Could Alan Smith be our Eddie Howe??

no.

do we really need to keep comparing people to certain managers? howe is a one off, i doubt smith could replicate what howe did.

Smith will no doubt get a few games, but really I think we need someone to come in and shake things up a bit. I doubt Smith could do that having been part of the furniture for the past two-and-a-half years.

If you want someone proven at our level, you could not do any better than John Sheridan - he had the contacts, the experience, a successful CV, the whole package. As did Gudjon a few years back. But did he have the drive and passion, did he try to establish a rapport with the fans and bring people together?

I'd be happy with someone from leftfield provided that it is an intelligent choice - a successful manager in Scotland or the Conference maybe. Someone who knows how to bond a team and instill a winning habit. I'd prefer an unknown manager with that background to a standard merry-go-round candidate who once won promotion in 2002 but has been living off it ever since.

I agree with you @DangerousSausage , but I would take MA back , but not the merry go round lower league bosses , we need the club galvanised for a fight , I think to a degree AH will do that , it's a massive decision , no guarantees with anyone , just under half a season left we can definitely get out of this .

If Smith hits the ground running with results, then I would be happy for him to stay in post until the end of the season, but if he doesn't, we have to act fast as the transfer window is not open for very long and other clubs are already signing players to improve. We cannot mess this up, otherwise we are stuffed!

 

I should add I would share a similar view as to @Fozzy.

Provided that there was nobody worth giving the job to before hand, if the candidates remain quite dire - this may be the best possible outcome as it would mean further time could be placed on making sure the right manager comes in (whilst it would allow further time for better candidates to come forward). There will no doubt be more sackings across the league, however all this fringes on how Smith does.

Only other down side is that we would probably be best with sticking with loans, so the fresh start and new players are chosen by someone who knows their quality.

Perhaps Smith might be able to gain some favours from his former clubs?

It's a good debate , you can argue so many points and this way or that way to go , it's a huge decision , in big Al we must trust and back , coyp . 

Wait until after the game he takes charge before pledging your allegiance to Alan Smith.

We all know we need a valid manager and someone with experience, I would rather wait and see. There's a risk, one we should be prepared to gamble with and that is the future of the club. No point backing him, only to sack him a few more games down the line. The right person needs to be given the task.

This should be carefully chosen.

i really do not want to see alan smith take charge, if he does well maybe offer him the assistant manager position if the manager is up for that.

What do you think of Micky Mellon , if we are thinking national league , doing well at Tranmere , think I read a tweet some time back from AH about him , which was positive . 

Have you been reading my tweets @Who r ya?? You Pies!!? I've mentioned him as someone to look at and is possibly the one manager I think would would definitely get us out of this mess. He got Fleetwood and Shrewsbury promoted and he seems to have got some momentum going at Tranmere. He also helped save Barnsley from relegation as assistant to a certain David Flitcroft one season, so also has Championship knowledge (albeit for a short time).

You're also right in the fact that Alan Hardy used to follow him on twitter (and I think the Mellon followed him), but not sure if that is still the case. 

Not read your tweets @Fozzy , was looking at possible national league clubs where they sit and who the manager is  , saw Tranmere , remembered MM was boss and that AH rated him , good call pal agree with you .

Micky Mellon is always being linked with jobs, seems to be well thought-of. And he has a great name. But, like Cowley, the question is whether he'd come. If he's got Tranmere on the up he might prefer to stick with them for the time being. The Notts job is hardly the chance of a lifetime.

Id be happy with David flitcroft

AH Twitter , apparently down to the last 2 , no clues as to who they are , only that they are experienced , getting close people the whole depression is lifting , don't you agree ???? I'm getting a real buzz back about NCFC , coyp