Benicio del Toney Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says football has gone "crazy" after Sam Allardyce became the eighth managerial casualty of this Premier League season. Allardyce was sacked as Newcastle boss just eight months into his reign at St James' Park and O'Neill said: "I sympathise. It's absolutely crazy. "If you were put into a job in the city, the first thing you would ask for is time. It takes a while to gel. "But with football, it's absolutely out of hand. It's so crazy now." Other top flight managers to have been given the axe this term include Jose Mourinho, Martin Jol and Billy Davies. And O'Neill says the days of a manager being given time to stamp his authority on a side are gone. He said: "When I was a player, managers were getting sacked but they were getting two years in a job. Now it's two minutes. "In Sam's few months at Newcastle he might not have even found out the correct strength of the reserve side. He might have players injured that he doesn't know much about. "I know from my experience at Leicester, Celtic and even here. The minute you come in, you're in charge. "You don't get time in football. I'd love to say I have a five-year plan or ideas for the youth team. Have a bit of sense - it just doesn't happen."He's right though.8 managerial changes and its just January, ridiculous.Aston Villa went 12 games without a win last year, imagine if they sacked O'Neill, dumbness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Money >>>>> Time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 MON >>>> all.He is a god.What he says is right, believe him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lot To Learn Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 MON >>>> all.He is a god.What he says is right, believe him.Lol I can agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 You get time. As long as you keep the supporters on your side and don't play completely f*cking sh*t football making retarded unexplainable selection choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anti social Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 It takes time 2 build a quality side and Martin o Neil can see that. Look at the 2 most sucessfull clubs in the premiership. Was they built overnight? Nope. Fergie didnt win any silverware in his first FOUR years as Man Utd manager. But the board stuck by him. Big Sam never got the chance he deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINKY Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 The same reason why there aint enough english based players in the prem because the league is to money dominated a manager can not risk playing some youngsters coz if he loses 3 games fans and the media are on his back so he has to buy players and hope they can be an instant sucsess and the chairman thinks its jan i have to sack the manager if i want a change b4 feb instead of giveing the manager more time coz they r scared of losing out on european money and preimer league money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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