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Post by Wolvensam on Aug 14, 2009 16:05:54 GMT
Norwich City have sacked manager Bryan Gunn after just seven months in charge at Carrow Road.
The 45-year-old was appointed caretaker boss in January after the departure of Glenn Roeder, before being named permanent manager in May.
After being relegated last season, City began life in League One with a 7-1 defeat by Colchester United, their heaviest ever loss at home.
Assistant manager Ian Butterworth has been put in temporary charge.
Canaries' chief executive David McNally told the club's website: "The board, after lengthy consideration, unanimously felt a change was in the best interests of all parties concerned.
"Our goal this season remains unchanged. We want to be promoted and the next manager of Norwich City will have that as his number one priority."
Gunn spent almost 12 years at Norwich as a player, between 1986 and 1998, and made more than 400 appearances.
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Post by Desktop Hoggy on Aug 14, 2009 16:26:34 GMT
Very odd to sack a manager 24hrs before a game, Gunn should've been given a chance to chalk a win tomorrow and prove the 7-1 defeat to Colchester was a one-off.
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Post by Bismarck on Aug 14, 2009 17:15:30 GMT
Headline...Gunn's been Shot!!!
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Post by Wolvensam on Aug 14, 2009 17:17:42 GMT
They should have sacked him when they got relegated, not now. Joke club.
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Post by Dawsey on Aug 16, 2009 9:09:34 GMT
Stupid timing. Even with a 7-1 defeat, no manager should be sacked after only one league game.
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Post by arover on Aug 16, 2009 9:27:43 GMT
It was Colchester at home though.
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Post by lemonpiper on Aug 16, 2009 13:12:29 GMT
Think they probably saved his life. As was said elsewhere he looked under a lot of stress when interviewed last week and a definite contender for a coronary.
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Post by Wolvensam on Aug 16, 2009 16:07:37 GMT
They pulled the trigger on him pretty quickly.
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Post by FezNTFC on Aug 16, 2009 23:08:35 GMT
He must surely be the only manager to ever get sacked after a 4-0 away win!
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Post by Lukiebakercafc on Aug 17, 2009 0:43:49 GMT
Stupid timing. Even with a 7-1 defeat, no manager should be sacked after only one league game. Agreed, he deserved a few more games at least. It's only one game after all.
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Post by lemonpiper on Aug 18, 2009 17:22:40 GMT
LOL!
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Post by JoeLatics on Aug 20, 2009 12:17:40 GMT
They'd just won 4-0 ffs, what stupid timing!!
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