Derby sack Paul Clement

[OSRGull]

That is a poor decision. I think that'll be one they regret.

 

[Icy Gull]

David Moyes was at the Fulham game on Saturday.

That is a good call

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He's been replaced with their academy director Darren Wassell or something

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[Blues Rock DJ]

yet again a club that has splashed the cash falls...........

 

[Bold Seagull]

They've got an [MENTION=1416]Ernest[/MENTION] RUNNING the SHOW up there it SEEMS.

 

[Napier's Knee]

yet again a club that has splashed the cash falls...........

FFP problems next season?

 

[BensGrandad]

Will their caretaker boss be able to pick them up. I am not sure he will This could go either way.

 

[glasfryn]

it was the 2-2 draw with us that done it

 

[Yoda]

Did they not look at our run of 7 without a win (same as what they are at now) and out latest 3 results?

Talk about jumping the gun, if that was a 100m race that would be a false start by 3 seconds.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Assistant taking over until the end of the season.

Good stuff.

 

[Guinness Boy]

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On the face of it the second decision is even more batshit mental than the first.

 

[Gwylan]

I don't understand. If promotion wasn't the priority then what was the target? They were in a higher position than their finishing position last season so were making progress. What was he meant to be doing? Absolutely baffling decision.

Football in the Championship is screwed: how many managers have gone this season? Must be more than half by now

 

[BensGrandad]

Have they accepted that they wont get promoted?

 

[mikeyjh]

Harsh, very harsh.

I can understand why it may look like that from the outside but just like you will have a different view on Hughton week in week out - Derby have very very rarely played well this season, says more about the league than our performances that we got to the top at one point, but last couple of months have been very very poor and the selections have suggested that he was nowhere close to knowing what he is first team was. It's definitely a shame though, and a little confusing.

The club as a whole is an amazing position, hopefully this is just a little blip....

 

[The Wizard]

 

[Guinness Boy]

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Edit - the tweet he was quoting said "Startling news from Derby, dignified guy Clement, doesn't deserve that. Shows desperation to reach PL this season after their investment"

 

[sjamesb3466]

Good, the panic button has been pushed. As long as they don't get Pearson they'll probably continue to feck up

I don't get this thing about rating Nigel Pearson. Got Leicester promoted at the third attempt despite huge resources at his disposal and just about scraped league survival with a very similar team that the tinker man has 5 points clear at the top of the league. Horrible man too. Used to hear him regularly on BBC Radio Leicester and he was so rude, abrasive and generally mental I have very little respect for the man.

There's a reason that he remains without another role having left Leicester. Man's a prick and I think most people in football know it.

 

[GT49er]

Bonkers! Even the club's statement doesn't make any sense!

"When Paul joined us last year we worked with him to develop a plan for the club which we asked him to embrace.
It was clear in this plan, which was briefed to supporters, players, sponsors and all our stakeholders last summer that promotion this season was not the primary target. The priorities were building on the Derby way and style of football enjoyed in the past two seasons; adding depth and strength to our playing squad; and, developing and improving player and team performance.
Sadly, on these measurements, we have not made enough progress and that is why we have decided to part company with Paul."

 

[AmexRuislip]

Wasn't he being described as the next best thing a while ago?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...fast-one-Europe-s-wanted-managers-making.html

 

[Soulman]

Who??