RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 27, 2023 It is 3 years since the last round of this game started and nearly a year since it finished but with another season about to commence and sacking taking place at an astonishing rate these days, surely the next round shouldn't last as long! The last game took long enough to finish that I ended up coming out on top, and with no Miracle Aligner around, and the support of Buffalo Phil and Great Uncle Bulgaria, I am happy to step into the breach of running what should be a relatively stress-free game (for everyone apart from those whose jobs are at stake!) After all, I've lurked around here long enough without actually running anything, about time I did something useful! This seems to have crept up on us, such that the 2023-24 EFL season starts next Friday (July 4th), so time's ticking to get this up and running! Entries are valid until midday BST on Friday August 4th 2023 via DM or you can post on the thread - but your picks are liable to be stolen! That gives you just over a week! Rules are pretty straightforward: Submit a team of 20 names. (Plus subs, but with only a week to go until the game starts, one or two subs max should be all that's needed). The first person to have all 20 names they chose leave their club (this can be due to resignation, termination, mutual termination, changing club or any other form of sacking) wins. It's as simple as that. Valid Leagues are any 2023-24 members of: English Premier League English Championship English League One English League Two English National League English National League North English National League South Scottish Premiership Scottish Championship Scottish League One Scottish League Two Welsh Premier League Welsh Cymru Alliance League Northern Irish Football League Premiership Northern Irish Football League Championship (I'll be reliant on your notifying me if your picks have gone in some of the more obscure leagues, mind you!) The last round saw 5 entrants, but it would be great if we could get a few more of you involved - I know there are plenty of football fans on here and the fruit is ripe for the picking (14 sackings across 11 Premier League clubs during last season, more since the season ended, and only 32 of the 92 league managers have been in charge longer than last summer!) so feel free to get involved. The more the merrier, it's just a bit of fun and gives us something to talk about between deaths. Good luck! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 27, 2023 Premier League Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) - LF, CSB Unai Emery (A. Villa) - None Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) - RAO, B, W, MN, CSB,SR Thomas Frank (Brentford) - B, CSB Roberto de Zerbi (Brighton) - GUB Vincent Kompany (Burnley) - W, D, CSB Mauricio Pochettino (Chelsea) - B, W, BP, CSB Roy Hodgson (C. Palace) - GUB, B, BP, CSB, MPFC, SR Sean Dyche (Everton) - RAO, LF, B, W, MN, CSB, SR Marco Silva (Fulham) - LF, B, MN, CSB Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool) - LF, CSB Rob Edwards (Luton) - W, MN, MPFC, SR Pep Guardiola (Man City) - CSB Eric ten Hag (Man Utd) - None Eddie Howe (Newcastle) - None Steve Cooper (N. Forest) - LF, B, W, MN Paul Heckingbottom (Sheff Utd) - RAO, GUB, B, W, MN Ange Postecoglu (Tottenham) - GUB, B, MN, CSB, MPFC David Moyes (West Ham) - MN, SR Julen Lopetegui (Wolves) - RAO, GUB, LF, W, MN, D, SR Championship John Eustace (Birmingham) - LF Jon Dahl Tomasson (Blackburn) - W, SR Nigel Pearson (Bristol C.) - W Erol Bulut (Cardiff) - LF, B, W, BP, MN Mark Robins (Coventry) - CSB Neil Warnock (Huddersfield) - GUB, B, W, BP, SR Liam Rosenior (Hull) - SR Kieran McKenna (Ipswich) - RAO, LF, MN Daniel Farke (Leeds) - GUB, B, BP, MN, CSB Enzo Maresca (Leicester) - RAO, LF, MN Michael Carrick (Middlesbrough) - LF, B, W Gary Rowett (Millwall) - RAO, LF, SR David Wagner (Norwich) - RAO, BP, MN Steven Schumacher (Plymouth) - RAO, GUB Ryan Lowe (Preston) - W, D Gareth Ainsworth (QPR) - RAO, W, BP, SR Matt Taylor (Rotherham) - LF, W, MN, D Xisco Munoz (Sheff Weds) - RAO, W, MN, CSB, SR Russell Martin (Southampton) - GUB, BP, MN, MPFC Alex Neil (Stoke) - CSB Tony Mowbray (Sunderland) - CSB Michael Duff (Swansea) - MN Valerien Ismael (Watford) - RAO, GUB, B, BP, MN, SR Carlos Corberan (West Brom) - MN, SR League One Ian Evatt (Bolton) - GUB, LF, BP Joey Barton (Bristol R.) - BP, SR Dino Maamria (Burton) - LF Mark Bonner (Cambridge) - MPFC Dean Holden (Charlton) - B, MPFC Paul Warne (Derby) - B, BP, SR Liam Manning (Oxford) - D Darren Ferguson (Peterborough) - RAO, BP, SR Andy Crosby (Port Vale) - D John Mousinho (Portsmouth) - BP Ruben Selles (Reading) - GUB, BP, MPFC Shaun Maloney (Wigan) - RAO, B, MPFC League Two Johnnie Jackson (Wimbledon) - LF John Coleman (Accrington) - W Pete Wild (Barrow) - BP, MPFC Mark Hughes (Bradford) - W, CSB, SR Scott Lindsey (Crawley) - RAO, MPFC Lee Bell (Crewe) - CSB David Horseman (F. Green) - RAO, GUB, BP, MPFC Neil Harris (Gillingham) - LF, B Simon Weaver (Harrogate) - BP Nigel Clough (Mansfield) - BP, CSB Graham Alexander (MK Dons) - B Derek Adams (Morecambe) - CSB Neil Wood (Salford) - D Michael Flynn (Swindon) - GUB, BP Ian Dawes (Tranmere) - GUB, B Phil Parkinson (Wrexham) - LF National League Paul Cook (Chesterfield) - RAO David Unsworth (Oldham) - GUB Kevin Maher (Southend) - RAO, MPFC National League North Graham Fenton (Blyth S.) - MPFC Craig Elliott (Buxton) - D Jimmy Dean (Scunthorpe) - MPFC National League South Danny Scopes (Aveley) - D, MPFC Mitch Brundle (Dover) - GUB Mel Gwinnett (Hampton & R) - GUB Jamie Collins (Havant & W) - GUB Gary Johnson (Torquay) - MPFC Bobby Wilkinson (Weymouth) - GUB Scottish Premiership Derek McInnes (Kilmarnock) - MPFC Michael Beale (Rangers) - LF, SR Malky Mackay (Ross C.) - RAO, LF, D, MPFC Steven MacLean (St. Johnstone) - RAO Steve Robinson (St. Mirren) - D Scottish Championship Dick Campbell (Arbroath) - D Jim Goodwin (Dundee Utd) - W Billy Dodds (Inverness C.T.) - SR Ian Murray (Raith R.) - D Scottish League One Brian Rice (Alloa) - D Darren Young (Stirling) - D Scottish League Two Brian McLean (Clyde) - MPFC Ross Draper (Elgin C.) - D Scott Agnew (Stranraer) - D, MPFC Cymru Premiership Richard Davies (Caernarfon T.) - D NIFL Premiership Rodney McAree (Dungannon) - D NIFL Championship Stevie Small (Ballyclare) - D Key: B - @Bibliogryphon BP - @BuffaloPhil CSB - @Commtech Sio Bibble D - @diego GUB - @Great Uncle Bulgaria LF - @ladyfiona MN - @MariNisia MPFC - @maryportfuncity RAO - @RoverAndOut SR - @Sly Ronnie W - @wannamaker 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 27, 2023 Hits 1. Julen Lopetegui (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - left by mutual consent 8/8/23 2. Dean Holden (Charlton Athletic) - sacked 27/8/23 3. Ross Draper (Elgin City) - resigned 5/9/23 4. Jamie Collins (Havant & Waterlooville) - sacked 8/9/23 5. Ian Dawes (Tranmere Rovers) - sacked 11/9/23 6. David Unsworth (Oldham Athletic) - sacked 17/9/23 7. Billy Dodds (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) - sacked 17/9/23 8. Neil Warnock (Huddersfield Town) - left by mutual consent announced 18/9/23, left 20/9/23. 