Topic: The Sack Race

[Legs]

Bruce's days at the barcodes must be numbered after the takeover today.

Still get a nice pay off and he will get another gig elsewhere he will say  kept Newcastle up and had to work under Ashley.

Watford will be looking for someone again soon haha

[Worgie]

Congratulations on your win!

Thanks mate. Heard the news in the car on the way to the City game, 8 weeks so walked away with the princely sum of £24, enough for a take away. 

News hadn't broken about Newcastle when we made our new selections so none of us picked Bruce. New picks are:-

My son: Ranieri - he reckons since that season at Leicester he has done nothing and owner will soon run out of patience.
Mrs Worgie: Farke - eventually results will mean something will have to give.
Me: Nuno at Spurs, obviously not first choice in the summer and a few bad results could see him in trouble.

Apart from the obvious Bruce situation who do you think is next? I was tempted to go with Ole but would quite like him to keep his job for a while yet

[Nobby Reserve]

Thanks mate. Heard the news in the car on the way to the City game, 8 weeks so walked away with the princely sum of £24, enough for a take away. 

News hadn't broken about Newcastle when we made our new selections so none of us picked Bruce. New picks are:-

My son: Ranieri - he reckons since that season at Leicester he has done nothing and owner will soon run out of patience.
Mrs Worgie: Farke - eventually results will mean something will have to give.
Me: Nuno at Spurs, obviously not first choice in the summer and a few bad results could see him in trouble.

Apart from the obvious Bruce situation who do you think is next? I was tempted to go with Ole but would quite like him to keep his job for a while yet

Your son should have stuck with Hassenhuttl

[Worgie]

Thanks mate. Heard the news in the car on the way to the City game, 8 weeks so walked away with the princely sum of £24, enough for a take away. 

News hadn't broken about Newcastle when we made our new selections so none of us picked Bruce. New picks are:-

My son: Ranieri - he reckons since that season at Leicester he has done nothing and owner will soon run out of patience.
Mrs Worgie: Farke - eventually results will mean something will have to give.
Me: Nuno at Spurs, obviously not first choice in the summer and a few bad results could see him in trouble.

Apart from the obvious Bruce situation who do you think is next? I was tempted to go with Ole but would quite like him to keep his job for a while yet

So that is 2 out of 2 for me so far this season 

Not so sure who to go for next.... Any thoughts?

[ABZ Rover]

Smith getting the boot from Villa.

[BarryCrocker]

Smith getting the boot from Villa.

[gjr1]

Might be Rafa

Next 3 games are Spurs,  City and Brentford

[Worgie]

Didn't even have time to update our selections on here before the next two were gone!

My wife and my son stuck with their previous selections, Ranieri & Ole. I decided to go with Farke, thinking he was either going to go before it was too late or they would stick with him!

Last Friday, I was wishing I had gone for Smith, then after Norwich beat Brentford it looked like Farke was safe. Couldn't make it up when after all those defeats he then goes.

Think it could be a while until the next casualty, wife and son are sticking with their selections, I'm going with Hassenhuttl. Considered Everton but too much respect for Rafa.

Hopefully it won't be Ole 

[Worgie]

Ok it is that time of the year again, well actually thanks to that bloody world cup it is a bit earlier than usual.

Time to make my selection for the sack race ....

Think of the promoted sides Forest and Fulham will do ok. Bournemouth I am not so sure.

Brentford might have a tough start losing Eriksen, but to be Frank I think Thomas has enough credit in the bank to keep him out of trouble.

Think I will go for the other Frank across the park, but that just might be because I want it to happen!

Who is your pick for this season?

[rafathegaffa83]

Hassenhuttl or Rodgers first to go

[Brissyred]

Fat Frank.

[MBL?]

Rodger’s is a good shout. They look like they’re going backwards.

A more surprising one but likely imo if they have a bad start is tuchel. They’ve sacked a load of the board and chech already so I’m not sure it would take much to give him the bullet since he’s not their man and they probably will want their own man sooner rather than later.

[ShatnersBassoon]

Everton and Southampton I can see struggling. So one of those two prob.

Depends if the likes of Silva keep on complaining tho

[Peabee]

Rodger’s is a good shout. They look like they’re going backwards.

A more surprising one but likely imo if they have a bad start is tuchel. They’ve sacked a load of the board and chech already so I’m not sure it would take much to give him the bullet since he’s not their man and they probably will want their own man sooner rather than later.

Accountants at Leicester must be getting twitchy with all the spending on the training complex and stadium plans.

[4pool]

I hope Lampard wins this honour this season.

[Peabee]

I hope Lampard wins this honour this season.

So does he probably.

[xbugawugax]

rodgers and fat frank i think

would it be too much to ask that fat frank ruins the squad beyond any hope that they get relegated as well?

[Fromola]

rodgers and fat frank i think

would it be too much to ask that fat frank ruins the squad beyond any hope that they get relegated as well?

No expectations on Everton and they all think Lampard's wonderful, so he doesn't need to do much.

Rodgers will be able to play down expectations massively after no signings but things unravel for him.after a while and he cant turn around bad form. He needs a good start.

I could see Parker gone early at Bournemouth. That's a a Championship side from back to front and he couldn't do.anything with  fulham side with more quality.

[gjr1]

Fat Frank.

Agreed

[Persephone]

rodgers and fat frank i think

would it be too much to ask that fat frank ruins the squad beyond any hope that they get relegated as well?

You can't ruin whats already been ruined. That is a relegation fighting squad, they have very little quality going forward and if Mina does his usual sick note impression they barely have a defense. Fat Frank is going to have a tough season

[The North Bank]

No shout out for Arteta this season, usually a very popular choice.

[Gerry Attrick]

No shout out for Arteta this season, usually a very popular choice.

