Robbored Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Yet again you've clicked on a subject that either bores you or you don't care about. When will you learn? Learn what? I already know that some threads are boring and therefore dull and this one is a good example. So the Blades sack Clough, so what? They're not even our league next season. This is a regular sacking time of the year and there will be loads more sackings before the new season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Yup.. Not surprised in the slightest. Nice bloke i am sure, although no source for that, but he seems to bottle the final hurdle. Bit like doing the Chair at Aintree the first time round but cannot quite make it on the final round. He could do worse than start a consultancy business with Danny Wilson specialising in overcoming that final hurdle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'd put my money on Cooper. He's out of contract and there's some 'politics' at Swindon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Takes over when they were on a huge downward spiral - and in the following season takes them to the FA Cup semis and play offs. They would've been nailed on autos next season with him there IMO - who are they expecting to get in that can do better? They were apparently nailed on for automatic this year, but despite having one of the biggest budgets (bolstered by the cup runs, which he did undoubtably well on getting tbf) they faltered, then failed (again) in the playoffs. He'll get another job, he's done enough to be a decent bet, but think ones like the Chesterfield gig would have suited him. And if Saunders can get work with his record, God knows Clough should with his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobArnold10 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'd put my money on Cooper. He's out of contract and there's some 'politics' at Swindon. Well he's 50/1 per SkyBet...so I wouldn't if I were you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Well he's 50/1 per SkyBet...so I wouldn't if I were you! Great odds for an offset bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Steve McClaren also sacked by Derby (as an ex City player maybe this will be allowed by the relevancy police) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32878657 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Well he's 50/1 per SkyBet...so I wouldn't if I were you! But yet 3rd fav is Allardyce @ 25/1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 McClaren gone from Derby too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 And now Ancelotti. Cotts to Real Madrid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 McClaren gone from Derby too. As I said earlier in this thread. This time of year is sacking time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodburyred Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Hardly surprising. Such an over rated manager. Especially on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 As I said earlier in this thread. This time of year is sacking time. Well done u. What a guru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Ancellotti from Real too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I think Clough has been a victim of how well he did in the second half of the 2013/2014 season when he came in, turned the club's form around and got them into the cup semi-final. Expectations last season were they'd walk the division and it isn't that simple. People say Sheffield United should be doing better but you look at where they were under David Weir before he came in and realise they could be doing a lot worse too. I can't comment on the football (bar that although I didn't actually see either of City's games against them this season, I've watched them live twice (once in the cup semi-final and once v QPR in the FA Cup) and the football was certainly appealing to watch on both those occasions. But certainly I think, whilst they've not done as well as they would have wanted, the result don't seem to me to be enough to justify sacking the manager over. Obviously it's never possible to know for sure whether it's better to stick with what you have or try out someone else in the hope they'll be better but most of the favourites named so far (with the exception of Nigel Adkins) seem equal to or worse than Clough on paper and certainly if Darren Ferguson really is the favourite, I wonder if they've made the wrong decision not sticking with what they have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 don't rate clough as a manager tbh, he should of got united up with what was available to him, and as some one said ealier his style reminded me of Danny Wilson, I doubt he'll get another chance at a big club and will find himelf in league one/two at some point next season, Sheff U will go for a big name to apease their fans, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I can understand the sacking if, as they say, the brand of football was questionable at best - though given his dad's adamancy that the game should be played "beautifully", I don't get why Clough Jr would be a hoofball merchant. Additionally, who do they think they're going to get in? The longer a club spends in the lower two leagues, the harder it becomes to attract those quality players and escape back to the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I think he should have been given another season and all Sheffield United may have achieved is to put themselves another 12 months behind where they should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted May 26, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 He has put together at Sheffield United a squad of decent players that motivate themselves for the big games but a squad that he cannot motivate to do well in the bread and butter games that you need to win to go for promotion. I've consistently said that all season and the comparisons to Wilson are fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Not