Is it just me or do other listers detect a distinct sexual chemistry between Mark and Rich? ;o)
> I cant be arsed to go through Blackwell's post match and midweek > interviews > but he said on more than 2 occasions that the plan was for next season, > due > to the money situation etc being sorted. > > Indeed it may have been that which got him the sack because it is one > thing > Bates agreeing with Blackwell acceptable position this year, but I doubt > Bates would have wanted that made public, however realistic it actually > was. > > And another little correction Rich, I didnt want to 'give him another > season', I dont know one person on the list who did. I wanted him to be > in > charge at the start of this season and see what he would do. I said all > along that if we werent around the top of the league then he should go. > > You of all people seem to have unrealistic expectations about which > managers > might be interested in the job, let me tell you that significantly fewer > managers would be interested in the managers job had Bates sacked > Blackwell > in the summer. What kind of message does that send out - "do as well as > we > agreed and I will still sack you"? > > Thats the difference between armchair managers and chairmen and those > actually doing the job, you have responsibilities that go beyond 2 feet in > front of your face. > > Presumably you think Bates is a clown, is clueless and we should get rid > of > him too? - not that we could but that hasnt stopped you before :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 October 2006 13:49 > To: Mark Humphries > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LU] Hoddle ? > > Nah, it's rubbish Mark. > > Of course Blackwell was going to talk down promotion > early in the season. He knew he wasn't up to it and > was trying to buy another year in the job. Nobody ever > heard Bates say that he didn't expect promotion this > year BEFORE the sacking of Blackwell. Can you quote me > the interview please where he said that !? > Blackwell sacked cos of gross misconduct - yeah, yeah > , yeah Mark, we all know that the reason he was sacked > was cos we'd hardly won a game since last Christmas. I > would have got rid of him in the Summer (actually > before), you wanted to give him another season - sadly > and gladly you were wrong. Can I remind you of that ! > > > > > --- Mark Humphries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> I said automatic promotion, not 'improvement'. >> >> I know because Bates and Blackwell had both said >> that earlier this season, I >> am surprised you never picked up on it. >> >> He sacked Blackwell for gross misconduct, ie >> blabbing to the media, although >> a cynic might say that was a convenient excuse to >> sack him then. In any >> case, like the rest of us he would have been >> expecting an improvement, >> however that doesnt necessarily mean automatic >> promotion. We could have >> improved and still 'only' ended up top 6, because >> the 3 sides who got >> relegated were either established prem sides with no >> financial difficulties, >> or sunderland who didnt spend much last season and >> therefore had/have the >> best part of £20mil burning a hole in their little >> pockets. >> >> I repeat, Bates wasnt expecting promotion this >> season, he has said so >> himself, his plan was for next season. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Walker >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 05 October 2006 12:46 >> To: Mark Humphries >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [LU] Hoddle ? >> >> > He would also know that KB wasn't really expecting >> > promotion this season, I >> > believe its next season he expects to have a >> > realistic stab at it. >> > >> >> How do you work this one out Mark ? >> We get to the play off finals, spend over a million >> on >> new recruits and Ken wasn't expecting an improvement >> ? >> >> Why did he sack Blackwell then ? >> >> Of course he was expecting promotion - we all were >> but >> some of realised that our manager wasn't up to it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ___________________________________________________________ >> >> All new Yahoo! 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