The manager situation

[VillaChris]

1 minute ago, Peter Griffin said:

I don't know the data but my impression is that every club he was with has gone downhill while he was there

Southampton finished 6th and 7th in his two seasons in charge, indeed 6th was their highest ever prem finish. They were incredible with their transfers around that time when you look at who they were signing so perhaps it was just good timing.

Then went to Everton and they finished 7th in 16/17 (15 points clear of 8th). Think previous two seasons they've finished bottom half under Martinez.

It all went wrong as they then had pretty much a replica of us in summer 2015 when we lost our Belgian forward and spunked cash on endless defenders and midfielders.

He's not a bad manager at all though if you look at the raw data in last decade. Just worry about his motivation now but I'd be o.k with him coming in.

[Peter Griffin]

2 minutes ago, useless said:

They apparently already have a replacement lined up, so looks like he would have been sacked regardless of today's result.

Makes sense to sack him based on performances and not one results but the timing would be awful. Maybe they were expecting a loss and the win has messed up their plan. It will be interesting to see who they get in. I suspect a complete unknown

[Peter Griffin]

3 minutes ago, VillaChris said:

Southampton finished 6th and 7th in his two seasons in charge, indeed 6th was their highest ever prem finish. They were incredible with their transfers around that time when you look at who they were signing so perhaps it was just good timing.

Then went to Everton and they finished 7th in 16/17 (15 points clear of 8th). Think previous two seasons they've finished bottom half under Martinez.

It all went wrong as they then had pretty much a replica of us in summer 2015 when we lost our Belgian forward and spunked cash on endless defenders and midfielders.

He's not a bad manager at all though if you look at the raw data in last decade. Just worry about his motivation now but I'd be o.k with him coming in.

I must have a closer look at him. For some reason I have him filed away in my brain with Lampard, Gerrard and JT as managers I do not want 

[jacketspuds]

7 minutes ago, useless said:

They apparently already have a replacement lined up, so looks like he would have been sacked regardless of today's result.

EDIT Ignore me. I'm getting my wires crossed.

Edited November 6, 2021 by jacketspuds

[useless]

It was a twitter rumour, but from a reliable Norwich 'ITK', and has now been officially confirmed.

[PaulC]

14 minutes ago, useless said:

Reports that Norwich have sacked farke.

Why because they actually won a game 

[VillaChris]

Norwich are weirdos.

If they win their next home game they're right back in the mix (although still pretty certain they'll go down).

Surely it can't be uninspiring appointment like David Wagner (given he worked with their DOF at Huddersfield) Wouldn't see the point if it was of that standard.

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

1 minute ago, jacketspuds said:

Is this a Twitter rumour?

Mirror reporting it, ridiculous if true as they were starting to turn things around.

[useless]

The decision was already made before today's result, they apparently already have a replacement lined up.

[jacketspuds]

That's bonkers. Will be interesting to see who is going in.

Brucey bonus?

[Peter Griffin]

4 minutes ago, useless said:

It was a twitter rumour, but from a reliable Norwich 'ITK', and has now been officially confirmed.

What has been officially confirmed?

[useless]

That norwich have sacked Farke

 

[Hank Scorpio]

We are in serious trouble I fear!

[PaulC]

4 minutes ago, jacketspuds said:

That's bonkers. Will be interesting to see who is going in.

Brucey bonus?

If you look at the overall picture its not a surprise. They still have a chance of staying up so change it before its too late. 

[Peter Griffin]

Dean will be very nervous if we beat Brighton 

[Peter Griffin]

2 minutes ago, PaulC said:

They still have a chance of staying up so change it before its too late.

Wise words. I wonder to other clubs think like that

[useless]

Smith would be a decent appointment for Norwich, I wonder if they've heard he might be about to become available.

[Keyblade]

5 hours ago, Cizzler said:

His team gets more points, playing better football with worse players and much, much less resources.

Including this season, under Smith and Potter:

Villa: 100 points

Brighton: 99 points

We've had to lose 5 games in a row, and they've had their best start probably in their history and they still don't have more points than us.

[Peter Griffin]

Just now, useless said:

Smith would be a decent appointment for Norwich, I wonder if they've heard he might be about to become available.

The ultimate Karma, Dean's Norwich beat Villa and end up finishing 17th while we finish 18th

[vreitti]

2 minutes ago, useless said:

Smith would be a decent appointment for Norwich, I wonder if they've heard he might be about to become available.

Maybe we should trade?