ReadingCanary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Stupid West BromSTUPID Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted December 14, 2013 That is absolutely crazy!They will drop like a stone! That''s my prediction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waveney Canary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Let''s hope they come in for hapless hughton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viva Marc Libbra 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Really??? I know I don''t watch West Brom week in week out but geez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted December 14, 2013 bit of a daft decisionbet they give it to phelan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 929 Posted December 14, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25385000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dicky 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Crazy crazy crazy decision. Bloke is a good manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Hill 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Finished 8th last season and people harp on about Houghton finishing 11th......Just goes to show that our board are clearly pushovers and have their heads buried in the sand (probably on the beach). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggy 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Well his record in 2013 is worse than Hughtons, and considering how close he (probably) came to losing his job.... it is not really a surprise. They have 2 points in 7 games and 1 win in 10, so hardly a surprise. Looked like he had given up against us, was sitting there all grim and wasn''t shouting any orders, looked like he''d lost his job already in that game.2 of their 3 wins this season have come against teams in the current bottom 3, including a win against a Di Canio Sunderland and Holloway''s Palace. Doesn''t surprise me at all, they have been rubbish this season.Be interesting to see who they appoint though, similar club to us and we were all struggling to think of names to replace Hughton before our form recovered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1canary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 This does rather show that it''s probably tougher for clubs to resist external pressure to change manager than to go ahead and make that change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted December 14, 2013 RDM favourite. Strange seeing as theyve sacked him before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted December 14, 2013 finishing 8th with that squad was impressivewouldnt complain at him being given the job at carrow road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,351 Posted December 14, 2013 [quote user="ReadingCanary"]Stupid West BromSTUPID[/quote] Why are they stupid? Their record this year is worse than ours. We beat them home and away F6 A0 and you wanted Hughton out.... I think it''s stupid though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1canary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Shades of Big Mick at Wolves?Or Adkins at Southampton?This one feels rather more like the former... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggy 0 Posted December 14, 2013 "finishing 8th with that squad was impressive"We would have finished that high if we had Lukaku last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stoke canary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Man Utd have given David Moyes permission to speak to West Brom !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted December 14, 2013 [quote user="a1canary"]Shades of Big Mick at Wolves?Or Adkins at Southampton?This one feels rather more like the former...[/quote]its not really anything like it, wolves biggest mistake was making the decision so late in the season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Gay Schoolboy 0 Posted December 14, 2013 If we sacked Hughton there would probably be a thread identical to this on a WBA forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Wal 314 Posted December 14, 2013 To all those people who still want us to get high quality loan players in ...........Yellow Wall wrote the following post at 23/07/2013 11:30 AM: in the Re: Loan Market - Striker & Centre Half suggestions... thread:............. Yes - we did benefit by having Naughton on loan - so did Spurs. The only person who, perhaps, did not benefit as much as he could have was Naughton himself. He returned to Spurs, after being a regular starter for us playing 32 matches, to being a part time player making 14 appearances. Had we been able to transfer him instead of loaning him it would have been very beneficial to his future career and his international chances would have been increased considerably. We loaned him, and others, because we were not in any position to do otherwise. Once a good player goes to a club and becomes an integral part of the team, only to be taken back by his parent club, it does the club they are loaned to no good whatsoever. How do you think West Brom will fare this season without Lukaku? I would have hoped we were not in a position that we tried to build a team with temporary players. How much did the Lukaku loan last season contribute to Clark losing his job this season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingCanary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 [quote user="Dandy Mountfarto"]If we sacked Hughton there would probably be a thread identical to this on a WBA forum[/quote]So True Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 261 Posted December 14, 2013 absolute madness. where do these owners & fans expect to finish each season???There are 7 teams competing on a different level to the rest - the remaining 13 are fighting to not finish in the bottom three. Not matter how much any of those 13 spend they wil have good and bad spells. Newcastle have exactly that problem - spent significantly more than most in the second tier but where are they most seasons? In amongst the rest and no better than us.Like us, West Brom are simply going to relegated under clarke. Yes their current run was disappointing, but they will pick up points. A striker is key having lost odem & lukaku and not replaced what can they expect? This decision to change the manager increases their chance of going down - and is partly driven by idiotic fans as much as a panic driven owner. Boing boing indeed.RDM back in just completes the madness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted December 14, 2013 The reason Hughton has kept his job is because when we have got into ruts he has found a way out. We have had bad runs but have always been able to pick up the points when it absolutely mattered. It''s not luck, it''s character. Hughton is like Rocky Balboa, you can beat him up and he will just keep getting back up. He will not quit.He''s got his weaknesses, he''s by no means perfect, but he has iron resolve. He''s not in your face about it but he will never say die.That''s why I think he''s the man to run the club atm. Because that''s what we need right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1canary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Very good assessment buh. He does have cockroach like qualities!I''ve said I no longer think he is right for us, but I admire his qualities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted December 14, 2013 [quote user="stoke canary"]Man Utd have given David Moyes permission to speak to West Brom !!!![/quote]No they haven''t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted December 14, 2013 [quote user="Buh"]That is absolutely crazy!They will drop like a stone! That''s my prediction[/quote]as opposed to what has happened over the past ten games I suppose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted December 14, 2013 They can drop a lot further! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brightside 0 Posted December 14, 2013 Good news for us. I can''t see anyone coming in and being able to turn things around with the squad they have. It will be interesting to see who they go for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,530 Posted December 14, 2013 This ilooks far from a crazy decision. Having bounced around between the top two divisions it seemed (or may have to the owner) as if West Brom had got settled in the top flight. Since promotion finishes of 11th, 10th and then 8th.The kind of stability McNally envisaged for us (but yet to be achieved) in his 7-year plan.But that suposed stability now looks like an illusion; they are in freefall in the first year of the mega TV deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
im spartacus canary 0 Posted December 14, 2013 An excellent decision by the chairman, Clarks contract is up in june so if he wasn''t going toget offered an extension best to get rid of him now, otherwise you have a demotivated manager with no intersest beyond this season sleepwalking the club to relegation. Not crazy at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites