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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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Gary Johnson - The best on this list
Dennis Wise - NO!
Martin Allen - NO! NO! NO!
Nicky Forster - If he does well then give him to the end of the season and assess then. Our hand doesn't have to be forced if we pick up some points in the next few games.
Jim Magilton - No.
Phil Parkinson - No.
Paul Buckle - Possible
Chris Hughton - Unrealistic
Steve Coppell - Retired
Other - I've been impressed with Terry Brown (AFC Wimbledon). Done a fantastic job there.
 

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by Posh? Why would he do a job for us when he couldn't do it for them?

Why the clamour for him?
Totally agree johnstone an idiot
 

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Salford Bee said:
Gary Johnson - The best on this list
Dennis Wise - NO!
Martin Allen - NO! NO! NO!
Nicky Forster - If he does well then give him to the end of the season and assess then. Our hand doesn't have to be forced if we pick up some points in the next few games.
Jim Magilton - No.
Phil Parkinson - No.
Paul Buckle - Possible
Chris Hughton - Unrealistic
Steve Coppell - Retired
Other - I've been impressed with Terry Brown (AFC Wimbledon). Done a fantastic job there.
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I haven't seen Wimbledon play but whilst at Hayes the style of football under Brown used to be chronic long ball stuff. I remember Andy Driscoll left because of it
 

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seanrs said:
I haven't seen Wimbledon play but whilst at Hayes the style of football under Brown used to be chronic long ball stuff. I remember Andy Driscoll left because of it
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I have and he's got a good young team there that will go places. Speaks well as well when I've dealt with him.
 

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seanrs said:
I haven't seen Wimbledon play but whilst at Hayes the style of football under Brown used to be chronic long ball stuff. I remember Andy Driscoll left because of it
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Terry Brown is a great non league Manager but we need one who knows how to succeed at this level or the one above. We have the set up and budget to not have to have a punt on a novice. If we could get Coppell out of retirement he'd be my first choice.
 

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Gary Johnson is 2/1 for both Bees and Sheff Wed job.
Keith Hill is quoted for Sheff Wed, but not for us.
I'd like to see Keith Hill interviewed.
 

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Paul Tisdale (Exeter) if possible, but anyway give Forster a chance. I for one will NOT be chanting the name of Martin Allen. Coppell might be interested in some role, doesn't he live nearby? Johnson - I can't see why. Hughton - now that would be a sign the club is ambitious.
 

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Not Dennis Wise,please. As for Gary Johnson, he has never really achieved fabulous success. Chris Hughton has proved to have the desire and determination to succeed at Senior Level beyond all odds, especially in view of the idiot owner he had to contend with at Newcastle. Failing that, Martin Allen would certainly have the incentive to do what he has done before - save us from relegation.
 

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DerekS said:
Paul Tisdale (Exeter) if possible, but anyway give Forster a chance. I for one will NOT be chanting the name of Martin Allen. Coppell might be interested in some role, doesn't he live nearby? Johnson - I can't see why. Hughton - now that would be a sign the club is ambitious.
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Dream team would be Coppell and Tisdale for me
 

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Please God not Dennis Wise.
He seemed to have success at Swindon & Leeds with Poyet as his assistant but it my memory serves me right it all turned to sh*t when Poyet left to go to Spurs.
I think Poyets success with Brighton tells you who was the brains in that particular duo.
 

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boodle56 said:
by Posh? Why would he do a job for us when he couldn't do it for them?

Why the clamour for him?
Totally agree johnstone an idiot
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Darragh, let it go now - you have got Fergie jnr back. Let Gary get on with his career, ta.
 

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DavidgRushden said:
Not Dennis Wise,please. As for Gary Johnson, he has never really achieved fabulous success. Chris Hughton has proved to have the desire and determination to succeed at Senior Level beyond all odds, especially in view of the idiot owner he had to contend with at Newcastle. Failing that, Martin Allen would certainly have the incentive to do what he has done before - save us from relegation.
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I posted this earlier about Gary Johnson. He has won the FA Trophy, FA Conference, Div 2 Championship, Div 1 Play Offs, narrowly lost a Championship Play Off final and won numerous promotions when involved as part of the management team at Cambridge United that went from the 4th to the brink of the top league. I think it would be difficult to find a more successful lower league manager tbh.

I'd prefer Hughton though but would take Johnson over Martin Allen every time.
 

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Les Beeavinu said:
I posted this earlier about Gary Johnson. He has won the FA Trophy, FA Conference, Div 2 Championship, Div 1 Play Offs, lost a Championship Play Off and won numerous promotions when involved as part of the management team at Cambridge United. I think it would be difficult to find a more successful lower league manager tbh.

