Dr T has pulled the trigger

[Bestmate]

This is a period requiring stability and no risks or gambles. I'd have Roy Hodgson right now. Bruce is good but the fans could turn on him in an instant and that would be a worry.. At this level Hodgson could just stabalise the ship and get this squad organised.

Interview should go something like this.

Tony - will you play Westwood?
Interviewee (Put whatever name you want) No
Tony - you got the job

Bloody right. 2 up with 3 to play against Ryan Moore was piss poor!!

[oldhill_avfc]

I still think RDM was the right choice in the summer, Pearson, who was the favourite for many, has been worse for Derby and Moyes has Sunderland nailed to the bottom of the table and looking absolutely shit.

As TV said yesterday we looked good for a while, the firrst game came too soon but then we had a run after that (in the league) where we creating chances and playing good football but just couldn't score.  Whilst that was the case I was willing to argue that it was just a matter of time and we'd be fine.  When he decided to go with 5 at the back and completely destroyed all the good stuff without making us any stronger at the back he lost me because it was clear that, like Sherwood, he'd lost faith in his plan and was just scrambling for something.  Once you do that you're halfway out the door for me.

The replacement is important now because we need someone who can see what RDM was trying to do at the start and run with that, 4231 in some format has to be the plan because that's what we have a squad for.

That's the problem in a nutshell.  We don't have the squad for it.  We don't have two dependable holding midfielders nor 3 attacking midfielders.  We two chocolate fireguards and central strikers, then there's Ayew and Grealish who don't seem to fit anywhere at the moment.

[Brian Taylor]

Was he sacked on Twiiter or Wechat.com?  effing madness reigns again. We are cursed. How many managers since O'Neill?  Cursed I tell ye!

[brian green]

He needed sacking.  End of.

[D.boy]

Had to go. I just hope they get the next appointment right.
 

[auntiesledd]

Deadly Doug
Rubbish Randy
Terminator Tony

Fixed it for ya.

[Toronto Villa]

Deadly Doug
Retarded Randy
Terminator Tony

Fixed it for ya.

How about you don't refer to him as retarded.

[auntiesledd]

Deadly Doug
Rubbish Randy
Terminator Tony

Fixed it for ya.

How about you don't refer to him as r*******.

Sorry Mr T, I got carried away. My apologies.

[Brian Taylor]

Fergie had a bad run when he started. Managers need time. Who will want the poisoned chalice now?  It is just about recouping investment in a vicious capitalist timezone. Fifty five plus years a supporter and not felt this bad in a while. Money is not everything..is it?

[PeterWithesShin]

We'll always have Rotherham.

[Diablo]

Fergie had a bad run when he started. Managers need time. Who will want the poisoned chalice now?  It is just about recouping investment in a vicious capitalist timezone. Fifty five plus years a supporter and not felt this bad in a while. Money is not everything..is it?

If RDM goes on to have anything like the managerial career Fergie did I'll take you out for a slap up meal with all the trimmings (on me).

[berneboy]

I would want to give a manager more than the short time that DdM had but almost all of us have little idea how things are behind the scenes. I presume the likes of KW see more of how things are and whether there was hope or despair.

If RdM was not showing signs of a clear way forward and morale was suffering then, with regret, he had to go.

But it's a mess and probably another year wasted. Six years now, Tone.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm pretty sure RDM lost his job because we were getting worse and not showing any sign of improvement.

[cheltenhamlion]

He had to go. Can we get a proper manager now please? We pay enough for someone very talented.

[Axl Rose]

I thought he should have been given until Christmas at least. But fear I'm in a very small minority.