Pulis sacked

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:10 am

SD for West Brom?

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:13 am

I've just put a bag of sand on SD getting the job

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:16 am

Didn't realise it until Saturday but they haven't won since they beat us

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:16 am

ClaretTony wrote:Didn't realise it until Saturday but they haven't won since they beat us

we must be crap then...

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:16 am

Stand by, here it comes...

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:17 am

BarstewardsEnquiry · Post by **BarstewardsEnquiry** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:17 am

Sean Dyche 3,000,000/1 odds on favourite to be announced WBA manager today

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:17 am

My money is on Allardyce until the end of the season

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:18 am

ClaretTony wrote:Didn't realise it until Saturday but they haven't won since they beat us

No chance that WBA will want the manager of a team that they beat.

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Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:18 am

Pulis would be great for Wales I think as well.

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:22 am

ClaretTony wrote:Didn't realise it until Saturday but they haven't won since they beat us

I said after they played us that they were really poor, in general not just on the day, but at that point we hadn't got it together playing against teams who were sitting back against us, we'd had the same problem with Sunderland in recent season.
Thankfully our midfield are getting a taste for attacking and Dyche is happy to go 2 up top when the opposition are wilting.
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BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:24 am

I thought they bought some decent players in the summer as well. All the pundits seemed to think the same too so I'm surprised how it's gone tbh.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:24 am

Just in time for the Wales job eh?

You reckon he might want a change of scenery?

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:27 am

WBA are far from skint but I can just see them going for one of the out of work Brigade. BFS Billic Pardew etc. And I'm not sure it would hold that much appeal to SD

I actually see this as more bad news for Clement. I would imagine Swansea would consider Pulis as an option to turn around their fortunes.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:28 am

How bloody ridiculous is all this getting ? Despite the Clarets doing extremely well, and
enjoying every minute of it, I am slowly getting sick and tired of everything the premier
league represents.

Why oh why don't they now introduce a transfer window for managers ? As someone pointed
out in an earlier thread, it makes me wonder if this is a process by which these foreign owners
are able to launder their dirty money. It does make me wonder tbh.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:31 am

Why so funkydrummer?

It's their prerogative. WBA have 10 points at the moment and are fast approaching the part of the season where they can do something about it.

The manager has had his funds, made his choices and it's apparent that it's not working. Time for someone else to come and do what they can over xmas/jan transfer window and try turn it around.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:34 am

Honestly... some of the comments.

In one of the most high stakes sports businesses in the entire world... people are teary eyed about "forrin owners" wanting to keep their club in one of the most lucrative businesses in the world? It's a competitive game, it's a competitive market ITS THE BIGGEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD - THEYRE GONNA WANT RESULTS. There's fuckloads of money about. Someones gonna get sacked eventually...

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:34 am

Fans want Koeman

BFS wants a barrow load of cash.

Championship wants a team like West Brom

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:35 am

Dyche life long baggies fan and has a house in West Brom - his kids are at a private school there
His mum and dad live there and his brother.
He is also godfather to the owners son.

Just saying like

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:38 am

Pulis was sacked an hour ago and still nobody has worked out train times from Northampton to West Bromwich.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:40 am

"Why so funkydrummer?"

I don't know, just sick and tired of all the continuous unrest that runs right the way through the league.

Just choose your manager carefully and stick with him/her - if you are not happy after a certain time, by
all means get shut, but don't start poaching someone else's manager.

You can't do it with players, so why with managers ? It just annoys me that's all.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:46 am

Funkydrummer wrote:How bloody ridiculous is all this getting ? Despite the Clarets doing extremely well, and
enjoying every minute of it, I am slowly getting sick and tired of everything the premier
league represents

This is what happens when you get mega rich people buying clubs and using them as a play thing. They have no real interest in the welfare of the club, all they want is to win something.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:49 am

Worth saying that you can't expect people to stop mentioning SD in relation to any job going, simply because he's doing such an amazing job here.

I'd take speculation every single minute of every single day if it meant we keep this form up.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:51 am

As always, a short article on site when a manager in our division moves on

http://www.uptheclarets.com/and-pulis-makes-five" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And as Lancaster says, there is always going to be speculation. As annoying as it is, it's better than there being none.

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:51 am

BleedingClaret wrote:I said after they played us that they were really poor, in general not just on the day, but at that point we hadn't got it together playing against teams who were sitting back against us,

I think that's what lead to some of the panic at the time. Chelsea felt like a cup match and the WBA defeat brought us down to earth with a bump. They looked a poor side who were there for the taking. Now it just looks like one of those afternoons that happen from time to time.

