The Managerial Merry-Go-Round 2017/18 - sackings etc at other clubs - Zidane going/gone

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  • HammerwombatHammerwombat
    Slaven to Watford? ;hmm
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Good call, there’s worse out there
  • ClaretandBlueforLifeClaretandBlueforLife
    edited January 2018
    I don’t think Bilic should manage a team in the Premier League ever again, not good enough and simply not up to the job.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I think that is a strange sacking as early season he had them playing way above the sum of their parts and looked safe, they have hit a slump but the main issue is I don't see the managers available that would have their head turned by Watford, which means they could struggle and fall into a relegation fight that should never have happened. I think they will stay up but have just brought that into question more than it was yesterday in my opinion.

    Slav may serve them well as although he has limitations I think his strength is in the short term and his arm around the shoulder style can help bring a team together. It would of course depend on what options they have but as Cuz has said, there are a lot worse out there. Although I will confess one I would have put into that category is currently saving palace and impressing greatly.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    The owners have fingers in European club pies... so may well bring in a manager less well known over here.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Apparently gracia already in place to take over on two year contract
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    ClaretandBlueforLife said:

    I don’t think Bilic should manage a team in the Premier League ever again, not good enough and simply not up to the job.

    Was good enough for us finishing 7th in the league (4 points off a champions league spot) + 11th last season
  • AdamAdam
    Re Silva

    I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Watford have gone on this bad run of form just after Everton tried to get him.

    Whether it is Silva not having his heart in the job anymore or the players not playing as much for a manager who wanted to leave, there’s no point in keeping him if it’s not going to improve.

    While the owners are obviously trigger happy, in this case, I think they may be right if there was little chance of things improving.

    But yes, sacking someone after 6 months is a bit ridiculous!
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    ClaretandBlueforLife said:

    I don’t think Bilic should manage a team in the Premier League ever again, not good enough and simply not up to the job.

    Actually don't think Watford are good enough for Slav.
    I mean why bother when no manager lasts more than a season or so...
    A shoddy run club IMO and as a fan would not be happy to see a new manager so often ;ok
  • ClaretandBlueforLifeClaretandBlueforLife
    edited January 2018
    TwistandShout said:

    ClaretandBlueforLife said:

    I don’t think Bilic should manage a team in the Premier League ever again, not good enough and simply not up to the job.

    Was good enough for us finishing 7th in the league (4 points off a champions league spot) + 11th last season
    Twist,
    I was never that happy with his appointment, I never think a good player makes a good manager, i’ll agree his first season was a good achievement, but I think that was more Payet and the way the team played around him than anything that Bilic did.
    Last season he looked to have no plan B after Payet departed and this season we looked even worse, in short the team were a mess. I know some thought he should be given more time but I think he had that last season,I was both relieved and pleased to see him shown the door.
    Moyes seems to be sorting us out and we are I hope heading in the right direction.
    We shall have to agree to differ on Bilic ;ok
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Cuz1 said:

    Apparently gracia already in place to take over on two year contract

    They didn't hang about, did they.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42768739
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    edited January 2018
    Claret... “I never think a good player makes a good manager,”

    what about Pep, Ancolotti, Zidane, Dalglish, Conte, Cruyff to name a few..
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Vorse

    I suspect there was an implied 'automatically'.
  • KuchinghammerKuchinghammer
    I hope Watford crumble. Silva worked wonders with that squad; the owners sack managers every time the cereal packet is empty; and then they refuse to let Silva talk to Everton. So their logic goes: "He was brilliant. We refused to let him go, so now we're sacking him." Very odd.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Christian gone at Leeds now, ready for monk return
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Bradford sacked theirs now
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Here's an unusual one: West Brom have sacked the Chairman and the Chief Executive!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43047113
  • horshamhammerhorshamhammer
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    Here's an unusual one: West Brom have sacked the Chairman and the Chief Executive!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43047113

    If only...
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    That's novel ;hmm
  • billybondsbeardbillybondsbeard
    See - it CAN be done ;pray
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    bbb

    Well, it can where the owner isn't the Chairman...
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    West Brom is owned by Shanghai-based businessman Lai Guochuan
  • Ace of ClubsAce of Clubs
    How safe is Pardew now?
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Not surprised sackling Pulis and replacing him with Pardew was stupid.
  • billybondsbeardbillybondsbeard
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    bbb

    Well, it can where the owner isn't the Chairman...

    grey
    we need a 'tongue in cheek' emoji...
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    bbb

    Winks and whistles work quite well.

    My intention would have been clearer if I'd made it
    Well, it can where the owner isn't the Chairman... ;wink
    or
    Well, it can where the owner isn't the Chairman... ;whistle
    I hadn't thought your post was 'serious', and nor was my reply meant to be.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43274344

    Birmingham have sacked their manager and are now looking to appoint....

    wait for it...

    their fifth manager in 16 months ;nonono

    I think they also need a new appointments committee/procedure, because the one they have doesn't seem to be working.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;nonono
  • HammerwombatHammerwombat
    Organise a march and sack the board ;ok
  • alderzalderz
    Birmingham sacked Gary Rowett when they were 6th in the league last season. Since then, they have played 67 games, won 14, drawn 15 and lost 38. Win % of 20.9%. They sacked him to bring in a 'name' and Zola had a win % of 8.3% (2 from 24 games).

    Rowett on the other hand has a 44.7% win ratio with Derby County (21 from 47). Derby are 5th on 60 points. Birmingham are 22nd on 30 points.

    Safe to say they got that one wrong.
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