There's alot to consider for any interested candidates; location, budget, facilities and the key one for me other employees influences.
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Who do we want as our new Manager
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Has anyone mentioned Danny Cowley? At Colchester now after it all went wrong at Pompey for him. The Cowley brothers would really "get" Argyle .
Perhaps this isnāt realisticā¦ I donāt really know. But I donāt want it to be anyone who applies for the role. Especially if we stay up, we should be looking at the whole world of football, identifying who we want and going out and getting them.
Most good managers normally like to have a half decent budget to work with, this will help them achieve success. And with success comes greater opportunities. We dont have that luxury here. So it's going to be hard to poach or convince someone. I get lowe and SS went on to so called bigger clubs but that was mostly from league one a far more forgiving league. And SS was grateful for the opportunity handed to him we didn't poach him. I doubt Ian Foster will walk into another management Job quickly. It could be a big put off for some.
They're currently at risk of falling out of the football league with Colchester!
A very interesting read that. Seems to know exactly how he wants his teams to play? I think he would indeed slot in well to our project. Could we possibly tempt him away from Lincoln so soon after his appointment?I'd take Michael Skubala. It'd only happen though if we stay up and Lincoln don't get promoted.
The board will get in another young promising coach, it's worked 2 out of the 3 times they've tried it. They aren't going to chuck their whole model away despite Foster not working out, whether we like it or not. With that in mind we may a well look at managers who would fit the model, considering anyone like McCarthy or Warnock is just a waste of time.
Unlike Foster, Skubala does have managerial experience already which is important and where Foster was so lacking, he's doing a great job at Lincoln right now and they're very much punching above their weight.
After reading this:
Developing to win - The Coaches' Voice
Lincoln City head coach Michael Skubala reveals how he is trying to take the club forward and reflects on his time with Leeds Unitedwww.coachesvoice.com
He does come across as someone who would slot in well into the project that Argyle are trying to put together what with his data led approach, track record in developing young players and attractive style of play.
Iād be happy to see him above all the other names iāve read so far?
Skubala does seem to fit the previous criteria we were looking for. December came too early for him really as he only started at Lincoln in November. Now he has all eyes on them as one of the form teams in L1, scoring goals for fun and seemingly tight at the back. If I was SH, I would want to be talking to him at the very least. My only concern is that Lincoln making the play-offs/him being involved in our process may delay any appointment, whether he gets the job or not, when we have a busy summer rebuild ahead.
There is one outstanding manager who we know will be available next season. He has said that he likes a challenge and we will be a good challenge next season. Klopp 
I personally would happily have skubala although as Iāve already said Andrew Crofts would be my first choice. My only worry with skubala should he end up here would be like schuey (probably a bit early to judge him yet) but so many managers start so well in their first job at their first club and then the second one doesnāt seem to go as well once they make a move they think is for the better. Granted most of the time they usually choose to go to clubs where you think āwhy on earth have they gone there, no manager does wellā however we arenāt one of those clubs
I think SS will be fine at Stoke - now he has got over the initial period, he will make pre-season, get his own players in and have a chance to get his ideas over. He can make the changes over the summer now rather than mid-season in important games where the result matters.
Skubala has been involved in PL football with Leeds and L1 now with Lincoln. He knows what it takes in the EFL now unlike Foster who hadn't been in the EFL since 2016. Whoever comes into Argyle in the summer will have a better chance too. Personally, I am all for taking another risk but maybe not a Crofts or Baines type with no EFL experience. Find someone like Skubala or Williamson or even Duff who has done OK at a lower level and is now due a chance at the next step up.
I've said before about Steve Evans. Probably doesn't meet the c0ck criteria but a lot of us remember how complimentary he has been about the club in the past and when we played him after the shootings he was outstanding as a character. Perhaps a Mr nasty on the touchline is whats needed.
Sorry for you, but Nigel Pearson has been linked to us in the Sheffield press and I have a few mates in Bristol , both Robins and
The Gas, and they've also heard there
that, ' Pearson might be on his way
to Argyle !'.
Well, he did take Leicester up from
League One and later got them promoted from the Championship .Then he went
on to build 90% of the Leicester team
which won The Premiership , albeit
under Ranieri.
However, I think we will go for a younger manager but with EFL experience .
Ex-Sheffield Wednesday man among favourites to take job at relegation rivals Plymouth
Plymouth Argyle parted ways with Ian Foster earlier this week after their slide down the Championship table
www.thestar.co.uk