9. Michael Beale (Glasgow Rangers) - sacked 1/10/23 10. Xisco Munoz (Sheffield Wednesday) - sacked 4/10/23 11. Mark Hughes (Bradford City) - sacked 4/10/23 12. Neil Harris (Gillingham) - sacked 5/10/23 13. Graham Alexander (MK Dons) - sacked 16/10/23 14. Gary Rowett (Millwall) - left by mutual consent 18/10/23 15. Brian McLean (Clyde) - sacked 23/10/23 16. Joey Barton (Bristol Rovers) - sacked 26/10/23 17. Gareth Ainsworth (Queen's Park Rangers) - sacked 28/10/23 18. Steven MacLean (St Johnstone) - sacked 28/10/23 19. Nigel Pearson (Bristol City) - sacked 29/10/23 20. Liam Manning (Oxford United) - poached by Bristol City 7/11/23 21. Brian Rice (Alloa Athletic) - poached as first team coach by Livingston 9/11/23 22. Matt Taylor (Rotherham United) - sacked 13/11/23 23. Malky Mackay (Ross County) - sacked 15/11/23 24. Dick Campbell (Arbroath) - resigned 25/11/23 25. Derek Adams (Morecambe) - poached by Ross County 28/11/23 26. Mark Bonner (Cambridge United) - sacked 29/11/23 27. Michael Duff (Swansea City) - sacked 4/12/23 28. Tony Mowbray (Sunderland) - sacked 4/12/23 29. Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United) - sacked 5/12/23 30. Mitch Brundle (Dover Athletic) - sacked 5/12/23 31. Dino Maamria (Burton Albion) - sacked 9/12/23 32. Alex Neil (Stoke City) - sacked 10/12/23 33. Steve Cooper (Nottingham Forest) - sacked 19/12/23 34. David Horseman (Forest Green Rovers) - left by mutual consent 20/12/23 35. Steven Schumacher (Plymouth Argyle) - poached by Stoke City 20/12/23 36. Neil Wood (Salford City) - sacked 27/12/23 37. Graham Fenton (Blyth Spartans) - sacked 28/12/23 38. Michael Flynn (Swindon Town) - sacked 15/1/24 39. Andy Crosby (Port Vale) - sacked 5/2/24 40. Jon Dahl Tomasson (Blackburn Rovers) - left by mutual consent 9/2/24 41. Roy Hodgson (Crystal Palace) - resigned 19/2/24 42. Gary Johnson (Torquay United) - left by mutual consent 22/2/24 43. John Coleman (Accrington Stanley) - sacked 3/3/24 44. Valerien Ismael (Watford) - sacked 9/3/24 45. Bobby Wilkinson (Weymouth) - sacked 27/3/24 46. Craig Elliott (Buxton) - resigned 20/4/24 47. Jimmy Dean (Scunthorpe United) - sacked 2/5/24 48. Mel Gwinnett (Hampton & Richmond) - sacked 3/5/24 49. Leon Rosenior (Hull City) - sacked 7/5/24 50. Darren Young (Stirling Albion) - sacked 13/5/24 51. David Wagner (Norwich City) - sacked 17/5/24 52. Roberto de Zerbi (Brighton & Hove Albion) - left by mutual consent 19/5/24 53. Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool) - resigned 19/5/24 54. David Moyes (West Ham United) - left by mutual consent 19/5/24 55. Mauricio Pochettino (Chelsea) - sacked 21/5/24 56. Pete Wild (Barrow) - left by mutual consent 24/5/24 57. Vincent Kompany (Burnley) - bizarrely poached by Bayern Munich 29/5/24 58. Enzo Maresca (Leicester) - equally bizarrely poached by Chelsea 3/6/24 59. Ian Murray (Raith Rovers) - sacked 4/8/24 60. Ryan Lowe (Preston North End) - left by mutual consent 12/8/24 Scoreboard Great Uncle Bulgaria - 15 Sly Ronnie, Diego - 14 Wannamaker - 13 Rover and Out - 12 Lady Fiona - 11 MariNisia, Bibliogryphon, Maryportfuncity, Buffalo Phil - 10 Commtech Sio Bibble - 9 Misses 1. Lee Johnson (Hibernian) - sacked 27/8/23 2. Lee Bradbury (Eastleigh) - sacked 28/8/23 3. Michael Morton (York City) - sacked 29/8/23 4. Scott Brown (Fleetwood Town) - sacked 3/9/23 5. Wade Elliott (Cheltenham Town) - left by mutual consent 20/9/23 6. John Eustace (Birmingham City) - sacked 9/10/23 7. Adam Murray (AFC Fylde) - sacked 9/10/23 8. Mike Williamson (Gateshead) - poached by MK Dons 17/10/23 9. Mark Kennedy (Lincoln City) - sacked 18/10/23 10. Ben Garner (Colchester United) - sacked 21/10/23 11. Paul Hurst (Grimsby Town) - sacked 28/10/23 12. Darren Sarrl (Woking) - sacked 13/11/23 13. Matt Gray (Sutton United) - sacked 19/11/23 14. Matthew Etherington (Colchester United) - sacked 1/1/24 15. Russ Penn (Kidderminster Harriers) - sacked 7/1/24 16. Alan Dowson (Dartford) - sacked 11/1/24 17. Stuart Maynard (Wealdstone) - poached by Notts County 18/1/24 18. Matt Taylor (Shrewsbury Town) - sacked 21/1/24 19. Danny Bloor (Welling United) - sacked 28/1/24 20. Dennis Kutrieb (Ebbsfleet United) - sacked 29/1/24 21. Barry Robson (Aberdeen) - sacked 31/1/24 22. Richard Hill (Eastleigh) - left by mutual consent 17/2/24 23. Bradley Quinton (Hemel Hempstead) - sacked 6/3/24 24. Steve Evans (Stevenage) - resigned to take Rotherham job 17/4/24 25. Neill Collins (Barnsley) - sacked 22/4/24 26. Rob Dray (Taunton) - sacked 24/4/24 Ineligible 1. Lee Johnson (Fleetwood Town) - sacked 30/12/23 (second sacking of the season!) 