Rival Watch

[Sutekh]

Wycombe sack Dodds, Lee Johnson is the early favourite to replace him.

[Royals and Racers]

Wycombe manager sacked

[From Despair To Where?]

Wycombe sack Dodds, Lee Johnson is the early favourite to replace him.

Out of the frying pan, into the blast furnace.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Wycombe appoint Michael Duff.

[Hendo]

[Clyde1998]

Burton beat Cardiff away tonight, whilst Blackpool drew 2-2 with Luton. Both have now played the same number of matches as us and are both a point behind now.

[tidus_mi2]

Burton beat Cardiff away tonight, whilst Blackpool drew 2-2 with Luton. Both have now played the same number of matches as us and are both a point behind now.

Blackpool have played a game more.

[tidus_mi2]

Well, we almost dropped to 20th tonight but Rotherham were kind enough to throw away a 2-0 lead against the league leaders.

[morganb]

Blackpool Football Club can announce the departure of Head Coach Steve Bruce

[Hound]

Sacking season in full flow. Ex-Wycombe man Matt Bloomfield sacked by Luton

[Snowflake Royal]

It gets stupider each season

[South Coast Royal]

It gets stupider each season

He has been there for 9 months.
During that time Luton have been relegated to our division and this season his record is 6 wins and 6 losses out of 13 games, 5 wins and 5 losses in the league.

Luton no doubt had an aim of immediate promotion having fallen so far and so quickly therefore it is no great surprise that they are cutting their losses and hope that a new man (presumably they already have somebody lined up ) will get their squad performing better.
Also I guess they may have made it clear to the manager that they aren't in it for a slow rebuild and that promotion was paramount.
Perhaps they should have stuck with Rob Edwards who is doing rather well at Middlesboro.

Their fall has been quite dramatic so it is almost understandable that their owners have got a bit twitchy as no doubt they felt that the players are good enough for promotion.
If they are right about the quality of players then the decision makes sense, but if the players are like ours and not very good then maybe they should be looking closer at the recruitment policy as well, just as we should.

BTW, just taking a look at their squad in their striking positions they have Adebayo, Nakhi Wells, Jacob Brown and Jerry Yates plus others whereas we have one proper striker in our whole squad plus one other supposed and inexperienced striker so at least in the striking department they should be doing better than they or we are.

About time Selles got another job.

[Snowflake Royal]

It gets stupider each season

He has been there for 9 months.
During that time Luton have been relegated to our division and this season his record is 6 wins and 6 losses out of 13 games, 5 wins and 5 losses in the league.

Luton no doubt had an aim of immediate promotion having fallen so far and so quickly therefore it is no great surprise that they are cutting their losses and hope that a new man (presumably they already have somebody lined up ) will get their squad performing better.
Also I guess they may have made it clear to the manager that they aren't in it for a slow rebuild and that promotion was paramount.
Perhaps they should have stuck with Rob Edwards who is doing rather well at Middlesboro.

Their fall has been quite dramatic so it is almost understandable that their owners have got a bit twitchy as no doubt they felt that the players are good enough for promotion.
If they are right about the quality of players then the decision makes sense, but if the players are like ours and not very good then maybe they should be looking closer at the recruitment policy as well, just as we should.

BTW, just taking a look at their squad in their striking positions they have Adebayo, Nakhi Wells, Jacob Brown and Jerry Yates plus others whereas we have one proper striker in our whole squad plus one other supposed and inexperienced striker so at least in the striking department they should be doing better than they or we are.

About time Selles got another job.

So, either give him the heave ho at the end of last season, or give him a proper go this season.

[morganb]

I wonder what the season long stats look like for manager sackings? I'd expect the week before an International Break is quite a common time to let someone go (for example, Bruce and Bloomfield in the past few days) as it potentially gives whoever comes in more time with the squad (assuming their weekend game is cancelled - Luton is, Blackpool isn't)

[South Coast Royal]

It gets stupider each season

He has been there for 9 months.
During that time Luton have been relegated to our division and this season his record is 6 wins and 6 losses out of 13 games, 5 wins and 5 losses in the league.