They won their opening two games, beating Palace 1-0 on the opening day.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:52 am

Megson confirmed as caretaker

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:52 am

NottsClaret wrote:Pulis was sacked an hour ago and still nobody has worked out train times from Northampton to West Bromwich.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/North ... 509038!3e0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:56 am

boiledclaret wrote:I think that's what lead to some of the panic at the time. Chelsea felt like a cup match and the WBA defeat brought us down to earth with a bump. They looked a poor side who were there for the taking. Now it just looks like one of those afternoons that happen from time to time.

They won their opening two games, beating Stoke 1-0 on the opening day.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:58 am

If there was no speculation regarding SD, it would probably be because we were in the bottom three.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:00 am

The players' transfer window plays a part in this autumn sacking round I think.
If a team is struggling and looking to spend big money on new players in January to help rectify that, they need to seriously consider getting a new manger in place before December starts.
If they don't trust the incumbent, they risk is spending their war chest in vain and then they are shot. Any new manager needs to be given a few weeks' worth of games to access his squad and decide on what new recruits he needs before Jan starts.
If there was no players' transfer window, I think some of the panicked clubs would have stuck a bit longer.

Michael O'Neill is the early bookies' favourite with BFS, Pardew and Derek McInnes sitting in behind.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:02 am

Megson as caretaker. Smirk.

And Michael O'Neill as favourite for the job. Double smirk.

Hopefully this will be one of the three relagation places we don't need to worry about.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:05 am

ClaretTony wrote:Megson confirmed as caretaker

Out the frying pan...

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:07 am

Foulthrow wrote:Hopefully this will be one of the three relagation places we don't need to worry about.

I'm with you on that one. I've been worried about relegation ever since Ashley Barnes got our second against Swansea

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:09 am

I'm worried about relegation until we get 40 points. 18 points are hard to get in this division. We've not been battering teams. We have won games by fine margins - as soon as that changes life is going to get a lot tougher.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:17 am

Does the club shop have a returns policy?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:28 am

Not surprised at all, I wouldn't want him anywhere near Burnley either.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:34 am

Sky News says.....

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:36 am

TVC15 wrote:Dyche life long baggies fan and has a house in West Brom - his kids are at a private school there
His mum and dad live there and his brother.
He is also godfather to the owners son.

Just saying like

Is that all true? How come Dyche is so far down in the betting odds then?

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:38 am

dermotdermot wrote:Is that all true? How come Dyche is so far down in the betting odds then?

TVC had Dyche nailed on for Everton with contract agreed etc.
Wouldn't worry about what they're saying in regards to Dyche/WBA.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:41 am

Haha. Can’t believe the panic about Dyche in some quarters.

If Dyche went to WBA it would be unprecedented in top flight history. I think Coyle (and maybe Redknapp) held the record before for jumping ship to a lower side, but in terms of league position has there ever been a time in 100+ years when a manager in this league has voluntarily dropped over 10 places?

No, Everton I could just about envisage, but these other sides, unless SD was genuinely unhappy, which seems far from what he is, it is panicking over nothing.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:44 am

Weirdly Pulis is one of the go to managers when a team is struggling and staring at relegation.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:44 am

SD's best mates Adrian Chiles and Frank Skinner will be bending his ear on this one.

SD is that big a baggies fan he's got a full back tattoo of Cyrille Regis' face, and he isn't allowed to travel on the rail network on a matchday after getting up to some naughty business as a Section 5 headcase

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:56 am

ClaretTony wrote:Megson confirmed as caretaker

In that case, they'll be looking for a permanent appointment pretty damn quick !!!

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:57 am

Big appointment for WBA to make now - Pulis and Allardyce are go to men for survival.
I've nothing against WBA, but it's about time they (and Stoke) got relegated. Fairs fair and all that.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:00 pm

Sidney1st wrote:TVC had Dyche nailed on for Everton with contract agreed etc.
Wouldn't worry about what they're saying in regards to Dyche/WBA.

1) I did not have Dyche nailed on for Everton at all - I had as little clue about whether he was going as anyone else. I was quite happy to believe SD that there was no question to answer as no approach had been made.

2) My information about west brom is 100% bona fide. Jeremy Peace, Baggies chairman, is actually my dad and the billionaire owner Guochuan Lai is my step sister (its complicated).

All that said and despite SD`s close links to West Brom I have no idea whether they are interested in him (or him in they).

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:01 pm

Thanks for clearing that one up!

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:02 pm

No problem LC

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:10 pm

TVC15 wrote:
2) My information about west brom is 100% bona fide. Jeremy Peace, Baggies chairman, is actually my dad and the billionaire owner Guochuan Lai is my step sister (its complicated).

You're telling me.

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:13 pm

If ever there was a sideways move for Sean this is it!!

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:21 pm

Is that Jimmy Clitheroe ?