Kearney

[Gronk]

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has been sacked as manager of the club in a dramatic move by the owners following a disappointing Premier League campaign.
The 61-year-old Scot, who had returned for a second stint as manager at Anfield in January last year, paid the price for a dismal season, which saw Liverpool finish 37 points behind champions Manchester City.

#justsaying

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/footbal...ool-manager-20120517-1yrso.html#ixzz1v4LItlQI
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[oldmancraigy]

#justsaying

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/footbal...ool-manager-20120517-1yrso.html#ixzz1v4LItlQI
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Would he be able to start next week?

 

[Gronk]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas fired coach Turner Gill on Sunday after two losing seasons and with three years remaining on a contract that still owes him about $6 million.
"After a thorough evaluation of our football program," Zenger said in a statement, "I have concluded that new leadership is necessary to place us on the path toward competing for championships in the Big 12 Conference. I come to this conclusion reluctantly, because I have the utmost respect for Turner Gill as a quality individual who wants only the best for the young men he coaches."​

#justsaying

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/...kansas-football-coach-jayhawks_n_1115391.html

 

[Gronk]

Aston Villa sack manager Alex McLeish after disappointing Barclays Premier League season

#justsaying

http://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...er-league-season/story-e6frf4a3-1226355821414

 

[Gronk]

CHELSEA have sacked Andre Villas-Boas after a dismal run of results.

The Blues have struggled for consistency this season and are in danger of missing out on a top-four finish for the first time since Roman Abramovich bought the club.

#justsaying

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...ea-have-sacked-manager-Andre-Villas-Boas.html

 

[Fifty Metre Line]

Yeah....but did any of them have a five year plan?

 

[oldmancraigy]

I'm certain their implied tasks include making their tackles and holding onto the ball.

Or do you think they're told otherwise?

In all honesty, do you think that we make more errors than any other club in the comp?

Canberra missed more tackles than we did, but they still held their marbles together well enough to beat us.

The big problem the team is facing is (a) inability to respond to adversity and (b) lack of trust in the defensive line.

These aren't technical issues, they are coaching issues.

Perhaps the reason he hasn't been sacked is financial? Having already sacked 2 coaches in 2 years (or forcing one to resign) the club's dollar position on the coaching front isn't exactly positive - what the heck, why not see how Kearney goes until the end of next year. The business side of things is profitable at the moment, why lose money on the coach when we're making money otherwise?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The club and board used that as an excuse to get rid of our previous coach. Because we made the grand final and did so on the back of a run of form in the second half we were installed as premiership favourites by the bookies, and because we were labelled as premiership favourites by the bookies yet missed the finals that seemed a justified reason to punt him.

That's the same board you trust so much and has appointed a coach who has got us into our current predicament.

I don't believe they punted him for missing the finals.

I reckon they identified we needed a massive change and didn't believe Anderson could do it.

I remember at the time, their reasons for bringing Kearney in talked about our long term performance over many seasons, stretching back past Anderson. So no I don't think they blamed Anderson. They just didn't think he was the right coach to do what they wanted done.

 

[strider]

i seem to recall the main reason to boot him was cos he didn't have a plan ..... cue the magical 5 year plan

 

[Poupou Escobar]

In all honesty, do you think that we make more errors than any other club in the comp?

We do for a team that is still trying to get the basics right.

Canberra missed more tackles than we did, but they still held their marbles together well enough to beat us.

They missed one more tackle than us, but made an extra 40.

They also made only six errors to our nine.

Against the Dogs we made made one less error, but we missed 40 tackles compared to their 10.

The big problem the team is facing is (a) inability to respond to adversity and (b) lack of trust in the defensive line.

These aren't technical issues, they are coaching issues.

I don't believe either is something a coach can fix in the short-term, other than dropping weak performers, but it's not like we have the cattle to replace them with.

Perhaps the reason he hasn't been sacked is financial? Having already sacked 2 coaches in 2 years (or forcing one to resign) the club's dollar position on the coaching front isn't exactly positive - what the heck, why not see how Kearney goes until the end of next year. The business side of things is profitable at the moment, why lose money on the coach when we're making money otherwise?

You could be right. I guess we'll see.

 

[Gronk]

I don't believe they punted him for missing the finals.

I reckon they identified we needed a massive change and didn't believe Anderson could do it.

I remember at the time, their reasons for bringing Kearney in talked about our long term performance over many seasons, stretching back past Anderson. So no I don't think they blamed Anderson. They just didn't think he was the right coach to do what they wanted done.

Yes they showed amazing foresight.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

i seem to recall the main reason to boot him was cos he didn't have a plan

That's what I reckon it was, for sure. Our performance on the field under Anderson was average. There's no way they would have sacked him for that.

..... cue the magical 5 year plan

Five years to a premiership? That's how long it took Des at Manly and Wayne at Brisbane.

Not everyone's lucky enough to face Brian Smith in a grand final.

 

[strider]

year 1 - destroy team
year 2 - destroy team some more
year 3 - cross fingers and pray no one has gotten cold feet
year 4 - hoppa!
year 5 - premiership!

 

[Bluebags1908]

I don't believe they punted him for missing the finals.

I reckon they identified we needed a massive change and didn't believe Anderson could do it.

I remember at the time, their reasons for bringing Kearney in talked about our long term performance over many seasons, stretching back past Anderson. So no I don't think they blamed Anderson. They just didn't think he was the right coach to do what they wanted done.

Anderson was punted due to pilitics. He was an appointment made by Denis Fitzgerald.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Anderson was punted due to pilitics. He was an appointment made by Denis Fitzgerald.

No the board said this wasn't the reason. They'd know better than us. So it must have been the right decision, because they said so.

 

[Eels Dude]

I don't believe they punted him for missing the finals.

I reckon they identified we needed a massive change and didn't believe Anderson could do it.

I remember at the time, their reasons for bringing Kearney in talked about our long term performance over many seasons, stretching back past Anderson. So no I don't think they blamed Anderson. They just didn't think he was the right coach to do what they wanted done.

Well that's not what the board said at the time Poupou, and that information from your second paragraph was only passed on by other forum members, not by any official announcement nor in their report at the time. So do you believe in what your beloved board actually say Poupou, or would you rather go with rumours?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anderson was punted due to pilitics. He was an appointment made by Denis Fitzgerald.

Why would that f**ken matter if he was any good?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well that's not what the board said at the time Poupou, and that information from your second paragraph was only passed on by other forum members, not by any official announcement nor in their report at the time. So do you believe in what your beloved board actually say Poupou, or would you rather go with rumours?

I'm going with what is most likely, thanks.

 

[Gronk]

I'm going with what is most likely, thanks.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Most likely being that Kearney was brought in to tear the club down and build it back up again.

Like Tony Abbott did to you sexually.