surprised- Driving back from Chesterfield listening to the local radio phone in, the fans wanted to see him sacked even if he managed to get them up through the play-offs. The style of play was the main thing with many callers saying that it was the worst brand of football they had ever seen at the club. Obviously too young to remember the vile hoofball they used to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Dick Warninks has left Sunderland, Big Sam in there surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbored Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I think Clough has been a victim of how well he did in the second half of the 2013/2014 season when he came in, turned the club's form around and got them into the cup semi-final. Expectations last season were they'd walk the division and it isn't that simple. People say Sheffield United should be doing better but you look at where they were under David Weir before he came in and realise they could be doing a lot worse too. I can't comment on the football (bar that although I didn't actually see either of City's games against them this season, I've watched them live twice (once in the cup semi-final and once v QPR in the FA Cup) and the football was certainly appealing to watch on both those occasions. But certainly I think, whilst they've not done as well as they would have wanted, the result don't seem to me to be enough to justify sacking the manager over. Obviously it's never possible to know for sure whether it's better to stick with what you have or try out someone else in the hope they'll be better but most of the favourites named so far (with the exception of Nigel Adkins) seem equal to or worse than Clough on paper and certainly if Darren Ferguson really is the favourite, I wonder if they've made the wrong decision not sticking with what they have... Got to agree with you there as I was on holiday for our first game of the season and watched it in a bar and there were three Utd fans there give it the big un as if they were gonna Toni us . How did I enjoy given It to em when we smashed them , they were crying in there best bitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbored Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I think Clough has been a victim of how well he did in the second half of the 2013/2014 season when he came in, turned the club's form around and got them into the cup semi-final. Expectations last season were they'd walk the division and it isn't that simple. People say Sheffield United should be doing better but you look at where they were under David Weir before he came in and realise they could be doing a lot worse too. I can't comment on the football (bar that although I didn't actually see either of City's games against them this season, I've watched them live twice (once in the cup semi-final and once v QPR in the FA Cup) and the football was certainly appealing to watch on both those occasions. But certainly I think, whilst they've not done as well as they would have wanted, the result don't seem to me to be enough to justify sacking the manager over. Obviously it's never possible to know for sure whether it's better to stick with what you have or try out someone else in the hope they'll be better but most of the favourites named so far (with the exception of Nigel Adkins) seem equal to or worse than Clough on paper and certainly if Darren Ferguson really is the favourite, I wonder if they've made the wrong decision not sticking with what they have...Got to agree with you there as I was on holiday for our first game of the season and watched it in a bar and there were three Utd fans there give it the big un as if they were gonna Tonk us . How did I enjoy given It to em when we smashed them , they were crying in there best bitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 That's a relief. Hopefully now they have no manager, we should be clear of their impending challenge to pip us for promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky89 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm guessing Warburton will be linked ti Derby/Sheff Utd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awbb Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yup.. Not surprised in the slightest. Nice bloke i am sure, although no source for that, but he seems to bottle the final hurdle. Bit like doing the Chair at Aintree the first time round but cannot quite make it on the final round. He could do worse than start a consultancy business with Danny Wilson specialising in overcoming that final hurdle. Ah, the pedant in me just can't let this one go.... I am sure you know really and just were fishing for an idiot like me to bite (even though it's taken me nigh on 3 days to do so) but The Chair is only ever jumped once, as is the Water Jump. They're omitted on the second lap. If you had said Beecher's on the other hand, we would have been fine, and I would not have been required to make such a spectacle of myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Ah, the pedant in me just can't let this one go.... I am sure you know really and just were fishing for an idiot like me to bite (even though it's taken me nigh on 3 days to do so) but The Chair is only ever jumped once, as is the Water Jump. They're omitted on the second lap. If you had said Beecher's on the other hand, we would have been fine, and I would not have been required to make such a spectacle of myself! The Chair is only once and Beecher's is twice? Stand correct if so then squire, much obliged to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Looks like they are trying to go for Phil Parkinson but Bradford rejecting their approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I would have thought that Mark Cooper would be a good fit up there, especially as the heart of Swindon's team bring sold off is likely to undo much of his good work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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