Strachan sacked

[starchief]

Strachan been sacked from Middlesbrough.

I expect the news to concentrate on the failure of Scottish players. Only one thing wrong with that...it's not true (at least not the whole truth).

Boro lost Adam Johnson and Stewart Downing without replacing them. I watched Boro quite a lot over the past year. There was no width at all. I was surprised when Gordon bought Kevin Thomson. Not because he's a bad player. Simply, they didn't need him when a winger was desperately called for. They had people like Robson and Flood but they're more wide midfielders these days, rather than byline hitters. Halliday is still really a reserve, plus they got someone else in from the lower reaches. Spending that Thomson money on someone like Chris Eagles would have saved his job.

[AJS]

Boro were a messed up club before he was given that job. Unfortunately his complete overhauling of the team did nothing to help.

[lukemackay]

exact same managment situation as dundee shouldnt of sacked there last manager they were sitting nicely in the play-offs when he was in charge

[DALNEIGHCALEY]

I dont think he was sacked , according to SSN he ripped up his contract and walked without any compensation .

[Johnboy]

He'll probably be the next Aberdeen manager. It'll be great to hear his interviews on the radio again. Come on admit it, you've all missed him. :clown:

Nah.... I reckon he'll get the Scotland job when Levein makes a mess of our next fixture in Dublin.

I haven't missed him.

[AJS]

He'll probably be the next Aberdeen manager. It'll be great to hear his interviews on the radio again. Come on admit it, you've all missed him. :clown:

An arrogant little man that hates Caley, yeh ive missed him like i miss relegation.

[+DoofersDad]

I dont think he was sacked , according to SSN he ripped up his contract and walked without any compensation .

I don't think even Strachan would have been stupid enough to do that. It's the sort of thing you would only do if you had another job offer in your pocket - mind you, perhaps Petrie had told him the Hibs job was his!

[lukemackay]

wonder if he'll buy dundee

[DALNEIGHCALEY]

I dont think he was sacked , according to SSN he ripped up his contract and walked without any compensation .

I don't think even Strachan would have been stupid enough to do that. It's the sort of thing you would only do if you had another job offer in your pocket - mind you, perhaps Petrie had told him the Hibs job was his!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/9103816.stm

[ictchris]

Strachan is a complete cock. Great to see him fail in such an abject manner.

[Sorted]

Strachan is a complete ****. Great to see him fail in such an abject manner.

Perfectly put.

A gobshite.

[PaderbornCaley]

I think Boro should make a grovelling apology to Southgate and re-sign hin.... aint going to happen though! Mcghee has reportedly 2 games to save his Aberdeen career... IF he fails, and the Dons were interested in Strachan, do you think he would go?

[Johnboy]

I doubt Strachan would go back to Aberdeen.

That job's becoming something of a poisoned chalice.