LEE CLARKE!!!!!

[Richard Adonis]

Current No2 at Norwich!!!
Aledgedly had second interview for the Job.

BTW, no inside info whatsoever, it on the People website

[Pharmer]

I'd be happy with that.

[townatheart]

here is the link -

www.people.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=hotline-clark-hits-the-town%26method=full%26objectid=20936110%26siteid=93463-name_page.html

as much as we are drooling at comtemplating the likes of allardyce, davies and boothroyd, this strikes of a touch of realism.

and to be fair, along with the likes of appleton, is a more likely appointment.

just hope everyone keeps an open mind and have not got themselves to built up in expectations as a result of all the speculation on here.

as walsall says as well, i have no inside info, just speculating along with everyone else.

[C.H]

he looks good

[iangreaves]

I'm not sure this approach will work. Given the friction there has been during the terms of the last three managers, we should either get someone with the experience and presence to impose himself on the club or just give it to Mitchell, who will do as he's told.

[guernseyterrier]

i'd take that, i just hope that there isnt too much expectation put on the new manager and we're not calling for his head after a few games.

big sam would have been good though!

[C.H]

mitchell didnt apply?

[barker9979]

who ever the new man is shoud be alowed to do his job without anyone else in club interfearing

[dugnet]

Nov 30, 2008 10:25:58 GMT 1 townatheart said:

here is the link -

www.people.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=hotline-clark-hits-the-town%26method=full%26objectid=20936110%26siteid=93463-name_page.html

as much as we are drooling at comtemplating the likes of allardyce, davies and boothroyd, this strikes of a touch of realism.

and to be fair, along with the likes of appleton, is a more likely appointment.

just hope everyone keeps an open mind and have not got themselves to built up in expectations as a result of all the speculation on here.

as walsall says as well, i have no inside info, just speculating along with everyone else.

Good post - there has been far too much wild speculation and this latest rumour seems to make sense and fits the criteria set out by DH. Of course that doesn't mean it will happen.... I await the next rumour linking Mourinho to Town by some clown who has 2p at 50-1!! ;D

[iangreaves]

Nov 30, 2008 10:33:49 GMT 1 C.H said:

mitchell didnt apply?

I don't think that would be a problem. If the chairman said to him, "We want you to be manager and Gerry will show you what to do" I think he would snatch his hand off.
Personally I would prefer an experienced manager who would shake the club up. Much as I would like it to be true, I find it hard to believe the Allardyce link. However, those currently at the club would find him just as stubborn and single-minded as Ternent - and he's too big to argue with.

[Captainslapper]

Im surprised hes got such a positive response. Clarks had a years experience as a number 2 at a very underperforming championship club and a bit of academy work at Newcastle. Hardly a CV to to get excited about.
Id have thought if we were looking to appoint a complete managerial novice, we'd prefer someone with a lot more coaching experience at least , like the Appleton fella at WBA.

[Terrier24]

Its just paper Talk, as far as I am aware, Not on the list

[Sheps]

Bit odd that they have just randomly found his name then...

[pling]

Even a simple name like his, gets spelled wrong on here

[specialun]

Two ways of looking at this

1) It is a random name like appleton - suggests probably something in it ...i.e. adkins, boothroyds are the more obvious rumours.

2) Hoyle has suggested a young, enthusiastic manager ...add that to working with academy and clark seems to fit the bill....easy pickings for the papers to fill their rumour pages and perhaps nothing in it at all.

[Nickhudds.UTT]

Wouldnt mind someone like him, also will have contacts at newcastle.... can see us getting someone in next 3 weeks before xmas hopefully, !!

[Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier]

Went to Tooting and Mitcham -v- Harlow yesterday, and I said to my Town-supporting mate that I wouldn't be surprised if Town's new manager would be someone who'se name has never been mentioned before on DATM. Lee Clark fits that bill! Lee Clark has apparently long been considered to be a manager of the future. One of these guys that got involved in coaching early when injuries started to affect his own very promising playing career. Everyone has to start somewhere, and he'd get my backing if he was given the job.

FWIW, based upon what was said last week at the HTSA meeting before the Brighton game, that Hoyle has sought out the advise of Craig Brown, I reckon Mixu Paatelainen at Hibs could just be a possibility. No evidence for this, just my hunch, based upon my own decent knowledge of Scottish football.

[alexdire]

I wouldn't want anybody who has had anything to do with Newcastle's academy. I have been told on many occasions its a joke!
I also would not want anyone who has learnt their trade under Roeder, hasn't got a clue from what I've been told.

