He needs a long spoon who would sup with the Devil: and an even longer one, who would sup with him after having been f***ed over by him once already.

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A friend said Roberto Martínez might be worth a shout, I scoffed at the notion to start with but maybe it could work?

Or how about Klingsman, hear he'd like to move to the premiership.

Neither are probably the right choice for a mid season change tho.

Look at his league management record with Fulham, Coventry and the spanish outfit he managed and you'll see why with any luck he will never sit in the home dugout.

Yes, it is becoming tiresome.

Red and Blue Army!

My view is that we should try to recruit a proven top-tier manager.

Such an individual:

*All but guarantees PL football next year
*Probably is worth 5 positive league positions over an average PL manager with a squad like ours
*Improves the worth of existing players, helping future trading immeasurably
*Gets us on television more, generating greater income
*May bring greater knowledge of where value is in a foreign transfer market

Those things would make such an individual COMFORTABLY earn the ~£5m-£10m a year they would command in salary.

When I take the view that Pardew maybe isn't the future, my thinking is substantially shaped by a belief that someone else could do a lot with our squad and resources (just look at Leicester last year).

It won't take a lot for us to enjoy a truly golden era in our history that lasts decades. One thing is top level managerial talent.

EDIT: That excludes Pulis

Edited by Ginger Pubic Wig (10 Sep 2016 11.54am)

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