The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Silver Fox » 16 Mar 2017 10:52

Is Steve Gibson no longer on charge there? Or has he become a typical idiot chairman?

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by double d » 16 Mar 2017 10:55

Ridiculous so close to the end of season. Realistically they were never going to stay up. Seriously what is this madness!!!! They are 4 games to late * see hull and swansea*

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Silver Fox » 16 Mar 2017 11:01

This decision might make a bit more sense if Shteve wasn't currently unemployed

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by genome » 16 Mar 2017 11:19

Historically it doesn't work. Newcastle and Villa last year, Norwich 2014, Us in 2013, Wolves in 2011 and 2012. All of them sacked managers in March/April when threatened with relegation and none survived.

Sunderland seem to be the only team who can do it and have it work (2013 and 2014)

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Hoop Blah » 16 Mar 2017 11:29

Silver Fox Is Steve Gibson no longer on charge there? Or has he become a typical idiot chairman?


Don't forget this is a manager that basically walked out on them last year and has apparently been very very negative and it sounds like the fans have just given up on them.

This might be the last roll of the dice to stay up but it's possibly just as much about not having him around for next season either.


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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Winston Smith » 16 Mar 2017 15:04

Hoop Blah
Silver Fox Is Steve Gibson no longer on charge there? Or has he become a typical idiot chairman?


Don't forget this is a manager that basically walked out on them last year.


once quite publicly but at the time there were a lot of stories that he had already done it once before too

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by stealthpapes » 16 Mar 2017 18:39

genome Historically it doesn't work. Newcastle and Villa last year, Norwich 2014, Us in 2013, Wolves in 2011 and 2012. All of them sacked managers in March/April when threatened with relegation and none survived.

Sunderland seem to be the only team who can do it and have it work (2013 and 2014)


Sunderland's tale is more convoluted. Sunderland replaced O'Neill very late sure, but di Canio was replaced in October 2013. Poyet was then replaced in March 2015.

I've seen a paper that ran the stats. Essentially changing the manager typically gives a burst of form then regression to the mean, but some managers really improve things and some really don't. So there's clearly a sweet spot for a short term managerial change - enough time to come in, get the burst of form, but not too close so you've got games in case you need them.

Plus di Canio was fucking mental.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by leon » 21 Mar 2017 10:05

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genome Historically it doesn't work. Newcastle and Villa last year, Norwich 2014, Us in 2013, Wolves in 2011 and 2012. All of them sacked managers in March/April when threatened with relegation and none survived.

Sunderland seem to be the only team who can do it and have it work (2013 and 2014)
Plus di Canio was fucking mental.


tbf he's one of your boys - ie a raving facist.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Winston Smith » 10 Apr 2017 13:39

Tony Adams takes over at Granada :?


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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Sutekh » 11 Apr 2017 08:20

Winston Smith Tony Adams takes over at Granada :?


Hope he's more successful than when he was in charge at Rumbelows

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by From Despair To Where? » 11 Apr 2017 20:52

WTF?

We'll, you can't argue with Adams' managerial track record.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by 6ft Kerplunk » 17 Apr 2017 18:06

Zola quits. Great player, comes across as nice bloke, shame really but just don't think being a manager is for him.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by AthleticoSpizz » 17 Apr 2017 20:08

His appointment was not one of Brum hiarachies better moves. Their decent previous manager must be feeling a little glimmer of satisfaction right now.

Better the devil......and all that


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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by From Despair To Where? » 17 Apr 2017 22:50

If Blackburn can pick up 1 win in their last 3 games, Birmingham are seriously fcuked and it serves the owners right for making such a arse witted managerial change in the first place.

They both play Villa. What odds Villa beating Birmingham then throwing the Blackburn game to send City down

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Brum Royal » 18 Apr 2017 09:08

Harry Redknapp appointed new Birmingham manager.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by glass half full » 18 Apr 2017 09:12

Brum Royal Harry Redknapp appointed new Birmingham manager.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:


They didn't waste time, did they? I wonder if he was lined up before Zola's resignation.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by From Despair To Where? » 18 Apr 2017 09:54

In fairness to 'Arry, I like his attitude towards the job, basically "there's no risk because I can't do any worse than the last bloke".

1 win and he can walk away in 3 weeks' time a hero.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Silver Fox » 18 Apr 2017 11:33

and no wins mean that their relegation is nothing to do with him

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by TFF » 18 Apr 2017 13:42

I can see them staying up on 47 points. "Three worse teams" and all that.

Though it would be spectacular if Villa hand them a hiding and then somehow manage to lose against Blackburn

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