[skyclad99]

Nor me chap.

Subtle humour Dan  - I got it

[Gilsey 56]

To be fair they are quite busy, they’re interviewing one every ten minutes at the moment.

[Albionic]

Subtle humour Dan  - I got it

Think you may be talking to yourself matey!

[Gilsey 56]

Flores the latest name, the press are getting desperate they’ve nearly everyone covered now.

[mrmojorisin]

Don't despair - only another 104 to be interviewed.

Down to 103 now

[costa blanca baggie]

I'm with you on that.
Providing they make the right appointment.
Problem is we all know it will be the cheapest appointment, unless they amaze us all!

But what is the right appointment? It won’t matter who it is, because our fanbase will be split with the decision. Just look at this thread and all the preconceived ideas of the names mentioned. We’ve got loose canons, safe hands, foreign idealists, ex-players, cheap options, etc. It could be same problem at board level. No strong headed individual standing up and making a decision. That could be the reason that it’s taking so long to make a decision. I don’t know. I know as much as the next person. Which is nothing. I do know this though. I’d hate to be the guy that has to make it.

[EastYorksAlbion]

With the current vogue for German managers, I am sure the powers that be will be interviewing Markus Kay this week, reading an article about him on BBC Sport, I am sure he will tick a lot of boxes for the board, and his style of management in his last game will fit in perfectly with the dynamism of our board.

[SmethDan]

Something fishy's going on.

I've got a funny feeling it's going to be a real left field outsider like Tommy Brown.

If so I hope he brings Billy with him, we've had our chips otherwise......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8EvSZ5HQfI

[AlbionFan]

Round and round the bottle spins; where it stops nobody knows. 

[EastYorksAlbion]

Something fishy's going on.

I've got a funny feeling it's going to be a real left field outsider like Tommy Brown.

If so I hope he brings Billy with him, we've had our chips otherwise......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8EvSZ5HQfI

He was particularly impressed when hearing that locals often caught a ‘whale” when fishing in the cut.

[Windmill Baggy]

I too am becoming a little bored with the proceedings but to play devils advocate, it's worth pointing out that since the play-off defeat on the 14th we haven't been looking for a new manager for much longer than both Middlesbrough and Swansea.

Albion - 23 days without manager
Middlesbrough - 21 days without manager
Swansea -  17 days without manager

In fact, Middlesbrough have been aware which division they were going to be in since the 5th of May, which is 31 days and they are still searching for their next boss.

In the meantime reports suggest the current leading contender for the Swansea job is apparently the England under 17 coach, I can't imagine their fans being any more happy with a strong link to someone so inexperienced than ours.

So we're certainly not the only Championship club operating a conservative approach in our managerial search.

[Mr Cynical]

I too am becoming a little bored with the proceedings but to play devils advocate, it's worth pointing out that since the play-off defeat on the 14th we haven't been looking for a new manager for much longer than both Middlesbrough and Swansea.

Albion - 23 days without manager
Middlesbrough - 21 days without manager
Swansea -  17 days without manager

In fact, Middlesbrough have been aware which division they were going to be in since the 5th of May, which is 31 days and they are still searching for their next boss.

In the meantime reports suggest the current leading contender for the Swansea job is apparently the England under 17 coach, I can't imagine their fans being any more happy with a strong link to someone so inexperienced than ours.

So we're certainly not the only Championship club operating a conservative approach in our managerial search.

Except they always said Shan was an interim manager... so we've been looking for a new manager since the 9th March (89 days ago).  OK, we may have known what division we'd be in, but prepare properly and have 2 lists ready to go.  There is nothing that illustrates the kind of manager they are looking for, or what criteria they are applying.  It's totally scattergun.  We have failed to prepare.

[17GD]

Except they always said Shan was an interim manager... so we've been looking for a new manager since the 9th March (89 days ago).  OK, we may have known what division we'd be in, but prepare properly and have 2 lists ready to go.  There is nothing that illustrates the kind of manager they are looking for, or what criteria they are applying.  It's totally scattergun.  We have failed to prepare.

And as the old saying goes if you fail to prepare then you're preparing to fail.

Personally, I don't see why managers aren't keen on it. Ok, money is likely to be the key issue, but this in an opportunity to build a squad from scratch and really put your own stamp on the club. The playing staff is literally bare bones, we're down to 17 players, but are still likely to lose Dawson, Gibbs, Jrod and possibly others.

And of course one of the other problems with taking time to appoint is available players. Wait too long and the best are snapped up. We'll be left with the HRK signings.

[NathWBA]

Why would we start looking for a head coach over two months after we sacked the last one?

Even a club run as laughably bad as West Brom has been in recent years wouldn’t be THAT insane and stupid*

*Laughs nervously

I imagine the managerial targets were dependant on what league were going to be in hence the search didn’t commence straight away.

[NJS]

With the current vogue for German managers, I am sure the powers that be will be interviewing Markus Kay this week, reading an article about him on BBC Sport, I am sure he will tick a lot of boxes for the board, and his style of management in his last game will fit in perfectly with the dynamism of our board.

Well Mrs Merkle is standing down; we're just waiting that's all.

Personally I think that most of these next manager rumours are being put about by managers' agents and journos desperate to have something to write about.  Don't want to spread paranoia but it's possible some writing to this thread are spreading them as well.

Soz Angela, Frau Merkle that is.

[gerry m]

Well Mrs Merkle is standing down; we're just waiting that's all.

Personally I think that most of these next manager rumours are being put about by managers' agents and journos desperate to have something to write about.  Don't want to spread paranoia but it's possible some writing to this thread are spreading them as well.

Soz Angela, Frau Merkle that is.

You may not be too far away from the truth mate!

[Mo]

Had Nigel Cloughs name suggested to me today I nearly choked on my sandwich.

[Pie]

Heard from someone that works at the training ground that Slavan was there today.

Not sure how reliable the information is.

[TheJacko2000]

I'm not concerned by the variety of types of coaches, I wouldn't trust Dowling and Jenkins to decide our future path anyway, what I am hoping is that all these different managers are being asked to sell their vision for what Albion's future should look like playing wise and then the gormless decision makers will decide based who fits best on our financial model leaving the football decisions up to whomever they hire. What I am concerned about is the time it is all taking.

[Dan]

I don't really see the issue or why we have to only interview coaches of a select style.

At least half the squad will be different next season anyway, and regardless a good manager can mold a squad into a different style. Nothing about Leeds under Heckingbottom suggested they would be a good fit for Bielsa's style and yet it was pretty much the same squad.

[overseas baggie]

Had Nigel Cloughs name suggested to me today I nearly choked on my sandwich.

He was between Sol Campbell and Chris Coleman.  Interviewing all the Cs should be done by tomorrow night.

[gazberg]

He was between Sol Campbell and Chris Coleman.  Interviewing all the Cs should be done by tomorrow night.

Fantastic. With the C's done i will be interested to see what Iain Dowie has got to say for himself over the weekend then.

[telford baggie]

Heard from someone that works at the training ground that Slavan was there today.

Not sure how reliable the information is.

probably trying to sign him as a player

[ex coseley kid]

Is it Weds or Thursday we will be interviewing Irvine again?

[alwaysbilly]

Is it Weds or Thursday we will be interviewing Irvine again?

Ince and Irvine pencilled in next week, after Hughes and Hughton