Craig Burley

But yeah, I know you said it the other day that I think he should go.

And I think it would be hard to argue against that.

I just felt...

the board would sort of bury their head for a few more weeks and see if it would go away.

But I think clearly they've looked at it and said, no, listen, things ain't getting any better.

And forget this pie in the sky, but in the Champions League, because the first half decent team they're going to come up against, they're getting knocked out.

It's as simple as that.

They're getting knocked out.

And so the league is the important scenario for them.

And they are spiralling to a relegation battle.

So it had to be done.

I don't want to pile on him.

I'm just going to take the baseball bat.

No, I agree.

I totally agree.

Out is depth.

Unfortunately for him.

out of his depth.

And in terms of the coaching scenario from clubs, it's kind of akin to Xabi Alonso, isn't it?

Trying to go into Real Madrid with all the right thought processes, but doing what he did at Leverkusen with these eagles, with these superstars.