The ianevattable sacking

[GhostoftheBok]

Context. It's a bold new approach.

[officer_dibble]

Part way through Sam Allardyce on ‘Undr the cosh’ podcast. On about 55 minutes he starts weighing in on modern managers and how ‘tippy tappy’ football in your own half with players that aren’t up to it creates problems. Will resonate with some I am sure!

[BWFC_Insane]

Part way through Sam Allardyce on ‘Undr the cosh’ podcast. On about 55 minutes he starts weighing in on modern managers and how ‘tippy tappy’ football in your own half with players that aren’t up to it creates problems. Will resonate with some I am sure!

I’ve heard him talk about it outside the public glare. He does not hold back, let me tell you.

Will give that a listen.

[Worthy4England]

Yeah - me too.

[boltonboris]

I watched it. It's usually entertaining and full of funny stories, but this was a boring episode tbh. He's never done anything wrong in his life. Anything good that has ever happened to anybody, is down to him and if anything didn;t work, it;s because of somebody else

It just reminded me why he's still sat on the sofa and not in the dugout

An astonishingly good manager in the past. But that's where he's stayed.

[BWFC_Insane]

I watched it. It's usually entertaining and full of funny stories, but this was a boring episode tbh. He's never done anything wrong in his life. Anything good that has ever happened to anybody, is down to him and if anything didn;t work, it;s because of somebody else

It just reminded me why he's still sat on the sofa and not in the dugout

An astonishingly good manager in the past. But that's where he's stayed.

Probably because he’s nearly 70 and spends a good chunk of his time in the Middle East.

The man has an ego. But he walked the walk to justify it. He’s seen things we’ll never see (again).

His point about new age style is absolutely on the money as usual.

[officer_dibble]

I watched it. It's usually entertaining and full of funny stories, but this was a boring episode tbh. He's never done anything wrong in his life. Anything good that has ever happened to anybody, is down to him and if anything didn;t work, it;s because of somebody else

It just reminded me why he's still sat on the sofa and not in the dugout

An astonishingly good manager in the past. But that's where he's stayed.

I thought he sounded old for the first time really -some ‘I’ve forgotten’ or anecdotes trailing off. But the stuff on modern football made me think a bit - probably what I’d say if I was managing a side against us. Along the lines of telling the team to get the ball to our end and keep us in there, they will misplace a pass and give us a chance eventually. And the forward movement is slow enough to give you a chance to get back.


Agreed in general - I listened hoping for a bit more on the glory days - stories about some of our best ever players. But felt a bit short on those. Still interesting mind, and we’re clearly his club.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Bump for the poll at the top of this thread.

[officer_dibble]

Hadn’t spotted my typo! Don’t wish you any ill mr Evatt!

There’s basically two options now anyway:
1) tomorrow
2) Monday morning

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I'm standing by option 4. Has to go now. No way back from here..

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Hadn’t spotted my typo! Don’t wish you any ill mr Evatt!

There’s basically two options now anyway:
1) tomorrow
2) Monday morning

Well, some may still say 10 games, or even "he'll turn this round". But if they say it, they're saying it very quietly, perhaps through sobs.

[nicholaldo]

Hadn’t spotted my typo! Don’t wish you any ill mr Evatt!

There’s basically two options now anyway:
1) tomorrow
2) Monday morning

It'll be Monday morning at the earliest, I reckon.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Hadn’t spotted my typo! Don’t wish you any ill mr Evatt!

There’s basically two options now anyway:
1) tomorrow
2) Monday morning

It'll be Monday morning at the earliest, I reckon.

Not necessarily. In football it tends not to be an 0930 meeting in the HR office.

It doesn't seem to me unlikely that Evatt could resign to keep some sort of 'control of the narrative', especially if he's so convinced of his specialness. But equally, the decision to part may be followed by lots of negotiations on terms.

[nicholaldo]

Hadn’t spotted my typo! Don’t wish you any ill mr Evatt!

There’s basically two options now anyway:
1) tomorrow
2) Monday morning

It'll be Monday morning at the earliest, I reckon.

Not necessarily. In football it tends not to be an 0930 meeting in the HR office.

It doesn't seem to me unlikely that Evatt could resign to keep some sort of 'control of the narrative', especially if he's so convinced of his specialness. But equally, the decision to part may be followed by lots of negotiations on terms.

Oh of course, but it's the financial rather than football considerations which I think might mean we won't be seeing a photograph of our corner flag tomorrow.

[officer_dibble]

Aye maybe. A Ken Anderson type would sniff a resignation here but I think there’s a conversation with Sharon and a ‘mutual’ decision coming. Which would point to tomorrow pm at the earliest. The problem with not doing this when they should is we’re into a big run of games now - so we need a new voice and fast.

[Worthy4England]

The question "with all the theory, how many Clubs have you taken from T4 to T1" Is always going to be a fairly short answer.

[GhostoftheBok]

It doesn't seem to me unlikely that Evatt could resign to keep some sort of 'control of the narrative', especially if he's so convinced of his specialness. But equally, the decision to part may be followed by lots of negotiations on terms.

"I don't want to tarnish my legacy" screams resignation, but then I thought he'd walk after the final.

Probably still be here 7 years from now.

[BWFC_Insane]

It doesn't seem to me unlikely that Evatt could resign to keep some sort of 'control of the narrative', especially if he's so convinced of his specialness. But equally, the decision to part may be followed by lots of negotiations on terms.

"I don't want to tarnish my legacy" screams resignation, but then I thought he'd walk after the final.

Probably still be here 7 years from now.

Shuffling round an empty crumbling stadium searching under every seat for receipts.

[TonyDomingos]

Just five games into the season, I find it difficult to see Evatt resigning or FV sacking him. My guess - and it's no more than that - is that he'll get at least another ten league games: i.e. a third of a season, which takes us to around mid-November.

[The_Gun]

Just five games into the season, I find it difficult to see Evatt resigning or FV sacking him. My guess - and it's no more than that - is that he'll get at least another ten league games: i.e. a third of a season, which takes us to around mid-November.

This season doesn’t exist in a vacuum, Tone. There are many who feel, with good reason, that the decline began a while back.