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[Cjay]

What’s the problem with Corberan?

Unproven.
Flopped massively at his only big job in Greece.
Football is dire to watch

[Jaydog]

Unproven.
Flopped massively at his only big job in Greece.
Football is dire to watch

Fair enough.

[1964white]

Here is the answer to our prayers, even if we go down, this man would definitely do the business next season.

Twice the coach Coberon will ever be!

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[Jaydog]

I don't see the call for continuity at this stage, because what we're doing patently isn't working, and most of the players aren't flourishing under it. I'd be really depressed if we were just looking for a better version of Marsch.

Most people will say departing from what we’re doing to a different style will be difficult and dangerous mid season but I don’t believe that. It’s still football. I’m sure they can adapt and by the look on some of their faces they’d probably enjoy a change

[1964white]

What’s the problem with Corberan?

Not a bad shout, Jay

West Brom were on a downward spiral, Baggies went 6th at the weekend.

Plays attacking football, not quite as expansive as Marcelo, and ensures he keeps it tight at the back.

He knows Leeds/Thorpe Arch & has affinity with half of our squad.

[1964white]

Most people will say departing from what we’re doing to a different style will be difficult and dangerous mid season but I don’t believe that. It’s still football. I’m sure they can adapt and by the look on some of their faces they’d probably enjoy a change

We need to do something different as under Marsch, plan A is not effective.

Problem is, Jesse has only one way of playing the game, he has no plan B, so he has to go!

[Victor_OTT_17]

We need to play a style that makes us unbeatable! Marsch does not have the nous or the brains for this job. If you can't win, DON'T LOSE!!! It's not pretty but if we can stop losing, we can turn at least 6 or 7 matches into wins and that will keep us up. Marsch is making the same mistakes as Bielsa did (I just opened myself up for the rose-tinted glasses Bielsa fans backlash: oo-er)

Marsch out!

[weasel]

Unproven.
Flopped massively at his only big job in Greece.
Football is dire to watch

Whilst not saying Corberan would be my first choice it would make a lot of sense. Forgot the Greece job it is hard to know what went on there and he was only there a few minutes. At Huddersfield he took a side tipped for relegation to the play-offs and at WBA he has got them shooting up the table from a relegation place. Both of those jobs are the sort of impact we need now, picking up teams low on confidence and getting them going quickly.

Throw in his links with Leeds and familiarity with the players as well as knowing how they were able to play and it lessens the risk that it is a far tougher job in the Premier League than in the championship. As to the dire football that can be viewed too ways. 1) It may have been bad to watch but 2) It shows he is capable of practicality and not setting a team up with silly tactics. Making us able to win ugly, like Forest did, Like Brentford do etc may be what we need right now. Then he can work on the players in the summer to impose a nicer looking style of play as we have better players than he would have had at Huddersfield and WBA.

[Cjay]

Thanks for the list, Cjay!

Roger Schmidt would be an absolute coup, but I doubt it will happen. Doing incredible things with Benfica.

Marcelino is another one that I feel might work, but am not sure how keen he’d be to leave Athletic Bilbao. 49er money might get him excited, though. Clearly knows how to do more with less (and is familiar with some of our players)

I think given scheme continuity, Adi Hutter or Ralph Hasenhüttl make some sense, but they aren’t the most exciting of selections. However both might be an improvement to Marsch (although Hasenhüttl‘s 9-0 losses in his past with Southampton frankly scare me).

Tough call.

Marcelino would be a really good shout imo, he isn't at Bilbao anymore (Ernesto Valverde is who I wanted to replace Bielsa) so is available.

I think Hassenhutl would be a disaster, he is far to similar to Marsch and had the same problems.

Hutter makes sense as does Glasner (who'd be a coup).

Ultimately though the longer we wait the less choice we will have.

[Cjay]

Managers approached so far, according to someone claiming an inside connection:

Flat out said no
Maurizio Sarri
Ruben Amorim

Get back to me at the end of the season if you're still in the Premier League
Mauricio Pochettino
Ange Postecoglou
Manuel Pellegrino
Urs Fischer
Thomas Tuchel

Will come now
Lucien Favre
Kjetil Knutsen
Michael Carrick
Pepe Bordelas
Marcelo Gallardo

Ange Postecoglou has a very high opinion of himself given he is the Australian Steven Gerrard.

