Toshyboy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:42 pm
Clinging on to the hope that they won’t sack him whilst he’s travelling back on the long journey from Bournemouth. Fingers crossed for the morning
I was thinking that a few moments ago as well. Logically, they won't sack him over the phone. If it's happening it'll be tomorrow or Monday.
Paddockoldie wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:55 pm
I'm just hoping there's activity in the background, sounding out new managers. A decision needs making sooner rather than later or it may be too late for the next manager to implement his ideas and change the mindset of the players
If there is background activity I hope none of it is in Sir Gareth’s direction but have a horrible feeling our new owners might think that’d be quite a catch
NickNack wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:03 pm
If there is background activity I hope none of it is in Sir Gareth’s direction but have a horrible feeling our new owners might think that’d be quite a catch
Doubt Soutgate would take it anyway. Won't happen.
MayorFarnham wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 8:27 pm
I still think if TFG can find an excuse to keep him they will. I think they would prefer to hold off on big decisions.
The cost of dropping into the Championship far outweighs the cost of legging this ginger cunt all the way back to the rock he crawled out of.
The Friedkins are business people. They will do whatever it takes to protect the brnd new asset that they have just put a massive investment into. If that means telling ginger pubes to fucking leg it, then so be it.
If the unthinkable happens and we find ourselves in the Championship next season, there's no guarantees that we would be able to claw ourselves back up. That is the real jeopardy. If our new owners thought for one second that relegation would be an opportunity to reset and come back stronger, they would absolutely take that. However, that's not how the Championship works and I'm pretty sure they know that.
They won't hesitate in fucking him off if that's the best way to protect their investment. Same goes for Thelwell.
Is it right that each position in the premier league is worth £3m in prize money?
If so sacking him and finishing even 2 places higher would offset any compensation we have to pay Dyche. Fairly confident we'd do that at minimum so think any reason not to sack him has very much disappeared.
Beginning of a new year but same shit with a having a manager performing abysmally and on the verge of being sacked as we look to get ourselves out of the relegation zone.
I’m hoping the Friedkins can break this cycle and show that at least they are a bit more competent than the Moshiri regime.
AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:42 pm
Is it right that each position in the premier league is worth £3m in prize money?
If so sacking him and finishing even 2 places higher would offset any compensation we have to pay Dyche. Fairly confident we'd do that at minimum so think any reason not to sack him has very much disappeared.
Mate prize money shmize shmoney, we are going down.
We'll get a draw against Spurs and beat Leicester probably. None of it enjoyable. Probably get a 0-0 at Palace after that.
He'd get the points and the odd win out of nowhere because that's a trend throughout. The issue is that we'll never look like winning any of those draws or particularly aim to do so.
My main worry is that if you're a player then you're bored as fuck with him and this way of playing. I do think the squad have shown plenty of fight for the shirt (some may disagree) in recent years to turn up when truly needed though.