Remember the last person we got from Newcastle! I was warned as soon as we appointed him how shit he was.

[Sheps]

Nov 30, 2008 12:40:51 GMT 1 Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier said:

Went to Tooting and Mitcham -v- Harlow yesterday, and I said to my Town-supporting mate that I wouldn't be surprised if Town's new manager would be someone who'se name has never been mentioned before on DATM. Lee Clark fits that bill! Lee Clark has apparently long been considered to be a manager of the future. One of these guys that got involved in coaching early when injuries started to affect his own very promising playing career. Everyone has to start somewhere, and he'd get my backing if he was given the job.

FWIW, based upon what was said last week at the HTSA meeting before the Brighton game, that Hoyle has sought out the advise of Craig Brown, I reckon Mixu Paatelainen at Hibs could just be a possibility. No evidence for this, just my hunch, based upon my own decent knowledge of Scottish football.

Gee, I hope not.

Could you imagine the fun we would have spelling that on here.

[wonderousworthy]

Nov 30, 2008 11:51:23 GMT 1 Terrier24 said:

Its just paper Talk, as far as I am aware, Not on the list

who is on the list then

but if this rumour is to be believed it isn't a bad one IMO.

[Deleted]

Sounds like he wanted to be in management from a early age.



www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/content/articles/2006/09/13/lee_clark_feature.shtml

[boothylegend]

Nov 30, 2008 12:55:29 GMT 1 alexdire said:

I wouldn't want anybody who has had anything to do with Newcastle's academy. I have been told on many occasions its a joke!
I also would not want anyone who has learnt their trade under Roeder, hasn't got a clue from what I've been told.

Remember the last person we got from Newcastle! I was warned as soon as we appointed him how shit he was.

Interesting that you say that about the academy. I know someone that's on Newcastle's books and apparantly he's got a decent enough chance of making it.

They've made a couple of decent players; Taylor, Kazenga LuaLua, Andy Carroll; but for such a big catchment area that's not really much.

[townatheart]

Nov 30, 2008 11:26:02 GMT 1 Captainslapper said:

Im surprised hes got such a positive response. Clarks had a years experience as a number 2 at a very underperforming championship club and a bit of academy work at Newcastle. Hardly a CV to to get excited about.
Id have thought if we were looking to appoint a complete managerial novice, we'd prefer someone with a lot more coaching experience at least , like the Appleton fella at WBA.

On a surface basis only, think you are right about Appleton, looks to have a bit more of the experience to offer, especially after having all these quality names being dangled in our faces.

However, it should be noted, both Clark and Appleton are midfielders ---- thought we were past signing more midfielders

[alexdire]

Nov 30, 2008 13:22:28 GMT 1 @boothylegend said:

Nov 30, 2008 12:55:29 GMT 1 alexdire said:

I wouldn't want anybody who has had anything to do with Newcastle's academy. I have been told on many occasions its a joke!
I also would not want anyone who has learnt their trade under Roeder, hasn't got a clue from what I've been told.

Remember the last person we got from Newcastle! I was warned as soon as we appointed him how shit he was.

Interesting that you say that about the academy. I know someone that's on Newcastle's books and apparantly he's got a decent enough chance of making it.

They've made a couple of decent players; Taylor, Kazenga LuaLua, Andy Carroll; but for such a big catchment area that's not really much.

One of my mates used to coach there a few years back. He used to keep being laid off and then reappointed every time they changed managers. Got fed up with it and went somewhere else. Its mainly from him that I hear things, but its common knowledge in Newcastle that the academy isn't very good.

[thebluearmchair]

Leigh Clerk

Could be good for us !!

[thebluearmchair]

Maybe bring Glen Roader with him ??

[dalesterrier]

It was in the Mail on Sunday as well.

Norwich fans seem to like him generally. A lot more than they do Roeder anyway!!

[Deleted]

I would be very disappointed if we went with someone like lee clarke if it is someone without pedigree and experience then go for mitchell seems ridiculos to go for an unproven external appointment

[johns]

Nov 30, 2008 10:35:13 GMT 1 barker9979 said:

who ever the new man is shoud be alowed to do his job without anyone else in club interfearing

never going to happen!! i agree but cant see it,and until it does were going nowhere

[Captainslapper]

Ternent had 100% control. Nobody interfered with the signings he made, the teams he picked, the tactics he used, the motivational 'skills' he employed.