For me, it's a three-horse race between Pardew, Mourhino and Moyes, perhaps with Pardew as the slight favourite. Let me set out my case for each. Pardew: The Toon have struggled for far too long under Pardew. The only thing that might save his bacon is the fact that he's clearly been bled dry of the cash resources to bring in any decent players, so the fans may well turn their anger on Ashley, rather than the manager. Mourhino: He's already starting to sound like a man who is trying save his job. There is no getting away from the fact that he is employed by the most brutal owner in footballing history. AVB and Di Matteo were sacked for far less than Mourhino has already got away with, so his time must be fast running out. The side-lining of Mata and Luiz has got even the most hardened of Chelsea fans doing the unthinkable and questioning The Smug One's ability. Mourhino won't be given the time that most managers can expect within which to build a team, so the results will need to come fast. It would be poetic justice for AVB if our victory over the Chavs, next weekend, were to be final nail in his coffin, although I suspect that even Mad Dog will give him until Xmas. Moyes: I've said, ever since his appointment, that Moyes will be lucky to last 12 months as manager of United, but I rather fear that I may have been generous in that assessment. Embarrassing defeats to 'Pool and City have cruelly exposed not only Moyes' complete lack of tactical ability, but have also given the lie to his inability to get the kind of performances from the players that Fergie was adept at. Yes, most of us - United fans excepted, of course - all knew it would end in tears, but I think most of us have been shocked at the speed with which a team on "invicibles" seem to have had the confidence beaten out of them in such a short time. Also, let's not forget that Moyes' only "decent" signing over the Summer as Fellani, all his more illustrious targets having turned their noses up at playing at OT, something that would have been unthinkable under Fergie. What more evidence does anyone need to see that the writing has been on the wall for some while for Moyes? So, who do I think will be the next to get the sack? It's a tough one, because there are strong cases for all three, but at this stage of the season, I'm going to plumb for Mourhino, although I will review my opinion in a month's time.
Pardew has always been a clown, yet I can't see him being sacked by a chairman that views Joe Kinnear as an intelligent man to oversee transfer dealings. Its a perfect fit there and Pardew wont walk, so unless they have a complete train wreck of a season then I expect he will stay. Plus I hear some of the Newcastle players have hot wifes ..........but first manager to be sacked? Martin Jol. New billionaire chairman who buys a team that seems to lose every week, as much as I like Jol, can't see him lasting past Christmas.
Pardew must be favourite but he has a stupidly long contract for a manager that has only had one half decent season at the club. With the players he has there they should be doing better. Both Mourinho and Moyes won't be sacked this season unless there doing really poorly imo. Moyes will be given a very long time at scum, they will be trying to replace red nose for the long term and won't mind if they struggle for a couple seasons as long as they don't drop outside of Europe and even then I think they'd be willing to persist. Mourinho, with his reputation and what happened last time he was at Chelsea, think he will be given a while too. I also think he'll start getting the results needed, we all knew he would play this style of football before he went there anyway, he did it last time and has always been successful doing it. I wouldn't be surprised if Hughton or Jol got the next sack, although as I said Pardew must be favourite.
Can't see it being Pardew. Hasn't he got an 8 year contract? Ashley is too tight to pay him off. Sadly, I think it'll be Chris Hughton.
I am sure I read somewhere that even though Pardew has a long term contract, he is only eligible for 12 months compensation if he is sacked.
Good call. I think fan power ousted di Canio and Norwich fans don't seem too enamoured with hughton, nutters. They will force out pardew by making his position untenable using kinnear. If he doesn't play ball and hangs on for the pay-off then I fear for them
Yes, I will concede that Chris Hughton out to be brought into the running. There's been a fair bit of cash spent by Norwich, over the Summer, so the expectations of both club and chairman will be high. However, it won't take much for Hughton to turn it round, as I doubt that those expectations run to more than, say, "finishing in the top half of the table." I can't see Holloway getting the sack. Who really expects any of the newly promoted teams to stay up? For Mourhino and Moyes, the situation is completely different, and especially for Mourhino. In his case, Mad Dog will have expected him to lead CFC to at least the league title, and a good run in the CL; and he's failing at both, at the moment. Okay, so it's early days (which is why this thread can be nothing more than speculation), but we all know that Mad Dog is not known for his patience. As for Moyes, I know that United said it was prepared to give "David" time to settle in, but I'm not sure that the confidence in him will remain, should United be outside the top 4, at Xmas.
Yeah, I'd have to agree with the consensus and go for Jol, too. Real shame. Allardyce might be worth a punt, ironically. As I pointed out on the match thread, we had more shots on target against Cardiff than West Ham have had in all five league games combined. ****e football, fairly poor results and the need to fill the Olympic stadium might make the old porn barons a little twitchy and pull the trigger on him. Should never have got rid of Zola. Norwich fans haven't taken to Hughton, but I can't see Pardew being given the boot. The Geordies won't protest too much while Kinnear's a possible replacement.
Like Dalglish going back was a mistake so would Kinnear be, never have rated him tbh. Should take over the Eire job.
How did the Chelsea owner get his oilwells?Was he related to Putin or a former member of the KGB and paid off......?
My understanding is that he was the manager of a toy shop in Russia who, one fateful day, happened to bump into a Texan oil billionaire. The Russians would only deal with fellow Russians, so the Texan hired Abramovic (he probably wasn't mad, back in those early toy shop days) to be his front-man, and the rest, as they say, is history. That's what I've been told by a very reliable source, any way.
He was one of the chosen few that profitted from the USSR break-up. He started by realising hard labour in Siberia wasn't on the cards so much now and went about earning a fortune selling stolen fuel, arms dealing rumours also surround him, nothing ever proven though.
I'm not sure he owns the oil wells. The story I heard (from a reliable source) is that he was the front man for USA money, in a Russia that does not like to do oil deals with Americans. Can't imagine that that made him many friends among the mandarins that rule Russia.
I think Moyes is safe for a couple of years at the very least. Everyone will remember that people were calling for Ferguson's scalp three years into his term. Waiting a few years for the designated successor to prove his worth probably is wiser, in the long run, than to descend into the managerial merry-go-round. Many would see the latter and not the former as the end of the Man U era. On the other hand, all bets are off at Chelsea. They've had success changing managers faster than a stripper changes clothes, they've ditched Mourinho already, so even a short winless streak might be enough to send him onto pastures new. Of course, Mourinho will stay if he gets the team to straighten up and fly right, which he ought to be able to do, considering his record and Chelsea's squad.
