[Football] Birmingham Sack Rooney (02/01/2024)

[jackanada]

Oh dear - going from Fantasy Celeb. Manager madness to a safe pair of hands that have had some success in the past, but not much lately as football has moved on from his strengths.

"When St Andrews is rocking it really is rocking" - not for a while, I don't expect.

Safe pair of hands seems like the right decision to make.
I'd add no one really saw Hughton as much more than a safe pair of hands when appointed.

 

[PeterT]

The white dinosaur treadmill continues unabated - Allardyce, Mowbray, Pulis, Phil Brown, Hodgson, Warnock (retired but never say never)....zzzzzzzzzzz

Incidentally Mowbray is 60, a tad younger than some you mention. If you are done at that age there’s a few HR policies and pension plans that will need to be rewritten in this country!

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The white dinosaur treadmill continues unabated - Allardyce, Mowbray, Pulis, Phil Brown, Hodgson, Warnock (retired but never say never)....zzzzzzzzzzz

Not a fair post. Mowbray has always done alright wherever he has gone.

He is the best that Brum could have got for themselves

 

[Simster]

Not a fair post. Mowbray has always done alright wherever he has gone.

He is the best that Brum could have got for themselves

Then again, so had Steve Bruce, Tony Pullis and Sam Allardyce until towards the end of their managerial careers.

 

[Flounce]

Not a fair post. Mowbray has always done alright wherever he has gone.

He is the best that Brum could have got for themselves

If I were a Birmingham fan this appointment would excite me as much a turkey might get just before Christmas though (if it knew what was coming )

 

[PeterT]

If I were a Birmingham fan this appointment would excite me as much a turkey might get just before Christmas though (if it knew what was coming )

The Birmingham fans I know are very pleased at this appointment, in a similar way to how they were very not pleased when Rooney was appointed! They tend to be a pragmatic, realistic bunch on the whole, the ‘Hollywood’ appointment was always seen by them as a bad fit for the club.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The Birmingham fans I know are very pleased at this appointment, in a similar way to how they were very not pleased when Rooney was appointed! They tend to be a pragmatic, realistic bunch on the whole, the ‘Hollywood’ appointment was always seen by them as a bad fit for the club.

Being near the relegation zone does help to concentrate the mind re whether you want another Hollywood appointment or someone who just knows what they are doing, but isn't that exciting. It's a but like Palace and Hodgson

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The Birmingham fans I know are very pleased at this appointment, in a similar way to how they were very not pleased when Rooney was appointed! They tend to be a pragmatic, realistic bunch on the whole, the ‘Hollywood’ appointment was always seen by them as a bad fit for the club.

Tony Mowbray was doing a decent job at Sunderland, and had them playing great football, before being very harshly sacked.

Hope he does well.

 

[crodonilson]

"Tone was the standout candidate in our search for a new manager," Blues co-owner and chairman Wagner said. "His knowledge of and passion for the game shone through.

"He shares our ambition and will bring stability at an important time for our great club. We received extremely positive feedback from everyone we spoke to about Tone."

"He is the right leader at the right time for our fantastic football club," chief executive Garry Cook added. "He knows what it takes to be successful at this level.

"Tony has rightfully earned a reputation as a manager who delivers results, likes to play attractive football, and gives young players a chance. This is a tremendously exciting time and appointment for all Blues fans."

 

[GT49er]

The white dinosaur treadmill continues unabated - Allardyce, Mowbray, Pulis, Phil Brown, Hodgson, Warnock (retired but never say never)....zzzzzzzzzzz

Thought Phil Brown was orange .............................

 

[PeterT]

Fascinating stuff thank you, great to get some actual insight into the situation rather than titbits and generalisations. Personally I wish them well, never had any issue with the club or their fans and I particularly enjoyed their League Cup win over Arsenal.

It's nice to hear about the way Bellingham handled his departure, there's something there that a lot of players could learn from.

If those allegations are true it does explain why Garry Monk has been out of work for so long, even without the alleged dodgy dealings not playing Bellingham is a sackable offense in itself.

Garry Monk at last has a new job - the sleeping giants that are Cambridge United!

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