you wished for, I think it’s what it means!
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It means folk dreaming of Wagner need to give their head a shake
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The next manager will be a patsy from the Greek league or ex Olympiakos. I’d rather stick thanks.
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A, Unknown manager but who fits the squad we already have (with a few additions in the summer), plays decent football and can get on with his job with no preconceived fan opinion, hopefully get the time to build something and get us up.
B, Club legend, doesn't fit the squad, would need a sizeable squad overhaul and even then doesn't play nice football, fanbase already completely split over his appointment, has 12 months to get us up and then we probably default back to option A anyway but with the need for another squad overhaul.
Down to the club to do two crucial things: Scout the incoming manager and make sure they at least play a style that is somewhat complementary of the squad we have rather than the complete opposite, are they gonna use a number 10? Are they gonna play to the strengths of Lolley and Grabban? Secondly just let them get on with it, if they're a manager who ticks the first box then we're already in a much stronger position.
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Might make a more interesting poll, someone related to Greek league/olympiakos or MON.
Remember though these rumours were around both previous appointments and both have ended up as being managers with English experience
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I'd also suggest we wait and actually see what the article means (Greek doesn't translate very well through these translation tools) before we start making assumptions either way, just because it says 'Many of these names are ... known to the patriotic, Greek, territories.' doesn't necessarily mean a person who has managed in Greece does it? We also need to know whether the source is in anyway legit.
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Do you think there's anything in this SD? Is Sportime a reputable source?
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id rather stick with MON. give him a proper window. man deserves atleast that.
new manager would have no time to assess again. another excuse to fail next season.
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Normally when these type of rumours start it only ends in one way.
IF a new man comes in then I just hope that we don't waste any time.
IF MON is off then he needs to go right after the last game of the season and the new man needs to come in straight away.
