smiffy Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 He started work in January. He had ample time to make a decision and get a manager in over the summer if he didn't fancy clough. Instead he's left it til what, 9 games into the season, meaning we'll end up with a manager without his own squad and no real opportunity to change it. Stupid decision. That's why Rush has the job and you have not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Stinks of Rush wanting 'his own man' behind the wheel. Gutted. If Pulis gets the job I'll be even more gutted. Who`s man should he want driving ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko1983 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Stinks of Rush wanting 'his own man' behind the wheel. Gutted. If Pulis gets the job I'll be even more gutted. getting to the prem isnt really that important, playing decent football and being in the top 6 would do me. im premaphobic after our previous season there. i just want to see us do well in this league and get decent attendances, i'd be happy with how cardiff was doing in the 5 or 6 seasons before they got promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoneedshuls Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Totally shocked by this I know clough didn't have a plan b but I'd hate to see what happens know Hughes won't be here much longer. The football was starting well some good wins away record perfect just needed the home form sorting and wed be in with a shout but oh well. think on Tuesday we should have a sing song for 10 minutes to thank clough for sorting us out. just hope whoever comes in has that quality to take us to top 6 and the fans give him time. thank you nigel and no hard feelings and thanks for giving Hughes hendrick etc there first team debuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko1983 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Totally shocked by this I know clough didn't have a plan b but I'd hate to see what happens know Hughes won't be here much longer. The football was starting well some good wins away record perfect just needed the home form sorting and wed be in with a shout but oh well. think on Tuesday we should have a sing song for 10 minutes to thank clough for sorting us out. just hope whoever comes in has that quality to take us to top 6 and the fans give him time. thank you nigel and no hard feelings and thanks for giving Hughes hendrick etc there first team debuts top 6 is out of the question, we can only make loan signings until january and by then it might be too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcfcNews12 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Sam rush to me seems a very ambitious man and i believe he wants quick success.All this top 6 campaign is mainly his doing every team wants to win every game but he has come out and set a target which wasn't there previous seasons before it was about improvement.But he seems to lack knowledge of actual football and dosent know the process in which we are doing takes time and if he would be better off with a warnock who can bring in brigade of derry,hill etc and win ugly get you up only to turn round and say now that 40 Million we need?. I am really angry as i was only really allowed such access into the clubs training ground because of nigel and darren and it also feels like im unsure of whether im allowed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 You have to take in other factors. His time here resulted in an average Derby side. We were worse before he got here but over the last couple of seasons the team perhaps could have performed better. He's left a decent bunch of players. Better than what he picked up. Not disastrous. Maybe he could have done more with his own players. I think thats an honest appraisal. One of my biggest gripes with Clough is that he didnt seem to get the best out of the players he had. Not saying that they are all world beaters just thought he could have got an extra 10% out of them and for whatever reason didnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopRam Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I will be singing to say thank you to Clough on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekkie_ram Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I've only just read this (avoided looking at BBC Sport, wanted to watch MOTD without knowing the scores). I am absolutely shellshocked. It doesn't feel real. I suppose I must admit to feeling a little bit of excitement, but we haven't started that poorly surely??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I'm not shocked by the decision but I'm disgusted that he has been sacked over the phone and that it appears someone has already been lined up, suggesting that they had already been approached before today. That shows a total lack of class by the board and a terrible lack of respect for Nigel's efforts. He deserved better. It's Saturday evening, probably about 5.00pm (I'm guessing). Derby have lost to Florest and after the game Sam Rush and a number of Board Directors (not necessarily the same people as investors) have a conference call to discuss the announcement of Nigel going. That topic has been discussed between them for the last one or two weeks at least and approaches have already been made to at least one person but the final decision has not yet been made. That person has said that they will come to Derby. The decision is made to tell Nigel and make a public statement tonight. As CEO Sam Rush is the right person to break the news. Nigel is one of his team. Nigel is rung at home and invited to come to PP for a meeting this evening to be told in person, but he knows what's coming and asks to be told over the phone. He's at home and doesn't want to drive in to get news that he can't alter. Being told that you are being sacked is crap. The way of doing so can make it a bit better but not much and I wouldn't blame Sam Rush for it being over the phone. Nigel will be hurting tonight and his phone will be full of messages of support. He's had two major managerial jobs and not been in this position before. He will also be worried about his coaching team. It will get better for him over time (and I do speak from personal experience). Let's hope it does for the Rams too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Sam rush to me seems a very ambitious man and i believe he wants quick success.All this top 6 campaign is mainly his doing every team wants to win every game but he has come out and set a target which wasn't there previous seasons before it was about improvement.But he seems to lack knowledge of actual football and dosent know the process in which we are doing takes time and if he would be better off with a warnock who can bring in brigade of derry,hill etc and win ugly get you up only to turn round and say now that 40 Million we need?. I am really angry as i was only really allowed such access into the clubs training ground because of nigel and darren and it also feels like im unsure of whether im allowed now. I think he has a lot more knowledge on football than Glick ever had, I went to one of the forums and he actually came over and spoke with me Andy father for about ten minutes and what came across was that he enjoyed talking football and he talked like a fan with a business brain, I'm not saying he is without his faults, but to say he hasn't got much football knowledge is a bit off the mark. I can only compare to Glick under this regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 *and my Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 The fact that pulis then went to watch watford is surely significant........ Our next away game is...........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopRam Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Will Nigel do an interview about the sacking? Would love to hear that! Wonder what will happen to Gardner and them lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 He can go back to Burton or wherever he came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 The fact that pulis then went to watch watford is surely significant........ Our next away game is...........? Please introduce yourself in the Off Topic section....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoneedshuls Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Possible replacements. Alan Curbishley - ex-Charlton, West Ham United Sean Dyche - Burnley Roy Keane - ex-Sunderland and Ipswich Steve McLaren - ex-Middlesborough and England Alex McLeish - ex-Nottingham Forest, Birmingham, Aston Villa Martin O'Neill - ex-Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland Stuart Pearce - ex-Nottingham Forest, England U21s Gus Poyet - ex-Brighton Tony Pulis - ex-Stoke Peter Reid - ex-Manchester City, Sunderland Neil Warnock - ex-Shefield United, QPR, Leeds United seeing as he was there today obvious replacement looks like pulis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshawm Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 He is a average manager who should have gone last season, please not Pulis, my ideal manager would be Igor Stimac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanjwitham Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Igor is managing Croatia at the moment. There's absolutely zero chance we get him. And I do not want any of those managers listed above. Not one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramshankered Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I'd take Martin O'Neil. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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