This was coming for a while. I expect SP has had candidates lined up for a while and didn't want to sack AP before he had an idea of suitable replacements.

Reason, once again, to put our trust in the owners.

And before the January transfer window is perfect, it gives the new man time to identify the main "pain" areas he needs to fix.

If I met Pards now I'd say thanks for taking us to Wembley and for keeping us up and wish him all the best.

Definitely time to go though.

I think the Southampton game shadowed how poorly we've been playing of late. Some players have let him down but ultimately he wasn't good enough at changing things during a game.

I fully expect Allardyce and with how we've defended of late you couldn't blame Parish going to him. However detrimental that might be to Wilf and our attacking players.

'We are going to make a little bit of history here’ Mr. J. Ertl.

AP went for the transition s season too early.

Probably only needed a couple more wins to make our position look respectable and may well have had them if he had stuck with solid football.

It is the right decision. Thanks for the Cup Final Al but he was taking the team backwards despite being backed with heavy financial investment

6 wins in 39 league games is just simply awful and would make any managers position untenable.

Didn't expect it to be today but glad it's happened.

Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!

Please god no! Out of the frying pan stuff, but more boring!

Mancini coming in to replace him would make my Xmas!!!