Luton no doubt had an aim of immediate promotion having fallen so far and so quickly therefore it is no great surprise that they are cutting their losses and hope that a new man (presumably they already have somebody lined up ) will get their squad performing better.
Also I guess they may have made it clear to the manager that they aren't in it for a slow rebuild and that promotion was paramount.
Perhaps they should have stuck with Rob Edwards who is doing rather well at Middlesboro.

Their fall has been quite dramatic so it is almost understandable that their owners have got a bit twitchy as no doubt they felt that the players are good enough for promotion.
If they are right about the quality of players then the decision makes sense, but if the players are like ours and not very good then maybe they should be looking closer at the recruitment policy as well, just as we should.

BTW, just taking a look at their squad in their striking positions they have Adebayo, Nakhi Wells, Jacob Brown and Jerry Yates plus others whereas we have one proper striker in our whole squad plus one other supposed and inexperienced striker so at least in the striking department they should be doing better than they or we are.

About time Selles got another job.

So, either give him the heave ho at the end of last season, or give him a proper go this season.

That is far too logical for a professional sport where the owners often have no patience.

[stealthpapes]

I wonder what the season long stats look like for manager sackings? I'd expect the week before an International Break is quite a common time to let someone go (for example, Bruce and Bloomfield in the past few days) as it potentially gives whoever comes in more time with the squad (assuming their weekend game is cancelled - Luton is, Blackpool isn't)

The one piece of work I have seen is that they took teams that decided to sack their managers after runs of poor results, and constructed pairs of teams - as near as possible records except different decision on the manager.
Yeah, almost no difference.

[windermereROYAL]

Just seen Paul Tierney give a pen to Northampton for less of a foul than the one on O`mahony last week.

[Clyde1998]

https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2 ... ip-update/

During the 2024-25 season, the Club recorded a financial loss exceeding £8 million. This was the result of decisions made that, in hindsight, did not align with the long-term targets of building a stable and sustainable future. The Nordic Football Group has decided to cover the financial loss through a shareholder loan, which will subsequently be waived. This ensures that Burton Albion FC is not burdened with debt and can continue to operate on a financially stable footing.

Since May 2025, under the guidance of a newly formed board and the appointment of Tom Mahon and Richard Dorman as directors, Burton Albion FC has taken decisive steps to restructure its operations and implement a more sustainable financial model.

We are pleased to report that the Club is now operating with a stable and structured financial and operational plan. For the 2025-26 season, we anticipate a reduction in losses by approximately 30-40%. However, it is important to acknowledge that the financial impact of previous decisions will continue to affect us this year and potentially into the 2026-27 season.

I cannot see how it's possible for a club the size of Burton Albion to lose £8m in a season!

[Clyde1998]

Also strong rumours on the Exeter forum they'll've run out of short money in November. Most of their board has resigned (albeit no public statements yet).

Seems to heavily relate to a tax issue where you have to pay the entirety of a transfer fee at the time the deal is done, even if you've not received the payment yet (as most transfer fees are in instalments). Worse is it wasn't even a transfer Exeter were directly involved in: as a result of Jay Stansfield being signed by Birmingham for £15m+, Exeter are receiving a sell on fee. It's the tax on that sell on fee receipts that's causing their issues.

Apparently their plan to get a loan didn't get approval.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Also strong rumours on the Exeter forum they'll've run out of short money in November. Most of their board has resigned (albeit no public statements yet).

Seems to heavily relate to a tax issue where you have to pay the entirety of a transfer fee at the time the deal is done, even if you've not received the payment yet (as most transfer fees are in instalments). Worse is it wasn't even a transfer Exeter were directly involved in: as a result of Jay Stansfield being signed by Birmingham for £15m+, Exeter are receiving a sell on fee. It's the tax on that sell on fee receipts that's causing their issues.

Apparently their plan to get a loan didn't get approval.

I guess its seen as a "debtor" in a standard balance sheet so taxable now.

In other news, Jack Wilshire is the new Luton manager....tough first gig.