CONFIRMED Clough Sacked

[Flatulent_Bob]

How could I claim he was a success after such a short spell ?, at the same time how could he be classed as a failure? I'm sure his time will come one day.

Just hopefully not with us next season.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

If I wanted a job in football I'm not sure I'd want backers like Porter and Hill. Good fellows, but footballers?.....

I was really opposed to the idea of Morgs as manager. But Porter and Hill carry such weight, they've completely reassured me that Morgs's lack of experience, suitability, and tactical know-how can be cast aside as concerns.

 

[wizadry]

"..as has been stated, the club were sticking with Clough until this 'transfer target' meeting..."

I heard a rumour that something kicked off last night, so this was not planned, only a rumour though (so far)

You're right, it's true. There was a barbecue on our street last night and the fucking lot went up

 

[Grappler]

You're right, it's true. There was a barbecue on our street last night and the fucking lot went up

Gas or Charcoal?

 

[LSF]

If I wanted a job in football I'm not sure I'd want backers like Porter and Hill. Good fellows, but footballers?.....

Probably know a tad more than you about football and Morgans ability to manage, wouldn't you say?

 

[BladeFisher]

Someone mentioned on Twitter that they bumped into him at Manchester Airport last week, not that it means anything

I presume they ended up on the baggage carousel?

 

[Grappler]

I presume they ended up on the baggage carousel?

Not Deano mate, solid build, stood his ground, but the other fella probably

 

[longinthe toothblade]

Get ready for Morgan to be appointed. Why the hell hasn't he been sacked too?

Because [a] Clough didn't bring him in and McCabe regularly say's "he's part of the furniture"

Morgan has zero chance of being appointed - and rightly so.

We will go for experience, someone with track record that Clough didn't have and someone more experienced in the transfer market. Atkins possibly but with Cloughs back room squad on the move too [they were all notified over the telephone yesterday] there is obviously someone [who has his own back room squad] in play.

Personally good luck to him - whoever he is. Good luck to Cloughy and his mob too.

Decision to release Clough was 100% spot on for me. He didn't recognise any failings neither in the set up, nor the approach. When Mr McC asks the question, "what are we going to do different next season", and he's told, "nothing", I think the rest follows automatically.

Good enough, he steadied the ship and he's brought in one or two decent recruits. That said, he's brought in some not so good recruits too, employed some strange tactics at times and obviously had some well documented 'people management issues', Collins, Butler being the obvious ones. He failed to recruit in two key roles for me, in a proper goal scorer [Done's a good import but he's not the answer] and at CH following Maguires departure. I [personally] didn't like his style of play and I don't think he really knows how to play it any differently. So at least I will be saved from sitting through that again. If he's going he's gone - we have to secure any monies for new players [plus the money from the sale of Coutts] for whoever is coming in next.

New manager, yes always a risk but in this instance, one worth taking.

My view any hows

UTB and now, really looking forward to the new season ahead.

 

[Esablade]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Brian Deane.

I'd be very surprised...at this stage...

 

[WhiteHawk]

Someone mentioned on Twitter that they bumped into him at Manchester Airport last week, not that it means anything

It was Paul Walker.

 

[Bladesman]

It was Paul Walker.

Ah so we were looking at a new striker at least.

 

[Dkc]

Holloway anyone? He failed at Millwall but he's definitely a proven manager and he would have the right attacking attitude.

 

[Dkc]

Clough's final year of his contract will need to be paid off, and that won't be cheap. Also his entire backroom staff bar Morgan will need to be paid off. We'll also need to offer a good salary to the incoming manager and allow him to bring in his team. This isn't going to be cheap for us at all. We could end up paying out a million quid to replace Clough with Parkinson

 

[Elsecar_Blade]

Thoughts from first ten minutes of Football Heaven.

Parkinson - FH not aware of anything concrete to reflect the 1/10, think it's part of the fluctuating early market and possibly one big punt.

Ferguson - FH have spoken to him, has refused to comment on rumours/speculation.

