Another One Bites the Dust

[Power to people]

Didn't Elton John get involved at one stage more recently and criticised the board and backed Bothryd

I'm sure that Poyet will end up at one of the mangerless clubs, wouldn't surprise me if it is QPR

[STFC_Gazza]

You almost have to say fair play to Fitton for sticking by his own man really.... and he has started to turn it around!

[dell boy]

You almost have to say fair play to Fitton for sticking by his own man really.... and he has started to turn it around!

Or Fitton, looks what's out there Calderwood and Malpas can not be far from the chop, Malpas or Pardew, who would you want?

[RobertT]

boothroyds recent results have been poor.that said he has lost a few of his better players.
did a fantastic job there for a while and i'm sure will get another job pronto

His problem was his reliance on one way of playing and a basic system.  It worked with the right group of players and while other teams weren't used to it (see Stoke in a few season, wouldn't mind betting they get the same problem), but once the money ran dry and players moved on, he struggled.  He tried changing things but clearly was far too geared to one formula.  Ardiles had the same problem at Spurs.  He carried on with the same set-up he used here and after a while people worked it out, never adjusted and waved goodbye.

It's why Fergie has lasted so long I think, because he's built a couple of teams with different styles, formations etc.  He adapts, bastard.

[Rich Pullen]

Or Fitton, looks what's out there Calderwood and Malpas can not be far from the chop, Malpas or Pardew, who would you want?

What a pointless comment.

Just for that I'm going to say Malpas over any of them, anyday.

[dell boy]

What a pointless comment.

Just for that I'm going to say Malpas over any of them, anyday.

I'm a pointless person so it doesn't worry me what you think.
Malpas or Pardew?
So my pointless view being Pardew every day of the week, every day of the year.

[Reg Smeeton]

Didn't Elton John get involved at one stage more recently and criticised the board and backed Bothryd

I'm sure that Poyet will end up at one of the mangerless clubs, wouldn't surprise me if it is QPR

 You may well be right, but I noticed a pointless thing the other day, namely there are only 7 foreign managers working in the 92 clubs....for the purposes of this argument Irishmen are regarded as non foreign.

 4 in the prem  Scolari, Benitez, Wenger and Zola.

 2 in the CCC Martinez and Poortvliet

 1 in L1 di Matteo.

 My point being that, current trends tend to be away from foreigners.

[dell boy]

You may well be right, but I noticed a pointless thing the other day, namely there are only 7 foreign managers working in the 92 clubs....for the purposes of this argument Irishmen are regarded as non foreign.

 4 in the prem  Scolari, Benitez, Wenger and Zola.

 2 in the CCC Martinez and Poortvliet

 1 in L1 di Matteo.

 My point being that, current trends tend to be away from foreigners.

That is quite an amazing statistic, you somehow think there is so many more.
How many English/British chairmen are there in the Premier, just out of interest?

[STFC_Gazza]

I'm a pointless person so it doesn't worry me what you think.
Malpas or Pardew?
So my pointless view being Pardew every day of the week, every day of the year.

I've always thought Pardew was incredibly over rated

[Rich Pullen]

That is quite an amazing statistic, you somehow think there is so many more.
How many English/British chairmen are there in the Premier, just out of interest?

I'll guess that over half are.

[Bushey Boy]

Sad day for me, he did a great job

[tans]

John Ward to Watford on a temp basis....

you heard it here first




(not really it was in one of the red tops)

[STFC Bart]

Granted, the last 3 results have been a step in the right direction, but Malpas record of 4 wins in 14 is still dire, a win ratio of only 29%.

The improvement must continue over the next month if he is to keep his job- we are only 3 points from the drop zone and many slips may find us in there. If you are in the bottom 4 at xmas its damn hard to get out

[Rich Pullen]

We know it's not good enough, but the guy is making steps forward - he's not getting the sack and there's nothing anyone can do about it. Deal-with-it.

[axs]

Granted, the last 3 results have been a step in the right direction, but Malpas record of 4 wins in 14 is still dire, a win ratio of only 29%.

The improvement must continue over the next month if he is to keep his job- we are only 3 points from the drop zone and many slips may find us in there. If you are in the bottom 4 at xmas its damn hard to get out

Agree that his ratio this has not been impressive but we do seem to have turned a corner. I can only hope that we keep getting results. Downside is that the next 3 League games are Leicester, Wover and Posh which certainly won't be easy.