Who could replace Stam?

[Jagermesiter1871]

No thanks. He has failed at both clubs he has managed in England.

..Did he really fail at Watford?

[Old Man Andrews]

No thanks. He has failed at both clubs he has managed in England.

He nearly saved a Hull side who were arguably one of the worst in Premier League history and he's had half a season at Watford who are in 10th place.

Hardly failing is it.

[genome]

Rofl I'd bite your arm off for him

[Henley Royal 1]

Cant see that happening 100%.

[Lower West]

No thanks. He has failed at both clubs he has managed in England.

He nearly saved a Hull side who were arguably one of the worst in Premier League history and he's had half a season at Watford who are in 10th place.

Hardly failing is it.

One win in 11 at Watford............

[Old Man Andrews]

No thanks. He has failed at both clubs he has managed in England.

He nearly saved a Hull side who were arguably one of the worst in Premier League history and he's had half a season at Watford who are in 10th place.

Hardly failing is it.

One win in 11 at Watford............

They are 10th though, not sure when all weighed up he couldn't be called a failure.

From what I have read he's had his head turned by Everton and taken his eye off the ball at Watford which would be a concern and possible justification for the sacking.

[3points]

He nearly saved a Hull side who were arguably one of the worst in Premier League history and he's had half a season at Watford who are in 10th place.

Hardly failing is it.

One win in 11 at Watford............

They are 10th though, not sure when all weighed up he couldn't be called a failure.

From what I have read he's had his head turned by Everton and taken his eye off the ball at Watford which would be a concern and possible justification for the sacking.

Sounds similar to Steve Clarke’s situation with Reading and Fulham.

[royalp-we]

Marco Silva would be mad to join us.

I see a far more likely names in this extensive list

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Stam won't walk and He won't be sacked yet anyway. He won't want to be filed alongside the likes of Gary Neville, Tony Adams as Sami Hyypia legends of the game but labelled poor managers so soon after jumping in to management.

[Zip]

Watford are in free fall. There is a recurring theme with Silva. He started off really well at Hull and then they badly fell away. He did nothing to improve their situation.
He started really well this season too but I think it’s now five points from their last eleven games. They may be tenth but are very much in a relegation battle. If this is success then my name is Yip Yap Stam.

[Snowflake Royal]

Micks at the end of his contract at Ipswich. I’ve not seen anything saying he’s signed a renewal so that makes him a free agent. He divides opinion, but he’s grounded, experienced and no nonsense. Personally I think we should forget glamour managers and go back to basics. We’re a Championship Club, not Champions league or Premier league.

I like McCarthy and he's done ok at Ipswich. But I can't help feeling we'd be about 2-3 years late in appointing him and that's he's firmly on his way to retirement, whether voluntary or forced.

[Henley Royal 1]

We could go for that Dutch fellow Frank De Bore .Oh sorry we already have him .

[Oilroyal]

Micks at the end of his contract at Ipswich. I’ve not seen anything saying he’s signed a renewal so that makes him a free agent. He divides opinion, but he’s grounded, experienced and no nonsense. Personally I think we should forget glamour managers and go back to basics. We’re a Championship Club, not Champions league or Premier league.

I like McCarthy and he's done ok at Ipswich. But I can't help feeling we'd be about 2-3 years late in appointing him and that's he's firmly on his way to retirement, whether voluntary or forced.

You could be right Ian, but didn’t someone post on here earlier in the season that they had a chat with McCarthy on a train and he told them he’d love to manage a club with ambitious owners like Reading. Can you image Mick being handed 15 million quid in the summer and where we’d be now. I’m all for the older, wiser experienced warhorses of the Championship turning up to manage us. Colin at 70 still puts in a youthful display at Cardiff and is another who divides opinion, but let’s be honest, both would have this team back on its feet in no time at all and without the added twaddle or repeat play double Dutch

I also read that Mick’s in no rush to renew his contract at Ipswich, leaving options open... he's clearly treading water atm

[Longhorn1970]

One win in 11 at Watford............

They are 10th though, not sure when all weighed up he couldn't be called a failure.

From what I have read he's had his head turned by Everton and taken his eye off the ball at Watford which would be a concern and possible justification for the sacking.

Sounds similar to Steve Clarke’s situation with Reading and Fulham.

Only difference being Watford didn't allow Everton to speak to Silva, and Silva didn't reject them otherwise similar ...

[surrounded by saints]

I agree with the comment about Mick Mc carthy as manager. I think he,s done a pretty fair job wherever he,s been and would probably give our squad the kick up the backside they need. Nigel Clough is another who i think could do well here....seems to be a similar personality to Steve Coppell.

[Longhorn1970]

Alan Devonshire

[loyalroyal4life]

Someone to steady the sinking ship, get these players to start earning their wages and give us some chance of a run at promotion next season who knows the league and what it takes....

Pearson

[Longhorn1970]

Someone to steady the sinking ship, get these players to start earning their wages and give us some chance of a run at promotion next season who knows the league and what it takes....

Pearson

I'm not a Pearson fan, but he prob would do all those things if he weren't too expensive. I think he'd want funds too which we don't have (only an operating loss and a £60m debt) ...

[Pepe the Horseman]

Someone to steady the sinking ship, get these players to start earning their wages and give us some chance of a run at promotion next season who knows the league and what it takes....

Pearson

I'm not a Pearson fan, but he prob would do all those things if he weren't too expensive. I think he'd want funds too which we don't have (only an operating loss and a £60m debt) ...

Would hope we've got a bit more to offer than OH Leuven.

[Victor Meldrew]

Watford are in free fall. There is a recurring theme with Silva. He started off really well at Hull and then they badly fell away. He did nothing to improve their situation.
He started really well this season too but I think it’s now five points from their last eleven games. They may be tenth but are very much in a relegation battle. If this is success then my name is Yip Yap Stam.

There are reasons for the freefall.
10 players injured or unavailable yesterday and I would guess that their back-up players aren't of the standard of most teams above or below them.
So, if we compare to Stam-he started very well but after finishing 3rd and then spending (relatively) loads of money he has led us towards a relegation battle.
I don't think we could get Silva anyway as he seems to have a good reputationand standing in the game but I would much prefer him to the current incumbent.

[One87One]

Nigel Pearson or Craig Shakespeare would do nicely. At least those two are realistic.

Pearson has taken a struggling Leicester, kept them up, and then got them promoted. That is exactly the type of Manager we need. Not another gamble like Stam.

Shakespeare arguably inexperienced but made a big impression at Leicester, and was always going to be pissing in the wind when their expectations grew so unrealistically high.