Icecream Snow 761 Posted July 19, 2020 'We have a different vision' Cowley sacked by Huddersfield In a statement, Huddersfield chairman Phil Hodgkinson said: "I would like to place my thanks on record to Danny and Nicky for their hard work and dedication towards securing the club’s place in the Championship for next season. That was the clear priority when they were appointed in September and we are very grateful that has been achieved. "We all wish Danny and Nicky all the best for the future and they leave with my best wishes in their future endeavours. "However, we have made this decision in the belief that, in the long term, it is in the best interests of the club as we move forward. "We have a different vision for the way we operate the club, and how our ambitions can be achieved." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) They must be mad. OK it may not be pretty but they were as good as down when the Cowleys took over. They should take a long hard look at what happened to Stoke and Ipswich when they decided to part company with managers who didn't do it the pretty way. Edited July 19, 2020 by dylanisabaddog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,293 Posted July 19, 2020 They must have got lucky at Lincoln..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted July 19, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53464813 "Huddersfield, who went down from the Premier League last term, say they are "not seeking applications" for the job." Must have a new candidate lined up already, but seems an odd time to sack them with one game to go, even though they're effectively safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,717 Posted July 19, 2020 Imagine sacking them after they save you from relegation and beat 2nd in the league, madness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,560 Posted July 19, 2020 I suspect they may be going back properly to the sporting director/head coach model they had to a large extent before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,518 Posted July 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: I suspect they may be going back properly to the sporting director/head coach model they had to a large extent before. Didn't work for them though for their subsequent appointment post Wagner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted July 19, 2020 One thing to sack them, another to do it the day after they secured your club's position in the Championship. Classy. Not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,234 Posted July 19, 2020 Just been on one of their forums. Seems very mixed feelings but few echo the thoughts about the style of play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted July 19, 2020 Really surprised by this. I thought they had done a great job keeping them in the division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,459 Posted July 19, 2020 Hughton kept us in the prem, doesn’t mean we were all happy though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Wynless Jones 161 Posted July 19, 2020 Would laugh now if a set of bonkers results, including a 15-0 Luton win happens next week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,343 Posted July 19, 2020 Seems to have been a disagreement about ‘ the way forward ‘. Probably translates that they wanted more money spent on the team. Thank God we don’t have that problem here..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 762 Posted July 19, 2020 They could end up at Ipswich as rumours were that ITFC looked at them before getting Lambert. If Lambert gets 'released' I can see them there and they are far more likely to turn Ipswich round than Lambert. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, PurpleCanary said: I suspect they may be going back properly to the sporting director/head coach model they had to a large extent before. That does seem to be the view from a few people who know a bit about the club. Cowleys want complete control of transfers, the club owner wants a Director of Football to do that. No point having a manager if they can't agree on a fundamental philosophy of the club. With such a short turnaround from this season to the next clubs have to move early with sackings so managers are in place for pre-season (which begins in about 10 days). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeymarSmith 130 Posted July 19, 2020 29 minutes ago, yellowrider120 said: They could end up at Ipswich as rumours were that ITFC looked at them before getting Lambert. If Lambert gets 'released' I can see them there and they are far more likely to turn Ipswich round than Lambert. Do you really think their chairman will pay Lambert off? It will be interesting to see where they do go next. You'd assume another championship job? Bristol or M'boro maybe? Or Pompey in L1 - think jackett's time is coming to an end according to some Pompey fans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 19, 2020 Madness, Madness, they call it Madness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow_belly 226 Posted July 19, 2020 At one point the directors and this board talked up the Cowleys to become the future of this club... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,606 Posted July 19, 2020 5 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said: They must be mad. OK it may not be pretty but they were as good as down when the Cowleys took over. They should take a long hard look at what happened to Stoke and Ipswich when they decided to part company with managers who didn't do it the pretty way. They were 6 games into the season in September! Nobody is 'as good as down' at that stage. The model may have something to do with it but I also wonder if they expected them to do more with their time in charge than take them from 23rd to 19th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Fred 526 Posted July 19, 2020 5 hours ago, FenwayFrank said: Hughton kept us in the prem, doesn’t mean we were all happy though Hilarious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,765 Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, yellow_belly said: At one point the directors and this board talked up the Cowleys to become the future of this club... