Gary Rowett sacked at B'Ham replaced by Zola who's replaced by Redknapp

I have two Blues season ticket mates and they weren't surprised Rowett was sacked. According to them there is a feeling that he spent quite a bit of money on players in the summer but doesn't play those players. They think the owner wants to spend more in January but doesn't trust Rowett to spend wisely.

That said, my two mates were disappointed that Rowett was sacked because they can see that Birmingham were more than holding their own in a difficult league.

ForeverAddickted said:

Bangkokaddick said:

Do they believe they will get more subservience from a foreigner than a British manager?

Watford have turned over four / five Managers in recent years and none of them have kicked up a fuss,

Well 3/4 did "quit" for various reasons (including Zola himself) so they didn't have much of a leg to stand on whilst another resigned due to ill health.

The only one who would feel hard done by is McKinley (and Dyche but he has been a success at Burnley since)

Sannino fell out with the players/owners - basically everyone.

Jokanovic was out of contract and terms couldn't be agreed (shame as he was a decent manager...) whilst Flores had a break clause in his contract after a year..

However this does seem very harsh and strange given Birmingham are 7th and the players probably enjoyed playing under Rowett.

Also what sort of player are they expecting to attract - as I say Zola was largely given players on a plate with us so he has no great experience of making his own signings.

All these clubs probably think its worked for us so will work for them!

Oops wrong place

Won't be seeing Zola at Bickley station for a few months then.

SoundAsa£ said:

Henry Irving said:

Won't be seeing Zola at Bickley station for a few months then.

Oh really.....didn't know he lived in that neck of the woods.

Someting else you're ignorant about then.

Henry Irving said:

SoundAsa£ said:

Henry Irving said:

Won't be seeing Zola at Bickley station for a few months then.

Oh really.....didn't know he lived in that neck of the woods.

Someting else you're ignorant about then.

Dog with a bone Henry.....dog with a bone!

Henry Irving said:

SoundAsa£ said:

Henry Irving said:

SoundAsa£ said:

Henry Irving said:

Won't be seeing Zola at Bickley station for a few months then.

Oh really.....didn't know he lived in that neck of the woods.

Someting else you're ignorant about then.

Dog with a bone Henry.....dog with a bone!

Better than an ostrich with blinkers

We could go on for days at this rate!

Unhappy fans make their feelings known by singing, 'There's only one Gary Rowett.'

Zola walks off to boos as Birmingham loose 1 3 to Brentford. That's one point from twelve for Zola and a revised table position from 4th to 13th. What sort of people own football clubs these days?

Wheresmeticket? said:

I would never replace a proper football manager with a French fin de siècle social realist novelist.

They should have got Dostoyevsky instead.

IA said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

I would never replace a proper football manager with a French fin de siècle social realist novelist.

They should have got Dostoyevsky instead.

Gary Dostoyevsky, development squad coach at Mansfield Town, seen as a man with the potential to make the step up to first team management

Henry Irving said:

Hovi's Biscuit said:

IA said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

I would never replace a proper football manager with a French fin de siècle social realist novelist.

They should have got Dostoyevsky instead.

Gary Dostoyevsky, development squad coach at Mansfield Town, seen as a man with the potential to make the step up to first team management

is he the guy with the three brothers in his coaching team?

Possibly, but I heard they also had an Idiot...

This is CL thread gold!

Note to any stray Spanners.

See what happens when you go to a school where they do not lock you in as well at lights out?

Uboat said:

Did he bring his assistant, Jack Hughes?


(Sorry if someone's already done that one. Couldn't be bothered to read the whole thread.)

Not yet but L'argent talks

eaststandmike said:

stonemuse said:

3 defeats and a draw since he took over ... great move by the owners.

Would love it if they went down.

Especially if we pass them on the way up

they reap what they sow....bet Rowett is secretly delighted