Post by QPR Report on Dec 23, 2008 8:01:52 GMT
The Telegraph/John Ley - Harry Redknapp the exception as trigger happy chairmen count cost of sackings
Just how good a decision was it to sack Paul Ince? How prudent was Roy Keane's walk-out? Why did Kevin Keegan leave? And, more importantly, are the early departures at Premier League level good for the clubs involved?
The excitement provoked by Sam Allardyce's winning start was evident, but the facts suggest it may not all success all the way.
So far, six Premier League managers have left their clubs. That represents 30 per cent of all 20 top-flight managers, and that is before the half way stage. Last season, at this stage, seven had departed.
Ironically, the next man to leave a Premier League club was Sam Allardyce, sacked by Newcastle in early January, but he was the eighth and last casualty.
So is losing your manager a good thing? At Newcastle, Kevin Keegan's second spell in charge saw him win six of 21 games, a success rate of 29 per cent. Joe Kinnear has won four of 12 games, representing a third of success. In addition Kinnear has drawn six games and lost only two.
Alan Curbishley won 39 per cent of his games at Upton Park; Gianfranco Zola's record is a meagre 20 per cent. And while Juande Ramos's success was 39 per cent, Harry Redknapp's percentage success is an impressive 50 per cent.
Redknapp won 54 of his 127 games at Fratton (43 per cent), but Tony Adams has won less than a quarter of his 13 games as successor.
But Ricky Sbragia has had just three games as caretaker manager following the surprise departure of Keane (42 per cent success), but he has won two and scored eight goals in the process.
So, only Redknapp has brought a marked improvement, suggesting that you can take the man out of the club, but can you rarely get an instant improvement. Chairmen beware.
MANAGERIAL CHANGES: THE FACTS
West Ham
AC: P71 W28 Success 39%.
GZ: P14 W 3 Success 21%
Newcastle
KK: P21 W6 Success 29%
JK: P12 W 4 Success 33%
Tottenham
JR: P54 W21 Success 39%
HR: P10 W5 Success 50%
Portsmouth
HR: P127 W54 Success 43%
TA: P10 W2 Success 20%
Sunderland
RK: P100 W42 Success 42%
RS: P3 W2 Success 67%
Blackburn
PI: P21 W6 Success 29%
SA: P1 W1 Success 100%
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/3900488/Harry-Redknapp-the-exception-as-trigger-happy-chairmen-count-cost-of-sackings-Football.html
Just how good a decision was it to sack Paul Ince? How prudent was Roy Keane's walk-out? Why did Kevin Keegan leave? And, more importantly, are the early departures at Premier League level good for the clubs involved?
The excitement provoked by Sam Allardyce's winning start was evident, but the facts suggest it may not all success all the way.
So far, six Premier League managers have left their clubs. That represents 30 per cent of all 20 top-flight managers, and that is before the half way stage. Last season, at this stage, seven had departed.
Ironically, the next man to leave a Premier League club was Sam Allardyce, sacked by Newcastle in early January, but he was the eighth and last casualty.
So is losing your manager a good thing? At Newcastle, Kevin Keegan's second spell in charge saw him win six of 21 games, a success rate of 29 per cent. Joe Kinnear has won four of 12 games, representing a third of success. In addition Kinnear has drawn six games and lost only two.
Alan Curbishley won 39 per cent of his games at Upton Park; Gianfranco Zola's record is a meagre 20 per cent. And while Juande Ramos's success was 39 per cent, Harry Redknapp's percentage success is an impressive 50 per cent.
Redknapp won 54 of his 127 games at Fratton (43 per cent), but Tony Adams has won less than a quarter of his 13 games as successor.
But Ricky Sbragia has had just three games as caretaker manager following the surprise departure of Keane (42 per cent success), but he has won two and scored eight goals in the process.
So, only Redknapp has brought a marked improvement, suggesting that you can take the man out of the club, but can you rarely get an instant improvement. Chairmen beware.
MANAGERIAL CHANGES: THE FACTS
West Ham
AC: P71 W28 Success 39%.
GZ: P14 W 3 Success 21%
Newcastle
KK: P21 W6 Success 29%
JK: P12 W 4 Success 33%
Tottenham
JR: P54 W21 Success 39%
HR: P10 W5 Success 50%
Portsmouth
HR: P127 W54 Success 43%
TA: P10 W2 Success 20%
Sunderland
RK: P100 W42 Success 42%
RS: P3 W2 Success 67%
Blackburn
PI: P21 W6 Success 29%
SA: P1 W1 Success 100%
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/3900488/Harry-Redknapp-the-exception-as-trigger-happy-chairmen-count-cost-of-sackings-Football.html