Odds for new manager

qwerty keyboard · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:28 pm

Jesus 1,000-1
Red Adair 500-1
The Chuckle Brothers 250-1
Billy West 150-1
International Rescue 50-1
The Ghost of Brian Clough 25-1
Paul Watson 10-1
Dave Jones 5-1
Lord Smythe 2-1

horden · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:48 pm

Jesus probably hasn't the experience required for this job. Maybe with The Pope as his assistant it could work.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

I don't think the fans would welcome Barry Chuckle back after his bust up with Ben Clark.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:05 pm

Dad might apply. He's 77 has Dementia (on the plus side he won't remember if he doesn't get paid/or how bad the team played) and part blind. I will take a job as his "assistant/carer" and in the past have taken Pools to 10+ Premier League titles, numerous FA,League,European and World Club Championship trophies (Football Manager).

Looking like a good partnership. What are Dads odds?

PS Can't make Monday or Tuesday night games due to Darts and Doms, so fixtures may need re-arranging. Also Pools will have to play away when the \metropolis are at home, as I have a season ticket. Apart from these few things that need ironing out 10/10 as candidates.

PS Catering facilities will be Chicken orientated (non negotiable), hope this isn't a deal breaker!

qwerty keyboard · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:13 pm

The Bishop wrote:

Dad might apply. He's 77 has Dementia (on the plus side he won't remember if he doesn't get paid/or how bad the team played) and part blind. I will take a job as his "assistant/carer" and in the past have taken Pools to 10+ Premier League titles, numerous FA,League,European and World Club Championship trophies (Football Manager).

Looking like a good partnership. What are Dads odds?

PS Can't make Monday or Tuesday night games due to Darts and Doms, so fixtures may need re-arranging. Also Pools will have to play away when the \metropolis are at home, as I have a season ticket. Apart from these few things that need ironing out 10/10 as candidates.

PS Catering facilities will be Chicken orientated (non negotiable), hope this isn't a deal breaker!

Evens

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

The Bishop wrote:

He's 77 has Dementia (on the plus side he won't remember if he doesn't get paid

Sage are preparing the contract after reading this.

kmc · **Joined:** Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:02 pm **Posts:** 43

Jesus fed 5000 with fish and a bit of bread , without chips that would impress nobody here

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:46 pm

Just seen this.

Next permanent Hartlepool manager odds:
Paul Ince 2/5 (fav)
Matthew Bates 4/1
Craig Hignett 8/1
Sam Collins 10/1
Neil Redfearn 16/1
Alun Armstrong 16/1
Graham Fenton 16/1
Ronnie Moore 16/1
Russell Slade 16/1
John Sheridan 16/1
Lee Clark 16/1

horden · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:56 pm

Alun Armstrong stands out amongst that rabble

Mumtaz's rucksack · **Joined:** Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:38 pm **Posts:** 1643

Lee Clark? I seriously hope not

ptbap · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:59 pm

After Craig Hignetts comments at the HUST meeting, I'd stick a few 0's after that 8

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Bates must be the luckiest Gadgie on the planet. He's been involved in ALL of this shite over the past few years, and gets an instant Promotion!!

Gums · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:43 pm **Posts:** 39

ptbap wrote:

After Craig Hignetts comments at the HUST meeting, I'd stick a few 0's after that 8

Unless of course the owners are changing and one of his mates is taking over....

Can’t see why they’d sack a manager when the club under current ownership isn’t expected to be around much longer

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

Maybe to keep the fans onside and keep giving them money.

horden · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:44 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

Maybe to keep the fans onside and keep giving them money.

That can be the only logical reason, other than the fact it was nailed on he was taking us down, but that wouldnt really bother our owners.

There is no doubt anything up to 500 supporters could of been lost in the next few weeks as supporters started to take their ire out on Harrison, and would of one by one walked away whilst he was still here.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

ElvisC wrote:

Bates must be the luckiest Gadgie on the planet. He's been involved in ALL of this shite over the past few years, and gets an instant Promotion!!

Don’t be too hard on him. I’m sure he can get us heading in the right erection.

I will never get that image out of my head, never, but to be fair he’s still the only Pools player past or present who’s erect penis I have seen a picture of. Not sure where I am going with this now.

Err anyway shouldn’t have the lazy twat been playing for much of this season? Especially recently?

congress_tart · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:51 pm

Assuming the job advert has the key points under essential knowledge/skills?

- leave one up when defending a corner (essential)
- playing two up front (essential)
- take the blame himself after a defeat (desirable)
- sign players from a particular agency (essential)

Any fit the bill?

horden · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:54 pm

PJPoolie wrote:

ElvisC wrote:

Bates must be the luckiest Gadgie on the planet. He's been involved in ALL of this shite over the past few years, and gets an instant Promotion!!

