1st championship manager sacking

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Stoke have sacked Michael O'Neill.

[Mr Soul '68]

Bit harsh and a bit strange. 4 points from 5 games and not in the relegation zone. Were the owners expecting some sort of miracle and hoping they would be in the Top 2 after 5 games?

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Bit harsh and a bit strange. 4 points from 5 games and not in the relegation zone. Were the owners expecting some sort of miracle and hoping they would be in the Top 2 after 5 games?

Makes no sense to let your manager make 16 signings over the summer then sack him after 5 league games.

[Ninja]

Makes no sense to let your manager make 16 signings over the summer then sack him after 5 league games.

It definitely seems a bit early. 4 points from 5 IS a bad start in this league but with such a squad overhaul, you'd think they'd have at least given him a few more games to turn it around.

Who knows, there might be more going on behind closed doors.

[jon1959]

Have they signed Liam Delap yet?

If not this could be good news for another club who made a pitch for him?

[Carl Dale's Mole]

They must have Dyche lined up or something.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Have they signed Liam Delap yet?

I think so.

[UNDERHILL1927]

Makes no sense to let your manager make 16 signings over the summer then sack him after 5 league games.

Some of our fans would have Morison out already too!

[the other bob wilson]

O’Neill was under pressure going into the season, so, I agree, it’s odd allowing him to make so many signings and then sack him after they’ve made a below par, but hardly disastrous, start to their campaign. It does make you think that someone they want as manager has said he’s willing to take the job.

[Hilts]

Dyche maybe?

[splott parker]

Some of our fans would have Morison out already too!

I’d sacrifice Morison for Dyche.

[Citizen's Nephew]

O’Neill was under pressure going into the season, so, I agree, it’s odd allowing him to make so many signings and then sack him after they’ve made a below par, but hardly disastrous, start to their campaign. It does make you think that someone they want as manager has said he’s willing to take the job.

If they do have Dyche lined up then they'd be fools not to have him. I think our GD is -1 after 5 so far? (we've scored 3 and conceded 4) and one of those 3 was a 'pass'

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Have they signed Liam Delap yet?

If not this could be good news for another club who made a pitch for him?

Yes, I'm really surprised he went there as the writing has been on the wall for O'Neill for a while now

[Citizen's Nephew]

I’d sacrifice Morison for Dyche.

Just cross posted. I wasn't as blunt as you (for a change)

[Ivortheengine]

I think so.

Yes, on a season long loan.

[LeningradCowboy]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62689409

Sunderland boss Alex Neil has held talks with fellow Championship side Stoke City over their vacant managerial position.

[Michael Morris]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62689409

Sunderland boss Alex Neil has held talks with fellow Championship side Stoke City over their vacant managerial position.

Neil not taking charge of Sunderland today.

[the other bob wilson]

Neil not taking charge of Sunderland today.

It’s a strange one, I would have thought Sunderland are in a better place financially than Stoke now.

[life on mars]

Some of our fans would have Morison out already too!

Lunatics I knew fans who thought Whitts was rubbish .. and would shout it out ..