The Sack Race

[victor A block]

:coys:

He's also going on about how important it was when he was at Leeds and Rotherham that he lived in the place where the club was and that he'd do the same if he went to Bradford. Didn't he live in Peterborough though, when he managed us?!

Stamford.

Bejing.

[gazza1988]

He's hardly going to mention us, is he?

"My last job in league 2 was with Mansfield. I had the highest wage bill the club had ever had, at the time, and got them in the play offs. I abandoned them with 12 games to go. I left them with a huge wage bill and ~18 month deals for players nobody else would sign from them. Oh and I also managed to dupe some of the fans into thinking I was amazing and they convinced themselves my replacement is to blame for it all and that 8th then 4th is failure and 12th was very good..... Anyway, I like spending money and I'll sign so many players on high wages it will be worth it because it will force the players already there when I arrived to play better and be 1st teamers while my expensive signings sit in the stands. Won't matter in the end though because I'll just abandon ship if the run in for the last 12 games looks to be a tad difficult"

Or words to that effect

[Parkinsons Perm]

He's hardly going to mention us, is he?

"My last job in league 2 was with Mansfield. I had the highest wage bill the club had ever had, at the time, and got them in the play offs. I abandoned them with 12 games to go. I left them with a huge wage bill and ~18 month deals for players nobody else would sign from them. Oh and I also managed to dupe some of the fans into thinking I was amazing and they convinced themselves my replacement is to blame for it all and that 8th then 4th is failure and 12th was very good..... Anyway, I like spending money and I'll sign so many players on high wages it will be worth it because it will force the players already there when I arrived to play better and be 1st teamers while my expensive signings sit in the stands. Won't matter in the end though because I'll just abandon ship if the run in for the last 12 games looks to be a tad difficult"

Or words to that effect

Or your words (opinion) with the last line laughable

[gazza1988]

He's hardly going to mention us, is he?

"My last job in league 2 was with Mansfield. I had the highest wage bill the club had ever had, at the time, and got them in the play offs. I abandoned them with 12 games to go. I left them with a huge wage bill and ~18 month deals for players nobody else would sign from them. Oh and I also managed to dupe some of the fans into thinking I was amazing and they convinced themselves my replacement is to blame for it all and that 8th then 4th is failure and 12th was very good..... Anyway, I like spending money and I'll sign so many players on high wages it will be worth it because it will force the players already there when I arrived to play better and be 1st teamers while my expensive signings sit in the stands. Won't matter in the end though because I'll just abandon ship if the run in for the last 12 games looks to be a tad difficult"

Or words to that effect

Or your words (opinion) with the last line laughable

Yeah you're right, only a third(4) of the remaining games were against sides that made the play offs. That's fair. 2 of them were against the sides who finished 1st and 2nd. Not difficult ties at all.

My actual opinion is he left because he thought he was so special that he could get us promoted and Peterborough promoted in the same season.

[Dan]

He's hardly going to mention us, is he?

"My last job in league 2 was with Mansfield. I had the highest wage bill the club had ever had, at the time, and got them in the play offs. I abandoned them with 12 games to go. I left them with a huge wage bill and ~18 month deals for players nobody else would sign from them. Oh and I also managed to dupe some of the fans into thinking I was amazing and they convinced themselves my replacement is to blame for it all and that 8th then 4th is failure and 12th was very good..... Anyway, I like spending money and I'll sign so many players on high wages it will be worth it because it will force the players already there when I arrived to play better and be 1st teamers while my expensive signings sit in the stands. Won't matter in the end though because I'll just abandon ship if the run in for the last 12 games looks to be a tad difficult"

Or words to that effect

Or your words (opinion) with the last line laughable

The whole lot is laughable just like the continued obsession he’s got of always bringing these two managers into everything.

[Spiritater]

If Bradford fall for the Scottish Manager's spiel and take him on then they may as well give up.
The individual is so full of utter claptrap he may burst.
Questions I'd ask him if I was t Bantams chairman on his interview.

So Steve, you say the last time you managed at League Two level was at Rotherham. Forgive me but your memory is a little lax on your own CV. You seem to have swept certain parts of it under the carpet, would you like to expand on what I've said?

You say when you became Leeds and indeed Rotherham manager you would move to the area as you wanted to feel part of the club and engage with the community etc, etc. Your time at the League 2 club you have conveniently forgotten about did not muster the same commitment from you. Why was this?

In my research, yes Steve I have done some, I spoke with Mr John Radford, does that ring any bells?
No! Well that does surprise me as at the time, 'he's a great Chairman with a wonderful wife' you ever so frequently gushed. Anyway Mr Radford has told me you left his club as you'd had an offer from China and were on your way and conveniently 'popped in' to another club that had sacked their manager on the way down the A1 to Heathrow and decided on that job instead. Could you flesh out the bones on that. That is of course if you can remember.

Mr Radford also told me your recruitment of players did set back the club to a certain extent with big contracts given to players who played few games, 'a scattergun approach' was the phrase he used I think. Will you be using the same approach here.?

What are your recent successes at Peterborough and Gillingham?


Will Paul Raynor be your No2 ?

If we are indeed lucky enough to make a playoff berth will the lure of the Far East become too much for you?

You've said little in answer to all these questions Steve, ?


Get out you charlatan, and close the door behind you.

Miss Simpkins, please show in the next applicant!

[victor A block]

If Bradford fall for the Scottish Manager's spiel and take him on then they may as well give up.
The individual is so full of utter claptrap he may burst.
Questions I'd ask him if I was t Bantams chairman on his interview.

