Pardew Sacked

[Liam]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...utd/6169349.stm

Part of me finds it funny because I don't like West Ham, but Pardew has pretty much been butt-fucked this season. Oh well.

[gunnar hendershow]

I thought I heard fireworks a few minutes ago.

[AJ]

I'm a long way away from being an expert on how to run a football club, but howcome these days, whenever a club is doing badly, it's always the manager who gets the boot? Could it not possibly be the team that are rubbish?

Funny how it's all gone downhill since the arrival of Tevez and Mascherano mind.

[Liam]

I'm a long way away from being an expert on how to run a football club, but howcome these days, whenever a club is doing badly, it's always the manager who gets the boot? Could it not possibly be the team that are rubbish?

I guess when a team like West Ham has the talent that they have, the buck is always going to stop at the manager if they aren't performing.

[METALMAN]

Its a shame. They really looked like they could build on their good league finish and FA cup final. Sheringham for player/manager anyone?

[The Kraig]

Idiotic. Pardew was good, West Ham are always expected to struggle. Two big flop signings who have yet to hit form, it's not his fault.

I feel if the Argentinians hadn't come in, and West Ham were sitting there in 18th, it wouldn't have come down to a sacking. They better appoint someone phenomenal if they expect to play well soon, if at all again this season.

I haven't been this shocked about a manager being sacked since...George Burley becoming a victim of Lithuanian spastics.

Edited December 11, 2006 by The Kraig

[Lord Nibbler]

I'm a long way away from being an expert on how to run a football club, but howcome these days, whenever a club is doing badly, it's always the manager who gets the boot? Could it not possibly be the team that are rubbish?

[Chasing Lamely]

I'm a long way away from being an expert on how to run a football club, but howcome these days, whenever a club is doing badly, it's always the manager who gets the boot? Could it not possibly be the team that are rubbish?

It's a lot cheaper to fire the manager than the team (Y)

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

HOLY SHIT, PARDEW'S GOING TO TNA!!!!!! THINK OF THE DREAM MATCHES!!!!!

PARDEW VS. JOE!

PARDEW VS ANGLE!

PARDEW VS STY--ah, forget it...

[Lord Nibbler]

I'm a long way away from being an expert on how to run a football club, but howcome these days, whenever a club is doing badly, it's always the manager who gets the boot? Could it not possibly be the team that are rubbish?

It's a lot cheaper to fire the manager than the team (Y)

[therockbox]

There's not another manager of O'Neill's quality that would want the West Ham job. Villa got incredibly lucky with O'Neill.

[Bigal]

Nah, they didn't get lucky. They got an American chairman with a lot of money to spend.

[METALMAN]

Frank Lampard Sr. says he would like Curbishley to get the job. I think he could do well with them.

[-A-]

See, I'm a West Ham fan and I'm pretty happy with the decision. The players over-achieved last season because they got off to a good start and had the underdog status. I'm sure more than a couple of them were hoping for transfers to bigger clubs too. This season, they're been abject, lacked confidence and hardly even looked like they wanted to play outside of the Arsenal game. Lack of motivation when the talent's there? That's all on the manager I'm afraid. Pardew hardly lit up East London when he led us to 6th place in the Championship - last season was the blip, unfortunately.

[therockbox]

West Ham aren't that good, face it.

[Summers]

Nah, they didn't get lucky. They got an American chairman with a lot of money to spend.

ennit.

[Lord Nibbler]

Nah, they didn't get lucky. They got an American chairman with a lot of money to spend.

[Summers]

His money changed nothing, tbf, as the 6.5mil had nothing to do with Lerner. It just helped the new atmosphere around the club. Getting a world-class manager, and a rich new owner, at the same time does great things to morale.

[Chasing Lamely]

I'm a long way away from being an expert on how to run a football club, but howcome these days, whenever a club is doing badly, it's always the manager who gets the boot? Could it not possibly be the team that are rubbish?

It's a lot cheaper to fire the manager than the team (Y)

Trouble is, if the team are shit, a new manager changes nothing.

[Bigal]

His money changed nothing, tbf, as the 6.5mil had nothing to do with Lerner. It just helped the new atmosphere around the club. Getting a world-class manager, and a rich new owner, at the same time does great things to morale.