# New head coach/manager **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [15 September 2026 14:45 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034 "2026-09-15T14:45:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wycombe6](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Wycombe6](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Wycombe6)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 14:45 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/1 "2026-09-15T14:45:07Z")
Surprisingly there seems to be no thread where the appointment rumours etc are up for discussion, which made me think maybe there’s just a general feeling that Rice’s mate Hounsell is just a bit of a shoe in for the job. I suspect he’ll be given about 8 games and because our form has turned around by then he’ll be appointed. Let’s face it he has everything going for him, backing from Rice and a much easier set of fixtures than Duff had to start the season. Whether he actually has the credentials to be head coach of a multi million pound football team is at best questionable. I’ve heard no rumours at all about a new incoming coach which is pretty unusual. In my world I’d actually dismiss Rice and appoint Bloomfield with Vokes as his assistant. This would go a long way to repairing our damaged culture, but I recognise that’s a very long shot…who would YOU have as our new head coach/manager. ---
**Author:** ![Midlander](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Midlander](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Midlander)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 16:11 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/2 "2026-09-15T16:11:58Z")
Matt Bloomfield. Next question. ---
**Author:** ![Bayo](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/bayo/32/74_2.png) [@Bayo](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Bayo)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 16:15 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/3 "2026-09-15T16:15:31Z")
> [@Midlander](#): > > Matt Bloomfield. Next question. Gareth Ainsworth Chairman ---
**Author:** ![YorkshireBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/48db29/32.png) [@YorkshireBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/YorkshireBlue)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 16:17 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/4 "2026-09-15T16:17:32Z")
> [@Bayo](#): > > Gareth Ainsworth Chairman You heard it here second! ---
**Author:** ![kim\_il\_swan](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/kim_il_swan/32/35_2.png) [@kim\_il\_swan](https://www.gasroom.org/u/kim_il_swan)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 16:32 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/5 "2026-09-15T16:32:52Z")
Shoo-in ---
**Author:** ![DevC](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@DevC](https://www.gasroom.org/u/DevC)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 16:39 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/6 "2026-09-15T16:39:50Z")
Those who own the club appoint those who manage the club. Those who manage the club appoint the football manager/ head coach. Supporters have no say. Twas ever thus. It seems those who manage the club have seen something in Tom Hounsell. Like most of us I presume I know little of him but while he has the job he starts with my full support. All managers including some who were not former players have to start somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![YorkshireBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/48db29/32.png) [@YorkshireBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/YorkshireBlue)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 20:02 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/7 "2026-09-15T20:02:04Z")
> [@kim\_il\_swan](#): > > Shoo-in snake shoe-in! ---
**Author:** ![Will\_i\_ams](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ccd318/32.png) [@Will\_i\_ams](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Will_i_ams)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 04:25 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/8 "2026-09-16T04:25:46Z")
> [@kim\_il\_swan](#): > > Shoo-in Chinese manager, interesting. ---
**Author:** ![aok84](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/aok84/32/5426_2.png) [@aok84](https://www.gasroom.org/u/aok84)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 05:11 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/9 "2026-09-16T05:11:41Z")
Dean Brennan (Barnet), Luke Garrard (Boreham Wood) both doing good jobs albiet at a lower level, both managed plenty of games and both young Brennan 46 & Garrard 40. ---
**Author:** ![YorkshireBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/48db29/32.png) [@YorkshireBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/YorkshireBlue)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 06:06 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/10 "2026-09-16T06:06:07Z")
> [@aok84](#): > > Dean Brennan (Barnet), Luke Garrard (Boreham Wood) both doing good jobs albiet at a lower level, both managed plenty of games and both young Brennan 46 & Garrard 40. 46 young?! ---
**Author:** ![aok84](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/aok84/32/5426_2.png) [@aok84](https://www.gasroom.org/u/aok84)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 06:45 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/11 "2026-09-16T06:45:14Z")
> [@YorkshireBlue](#): > Managers can go on into their 60s-70s so 46 isn’t exactly over the hill. ---
**Author:** ![Major](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@Major](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Major)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 07:08 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/12 "2026-09-16T07:08:01Z")
Brennan is someone i have kept my eyes on for a few years now, I lived in Ruislip through my childhood and attended some Wealdstone matches and you could see then Brennan has something. And his rise with Barnet on a low budget is something to be admired. ---
**Author:** ![perfidious\_albion](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/perfidious_albion/32/77_2.png) [@perfidious\_albion](https://www.gasroom.org/u/perfidious_albion)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 08:17 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/13 "2026-09-16T08:17:43Z")
> [@aok84](#): > > Managers can go on into their 60s-70s so 46 isn’t exactly over the hill. Five out of seventy two managers at the moment. So just under seven percent. Wroy H at Bristol City last season would certainly have bumped those numbers. ---
**Author:** ![STA\_Blue](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@STA\_Blue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/STA_Blue)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 12:31 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/14 "2026-09-16T12:31:35Z")
If we’d not won the past two games, you can be sure there would be a whole more discussion on this topic. ---
**Author:** ![Major](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@Major](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Major)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 12:33 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/15 "2026-09-16T12:33:21Z")
regardless of upcoming results, they already have their mind on who they want. ---
**Author:** ![Bayo](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/bayo/32/74_2.png) [@Bayo](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Bayo)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 12:35 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/16 "2026-09-16T12:35:07Z")
> [@Major](#): > > regardless of upcoming results, they already have their mind on who they want. Probably waiting for Zerbi to get the sack at Spurs! ---
**Author:** ![kim\_il\_swan](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/kim_il_swan/32/35_2.png) [@kim\_il\_swan](https://www.gasroom.org/u/kim_il_swan)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 12:42 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/17 "2026-09-16T12:42:37Z")
> [@STA\_Blue](#): > > If we’d not won the past two games, you can be sure there would be a whole more discussion on this topic. Bookies aren’t talking any bets on a new manager, odd. ---
**Author:** ![micra](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/micra/32/2697_2.png) [@micra](https://www.gasroom.org/u/micra)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 13:06 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/18 "2026-09-16T13:06:56Z")
> [@kim\_il\_swan](#): > > Bookies aren’t talking any bets on a new manager, odd. Are they taking them though? ---
**Author:** ![kim\_il\_swan](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/kim_il_swan/32/35_2.png) [@kim\_il\_swan](https://www.gasroom.org/u/kim_il_swan)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 13:13 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/19 "2026-09-16T13:13:46Z")
> [@micra](#): > > Are they taking them though? No. But they are taking belts. ---
**Author:** ![micra](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/micra/32/2697_2.png) [@micra](https://www.gasroom.org/u/micra)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 13:19 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034/20 "2026-09-16T13:19:43Z")
> [@kim\_il\_swan](#): > > No. But they are taking belts. Trempted to say belt up but I’m too polite. [Next page](https://www.gasroom.org/t/new-head-coach-manager/1034.md?page=2)