New Manager - Critchley confirmed

[jambotony]

Ricardo Rodriguez 

 

https://www.ricardorodriguez.co.uk/en/

[steve89]

11 hours ago, Gordon_1874 said:

Something different, a manager with experience from abroad. The same route Aberdeen have gone down.

Same route we should have gone down when the club were scratching their heads over Naismith and Cifuentes

[steve89]

1 hour ago, jambotony said:

Ricardo Rodriguez 

 

https://www.ricardorodriguez.co.uk/en/

Tidy CV

[steve89]

Kevin Muscat?

[Marvin]

11 hours ago, rudi must stay said:

Wouldn't mind Paul Hartley or Barry Ferguson 

 

😂 Wayne Rooney?

[Taffin]

7 hours ago, Pasquale for King said:

A foreign manager brought in by a foreign DoF/SD, nobody touched by the Old Firm. 
 

 

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[jamtastick]

I like Naismith, but he’s totally out his depth at hearts the whole coaching team needs a shake up, 

 

the fitness levels are poor, the team doesn’t work hard enough off the ball, and the fitness coach has done the same halftime fitness regime for the last 3 years it’s all just stale 

 

Naismith and players are lost at the moment and at the age of 36 he doesn’t have the experience to steer us out of this mess.

 

i feel we have over recruited in the midfield with no real quality a couple of strikers and a Rb was our top priority position needed last season and we have failed to bring any reinforcements up top.

 

Tait & pollack are quality young midfielders I feel they are getting neglected in their development.

 

sick of hearts been a project for young managers, Naismith didn’t do well last season, Lawrence shankland carried the team last season and because shankland has hit a drought of goals the whole team is now been exposed and it’s a huge burden for him to carry without having another striker, I’ve never seen a hearts team that’s take so long to get up the park and then want to over pass the ball around the box.

 

we have signed 2 RB and Naismith has now decided he has no trust in them and puts a Lb in the position, he already exposed Boyce last week with his lack of fitness and quality, now Kingsley out of position when we have a Rb on the bench, if he’s no good enough get him to **** and the scouts that bringing these players to our club.

 

 

[GorgieFifeLife]

9 hours ago, Gorgiewave said:

Allan Johnston is free.

Get him in to give Locky a hand in hospitality.  Actually Locke would get more of a tune out of this squad than Naismith.  We don’t have anybody in the coaching staff who can get the players together and have a laugh and get them relaxing a bit at the right time.  Team spirit looks low and it feels like a different voice needs to whip them up a bit. 

[The Black Prince]

13 hours ago, Debut 4 said:

Make the change now and don’t throw the new man under the bus when it’s got even worse being we’re mired in bad form and half a season in. 

Aah, the Hibs solution.

[Hashimoto]

I've not read the whole threat but I can safely predict that some want some previous managers back...WHY?

Isn't it about time to leave the Robbo's, Sergio's etc  back in the past?

Experienced manager for me, preferably someone not tainted by the Scottish game, Certainly someone with no previous Hearts or Budge connection. .....Don't care about there previous playing background. Just someone who has got the experience of managing a football club.

[Marvin]

9 hours ago, Gorgiewave said:

Allan Johnston is free.

 

We'll probably end up with Lee Johnson 😫

[TexasAndy]

This thread shows how difficult it is to find the right manager.  I'm liking what Tony Docherty is doing at Dundee but he could come here and bomb.  None of the names listed come with any sort of guarantee and I would hate us to be playing yoyo with Managers the way Hibs do.   What to do what to do.

[SectionN]

I want SN to leave but I highly doubt they will make a change now before 2 away games to Celtic & St Mirren.

 

Gives the board more time & hope that SN turns around and if he loses which on current form is a certainty. It gives them more evidence that things aren’t improving.

 

Also I want a manager who has no baggage to Scottish Football. Hats off to Aberdeen the Scandinavian chap looks the real deal. Went and immediately improved players who weren’t getting a look in.

 

Some of the names McInnes/Docherty etc are just the usual ones. I want to see attacking/exciting football and I don’t think that’s their style.

Edited September 2, 2024 by SectionN

[19/05/2012]

Has to be someone who playes attacking football. Uwe Rosler might be worth a look and Tony Docherty is about the only one domestically I would look at 

[Hashimoto]

2 minutes ago, TexasAndy said:

This thread shows how difficult it is to find the right manager.  I'm liking what Tony Docherty is doing at Dundee but he could come here and bomb.  None of the names listed come with any sort of guarantee and I would hate us to be playing yoyo with Managers the way Hibs do.   What to do what to do.

