For Paul D ... 9 is the magic number

27 games in.
Ritchie in charge for 18, Davey for 9.
Ritchie gets 11 points from the first 9 (1.22 points per game) ... then gets only 4 from the next 9 (0.44 ppg).
Davey has just got 11 from his first 9 (again - 1.22 ppg).

A few things I'll point out:
(1) If 1.22 ppg is good enough to appoint a new Manager - why was it not enough to offer the existing Manager a contract after 9 games?
(2) If Davey averages 0.44 ppg or less over the next 9 matches - surely he'll be sacked too?

The benchmark has been set.

Nearly broke the **** out of my abacus doing that.

 

You'd better get back to work

All over Thurnscoe copper is being joined inefficiently.

 

AR not offered a new contract for 2 reasons

1. He was not out of contract until the summer
2. He was out of his depth (as I am sure SD is likely to be)

 

kin ell

You've spent all morning thinking about that haven't you. I reckon even I could be a pipe merchant.

 

Oh Tranny Boy

The pipes, the pipes are calling

 

Oh aye.

Will you two stop your rimfest & post about football please.

All I want to hear about is TARN.

And spoff.

 

And a Happy New Year to you ...

... witkeyboardtappingatmidnightart.

You are wrong, by the way.
Ritchie was sacked for just one reason - he wasn't Cryne's choice.

3 points from 15.
And Gord is quoting "promotion form".

Your mate Johnny Coachman has been impressed with Davey so far though.
Maybe Davey has been putting his bacon buttie training regime in place?

 

perhaps fairer is to look at 6 game sequences

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AR was sacked after a run of 10 games where the 6 game total was less than 1 per game(46 gives us a fair chance of staying up)</p>

SD has had just 2 games where the 6 point average is less than 1 per game-deserves a chance in my view-difficult to see what GS could do if the present run continues though-we obviously weren't attractive in 21st place-heaven help us in 24th!!!</p>