If we finish lower than 6th this season should Adams be sacked?

[Knotty]

Not at all. But if you sack a manager for finishing 7th then surely you demand that the guy taking over does better?! Its not rocket science.

However, as TLO says it would appear he was sacked for non-footballing reasons.

TLO just repeated what DK said.

 

[Mellotron]

Not comparable. When Micky took over first time we were utter shite - that's why he had to rebuild. The team he inherited this team didn't require any rebuilding, we finished SEVENTH last season!

Sorry sibling can't agree here. I think the appointment of Adams is a long term thing, and I would put money down on us coming below 7th this year but then certainly above 7th the year after, something I'm not convinced Wilkins would've been able to do.

And I wouldn't say it's the exact same team as last year, tonnes of players have changed. Also I think seeing as we didn't make the playoffs, and had a poor run right at the end of the season, the team perhaps DID need a lil' tweaking, no?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Absolutely not. Sacking managers, is almost without exception costly and counter-productive.

 

[Silent Bob]

It depends on the manner of it really rather that where we finish. So when we finish lower than 6th he shouldn't be sacked necessarily, if we finish lower than 16th he should be sacked.

 

[Napper]

tougher league. The equal of last season would prob be about 11th and 10 pts ish from play offs. So anything less than this and questions need to be asked

 

[Mendoza]

Sorry sibling can't agree here. I think the appointment of Adams is a long term thing, and I would put money down on us coming below 7th this year but then certainly above 7th the year after, something I'm not convinced Wilkins would've been able to do.

And I wouldn't say it's the exact same team as last year, tonnes of players have changed. Also I think seeing as we didn't make the playoffs, and had a poor run right at the end of the season, the team perhaps DID need a lil' tweaking, no?

I seem to remember us winning 3 games on the spin at the end, then loosing to Swansea

The team is the same as last year, Butters gone, Hawkins in. Virgo playing anywhere you dare dream of. But The Keeper is the same, 3 of the 4 defenders are the same. The strikers are the same, and the midfield usually contained Cox and Thomson. So 2 of the 4 are the same. 3 players changed is pretty much the same team

 

[Mellotron]

I seem to remember us winning 3 games on the spin at the end, then loosing to Swansea

The team is the same as last year, Butters gone, Hawkins in. Virgo playing anywhere you dare dream of. But The Keeper is the same, 3 of the 4 defenders are the same. The strikers are the same, and the midfield usually contained Cox and Thomson. So 2 of the 4 are the same. 3 players changed is pretty much the same team

OK not a poor "run", but losing important games (the port vale debacle).

And the amount of different players putting on an Albion shirt in the last 8 months is massive.

Cox and Thomson aren't currently playing.... so 5 players changed. Half the team.

Add the 3 loanees, take away Westlake & Racon, El Abd not playing much, nor is Fraser, Mayo, Hart when they were occasionally last season. Personel has changed big time in recent months generally, no question about that.