Next Scotland Manager?

[Scott McFly]

The SFA revealed their 5 man shortlist recently, with Billy Davies since announcing he was withdrawing himself from the running. So that leaves the above 4 with Souness listed as favourite at William Hill. I'm certainly hoping for anyone but him, but out of the other 3 I'd like to see McGhee get the job, although if I'm honest all the candidates are a bit underwhelming. Who would everyone else like to see at the helm?

[Baddar]

I voted Souness, because I like the guy.

[sirdavinator]

Personally, I feel that if Souness is chosen, he'll probably do a better job than if he were managing a club. They're two different things (just look at Eriksson). After all, he won't have to spend any money (and everyone knows how he spends his money - poorly), and he has an entire country's players at his disposal. I have no idea who the rest of them are, but they probably won't do a better job than Souness probably could.

[METALMAN]

I'm not really impressed by any of them. Last few times there was a clear frontrunner but for me McGhee just edges out George Burley. I'm not really impressed with Tommy Burns and while Graeme Souness has a decent record he falls out with people too much. So McGhee it is.

[Pesci]

Oh, Souness as Scotland manager would be immense. After they did so well trying to qualifying for the Euros, I'd love to see them fall into obscurity again.

[Turbo Yannis]

I'd go for Burley since McGhee hasn't impressed me that much before going to Motherwell.

It Souness is appointed, I'll be in a proper rage.

[Marcos]

Tommy Burns for me, knows the set-up, knows the team. McGhee would probably be a decent choice as well, but I can see him doing a McLeish/Smith and going back to club football if a club was to make the call.

Souness is a big no-no. Unless we want a team filled with Rangers players. Remember what he did to Blackburn after all.

[TheArsenal]

I'm hoping for Burley or McGhee. Burns would be good in the future, but just not yet.

[METALMAN]

I'd go for Burley since McGhee hasn't impressed me that much before going to Motherwell.

It Souness is appointed, I'll be in a proper rage.

I'd agree that McGhee's track record before Motherwell is a bit patchy but he's done really well with them this season.

[Turbo Yannis]

That's what I meant, he has impressed me with Motherwell, but not before that.

Someone should start a campaign to get someone completely obscure in the job.

[supergrass]

Mark McGhee, he's doing well in Scotland currently, managing up there now would also give him the edge and a better knowledge of the current crop of players (those in Scotland anyway, which is a decent chunk).

[Grounded Wingman]

McGhee would be too much of a knee jerk appointment. He's had a good 6 months in charge of Motherwell, but he has hardly set the heather alight at any of his other clubs, and I bet that he (like Smith and McLeish) would leave the Scotland post at the first sign of a Premier job.

Burley is an okay manager but, again, nothing outstanding.

Burns has been out of the management game for a while and would almost be a sympathy choice, given that he didn't get interviewed the last time or when Vogts left.

Souness is a bastard, but he has managed at the top level pretty recently, has foreign experience and a small degree of success.

Souness is probably the best of a bad bunch.

Craig Levein would have been a better option than all of them.

[The Kraig]

I'm hoping for Burley. Souness is seen as a failure, McGhee's been very good but just this season and Burns is also seen as a failure.

Burley did immensely well at Hearts in a short period of time, turning them into a title threatening team in about half a season which he got sacked for, he took Ipswich to the Premiership (and the UEFA Cup), and has generally done a good job everywhere he's been. He always aims higher than he probably had a right to, and that's what Scotland needs.

He'd be my pick.

[Guest Kevin 2k8]

George Burley has gotten the job

Tommy Burns is not a fucking failure. You shoudl seriously. And Burns i the Celtic Head coach ( not you coach ) He is hte top coach in the Team

Edited January 23, 2008 by Kevin 2k8

[METALMAN]

Incidentally, did anyone watch Reporting Scotland tonight?

My cousin's grandpa was being interviewed on it because he was the person who originally scouted George Burley for Ipswich. Not that I actually know my cousin's grandpa but it's probably the closest I'll ever get to fame.