Change the manager, actually get rid of all three of them. The players have thrown them under a bus. Not knee jerk. The bad signs, vibes have been evident from the start of pre season.

[GorgieFifeLife]

6 minutes ago, SectionN said:

I want SN to leave but I highly doubt they will make a change now before 2 away games to Celtic & St Mirren.

 

Gives the board more time & hope that SN turns around and if he loses which on current form is a certainty. It gives them more evidence that things aren’t improving.

 

Also I want a manager who has no baggage to Scottish Football. Hats off to Aberdeen the Scandinavian chap looks the real deal. Went and immediately improved players who weren’t getting a look in.

 

Some of the names McInnes/Docherty etc are just the usual ones. I want to see attacking/exciting football and I don’t think that’s their style.

I want to play winning football.

[RustyRightPeg]

8 minutes ago, SectionN said:

I want SN to leave but I highly doubt they will make a change now before 2 away games to Celtic & St Mirren.

 

Gives the board more time & hope that SN turns around and if he loses which on current form is a certainty. It gives them more evidence that things aren’t improving.

 

Also I want a manager who has no baggage to Scottish Football. Hats off to Aberdeen the Scandinavian chap looks the real deal. Went and immediately improved players who weren’t getting a look in.

 

Some of the names McInnes/Docherty etc are just the usual ones. I want to see attacking/exciting football and I don’t think that’s their style.

If they don’t make a change now, the body language in that group of players shows to me that they’ve chucked it and the we could lose 10 goals over the 2 games.

 

Then coming back to Tynie after that is when it gets toxic. You want to avoid that. 

[TexasAndy]

7 minutes ago, Hashimoto said:

Change the manager, actually get rid of all three of them. The players have thrown them under a bus. Not knee jerk. The bad signs, vibes have been evident from the start of pre season.

Don't disagree with your sentiments but the question remains, who do we get?

[Hashimoto]

3 minutes ago, TexasAndy said:

Don't disagree with your sentiments but the question remains, who do we get?

I've no idea. It's a big world out there. I'm only stating. No previous Hearts or Budge connection. Adopt the Aberdeen model and get some outside agency to scour the market to see what our budget gets us.

Certainly under no circumstance allow this board of directors to select the shortlist of applicants  

Edited September 2, 2024 by Hashimoto

[Cynic]

28 minutes ago, SectionN said:

I want SN to leave but I highly doubt they will make a change now before 2 away games to Celtic & St Mirren.

 

Gives the board more time & hope that SN turns around and if he loses which on current form is a certainty. It gives them more evidence that things aren’t improving.

 

Also I want a manager who has no baggage to Scottish Football. Hats off to Aberdeen the Scandinavian chap looks the real deal. Went and immediately improved players who weren’t getting a look in.

 

Some of the names McInnes/Docherty etc are just the usual ones. I want to see attacking/exciting football and I don’t think that’s their style.

Dundee play pretty good attacking football!! 

[Absolute Scenes]

Not one manager in the Scottish league (outside OF) would be an upgrade. Don’t care what Tony D is doing at Dundee, they’ll still end up 6th or below. Abroad or England please

[bloomtime]

Hes going to tell the board when its time to sack him going by his interview last night.

Sums up the clowns on the board.

[bloomtime]

Dont worry we'll arrange interviews and give it to Frank or Foxy.

[bobskeldon]

13 minutes ago, Absolute Scenes said:

Not one manager in the Scottish league (outside OF) would be an upgrade. Don’t care what Tony D is doing at Dundee, they’ll still end up 6th or below. Abroad or England please

Too sensible (and correct) post for halfwits who think Tony Docherty is an upgrade. Deary me, let’s forget this Robinson, McInness and Docherty madness!!!!!

[noskillson]

Why would any manager who has stature and reputation want to manage a Scottish club other than the rangers or Celtic?

The same goes for players.

[steve89]

2 minutes ago, noskillson said:

Why would any manager who has stature and reputation want to manage a Scottish club other than the rangers or Celtic?

The same goes for players.

I noticed some fans quoting Moyes or Potter for the job 🤣

[Ribble]

52 minutes ago, TexasAndy said:

Don't disagree with your sentiments but the question remains, who do we get?

