This is what puzzles me. Everything since the new owners came in seems to have been planned and orderly. Suddenly a popular and, yes, successful head coach leaves without any explanation and we don’t have a replacement ready, willing and able (my apologies to Doris Day) to slot in. I feel as if someone fell asleep on duty. Also it looks like the club was taken by surprise just as much as everybody else at TMs sudden departure.
I think that's the main reason people have taken against Beale, there were some sexy names floating about that would have got us some positive attention and we've gone for someone more low key. Added to which the modern buzzword style he has probably reminds people of Johnson as though it means he'll be no different.
Our form stunk mate, he was moaning about everything and we just lost at home to Huddersfield ... ... we were going backwards, which isn't the plan.
You'd be surprised about the revenue mind mate. Attendances at matches in the PL account for about15% of income on average, or this was so a year or two ago. On top of that, we charge less for entry than most London or Southern based clubs. Having an extra twenty thousand or so might mean an extra three or four million a year. It's not significant up there. True, the parachute payments can be a real help and act as a springboard if used wisely. Unfortunately, our state on relegation was so horrendous that it was all soaked up on seeing off massively overpriced ****ers and other attendant losses which flow from relegation. We are trying from scratch essentially. It will not be a smooth, upward curve, but at least they are trying to do things responsibly and sustainably. And, in all fairness, mostly, for most teams, the PL is a relentless, grinding effort to survive.
If you believe the rumours there was unrest in the camp with TM which only has one outcome, how do we know Beale will be a lesser manager, yes he's got less experience but he's a young well respected coach, I don't think for one second if we sign him he wasn't on the clubs watch list. If Still was the main target then I believe Dodds would be in charge till end of the season. I must admit I'm underwhelmed with Beale , to many comparisons will LJ is enough to put me off but he may be the one for us and we may be the team for him, I'll give him my full support even though I'm not sold on it yet. However the way we are moving forward I don't think the club will just take an option because its cheap
As for BEEL, his team was lying third in a poor 2 horse race, with every pundit in Scotland taking the pure PISH out of him. Pitchside, he was like a rabbit in the headlights, post match interviews & pressers were poor. Of course this is my opinion, so pardon me if I’m not gushing over his potential appointment. I think SAFC should be showing more ambition than BEEL. Bart
I'm critical based on facts ... ... you're negative based on speculation. What is it you'd like to happen next?
They finished above us in the league last year so just because we get 40000 per week doesn't mean we belong in the PL . 40000 does generate much more money over a season than 20000 does so unfortunately you don't get promoted for having the highest attendance of the season
Yes, you've already said you're clueless and can't think of anyone ... ... which gives you carte blanche to criticise whoever is appointed. And you will
Exactly, held in high regard by people who have been coached and worked with him. Good references from a world cup winner in martinez and one of the best of his generation in Gerrard. Might be a real good deal signing him for free too by our tight fisted owners
