The sack race for The Prem.

[Leekbrookgull]

Just where do fellow Nsc user's see 'the axe' being used in The Prem for season 07-08 ? Southgate at 'Boro' ?

 

[pasty]

Lawrie Sanchez at Fulham. I don't think he's going to be very successful, and with the kind, patient, understanding chairman he's got........

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Whoever takes over at Man City.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Lawrie Sanchez... over rated manager

 

[Trigger]

Chris Hutchings (Wigan Pathetic)

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Chris Hutchings (Wigan Pathetic)

Not with Titus Shambles in the side, surely?

 

[Icy Gull]

Chris Hutchings (Wigan Pathetic)

Got to agree with that, shit manager with a team that is likely to go into freefall from the 1st kick of the season.

 

[NS Herald]

Billy Davies - if he makes it to the start of the season

 

[Trigger]

Steve Bruce might be a good shout too, new owners possibly for Birmingham and the fans are still a bit iffy about him despite promotion.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Curbishley?

 

[Icy Gull]

Curbishley?

Will do very well

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Dave Whelan was very loyal to Paul Jewell, and seems prepared to back Hutchings.

He's already brought in Bramble, Sibierski and Melchiot, and has £4m bid for Koumas.

May do okay.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Mourinho

 

[jevs]

Sammy Lee....Bolton will be ripped apart this season now fat Sam's gone

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Sammy Lee's not a bad shout.

 

[Simster]

Lawrie Sanchez

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think the most likely is Sammy Lee, i.e. a club that's done well for years but goes into free-fall.

The Lord Stevens Report has named Bolton, Sam and Craig Allardyce as dodgy dealers, so that's not a good start. Tal Ben Haim and Jaaskeleinen are off, maybe Nolan and Anelka, Gary Speed's 1 year older. It reeks of a Charlton situation, although they're better than Charlton were and will stay up.

A good outside bet could be Martin O'Neill. Villa started well but petered out last season. They've offloaded some big wages but haven't attracted any decent players in yet. Randy Lerner will not be willing to wait forever, especially as Spurs, Newcastle and Everton are getting their act together and could sew up the UEFA CUP places.

 

[Marshy]

Hutchings Sanchez or Bruce

 

[Pablo]

Villa had a strong finish last year - 9 unbeaten? O'Neill's signings so far (Petrov, Carew, Young and Maloney) will have settled in now and assuming he still has funds to play with, I can see them having a decent season.

My tip would be Sammy Lee, closely followed by Chris Hutchings.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Sammy Lee. They only appointed him to stop Fat Bent Sam taking him to Newcastle. Once it all goes pear-shaped they will appoint some "big" name.