Adkins - as Ferguson. Interesting thing here was they had spoken to him and he'd said similarly to Ferguson. Therefore, Adkins not ruling it out.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Thoughts from first ten minutes of Football Heaven.

Parkinson - FH not aware of anything concrete to reflect the 1/10, think it's part of the fluctuating early market and possibly one big punt.

Ferguson - FH have spoken to him, has refused to comment on rumours/speculation.

Adkins - as Ferguson. Interesting thing here was they had spoken to him and he'd said similarly to Ferguson. Therefore, Adkins not ruling it out.

Most interesting thing out of the show thus far was the news that Neil Warnock has spent the day paintballing, and is now having a rest.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Adkins - as Ferguson. Interesting thing here was they had spoken to him and he'd said similarly to Ferguson. Therefore, Adkins not ruling it out.

Fair point.

 

[Bladebri]

Clough's final year of his contract will need to be paid off, and that won't be cheap. Also his entire backroom staff bar Morgan will need to be paid off. We'll also need to offer a good salary to the incoming manager and allow him to bring in his team. This isn't going to be cheap for us at all. We could end up paying out a million quid to replace Clough with Parkinson

To help pay this off the new DESSO pitch is now a NETTO pitch.

 

[Bladesman]

To help pay this off the new DESSO pitch is now a NETTO pitch.

Buy one get one free.

 

[Jonboy60]

Well ... I'm a surprised to a point, the ownership have stuck by him all season, but I guess it was simply the football was not good enough and failing promotion was not acceptable.
I am concerned what certain players will think about this, especially Brayford.

Embarrassed hopefully.

 

[bladesadviser]

Just seem this I would have kept him until Christmas but the problem would have been if say we lost 4 or 5 games early doors then the atmosphere would have been poisonous

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Clough took us to two semi finals in 18 months with a league 1 club saved us from relegation and took us into the playoffs, not a bad return, A lot of people said that Ferguson made bad decisions through his my way or highway attitude, but it got results in the end, his previous record at Aberdeen was not going to save him on that day, I just hope that the board hasn't made a decision as they say out of the frying pan into the fire, and what happens next season if we don't get promotion? Sack the manager

We've got new grass now the lunatics are on it.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

shocked by this!!!

I think they must have someone lined up to replace him asap.

Im hoping its Adams.

What? The whole bleedin' family?

 

[Dkc]

Someone on FH just referred to "rumours about disagreements over tactics"

Could it be that the board demanded that Clough play a more attacking style?

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Just seem this I would have kept him until Christmas but the problem would have been if say we lost 4 or 5 games early doors then the atmosphere would have been poisonous

I'd have stuck with Clough but this was always a possible problem for next season.

 

[Bedrock Blade]

You don't dump your girlfriend until you have a better bird lined up.

You do if you're not a misogynistic tosspot!

 

[Jon Bon]

Crikey moses. Been out all day and just got back to this. Fuck me, I didn't think the board had the bottle. I know I wanted him gone but I really, really, REALLY hope the board have done their homework and will make the right choice. Please let it be Warburton. 'Better wi nowt taken out' and all that..!

 

[Treeton Blade]

What? The whole bleedin' family?

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Is that Garner top right?

 

[Bladesway]

If they have have someone better then great, if not then we have just committed one hell of a blunder. We let him spend the money then sack him. A couple of things concern me.

1 Our track record is awful
2 We aren't a big draw for good managerd any longer. Look at the shit we have been employing since Robson. None of it screams big club makes big appointment.

I hope we know what we are doing for a change.

 

[Foxy]

He'll appear in the odds before long.

There we are, comes in at 50/1.

 

[DI36O]

If they have have someone better then great, if not then we have just committed one hell of a blunder. We let him spend the money then sack him. A couple of things concern me.

1 Our track record is awful
2 We aren't a big draw for good managerd any longer. Look at the shit we have been employing since Robson. None of it screams big club makes big appointment.

I hope we know what we are doing for a change.

That was always my main worry. The more frequently you sack managers must also lower your stock among ambitious managers, although could possiby raise it among career managers interested in a pay off.