Don’t be too hard on him. I’m sure he can get us heading in the right erection.

I will never get that image out of my head, never, but to be fair he’s still the only Pools player past or present who’s erect penis I have seen a picture of. Not sure where I am going with this now.

Err anyway shouldn’t have the lazy twat been playing for much of this season? Especially recently?

Thank God there was no such thing as Social Media when Bob Newton was at Pools. Reckon he had a todger like a babys arm :laugh:

qwerty keyboard · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:02 pm

Say the club wasn't in the mess it's in would you really sign Ince? Just another big name that would want a massive salary

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I’m completely baffled by it all to be honest. How can we sack a manager when we have just had fans pay the Tax Man? How can we even contemplate recruiting another one when it’s been suggested that only because other fundraising money last Saturday’s and this home games have gone ahead?

I have two things going around my head the first is that they are just trying to keep people relatively onside and distract them from the final phase of the dismantling of the club. The other is that they are acting under the instruction of potential new owners. I know what I think is the most likely to be honest and very sadly. What gets me is if I was Craig Harrison I’d want any severance payment up front given the current state of the club. So maybe something is in the offing. Forget how bad a manager he was the whole thing leaves more questions than answers. I mean where are these Paul Ince rumours coming from?

I’m seriously confused and surprised by today’s events.

Face Paint Army · **Joined:** Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:31 pm **Posts:** 226

They are no worse off financially then they were at 9 o clock this morning. They have just taken some heat off themselves. It says on the site they are now going to look for a new manager. I'm sure they will string that out until they either put the Club into Administartion or sell it.
This stuff about new owners wanting him sacked and replacing him with Paul Ince is absolute rubbish. Any proper owner would want to advertise the job propely and see who applied rather than going for someone who was a disaster at his last 3 clubs and has been out of work for nearly 5 years !

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I think we just need to trust Paul Watson on this one his record in recruitment and that is second to none.

Now where did I leave my crystal meth.

charco · **Joined:** Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:24 am **Posts:** 885

PJPoolie wrote:

I’m completely baffled by it all to be honest. How can we sack a manager when we have just had fans pay the Tax Man? How can we even contemplate recruiting another one when it’s been suggested that only because other fundraising money last Saturday’s and this home games have gone ahead?

I have two things going around my head the first is that they are just trying to keep people relatively onside and distract them from the final phase of the dismantling of the club. The other is that they are acting under the instruction of potential new owners. I know what I think is the most likely to be honest and very sadly. What gets me is if I was Craig Harrison I’d want any severance payment up front given the current state of the club. So maybe something is in the offing. Forget how bad a manager he was the whole thing leaves more questions than answers. I mean where are these Paul Ince rumours coming from?

I’m seriously confused and surprised by today’s events.

This.

If new owners are lined up, then shirley they would be able to do whatever hiring and firings are needed when in charge. It can't be a condition for purchase; it makes no sense.

That only leaves alternative 1 (or some other hitherto unconsidered circumstance)

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

If new owners were in the pipeline it would have got out if they were hiring and firing managers.

Getting rid of Harrison probably takes the heat off from some quarters as some people seem completely oblivious to the state of the club and have been going on like one bloke picking a football team is our biggest problem when in reality the club could have weeks left. No way in the position the club is in can they even contemplate recruiting a new manager and no way would a creditable candidate even contemplate taking the job right now with so much uncertainty surrounding things. I mean are the players and staff even going to get paid next week?

qwerty keyboard · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:01 pm

Nick Loughlin on BBC Tees speculating on new manager. Will it be Paul Watson's choice?

qwerty keyboard · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:01 pm

Nick Loughlin on BBC Tees speculating on new manager. Will it be Paul Watson's choice?

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

It won’t be anyone until something changes is my guess.

What the fuck is Watson still doing at the club? We are on the bones of our out arse and continue to employ this parasite. What was that bollocks that was leaked out the other week about him being set to leave? He was there representing the club last night. It’s all just to keep people nice and placid and distracted.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

What it does is exactly this, everyone changes subject and it takes the focus of finance and the fact that no one in the right mind would buy the club.

The needle returns to the start of the song and we all sing along like before...

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

...now THAT is a tune.

Double Figures · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:47 am **Posts:** 845

Bates is part of the problem I reckon. Clean sweep needed. Is he still banned from driving? Who is a managing the youth team?

congress_tart · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:13 pm

Gucky ain’t it?

Rudolph Hucker · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2017 3:59 pm **Posts:** 165

I think that the answer to your first question is "Yes", DF, as I see him catching my train at Eaglescliffe when I travel up from London.

loan_star · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:15 pm

How many managers are you still paying? Maybe they bring one back and make him earn his payoff!

Twilight Zone · **Joined:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1428

horden wrote:

PJPoolie wrote:

ElvisC wrote:

Bates must be the luckiest Gadgie on the planet. He's been involved in ALL of this shite over the past few years, and gets an instant Promotion!!

Don’t be too hard on him. I’m sure he can get us heading in the right erection.

I will never get that image out of my head, never, but to be fair he’s still the only Pools player past or present who’s erect penis I have seen a picture of. Not sure where I am going with this now.

Err anyway shouldn’t have the lazy twat been playing for much of this season? Especially recently?

Thank God there was no such thing as Social Media when Bob Newton was at Pools. Reckon he had a todger like a babys arm :laugh:

Correct and I have a picture of him with it out down church street

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:50 pm

ElvisC wrote:

...now THAT is a tune.

It certainly is!

Double Figures · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:47 am **Posts:** 845

Cheers RH. Thought he was banned but couldn’t be certain. We need someone to set an example. Someone with management experience. That’s not Bates. Needs scattering.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:57 pm

Weaver at Harrogate is doing a cracking job, he'd be a decent shout if we weren't in this current state!.

Gums · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:43 pm **Posts:** 39

RichyHpool wrote:

Weaver at Harrogate is doing a cracking job, he'd be a decent shout if we weren't in this current state!.

Aye backed by his fathers millions. No way he’s leaving that job. Harrogate fans don’t think much of him and he struggled given the resource he had before they went full time this year.

horden · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:15 am

Why would any manager with a brain want the Hartlepool job under the current circumstances? He would have to be mad.

It would be career suicide. As the last few have found out, unless the club is solvent and well run behind the scenes, they are pissing against the wind. The HUFC managers job would destroy any up and coming manager, who would probably do well at a more solvent/well run league 1 club, for example Alun Armstrong at Blyth Spartans.

Get new owners, get the club ran properly, then lets talk about an up and coming manager to take us forward on the field.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:08 am

Wasn't that clued up on Harrogate to be honest!

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19845

horden wrote:

Why would any manager with a brain want the Hartlepool job under the current circumstances? He would have to be mad.

It would be career suicide. As the last few have found out, unless the club is solvent and well run behind the scenes, they are pissing against the wind. The HUFC managers job would destroy any up and coming manager, who would probably do well at a more solvent/well run league 1 club, for example Alun Armstrong at Blyth Spartans.

Get new owners, get the club ran properly, then lets talk about an up and coming manager to take us forward on the field.

do not talk common sense on here horden but someone has to manage the players.

GeoffcN · **Joined:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:10 pm **Posts:** 463

Agreeing with Mr Horden. Seen loads of people spouting about who they would like and who the wouldn't like but lets be realistic. At present there is NO money to pay anyone. Secondly the club is only going week to week and could be put into administration at any time. Anyone giving up a secure job to step into this scenario needs their head examined.
However IF an investor/consortium can be put in place it is a whole different scenario. At the present time this is not the case and I imagine we are stuck with what we have got.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Double Figures wrote:

Cheers RH. Thought he was banned but couldn’t be certain. We need someone to set an example. Someone with management experience. That’s not Bates. Needs scattering.

Gosh, you haven't been this exercised on here since the last series of X Factor finished.

As others keep pointing out, there are much bigger issues to worry about that the temporary appointment of a caretaker manager.

Though I appreciate it will be awkward for the Bates obsessives if Pools go on a bit of a run

If the team carries on losing he'll be yesterday's news quicker than a delivery of KFC chickens.

OddsOnPhil · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am **Posts:** 674

According to Loughlin in today's Echo looks like its probably going to be Ratboy Clark, and we all thought it couln't get worse. Although he strangely seems to have disappeared from BetVictor's market on the job, so there may be some hope, he could have spontaneously combusted since Loughlin wrote the article.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Lee Clark?? Can we have Harrison back?

He's an inept at football management as he is as a person. An absolute bounder.

Wommers · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:06 am

OddsOnPhil wrote:

According to Loughlin in today's Echo looks like its probably going to be Ratboy Clark, and we all thought it couln't get worse. Although he strangely seems to have disappeared from BetVictor's market on the job, so there may be some hope, he could have spontaneously combusted since Loughlin wrote the article.

as if things couldn't get any worse... :laugh:

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Lee Clark?

Lee Clark?

Are they doing this on purpose?

If they appoint that boss eyed little cock womble, it’s official Watson is going springtime for Hitler on us!

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1434

If they hire Clark I'm boycotting. Fuck this.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19845

lee clark, i,d rather have hitler or stalin as my best man at a wedding.

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