Who is next in the hot seat?

i can't imagine Lennon turning down mega bucks in Saudi to come to us, but stranger things have happened i suppose

Owen Coyle sneaking up to 8/1.

doffcocker wrote:Owen Coyle sneaking up to 8/1.

Neil Lennon odds on now

So Lennon it is then as from Monday? I'll second that appointment.

Lets hope he can get this bunch of misfits playing to their full potential.

Freedman couldn't get them to play lets hope Lennon can.

People getting excited about Lennon are going to be seriously underwhelmed when Keith Hill is announced.

Keith Hill hasn't even been interviewed - FACT!

His sister told me earlier today.

Breadman wrote:Keith Hill hasn't even been interviewed - FACT!

His sister told me earlier today.

His sister Sugar?

Yes.

She's very refined.

Seen about three tweets now saying they dont want "another scot" like Lennon. 

Hipster_Nebula wrote:Seen about three tweets now saying they dont want "another scot" like Lennon. 

You lot from the little countries all look the same to us with your ginger hair and pasty skin.

It's an easy mistake to make.....

Hipster_Nebula wrote:Seen about three tweets now saying they dont want "another scot" like Lennon. 

Brainless cunts.

I'm not thrilled with any of the choices.... all are cast-offs.  Of course we don't have much pulling power being favs to go down.  Whoever comes in can't suddenly make Pratts & Co pass a ball ten feet.
All we can hope for is somebody to motivate the lads and put the best players in the correct positions and use an attacking tactic with sensible use of subs........then all we can do is keep our fingers crossed. Nowt else can be done for this season.

Yep - pretty much.

terenceanne wrote:I'm not thrilled with any of the choices.... all are cast-offs.  Of course we don't have much pulling power being favs to go down.  Whoever comes in can't suddenly make Pratts & Co pass a ball ten feet.
All we can hope for is somebody to motivate the lads and put the best players in the correct positions and use an attacking tactic with sensible use of subs........then all we can do is keep our fingers crossed. Nowt else can be done for this season.

We've attracted some very high calibre managers, considering the position we are in. Lennon, Mackay and Clarke could easily have premiership jobs

terenceanne wrote:I'm not thrilled with any of the choices.... all are cast-offs.  Of course we don't have much pulling power being favs to go down.  Whoever comes in can't suddenly make Pratts & Co pass a ball ten feet.
All we can hope for is somebody to motivate the lads and put the best players in the correct positions and use an attacking tactic with sensible use of subs........then all we can do is keep our fingers crossed. Nowt else can be done for this season.

Who's Lennon been cast off by?

I'm surprised by the calibre we've been linked with to be honest I thought it would be the likes of Phil Brown, Keith Hill and Mowbray rather than Hughton, Clarke and Lennon - not that I massively rate any of them. If take Lennon purely because of his personality, it's as much of a gamble as any of them but I do feel he'd inspire some fight at least initially. 

Whoever comes in, it's a ridiculously difficult job and they have a lot of work to do.

bwfc1874 wrote:Whoever comes in, it's a ridiculously difficult job and they have a lot of work to do.

Agreed. They'll get 3 games from me to turn things around.

I hope it's Lennon, champions league experience , I mean getting through the group stage and some deluded Bolton fans would rather Phil Brown hahahaha.

Neil Lennon strong favourite to become next Bolton Wanderers boss with Chris Hughton also ticking all Whites’ boxes

Wanderers have narrowed down their managerial search and could be in a position to make an announcement on Dougie Freedman’s successor after this weekend.

Neil Lennon is now the red-hot favourite to take over at the Macron Stadium after shelving talks with Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad yesterday.

According to reports in Scotland, the former Celtic manager was offered a £2million-a-year contract in the Middle East but it is now understood he has delayed taking them up on their offer to speak with Whites chairman Phil Gartside.

Lennon has been out of work since leaving the SPL champions in May and linked with a number of posts in the Premier League and Championship.

It remains to be seen whether he is within Wanderers’ financial reach, however, as the 40-year-old is likely to insist his managerial team of Johan Mjallby and Garry Parker come with him to the North West.

Lennon is not the only strong contender, however, with ex-Norwich City and Newcastle United boss Chris Hughton still a candidate who ticks many of the boxes in the club’s search.

Hughton has the kind of experience necessary but is also in the frame for the vacant job at Fulham – a situation shared by ex-West Brom boss Steve Clarke, who has also made contact with the Whites.

Sources close to ex-Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay also insisted yesterday he had engaged in positive talks with Bolton despite rumours to the contrary in South Wales.

The 42-year-old came out on top of a fans’ poll run by Wanderers website Burnden Aces, beating Lennon and Steve Clarke into second and third place, respectively.

It is understood his lingering involvement in an FA investigation could cloud his chances, however, with Phil Gartside keen to make a fresh start as quickly as possible.

Wanderers travel to Birmingham City next weekend with a trip to Charlton Athletic the following Tuesday, and the club are keen to allow the new manager as much time as possible to assess his squad.

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Have we appointed someone seriously underwhelming yet?