News today that Gary Megson has lost his job at Sheffield Wednesday adds to the long recent list of managerial sackings.
The average time for a managerial appointment is barely more than a year and I think it is time for something to be dome about this. Only last week Mick McArthy lost his job only a week after the chairman Steve Morgan sought to undermine him in the dressing room.
Last Season there was Chris Houghton who was doing a good job at Newcastle and whom i am sure will get Birmingham back into the top flight.
Sheffield Wednesday are currently third in League One behind Charlton and Sheffield United. I would say that is very respectable and I would expect them to be in a strong position for promotion in the final weeks of the season, so why sack him now. Mandaric thinks there is someone else better to finish the job. I doubt it.
Something has to change to bring back a little bit of dignity to our managers.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Another meanlingless friendly
I must admit international football for me has been less and less interesting since Euro 96 and that 4-1 demolition of Holland. I find most if the games sterile and the only thing that makes internatiional football exciting is when the smallwer nations have a stand out tournament like Ghana at the last World Cup.
I would rather watch the Premier League over any international. So now we have another interuption for a friendly. Other than making the Football Association a bit opf money, and devaluing the England Cap by throwing a few new faces into the squad, what purpose does it serve?
Our players always end up returning tired, sometimes injured and it will only serve to disrupt preparation for upcoming matches.
The press with then rabbit on for days about how poor our side is or if we win will run down the performance as meaningless.
I understand the need for internationals, don'tget me wrong. But I just wish we could get rid of these friendlies after qualifying has completed until the end of the season. The football calender is busy enough as it is without adding more games.
I would rather watch the Premier League over any international. So now we have another interuption for a friendly. Other than making the Football Association a bit opf money, and devaluing the England Cap by throwing a few new faces into the squad, what purpose does it serve?
Our players always end up returning tired, sometimes injured and it will only serve to disrupt preparation for upcoming matches.
The press with then rabbit on for days about how poor our side is or if we win will run down the performance as meaningless.
I understand the need for internationals, don'tget me wrong. But I just wish we could get rid of these friendlies after qualifying has completed until the end of the season. The football calender is busy enough as it is without adding more games.
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