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Bees Next Manager

  • Gary Johnson

    Votes: 293 38.7%

  • Dennis Wise

    Votes: 10 1.3%

  • Martin Allen

    Votes: 213 28.1%

  • Nicky Forster

    Votes: 67 8.9%

  • Jim Magilton

    Votes: 15 2.0%

  • Phil Parkinson

    Votes: 14 1.8%

  • Paul Buckle

    Votes: 12 1.6%

  • Chris Hughton

    Votes: 97 12.8%

  • AN Other (Please State)

    Votes: 31 4.1%

  • Steve Coppell

    Votes: 84 11.1%
  • Total voters
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Saw a tweet earlier saying BFC want to give Forster time to stake his claim. If that's the case, don't expect an appointment soon. I hope we don't dither and miss out on Johnson.
 

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After the last two performances we should continue with Forster until the end of the season.(the makings of a lucky manager). GJ didn't inspire me on Sky last night.I think MA's time has been and gone.I am sure the Board will think long and hard before making a decision.
 

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NF phrased his response very carefully to the question posed last night by the Sky interviewer regarding if he was interested in the managers job on a permanent basis. He wants to stay in football long term in a coaching and or managers role. But I am sure by his response he still wants to continue playing as long as possible, which probably means this season and possibly next. However he realises what a great opportunity has landed in his lap, albeit a year or so too early. Unless the board can come up with a solution that enables him to be involved on the management side whilst still playing he will have some difficult and life changing decisions to make if we keep winning!
 

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Wouldn't mind seeing Forster have the assistant manager role but maybe long term the time isnt right for him. Was weird on sky yesterday as they were talking about Forster becoming the permanent manager with gary johnson as the pundit
 

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Bookham Bee said:
After the last two performances we should continue with Forster until the end of the season.(the makings of a lucky manager). GJ didn't inspire me on Sky last night.I think MA's time has been and gone.I am sure the Board will think long and hard before making a decision.
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:yes: I found GJ most uninspiring. And unfeasibly elderly. I've been extremely impressed with how Nicky Forster has dealt with things so far - he seems to handle the press very well and he's certainly lifted the team. Martin Allen would still be my choice but if, as has been implied, boardroom politics mean this isn't going to happen then I'd rather give Nicky Eff a run and see what happens :shrug:.
 

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vcmazz said:
:yes: I found GJ most uninspiring. And unfeasibly elderly. I've been extremely impressed with how Nicky Forster has dealt with things so far - he seems to handle the press very well and he's certainly lifted the team. Martin Allen would still be my choice but if, as has been implied, boardroom politics mean this isn't going to happen then I'd rather give Nicky Eff a run and see what happens :shrug:.
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There is no doubt that Nicky has handled things well, he is articulate, measured & an intelligent footballer ( Not many of those around! ). Remind you of anyone, that's right, Andy Scott when he took over from Butcher!! Let's remember we need an experienced guy to take us forward, Nicky maybe as a no. 2. With a further year on his playing contract, that seems to make a lot of sense to me. Let's not make a mistake by going for a guy we all admire, but who has no experience of managing a football team which should have aspirations of making the Championship next season!
 

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Ambrose_1889 said:
Saw a tweet earlier saying BFC want to give Forster time to stake his claim. If that's the case, don't expect an appointment soon. I hope we don't dither and miss out on Johnson.
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I hope we do dither then.
 

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vcmazz said:
:yes: I found GJ most uninspiring. And unfeasibly elderly. I've been extremely impressed with how Nicky Forster has dealt with things so far - he seems to handle the press very well and he's certainly lifted the team. Martin Allen would still be my choice but if, as has been implied, boardroom politics mean this isn't going to happen then I'd rather give Nicky Eff a run and see what happens :shrug:.
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i thought he was ok tbh. he had to be careful what he said as he is (or could be) a candidate himself.

he is ten years younger than sir alex and five younger than arsene wegner. they can all probably spit as far as any thirty-five year old!
 

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Foster to end of season, unless the wheels start to come off: on current form avoiding the drop has to be a priority over promotion. I liked MA too but his tenure at Cheltenham was an unqualified disaster: spending £0000’s the club didn’t have on loan players the club didn’t need. Dean Holdsworth anyone?
 

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i think that if there were some indication that the concept of a coppell-forster
partnership was actually possible, 90% of bees fans would vote in favour
and the poll as it stands would be dedundant
 

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shouldbee said:
Nicky's made a few positional changes and we look a different team and the players look happy and confident. He's seems a bright articulate guy who can gets his points across to the players without all the swearing and arm waving, it clearly didn't work with Weston did it ?.
Maybe it's a bit too soon for him to be Manager, but I would like to see him as assistant. Not sure about Johnson after listening to him on SKY last night.........Steve Coppell + Nicky and Mark Warburton would be perfect..
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No we don't - we look a more confident team yes, and that's credit to Nicky, but we are basically playing the same way, but with Saunders back to improve our passing. The KOC move has also increased certainty and confidence at the back. Last night reminded me of us under AS circa Nov/Dec ie Soton away!
 

