I don't think it will be Norgaard, no evidence other than I think it would of been done or close to being done by now.
Have a look what's available, even if it takes a week or two and get the best available option.
I'd love Schumacher here, played a big part at Plymouth when Lowe was there. Then done very well when he took them over and won the league in the process. Took a risk going to Stoke but his first job was keep them up which he did and then a bad result at Oxford this season and Walters couldn't wait to get his own man in and look at how that turned out.
Think he's similar to Bloomfield, plays the right way and I believe it would be a real coup to get him.
I think however it will be some unexpected left field appointment of someone with a significant prior involvement in youth level/academy (inc U21) management as that seems to fit the stated direction of travel/key driver of the "ownership team".
6 years is a long time, and tbh if it is him "because data" and under strict instructions then I wonder if we get a more formal director of football as well. Probably all codswallop.
@Hopping_Wanderer Should be fletch of course but an unfortunate incident with a dressing room peg makes that (even more) unlikely.
I think there is someone very clearly lined up but it's the optic of it. To announce a new manager so soon after Bloomfield leaving wouldn't be the smart move. They have to at least look like there's been a process.
Oh they'll all be about the optics here! Create a little bit of distance between Bloomfield leaving and announcing "Claus Norgaard' by teasing out that 'he's in the stands' on Saturday at Mansfield followed by the obligatory club in conversation teaser tweets/social posts late Saturday / Sunday morning and then announce press conference on Monday.
To keep the optics sweet they'll probably announce the signing of the other Danish lad on Tuesday after Norgaard has been paraded and they've gone hard on the 'Head coach role - not 'Manager'.
It's not just a game, it's a professional football club with a professional comms strategy. Of course they're going to announce the successor to Bloomfield in a professional manner. Why would you resent that? I get the sadness that Matt has left but it seems some people would almost prefer us to revert back to the days of Alan Hutchinson sporadically updating the Call The Blues line as a way of finding out news about the club?
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An interesting point there @Shev ..... one I probably wouldn't have considered.... but makes sense.
I'm very tired and need to go to bed though as I must confess it took me 3 or 4 attempts at reading through to understand what you were meaning 🤣🤣
A week ago Rob Edwards was still Luton manager. There was no job for Matt to go to at that point.
If it is Claus Norgaard then here is a sit down interview getting to know him that some might find interesting.
https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/video/interviews-claus-norgaard-brentford-coach-fans-thomas-frank
I wonder if we'll meet the release clause for Brentford to release Claus
I like what you did there
Just as the season was going so well Bang Fffffing bang
I see Brentford’s “Mr Brentford” mentioned in that interview.
Brentford are so lucky to have Benham, a genuine life long fan at the helm who has worked wonders with the club.
That's why Blooms has gone! Wants to earn more money so he can buy Wycombe Wanderers and become the real Mr Wycombe
Bring him home to Buckinghamshire!!
Not the best review of Norgaard here, if he is the man...
Is this rumour just people putting 2 (we've signed some Danes) + 2 (we like data) together or is there actually some strength to it?
I don't think it will be Norgaard, no evidence other than I think it would of been done or close to being done by now.
Have a look what's available, even if it takes a week or two and get the best available option.
I'd love Schumacher here, played a big part at Plymouth when Lowe was there. Then done very well when he took them over and won the league in the process. Took a risk going to Stoke but his first job was keep them up which he did and then a bad result at Oxford this season and Walters couldn't wait to get his own man in and look at how that turned out.
Think he's similar to Bloomfield, plays the right way and I believe it would be a real coup to get him.
I too would love to see Schumacher in the job.
I think however it will be some unexpected left field appointment of someone with a significant prior involvement in youth level/academy (inc U21) management as that seems to fit the stated direction of travel/key driver of the "ownership team".
Quite surprised to wake up and see no movement on this at all.
I thought the new bloke was appointed months ago?
I think it's genuinely pointless posting random names on here, as there's surely a high chance it'll be some academy coach noone has heard of before.
Money going on Dean Holden for some reason, Clause odds going out.
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6 years is a long time, and tbh if it is him "because data" and under strict instructions then I wonder if we get a more formal director of football as well. Probably all codswallop.
@Hopping_Wanderer Should be fletch of course but an unfortunate incident with a dressing room peg makes that (even more) unlikely.
I wasn’t even trying to prove a point, I just assumed the next 48 hours would be filled with PR wins.
Are we suggesting Norgaard as a potential signing or potential head coach, I've can't follow the plot in this one?
That will happen when media stories linking someone to a manager's job appear, regardless of whether it has any basis in reality.
I have it on good authority that the office is having an overdue deep clean so no comms today.
The market's so small that you could put a tenner on anyone and they'd become the leading candidate.
@LX1 taught me this.
I think there is someone very clearly lined up but it's the optic of it. To announce a new manager so soon after Bloomfield leaving wouldn't be the smart move. They have to at least look like there's been a process.
I put a tenner on Wayne Rooney but he's still 33/1!!
I think the good optics thing has long gone...
If the €750k signing was actually a thing you'd think they might have pushed that through to get some good news out?
Oh they'll all be about the optics here! Create a little bit of distance between Bloomfield leaving and announcing "Claus Norgaard' by teasing out that 'he's in the stands' on Saturday at Mansfield followed by the obligatory club in conversation teaser tweets/social posts late Saturday / Sunday morning and then announce press conference on Monday.
To keep the optics sweet they'll probably announce the signing of the other Danish lad on Tuesday after Norgaard has been paraded and they've gone hard on the 'Head coach role - not 'Manager'.
It's all just a game at the end of the day.
Isn't 33/1 his collar size?
It's not just a game, it's a professional football club with a professional comms strategy. Of course they're going to announce the successor to Bloomfield in a professional manner. Why would you resent that? I get the sadness that Matt has left but it seems some people would almost prefer us to revert back to the days of Alan Hutchinson sporadically updating the Call The Blues line as a way of finding out news about the club?