Rowett leaves Birmingham

[MattBackHome]

Of course the perfect scenario is if they manage to appoint Stevie G before Saturday.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

This is perfectly set up for SEVEN to return to England even though he's just taken over at a 2nd tier club in China.

Will be well known to the Chinese after doing well in the Super League over there.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

and for that reason I think Saturday just got harder.

They will all play for Rowett and fans will be fired up

Or similarly rudderless players and p1ssed off fans. Could go either way.

I'm sure will CH will carry on as if nowt had happened......................................

 

[dwayne]

How will they be playing for Rowett ? He's not there !

Far more likely they'll play like shit and say "now look what you've gone and done, you IDIOTS"

Exactly

No targeted training for game vs us either. We surely should be looking to smash them now.

 

[Craven Wine]

I wonder if Hodgeson is a possibility..

 

[Geestar]

Strange.

Huge benefit for us on Saturday!

 

[Driver8]

I imagine it will be a strange atmosphere at St Andrews on Saturday.

 

[Javeaseagull]

I can't make up my mind if this is good or bad for us, it could go either way. Situation normal then. Thank goodness for CH going back to one of his old clubs. He'll know what to do.

 

[Brovion]

Oh oh......dead cat bounce. We're doomed.

Usually I'd agree, but they weren't dead though were they? They were doing OK. We don't know which way this will pan out on Saturday. Like you say when a struggling team get a new man in there is the 'dead cat bounce' effect, and also the players know the axe is coming and may even be a bit relieved. . This was going to be a tough game anyway (as it wasn't a game against a struggling club) and I THINK it just got a tiny bit easier due to the shock element.

Of course I could be woefully wrong ...

EDIT: But whoever is in their dugout they won't be CH's equal when it comes to game management (subs etc)

 

[Ernest]

Looks like Zola is favourite to take over, pathetic. Fails everywhere but has the 'name' so gets another a job at the expense of a young ENGLISH manager, time to sort this out

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Someone's had a tenner on Zola

 

[Everest]

Me neither

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[Biscuit]

How will they be playing for Rowett ? He's not there !

Far more likely they'll play like shit and say "now look what you've gone and done, you IDIOTS"

Also my theory. It's not like they'll be hoping to prove themselves to the caretaker as presumably it'll be a complete unknown to them. All the coaches have gone with Rowett.

Newcastle must be pissed off.

 

[Seagulltonian]

Bugger, players will be out to impress whoever is coming in now!

Think that they might be in slight disarray with all the backroom staff gone!

The only downside I see, is it's a fantastic opportunity for the Brum fans to get a massive protest on screen!!
Possible pitch invasion maybe??

 

[Springal]

The only downside I see, is it's a fantastic opportunity for the Brum fans to get a massive protest on screen!!
Possible pitch invasion maybe??

Don't say that, you know our happy clappy do-gooders will take any opportunity to get involved with something like that for some self-promotion.

 

[spring hall convert]

Done a deal with Allardyce?

No chance it'll be that sensible. some massively overrated foreigner who'll look good for the cameras and on paper but will achieve nothing. What's Di Matteo doing now?

 

[1066familyman]

Fit

and

Proper

Persons

Test.



Yeah. Well done. Again.

 

[Chief Wiggum]

I presume as well that the cost of terminating his and his teams' contracts ins't insignificant either?

That's why I don't feel sorry for Rowett and co. Financial compo will take away any disappointment he may have and a lucky club will be in the wings waiting to snap up a very talented manager. Nutty decision by Birmingham's owners, unless of course, there is an issue we are not aware of.

 

[Paris]

The three new directors are 50, 32 and 30 years old. I'd assumed they'd be children given this decision. They joined the board yesterday, sack the management team today... next stop 'Birmingham Wildcat Dragon Rovers FC'

However, the Daily Mail article linked to earlier states that they want a high profile 'name' managing the club, hence Zola. I think they should have gone for Justin Timberlake, he's much more famous.

He wouldn't be so quick to walk away.

 

[dwayne]

Mirror saying that Rowett is being targeted by Norwich and that's why he has been sacked. Would make more sense .....

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