As predicted by ubiquitous_cat

[undyingking]

Curbishley out!

I suppose that serves me right for mocking Newcastle yesterday. A shame, he's a very decent guy. Not everyone's idea of a dream West Ham manager when he replaced the popular Alan Pardew, but he probably did as well as anyone could have, given the circs: and good for him for going honourably rather than waiting to be pushed.

Slaven Bilic looks favourite for the job, which would be pretty good I think. Might even improve England's chances against Croatia.

Comments

[ubiquitous-cat.livejournal.com]

It is a shame, especially as I didn't put any money on it. Now my other predication of Liverpool for the title must be right :)

It'll be interesting to see what Bilic does if he gets the job, though I'm still in shock with City having money to spend.

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

I am confident that the City thing will go horribly wrong in some sort of way. Or at least, I would like to be.

[jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com]

As you noted, Keggy Keegle is out of a job. Not sure if he's looking for work, though. ;-)

Honestly, in a situation like this, West Ham and Newcastle should just have arranged a swap...

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

As they both seem to be complaining about basically the same thing, I'm not sure that would have made either of them very happy...

In "Bah!" news, though, Bilic has said he plans to stay with Croatia, and apparently the WHU board are considering Donadoni, Mancini and Houllier. FFS! Only once previously have West Ham made a "glamour" managerial appointment, Lou Macari, and he had to resign after less than a season because of financial crookery. Let's have one of our distinguished former players like normal, please...