 

Go get Takis Fyssas as DOF and let him bring in a manager and an entire coaching team

[Dr Ian Malcolm]

13 minutes ago, gavvy said:

Hard to disagree with this, Tony D is flavour of the month right now but it might not last.

Same with Jimmy Thelin/any Scandinavian manager it seems. Aberdeen won their LC group games against lower league opposition (not all that convincingly), have had an extremely kind run of fixtures to start the season and don’t face either of the OF until the end of October. Let’s see how they are getting on in December before deciding they are the example to follow. 

[Absolute Scenes]

14 minutes ago, gavvy said:

Hard to disagree with this, Tony D is flavour of the month right now but it might not last.

 

18 minutes ago, bobskeldon said:

Too sensible (and correct) post for halfwits who think Tony Docherty is an upgrade. Deary me, let’s forget this Robinson, McInness and Docherty madness!!!!!

Exactly that. We need to spend actual money and push the boat out for a manager who has a good track record. The Scandinavian leagues must hold some gems 

[Ian Black 8]

There is more chance of me playing again in midfield for Hearts than Davie Moyes ever becoming the manager of Hearts

[Agentjambo]

Someone who isn’t a footballing dinosaur wound be great 👍 

[GorgieScout]

Not sure if this name has been mentioned, but certainly one to look into….. Erik Horneland (great surname.)Came second with Brann in the Norwegian league and won a cup with them last season. Interesting read below:

 

https://medium.com/@robertsriley18/eirik-horneland-the-most-exciting-manager-youve-never-heard-of-22c38a51d842

[lou]

3 minutes ago, gavvy said:

There's more chance of me getting a game in the midfield than Davie Moyes becoming Hearts manager. 

If rumours are to be believed, he was close to taking it before, I think Budge has developed a friendship with Sir Alex so that might have been a factor.

[gov]

29 minutes ago, Ian Black 8 said:

There is more chance of me playing again in midfield for Hearts than Davie Moyes ever becoming the manager of Hearts

Not against the prospect tbh

[i8hibsh]

The next man must be a 'boss' type. The squad call our boss 'Naisy' ffs. Our management team dress like they are about to nip out the shops for a pint of milk. So ****ing amateur and relaxed.

[Jambo in Bathgate]

11 minutes ago, GorgieScout said:

Not sure if this name has been mentioned, but certainly one to look into….. Erik Horneland (great surname.)Came second with Brann in the Norwegian league and won a cup with them last season. Interesting read below:

 

https://medium.com/@robertsriley18/eirik-horneland-the-most-exciting-manager-youve-never-heard-of-22c38a51d842

What we need is a total change of tack. We need a manager who has been a success in his own league with smaller clubs. Dare I say it and sees our club as a further stepping stone. Unfortunately just like Aberdeen. 

[westbow]

13 minutes ago, lou said:

If rumours are to be believed, he was close to taking it before, I think Budge has developed a friendship with Sir Alex so that might have been a factor.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50295016.amp

He was asked in 2019 in an interview and wasn’t interested. His stock was a bit higher then than now though. He will be holding out for Scotland job.

[Diego10]

So I see being foreign is now a qualification for being manager. 

 

The whole problem whenever we look for a manager is we have no idea whether what's worked elsewhere is replicable at Hearts. 

 

The whole club should have an identity across all the teams and should be looking to identify candidates for manager when things are going well, not when we're terrible.  The game is full of clubs who take punts with not a clue 

[Dick Dastardly]

Ian Burchnall

[Marvin]

2 hours ago, Ian Black 8 said:

There is more chance of me playing again in midfield for Hearts than Davie Moyes ever becoming the manager of Hearts

 

Don't suppose you fancy the job Ian? 🤔😂

[Sherbet]

Think Sean Dyche could be available soon  lol

[PapaShango]

3 hours ago, SectionN said:

I want SN to leave but I highly doubt they will make a change now before 2 away games to Celtic & St Mirren.

 

Gives the board more time & hope that SN turns around and if he loses which on current form is a certainty. It gives them more evidence that things aren’t improving.

 

Also I want a manager who has no baggage to Scottish Football. Hats off to Aberdeen the Scandinavian chap looks the real deal. Went and immediately improved players who weren’t getting a look in.

 

Some of the names McInnes/Docherty etc are just the usual ones. I want to see attacking/exciting football and I don’t think that’s their style.

Its the perfect time to do it with the break coming up. Surely its being discussed and replacements talked about. If not its more negligence by the board. He's going to get rid dry at Parkhead so realistically we have almost 3 weeks until St Mirren to get someone in. If we don't change it we are heading for the Championship, there is nothing more certain. 