I'd prefer Hughton though but would take Johnson over Martin Allen every time.
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:imwith:
 

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Les Beeavinu said:
I posted this earlier about Gary Johnson. He has won the FA Trophy, FA Conference, Div 2 Championship, Div 1 Play Offs, lost a Championship Play Off and won numerous promotions when involved as part of the management team at Cambridge United. I think it would be difficult to find a more successful lower league manager tbh.

I'd prefer Hughton though but would take Johnson over Martin Allen every time.
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Agreed about Johnson, I don't think we would find someone with a better track record. That doesn't mean to say he would be successful at Brentford but I would think it improves the odds. I'm a bit concerned that any new Manager coming in will find his hands tied with 19 players under contract next season and I find it utterly bizarre that extended contracts were bandied about by AS in the last few weeks of his reign.

If we can't get Johnson, out of the realistic options (in which I don't include either Coppell or Hughton as well as Martin O'Neill, Roy Hodgson or Jose Mourinho) I wouldn't be too upset if Jim Magilton got the job. His record isn't a patch on Johnson's in terms of promotions but he did OK and his teams have a bit of a reputation for playing decent stuff - I'm not sure i could bear a further few years of watching hoofball which is why I am definitely in the NO to Martin Allen camp. I'm not entirely sure mind you how Johnson sets his teams out to play but i don't recall him being known as a long ball merchant............hope not anyway.

If GJ does get the gig, I agree it would be nice if he felt able to work with Nicky Forster as his assistant. I have a feeling Nick Forster will turn out to be a decent Manager one day but we have been down the road before of choosing assistants for our manager so maybe best GJ picks his own. I doubt Keith Millen will be at Brizzle for ever - there is a shelflife for all Managers -so maybe they will end up working together at Brentford one day.

Anyway, well done to the Board for taking the decision. It is never an easy thing to do and I'm sure it has been a tough week for them all but they can take comfort from the fact they have done the right thing.

Hopefully we can all start to pull together more now - it has been a frustrating season not made any easier by Bees fans being at each others throats for much of it.
 

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Les Beeavinu said:
I posted this earlier about Gary Johnson. He has won the FA Trophy, FA Conference, Div 2 Championship, Div 1 Play Offs, narrowly lost a Championship Play Off final and won numerous promotions when involved as part of the management team at Cambridge United that went from the 4th to the brink of the top league. I think it would be difficult to find a more successful lower league manager tbh.

I'd prefer Hughton though but would take Johnson over Martin Allen every time.
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I stand corrected,although I didn't realise his time at Cambridge United was that successful. Although he didn't get on with Barry Fry, his very manner is so similar, and I do believe there are better contenders out there.
 

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I've gone for Gary Johnson as a realsitic choice, but Nicky Forster could be a possible. What is needed, apart from someone with proven success is someone who can motivate the players, get the team working well as a team, knows the opposition players, and is ambitious, respected and trusted by his own players. All experienced managers at whatever level have to start somewhere to gain the experience. His new experience as caretaker will show if he has the potential. Gary Johnson, I think, would do a good job for us, if we can agree terms. I'd prefer Andy Scott to Dennis Wise. Coppell would be great but very, very unlikely.
 

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DavidgRushden said:
I stand corrected,although I didn't realise his time at Cambridge United was that successful. Although he didn't get on with Barry Fry, his very manner is so similar, and I do believe there are better contenders out there.
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You may well be right but in terms of success, his record is second to none.
 

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Fee Fee Bee said:
People do realise Gary Johnson is Fulham fan!!!
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Doubt he has got to many matches over the past 20 years ! What sort of fan is that !

Leave it.
 

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JTofBFC said:
Agreed about Johnson, I don't think we would find someone with a better track record. That doesn't mean to say he would be successful at Brentford but I would think it improves the odds. I'm a bit concerned that any new Manager coming in will find his hands tied with 19 players under contract next season and I find it utterly bizarre that extended contracts were bandied about by AS in the last few weeks of his reign.

If we can't get Johnson, out of the realistic options (in which I don't include either Coppell or Hughton as well as Martin O'Neill, Roy Hodgson or Jose Mourinho) I wouldn't be too upset if Jim Magilton got the job. His record isn't a patch on Johnson's in terms of promotions but he did OK and his teams have a bit of a reputation for playing decent stuff - I'm not sure i could bear a further few years of watching hoofball which is why I am definitely in the NO to Martin Allen camp. I'm not entirely sure mind you how Johnson sets his teams out to play but i don't recall him being known as a long ball merchant............hope not anyway.

