Flatulent_Bob
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Joined: 30/9/2005
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ORIGINAL: Goodfella I can see both sides of the Allardyce argument. I feel sorry for the chap, he hasn't had very long and it's always sad too see a supposed top-class English manager lose his job. On the other hand I can see why Mike Ashley has let him go. Newcastle have been extremely poor so far this season and too be fair Big Sam hasn't had the injuiry crisis that predecessors Roeder & Souness had too deal with (Michael Owen the only prominent figure missing on a regular basis) and the signings he's brought in (Rozenhal, Viduka etc.) have failed to hit the mark and his long-ball style has not been welcomed by the toon army. You see this is where I can't understand the fans. Sam gets labeled a long ball merchant and yet this is a manager who signed Gary Speed, Stelios, Campo, Jay Jay, Diouf, Anelka. I think that label is plain lazy and isn't how Sam plays the game. They do get the ball forward quickly but why would you bypass that midfield I have just listed? You wouldn't and Bolton didn't. quote:
It could have been fairer to give him until the end of the transfer window too see if players he could have brought in would have changed the situation but then it would have been worth just waiting until the end of the season before sacking him. I think Ashley has decided that the best avenue to go down is too just get on and do it now. any manager should be given 18 months to show what he can do. A sacking this early on is crazy. quote:
Interesting too see opinion divided about Alan Shearer while I don't think it really matters as I imagine one Jose Mourinho is on Ashley's mind at the moment. I would assume that Ashely already knows Jose has signed a pre-contract with a much bigger club. Anyway Ashley has said they will go British which could make it fun. It could be another big job for Harry to turn down.
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