Relegation Thread 2023/24

[Wolvensam]

Another mauling for Bournemouth yesterday. If they lose to Everton next week you'd imagine Iraola will be on the hot seat. Could be Lopetegui rolling up there?

A few of their fans on Twitter yesterday saying they’re foolish for sacking O’Neil… think it’s probably because they got a drubbing on the day we beat Man City, though!

 

[prawnking]

Another mauling for Bournemouth yesterday. If they lose to Everton next week you'd imagine Iraola will be on the hot seat. Could be Lopetegui rolling up there?

Surely he's not that mercenary

And even with the money behind them, you wouldn't say they have a better mid-term chance of a 'top-half charge' than we do?

 

[WsWolf]

Surely he's not that mercenary

And even with the money behind them, you wouldn't say they have a better mid-term chance of a 'top-half charge' than we do?

I think they'll go down, I had them at the start of the season and nothing I've seen has since has changed my mind.

Lopetegui could keep them up & their owners seem to have ambitions of climbing the table shown by their transfer business the summer. Think they are possibly more attractive than us on that basis.

 

[Wolvensam]

I think he’s holding out for a United or Chelsea personally: he has been there and done it with a relegation scrap, so I’m not sure a Bournemouth or an Everton would be appealing to him.

Brentford might be but it’s going to take a lot for them to pull the plug on Frank.

 

[WsWolf]

I think he’s holding out for a United or Chelsea personally: he has been there and done it with a relegation scrap, so I’m not sure a Bournemouth or an Everton would be appealing to him.

Brentford might be but it’s going to take a lot for them to pull the plug on Frank.

Never in a million years going to get either of those jobs though is he?

 

[Wolvensam]

Don’t see why not: he got us into relatively good form and has won a Europa League title.

 

[Kenny]

The worry on Bournemouth will be similar to what has happened to us though.
Spent a lot under the new owners and FFP issues won't be far behind them.

 

[sycophantia]

Never in a million years going to get either of those jobs though is he?

Why? He's a well known, top manager, both those teams seem to be just working their way through those and hope they get a hit eventually.

 

[Wolvensam]

The worry on Bournemouth will be similar to what has happened to us though.
Spent a lot under the new owners and FFP issues won't be far behind them.

I think Everton are facing similar problems too despite new ownership. TBF Chelsea are undoubtedly going to get a transfer ban soon too after spending a billion in about 18 months.

 

[Kenny]

. TBF Chelsea are undoubtedly going to get a transfer ban soon too after spending a billion in about 18 months.

Not before they spend the rumoured £500m budget for January

 

[WsWolf]

Why? He's a well known, top manager, both those teams seem to be just working their way through those and hope they get a hit eventually.

Both clubs demanding of attacking football, which isn't really Lopetegui's style.

Sacked by Real Madrid & only had success with sides 'punching above their weight.'

Likely see names like Zidane being touted for those kind of jobs.

 

[Wolvensam]

Both clubs demanding of attacking football, which isn't really Lopetegui's style.

Sacked by Real Madrid & only had success with sides 'punching above their weight.'

Likely see names like Zidane being touted for those kind of jobs.

Depends what they want I suppose. He’s capable of going in and stabilising both - which they need more than anything at the moment.

I’m sure Everton’s owners had some involvement with Sevilla so maybe that’s not beyond the realms of possibility.

 

[WsWolf]

Don’t see why not: he got us into relatively good form and has won a Europa League title.

Winning a Europa League is a little 'beneath them' though isn't it. They'd want league & CL winning coaches. Spurs fans turned their noses up at him FFS lol.

 

[Wolvensam]

It’s also a question of who could afford him. We were paying out £10m per season for him and his coaching staff and that would be a lot for any other relegation threatened side.

 

[BillyDee]

I think he’s holding out for a United or Chelsea personally: he has been there and done it with a relegation scrap, so I’m not sure a Bournemouth or an Everton would be appealing to him.

Not going to want to go to Chelsea then...

 

[sycophantia]

Both clubs demanding of attacking football, which isn't really Lopetegui's style.

Sacked by Real Madrid & only had success with sides 'punching above their weight.'

Likely see names like Zidane being touted for those kind of jobs.

That's a fair point but maybe those clubs need to suck up their ego and accept they need a different way. I'm hoping they both carry on as they are and eventually implode tbh.

 

[Mel Evo]

Both clubs demanding of attacking football, which isn't really Lopetegui's style.

Sacked by Real Madrid & only had success with sides 'punching above their weight.'

Likely see names like Zidane being touted for those kind of jobs.

But Man U currently employ a manager who has fewer credentials than Lopetegui, and the one before that was even worse. I could easily see him there soon.

 

[Jinky]

Man Utd would definitely employ him.

 

[Templeton Peck]

A few of their fans on Twitter yesterday saying they’re foolish for sacking O’Neil… think it’s probably because they got a drubbing on the day we beat Man City, though!

They also seemed to think they had Milan 89 players and were being held back by Gazball. I beg to differ.

 

[prawnking]

Never in a million years going to get either of those jobs though is he?

No less believable than O'Neil rocking up here