Certainly they've not managed to replace many of the players they lost in the summer, and it seems that they didn't want Manning involved in the January recruitment
Gerrard and Beale leave Rangers for Villa Beale leaves Villa for the No 1 job at QPR Critchley leaves Blackpool for the No 2 job at Villa Gerrard and Critchley are sacked by Villa Beale leaves QPR for Rangers QPR appoint Critchley to replace Beale
Now we’re talking. I would like it if we had Dean Smith at Charlton because he has a reasonable track record. Probably unreasonably I would cut Smith more slack than Holden.
I realise they're quite a few points off the top 2 but unless you're Man City, sacking a manager when you're 5th is stupid.
It's not so much being fifth (when they had been top two before the World Cup) it's the manner in which they've been playing in their defeats - they've been woeful and clueless for some time now.
Dean Smith had also been criticising the fans recently, saying that playing away from home is better for the players because they then don't have the whole stadium on their backs, so that hasn't gone down too well either.
I realise they're quite a few points off the top 2 but unless you're Man City, sacking a manager when you're 5th is stupid.
It's not so much being fifth (when they had been top two before the World Cup) it's the manner in which they've been playing in their defeats - they've been woeful and clueless for some time now.
Dean Smith had also been criticising the fans recently, saying that playing away from home is better for the players because they then don't have the whole stadium on their backs, so that hasn't gone down too well either.
5th perhaps, but 15 points behind the leaders Burnley is a chasm. Norwich with their parachute payments and proven top Championship players would expect to be fighting for the automatics, not level on points with the likes of Millwall, QPR and Reading.
I realise they're quite a few points off the top 2 but unless you're Man City, sacking a manager when you're 5th is stupid.
It's not so much being fifth (when they had been top two before the World Cup) it's the manner in which they've been playing in their defeats - they've been woeful and clueless for some time now.
Dean Smith had also been criticising the fans recently, saying that playing away from home is better for the players because they then don't have the whole stadium on their backs, so that hasn't gone down too well either.
5th perhaps, but 15 points behind the leaders Burnley is a chasm. Norwich with their parachute payments and proven top Championship players would expect to be fighting for the automatics, not level on points with the likes of Millwall, QPR and Reading.
It's strange that the top five tiers in English football, when we are only half way, all seem to only have two or three contenders for the title - the gap to 4th place, in order of each division, is 10, 13, 13, 16 and 14 points respectively. Admittedly some teams have got one or two games in hand but usually there is far more congestion at the top for at least a couple of the divisions.
I realise they're quite a few points off the top 2 but unless you're Man City, sacking a manager when you're 5th is stupid.
It's not so much being fifth (when they had been top two before the World Cup) it's the manner in which they've been playing in their defeats - they've been woeful and clueless for some time now.
Dean Smith had also been criticising the fans recently, saying that playing away from home is better for the players because they then don't have the whole stadium on their backs, so that hasn't gone down too well either.
5th perhaps, but 15 points behind the leaders Burnley is a chasm. Norwich with their parachute payments and proven top Championship players would expect to be fighting for the automatics, not level on points with the likes of Millwall, QPR and Reading.
A fair point, especially when the clubs entire model seems to be based on get promoted, get relegated, get promoted. Not getting promoted this season could be disastrous for them when you look at who could be coming down from the PL into the championship next season. Bigger teams with more money and more parachute payments.
It was the decision of Etherington and Davies to resign
Etherington had apparently been denied permission to field ex-Posh striker Tom Nichols in his three games in charge as the player was set for a January move. Nichols will join League Two’s bottom club Gillingham on New Year’s Day.
Crawley's loss is Gillingham's gain. Who knows? They might reach 10 League goals by the end of the season!
Crawley Town Football Club can confirm that assistant coach Darren Byfield will take charge of the team for today’s match against Stevenage and Monday’s game with Newport County. Club co-chairman Preston Johnson will also be in the dugout to show his support to Darren, the staff and the players. https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2022/december/a-statement-from-preston-johnson/
Crawley Town Football Club can confirm that assistant coach Darren Byfield will take charge of the team for today’s match against Stevenage and Monday’s game with Newport County. Club co-chairman Preston Johnson will also be in the dugout to show his support to Darren, the staff and the players. https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2022/december/a-statement-from-preston-johnson/
I'm amazed that Thomas never tried that after sacking Garner...
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MK Dons sack Liam Manning
Certainly they've not managed to replace many of the players they lost in the summer, and it seems that they didn't want Manning involved in the January recruitment
QPR appoint Neil Critchley
Beale leaves Villa for the No 1 job at QPR
Critchley leaves Blackpool for the No 2 job at Villa
Gerrard and Critchley are sacked by Villa
Beale leaves QPR for Rangers
QPR appoint Critchley to replace Beale
Appleton sacked
Avram Grant appointed manager of... Zambia!
MK Dons go for another "novice" manager, Leeds coach Mark Jackson
https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/23214788.norwich-city-reports-suggest-dean-smith-sacked/
I would like it if we had Dean Smith at Charlton because he has a reasonable track record.
Probably unreasonably I would cut Smith more slack than Holden.
Dean Smith had also been criticising the fans recently, saying that playing away from home is better for the players because they then don't have the whole stadium on their backs, so that hasn't gone down too well either.
They should have kept the interim manager Lewis Young, as their best results this season were under him
Etherington had apparently been denied permission to field ex-Posh striker Tom Nichols in his three games in charge as the player was set for a January move. Nichols will join League Two’s bottom club Gillingham on New Year’s Day.
Crawley's loss is Gillingham's gain. Who knows? They might reach 10 League goals by the end of the season!
https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2022/december/a-statement-from-preston-johnson/