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IslandBee said:
No we don't - we look a more confident team yes, and that's credit to Nicky, but we are basically playing the same way, but with Saunders back to improve our passing. The KOC move has also increased certainty and confidence at the back. Last night reminded me of us under AS circa Nov/Dec ie Soton away!
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How do you expect us to play any differently ? Put Lee up front ? Scott signed good players imo them shackled them with too much worrying about the opposition . If you hear/read the players interviews they have now " more freedom " Nelson M up front next week maybe .
 

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Have been delighted with the results and the performance in the last 2 games but lets not get carried away there is no doubt that we have inmproved with Saunders and Weston being instrumental in all that is good, however there is still a long way to go and at the moment I beleive the players are just happy to have the shackles lifted and play with a smile.

Nicky comes across extremley well and I beleive will be a fine manager in the quiet Coppel style, at the moment however I beleive that he and ultimatley Brentford ( succession planning) would benefit by him spending a period of time as Assistant Manager/player, this would enable him to complete his badges and providing we get the right sort of manager he can learn different management styles and training routines.

Watching the game last night I though GJ came over well bearing in mind that it has been intimated he would like the job, he managed to avoid difficult questiions and gave an honest assesment of what he was watching, certainly his CV is one that reads very well and over the years he will have built up a number of contacts. I have no idea of the KPI,s that Mills and abee are going to be asking however I would hope that we do not prevaricate to long over this appointment and GJ goes elsewhere.
 

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The Pipe said:
Have been delighted with the results and the performance in the last 2 games but lets not get carried away there is no doubt that we have inmproved with Saunders and Weston being instrumental in all that is good, however there is still a long way to go and at the moment I beleive the players are just happy to have the shackles lifted and play with a smile.

Nicky comes across extremley well and I beleive will be a fine manager in the quiet Coppel style, at the moment however I beleive that he and ultimatley Brentford ( succession planning) would benefit by him spending a period of time as Assistant Manager/player, this would enable him to complete his badges and providing we get the right sort of manager he can learn different management styles and training routines.

Watching the game last night I though GJ came over well bearing in mind that it has been intimated he would like the job, he managed to avoid difficult questiions and gave an honest assesment of what he was watching, certainly his CV is one that reads very well and over the years he will have built up a number of contacts. I have no idea of the KPI,s that Mills and abee are going to be asking however I would hope that we do not prevaricate to long over this appointment and GJ goes elsewhere.
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Great post, I think it's a huge ask for NF to jump straight into the manager position.
 

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Bigbee said:
How do you expect us to play any differently ? Put Lee up front ? Scott signed good players imo them shackled them with too much worrying about the opposition . If you hear/read the players interviews they have now " more freedom " Nelson M up front next week maybe .
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I don't - that's my point! I was responding to the suggestion that we look like a different team. We don't. Last night we looked as good as we did under AS on a good day (eg Soton away, Charlton home etc). I say this, not to open up old debates (no wish to at all) but merely to slow down a little the Nicky as miracle worker express which is beginning to build up a pretty fair head of steam on here. He's made a good start. I'm impressed with what I have seen. But let's not get over-excited!
 

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alexcavell said:
It looks like we're taking drastic measures to keep Steve McClaren away! lol

http://newsthump.com/2011/02/08/west-brom-go-into-hiding-as-steve-mclaren-looks-for-new-club/
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IslandBee said:
I don't - that's my point! I was responding to the suggestion that we look like a different team. We don't. Last night we looked as good as we did under AS on a good day (eg Soton away, Charlton home etc). I say this, not to open up old debates (no wish to at all) but merely to slow down a little the Nicky as miracle worker express which is beginning to build up a pretty fair head of steam on here. He's made a good start. I'm impressed with what I have seen. But let's not get over-excited!
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.............................you still can't quite let go, can you??.........................
 

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hjohayes said:
Wouldn't mind seeing Forster have the assistant manager role but maybe long term the time isnt right for him. Was weird on sky yesterday as they were talking about Forster becoming the permanent manager with gary johnson as the pundit
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.........................whilst interviewer commentator and that ***** Garry Birtles were all trying to 'big-up' Andy Scott - what they all failed to appreciate was that if AS had been managing the club last night 1. we wouldn't have played as we did, and 2. it would have been Exeter going to WembLee, not us...............
 

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IMO it's too early for NF but hasn't he brought a breath of fresh air. Entertaining football being played the way it should be played. Think how much more entertaining football would be if all clubs allowed players to play without fear and without shackles when in possession. I'm hoping for the miracle- Coppell with Fozzy as coach. You never know.
 

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WisBee said:
.............................you still can't quite let go, can you??.........................
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Actually, it's the continuing precariousness of our situation and the difficult choice the board face that are my predominant concerns right now. Two wins by Nicky, welcome though they are, has not changed that.
 

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Coppell/ Forster would be an ideal combination. Johnson flopped at Peterboro this year and MA took Cheltenham down and has not won promotion from any division!
 

