Would not surprise me if he goes sooner rather than later, however Sheffield Wednesday have a very decent squad imho and would not fancy them in the play offs for sure.
looked on wiki and if true Irvine's win percentage is the same as at his time with Preston (around 40%). Should he be sacked for performing to his previous levels? I guess most people will say yes, but i think it must be difficult to stop a club in freefall.
If you were manager of Man United you'd be expected to have a higher win percentage than if you were manager of Wigan though? And if you were the manager of a team that got relegated you'd be expected to improve your stats while playing in a lower league though, surely?
[cite]Posted By: McLovin[/cite]If you were manager of Man United you'd be expected to have a higher win percentage than if you were manager of Wigan though? And if you were the manager of a team that got relegated you'd be expected to improve your stats while playing in a lower league though, surely?
I think it depends on how much of a mess the club is in when you takeover, what the resources you have available etc. But yes i agree the percentage should be higher in the lower division. The win percentage also includes games played in the Championship.
They have a good squad, they have a MASSIVE support if the local spirits are lifted and Megson has had success before, albeit by pretty appalling means.
Or, if he doesn't have an instant impact, it could go very very wrong!
Sheffield Wednesday have the best squad in the league in my opinion, certainly are the biggest club in it. just need some consistency and somebody to point them in the right direction. Not sure if Mandaric is the right person to provide that though.
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Expect him to be clearing his desk now!
No, let's not go there. Time to move on.
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Thought he was quite highly rated when at Preston, but Sheff Wed with a big budget are in a worse position than they should be really.
Can't see Mandaric employing Parky I can imagine he'd want a bigger name.
I didn't really understand the logic, but then I'm surprised he's lasted this long
I think it depends on how much of a mess the club is in when you takeover, what the resources you have available etc. But yes i agree the percentage should be higher in the lower division. The win percentage also includes games played in the Championship.
Financial troubles yes but somehow he's still managed to get out of the board (old and new):
Nicky Weaver
Jon Otsemobor
Paul Heffernan
Clinton Morrison
Chris Sedgwick
Gary Teale
Giles Coke
Neil Mellor (loan)
and now more recently:
Reda Johnson
Gary Madine
Michael Morrison
Mark Reynolds
Comparatively, they've only lost two important players under Irvine - Tudgay, Grant
That's a hell of a lot in wages and signing on fees and more recently a fair amount of transfer fees for our division as well.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9385962.stm
The guy can't say it wasn't coming! Wonder who's taking over? A revitalised Wednesday is bad news for us!
I like that.
But: they'll be thinking the same and are more likely to succeed with some good direction.
They have a good squad, they have a MASSIVE support if the local spirits are lifted and Megson has had success before, albeit by pretty appalling means.
Or, if he doesn't have an instant impact, it could go very very wrong!
Pardew to Palace
OFF_it to CL
Big Ron To WBA