Something doesn't ring true. The decision to fire DeB seems to have been taken quickly - unlike SP. So presumably it was the Yanks. Maybe SP didn't agree. Also his defence of his own record and the bit about all sticking together on Twitter was unusual for him.
I hope this doesn't mean SP has had enough. Given the stick he has had from all sides we couldn't blame him really.

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see

For various reasons that I won't bore you with, yesterday was the first time I've watched us play this season (I know, I'm a JCL, Plastic etc. etc.) but here is my view;

I have always backed SP but in this instance, I think serious questions need to be asked of his chairmanship, not for sacking FdB but for hiring him in the first place.

I actually think the sacking is the right decision. As someone else said earlier, the team selection yesterday was, frankly, bizarre. As soon as I saw that Chungy was starting ahead of Luka I thought we'd struggle. And then, to bring on a couple of youngsters (no disrespect to them as they did their best) ahead of key players?? It was like watching a pre-season friendly! Yes, we played quite well and deserved to at least draw the game but I thought Burnley were very poor opposition and it would've been a different story against anyone half-decent.

I don't know what's gone on in the background with FdB and the players but I thought he sacked himself with that team selection and Chungy put the nail in the coffin after about 2 minutes. He shouldn't be anywhere near the squad and Punch' should be on the bench at best. He was worse than Chungy and that's saying something!

With the time it took to hire FdB and the fact that he knew that he would want to change our style of play, I'd have expected SP to at least back him in the transfer window but I think he was afraid to give him any more money (Sakho aside) because he'd already made up his mind after 2 games that he didn't like or rate FdB.

So, hiring FdB was a very costly mistake and very poor from SP. Hopefully, it won't cost us our PL status. At least we've got time to turn it around now.

Excellent post.....though I don't know about serious questions...as we need this guy to stay there.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Blimey Nick, hope it goes well

Make sure you get all of the correct sound bites in:

We are a laughing stock
SP didn't give FDB enough time
He should never have hired FDB
He was pushed into it by the Yanks
He is an egomaniac
The tea lady never liked FDB from the day he ordered coffee
Roy is so past it we are certainties for relegation
Roy was always rubbish
Freedman is also rubbish
Sammy Lee would be rubbish
We should have had Dyche
Only the fans wanted Sakho
We are all going to stop watching
We are the best supporters in the land
blah, blah, blah...

I won't be listening.

Oh and it's all Trump's fault.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)