KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Best "New" manager of the season

"New Manager": someone who joined their club at the start of this season, or just got promoted to the premier league.

Base your vote an whatever criteria you see fit, ie: improvement on previous manager, working under difficult circumstances, performance against expectation etc....

(The likes of redknapp, pochettino and benitez haven't been included as they didn't start the season with their current club.)


I've voted for Laudrup: This time last year they were in 14th place. 12 months down the line and they are a solid top10 club (currently 9th) and they have won the league cup. Laudrup has brought in more money than he has spent whilst improving the team, and has shown that you don't need to spend big or need a couple of years to make a difference. That's what good management looks like.

Best "New" manager single choice
	Villas-Boas
	Rodgers
	Clarke
	Laudrup
	Allardyce
	Lambert
	Hughton
Votes accepted starting: 15/04/13 08:46 AM You must vote before you can view the results of this poll.

Defintely has to be Laudrup, he's done a great job improving Swansea still playing their passing game but with more directness, something brendan should take note on. As you say, winning the League Cup will be huge for them and a great feat by him, he seems like a decent guy doesn't chat utter [oops] like BR either. Signing of the season as well with Michu

Any chance on an explanation from those who voted for AVB and BR? Just interested to see what people judge managers on....

certainly neither have been a disaster. Both have done well in certain things and not in others. Season is not over - we potentially have upto 65points available. If he achieved this then a good season I would say. Realistically we have been looking around the 60point mark. Which is a bit flat.
AVB qualifies for champs league and he is a success, if he does not then bizarrly sort of a failure.

I did AVB I thought he had a good haircut. Honestly I dont know Carheex I have trouble working out what day it is these days. I am pretty sure BR would be Marko.

I opted for Laudrap but reckon Clarke has done a pretty decent job at WBA as well. His first time as manager and was walking into a job which was in theory hard to improve on as Hodgson had left them in considerably better shape than he did us.

Agree with that, Laudrap has won silverware and there is a reason why he is being linked with Real job. I like the way he conducts himself as well, doesn't get carried away when they win (unlike or players who are always ready to finish fourth) or when they lose.

I voted for Laudrup but.. Di Canio ! what an amazing win for Sunderland against the toons

If di canio Keeps them up then contender for manager of the season.

Voted for Laudrup, but Clarke is a close second.

Pochettino seems to be doing a good job at Southampton as well.