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this is insane.

this.

Yes. But...I was supporting Allardyce. I supported him. I wasn't happy with the football. Hell I supported Roeder and Souness. What am I going to do? Not give him -- whoever he is -- a chance. The point for me is not that they fired Sam. It is they did it in the middle of the season. I am so sick of this crap. Another false start.

It's a step sideways. And taking that step midseason is a mistake. again.

Joke is on us. So what happened to that bit about building the organization from the ground up? Long term plans. You know, building a class organization. SHIT SHIT SHIT. I was assuming that Ashley had his shit together. That he wouldn't repeat the same mistakes made in the previous regime-- firing managers midseason. To do something that insane--I thought--means that he must have a big name lined up. Wrong again. So much for new beginnings. Same shit.

Got to be Redknapp.

Doesn't make any sense to dump Allardyce to replace him with anything but a top class manager. Think that Ashley is an ambitious guy. So that's my guess. Pray to God I'm not wrong.

Sorry, but Taylor wouldn't start in any of the mentioned 4 teams... Wouldn't make the bench.

Yes. Makes me think (hope) that Ashley has somebody lined up. Maybe not Mourinho, but it can't be Redknapp. The club couldn't be that fucked up. Surely.

Fans? Its management that pulled the trigger. Think we've been pretty patient with Allardyce. Willing to give him at least as much time as was given Souness or Roeder.

I feel awful right now. Another wasted season.

I don't think it'll be Harry Redknapp or Hughes. The only way that this can be anything short of a total clusterfuck is if Ashley already has a big name lined up. The announcement better "blow our socks off" or the fans will be right to boo. No excuse for not giving Allardyce time, if you're going to replace him with Redknapp or Hughes. Not excuse for dropping the manager midseason (again) unless you've already got a BIG NAME lined up.

So they fired the manager without having someone already lined up? ffs.

any. of. those. or houllier. realistically, not a chance

sick. It had better be someone of Mourinho's calibre. I'm tired of this shit. Maybe they'll dig up Brian Clough

Would rather see Roeder return.

pure idiocy I suppose Ashley will want to make Alan Smith player-manager now.

Like having both Nzogbia and Enrique on the left.

We could use a player like Antoine Sibierski right about now.

I'll be disappointed to see him go--though I can't imagine why. Good luck to him.

tbf, that is not saying a whole lot.

Can't imagine Carrick is all that happy right now.

With Smith out, who's the captain?

Given Beye - Cacapa - Taylor - Enrique Faye N'Zogbia Emre Milner Owen Duff ah, what the hell?