[theo_luddite]

We are now linked with the ex Hull City manager

If it's Rosenior I'd have him in a heart beat but I can't see him leaving where he is now - he's just got Strasbourg into Europe apparently.

According to WIKI

On 25 July 2024, Rosenior was appointed as the new head coach of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, joining the BlueCo club on a three-year deal. He replaced Patrick Vieira, who had left by mutual consent after finishing 13th. Rosenior's debut on 18 August saw him field the French top flight's first starting XI in which all outfield players were under 23, in a 1–1 draw at Montpellier.

On 25 April 2025, Rosenior extended his contract with Strasbourg for 3 years until June 2028, after reportedly turning down multiple approaches from Premier League clubs.

If it's their last one who almost got them relegated - sod that for a game of soldiers.

[Lord Snooty]

We are now linked with the ex Hull City manager

Terry Dolan

[SHEP_HTAFC]

It's the guy that kept them in the Championship.......
Ruben Selles

[theo_luddite]

Turned a team that got into the play-off's into a team that missed out on relegation on goal difference. Think we've been there or there abouts before.

Next rumour please. That's not going to make me renew my Season Card.

[jjamez]

Well some site is saying selles won't be coming to town.

Do we actually have an idea what we are doing? And by we I mean the board

[WakeyTerrier]

Mate text last night to say Town are trying hard to convince Selles, the fact he needs convincing probably tells you he’s not the right man.

I was also told a Head of Football or director which ever way you call it is very close and that it’s a “good appointment”

[theo_luddite]

Still not working too hard to convince me are they? The pathetic efforts of the players certainly didn't and I'm not blaming Worthy for any of that.

[jjamez]

The latest name going around is former stoke city and manure keeper lee grant, he's currently first team coach at Ipswich and credited as one of the best striker coaches, just ask Freddie, he scored 20 goals with his help.

Sounds like his striker coaching all comes down to telling the attackers what goalkeepers don't want and what cues they are looking for, which I guess makes quite a lot of sense, it does happen a lot more in other sports.

His son is at man city, also a goalkeeper and He also had a spell at Sheffield Wednesday during his career, played the highest number of games in his career there, unless you count two stints at derby together. Finished as coach/3rd keeper at manure at the end of his career, working with Jose and then ole, before picking the brains of McKenna whilst working together there and following him to Ipswich.

It's out of the box and personally if I was going out of the box it would be Brian barry-murphy purely for his experience and tutorage in the city group. But grant has or should have learnt something from Jose and has been part of a coaching group that went from league one to prem, McKenna is a highly talented young coach and it won't be long before he's moving onto a higher job, no disrespect to Ipswich but I think he will go to a higher ceiling than they.

Overall, I wouldn't be against an appointment like this, far more in favour of it than going for a Stephen Robinson or Wayne Rooney who have either tried and failed in Rooney's case or struggled at a lower level in England but done relatively well in Scotland (lower standard debate ensues) in Robinson's case. IF Grant is to be the guy, then the dof needs to be high on his game, a track record to match and well contacted.

Wilson is the name being mentioned, when he was here originally he did okay, first of his kind at the club, did some good wheeling and dealing with the likes of lynch, Butterfield, Coady etc but couldn't fully grasp the management side believe he went Grayson, robins and Powell before leaving. Had a few years at saints and rangers before going to forest and essentially learned different markets to raid ie Portugal and Brazil, it would be interesting to see who he brought in when at saints, could he have coincided with mane and vvd, not sure.

[jjamez]

Seems like grant is building up pace. But we've been here before.

The appointment could work, if his backroom is right and well thought out. It's a big step going from a goalkeeper who does well coaching strikers to coaching the whole group.

For me we need progressive coaches not run of the mill or old fashioned. I've looked at some players he's been in squads with who now coach, they include Shay given, who'd be a good goalkeeper coach, Rory delap, who's followed Robbie Keane a few places, lee bullen who was part of the furniture at wednesday wasn't he sco?

He's also played with duff, pato, Moore, rob Edwards and Ian evatt so that doesn't mean much

[WakeyTerrier]

One thing is for sure, Mr Nagle and Mr Edwards will have nowhere to hide if this appointment goes south