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Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 6:37 pm
by blue nige
Hendoblue wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 5:18 pm
Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:34 pm
Neil McDonald racked up nearly 300 top flight appearances for Newcastle United, Everton and Oldham (at Oldham first season of the Premier League). He’s got a lot of top flight playing experience, and coaching. Vastly more than Whing, Clemence, Dunn.
It’s worth noting those games you mention were played in the 80’s.
How was your trip yesterday???
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 2:09 am
by Barrowvianbedlam
To be honest the way we capitulated under wild second half of that season he deserved the chop. I understand that we were looking up rather then down under him but still that was horrendous
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 3:35 pm
by CH BAFC
Noel Hunt gone way up in the odds.... probably a sign.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 4:01 pm
by Adam29
It doesn’t take much to cause movement in next manager betting at our level - Mike Williamson went from 16’s to 6/1 because a couple of Carlisle fans threw 50p at him earlier in the betting
Agents often use betting markets to circulate their client out there - throw a small amount on them - make the odds start to fall - media publications pick up on it and mention their client as being in the running and voila
It’s when they go to 1/10 or betting gets suspended that you know that there’s something brewing
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 5:03 pm
by Jim
I hope we don't rush to make an appointment before we see what McDonald can do.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 8:27 pm
by Hadrian
JayBee wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:47 pm
The biggest mistake was made by not agreeing to Wild's requests whatever they were being called Head Coach or Manager whatever it was we should have given it to him.
Possible that there was more to it than that...
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 10:45 pm
by bluessupporter
Hadrian wrote: ↑Mon Dec 15, 2025 8:27 pm
JayBee wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:47 pm
The biggest mistake was made by not agreeing to Wild's requests whatever they were being called Head Coach or Manager whatever it was we should have given it to him.
Possible that there was more to it than that...
I think you might be right...
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:18 am
by Blue Bayou
Jim wrote: ↑Mon Dec 15, 2025 5:03 pm
I hope we don't rush to make an appointment before we see what McDonald can do.
Totally agree - let's see what Macca can bring to the table, starting Friday night, and tek it from there.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:06 pm
by HenneysKnee
Sounds like Bristol Rovers have snapped up Steve Evans
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:28 pm
by MisterPleasant
HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:06 pm
Sounds like Bristol Rovers have snapped up Steve Evans
Of course; just in time for our game against them on 4th January.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 4:26 pm
by bluessupporter
MisterPleasant wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:28 pm
HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:06 pm
Sounds like Bristol Rovers have snapped up Steve Evans
Of course; just in time for our game against them on 4th January.
Let's give McDonald a chance to start with.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2025 7:23 pm
by Hendoblue
Hendoblue wrote: ↑Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:27 pm
I imagine this will get shot down by forum regulars.
But whats stopping us employing someone like Rehanne Skinner?
She has lead all England youth sides from U-16 to U-21’s and has experience coaching in European competitions.
When she took over Spurs Women they were a point from safety and managed 8th place then built on that the season after and finished 5th. Shes done exceptionally well at West Ham Ladies.
Young manager
International Management Experience
Vast network having worked at many English teams
Phil Nevilles Assistant for England
Interesting to note that Rehanne has been released from her contract at West Ham Women.
Could be happening this.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2025 10:00 pm
by Borobasedfan1
Wasn't there a rumour that Hope Powell ( ex Lionesses manager) put in for the job on a previous occasion.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:26 pm
by BAFC1901
Current betting odds.
Re: Whing replacement?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:14 am
by EL CHAS
I can’t see what sacking Whing has achieved. If anything it has destabilised the club at a vital stage of the season. Looks more and more like a panic measure with no clear plan for a replacement. In the meantime who takes charge? Someone who was assistant manager at non league Hartlepool a couple of months ago with a career win percentage of 33%!Way to go Barrow! 1500 tonight?
