The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

[Friday's Legacy]

Titi Vilanova (assistant manager to Pep Guardiola) will takeover as manager of Barcelona next season.

[Royal With Cheese]

Titi Vilanova (assistant manager to Pep Guardiola) will takeover as manager of Barcelona next season.

I've just Google translated Titi Vilanova and it comes up with Terry O'Connor.

[floyd__streete]

When Guardiola has a half-time chat with his players, is it a Pep talk?

[soggy biscuit]

in 4 years i have emptied myself, i need to be full again

[M-U-R-T-Y]

I'm just coming forward to rule myself out of the running for the Barcelona job.

[peterroyal76]

I'm just coming forward to rule myself out of the running for the Barcelona job.

Playing hard to get eh?

[soggy biscuit]

Nick Barmby rumoured to have been suspended by Hull

[TBM]

Nick Barmby rumoured to have been suspended by Hull

Hull City manager Nick Barmby suspended over transfer and wage comments in media
Nick Barmby’s job as Hull City manager is under severe threat after he was suspended for apparently antagonising the club’s owners in recent media interviews.

[Friday's Legacy]

Nick Barmby rumoured to have been suspended by Hull

Hull City manager Nick Barmby suspended over transfer and wage comments in media
Nick Barmby’s job as Hull City manager is under severe threat after he was suspended for apparently antagonising the club’s owners in recent media interviews.

"A major factor in Barmby's imminent exit is he was told not to play certain players due to appearance activated clauses."

[3 veesinarow]

Which was why Roberts wasn't playing at Blackburn - I know we got the good end of that deal, but I believe appearance clauses should be outlawed as they are tantamount to a restriction of trade.

[wolsey]

Which was why Roberts wasn't playing at Blackburn - I know we got the good end of that deal, but I believe appearance clauses should be outlawed as they are tantamount to a restriction of trade.

Do they prevent the player from being paid?
Does the player and his agent need to agree to them? Surely if there are clauses that are troublesome you either negotiate them out before you sign or you don't sign.

[M-U-R-T-Y]

I'm just coming forward to rule myself out of the running for the Barcelona job.

Playing hard to get eh?

It worked for Woy.

[biscuitman]

Barmy now officially sacked.

[TBM]

New job for Steve Kean there

[wolsey]

Barmy now officially sacked.

I think that Hull will feature again in the "Financial crisis" thread sooner rather than later

[cmonurz]

Sky Sports News reporting that Sammy Workman, the new manager of Larne FC in Northern Ireland, has resigned after just 13 hours in charge. Confirmed by the chairman of the club who was interviewed on the phone, although the missus talked over it. Wonder what's gone on here?

[Royal With Cheese]

Sky Sports News reporting that Sammy Workman, the new manager of Larne FC in Northern Ireland, has resigned after just 13 hours in charge. Confirmed by the chairman of the club who was interviewed on the phone, although the missus talked over it. Wonder what's gone on here?

Supporters felt they needed a change.

[From Despair To Where?]

Two of our old boys swapping jobs at Barnet a year after they last did it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17732932

Perhaps Lawrie should go ahead with the operation....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17604014

Re: the moronic claim about a woman PL manager within 10 years.

In Norway we finally succumb to the pressure and appointed a female manager of the womens national team.
And we've never been as shit as this. Ever. Ever. Ever.
Norway used to win everything in women's football. Now we are what San Marino are to men's football.
All because we appointed a woman to be the manager.

It just doesn't work. Even for a team of women.

I quote the infamous coach and tv pundit Ivar Hoff:
"What's the deal with womens football, it isn't football and they're not women."

Well there's more than one moronic claim here,

Would it be churlish to suggest that, when considering the resources available, Hope Powell achieved more with the England women's team than anyone has achieved in the past 40 years with the mens' team?

Any chance the Norways women's team is like the Scottish mens team. The quality players are just not there any more? What should be a resonable expectation for a nation of 5m people?

[paultheroyal]

Sky Sports News reporting that Sammy Workman, the new manager of Larne FC in Northern Ireland, has resigned after just 13 hours in charge. Confirmed by the chairman of the club who was interviewed on the phone, although the missus talked over it. Wonder what's gone on here?

Supporters felt they needed a change.

[winchester_royal]

Birmingham Mail reporting McLeish will be sacked today