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Re: The Sack Race

Postby Mase » Mon May 07, 2018 4:36 pm

Cocacolajojo wrote:Jack Butland on Stoke's relegation:

Jack Butland was in tears after Stoke’s relegation was confirmed by Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Tears of sadness but going by his comments after the match, tears of frustration too. “He inherited a squad where, unfortunately, there was ill‑discipline and players you cannot rely on,” he said, when asked about the manager, Paul Lambert. “I think the whole recruitment process needs looking at. There’s been transfers who aren’t even part of the squad for all kinds of reasons, whether it be discipline, lack of performance. Too many recent investments have been completely unused and that’s unacceptable. It’s been farcical really.” Butland said it was too early to discuss his future but there will be interest in one of the few Stoke players to look like they belong in the top flight. As for Stoke, the long road back starts now.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/may/07/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-the-weekend-action

And Hughes has done this over and over and over and over again. And he keeps getting a job.


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Re: The Sack Race

Postby nottsblue » Mon May 07, 2018 5:25 pm

Mase wrote:
Cocacolajojo wrote:Jack Butland on Stoke's relegation:

Jack Butland was in tears after Stoke’s relegation was confirmed by Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Tears of sadness but going by his comments after the match, tears of frustration too. “He inherited a squad where, unfortunately, there was ill‑discipline and players you cannot rely on,” he said, when asked about the manager, Paul Lambert. “I think the whole recruitment process needs looking at. There’s been transfers who aren’t even part of the squad for all kinds of reasons, whether it be discipline, lack of performance. Too many recent investments have been completely unused and that’s unacceptable. It’s been farcical really.” Butland said it was too early to discuss his future but there will be interest in one of the few Stoke players to look like they belong in the top flight. As for Stoke, the long road back starts now.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/may/07/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-the-weekend-action

And Hughes has done this over and over and over and over again. And he keeps getting a job.


Santa Cruz still baffles me!

On a footballing point it is indeed mystifying.

When money is involved the transfer makes more sense.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby Mase » Mon May 07, 2018 6:07 pm

nottsblue wrote:
Mase wrote:
Cocacolajojo wrote:Jack Butland on Stoke's relegation:

Jack Butland was in tears after Stoke’s relegation was confirmed by Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Tears of sadness but going by his comments after the match, tears of frustration too. “He inherited a squad where, unfortunately, there was ill‑discipline and players you cannot rely on,” he said, when asked about the manager, Paul Lambert. “I think the whole recruitment process needs looking at. There’s been transfers who aren’t even part of the squad for all kinds of reasons, whether it be discipline, lack of performance. Too many recent investments have been completely unused and that’s unacceptable. It’s been farcical really.” Butland said it was too early to discuss his future but there will be interest in one of the few Stoke players to look like they belong in the top flight. As for Stoke, the long road back starts now.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/may/07/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-the-weekend-action

And Hughes has done this over and over and over and over again. And he keeps getting a job.


Santa Cruz still baffles me!

On a footballing point it is indeed mystifying.

When money is involved the transfer makes more sense.


It wasnt long ago we found out certain managers were signing the same players over and over for different clubs they'd moved to because they were getting a bung from their agent.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby johnny crossan » Mon May 07, 2018 6:39 pm

Mase wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Mase wrote:
Cocacolajojo wrote:Jack Butland on Stoke's relegation:

Jack Butland was in tears after Stoke’s relegation was confirmed by Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Tears of sadness but going by his comments after the match, tears of frustration too. “He inherited a squad where, unfortunately, there was ill‑discipline and players you cannot rely on,” he said, when asked about the manager, Paul Lambert. “I think the whole recruitment process needs looking at. There’s been transfers who aren’t even part of the squad for all kinds of reasons, whether it be discipline, lack of performance. Too many recent investments have been completely unused and that’s unacceptable. It’s been farcical really.” Butland said it was too early to discuss his future but there will be interest in one of the few Stoke players to look like they belong in the top flight. As for Stoke, the long road back starts now.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/may/07/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-the-weekend-action

And Hughes has done this over and over and over and over again. And he keeps getting a job.


Santa Cruz still baffles me!

On a footballing point it is indeed mystifying.