2. Wayne Rooney (Birmingham City) - sacked 2/1/24 (appointed after season had started) 3. Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) - sacked 18/1/24 (appointed less than a month ago!) 4. Michael Appleton (Charlton Athletic) - sacked 23/1/24 (second of the season!) 5. Darren Moore (Huddersfield Town) - sacked 29/1/24 (replaced Warnock in September) 6. Derek Adams (Ross County) - resigned 7/2/24 (joined from Morecambe in November) 7. Michael Beale (Sunderland) - sacked 19/2/24 (replaced Mowbray in December) 8. Joe Edwards (Millwall) - sacked 21/2/24 (replaced Rowett in November) 9. Neil Harris (Cambridge) - left 21/2/24 (replaced Edwards at Millwall but only got this job in December!) 10. Neil Warnock (Aberdeen) - left 9/3/24 (been there 5 minutes!) 11. Ian Foster (Plymouth Argyle) - sacked 1/4/24 (poor replacement for Schumacher) 12. Leam Richardson (Rotherham United) - sacked 17/4/24 (relegated and replaced by Evans) 13. Stephen Clemence (GIllingham) - sacked 29/4/24 (replaced Harris in February) 14. Ged Brannan (Morecambe) - sacked 30/4/24 (replaced Adams in November) 15. Andre Breitenreiter (Huddersfield Town) - mutual consent 10/5/24 (replaced Moore in January!) 16. Nick Montgomery (Hibernian) - sacked 14/5/24 (replaced Johnson in August) 17. Tony Mowbray (Birmingham City) - stood down due to health issues 21/5/24 (replaced Rooney in January!) 18. Darrell Clarke (Cheltenham Town) - poached by Barnsley 23/5/24 (replaced Elliott in September) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 27, 2023 To avoid accusations of unfair advantage, my team has already been submitted to @Great Uncle Bulgaria 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 929 Posted July 27, 2023 2 hours ago, RoverAndOut said: This seems to have crept up on us, such that the 2023-24 EFL season starts next Friday (July 4th), August Thanks for taking this on RAO. I've got a couple of days off Monday/Tuesday so I'll work my team out then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,595 Posted July 27, 2023 Sure why not. I know nothing about football managers other than who is in the news. What could possibly go wrong? My team (8/20) Dino Maamria - Burton Albion Enzo Maresca - Leicester City Erol Bulut – Cardiff City Gary Rowett – Millwall Ian Evatt - Bolton Wanderers Johnnie Jackson – AFC Wimbledon John Eustace – Birmingham City Julen Lopetegui – Wolverhampton Wanderers Jürgen Klopp – Liverpool Kieran McKenna – Ipswich Town Malky Mackay – Ross County Matt Taylor - Rotherham United Marco Silva – Fulham Michael Beale – Rangers Michael Carrick – Middlesbrough Mikel Arteta – Arsenal Neil Harris – Gillingham Phil Parkinson – Wrexham AFC Steve Cooper – Nottingham Forest Sean Dyche – Everton Sub Roberto De Zerbi - Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,290 Posted July 27, 2023 Submitted my team. (edited to insert) 1. Roberto de Zerbi (Brighton) - gone 2. Roy Hodgson (Palace) gone 3. Paul Heckingbottom (Sheff Utd) - gone 4. Ange Postecoglou (Spurs) 5. Julian Lopetegui (Wolves) - gone 6. Valerien Ismael (Watford) - gone 7. Steven Schumacher (Plymouth) - gone 8. Neil Warnock (Huddersfield) - gone 9. Russell Martin (Southampton) 10. Daniel Farke (Leeds) 