Bruno Génésio


BG inherited a good team from the lad who built it: Julian Stephan. He’d won their first trophy and took them to their highest ever league finishing position. He’d then fallen out with the owners and for some reason jumped ship/ got sacked and joined Strasbourg ferchrissakes where he didn’t last long. He left Rennes around the time KLD took ower at SAFC and maaaaaaaaaan was I getting excited.
Stephans dad works in the French national teams set up at their equivalent of St Georges Park and probably gets to see the cream of their yoof at close quarters. Stephans been my hope for a long long time now.
 
BG inherited a good team from the lad who built it: Julian Stephan. He’d won their first trophy and took them to their highest ever league finishing position. He’d then fallen out with the owners and for some reason jumped ship/ got sacked and joined Strasbourg ferchrissakes where he didn’t last long. He left Rennes around the time KLD took ower at SAFC and maaaaaaaaaan was I getting excited.
Stephans dad works in the French national teams set up at their equivalent of St Georges Park and probably gets to see the cream of their yoof at close quarters. Stephans been my hope for a long long time now.
Génésio was a great manager at OL before. If Stéphan hadn’t just returned to Rennes to much aplomb he’d have been my BHH pick, but I don’t see him leaving Rennes after 3 games (sadly). A very vocal section of the fan base are asking for Pierre Sage to remain beyond the interim which could be interesting as BG would be looking for work and put him within our sights, but perhaps Sage should even be our target. He’s made no secret of his managerial aspirations…

But it’ll probably be Steve Bruce 🤣
 
Génésio was a great manager at OL before. If Stéphan hadn’t just returned to Rennes to much aplomb he’d have been my BHH pick, but I don’t see him leaving Rennes after 3 games (sadly). A very vocal section of the fan base are asking for Pierre Sage to remain beyond the interim which could be interesting as BG would be looking for work and put him within our sights, but perhaps Sage should even be our target. He’s made no secret of his managerial aspirations…

But it’ll probably be Steve Bruce 🤣
Cheers. I didn’t know JS had gone back! Been ower busy to watch a French football or it’s goings on recently. BG must surely be on KLDs radar though even a struggling Lyon must be more preferable for BG. As you say PS may be a contender.
 
Every appointment that Speakman has made has been an improvement on the previous one. But please don’t let me spoil your misery xx
The first one he appointed was useless (Johnson) so a low bar to start with and whilst the subsequent two were good managers, he fell out with them both due to rigidity of "the model" which ultimately led to them both going. That's not exactly a good record.
 
He was appointed off the back of Parkinson wasn’t he? An immeasurable improvement.
Yep. Each appointment has moved us on up incrementally.

The next appointment has to be someone to take us up.

I've a feeling it'll be someone under 50, foreign and a good track record working in a similar(ish) setup abroad. Equally as important it'll be someone hungry as **** to succeed in English football long term at one club looking at what the likes of Thomas Frank, De zerbi etc have achieved.
 
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Same, he's going to be unreal


That makes no sense and you know it
Haway man, everyone knows you ‘appoint’ your strikers.
Yep. Each appointment has moved us on up incrementally.

The next appointment has to be someone to take us up.

I've a feeling it'll be someone under 50, foreign and a good track record working in a similar(ish) setup abroad. Equally as important it'll be someone hungry as **** to succeed in English football long term at one club looking at what the likes of Thomas Frank, De zerbi etc have achieved.
Agreed, my feelings are that I’m sad to see Mowbray go but it presents a great opportunity for us to now progress further with the right appointment - an upgrade on Mowbray.

I agree with the type of coach we’ll be after except maybe the age thing. If it is an older coach with a modern approach then I don’t think they’d discount him. I don’t think we’ll get him but take someone like Knutsen for examples.
 
Haway man, everyone knows you ‘appoint’ your strikers.

Agreed, my feelings are that I’m sad to see Mowbray go but it presents a great opportunity for us to now progress further with the right appointment - an upgrade on Mowbray.

I agree with the type of coach we’ll be after except maybe the age thing. If it is an older coach with a modern approach then I don’t think they’d discount him. I don’t think we’ll get him but take someone like Knutsen for examples.

This is true although having said that I don't remember being appointed to this board
 

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