When money is involved the transfer makes more sense.


It wasnt long ago we found out certain managers were signing the same players over and over for different clubs they'd moved to because they were getting a hung from their agent.

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Re: The Sack Race

Postby RodneyRodney » Thu May 10, 2018 12:33 pm

Swans have sacked Carvahlal
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby phips » Thu May 10, 2018 12:40 pm

RodneyRodney wrote:Swans have sacked Carvahlal

not entirely accurate. his deal is expiring at the end of the season and theyre not renewing it.
which is so dumb. hes been incredible for them.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby RodneyRodney » Thu May 10, 2018 1:21 pm

Swans have sacked Caravalhal.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby Original Dub » Thu May 10, 2018 1:24 pm

RodneyRodney wrote:Swans have sacked Caravalhal.


But, but his contract ran...

Yeah. Sacked.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby BlueinBosnia » Thu May 10, 2018 1:26 pm

phips wrote:
RodneyRodney wrote:Swans have sacked Carvahlal

not entirely accurate. his deal is expiring at the end of the season and theyre not renewing it.
which is so dumb. hes been incredible for them.

From a footballing perspective, it might be stupid, but he might be on a hefty wage. Seems Swansea will have to tighten the purse strings - a fair proportion of their adult fans are fairweather supporters who grew up supporting the Rags. I'm seeing plenty of announcements on my Facebook feed that people aren't going to pay £460 to renew their season tickets to watch Championship football. They were only half-filling an 11,000-seater stadium 15 years ago, and were only getting 13-17K in their first season in the Championship in 2008-09.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby nottsblue » Thu May 10, 2018 5:44 pm

QPR sack Ian Holloway. Shame, I always liked him
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby johnny crossan » Thu May 10, 2018 6:01 pm

nottsblue wrote:QPR sack Ian Holloway. Shame, I always liked him

Hollowhead is a nutter, and the kind I don't :D
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu May 10, 2018 6:03 pm

phips wrote:
RodneyRodney wrote:Swans have sacked Carvahlal

not entirely accurate. his deal is expiring at the end of the season and theyre not renewing it.
which is so dumb. hes been incredible for them.


incredible at what? taking them down?
a couple of good results and some decent wise cracks at the start of his reign followed by an 8 game winless streak that has seen them relegated.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby BlueinBosnia » Sun May 13, 2018 1:30 pm

Nigels Tackle wrote:
phips wrote:
RodneyRodney wrote:Swans have sacked Carvahlal

not entirely accurate. his deal is expiring at the end of the season and theyre not renewing it.
which is so dumb. hes been incredible for them.


incredible at what? taking them down?
a couple of good results and some decent wise cracks at the start of his reign followed by an 8 game winless streak that has seen them relegated.

In fairness, if he wins today, he'll have a points average that - extrapolated over the season - would have seen Swansea finish in 9th place, less than half a point off Everton in 8th.

Although I agree with you about the winless run - should have easily picked up 3-5 more points from that lot than they did.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby johnny crossan » Tue May 15, 2018 11:13 am

Bumper day in the Sack Race - Big Sam, Gollum, Poch and Poo all gone - just waiting for the formal announcements now
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby CTID Hants » Tue May 15, 2018 11:18 am

johnny crossan wrote:Bumper day in the Sack Race - Big Sam, Gollum, Poch and Poo all gone - just waiting for the formal announcements now


Don't see Poch getting the boot and who is poo?
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby johnny crossan » Tue May 15, 2018 11:35 am

CTID Hants wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:Bumper day in the Sack Race - Big Sam, Gollum, Poch and Poo all gone - just waiting for the formal announcements now


Don't see Poch getting the boot and who is poo?
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby Nigels Tackle » Wed May 16, 2018 9:10 am

allardyce has been given the boot by everton
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby Foreverinbluedreams » Wed May 16, 2018 9:18 am

Allardyce for Arsenal.
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby RodneyRodney » Wed May 16, 2018 9:52 am

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:Allardyce for Arsenal.

No ! Sam for The Swamp !
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Re: The Sack Race

Postby Nigels Tackle » Wed May 16, 2018 11:41 am

now moyes
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