Next Town manager ?

Quoted from GollyGTFC

Gareth Ainsworth anyone?

My son is a Wycombe Wanderers fan as he has lived in Bucks all his life. Naturally I’m very disappointed with him for that and obviously he’s been taken out of my will!!

However he said that Ainsworth did wonders for many years at WW and would do a great job for us. He also said that the football won’t be Brazil in the 1970’s but he’d win us a lot of games. Ainsworth is a northerner too, but I do wonder whether firstly he may want a complete break away from football for a while and secondly would come to an outpost like Grimsby? Time will tell but he will no doubt be on the radar of Jason and Andrew.

Thanks Paul some great memories from both his spells. I was really hoping it wouldn't come to this. However we've played some really unattractive football lately. I went to doncaster today thinking if we didn't win he'd be gone. I didn't think it would be so soon after the game though. All the best Paul.

Quoted from monkeyboy

Paul Groves? Still in the game so well in touch.

But pretty much failed in every managerial post he’s held, pity as loved him as a player but that’s not a prerequisite to be our next Manager.

It’s a very difficult task and on other threads posters have said how the majority of fans were happy with the appointments of Newell, Bignot, Jolley and Hollowhead so relying on our recommendations is a non starter.

As I’ve said previously who had heard of the Ipswich and Plymouth managers before their appointment and success?

Of the names mentioned on this thread I like Eustace, Leamouth Richardson and probably Kevin Philips but after watching numerous episodes of ex-players being interviewed on Under the Cosh it’s clear most of us don’t have a clue what goes on behind the scenes and what some of these managers are really like, quite frightening!,

All I can say is good luck to Jason and Andrew.

My view is it would be Unwise to Choose a B List celeb Ex Player (Phillips)
Similarly a celeb style pundit (Holloway for example)
Or someone with ex town connection (groves)
We need someone whose track record wins more matches than he loses
Come on Town!!

Neil Harris ?

Seeing a lot of names I used to sign on CM01-02, Michael Duff, Wade Elliott, Gareth Ainsworth lol.
Another old linked managers name to throw to the list….Ronnie Moore  

Just to make it clear, I’m not suggesting Moore lol.

I think Neil Harris would do a good job but can't see him wanting to move up north, he seems nailed location wise for Colchester maybe Lee Bowyer.

One manager, doing well, not too popular with the town fans though, is Andy Woodman at Bromley. Wouldn’t like him myself.

Love these threads, glad we haven’t had to have many of them. Few names just for the hell of it.

Phil Parkinson - Altrincham (my personal early choice)
Leam Richardson - Formally of Wigan
Danny Cowley - People say they dislike his football, I’d argue it’s irrelevant really as we’d all enjoy winning football matches tbh.
Damien Duff - Shelbourne (random one)
Luke Garrad - Boreham Wood - done ok there, stock not as high as maybe once was thought.

Most of these are younger and/or upcoming types which I think is something the board will be looking for. Would like us to avoid the same old name types that are always on the manager revolving wheel.

They’ve obviously been aware of this issue a while - I’d be surprised if they didn’t have someone in mind (or a shortlist of a couple of names) already.

Julio Arca doing a good job at south shields. Luke Garrard had been doing a remarkable job at Boreham Wood and Mark Cooper has yeovil flying high in National League South table. All youngish managers cutting their teeth at 2 leagues below?