11. Ruben Selles (Reading) 12. Michael Flynn (Swindon) - gone 13. Dave Horseman (FGR) - gone 14. Ian Dawes (Tranmere Rovers) - gone 15. Bobby Wilkinson (Weymouth) - gone 16. David Unsworth (Oldham) - gone 17. Mitch Brundle (Dover) - gone 18. Jamie Collins (Havant & Waterlooville) - gone 19. Mel Gwinnett (Hampton & Richmond) - gone 20. Ian Evatt (Bolton Wanderers) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 28, 2023 4 hours ago, ladyfiona said: Sure why not. I know nothing about football managers other than who is in the news. What could possibly go wrong? Will post list here once it gets going. Excellent! I look forward to congratulating you on your victory in due course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted July 28, 2023 I have put a team in but it is based on my very limited knowledge of the game but it should mean I have more skin in the game when watching Final Score while visiting my Father-in-Law Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,055 Posted July 28, 2023 There's no point in me sending my team in via private message due to over half of my picks being punts as I know nothing about football but may as well enter this pool because you never know... Anyway here's my list of 20 people I've never heard of before. Vincent Kompany - Burnley Mauricio Pochettino - Chelsea Mark Hughes - Bradford Daniel Farke - Leeds Derek Adams - Morecambe Sean Dyche - Everton Marco Silva - Fulham Andoni Iraola - Bournemouth Ange Postecoglou - Totenham Roy Hodgson - Crystal Palace Mikel Arteta - Arsenal Mark Robins - Coventry Xisco Muñoz - Sheffield Wednesday Alex Neil - Stoke City Tony Mowbray - Sunderland Thomas Frank - Brentford Jürgen Klopp - Liverpool Lee Bell - Crewe Alexandra Nigel Clough - Mansfield Town Pep Guardiola - Man City 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 29, 2023 With @Commtech Sio Bibble's entry, we now have 6 already competing, which is one more than the last round and I'm hopeful we should get to double figures by kick-off. Midday, Friday, BST please folks! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 3, 2023 About 15 hours left to get your entry in for this. We currently have 9 entries confirmed, which I've checked and verified. In addition to me, I've got: @Great Uncle Bulgaria @ladyfiona @Bibliogryphon @wannamaker @BuffaloPhil @MariNisia @diego @Commtech Sio Bibble Any other entries more than welcome before Midday tomorrow BST please. @msc? @maryportfuncity? I know you both contributed to the previous game's thread if you want to throw some names together... 17 of the 20 Premier League managers have been picked, one of the other 3 is a sub. All 24 Championship managers are in play though! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted August 4, 2023 Aye, allreet - just scopped summat over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted August 4, 2023 I'm in! And here's the team: David Moyes - West Ham Rob Edwards - Luton T Roy Hodgson - Crystal Palace Julien Lopetegui - Wolves Sean Dyche - Everton Andoni Iraola - Bournemouth Gary Rowett - Millwall Jon Dahl Tomasson - Blackburn Rovers Carlos Corberan - West Brom Liam Rosenior - Hull City Neil Warnock - Huddersfield T Gareth Ainsworth - Queens Park Rangers Xisco Munoz - Sheffield Wednesday Valerien Ismael - Watford Joey Barton - Bristol Rovers Paul Warne - Derby County Darren Ferguson - Peterborough Utd Mark Hughes - Bradford City Michael Beale - Rangers Billy Dodds - Inverness Caledonian Thistle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 4, 2023 The additions of @maryportfuncity and @Sly Ronnie give us a final total of 11 entries, which have all been checked and ratified. I'll get the master lists up later today and the action gets underway tonight! I think the record (certainly in recent times) from the start of a season is Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace, who was sacked after 4 games, so, you know, we may have to wait a couple of weeks to get the ball rolling! But I don't think it will take too long... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted August 4, 2023 Sorry Rover it was a rare day off and I just couldn't be arsed getting on the laptop to check who was manager where before the deadline. Good luck running this though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted August 4, 2023 41 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: The additions of @maryportfuncity and @Sly Ronnie give us a final total of 11 entries, which have all been checked and ratified. I'll get the master lists up later today and the action gets underway tonight! I think the record (certainly in recent times) from the start of a season is Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace, who was sacked after 4 games, so, you know, we may have to wait a couple of weeks to get the ball rolling! But I don't think it will take too long... In 2008 Carlisle parted company with Neil McDonald around 10-30 am on Monday, two days after the season kicked off and Carlisle drew their first game. "Footballing reasons" were cited and anyone disputing that online on a message board almost 15 years later is still prone to being taken down rapidly. Whether the fact the club's record transfer had gone through late on Friday and the money had only moved on the Monday morning might be linked to McDonald's departure is still discussed over pints. So too, McDonald's previous employment as assistant to Big Sam. Of course this is old news now so probably best just BUNGed in the folder marked history, eh? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 4, 2023 34 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: In 2008 Carlisle parted company with Neil McDonald around 10-30 am on Monday, two days after the season kicked off and Carlisle drew their first game. "Footballing reasons" were cited and anyone disputing that online on a message board almost 15 years later is still prone to being taken down rapidly. Whether the fact the club's record transfer had gone through late on Friday and the money had only moved on the Monday morning might be linked to McDonald's departure is still discussed over pints. So too, McDonald's previous employment as assistant to Big Sam. Of course this is old news now so probably best just BUNGed in the folder marked history, eh? Well, as a Blackburn fan, a noisy minority of our fans on the Twittersphere have been convinced for at least a month that Jon Dahl Tomasson is on the brink of quitting, so you never know, we might have a hit sooner than we think! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted August 4, 2023 47 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Well, as a Blackburn fan, a noisy minority of our fans on the Twittersphere have been convinced for at least a month that Jon Dahl Tomasson is on the brink of quitting, so you never know, we might have a hit sooner than we think! Aye, and he isn't on my team My bad re McDonald, btw - 2007, not 2008 - and that record signing - Joe Garner - is back at the club, again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 4, 2023 28 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Aye, and he isn't on my team My bad re McDonald, btw - 2007, not 2008 - and that record signing - Joe Garner - is back at the club, again He's not on mine either, I'm not tempting fate, would be gutted to lose him. And only on 2 teams out of the 11. Lots of Blackburn links in this story - McDonald was Big Sam's assistant