Bob Bradley sacked

[Your Mum]

Which desperado will now take the job ??

Your mum.

 

[crookie]

11 games reflects really badly on the American owners. Either because it was a poor appointment they shouldn't have made, or they have zero patience, or both.

Totally agree, appointed on his Nationality rather than track record in top level European league football , and you have to give someone a chance to get their ideas across. That said, they have been abject. Either his ideas are awful and the players don't buy into him, or he has been unable to get them playing the way he wants as yet. Trouble is, relegation is big trouble financially, and these foreigners buying into PL clubs with their greedy eyes on Sky's billions don't want that put at risk. Of course changing manager doesn't guarantee staying in the promised land, just see Villa and Newcastle last year

 

[beorhthelm]

Giggs is favourite, a massive gamble for him. Would be better off starting in the Championship

it would seem to me pretty unlikely that a club in relgation that just brought in an American manager for the national link with owners would hardly look at untested Giggs. looks liek easy money of your on betfair to lay that bet.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Totally agree, appointed on his Nationality rather than track record in top level European league football , and you have to give someone a chance to get their ideas across. That said, they have been abject. Either his ideas are awful and the players don't buy into him, or he has been unable to get them playing the way he wants as yet. Trouble is, relegation is big trouble financially, and these foreigners buying into PL clubs with their greedy eyes on Sky's billions don't want that put at risk. Of course changing manager doesn't guarantee staying in the promised land, just see Villa and Newcastle last year

All true. Mind you, these managerial decisions are HARD. That's what Delia and Ed said, anyway.

 

[Lurchy]

it would seem to me pretty unlikely that a club in relgation that just brought in an American manager for the national link with owners would hardly look at untested Giggs. looks liek easy money of your on betfair to lay that bet.

Skybet are currently offering:

Alan Pardew 7/4
Ryan Giggs 3/1
Roy Hodgson 4/1
Chris Coleman 5/1
Gary Rowett 6/1
Frank De Boer 11/1
Roberto Martinez 12/1
Jurgen Klinsman 16/1
Alan Curtis 16/1
Chris Hughton 22/1

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Pardew hasn't had a great recent record with American owners ...

 

[Albion my Albion]

In America he'll simply be remembered as the brother of a baseball player in the end.

 

[crookie]

Skybet are currently offering:

Alan Pardew 7/4
Ryan Giggs 3/1
Roy Hodgson 4/1
Chris Coleman 5/1
Gary Rowett 6/1
Frank De Boer 11/1
Roberto Martinez 12/1
Jurgen Klinsman 16/1
Alan Curtis 16/1
Chris Hughton 22/1

If I was a Swansea fan looking at that list, no one stands out as obviously experienced in relegation battles. Should've appointed Big Sam instead of Bob when they had the chance

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[BadFish]

Skybet are currently offering:

Alan Pardew 7/4
Ryan Giggs 3/1
Roy Hodgson 4/1
Chris Coleman 5/1
Gary Rowett 6/1
Frank De Boer 11/1
Roberto Martinez 12/1
Jurgen Klinsman 16/1
Alan Curtis 16/1
Chris Hughton 22/1

An interestingly uninspiring list there. Coleman, Klinsman and Rowett would be interesting. a big gamble but intereisting.

 

[Postman Pat]

Appoint Pards, hopefully he'll keep them up at the expense of Palace and complete the job he was doing so well.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Appoint Pards, hopefully he'll keep them up at the expense of Palace and complete the job he was doing so well.

Sadly Palace will be fine now. Parrish knows when to change a manager.
Hard to look beyond 3 from Sunderland, Hull, Swansea and Burnley for relegation.
Pardew would be a surprise as likes a more expansive game which is not what Swansea need. They need to sort their defence out which Pardew was unable to do at Palace. I would have thought Nigel Pearson would have fitted the bill but perhaps he has blotted his copy book too much now. Still plenty of time to save themselves but can't afford another botched appointment.

 

[Dawn Korus]

I can see Coleman going there

 

[Ernest]

He can now do a ROAD game all the way back to the USA and take his STUPID PK nonsense with him

 

[BBassic]

The team is a reflection of it's manager.
The club is a reflection of it's owner.

I think Robster is right.
18 months ago Swansea sold it's soul, and became tinpot overnight.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[pasty]

Skybet are currently offering:

Alan Pardew 7/4
Ryan Giggs 3/1
Roy Hodgson 4/1
Chris Coleman 5/1
Gary Rowett 6/1
Frank De Boer 11/1
Roberto Martinez 12/1
Jurgen Klinsman 16/1
Alan Curtis 16/1
Chris Hughton 22/1

Why in God's name is Hughton even on that list? I think bookies just pick random names and offer odds so some muppet places a bet on them.

 

[rogersix]

Why in God's name is Hughton even on that list? I think bookies just pick random names and offer odds so some muppet places a bet on them.

that is sort of their job

 

[BensGrandad]

Perhaps they should have gone for a Man Utd team on the last appointment ie Giggs and Nevilles but I think that is too much of a risk and I would go for a safe option who knows the club etc Alan Curtis or perhaps as No 2 to Giggs.

 

[mikeyjh]

Swansea under Huw Jenkins were probably the best run club out there, continued success, great choice of managers. Once they were doing well in the premier league and wanted to make 'the next step' it all started going a bit pear shaped - I don't think any club in the country had a stronger bond between the management and the fans, you wouldn't say that about them now.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Perhaps they should have gone for a Man Utd team on the last appointment ie Giggs and Nevilles but I think that is too much of a risk and I would go for a safe option who knows the club etc Alan Curtis or perhaps as No 2 to Giggs.

Last time Curtis was caretaker he had one win in 6/7 matches, so no better than Bradley. Maybe they should go for a young manager, that fella at Leeds is doing a decent job?!?

 

[crookie]

Swansea under Huw Jenkins were probably the best run club out there, continued success, great choice of managers. Once they were doing well in the premier league and wanted to make 'the next step' it all started going a bit pear shaped - I don't think any club in the country had a stronger bond between the management and the fans, you wouldn't say that about them now.

Very true, and they trampled all over the Supporters Trust who had a sizeable stake in the club too. With Sky's billions, you do have to wander why clubs feel the need to go 'to the next step'. Looks to me like just greed on the part of the existing shareholders to cash out their profit. Let's be honest, with the TV money it's hardly like they've got to dip their hands in their own pockets like chairmen in the Championship and below have to.