Andoni Iraola

[Raptor]

Why would these managers, regularly finishing above us - and even winning trophies in some instances, come to us?

Our fan base can't half border on Newcastle levels of delusion.

Money talks, and no matter what way you look at it our ceiling is absolutely miles above the likes of Bournemouth, Brighton, Palace and so on

[superpull]

Money talks, and no matter what way you look at it our ceiling is absolutely miles above the likes of Bournemouth, Brighton, Palace and so on

There are champions league clubs in need of a manager that can pay well as well though?

Bournemouth and Brighton deffo have a ceiling. But Palace and a dozen clubs in this league and a further dozen abroad don't.

[Escalator]

It just seems silly not to take this opportunity whilst it presents itself. For whatever reason his best option in England seems to be Palace. A young progressive manager that plays with a high intensity and happily plays younger players. Isn't this exactly what the Friedkins would want?

Who knows what the manager market will look like in 12 months but it's hard to imagine there'll be any better options willing to come to us.

Iraola wife and kids never moved to England they stayed in Spain near Balboa so the kids could continue their education in Spanish schools. They would as often as possible fly over for weekends or other school breaks that they had and he might pop over there midweek from time to time. The whole Crystal Palace thing was driven by the fact that it was a hell of a lot nearer to Gatwick than Bournemouth, travel time from Balboa to Liverpool would take practically all day depending on connections.
Flying time from Bilboa to Dusseldorf (30 mins from Leverkusen) is 1hr 55mins, no brainer for him !

[Raptor]

Iraola wife and kids never moved to England they stayed in Spain near Balboa so the kids could continue their education in Spanish schools. They would as often as possible fly over for weekends or other school breaks that they had and he might pop over there midweek from time to time. The whole Crystal Palace thing was driven by the fact that it was a hell of a lot nearer to Gatwick than Bournemouth, travel time from Balboa to Liverpool would take practically all day depending on connections.
Flying time from Bilboa to Dusseldorf (30 mins from Leverkusen) is 1hr 55mins, no brainer for him !

If you're on circa 100k a week would you get your family to fly easyJet?

[Escalator]

If you're on circa 100k a week would you get your family to fly easyJet?

Doubt very much they would fly easyjet, why would they ? (Even if he is on 30k a week max)

[Audrey Horne]

[Jamokachi]

We're probably better suited to Glasner's style of football anyway

[weimaranerblues]

Favourite now for the Shite, as slot Gone

[AndSeel]

At least now you can lock this thread.

[Audrey Horne]

Whats the actual point?

[Bumble]

Well that's put a dampener on the weekend.

[sam of the south]

Yeah sucks

[Bluebridge]

Na,we’ll still get our Spanish manager, once he’s finished with the Arse.


The best little Spaniard we know.

[AjaxAndy]

Weird timing, if they were going to sack him then surely they should have done it when Alonso was available?

[AjaxAndy]

Whats the actual point?

Just shows where we are as a club unfortunately.

We either take the risk of the next Ireola who may well crash and burn, or we stick with Moyes despite his limitations.

As much as we'd love to attract someone like Ireola we aren't realistically going to be in the running.