at Blackburn, probably not long after he left Carlisle. Joe Garner came through Rovers' academy but didn't make the grade, done OK elsewhere but never reached the heights that suggest we made the wrong call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,595 Posted August 4, 2023 Posted mine above. I did originally have Frank Lampard for Chelsea but as pointed out he's only temping. So replaced with Dino Maamria who manages Burton Albion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted August 4, 2023 So, for easy reference - the squad I scrambled over a mug of tea around 8-00 this morning 1 – Shaun Maloney - Wigan 2 - Danny Scopes – Aveley 3 – Garry Johnson – Torquay 4 – Scott Agnew - Stranraer 5 – Kevin Maher – Southend 6 – Rob Edwards – Luton 7 – Graham Fenton – Blyth Spartans 8 – Jimmy Dean - Scunthorpe 9 – Brian McLean – Clyde 10 – Mark Bonner – Cambridge 11 – Scott Lindsey – Crawley 12 – Ange Postecoglou – Spurs 13 – Peter Wild - Barrow 14 – Roy Hodgson – Crystal Palace 15 – Rubén Sellés – Reading 16 – David Horseman – Forest Green 17 – Derek McInnes - Kilmarnock 18 – Russel Martin – Southampton 19 – Malky Mackay – Ross County 20 – Dean Holden – Charlton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 4, 2023 I've posted the Master List at the top of Page 1, thought it was best doing it that way rather than a long list of teams but feel free to post your team on the thread for easy reading. 17 of the 20 Premier League managers were chosen, so expect Unai Emery, Eric ten Hag and Eddie Howe to lose their jobs at some point this season! (ten Hag was a substitute but not picked on any teams). I said yesterday that all 24 Championship managers were in play, but actually that wasn't correct. Nobody had picked Hull's Leon Rosenior...until Sly Ronnie's picks came through this morning that is! Only half of the League One managers are in play but two-thirds of the League Two managers have been picked. In the minor leagues (sorry Scots fans), the most picked league is National League South with 6 picks, closely followed by the Scottish Premiership and Championship with 5 apiece. All MariNisia's picks came from the (English) Premiership and Championship, while Diego picked from every possible league apart from the Welsh Alliance League (which appears in the list I copied but was disbanded between the start of Game 2 and Game 3!). Most popular picks are: Julen Lopetegui (Wolves - 7), Sean Dyche (Everton - 7), Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth - 6), Roy Hodgson (Crystal Palace - 6) and Valerien Ismael (Watford - 6). In the first match of the season, Southampton have beaten Sheffield Wednesday 2-1, so it's a good start for Russell Martin and Xisco Munoz is one step closer to the chop! Good luck everybody. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted August 4, 2023 My team: 1. Valerien Ismael (Watford) 2. Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) 3. Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United) 4. Enzo Maresca (Leicester) 5. Sean Dyche (Everton) 6. Julen Lopetegui (Wolves) 7. Steven Schumacher (Plymouth) 8. Kieran McKenna (Ipswich) 9. Xisco Munoz (Sheffield Wednesday) 10. David Horseman (Forest Green) 11. Gareth Ainsworth (QPR) 12. David Wagner (Norwich) 13. Scott Lindsey (Crawley Town) 14. Gary Rowett (Millwall) 15. Malky Mackay (Ross County) 16. Steven MacLean (St Johnstone) 17. Owen Coyle (Queens Park) 18. Paul Cook (Chesterfield) 19. Kevin Maher (Southend) 20. Shaun Maloney (Wigan) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,595 Posted August 4, 2023 Don't know whether this is bad for Manchester United but Wrexham beat them in a friendly 3-1 recently. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