If GJ does get the gig, I agree it would be nice if he felt able to work with Nicky Forster as his assistant. I have a feeling Nick Forster will turn out to be a decent Manager one day but we have been down the road before of choosing assistants for our manager so maybe best GJ picks his own. I doubt Keith Millen will be at Brizzle for ever - there is a shelflife for all Managers -so maybe they will end up working together at Brentford one day.

Anyway, well done to the Board for taking the decision. It is never an easy thing to do and I'm sure it has been a tough week for them all but they can take comfort from the fact they have done the right thing.

Hopefully we can all start to pull together more now - it has been a frustrating season not made any easier by Bees fans being at each others throats for much of it.
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agree with all the above...
 

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Les Beeavinu said:
You may well be right but in terms of success, his record is second to none.
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He was assistant to John Beck at Cambridge and they played football that would make Dave Bassett proud.

And how did he fare when he took over from John Beck.....................?

He did exceptionally well with Yeovil in non-league and then won the 4th Division title - just like Andy Scott.

He also drew 1-1 with San Marino when he was manager of Latvia!

He has an overall win percentage of just over 42%

:shrug:
 

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Billy Hunt said:
He was assistant to John Beck at Cambridge and they played football that would make Dave Bassett proud.

And how did he fare when he took over from John Beck.....................?

He did exceptionally well with Yeovil in non-league and then won the 4th Division title - just like Andy Scott.

He also drew 1-1 with San Marino when he was manager of Latvia!

:shrug:
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You missed Bristol City.
 

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Les Beeavinu said:
You missed Bristol City.
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Yeah, sorry.
He had an excellent start at Bristol City - League 1 runners-up in 2007. Championship play-off finalists in 2008.

He then spent £2.25m on Nicky Maynard. Bristol City won 15 games in 2008-9.

He got the sack in 2010 after losing heavily to Cardiff and Doncaster.

He won 40% of his games in charge of Bristol City.

I don't want him. (you may have guessed :rolleyes:)
 

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Billy Hunt said:
Yeah, sorry.
He had an excellent start at Bristol City - League 1 runners-up in 2007. Championship play-off finalists in 2008.

He then spent £2.25m on Nicky Maynard. Bristol City won 15 games in 2008-9.

He got the sack in 2010 after losing heavily to Cardiff and Doncaster.

I don't want him. (you may have guessed :rolleyes:)
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Oh so its track records that impress you then.

Would you care to run through Martin Allen's since he left Brentford as I don't seem to be able to get onto the soccerbase website at present !
 

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Billy Hunt said:
Yeah, sorry.
He had an excellent start at Bristol City - League 1 runners-up in 2007. Championship play-off finalists in 2008.

He then spent £2.25m on Nicky Maynard. Bristol City won 15 games in 2008-9.

He got the sack in 2010 after losing heavily to Cardiff and Doncaster.

I don't want him. (you may have guessed :rolleyes:)
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Neither do I, he'd be doomed! He's a self confessed Fulham Nutt!!
As soon as things go bad, he'd be cast down!!!!
 

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Billy Hunt said:
Yeah, sorry.
He had an excellent start at Bristol City - League 1 runners-up in 2007. Championship play-off finalists in 2008.

He then spent £2.25m on Nicky Maynard. Bristol City won 15 games in 2008-9.

He got the sack in 2010 after losing heavily to Cardiff and Doncaster.

I don't want him. (you may have guessed :rolleyes:)
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That's because you luuuurve Martin Allen. :thumbs:
 

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Les Beeavinu said:
That's because you luuuurve Martin Allen. :thumbs:
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I do. Yes.

I want to love Nicky Forster now, cos there isn't a snowball's that Martin Allen will be given the job. :cry:
 

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JTofBFC said:
Oh so its track records that impress you then.

Would you care to run through Martin Allen's since he left Brentford as I don't seem to be able to get onto the soccerbase website at present !
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I've noticed that. :scratch: soccerbase is dead, I think.

Martin Allen :love2: he makes feel all warm and fuzzy and good about life and Brentford FC. His win percentage at Brentford was 44%.
 

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As I said about a week ago either Phil Parkinson or Alan Knill (Bury manager) for me please. Would not want Martin Allen back.
 