It's who will get the tin tack first, not who should. He could get you relegated and they still wouldn't bin him.

[CanuckYNWA]

I think there is 3 clear candidates this year

Lampard, Ralph Hasenhuttl and Rodgers

People say the promoted teams are always the most likely to sack first but I dont see it happening with Parker or Cooper and Marco is 50/50.

But Lampard, Ralph and Rodgers were all be under immense pressure from the get go. Especially Lampard imo, no experience, no leeway and Everton cant afford a relegation. I think Rodgers has been on a downward trajectory with that team and no signings doesnt bode well for him, he does have some built up leeway though since he won the FA Cup for them

Ralph has looked on the brink of being done for a couple seasons now and they just spent a bunch of money, if they start poorly he %100 is going

And to answer that other poster - Arteta will be given the season no matter what imo. But no Top 4 after the money theyve spent the last two seasons youd have to say he will be gone end of the season. In saying that I think there is a good chance of Top 4 as United and Chelsea both in transition periods and Arsenal are solidified with a young team

Just whether Arteta has the nous to get it done

[The North Bank]

It's who will get the tin tack first, not who should. He could get you relegated and they still wouldn't bin him.

Trust the process.

I think brave Scotty Parker might go first, might actually fall out with Bournemouth and walk.
They asked him if they can stay up this season and he said no. I think they’ve lost a few players and possibly not signed anyone at all, which is a bit mental

[Gerry Attrick]

Trust the process.

I think brave Scotty Parker might go first, might actually fall out with Bournemouth and walk.
They asked him if they can stay up this season and he said no. I think they’ve lost a few players and possibly not signed anyone at all, which is a bit mental

Bournemouth are absolute certainties to go. If Cooper had a full season at Forest they'd be the other promoted team and Bournemouth would've been slogging it in the playoffs and I don't believe they'd have won them.

[IgorBobbins]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/premier-league-2022-23-fan-previews-part-one-arsenal-to-leeds
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/premier-league-2022-23-fan-previews-part-two-leicester-to-wolves

14 out of 20 think Fatty Frank will be sacked first

[Lusty]

No shout out for Arteta this season, usually a very popular choice.

He'll be managing Everton before the end of the season.

Don't think he'll be first to go though.

[El Lobo]

Scott Parker might end up being a bit like Farke at Norwich, where they acknowledge he's good at getting them promoted and they fully expect relegation and so keep him.....

but both him and the Fulham boss have been pretty outspoken in the last week about their lack of signings. And they really dont have a nice start.

[Drinks Sangria]

My predictions:

Everton will hold onto Lampard long after he's put them in the shit and get Dyche in later on.

Brentford will have a difficult second season and Frank may be at risk later on.

Bournemouth will go down but probably give Parker another shot in the Championship.

Tuchel's side will be hot and cold, struggle to gel and he'll walk at some stage - especially if Newcastle are doing well and indicate he'd have 4 windows to build any side he wants.

Stevie for me is at risk, it doesn't feel a nice fit with him at Villa.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Gerrard
Tuchel
Brave Scotty
Brendy
Eddie Howe
Fatty
Ten Hag

Will all be gone before the end of the season.

[disgraced cake]

Frank James Lampard to go first

*Surely* this is the season Hassenhuttl goes too

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Frank James Lampard to go first

*Surely* this is the season Hassenhuttl goes too

Hassenhuttl can look forward to a cushy consultancy role with Abu Dhabi, after taking so much of their deadwood for massive fees.

[Dave McCoy]

Going with Bruno Lage.

[thaddeus]

Hassenhuttl can look forward to a cushy consultancy role with Abu Dhabi, after taking so much of their deadwood for massive fees.

To be fair they picked up Livramento similarly from Chelsea last year and he was very good.

It doesn't feel like many managers are starting the season with the sword already hanging over them.  Both the sides that narrowly escaped relegation replaced their managers towards the end so they'll have a bit of goodwill for the first few months.

I reckon Rodgers could be a decent bet as the expectations of Leicester fans and reality have been a long way apart since 2015.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/premier-league-2022-23-fan-previews-part-one-arsenal-to-leeds
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/premier-league-2022-23-fan-previews-part-two-leicester-to-wolves

14 out of 20 think Fatty Frank will be sacked first

[Fromola]

Lampard isn't going anywhere. The blueshite absolutely adore him.

Parker will be in trouble from the off like Farke last season.

Rodgers if they start badly as he's hopeless at turning around bad form and they were shite last season.

Hasenhuttl could be in trouble as they were shocking back end of last season.

Anyone who starts badly can quickly be in trouble, but it's most likely one of them.

[Elliemental]

It's between Jesse Marsch, Frank Lampard and Brendan Rodgers. I hate to say it, but Steven Gerrard might even be a shout now that his honeymoon phase is well and truly over. Out of all of them, I hope it's Rodgers. He makes my skin crawl.

[Fromola]

Forgot about Marsch. He's in the mix as well. Leeds fans not really taken to him after losing Bielsa and like Everton got lucky in them staying up.

Lost Phillips and Raphina their two best players and still suffering from ongoing injuries from last season.

[Max_powers]

Not an easy call this now that Watford is not in the prem. I reckon Silva, Marsch or Parker are the most likely.

Southampton look weak but Hassenhuthl has kept them up in the past 2-3 seasons when they probably had one of the weaker squads in the league. I think he has lot of goodwill and won't get sacked even if they are low in the table.

Can see Gerrard getting the sack if Villa finishes in the bottom half and Arteta getting the sack if Arsenal don't finish in the top 4. Both teams have spent big money for the past few years and should be doing better.

[Ghost Town]

Wonder if Rodgers will make it past the 4th of October