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) On 19/07/2020 at 14:08, Icecream Snow said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53464813 "Huddersfield, who went down from the Premier League last term, say they are "not seeking applications" for the job." Must have a new candidate lined up already, but seems an odd time to sack them with one game to go, even though they're effectively safe. The big worry for me looking at the bottom of the Championship table with one game to go is that teams on 50 points are not safe and 50 points might not be enough to keep you up this year. If it's the same scenario next year I'm not confident that we will be comfortably clear of it. In Farke's first season we finished on 60 points with a -11 goal difference. Doing just a little worse than that, which is very plausible given what's transpired this season and how close we are to the start of next season, could see us in very real trouble. Edited July 20, 2020 by norfolkbroadslim 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hadenuff 5 Posted July 20, 2020 Don't we usually give our relegated manager until November to offer additional proof he is hopeless and his initial success was a fluke or unbelievably good luck in players he inherited? It would be nice to think that when Farke goes we get somebody with Championship management experience and not another German reserve team coach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,459 Posted July 20, 2020 Thanks for joining the forum today, had you thought about posting something positive at all ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow_belly 226 Posted July 20, 2020 28 minutes ago, Hadenuff said: Don't we usually give our relegated manager until November to offer additional proof he is hopeless and his initial success was a fluke or unbelievably good luck in players he inherited? It would be nice to think that when Farke goes we get somebody with Championship management experience and not another German reserve team coach. Totally agree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, norfolkbroadslim said: The big worry for me looking at the bottom of the Championship table with one game to go is that teams on 50 points are not safe and 50 points might not be enough to keep you up this year. If it's the same scenario next year I'm not confident that we will be comfortably clear of it. In Farke's first season we finished on 60 points with a -11 goal difference. Doing just a little worse than that, which is very plausible given what's transpired this season and how close we are to the start of next season, could see us in very real trouble. We've got a game left of a Premier League season, a close season likely to be full of comings and goings and don't even know who will be joining us from this league yet. Let's not get carried away with prophecies of doom just yet, shall we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted July 20, 2020 4 hours ago, TheGoogler said: We've got a game left of a Premier League season, a close season likely to be full of comings and goings and don't even know who will be joining us from this league yet. Let's not get carried away with prophecies of doom just yet, shall we? Don't make me laugh. It's a very real concern. The utter shambles of this season and the effect it will have on the whole club isn't going to be turned around in a few magical weeks. Blink and the new season will be starting. If there are indeed lots of comings and goings that is another factor in addition to the impact of this season that will make it very difficult to have a good season next season. The manner in which we have been relegated coupled with lots of comings and goings is about as far from an ideal foundation to start a season you are hoping to mount a promotion challenge in as you could get. There is something wrong at the club. Something beyond just a lack of confidence. Since lockdown something clearly isn't right. I'm not prophesying anything. Anyway, even if I was, I was 100% spot on with my prediction for this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkshire Canary 118 Posted July 20, 2020 Huddersfield are bonkers these two guys have turned it around and they will survive. They have a decent track record at lower league with Lincoln why not keep them going to build upon what they have achieved. Some clubs hit the reject button way too early, careful what you wish for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,300 Posted July 20, 2020 As someone mentioned Wagner what ever happened to the next great one? Where is he now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, norfolkbroadslim said: Don't make me laugh. It's a very real concern. The utter shambles of this season and the effect it will have on the whole club isn't going to be turned around in a few magical weeks. Blink and the new season will be starting. If there are indeed lots of comings and goings that is another factor in addition to the impact of this season that will make it very difficult to have a good season next season. The manner in which we have been relegated coupled with lots of comings and goings is about as far from an ideal foundation to start a season you are hoping to mount a promotion challenge in as you could get. There is something wrong at the club. Something beyond just a lack of confidence. Since lockdown something clearly isn't right. I'm not prophesying anything. Anyway, even if I was, I was 100% spot on with my prediction for this season. Of course you've made predictions, what else can you say by saying we could be in very real trouble? Good on you for making the most obvious prediction about this season that only you and three quarters of the rest of the country made, though. I'll be sure to come to you if I want to know my future. We know absolutely nothing about next season yet. Anything could happen. If you want to make predictions of the future, go right ahead. To me, they are as valid as the raving looneys who stand around predicting 5G will infect us all and other rambling nonsense. Edited July 21, 2020 by TheGoogler 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites