Less than a week ago among the leading contenders in the English Premier League football managers 'sack race' were Leicester City's Brendon Rogers and West Ham's David Moyes, bearing in mind this week's fiscal chaos brought about by the Amateurs who are suppose to be running the country, the expression "a week in politics can be a long time" it is worth bearing in mind the football equivalent.
The manager who is about to get the old 'tin tack' usually receives the dreaded message of support from the Board just as the ink is drying on their proposed new manager's contract, so the fact that within the last SIX days Wolves have sacked Bruno Lage, Forest have bounced Steve Cooper and Southampton are set to sack manager Ralph Hasenhuttl after the club's poor start to the season should come as no surprise!
Both Moyes and Rogers looked as if the weight of the World had removed from their shoulders after their respective victories. In their own ways they will probably go on to complete a relatively successful season given the clubs circumstances, which makes the neutral wonder why clubs are so willing to get rid of their manager's so soon nowadays?
The answer is reduplicative, Money and Foreign ownership! Clubs simply will NOT risk sticking with their manager if they think their Premier League money pit might be under threat, more importantly Foreign owners have little to no loyalty to clubs' fans, why should they?
Unfortunately the Premier League has just become a 'cash cow', it isn't only Football, Formula One is doing the same under the 'guidance' of Liberty Media. The fact is so long as people can line their pockets there will always be serious interest in acquiring the remaining power bases available from UK based owners of which their are relatively few, they are set to become such a rare breed that one day some will talk about the two Davids in revered tones!
Hammers will be well into their 'Mad Month' of fixtures by this time next week, will Ralph Hasenhuttl be with the Saints? We doubt it! - LN
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I don't think moyes is totally safe
He's still got a lot to do imo.A win is a win & it's precious but the performance in the second half was far from convincing especially against a very poor wolves side!
We are a team of 2 halves & its normally the first half that we are poor,the jury is still out for me
I have to agree, Hammer. We
I have to agree, Hammer. We showed a very poor Wolves side way too much respect. Playing on the break against the big boys is all very well but we should be dictating the pace against the lesser lights like Wolves and Fulham.