Ed Farrish has pretty much just confirmed on Radio Manchester that it will be an Aussie & Tim Sheens is on the list. Longy stays as assistant along with Highto, Hunte in charge for now.

Just hope they keep Long. I believe with better quality backs he has a lot to offer.

So that rules out a kiwi coach then. Brian Smith maybe?

This. On another thread somewhere I hinted that I was a tiny bit concerned about the way things are heading. I had the C-word in my head but didn't want to use it, but now it's out there, I will.

I'm concerned that this rush to immediate success will lead to us becoming like Chelsea, where the manager's name is written on his office door on a Post-It note. Alex Ferguson ("The Greatest Managorrrr Evorrrrr"[size=50(TM)[/size) spent years throwing money at the United team before he eventually lucked in to getting it right. He was, at one point I remember, on the verge of getting the elbow, but the club stuck with him. This continuity has led to years of sustained trophy acquisition, and now he can go out each year and spend less than the teams trying to catch up, and United fans can convince themselves that they haven't bought success. Chelsea have gone down the "overspend, have one or two successful years then struggle, then have a revolving door manager policy" route, and it isn't working. I fear the Chelsea syndrome at Salford.

OK. Shoot me. I can take it.

Only time will tell.

Slight misquote from Ledge, he just said it would be from down under so could still be a kiwi.

Rafa Benitez then it is.

Harry Redknapp could be available from May. He likes being at clubs with lots of money to spend.

Is Matt Parish coming back ?
Seriously,Feel sorry for Phil worked under difficult circumstances from day one

If he is I'd book a return flight.

Some of have mentioned we could end up like Chelsea. Really? Hope so. We would win the league, Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge.

Perhaps, but it doesn't seem to be going too well for them at the moment. By being more patient, Manchester United have built the more sustainable trophy purchase scheme.

Quoting Man U as a model that another sport should follow is pushing it. What's happened at Man U with Fergie is pretty much unique the world over. It's all very well putting them on a pedestal as a paragon of how things should be done, but even in football it's an exception and not the norm. There's no guidebook for how to make a Club successful in sport.

SHOCKING DECISION..I was really pleased to see you survive and attract a wealthy owner but i am left stunned by the sacking of Phil Veivers...i hope your owner shows more loyalty to the players he has there,as you have some really good young talent

Yes my bad! Still expect it to be an Aussie though!

I'm not. I'm quoting Chelsea as a model that [ishouldn't[/i be followed.

Does anyone think the decision was influenced by the failure to attract targeted players? Perhaps the club feel a big name coach will help their ambitious recruitment drive.

I think that's bang on - undoubtedly PV was doing a pretty good job with the resources available to him, BUT we all know those resources are going to change dramatically in the near future and if I were the owner doing that, then I reckon I'd want some proven ability to give the best chance of success.

Hopefully PV will continue in the game, gain experience and prove his worth and reappear as a head coach in the future.

Yes redshed

It's Kevin Iro

In the three known cases - Morley, Chase and Tomkins - it's been the player's current club that's rejected the bid, not the player. Having a big name coach wouldn't have made any difference.

Vievers is First Coaching Casualty of 2013 Salford City Reds have parted company with coach Phil Veivers just five games into a season which has seen them with just a single win. New millionaire owner Dr Marwan Koukash was furious after Salford's capitulation to London Broncos on Friday night and made it clear that no-one would be safe from his ambitious plans for a Red future. Veivers follows director of football Steve Simms, and commercial director Tina Wilkinson, who left the club earlier and he has been replaced by Alan Hunte, in a caretaker role ahead of next weekend's match at Wakefield Wildcats. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Vievers is First Coaching Casualty of 2013 Salford City Reds have parted company with coach Phil Veivers just five games into a season which has seen them with just a single win. New millionaire owner Dr Marwan Koukash was furious after Salford's capitulation to London Broncos on Friday night and made it clear that no-one would be safe from his ambitious plans for a Red future. Veivers follows director of football Steve Simms, and commercial director Tina Wilkinson, who left the club earlier and he has been replaced by Alan Hunte, in a caretaker role ahead of next weekend's match at Wakefield Wildcats. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Another lightening fast scoop I see...

Have any of you stopped to think that Dr Koukash may not be all he claims to be ?

He showed commendable loyalty but I'm not sure what his alternative options were.
It's the correct decision and doesn't mean that the Doctor is trigger happy,it just means that he fancies his own man in position.
I'm happy to follow Lowe's recommendation for the replacement,as he knows better than us.
I just hope that,at Wakefield,team changes are made despite the limited options available