Who do you want to replace Clarke?

[Franchise FC]

Sounds a bit McGhee-esque at the moment - I'm going. ... No wait, I'm staying ...... No wait, ....

[Winston Smith]

Saturday will be interesting if he is still in charge.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAHHH BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[melonhead]

if we gave our permission to speak, he spoke, then came back and said yeah, I prefer it here
is that really so bad?

[Winston Smith]

if we gave our permission to speak, he spoke, then came back and said yeah, I prefer it here
is that really so bad?

he is history's biggest monster!!!!

[melonhead]

ok, yeah, didn't really think it through properly

[Dr_Hfuhruhurr]

Given that there is now 16 pages of discussion about his successor on the internet, I think he's contractually obliged to leave.

[maffff]

if we gave our permission to speak, he spoke, then came back and said yeah, I prefer it here
is that really so bad?

yes.

[Sutekh]

if we gave our permission to speak, he spoke, then came back and said yeah, I prefer it here
is that really so bad?

^ This. Cant see how he would have been looking to go and then told them no after initial talks as he would have known what the likely offer was there through agents talking

[Winston Smith]

Awkward times in the Clarke household tonight (if it is true that his wife has been on this portal today anonymously saying she hopes he leaves)

[Vision]

if we gave our permission to speak, he spoke, then came back and said yeah, I prefer it here
is that really so bad?

^ This. Cant see how he would have been looking to go and then told them no after initial talks as he would have known what the likely offer was there through agents talking

Lets be honest, if we give permission to another club in our division to talk to our manager about joining them then either...

A) We know they've already spoken to said manager
B) We don't know what the oxf*rd we're doing
C) We're not bothered whether the manager goes or not

[Rollerbob]

Awkward times in the Clarke household tonight (if it is true that his wife has been on this portal today anonymously saying she hopes he leaves)

Wait, what??

[6ft Kerplunk]

if we gave our permission to speak, he spoke, then came back and said yeah, I prefer it here
is that really so bad?

Indeed. If we gave permission for them to talk to him Clarke's hardly going to be feeling wanted here and will want to see what they have to offer.

[Winston Smith]

Awkward times in the Clarke household tonight (if it is true that his wife has been on this portal today anonymously saying she hopes he leaves)

Wait, what??

I am only saying if

[sandman]

Awkward times in the Clarke household tonight (if it is true that his wife has been on this portal today anonymously saying she hopes he leaves)

So who is his wife, Lacoste or CountryRoyal?

[Sutekh]

[LWJ]

Press conference tomorrow. Expected he will now stay

[wingnut]

What am I to do with all these pitchforks and burning torches now?

[TBM]

Pearson turned the job down too

My only thinking is:
A) The club expect promotion this season
B) They will deal with all transfers, the manager is in fact a coach
C) There isn't actually any money to spend

[Winston Smith]

Pearson turned the job down too

My only thinking is:
A) The club expect promotion this season
B) They will deal with all transfers, the manager is in fact a coach
C) There isn't actually any money to spend

he's lost the dressing room
There is no plan B

[maffff]

So we're replacing Steve Clarke with Steve Clarke?

This all smacks a little of Massimo Cellino.