*Official* English Football Season 2011-12

[Pothas]

He clearly doesn't think so.

BBC Sport - Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean '100% shocked' if he was sacked

Getting to the point where it's almost beyond funny.

Yeah to call it self-delusion does really not do it justice.

Shearer been linked to the job, becasue it worked so well at Newcaslte....

Can't see it myself, wonder if they could convince Hughes to come back?

 

[cpr]

Of course Kean will be 100% shocked if he's sacked, the guy has not one iota of a clue whats going on in the world.

 

[cpr]

So long as he doesn't follow the trend for washed up **** managers into pundetry.

 

[Uppercut]

Also found this part of the above article funny:


Not sure how he can say this with any sincerity. I'm not sure I can think of any fans in the world who would be happy after watching a year of general direness in which their team has been transformed from being a reasonably safe mid-table side into relegation fodder who can't buy a win. They've won 7 league games in the last 12 months for god's sake!

Given the position of the two clubs in the table at the moment I sense an ulterior motive in Coyle pushing the case for Kean to stay.

 

[sledger]

I shouldn't have thought Coyle is in any real danger of being sacked to be honest. They've had a bad year for sure, but largely his time at the club has been pretty successful and I get the feeling he's a pretty popular boss. Not to mention the fact that they've had a number of big injuries to key players. Just seems to be one of those seasons to me. That may change if they actually end up going down I suppose, but I get the feeling they'll probably get out of the mire sooner or later. Hopefully at the expense of QPR.

Edit: Just realised you probably weren't actually suggesting Coyle was likely to be given his p45. Yes, I can very much see why he (and every other coach in the division) would be interested in Kean staying on.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I'm not sure whether Steve Kean is just able to maintain a very cool public persona and is falling to pieces internally or if he's away with the fairies. I feel sorry for him but his interviews are amusing either way.

 

[The Sean]

Following last night's discussion, the CPS is apparently set to announce the outcome of their John Terry investigation this afternoon.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Following last night's discussion, the CPS is apparently set to announce the outcome of their John Terry investigation this afternoon.

Innocent of all charges and awarded £400,000 damages.

 

[sledger]

Anton Ferdinand found guilty of racially abusing John Terry.

 

[Nate]

"The FA have compensated Anton Ferdinand with his own private bus, of which he may use the rear 25%."

 

[Neil Pickup]

Terry will be charged by the CPS.

Our Euro 2012 chances have just doubled.

 

[marc71178]

Twice nil is still nil.

 

[The Sean]

“John has made it clear he denies the charge. Chelsea FC has always been fully supportive of John and will continue to be so. Chelsea FC will not be commenting further while the legal case runs its course.”

Dear Liverpool, this is how you make a club statement.

 

[social]

“John has made it clear he denies the charge. Chelsea FC has always been fully supportive of John and will continue to be so. Chelsea FC will not be commenting further while the legal case runs its course.”

Dear Liverpool, this is how you make a club statement.

Terry was caught on film making the comment

Dear John, that is how you get caught

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pretty sure Terry will attempt to brazen it out right up to the (inevitable as I see it) guilty verdict. BBC says the maximun sentence is only a £2.5k fine, which is literally nothing to him.

Slightly unfortunate aspect of the CPS deciding to prosecute is that it will (I guess) hold up the FA's own case, where some meaningful punishments might be meted out.

 

[cpr]

Till Feb I believe.

FA will give Terry a punishment in months, not games, that way half of it will be over the offseason, freeing him up for August. Probably a 6 monther if guilty, means he misses about 6-7 games - and probably still let him play at the Euro's

Calling the FA's lack of testicles now.

 

[GIMH]

If they give him a ban in months then it includes England games

 

[cpr]

Doesn't matter, Terry determined to clear his name.

Probably by hiring Hugh Dennis to do a Mock the Week style voiceover of the QPR game, only option I can see left in light of the evidence....

 

[fredfertang]

Terry is ****ed - he wont get a jury, just a hostile District Judge if Miss Whiplash still sits there - might as well cop a plea tbh

 

[BoyBrumby]

Terry is ****ed - he wont get a jury, just a hostile District Judge if Miss Whiplash still sits there - might as well cop a plea tbh

Given the maximum fine's a teensy fraction of what he earns in a day tho, is there any mileage in it?