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He's Gone... Nowhere
- Thread starter Westdene Seagull
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No idea
Vegas Seagull
New member
- Jul 10, 2009
- 7,782
Should never have made it as far as an interview
hoveboyslim
Well-known member
Sammy Lee dodged a massive bullet there. He worked out, albeit very late in the day, that Hyypia wouldn't cut it as a manager and now has a comfortable position at probably the best youth development club in the country.
Monsieur Le Plonk
Lethargy in motion
Not just the team. The whole club and fans have been dragged down to the lowest of levels.
Bloom has to swallow his pride and get rid. NOW
Puppet Master
non sequitur
- Aug 14, 2012
- 4,056
How did he even get the gig in the first place is what I wanna know
portslade seagull
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He did seem to be out of his seat more tonight which might be a good sign
warmleyseagull
Well-known member
of what exactly?
portslade seagull
Well-known member
Of him being worried over his job hopefully
Insel affe
HellBilly
Thank feck, let it be true.....
Totally shite tonight and he looked like a dead man walking down the tunnel with boos ringing out.
Totally shite tonight and he looked like a dead man walking down the tunnel with boos ringing out.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,854
Oh I don't think that's true to be honest. This season has been about a manager relentlessly pushing a way of playing that doesn't work.
I've experienced this at work. If the manager was removed the senior members of the squad and probably Jones, although not a long term strategy would work it out for themselves.
Most of league one would give us a game at the moment.
- Apr 5, 2014
- 25,818
Coming from you, I'm inclined to believe it. I'll even vote UKIP for you in celebration of your quick share.
Well, I might not do that. But thanks anyway.
doogie004
Well-known member
Yep me too who were the other top candidates
Because presumably any other half decent candidates said they wouldn't work within the confines of our structure or we were not ambitious enough - ie transfer kitty or wage fund
As above - probably Sherwood and Malky, one of which was interviewed the other declined the interview but we wanted.
- Nov 11, 2009
- 12,236
There was that French fella Frederic Hantz who has done great in France, he was at Bastia.... maybe he could tap up Djibril Cisse to hook up with Alou
Rookie
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- Feb 8, 2005
- 12,324
On what basis are you saying we would be worse if Jones were to take control?
Did well with Charlton DS and did a lot of coaching (and I would say more of a say) last season and that wasn't too bad.
- Nov 11, 2009
- 12,236
http://www.football365.com/news/25509/9603918/Brighton-0-Millwall-1-Reaction-from-Sami-Hyypia-and-Ian-Holloway
A section of the home fans called for the former Liverpool defender to be sacked after Lee Gregory's goal condemned Albion to a third straight defeat and left them floundering in the relegation zone.
Hyypia admitted he is unsure whether he is willing to fight on as Seagulls boss after the match.
"At the moment, straight after the game, I feel very frustrated," he said. "To answer that question I need some time. Usually I'm not a quitter, I'm a fighter.
"I can understand the fans' reaction, I don't expect to be patted on the shoulder and told 'well done' with how things are going. I think that's normal, some of the fans are getting impatient and shout things, it doesn't help anyone but you can't control it.
"When you take this kind of job, I've always been prepared for everything, I'm not afraid of anything happening. When you take this job sometimes it doesn't go your way, but in my mind I'm ready for it."
A section of the home fans called for the former Liverpool defender to be sacked after Lee Gregory's goal condemned Albion to a third straight defeat and left them floundering in the relegation zone.
Hyypia admitted he is unsure whether he is willing to fight on as Seagulls boss after the match.
"At the moment, straight after the game, I feel very frustrated," he said. "To answer that question I need some time. Usually I'm not a quitter, I'm a fighter.
"I can understand the fans' reaction, I don't expect to be patted on the shoulder and told 'well done' with how things are going. I think that's normal, some of the fans are getting impatient and shout things, it doesn't help anyone but you can't control it.
"When you take this kind of job, I've always been prepared for everything, I'm not afraid of anything happening. When you take this job sometimes it doesn't go your way, but in my mind I'm ready for it."
"Getting impatient and shouting things"? One (lucky) win in 17 games, WTF does he expect us to do?
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,293
Similar to me, but Fulham was the turning point.
Upto then i thought we looked like a team motivated and going for a win but failing to get the results our performances deserved, however since the Fulham game (after Lua Lua went off) we have looked disinterested, unorganised, and devoid of ideas to try to create chances (and thats before you wonder about the logic behind the substitutions such as losing 1-0 and swap like for like rather than throw more attacking players on and really go for it, something i feel that Hyypia would have done earlier in his reign as manager.
He and the team just look like they are in a slump and don't know how to get out of it (and the fans turning against him / descent getting louder) and sometimes the only way out of it is with a fresh start.
I had hoped that he could turn it around and we could have started to get the results the ideas behind his initial tactics deserved (at least for trying to be adventurous especially after the bore fest of Garcia who managed to get results without being good to watch) but sadly i don't think it's possible now.
His post match interview and reaction after the final whistle looked like that of a manager who knows his time is almost up and that he just looked defeated and ready to give up. His comments sounded like he was going to take a couple of days but ultimately take the decision to go (if the club don't do it first, but it might be that he is hanging on and didn't go immediately because he wants them to sack him for the pay-off) but whatever happens in the next few days, his time at the club is virtually over.