MC Prussian Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 1 minute ago, Jattdogg said: Thats pearson finished for awhile. Needs yo go enjoy the beach for a year. Travel and step away from the game. Then get back into mgmt in scotland. Hope leuven get a good mgr in soon to stop the slide I suppose the CPL could use some experienced managers. Shame it didn't work out for Pearson in Belgium, that's just some downward spiral this season. Bad results, bad performances. Wish him well, to a happy return to management sometimes soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlaaZ Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 1 minute ago, Heathrow fox said: Has a team ever been so far behind that it’s impossible for them to catch up in these play downs? Technically, no. But if you go into the playdowns in last place AND in bad form, you're pretty much set to drop. Losing your first game could pretty much seal the deal as that will result in an amount of pressure that is nearly impossible to handle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 Disappointing decision as he would have turned it around and go on to win the league. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 5 minutes ago, KlaaZ said: Technically, no. But if you go into the playdowns in last place AND in bad form, you're pretty much set to drop. Losing your first game could pretty much seal the deal as that will result in an amount of pressure that is nearly impossible to handle. So there is a chance of staying up still ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonanza Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sly said: Unfortunately it’s just not worked. I’m surprised they’ve waited this long to pull the trigger on him going. I'm certain the tragic death of Khun Vichai had something to do with that. Edited 3 February 2019 by Bonanza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlaaZ Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 32 minutes ago, gurru991 said: So there is a chance of staying up still ? There always is as long as it's not mathematically sealed. But over the past two seasons (it's only the third season that this format has been in place), the team that ended last in the regular competition always ended last after the playdowns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonanza Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, gurru991 said: So there is a chance of staying up still ? There absolutely is a chance to stay up. There are still 4 games left in the regular season and then there are still the play-offs/play-downs. If the regualr season would end today, this would be the standings: 1. KV Mechelen 52 pts 2. Beerschot-Wilrijk 43 pts 3. Union 36 pts 4. Lommel 29 pts 5. Westerlo 29 pts 6. Roeselare 25 pts 7. Tubize 23 pts 8. Leuven 22 pts Because points are cut in half, this would be the starting situation of the play-downs: 1. Westero 15 pts 2. Roeselare 13 pts 3. Tubize 12 pts 4. Leuven 11 pts The 4 teams play each other 2 times ( home and away). The team that finishes 4th/last will drop down to the amateur division. Numbers 1, 2 and 3 are safe. Edited 3 February 2019 by Bonanza 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 Just now, Bonanza said: There absolutely is a chance to stay up. There are still 4 games left in the regular season and then there are still the play-offs/play-downs. If the regualr season would end today, this would be the standings: 1. KV Mechelen 52 pts 2. Beerschot-Wilrijk 43 pts 3. Union 36 pts 4. Lommel 29 pts 5. Westerlo 29 pts 6. Roeselare 25 pts 7. Tubize 23 pts 8. Leuven 22 pts Because points are cut in half, this would be the starting situation of the play-downs: 1. Westero 15 pts 2. Roeselare 13 pts 3. Tubize 12 pts 4. Leuven 11 pts The 4 teams play each other 2 times ( home and away). The team that finishes 4th/last will drop down to the amateur division. Number 1, 2 and 3 are safe. Thank-You I was struggling to find that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonanza Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 1 minute ago, gurru991 said: Thank-You I was struggling to find that information. No problem. It's a ****ed up system, but that's Belgium for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 Hopefully there is a new manager reaction & maybe move up a couple of spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElusiveEd Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 (edited) Didn't see it coming but to be sacked by the same owners at two different clubs has gotta be a first surely? Edited 3 February 2019 by ElusiveEd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 Radio Leicester with the "breaking news" - we knew 2 and a half hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shade Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 1 hour ago, KlaaZ said: You know how badly a coach has done when his main achievements have nothing to do with his actual job. all joking aside, his main achievements can make a much bigger difference to your clubs long term success than short term results, even a relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Dontlie Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 It was inevitable, glad the board didn't bury their head in the sand about this! Well let's hope Vercauteren agrees to come and the club and supporters will finally see the better days soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlaaZ Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 41 minutes ago, Chester Dontlie said: It was inevitable, glad the board didn't bury their head in the sand about this! Well let's hope Vercauteren agrees to come and the club and supporters will finally see the better days soon. Well, they did bury their heads for the past 3-4 months but luckily for us, there was a limit even for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebum Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 1 hour ago, Tuna said: Radio Leicester with the "breaking news" - we knew 2 and a half hours ago Didn't realise that station was still going. Always was crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 1 hour ago, Tuna said: Radio Leicester with the "breaking news" - we knew 2 and a half hours ago That is pretty breaking for some of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 3 February 2019 Share Posted 3 February 2019 4 hours ago, Bonanza said: I'm certain the tragic death of Khun Vichai had something to do with that. Might well be right, there's a 100 day mourning period in Thai culture iirc and we're about hitting that this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonanza Posted 4 February 2019 Share Posted 4 February 2019 According to Belgian newspaper 'Het Nieuwsblad' Michael Appleton is one of the candidates to become manager at Leuven. Any info on this guy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 4 February 2019 Share Posted 4 February 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Bonanza said: According to Belgian newspaper 'Het Nieuwsblad' Michael Appleton is one of the candidates to become manager at Leuven. Any info on this guy?? Did well at a low league with Oxford. You might be better asking them what he's like as a manager. He was assistant manager with us and only stepped in as caretaker for a very short period, in which he did ok but it wasn't enough to judge really. I don't think he'll be a good fit for Leuven, personally. Just a feeling, not based on any particular facts. Edited 4 February 2019 by brucey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outfox the Fox Posted 4 February 2019 Share Posted 4 February 2019 7 minutes ago, Bonanza said: According to Belgian newspaper 'Het Nieuwsblad' Michael Appleton is one of the candidates to become manager at Leuven. Any info on this guy?? Obviously he has a track record with the City Board. He did well as Assistant to Puel to start with, but left to get a Managers job elsewhere in the UK (he was linked to the then vacant job at West Brom - he was an ex-Albion Assistant), but it never happened. I think OHL could do a lot worse - BUT, I don't know if lack of knowledge of Belgian football would be a problem - for him or any British Coaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 4 February 2019 Share Posted 4 February 2019 Frankly would be an enormous gamble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outfox the Fox Posted 4 February 2019 Share Posted 4 February 2019 15 minutes ago, Bonanza said: According to Belgian newspaper 'Het Nieuwsblad' Michael Appleton is one of the candidates to become manager at Leuven. Any info on this guy?? 4 minutes ago, Outfox the Fox said: Obviously he has a track record with the City Board. He did well as Assistant to Puel to start with, but left to get a Managers job elsewhere in the UK (he was linked to the then vacant job at West Brom - he was an ex-Albion Assistant), but it never happened. I think OHL could do a lot worse - BUT, I don't know if lack of knowledge of Belgian football would be a problem - for him or any British Coaches. Didn't I see Franky Vercauteren mentioned earlier as a possibility if Pearson was to go? He would be a far better choice than Appleton, with his track record in Belgian football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonanza Posted 4 February 2019 Share Posted 4 February 2019 10 minutes ago, Outfox the Fox said: Didn't I see Franky Vercauteren mentioned earlier as a possibility if Pearson was to go? He would be a far better choice than Appleton, with his track record in Belgian football. Vercauteren is one of the candidates according to Belgian media. To be honest, he's my favorite. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franky_Vercauteren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 4 February 2019 Share Posted 4 February 2019 Too risky. Isn't he essentially a PE teacher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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