Of those who would come now they all come with risks.

Lucien Favre would be the hipster choice.

Kjetil Knutsen is really highly rated and has worked miracles in Scandinavia. But Undoubtedly risky.

Carrick has started well but very inexperienced

Pepe Bordalás has done some good and some bad, bit of a journeyman.

Marcelo Gallardo is similar to Knutsen in that he worked absolute miracles in Argentina at a fallen giant but European experience is limited.

Of those I'd go Gallardo and Knutsen.

They have proven they can build over time and I think fans would get behind highly rated coaches like that.

[Cjay]

Whilst not saying Corberan would be my first choice it would make a lot of sense. Forgot the Greece job it is hard to know what went on there and he was only there a few minutes. At Huddersfield he took a side tipped for relegation to the play-offs and at WBA he has got them shooting up the table from a relegation place. Both of those jobs are the sort of impact we need now, picking up teams low on confidence and getting them going quickly.

Throw in his links with Leeds and familiarity with the players as well as knowing how they were able to play and it lessens the risk that it is a far tougher job in the Premier League than in the championship. As to the dire football that can be viewed too ways. 1) It may have been bad to watch but 2) It shows he is capable of practicality and not setting a team up with silly tactics. Making us able to win ugly, like Forest did, Like Brentford do etc may be what we need right now. Then he can work on the players in the summer to impose a nicer looking style of play as we have better players than he would have had at Huddersfield and WBA.

Suppose so

To me it seems similar to Nathan Jones though.

He did great things in the Championship but failed when took a step up.

I'd rather him than Marsch.

But a whole list of others I'd have over him.

[weasel]

Suppose so

To me it seems similar to Nathan Jones though.

He did great things in the Championship but failed when took a step up.

I'd rather him than Marsch.

But a whole list of others I'd have over him.

Jones did well at League 2 and 1 rather than championship, sacked by Stoke. Even his success was only at 1 club whereas Corberan has shown he has been able to repeat his initial success despite a setback in between. That suggests less of a fluke i.e. were Luton already on the up and likely to have done just as well without Jones - akin to Heckingbottom's promotion with Barnsley.

I can see a lot of sense in it albeit it a very risky appointment - although any appointment carries some element of risk.

[Cjay]

Jones did well at League 2 and 1 rather than championship, sacked by Stoke. Even his success was only at 1 club whereas Corberan has shown he has been able to repeat his initial success despite a setback in between. That suggests less of a fluke i.e. were Luton already on the up and likely to have done just as well without Jones - akin to Heckingbottom's promotion with Barnsley.

I can see a lot of sense in it albeit it a very risky appointment - although any appointment carries some element of risk.

He got Luton to 6th in the Championship last years as well on a much smaller budget than Corberan has at WBA.

I can see the logic.

But very very risky imo

Think some want him because they think he will he the 2nd coming of Bielsa.

He won't, his style is closer to Dyche.

As a last resort ok.

But long list ahead of him imo.

[Cjay]

Carlos Corberan

2/1

Ange Postecoglu

8/1

Mauricio Pochettino

9/1

Kjetil Knutsen

10/1

Marcello Gallardo

12/1

Nuno Espirito Santo

16/1

Ruben Amorim

16/1

Matthias Jaissle

18/1

Marcelo Bielsa

20/1

William Still

20/1

[theBlingGoblin]

Bruce Arena!

[John in Louisiana]

Pep says if Citeh are hit with sanctions over FFP he's leaving.

Just sayin'.

[Cjay]

CHRIST SAKE VICTOR DONT f**k THIS UP!!!!!

[Victor_OTT_17]

He's gone!

[Jaydog]

It’s well & good celebrating his dismissal but who is next. I hope they don’t f**k it up. Again

[1964white]

It’s well & good celebrating his dismissal but who is next. I hope they don’t f**k it up. Again

Would be typical Leedsy