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As quoted a few times, we have turned a real corner over the past two games and have nothing but compliments for Nicky F, but we have to look at who we have beat. Plymouth who were probably the only team with worse form that us, and Exeter who without Cureton banging them in, have a shaky defence. Having said that, he has 'won the changing room over' and given the players confidence that has enabled them to play foorball on the ground as opposed to the poor standards we have endured for the past few months.
Appointing NF as manager now would be a massive mistake as 2 games does not make a season and the changes and team talks NF has made would probably have been made by most of us.

Give Nicky the rest of the season, see how he does. Will we go down, no, will we get to the play offs, probably not. If we do then fair play to him, but he is playing with the players he has inherited and he needs to have the inteligence, knowledge and contacts to construct a plan for the forthcoming season.

The position maybe slightly too early for NF, but give him a chance, maybe a nos 2 to someone more experienced would not be a bad thing and even if we wait 3-4 months, think there will be some useful names willing to throw their hats in the ring.

MA, always taught do not go back. Our time under him must be the most enjoyable time in most of our lives with plays offs, FA cup matches etc, but think we should remember, enjoy and move forward.
 

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WisBee said:
.........................whilst interviewer commentator and that ***** Garry Birtles were all trying to 'big-up' Andy Scott - what they all failed to appreciate was that if AS had been managing the club last night 1. we wouldn't have played as we did, and 2. it would have been Exeter going to WembLee, not us...............
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Give me Eamon Dunphy and Johnny Giles match analysis any day.
 

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In all this talk about Nicky Forster being too inexperienced might we be overlooking the calm head that the older Mark Warburton seems to have contributed to the new management? Richard Lee certainly gave him credit in the post-match interviews. Nicky does not seem to be alone but supported by a wise head. If Steve Coppell could be persuaded to bring extra support short-term - wow! what a team. I've given up on the Hughton ticket, assuming he'll be at West Brom.
 

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I see Terry Brown from AFC has ruled himself out of the running before he is turned down for the job.....
 

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Stanley said:
I see Terry Brown from AFC has ruled himself out of the running before he is turned down for the job.....
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.............................................I'd imagine Andy Scott will have too.................................:shrug:
 

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Forster has started well and with the renewed confidence we could possibly go on a lengthy unbeaten run. All the talk is of him being inexperienced, but it has worked for many new managers this year such as Dickov at Oldham, Robinson at MK Dons, and look at the initial impact of Di Matteo at MK Dons in his first stint. Sometimes it works it all depends on the man and NF looks and sounds the real deal. Having the players on your side as it appears is a massive step in the right direction.
 

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terry butcher is not doing a bad job upin scotland :)
 

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scruff puppy pup said:
his record at Posh:
P33 W15 D4 L14
For working under Barry Fry and chairman Darragh Macanthony, I wouldn't call that record a flop.
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Not a flop, but decidedly average. :shrug:
 

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lincbee said:
There is no doubt that Nicky has handled things well, he is articulate, measured & an intelligent footballer ( Not many of those around! ). Remind you of anyone, that's right, Andy Scott when he took over from Butcher!!
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Well, apart from the intelligent footballer bit (Scott was a rubbish player, Forster was class), yes. I can see the connection. But is that such a bad thing? If Nicky Forster was to have the same impact that Andy Scott had in his first two managerial years, that'd do for me :sorted:.
 

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Bigbee said:
The win to loss ratio is almost the same and thats good ?
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It includes a number of games toward the end of last season when he took over and they were at the bottom of a higher division.
So, you could say that wasn't his team. I think his record this season at Posh is:

P29 W14 D4 L11
Slightly better, and at least they scored lots of goals.
 

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scruff puppy pup said:
It includes a number of games toward the end of last season when he took over and they were at the bottom of a higher division.
So, you could say that wasn't his team. I think his record this season at Posh is:

P29 W14 D4 L11
Slightly better, and at least they scored lots of goals.
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Let in a fair few tho!
 

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Stanley said:
I see Terry Brown from AFC has ruled himself out of the running before he is turned down for the job.....
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He would not get turned down for the job, why? You will not get turned down if you don't get an interveiw. Nearly sixty and not good enough. Sorry Tel
 

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I think this poll should be started again in view of the fact that the pressure is off a bit after our league win and the team are looking a lot better under NF. I suspect a lot of people would now say give Nicky Forster a chance till the end of the season!
 

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sponshagga said:
I think this poll should be started again in view of the fact that the pressure is off a bit after our league win and the team are looking a lot better under NF. I suspect a lot of people would now say give Nicky Forster a chance till the end of the season!
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Why not re-set the poll and remove Martin Allen (Blocked by BFC anti-Allen faction), Coppell (retired) and Forster (not a serious fullt time option, no coaching badges, etc) Wise (Asbo)

....for a more realistic poll ?

:sneakoff:
 

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Jf hasselbaink??? Wouldnt fancy a big name with no lower league experience, would be a butcher all over again. I have been led to believe though that an interview has taken place for the managers position and was told by a source that it is NOT a name featured on the shortlist of runners and riders so could be something in the JFH rumour/story.
 
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