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i'm sorry that my detachment keeps me a little out-of-touch, but can someone please explain why Allen won't be considered? he just seems an ideal choice to me. i accept some people are against, but personally i haven't really been persuaded by their arguments. i reckon Allen could do something special with us, but that's just me...

also i don't see why Hughton's so unrealistic - surely we could pitch ourselves as ambitious? it could do his reputation good to take us up and establish us in the Championship with Benham's millions and a shiny new stadium....... :(
 
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Mr Tree said:
i'm sorry that my detachment keeps me a little out-of-touch, but can someone please explain why Allen won't be considered? he just seems an ideal choice to me. i accept some people are against, but personally i haven't really been persuaded by their arguments. i reckon Allen could so something special with us, but that's just me...

also i don't see why Hughton's so unrealistic - surely we could pitch ourselves as ambitious? it could do his reputation good to take us up and establish us in the Championship with Benham's millions and a shiny new stadium....... :(
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Totaly agree,especially re Hughton.:sorted:
 

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Mr Tree said:
i'm sorry that my detachment keeps me a little out-of-touch, but can someone please explain why Allen won't be considered? he just seems an ideal choice to me. i accept some people are against, but personally i haven't really been persuaded by their arguments. i reckon Allen could so something special with us, but that's just me...

also i don't see why Hughton's so unrealistic - surely we could pitch ourselves as ambitious? it could do his reputation good to take us up and establish us in the Championship with Benham's millions and a shiny new stadium....... :(
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With Allen, I believe that there are certain members of the board who really, really don't like the man. Talk of his ego being too big - pots and kettles perhaps.......... :idea:

As for Hughton, I'm not really sure. Someone better informed and not blinded by love for Martin Allen will be able to explain.
 

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twickersbee said:
GJ is a solid league 1 replacement but difficult to get to excited if he is appointed as we need to be looking to the future. Would like to see a younger manager appointed. Be good to see if we will all be walking in a Forster wonderland and then if he is not ready bring back Mad dog!!
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What we need is to avoid relegation this year. That is less likely with a young inexperienced manager. Johnson ticks both boxes for me. Likely to know how to keep us up and an excellent record of achievement which suggests he can build for the longer term. He is also pretty high profile so it might also send out the message that we mean business, which is much needed to convince potential players that we are not 'little Brentford' anymore
 

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buckle? torquay to brentford is quite a step up, eh leroy?
 

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Me. Like Gary Johnson I have long forgotten promotion credentials and I have had absolutely 100per cent NO interest from the club board thus far.

By the way......hughton!?!?!! You mugs! He just took a team into the premiership! There is more chance of us getting ghandi to manage us out of this mess.
 

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Why is Chris Hughton a non-starter? With Mr Benham we have aspiration that might draw him. He's an ex-player. He might just be up for the challenge rather than kicking his heels after presumably getting a good settlement at Newcastle. With all his connections and experience in the Championship and the Prem surely he's worth asking? If you don't ask, you don't get. A different level from the other options IMO. Johnson would be a step backwards for this club. Let's see how Nicky gets on to begin with though.
 

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I'm sure the media will be full of condemnation of yet another young English manager getting the sack and on the surface it does look like a tough decision (one step from Wembley, a few points of mid table, great Carling Cup run, League 2 title etc). However the reality is we've been playing awful football under Scott this season (hit and hope, no plan B, no excitement etc) and the board must have realised that the fans were voting with their feet (GP is at least 1000 light this season which makes a loss of revenue of about £400K - not insignificant). We want a successful team but also one that can at least make the admission fee worthwhile - I'v been a dozen times this season and actually enjoyed about 3 games. Thanks Scott but its time for us all to move on.

We clearly want Johnson which is why Scott went today (they saw what happened at Sheff Wed and realised that they needed to make the move to get Johnson now). Would not be a bad appointment but I think Benham and the board should do all that they can to persuade Keith Hill to come south. He has taken a perenial underachieving Rochdale and given them belief, an exciting style of football and something for the fans to be proud about. He's young, ambitious and should be seen as along term prospect. Every manager has his price and if we're serious about pushing into the championship he could be exactly what we need.
 

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Are there any real characters out there, other than Allen? Scott had no rapport with the fans. Would be good to get a manager who can not only make the football more exciting (and fuitful) but also lift the spirit of the club.
 

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Wouldbee said:
By the way......hughton!?!?!! You mugs! He just took a team into the premiership! There is more chance of us getting ghandi to manage us out of this mess.
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I don't see why people think he would be that greater manager for us. Sure he took Newcastle up but look at the team he did it with....an Argentinian international, established premiership players & a striker who has just been sold for £35million!! All of which he inherited, I don't doubt his coaching credentials I just doubt whether he has the ability to source players on a limited budget from the lower leagues.
 
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