So you think you know Football?

[Royal Flush]

Anyone know where there is a book I can back next manager of Arsenal?

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/arsenal/next-permanent-manager

[TightEnd]

reported that Pulis leaving Stoke

think thats one for me then, if it happens

[tikay]

reported that Pulis leaving Stoke

think thats one for me then, if it happens

Neville lined up?

[TightEnd]

reported that Pulis leaving Stoke

think thats one for me then, if it happens

Neville lined up?

no idea

Di Matteo is favourite

Poyet has been backed into 10-1


I'd fear a bit for Stoke without Pulis, a bit like Charlton without Curbishley


Did you know that in the 190 Premier League games Stoke have played they have only had greater than 50% possession in 13 of them?

you do now.

[horseplayer]

it is kind of hard to imagine them without him

however it looks like the squad has had enough of his methods this season for sure at least for part of it

and when you look he has not half spent a lot of money for a middling side and they have a very high wage bill

[TightEnd]

Stoke in the Premier League under Pulis; 12th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 13th with points totals of 45, 47, 46, 45, 42

Will be interesting to see if they go for more of a footballing manager and try to kick on from those totals and see if the squad can be reshaped without it all back-firing

Bit like Allardyce's sides and style of play, Pulis has done enough to keep them up every year albeit with quite an old expensive squad

[horseplayer]

i think curbishley was a bit different in that even though they dropped towards the end he never really had the financial support pulis did

i do agree whoever comes in next will have a tough job but will probably be backed and will also importantly at least to start with have the home ground with them like a few seasons ago

[TightEnd]

Here's one for you

Once Pulis goes

Wenger is of course the longest serving manager in the top division

Who is the next longest serving maanger in next year's top division as it stands?

[rfgqqabc]

Martinez?

Dickov to Doncaster as markets predicted.

[horseplayer]

have to be martinez?

[Acidmouse]

Curbs is on over £1m a year with Sky and their various channels around the globe. I think he held out for a top job too long, his stock has diminished.

[Doobs]

Here's one for you

Once Pulis goes

Wenger is of course the longest serving manager in the top division

Who is the next longest serving maanger in next year's top division as it stands?

I know this, rather spookily read it about 10 minutes ago.  It was surprising.  We must have done a similar google on Pulis?

[horseplayer]

Curbs is on over £1m a year with Sky and their various channels around the globe. I think he held out for a top job too long, his stock has diminished.

not bad doubt he was on that at charlton was he?

in todays market he would be on about 1million -3million dependent on club?

a lot less stressful i think

[TightEnd]

Here's one for you

Once Pulis goes

Wenger is of course the longest serving manager in the top division

Who is the next longest serving maanger in next year's top division as it stands?

I know this, rather spookily read it about 10 minutes ago.  It was surprising.  We must have done a similar google on Pulis?

It surprised me, came up on twitter

Not Martinez, he's currently a Championship manager

[horseplayer]

pardew?