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[Football] Pullis Gone from WBA
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Sussex Nomad
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Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye aye
Billy the Fish
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On this point, see Charlton and Alan Curbishley.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
We had our most successful season ever under Mike Bailey but his style of football killed attendances and he was sacked. If we kept him a few years, I very much doubt we would have been relegated.
It wasn't that long ago that Charlton fans were moaning about Curbishley because they were only 8th in the Prem.
Edit: I was typing this at same time as Billy the Fish.
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GT49er
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See post above!Hughes has never managed West Brom
Brighton Mod
Its All Too Beautiful
Clubs, like ours should learn to choose who they want, not who wants them. We now have West Ham, Everton, WBA and maybe Swansea looking for managers at the same stage of the season in the same position, is there anyone that good on the market. Its manager merry go round time, more shirts with Pardew, Allerdyce etc on them, but does that manager really care short, medium or long term. Its all about the money !!!!!!
TWOCHOICEStom
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sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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You're right, there are always going to be examples that prove it isn't good to get rid of a manager. But there are also plenty of examples that prove it is good to get rid of a manager. See Brighton and Hyypia.
In the WBA case, their results are awful, their performances are awful, their fans hate going to the football, they aren't bringing any kids through really, despite apparently having quite a few real talents like Leko and Field, and they most certainly aren't on an upwards trajectory. They've stayed in the Premier League for a longer period without Pulis as manager than with him as manager and so it's perfectly reasonable to suggest that they should stay up comfortably with a good appointment; afterall, many of their fans feel this is their most talented squad ever. So, for me at least, it's a good decision.
Don Tmatter
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P*l*ce & Wet Sham have already f*cked their replacement manager recruitment up, if WBA do the same we might be alright.
[MENTION=30752]NooBHA[/MENTION] has alluded to this before I think, but how it seems to work, is that the ones who are CONSTANTLY linked to every available job (whether they are in work at the time or not) are the ones whose agents / representatives / media contacts are touting them for every vacancy.
Basically, if a manager isn't interested in having his people pimp him out, then he doesn't get linked with the jobs.
Horses Arse
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Always hated 80's music but that is the phrase that always comes to mind when that particular question is poised. Glad it isn't just me afflicted in this way
True. Or like Dancing Al even pimping himself out on tv (like yesterday when he said he'd have taken the West Ham job).
LamieRobertson
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.True, IF we survive for more than a few seasons people will start to get a bit grumpy with Premier League finishing positions that we used to only dream of. That's why God created Cup competitions.
EDIT: And the Europa League.
Del Fenner
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Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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Nah. If those managers and players had had the extended Euros format they'd have qualified as well. Any half reasonable side qualified, which is the ONLY reason why NI, ROI and Wales all qualified for the Euros but really had no chance of making the World Cup. If the Euros are so open again then they might all get to qualify, maybe even little Scotland as well but ONLY because of the expansion of the format.
Coleman is the Welsh Pardew. Tossers, the pair of them.