MDK Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Orient 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 hours ago, Lineker said: Leeds have sacked their manager. Again. In this case it needed doing, 2 points from 6 games, no discipline in the players (4 red cards in 5 games) and tactically he's useless, not changing the formation despite it not working, even persisting with the system when we've not had players to play in the positions (through injury, suspension or poor form). Not once has his substitutions changed the game positively, usually it has the opposite effect. Saying that, Orta needs sacking too, too many of his signings haven't been up to scratch. Rob Green and Chris Wood have not been adequately replaced and given that we couldn't sign Bartley permanently we should have looked for someone of his ilk, not accepted last year's 4th choice centre half as a starter. And on top of that, any good manager at this level won't want to work under a director of football or whatever Orta is. It might work at the top level when your signings are established top class players with little risk but not in the second division unless you have a near bottomless pit of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted February 6, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Quote Leeds United have named the Barnsley manager, Paul Heckingbottom, as Thomas Christiansen’s successor at Elland Road. After sacking the Dane on Sunday the club were keen on a swift appointment, with Heckingbottom at the top of the three-man wishlist of chairman Andrea Radrizzani. Heckingbottom signed a new rolling contract with Barnsley on Friday but Leeds activated the release clause and the 40-year-old was confirmed in his new role on Tuesday morning. “The club are shocked at Paul Heckingbottom’s desire to leave, having agreed a new contract last week,” read a Barnsley statement. Chief executive Gauthier Ganaye added: “Yes, it was unexpected. Yes, it has come during an already complicated period. Yes, it will make things more difficult short term, but our club is full of resources and it is certainly not dependent on one man alone.” Christiansen was sacked after a chastening 4-1 home defeat by Cardiff that extended their winless run to seven matches, including an embarrassing third-round FA Cup exit at the hands of Newport County. It is hoped Heckingbottom can rescue Leeds’s assault on the play-offs, a pre-season remit for Christiansen. They are seven points adrift of Bristol City in sixth place and last recorded a league victory on Boxing Day, at Burton Albion. Barnsley are fighting relegation in the second tier and have won one of their past 16 matches but Heckingbottom has established himself as one of the most exciting coaches in the country since taking on the role of head coach on the permanent basis in June 2016. That followed two stints in caretaker charge. He has worked on a modest budget and was influential in the development of the former Barnsley players Alfie Mawson, Mason Holgate and Conor Hourihane. Heckingbottom was of interest to Sunderland before Chris Coleman’s appointment last year. Simon Grayson, Steve McClaren and Gordon Strachan were linked with the post while the Reading manager, Jaap Stam, was shortlisted for the manager’s job before Christiansen’s appointment last June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Yay. I think I'll leave the champagne on ice and pop the kettle on instead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Big 3-0 win for us today to end a 8/9 game winless run and take us past 40 points, within about three wins of guaranteed safety now. Let's keep it going into a big derby game at Rotherham next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted February 22, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Owner Ellis Short is prepared to give Sunderland away for free if a buyer can be found to take on the Championship club's substantial debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 I've got £5.24 on my desk in front of me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 to 5 Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Despite my streams going to shit and full of fucking illness, I am pretty glad I got up for this so far! Fuck off Wigan! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 to 5 Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 We're playing a 21 year old goalkeeper with 5 career appearances, Oldham refused to take him on loan and he was sent back by York because they didn't think he was good enough... Still got to be better than that useless German twat. Well, should be another cracking performance tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted March 19, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Barnet have sacked Graham Westley - and re-appointed Martin Allen for a fifth spell as manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Glad Westley is out of a job again at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 John Marquis is excellent. Big step towards safety for us tonight, and a win in a Yorkshire derby on the tele to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugobomb Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 16 hours ago, Lineker said: Barnet have sacked Graham Westley - and re-appointed Martin Allen for a fifth spell as manager. We'll see how long it takes him to fuck off to a another club this time. Though given how he utterly failed at Eastleigh this might be the time Barnet give him the boot rather than him jumping ship the instant someone else comes calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddar Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Adam es Tranquilo said: John Marquis is excellent. Big step towards safety for us tonight, and a win in a Yorkshire derby on the tele to boot. Didn't see the game but saw the goal - great header! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted March 21, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Reading have sacked Jaap Stam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky316 Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 On 20/03/2018 at 01:13, hugobomb said: We'll see how long it takes him to fuck off to a another club this time. Though given how he utterly failed at Eastleigh this might be the time Barnet give him the boot rather than him jumping ship the instant someone else comes calling. Stevenage have just taken on his old assistant Dino Maamria as manager. Another return to Broadhall Way perhaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Lineker said: Reading have sacked Jaap Stam. Surprised he lasted this long considering how shit they've been this season. They were a shit team who ground their way to the playoffs last year, and have been found out this year. I expect he wishes he left at the end of the season whilst his stock was still high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matticus Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Liam said: Surprised he lasted this long considering how shit they've been this season. They were a shit team who ground their way to the playoffs last year, and have been found out this year. I expect he wishes he left at the end of the season whilst his stock was still high. He's been dreadful. Kinda too late. Lord knows why we didn't get shot in January. Sleep walking into relegation, especially if the Paul Clement rumours are true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDK Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, Matticus said: Lord knows why we didn't get shot in January Bit strong, innit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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