Simon Davey was a victim of the expectations he raised at Barnsley

Why do these people write things they obviously have no clue about? How much "sweet passing football" have we played under Davey?
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/sep/01/football-league-blog-barnsley-darlington
</p><h1>Simon Davey was a victim of the expectations he raised at Barnsley</h1><p class="stand-first-alone">Barnsley lose faith in their innovative manager; and other reflections in week two of our Football League blog</p> <div class="image"> <p class="caption">Simon Davey masterminded wins over Liverpool and Chelsea in the FA Cup but was sacked by Barnsley after just three games this season. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA</p> </div><h2>Thought for the week</h2>

Simon Davey was dismissed by Barnsley on Saturday, shortly after conducting a press conference following the 3-1 home defeat by Reading which left his side stuck to the foot of the Championship. It seems like no time since Davey was flavour of the month after leading Barnsley to FA Cup victories at Liverpool and at home against Chelsea in 2007-08 before finally losing to Cardiff in the semi-finals.</p>

Back then we applauded the Welshman for his collection of every conceivable coaching badge, pointed to the fact that he was mentored by Everton's David Moyes and praised his imagination in beating Barnsley's budgetary restrictions by signing an eclectic collection of players on loans and free transfers from all corners of the globe. Even better, Oakwell once again boasted the sort of sweet passing football that had persuaded locals to make &quot;it's just like watching Brazil&quot; the team's anthem. Nothing lasts for ever though, and one point from five games duly did for Davey. Let's hope someone somewhere gives him a second chance to prove he was no nine-day wonder.</p>

Meanwhile Aidy Boothroyd, Mark Robins and Tony Adams rank among the favourites to succeed him &ndash; strange how Boothroyd, too, has morphed from hero to zero. Let's hope that when the one-time Watford boss re-surfaces he is minus much of the extreme long-ball philosophy which worked for a while but ultimately undid him.</p>

Talking of managerial opportunities, why hasn't a chairman offered Tim Flowers a gig? The former Blackburn and England goalkeeper and ex-QPR asistant manager, currently doing some match analysis for 5 Live, is intelligent yet down to earth and surely worth a whirl in a hotseat.</p>

 

Just found the same article and was about to ask the same question. Defenders knocking the ball about for a few seconds until pressured into launching a hopeful punt up to Kayode does not, under any circumstances, come close to 'sweet passing football'.

 

He never particularly raised my expectations

not that I was ever a rabid "Davey Out" merchant.

 

What a terrible article

Can't believe people get paid to write such utter crap

 

Don't they play on the Cup games?

every article you read. Where was this sweet passing football?

 

Someone has done no research at all into that.

Cringeworthy.

Sadly the kind of thing that is being peddled around though.

 

Just like watching Brazil...??? nt

 

80% of the time it was 'just like watching Ryhill'

(zzz)

 

People in Ivory Towers

Who just make opinion up to suit there mood, get on my fecking nerves.... (blagger)

 

when did we play sleek passing football under davey?

It must have been at away games because I never saw it. Unless of course JCR passing the ball to moore who then lifts his boot a foot off the floor and hoofs it up to odejayi counts as passing football

 

LOL

They should do their research because I don't think Davey as ever been flavour of the month.