Well sacking the manager didn't work so West Brom try a new approach

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43047113

The Chairman in this case being an employee of the club's owner. I hope that doesn't give some of our lot any ideas...

well whoever thought that getting rid of Pulis and replacing him with Pardew was a good idea needs sh*****g with a rag man's trumpet.

penycwm county wrote:well whoever thought that getting rid of Pulis and replacing him with Pardew was a good idea needs sh*****g with a rag man's trumpet.

People seemed to think that Pardew would bring a more attractive style of football to West Brom.

They didn't seem to realise that Pulis's style was dictated by the poor standard of players at the club.

Cornish Exile wrote:

penycwm county wrote:well whoever thought that getting rid of Pulis and replacing him with Pardew was a good idea needs sh*****g with a rag man's trumpet.

People seemed to think that Pardew would bring a more attractive style of football to West Brom.

They didn't seem to realise that Pulis's style was dictated by the poor standard of players at the club.

Pulis' style was dictated by Pulis, as with every other team he's managed - and every side after him has the tricky task of trying to play a more attractive style of football as invariably demanded by the fans after a few years of mid-table nothingness with rigid systems and set-pieces, whilst utilising a set of players specifically recruited to play to the strengths of Pulis' systems. Not bad players, just players who've got used to being coached in a particular way to do certain things well that need to be deprogrammed a bit.

Pardew having questionable merit as a manager to turn things around also hasn't helped them this season.

Lets not forget that WBA finished in 10th spot under "boring" Pulis, makes me wonder what the fans are expecting.

penycwm county wrote:Lets not forget that WBA finished in 10th spot under "boring" Pulis, makes me wonder what the fans are expecting.

All post-Pulis clubs expect at least the same results with a completely different playing style. Doesn't really work like that.