[Nerja Jambo]

1 hour ago, Diego10 said:

So I see being foreign is now a qualification for being manager. 

 

The whole problem whenever we look for a manager is we have no idea whether what's worked elsewhere is replicable at Hearts. 

 

The whole club should have an identity across all the teams and should be looking to identify candidates for manager when things are going well, not when we're terrible.  The game is full of clubs who take punts with not a clue 

Seems to work all over the world, but here in Scotland, no chance. Scottish football is so good that who needs foreign influences. Let's just stick within the Scottish football merry go round as it works so well.

[PapaShango]

2 hours ago, Ian Black 8 said:

There is more chance of me playing again in midfield for Hearts than Davie Moyes ever becoming the manager of Hearts

You could probably do better than some of the lot impersonating players at the moment! 

 

You heard any murmurs about him getting sacked? 

[GorgieFifeLife]

2 hours ago, Ian Black 8 said:

There is more chance of me playing again in midfield for Hearts than Davie Moyes ever becoming the manager of Hearts

So you’re saying there is a chance then?!  Do you think Naismith is done and who could we realistically go for to replace him?

[Dr Lager]

Won’t be easy to get a good manager at this time of the season. Unless you are willing to pay significant compensation. We don’t have a director of football. The board has zero football knowledge. We don’t know if they want a manager or a coach. We have a large squad but little pace and basically one striker. I’d normally say the Hearts job would be an attractive one but currently it doesn’t look it. Can’t see any easy solution 

[EIEIO]

10 hours ago, dannymack said:

 

There will be no decision to be made in my opinion, not after only 4 league games and 3 Cup games.

MSM, social media and (minority) fan pressure will continue to stir the pot in hope for something to happen. 

 

 

Sad but probably true. Call me entitled, but being knocked out the League Cup by a lower league team and eliminated from Europa League by the end of August allied with not winning a single match is unacceptable. This is not the 1970s and 80s where we existed hand to mouth as a financial basket case. We are financially stable and healthy.

The only reason not to get rid of Naismith is the track record of our board in appointing managers:-

Neilson, Cathro,Levein, Stendel, Neilson, Naismith.

[Nerja Jambo]

26 minutes ago, PapaShango said:

Its the perfect time to do it with the break coming up. Surely its being discussed and replacements talked about. If not its more negligence by the board. He's going to get rid dry at Parkhead so realistically we have almost 3 weeks until St Mirren to get someone in. If we don't change it we are heading for the Championship, there is nothing more certain. 

Don't think we are heading for the championship but that is based on over the season there is worse than us. You're right about the timing though as the Celtic game is gone, so SM should be the target, albeit very tight. 

[The_razors_edge]

1 hour ago, Diego10 said:

So I see being foreign is now a qualification for being manager. 

 

The whole problem whenever we look for a manager is we have no idea whether what's worked elsewhere is replicable at Hearts. 

 

The whole club should have an identity across all the teams and should be looking to identify candidates for manager when things are going well, not when we're terrible.  The game is full of clubs who take punts with not a clue 

If clubs are competent in the slightest they should be constantly keeping tabs on head coaches/managers doing well, even guys in obscure places - further up the thread I highlighted FC Noah (knocked AEK athens out the conference league) manager Rui Mota. A virtual minnow from a backwater league knocking out a reputable team from a much larger league. These are the types of guys we should be monitoring. 
 

Brighton being one example of monitoring the job Hurzeler did at St Pauli and then appointing him fairly quickly after De Zerbi left. Obviously, he’s still unproven and nobody knows how that will turn out but Brightons managerial appointments have been pretty sound for a number of years now. What’s clear is they monitor the market for young, fresh, proven managerial talent. Granted at a different level from us. What we need to try and do is the same but at a lower level. Not give the job to the next, unproven guy along the corridor. 
 

The biggest issue we’re going to have with a new manager is he’s still got to work with the pile of shite SN will leave behind. 

[Jamhammer]

33 minutes ago, Nerja Jambo said:

Seems to work all over the world, but here in Scotland, no chance. Scottish football is so good that who needs foreign influences. Let's just stick within the Scottish football merry go round as it works so well.

I came to Scotland in 1980 in that time only TWO Scottish managers have created teams with no Arse Cheek inferiority complex

Sir Alex and Jim McLean 

I think if those two were managing now players would get them sacked