hogesar 9,722 Posted October 9, 2023 From the outside looking in, looks a terrible decision. Turns out, from the inside looking in they also think it's a terrible decision purely based around the owners desperation to stay in the spotlight and make a "feature" management appointment in Wayne Rooney... Be careful what you wish for etc etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,207 Posted October 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, hogesar said: From the outside looking in, looks a terrible decision. Turns out, from the inside looking in they also think it's a terrible decision purely based around the owners desperation to stay in the spotlight and make a "feature" management appointment in Wayne Rooney... Be careful what you wish for etc etc Must be a Netflix series on the horizon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,778 Posted October 9, 2023 That's Wayne Rooneys Birmingham (tm) to you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) No fear football? Good luck with that. Eustace has them above us from nearly relegated and they are desperate for a marquee manager. Edited October 9, 2023 by keelansgrandad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,274 Posted October 9, 2023 We learned about 'be careful what you wish for' when we sacked Farke. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,139 Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) They did the same thing with Rowett and Zola a few years ago and it went predictably horrible for them. It's not just about upgrading a manager or going for broke, it's the effect on a group of players that sacking a manager they respect will have on them. Typically when managers who are liked by their group of players and are obviously unfairly sacked it doesn't usually go well for their 'bigger name' replacement. Edited October 9, 2023 by Christoph Stiepermann 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peregrine Shorts 328 Posted October 9, 2023 Rooney has been heavily linked with the job for a few weeks now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repman 635 Posted October 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Christoph Stiepermann said: They did the same thing with Rowett and Zola a few years ago and it went predictably horrible for them. It's not just about upgrading a manager or going for broke, it's the effect on a group of players that sacking a manager they respect will have on them. Typically when managers who are liked by their group of players and are obviously unfairly sacked it doesn't usually go well for their 'bigger name' replacement. The bizarre thing is that it's a brand new ownership group now, and one that up until this point has been sensible in every move they've made. I wonder if Eustace will take the Rangers job now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S_81 829 Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, hogesar said: From the outside looking in, looks a terrible decision. Turns out, from the inside looking in they also think it's a terrible decision purely based around the owners desperation to stay in the spotlight and make a "feature" management appointment in Wayne Rooney... Be careful what you wish for etc etc A dreadful decision given where they were and where they are now - and also the punt on the name coming in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S_81 829 Posted October 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: We learned about 'be careful what you wish for' when we sacked Farke. Whilst a bad one - at least they have a successor lined up. We didn’t even have that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,819 Posted October 9, 2023 15 minutes ago, S_81 said: Whilst a bad one - at least they have a successor lined up. We didn’t even have that Are you from Essex too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,274 Posted October 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, S_81 said: Whilst a bad one - at least they have a successor lined up. We didn’t even have that Wash your mouth out! D Smith was first choice all along... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Peregrine Shorts said: Rooney has been heavily linked with the job for a few weeks now They will be called Erm-ingham then. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,444 Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, repman said: I wonder if Eustace will take the Rangers job now. Has Knappers got his mobile number? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S_81 829 Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Herman said: Are you from Essex too? No. But the wife does have some fake tan, so I could pretend 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,302 Posted October 9, 2023 Birmingham sack manager. "I say, that's a bit of a brummer".... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sooty57 403 Posted October 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: Wash your mouth out! D Smith was first choice all along... Not sure if that is actually worse than having no-one lined up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
percy varco 200 Posted October 9, 2023 6 hours ago, keelansgrandad said: They will be called Erm-ingham then. Wonderful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peregrine Shorts 328 Posted October 11, 2023 i see one of our former stars Carl Robinson is part of Rooney's coaching set up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 216 Posted October 11, 2023 There was a comment from a Blues fan suggesting that they start planning to get "Colin" in for March next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBaldOne66 697 Posted October 11, 2023 When will these club owners learn that great footballers don’t make great managers? Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney all failed wherever they’ve been! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Therealdalegordan 0 Posted October 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Peregrine Shorts said: i see one of our former stars Carl Robinson is part of Rooney's coaching set up Hardly a star! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenerationA47 758 Posted October 11, 2023 49 minutes ago, TheBaldOne66 said: When will these club owners learn that great footballers don’t make great managers? Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney all failed wherever they’ve been! Utterly moronic, isn’t it. Such is the effect of stars in their eyes for these supposedly hard-nosed money people 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Therealdalegordan 0 Posted October 11, 2023 On 09/10/2023 at 13:28, Capt. Pants said: Wash your mouth out! D Smith was first choice all along... More like Frank Lampard was… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert N. LiM 4,464 Posted October 11, 2023 1 hour ago, TheBaldOne66 said: When will these club owners learn that great footballers don’t make great managers? Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney all failed wherever they’ve been! Lots of great footballers have failed as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
