fringo Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) This thread sadly reflects how poor our options are. It also reflects how many seem to forget our pool of players isn't that great and a realistic choice of manager would still have a hard slog. Obviously Tango Man is the best bet. Edited October 11, 2016 by fringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Any odds out yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, Shaun said: Any odds out yet? Aye, everyone in the frame is odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Time to go foreign again IMO. Hurts more when one of own it up, jump ship when it suits or refuses to tell the SFA what they need to hear. Would rather we got someone in who didn't care who they upset and that needs to be someone without a finger in the pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) Jorge Sampaoli (ex Chile)? Edited October 11, 2016 by Shaun Spell check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt-Del Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Thought I'd pop back in to say... Lambert, immediately... I'd love to see someone like Bielsa manage Scotland, but we probably won't be able to tempt that kind of manager... and this isn't the time. Lambert, immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 What qualifies Lambert for the job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Lambert is one of the few realistic possibilities but is he any better than Strachan ? Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenmcn Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, fringo said: Lambert is one of the few realistic possibilities but is he any better than Strachan ? Probably not. I might be wrong, but he probably did a better job at Villa than what he got credit for, considering the conditions he had to work with. His time in Germany, might also give him a different view of the game tactically. Didn't he do his coaching badges over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 1 minute ago, stevenmcn said: I might be wrong, but he probably did a better job at Villa than what he got credit for, considering the conditions he had to work with. His time in Germany, might also give him a different view of the game tactically. Didn't he do his coaching badges over there? I actually like Lambert but maybe I just don't know if another change would actually do better with out current crop of players. After tonight and Saturday it would suggest WGS can't stay much longer, so Lambert would get my vote if a change was made. It's been a painful and tiring few days watching Scotland (on TV) so I'm off to bed to see what I awaken to tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Lars Lagerback is 68 years old. Leave the poor auld codger alone to enjoy his retirement. Why would he even consider taking on a bunch of useless, no hopers like Scotland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 McInnes - definitely not: his career trajectory is almost an exact replica of Levein's Lambert - uninspiring: he'd continue to ignore the likes of McCormack and Rhodes. Too much of a Strachan clone McLeis, Smith etc: geiz peace My solution: at least talk to lagerback, ferguson etc. Give them a chance to tell us to feck off. They might even be up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohhhh diego maradona Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 There's no stand out candidate out there but I'd like to see us get someone more upbeat than lambert, and someone attacking minded. He seems be out of the limelight now but I'd love someone like kevin keegan. Would prefer to see us at least having a go and get beat than the boring football being served up just now and getting beat anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Ohhhh diego maradona said: There's no stand out candidate out there but I'd like to see us get someone more upbeat than lambert, and someone attacking minded. He seems be out of the limelight now but I'd love someone like kevin keegan. Would prefer to see us at least having a go and get beat than the boring football being served up just now and getting beat anyway. Know where you're coming from but you don't want to end up with another George Burley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt-Del Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 18 minutes ago, ParisInAKilt said: What qualifies Lambert for the job? He did a phenomenal job at Norwich, his spell at Villa looks less and less bad with every failure that follows him... he's the best we can get, quick (rather than dream about a Bielsa, etc.) If that team tonight go a goal or two behind at Wembley under Strachan... well, we can all imagine what might happen. Forget the structure, the SFA, the long term for a minute (that's for a different thread): we need a new manager in right now who will help stop us degenerating into a total laughing stock. For me that's Lambert... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Roy Hodgson would be a better choice than any of those mentioned above. Hugely experienced and he did well with Switzerland, with a 100% qualification record with England. He failed at major tournaments but so did Sven, Capello, Hoddle and Keegan. Lambert would just be another Levein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJim45 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Lambert for me. Sweden, Iceland, Northern Ireland are on a par with us, yet seen to do better, why ? S.F.A. has failed us for so long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt-Del Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, fraz65 said: Roy Hodgson would be a better choice than any of those mentioned above. Hugely experienced and he did well with Switzerland, with a 100% qualification record with England. He failed at major tournaments but so did Sven, Capello, Hoddle and Keegan. Lambert would just be another Levein. In what way does Lambert compare to Levein? Whoever we end up with, that's total garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy109 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Ally McCoist. Only in Scotland would we discount one of our greatest ever players because of a ####ed up spell at a dysfunctional club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohhhh diego maradona Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I feel the SFA have blown it this time. So many fans have had enough. I can't see there being 27,000 ssc members for the next campaign, or as many people paying £40 a ticket to watch the dross that's on offer. They've milked the fans loyalty for years but may be about to get a shock when attendances and memberships start to dwindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Caledonian Craig said: Are you smoking opium. Sir Alex is a legend but like so many of those they wouldn't touch the Scotland job with a bargepole. Five or six times in the last 10 to 15 years we have searched for a manager and he has NEVER put his hat in the ring. Sir Alex always said he would never take the Scotland job while he was in charge at man utd now he has retired from managing them I'd call him in. Worth it to give Lars a sounding as he could hopefully change the mindset of Scottish football. Wonder how serve Clarke would do in the Scotland job. Yes he hasn't done it as a manager at club level but might just do it at international level. Lambert could do well for us but we will probably end up getting another failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJim45 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Remember, Paul Lambert wasn't even rated as a player when he was at Motherwell, (Did he get picked for Scotland in that time?) Motherwell played Borussia Dortmund in a Uefa cup tie, and Ottmar Hitzeld saw him as a player and signed him up. The following year, Lambert was part of the Dortmund team that won the Champions League. We do have talent, but we don't recognise it. After that, Brown had Lambert as a regular. Our current bunch of internationalists are under acheiving. Strachan walked from from Middlesbroough when it wasn't working out, why not Scotland ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 14 minutes ago, delboy109 said: Ally McCoist. Only in Scotland would we discount one of our greatest ever players because of a ####ed up spell at a dysfunctional club. That's the best laugh I've had in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 35 minutes ago, Alt-Del said: In what way does Lambert compare to Levein? Whoever we end up with, that's total garbage. A dour, un-inspirational ex-player who failed in his most recent appointment at a high-profile midlands club, with no prior international pedigree as a manager. There are a few similarities. As i've stated previously though, even Sir Alex wouldn't qualify our current squad for a World Cup. The Euros are a different matter- with the right draw and a bit of good fortune Strachan would probably manage qualification to the expanded tournament, so it's possible Lambert or an alternative choice would achieve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy109 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 20 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: That's the best laugh I've had in ages. Och I know. At least he'd butter up the press and Wee Durranty would get a joab. It's either him or John Collins. You choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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