Alan Pardew sacked by West Ham

CKeer SG

Yes, he was sacked before they went into freefall in 2003.

But he did spent millions on players and relied on qualifying for the Champions League - which he has failed to. O'Leary had spent £100 million on new players in less than four years for relatively little reward leaving Leeds £80 million debts.

In my opinion, since you've spent so much money on players when your club is not that rich in the first place, there should be at lease 1 to 2 silverwares but sadly, there were none. The morale of the club is bound to be on the negative side becos the club wasn't winning any trophy and is badly in debt, plus the departure of the man that gave them their chance to play. I think O'Leary indirectly "caused" the club to relegate.

Also, Villa wasn't up to their best when O'Leary was in charge.

David O'Leary's managerial career:

Team From To Games Won Lost Drawn
Aston Villa 20-05-2003 19-07-2006 131 47 49 35
Leeds 01-10-1998 27-06-2002 203 101 55 47

Source: Soccerbase

Cheers.
C.K

iveco SG

Ah, if only Red Rom had bought out Leeds. They wouldn't be where they are now.

John Terry could make himself more useful @ St James' Park.

dragg SG

i hope the rich investor will buy the smaller clubs to balance things up.

otherwise we will only see the big clubs getting much bigger and the EPL become one-sided.

CKeer SG

Ah, yes, Ardiles and Archibald. But they were exceptions la! Mr. Green

De la Cruz left Villa, Solano, Angel & Gonzalez are fringe players. I think Heinze was lucky to get back into United's defence becos of an injury to Evra.

Ok, i made a stereotyped-sentence. But my point is, South Americans are technically gifted. Whereas in EPL, games are played in a much faster pace and physical plays. There isn't much room for them to show their magic. Did any Brazilians play in the EPL? Laughing

Cheers.
C.K

iveco SG

There is Gilberto Silva of Arsenal.

dragg SG

were you old enough when ardiles and archibald were playing for spurs.

they were magnificient and a joy to watch.

anyway gilberto and bapista are brazilians.

CKeer SG

Abramovic's money would be useful but too bad the trend of buying clubs started late.
Laughing

Yes! Terry would be at Newcastle if not of Abramovic. I still remember he was supposed to be transferred to Newcastle for 10 million?

Cheers.
C.K

iveco SG

Baptista? I thought he already became a Spanish citizen.

CKeer SG

Laughing

Oh ya! I forgot! But Gilberto is a defensive midfielder and Baptista hasn't really settled well at Arsenal.

oh, i watched some clips of them playing but of cos, i wasn't even born yet while they were playing for spurs!

Cheers.
C.K

dragg SG

arsenal used to be the most boring and defensive team before wenger turned it around.

spurs were the most interesting in the FA cup.

iveco SG

Ah the George Graham era isn't it?

Anyway, we are going off topic.

dragg SG

its ok to go off topic i guess.

nothiing much to talk about pardew's sacking.

iveco SG

Wonder who will be the next WHFC manager. Can he stop them from going down?

dragg SG

no problem as long as they dont appoint someone without track records.

basically west ham are a good team. they just need some motivation.

i feel likewise for charlton. appointing reed might eventually kill their hopes of survival.

a-Lost-9uY SG

dunoe why they go signed tat 2 ARG players sia,
as EPL like not suitable for most south amercia players..
other then some proven ones like Villa Angel n MU Heinz..
n last time round MU Venon(tink i spell wrong), where some says he's gd while some say he's not..n also recently Crespo n etc..

n b4 hand they ardy doing so well in e league so y go risk n hired these 2 players??
as every1 knows tat new players need more time to adapt in new environment..
n somemore its ARG players..haiz
this is 1 gd example y sometimes changes made actually nv bring gd return but bad luck..

n b4 hand, i dont tink WH got euff depth to cover these 2 players IF they both failed to perform..
whereas u see MU n Chelsea, when their south amercia players failed to perform..they can replace it wif some1 capable of performing..
therefore why dont they get those proven/talented ones at e lower league or somewhere in Europe in e 1st place..

it will be sad if WH goes down..

zocoss SG

Pards is shafted

ALAN PARDEW was kicked out of West Ham after bust-ups with key players threatened to wreck the clubs hope of staying up. Just seven days after backing their boss, the clubs Icelandic owners wielded the axe and last night approached Alan Curbishley to become their new manager. Wigans Paul Jewell is also in the frame but Sven Goran Eriksson appears to be slipping out of the running.

Owners Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson and Eggert Magnusson hope to hold talks with former Charlton boss Curbishley within the next 24 hours. But it is understood Curbishley has major concerns over the influence of West Hams Icelandic owners and the fact they might interfere.

Gudmundsson and Magnusson, who gave Pardew just four games in charge after buying the club, also rate Terry Venables and Croatian boss Slaven Bilic.

They have also talked about bringing in a major name from abroad such as Guus Hiddink currently on a big-money deal with Russia or German Ottmar Hitzfeld.

Saturdays 4-0 defeat at Bolton was the last straw and Pardew was fired yesterday morning.

Pardew had also lost some of the dressing room and suffered a series of bust-ups with players. These included Anton Ferdinand, Shaun Newton, Yossi Benayoun, Bobby Zamora and Javier Mascherano.

Kia Joorabchian, who owns the rights to Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez and who failed in his West Ham takeover bid, hopes Curbishley will join the club. He said: I believe Alan Curbishley is the best man for the job and the man who can get them out of trouble.

I think Carlos and Javier would be pleased if Curbs came in. He has a good track record and will instil confidence. Curbishley will be offered £1million a year in wages.

Meanwhile, the clubs Icelandic owners are due to have a meeting with the team today. Yesterday, Pardew gave a speech to them after training before clearing his desk. In a statement, he said: I am proud of my achievements at West Ham United.

When I took the helm they were in the Championship and struggling to find direction. In two consecutive seasons we qualified for the play-off final, ultimately achieving the Premiership status the club so richly deserve.

zocoss SG

Alan Curbishley last night emerged as the principal candidate to become West Ham United's next manager after Alan Pardew was sacked.

Pardew was informed of his fate yesterday morning , when he agreed to a seven-figure compensation package equivalent to approximately 12 months' salary. Kevin Keen, the assistant manager, takes temporary charge.

Following internal discussions between the Icelanders on Sunday, Magnusson informed the 45-year-old Pardew of his belief that the players were no longer responding to his management. The league position - which, if translated into relegation, threatens the future viability of the investment - rendered change a necessity.

Curbishley's suitability for that role is enhanced by his track record as a manager capable of almost guaranteeing Premiership survival. Born locally in Canning Town and a former West Ham player, Curbishley would also satisfy the stated desire to have an English spine to the team.

But he will be under pressure to deliver on the pitch. Magnusson had stated on his first day as West Ham's chairman that Pardew's "throat will be cut" with bad results, rendering yesterday's announcement a matter of time.

used SG

the chairman should at least find a replacement b4 sacking him

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