[Baggievicar]

Looking back at things, it seems quite the coincidence that our poor run of form and then increasingly negative team selections started around the time Pulis lost his court case.

Call me a conspiracy theorist here if you like, but something makes me think he wanted the sack. Freshly signed lucrative 2 year contract at the start of the season that he knew he'd get a big payout on, then free to get another job soon after.

You're a conspiracy theorist.

[BaggieSteve]

Looking back at things, it seems quite the coincidence that our poor run of form and then increasingly negative team selections started around the time Pulis lost his court case.

Call me a conspiracy theorist here if you like, but something makes me think he wanted the sack. Freshly signed lucrative 2 year contract at the start of the season that he knew he'd get a big payout on, then free to get another job soon after.

You're a conspiracy theorist.  

But you might be on to something

[St Charles Owl]

"..... and i don't know if they can afford Koeman....."

I can't think that finance would be a problem. Much as I hate what they earn these days, another million or 2 is not going to hurt in the great scale of things - it's only the same as we're paying Liversalts, and if it came to the crunch I'd let some Championship come in for him so we could save his salary to pay for a good HC.

Maybe being able to afford Koeman is not just about his own salary?? He will want his own staff as well and then there is the transfer budget he would be given. I'm not sure that your board are going to be prepared to spend the sort of money on players and wages that he might be looking for, especially as he is the one candidate who would likely want a clear out of the current playing staff.

[Baggievicar]

I can't quite see Koeman coming to the shrine. A lot of his problems this year seem to have hinged on Giroud not moving to Goodison - which was a good possibility. Offer a Giroud a move to the Albion and hear him laugh. I don't reckon Koeman will think we're at his level.

[Sir Megson]

I can't quite see Koeman coming to the shrine. A lot of his problems this year seem to have hinged on Giroud not moving to Goodison - which was a good possibility. Offer a Giroud a move to the Albion and hear him laugh. I don't reckon Koeman will think we're at his level.

Sadly this is very true.

I'd be amazed if we didn't end up with Pardew or Allardyce. Out of the two I'd lean towards Pardew to be honest, spends huge money on wingers wherever he goes, where as we already have them and he'd play them! Money needs investing in Jan on a right back and a Striker as a bare minimum also.

I'm just enthused about going to see players played in their actual positions again and not with 8 behind the ball!

COYB!

[aries22]

Looking back at things, it seems quite the coincidence that our poor run of form and then increasingly negative team selections started around the time Pulis lost his court case.

Call me a conspiracy theorist here if you like, but something makes me think he wanted the sack. Freshly signed lucrative 2 year contract at the start of the season that he knew he'd get a big payout on, then free to get another job soon after.

You're a conspiracy theorist.  

Sir Megson is spot on, but what did Pulis do with the £2 million he got from Palace? He can’t have frittered it, he must have bought property or something, a house. He can jolly well sell that again.

[Baggiebob(BBB)]

"..... and i don't know if they can afford Koeman....."

I can't think that finance would be a problem. Much as I hate what they earn these days, another million or 2 is not going to hurt in the great scale of things - it's only the same as we're paying Liversalts, and if it came to the crunch I'd let some Championship come in for him so we could save his salary to pay for a good HC.

Maybe being able to afford Koeman is not just about his own salary??  He will want his own staff as well and then there is the transfer budget he would be given.  I'm not sure that your board are going to be prepared to spend the sort of money on players and wages that he might be looking for, especially as he is the one candidate who would likely want a clear out of the current playing staff.

That is what I meant - we can't afford him. How about Walsall's manager - small journey, little more wages,, or  in replacement for some of our dross. 

[bomberbrown1968]

"..... and i don't know if they can afford Koeman....."

I can't think that finance would be a problem. Much as I hate what they earn these days, another million or 2 is not going to hurt in the great scale of things - it's only the same as we're paying Liversalts, and if it came to the crunch I'd let some Championship come in for him so we could save his salary to pay for a good HC.

Maybe being able to afford Koeman is not just about his own salary??  He will want his own staff as well and then there is the transfer budget he would be given.  I'm not sure that your board are going to be prepared to spend the sort of money on players and wages that he might be looking for, especially as he is the one candidate who would likely want a clear out of the current playing staff.

That is what I meant - we can't afford him. How about Walsall's manager - small journey, little more wages,, or  in replacement for some of our dross. 

Jon Whitney ?????

BBB I'd take Pulis back over him

[Worldclassalbion]

"..... and i don't know if they can afford Koeman....."

I can't think that finance would be a problem. Much as I hate what they earn these days, another million or 2 is not going to hurt in the great scale of things - it's only the same as we're paying Liversalts, and if it came to the crunch I'd let some Championship come in for him so we could save his salary to pay for a good HC.

Maybe being able to afford Koeman is not just about his own salary??  He will want his own staff as well and then there is the transfer budget he would be given.  I'm not sure that your board are going to be prepared to spend the sort of money on players and wages that he might be looking for, especially as he is the one candidate who would likely want a clear out of the current playing staff.

That is what I meant - we can't afford him. How about Walsall's manager - small journey, little more wages,, or  in replacement for some of our dross. 

Jon Whitney ?????

BBB I'd take Pulis back over him  

No thanks. I’v Been up a few times this season to watch Walsall. Hoof Ball and there’s no way he would be offered the Job

[4evaabaggie]

You know your time is up when ........

Chelsea fans sing " Tony Pulis, your football is shite ", the Albion fans sing with them and the final nail in the coffin is ... when Albion players in the executive boxes apparently join in ..... ooops.

A little bit late but. Taxi ......