Bloom refuses to bow to fans' calls to axe boss Hyypia

[Bold Seagull]

Bloom really is to blame in all this.

We can all make polls of hiring Burke, Barber, Jones, the manager etc. but Bloom is in charge, he is making the final decisions and now he's out to Australia with the club in such a precarious position. I personally don't get it?

Is the wealth he's invested just small change in reality to him? Is it just an overspill account that wasn't doing anything, the annual loses just interest from an investment fund? Can he not bring Barber to heal when he starts treating us all as customers, can he not demote Burke if he thinks the manager should have more responsibility for recruitment?

Really scares me that a chairman and owner with so much invested in the club, with us all owing him such a debt for what he's done can just disappear during a crucial part of a season. We're all shitting ourselves, and he's off catching some rays.

 

[Rogero]

Has Bloom gone to Oz or has he delayed?

 

[swervy_123]

Shoddy journalism ,Bloom stated his support for hypia after last months international break,?think things have moved on since then,we still can't win and even a fool can see the team selection is wrong .I thought it was strange how he made a point of walking across the pitch friday to thank the players, it felt like a final act of a desperate man

 

[Guinness Boy]

The only thing I would quibble with in this article is "the mood has reached fever pitch." The mood hasn't even reached a mild pitch yet. If Sami stays and performances remain the same, it will become poisonous.

Personally, I like Andy Naylor, and I can imagine his sources pretty credible. I doubt that the club would want to make an enemy of the local press by misleading its chief sports writer. That said, I wouldn't be surprised by any decision made by the club at the moment.

What if - and of course this is completely hypothetical - Naylor had already made himself an enemy of the club?

 

[Bombadier Botty]

This - pisspoor article based on what ?? Repeats the backing stated a few weeks ago, with nothing concrete new other than 'sources'.

Exactly, it's a completely misleading headline.

 

[vegster]

Amazing if true. I cant believe that Tony had not noticed what is happening. I think Sami has walked and this will be the club announcement today.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

 

[Julio]

The Argus have to run a story today on the turmoil embroiling the club - and make no mistake it is turmoil - but clearly from the article they haven't a clue what, or when the next move is. It's all pretty well worded - "no immediate desire..." that could be the next 10 minutes, or the next couple of days. If we're waiting to have a number 1 lined up, rather than a caretaker, then I don't suppose it will be immediately. The source is probably very unlikely to know a great deal - if Bloom & Barber do one thing well it's keeping people guessing, including other club employees in key positions.

From where I'm sat now, and indeed from where I sat Friday, it's inconceivable that Sami could be in charge for another game. It's been apparent now for about three weeks that we will not win another game of football under him - I know it's easy with hindsight etc but listening to Bayer L fans and others who were aware of his work in Germany, you have to wonder what B&B saw in him.

Also agree that we haven't reached fever pitch, Friday was mild disgruntlement, all out rebellion is a couple of weeks away.

 

[Trigger]

18 - 1 to go down at the beginning of the season?

20/1 in the right places!

 

[Notters]

You've somehow made him look like Snape [MENTION=28459]Prince Monolulu[/MENTION]!

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

The trouble is Tony, there could be around 10000 sth's who do not renew shortly due to your refusal to admit you got it wrong

 

[LamieRobertson]

The trouble is Tony, there could be around 10000 sth's who do not renew shortly due to your refusal to admit you got it wrong

Hmm....few months off yet Uncle

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Even if we get out of this mess and end up mid table this whole fiasco and disregard of the supporters feelings has done massive damage imo and the renewals will haemorrage

 

[8ace]

The Argus billboard says "BLOOM STUNS FIRM OVER HYYPIA"

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

From where I'm sat now, and indeed from where I sat Friday, it's inconceivable that Sami could be in charge for another game. It's been apparent now for about three weeks that we will not win another game of football under him - I know it's easy with hindsight etc but listening to Bayer L fans and others who were aware of his work in Germany, you have to wonder what B&B saw in him.

Come off it. When we appointed him the vast majority of us were happy. I think the gamble of taking someone with excellent playing credentials, finishing 4th in the Bundesliga and Champions League experience was more than enough to convince most of us. It was also enough to make the board overlook the shite period he had at BL. Which I can understand.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I'm pretty amazed he's still in a job, but I don't think you can question why we appointed him in the first place.

 

[martin tyler]

The Argus billboard says "BLOOM STUNS FIRM OVER HYYPIA"

Well i am stunned

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Even if we get out of this mess and end up mid table this whole fiasco and disregard of the supporters feelings has done massive damage imo and the renewals will haemorrage

You are probably right, but swift action to remove Sami now, and replace him with an exciting, winning setup, could just still rescue the situation

 

[The Wizard]

With his wife and children in the crowd, he had to endure cries of ‘You don’t know what you’re doing’ when his team fell an early goal behind.

That's pretty horrendous given some of the abuse I heard on Friday....

 

[Jam The Man]

Argus now reporting Hyypia believing he has funds for Jan.
I'm clutching at straws but I think this was information discussed between Andy Naylor & SH before Friday's match, rather than being new info this morning.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/11666220.Hyypia_banking_on_money_to_spend_in_transfer_window/

 

[Rookie]

The back page of the argus about Hyypia hoping he has money to spend come January is just plain depressing.
Failed to get anything out of the current squad so let's throw money at him, good god.