CIH wrote:

Colly wrote:Indeed. I was listening to the talkin after the match on Saturday and a mackem suggested Hodgson for them, listing his work at similar jobs and getting Fulham to Europe, at which point Gary Bennett (who really is a simpleton) started on "look what he did at England?". Sunderland don't need a manager to get tournament wins out of decent players, they need someone who can give some belief and shape to average players to stay in a division.

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Colly wrote:Indeed. I was listening to the talkin after the match on Saturday and a mackem suggested Hodgson for them, listing his work at similar jobs and getting Fulham to Europe, at which point Gary Bennett (who really is a simpleton) started on "look what he did at England?". Sunderland don't need a manager to get tournament wins out of decent players, they need someone who can give some belief and shape to average players to stay in a division.

overseasTOON wrote:I like Roy. I think he was just too nice and decent a chap for the England job.

Bodacious Benny wrote:

I'm over Colo wrote:It's all a matter of perception. Some fans will complain that he was sacked so soon after winning the championship, just as some complained Pearson was fired before him. With 24-hour newsfeeds, forums like this, twitter, etc., we're inundated with discussion and debate about the ability of managers, players, referees, and league officials, and I think that does result in people being less patient, demanding change faster, and showing less understanding of mistakes. Add in the amount of money at stake, and the whole landscape and perception has changed for fans, and club decision makers.

The media did well, they whipped pundits and fans into a Ranieri frenzy and got the outcome that they were after.

I'm over Colo wrote:It's all a matter of perception. Some fans will complain that he was sacked so soon after winning the championship, just as some complained Pearson was fired before him. With 24-hour newsfeeds, forums like this, twitter, etc., we're inundated with discussion and debate about the ability of managers, players, referees, and league officials, and I think that does result in people being less patient, demanding change faster, and showing less understanding of mistakes. Add in the amount of money at stake, and the whole landscape and perception has changed for fans, and club decision makers.

Bodacious Benny wrote:

Heisen wrote:Got a feeling they're going to have a poisonous atmosphere at every away game from now on.

I have no idea which manager would be stupid enough to walk into that job right now. They can't win really - keep them up and everyone will say that if he could have done it, then Ranieri would have done. They go down and he'll get the blame for it. This really is a very peculiar time for Leicester to have made this decision - I think everyone would have been a lot more understanding had they actually gone down and they'd sacked him.

The players have also dug their own grave if the rumours are true. Similar to the new manager, they also can't win regardless of what happens. Go on a miraculous run of form and stay up, they'll be vilified as they have performed so badly for the majority of the season. Go down and they'll just be labelled as s*** one season wonders who Ranieri dragged to the title.

What an absolute mess. I feel sorry for the fans but a lot of them wanted shot of him aswell.

Football is a fickle business, there will be dozens of managers queueing up for the job.

Juliet Papa Golf wrote:Completely forgot to mention his sacking won me £100

Juliet Papa Golf wrote:Completely forgot to mention his sacking won me £100