So Steve, you say the last time you managed at League Two level was at Rotherham. Forgive me but your memory is a little lax on your own CV. You seem to have swept certain parts of it under the carpet, would you like to expand on what I've said?

You say when you became Leeds and indeed Rotherham manager you would move to the area as you wanted to feel part of the club and engage with the community etc, etc. Your time at the League 2 club you have conveniently forgotten about did not muster the same commitment from you. Why was this?

In my research, yes Steve I have done some, I spoke with Mr John Radford, does that ring any bells?
No! Well that does surprise me as at the time, 'he's a great Chairman with a wonderful wife' you ever so frequently gushed. Anyway Mr Radford has told me you left his club as you'd had an offer from China and were on your way and conveniently 'popped in' to another club that had sacked their manager on the way down the A1 to Heathrow and decided on that job instead. Could you flesh out the bones on that. That is of course if you can remember.

Mr Radford also told me your recruitment of players did set back the club to a certain extent with big contracts given to players who played few games, 'a scattergun approach' was the phrase he used I think. Will you be using the same approach here.?

What are your recent successes at Peterborough and Gillingham?


Will Paul Raynor be your No2 ?

If we are indeed lucky enough to make a playoff berth will the lure of the Far East become too much for you?

You've said little in answer to all these questions Steve, ?


Get out you charlatan, and close the door behind you.

Miss Simpkins, please show in the next applicant!

Think youve been watching the Carry On Films again.

[Sedgwick]

Just glad we're past that era... Blank cheque book strategy nearly worked but two blokes ultimately failed with it and thank God it's not continued

[Tippy Tappy Football]

Darragh MacAnthony has always said that he would not make the mistake of sacking Darren Ferguson again. It looks like Darren has had enough and handed his resignation in. He would be a great appointment for Bradford City.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

Steve Evans spoke well of John and Carolyn on The Hard Truth interview. I believe he still keeps in touch with John who got on well with him.

Darragh MacAnthony has always said that Steve Evans could get Bradford promoted to League 1 and I agree with him. Not sure about him taking Bradford any further though.

He did a good job at Gillingham finishing 10th on a low budget.

[Rob]

Steve Evans spoke well of John and Carolyn on The Hard Truth interview. I believe he still keeps in touch with John who got on well with him.

Darragh MacAnthony has always said that Steve Evans could get Bradford promoted to League 1 and I agree with him. Not sure about him taking Bradford any further though.

He did a good job at Gillingham finishing 10th on a low budget.

He did a good job at Gillingham Have you seen the table and where he left them? Thanks to him they will be League 2 next season. Don't let the facts get in the way of your rather bizarre admiration of Evans, a man who has failed at every club where he has not been given a massive wage budget. He's a complete and utter fraud who will only do well in his next job if he is given a huge wage bill - he isn't the only manager who would achieve success with that!!

[Conker]

Think your post suggests you know very little what’s happened and is indeed still going off at Gillingham.

[northern stag]

Morecambe’s manager in talks with St Mirren to take over there, seems like a done deal, strong rumours that Derek Adams might return

[Dave Wayne]

Steve Evans spoke well of John and Carolyn on The Hard Truth interview. I believe he still keeps in touch with John who got on well with him.

Darragh MacAnthony has always said that Steve Evans could get Bradford promoted to League 1 and I agree with him. Not sure about him taking Bradford any further though.

He did a good job at Gillingham finishing 10th on a low budget.

He did a good job at Gillingham Have you seen the table and where he left them? Thanks to him they will be League 2 next season. Don't let the facts get in the way of your rather bizarre admiration of Evans, a man who has failed at every club where he has not been given a massive wage budget. He's a complete and utter fraud who will only do well in his next job if he is given a huge wage bill - he isn't the only manager who would achieve success with that!!

No way would he take Bradford into the playoffs this season with the transfer window already over. His only tactic is spend, spend, spend.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

I think Steve Evans would make the play offs easily with Bradford next season if appointed. The Stags would have made the play offs if he had stayed. I don't think Bradford will appoint him though. Their fans don't like him.

The Bradford Chief Exec, Ryan Sparks, is already getting loads of abuse off the fans.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... d-26296360

[grufti]

We would have been promoted if he stayed, never mind the play offs

[Dave Wayne]

I think Steve Evans would make the play offs easily with Bradford next season if appointed.

Maybe so, but the implication in his waffle to the Yorkshire post is that if appointed he would do it this year. He has never been great at motivating an existing squad, and has always thrown money at it in order to progress, so without a window there is no way he would do it this season.

[Dan]

Kenny Jacket has been sacked by Leyton Orient.

[Martin Shaw]

Kenny Jacket has been sacked by Leyton Orient.

that felt inevitable

[The One]

Kenny Jacket has been sacked by Leyton Orient.

that felt inevitable

Been on the cards for weeks

[bobbystagsfan]

Kenny Jacket has been sacked by Leyton Orient.

Get yer coat Kenny.


No, it's jacket

[STAGS FOR LIFE]

Kenny Jacket has been sacked by Leyton Orient.

Get yer coat Kenny.


No, it's jacket

Been given the Phil Collins treatment No Jacket Required

[The One]

Thought he very honest when we beat them.

[Amber Andy]

We would have been promoted if he stayed, never mind the play offs

His job of getting us promoted was obviously not top of his priorities.

[Sweden Stag]

The sacking at Leyton Orient was IMO expected. They have been over-reliant on two players (as noted when I previewed the Leyton Orient home game recently). When they don't score, the writing has been on the wall for weeks now. Just one goal scored after the new year speaks volumes. They could in fact be in danger of dropping out of the EFL once again.