The term I used is âmoderately bigâ. I would use that term to mean any club in the Premier League that isnât just happy with getting to 40 points every year. The likes of Everton, Newcastle usually but not this season as they are just up and Villa if they were in the PL. Teams with fans who remember some success and wonât just settle for midtable with a terrible style of football every year. Big Sam has failed/is failing at two of these clubs and I think Dyche would be the same. Spurs were probably in a similar place to most of these teams for most of my time watching soccer but are well ahead at the moment
Big Sam has moved Everton up to 9th place (theyâll go 8th if they beat Newcastle at home tonight) from the lower reaches of the table in just over four months at the helm.
Mick Ashley gave Big Sam just half a season at Newcastle before sacking him. Newcastle were 11th when Big Sam was harshly sacked. They finished 13th the season before.
Assuming the baying mob have their way at Goodison, Big Sam will have been fired twice by two âmoderately big clubsâ within the space of a few months despite bringing about improvements at both clubs. Thatâs hardly failure.
Big day for Southampton today as they finally get a win with Huddersfield suffering a disastrous loss at home to Everton.
Huddersfield will be doing well to get any more points from their three remaining matches.
Swansea are already 1-0 down at home to Chelsea who have recovered their mojo somewhat in recent weeks.
Swansea v Southampton in the final midweek could now be MEGA.
Another fine result for Darren Moore as West Bromwich Albion kept their hopes of survival on mathematical life support by beating the in form Newcastle 1-0 at St. Jamesâs Park.
Theyâll have to give him the job full-time now before inevitably sacking him next October when theyâre only in eighth place in the Championship.
Burnley fans booing a black player today. I can see why @Horsebox and @GeoffreyBoycott have attached themselves to this club
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Huh? Preston North End are my team in County Lancashire. Thereâs no love between Preston and Burnley.
Prior to last Tuesday night in Liverpool, we already had an insight this season as to the carry on of the travelling Roma fans when they visit England. I can see why @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy has attached himself to this club. @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy already has form in refusing to condemn racial taunting of black players by Roma fans and is very selective in his condemnation of such matters.
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What happened Wednesday night that was bad mate?
Another defeat for Swansea today. Winless in 6 and just one point off the relegation places with Southampton winning today. Carlos Carvalhal has really lost his way.
Paul Clementâs Reading were smashed 4-0 at home today against managerless Ipswich. He now looks like he has them embroiled in a relegation battle when it looked like they were safe when he took the job.
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Oooofffttt
Youâre on the wrong thread with your Championship round up. This is the Premier League 2017/18 thread.
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Maybe youâd like to discuss Paul Clementâs poor managerial record in that thread?
Why did you bring up roma then
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Oooft!
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Geoff doesnât know if heâs coming or going.
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Reading were 20th in the table when they fired Jaap Stam at the end of March after a run of 9 league games without a win and just 1 win in 18 league games (that over Burton Albion who currently lie in the relegation places). Paul Clement has won 2 of his 7 league games at Reading and lifted them to 19th place.
Theyâre now only 2 points off relegation.
He inherited an utter mess left by Jaap Stam just like he inherited a mess at Swansea last season left by Francesco Guidolin and Bob Bradley.
Heâs lasted less than year in both his jobs at Derby and Swansea, leaving both clubs in a mess. Heâs out of his depth in professional football management.
Sean Dyche the selection for Manager of the Season by the Sky Sports viewing public. 41% for Dyche, 36% for Pep. What an incredible job Sean Dyche is doing.
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