Dark Munster

May as well go all out in the Cup. After today's shit show we are down. Let's try and do a Wigan.

On the top of my head: Appointed Wigley Appointed Gray Appointed Saggy Got us relegated Gave up the Bale sell-on money for Fourpast Sacked a very competent Pearson and replaced him with 2 Dutch jokers Took us into administration days after the cut off for points deduction carrying over into League 1 Got us relegated again But part from that the ruddy cheeked bastard wasn't that bad I suppose.

Light years ahead of Jones, definitely. That doesn't require much. Ralph? Depends which one, for the early one that's probably true (but the jury is still out), but after he made it clear he was on a path to retirement the results were utter turd, and it appears Selles will be well above that later version of Ralph. Time will tell. One swallow does not make a summer, and all that.

How much are they offering? Asking for a friend.

I can understand that you’ve buried deep down the horrible memory of him scoring the 98th minute screamer winner in the draw that not only denied us promotion that year but saved them from relegation. Truly the greatest goal in their history, and our most painful conceded.

Nathan Jones - Sacked (Official)! This has to be one of my favourite thread titles ever.

Too soon?

I'd be half sad and half happy if both of us go down.

No mention of an FA cup win? Or a set of winning lottery numbers?

You make some good points there, I can't disagree with any of that. The jury's still out for me about giving him the job after one win. That being said, even if we'd lost today the performance was very good, especially the first half where we were excellent. Selles is definitely not a Wigley or Gray (which is what I was worried about), and comes across as tactically aware, intelligent with a good, calm personality. In short, the polar opposite of Ankersen's disastrous muppet.

I doubt it, that plonker Ankersen would've given him more time "to work with the new signings". Luckily JWP made sure we didn't get the draw and more Jones buffoonery.

He's a smarmy smooth-talker with nice hair, designer stubble and a sexy Danish accent. If he had a cockney accent and looked like the bloke below he'd be widely dismissed as the fraud that he is.

If that's true why couldn't Saints and Leeds come to an agreement, a one-year rolling contract for Marsch here, and if it terminates after a year Leeds pays up the remaining year he's out of work. They (Leeds) would save one of the two years compensation, and possibly both if Marsch remains beyond the first year. Leeds of course have no obligation and can refuse, but they know if Marsch won't accept a short term Saints deal without it, then they will be left paying out the full two years. Seems like a win-win-win for everyone.

Chelsea lost 1-0 but played well I thought. If Dortmund had Bazunu in goal I reckon Chelsea would've scored at least 3. Saturday should be fun!

If they only offered JM a 6 month contract I don't blame him for turning it down. Why not a one year rolling contract, along with a massive bonus if he keeps us up?

Please no more than a week with a caretaker in charge. Making it permanent would be setting ourselves up for another Wigley and Gray.

Not remotely as mental as appointing Nathan F*cking Jones.

I think they were being generous. I would’ve given him a 3 word send off.

I'm sure all the millions he's getting for being an abject failure will soften the blow.

Looks like that cunning Steve Bruce is initiating a bidding war between us and Leeds for the best possible contract.

Jumping in "in record time" to appoint Jones wasn't the problem, given that we tracked him for 18 months The problem is that it was clearly Ankersen's choice and he's proven to be clueless. Due diligence is important, but keeping Ankersen out of the decision process is what we also need.