peanuts Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 A man who won them a proper fairytale Premier League title and has taken them to knockout stages of the Champions' League, in which they're only a goal down, with an away goal, going into the second leg. He was owed far more loyalty than that. Sad. loyalty and sentiment go out the window in business and they are in the business of staying in the premier league and the money that brings in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 He was owed far more loyalty than that. Sad. I agree, he was. But seemingly it looks like the players had effectively forced him out. When you lose the dressing room and you're precariously positioned it the result looks ominous. As much as Leicester's title win last season was the stuff of dreams to grant you the freedom of the parish, relegation has absolutely disastrous consequences the way the game is. Looking at it starkly, they have been absolutely rotten this season (The CL results I think papered over it - they were in a :censored:ing weak group), which makes last season's heroics look even more unbelievable, if that much is possible. I understand the reasoning behind him departing, but I feel the handling of it has been pretty terrible. Following that piegate nonsense with Sutton, football's a complete pantomime now, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 loyalty and sentiment go out the window in business and they are in the business of staying in the premier league and the money that brings in Bang on. Relegation could easily lead to a generation in the doldrums. It's that cut and dried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Bang on. Relegation could easily lead to a generation in the doldrums. It's that cut and dried. or twenty years in league one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I agree, he was. But seemingly it looks like the players had effectively forced him out. When you lose the dressing room and you're precariously positioned it the result looks ominous. As much as Leicester's title win last season was the stuff of dreams to grant you the freedom of the parish, relegation has absolutely disastrous consequences the way the game is. Looking at it starkly, they have been absolutely rotten this season (The CL results I think papered over it - they were in a :censored:ing weak group), which makes last season's heroics look even more unbelievable, if that much is possible. I understand the reasoning behind him departing, but I feel the handling of it has been pretty terrible. Following that piegate nonsense with Sutton, football's a complete pantomime now, isn't it? I know all that and I could understand it more if they were bottom of the league but, for the moment at least, they're not even in the relegation zone and have a decent chance of making the last eight in the Champions League. With fixtures coming up against Hull, Sunderland, Palace, etc., Ranieiri may well have got them out of it. And he'd have had the chance to see through the Champions League campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 The thing is - football's a business (like it or not) and the person making the In/Out decision on Ranieri isn't just thinking about last season or even a PL title. They're thinking about 200+ employees and tens of millions of pounds. What if they go, and stay, down - they'd potentially (likely?!) have to fire a swathe of low to middle-income employees in what's a pretty low-income area to start with - as a result of not pulling the trigger on a man paid millions to do a job which, sentiment aside, he's failing to do. Its not nice to think like that about football, I'm not suggesting it's my stance as such; it's just an important element to have under consideration when thinking these things over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 The thing is - football's a business (like it or not) and the person making the In/Out decision on Ranieri isn't just thinking about last season or even a PL title. They're thinking about 200+ employees and tens of millions of pounds. What if they go, and stay, down - they'd potentially (likely?!) have to fire a swathe of low to middle-income employees in what's a pretty low-income area to start with - as a result of not pulling the trigger on a man paid millions to do a job which, sentiment aside, he's failing to do. Its not nice to think like that about football, I'm not suggesting it's my stance as such; it's just an important element to have under consideration when thinking these things over. Tory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Tory :censored: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) Mark McGhee gone from Motherwell. In charge Stephen Robinson Edited February 28, 2017 by ChaddySmoker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 :censored:u OK hun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Mark McGhee gone from Motherwell. In charge Stephen Robinson It's a funny old game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 u OK hun? that 4 letter word you used should have another 4 letter word after it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 that 4 letter word you used should have another 4 letter word after it.You're a Tory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesidg Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Russell Slade sacked by Coventry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Alex Neil sacked by Norwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesidg Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Steve 'hair island' McLaren has been cut adrift by Derby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 The delightful Graham Westley gone from Newport County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Warren Joyce - yet another miracle worker from Man Yoo - gone from Wigwam - where he worked no miracles whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Karanka gone at Middlesborough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Lets hope new manager likes his goalkeepers over 30 ..... We just need to let the new manager know that the :censored: keeper they sent to little oldham is not required and needs to stay there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I know it's a season long loan, but could he be recalled? I presume he could in an emergency or with agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I see Middlesboro are the top division's lowest scorers but have the fifth best defence. Familiar stuff - we are league one's lowest scorers but have the 4th best defence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Lee Glover assistant at Peterborough gone. Can we take credit for this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Lee Clarke gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Wellens is the 84th longest manager, based on him taking over when Shez was sacked. Helped by a few caretakers not getting the permanent job before we sacked Shez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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