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LONDON, Nov 13 (Sw) - Iain Dowie is the first Premiership manager to get the sack after Charlton Athletic were beaten 3-2 at Wigan in the weekend.
Dowie only managed the club for fifteen games after his switch from Championship outfit Crystal Palace in the summer. Charlton are firmly bottom of the league, with only two wins so far.
He did see the club to the quarter final of the League cup after beating Chesterfield.
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to me, it was due to Alan's genius that kept Charlton as it was.
When Ian came in, he just could not keep it afloat.
well, I believe someone else in Newcastle, ManCity are abit relaxed not to be the first.. -
if bobby robson was still in charge of newcastle they could easily be in the top 6 now
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so nw?
who will be the 2nd frag?
ermm..
Rafa of LFC? haha
his is not sack but he jumpship to italy..
i tink 2nd 1 will be Magpies Gaffer?!!? -
For newcastle i feel that their Chairman should step down too
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Charlton nx Gaffer..
Charlton are likely to put assistant Les Reed in charge for the weekend Premiership clash at Reading.
The likes of Billy Davies, now at Derby, and Peter Taylor were among the 20 candidates interviewed for the post, before the late availability of the former Northern Ireland striker.
Dowie took up the reins at The Valley in controversial circumstances, having just left south-London rivals Crystal Palace.
He was involved in a high-profile fall-out with Eagles chairman Simon Jordan, who claimed Dowie misled him about his reasons for quitting Selhurst Park.
Dowie had a compensation clause in his contract which meant if he left for another club, they would then have to pay Palace £1million.
However, Jordan agreed to waive the clause - and this prompted the Palace chairman to take action for 'fraudulent statements about his reasons for leaving the club', with a court representative issuing Dowie with a writ at his inaugural press conference in May.
The allegations were denied by Dowie, who was promised Charlton's full backing for a court case on the dispute that is due to he heard next summer.
How Dowie's departure will affect that case remains to be seen.
Despite admitting he had no sympathy for Dowie, Jordan insisted the Addicks were wrong not to hold on to him.
'I think Charlton have not really given him a chance,' said the Palace chairman.
'Gutless, faceless people take those decisions, don't they?'
'Iain went and joined a club who were not strong enough. I am disappointed for him. Given time, he would have done well because he's a winner.'
After a playing career which took in spells at West Ham, Southampton and Palace as well as a distinguished international career with Northern Ireland, Dowie took his first steps into management at Oldham.
He led them to the Division Two play-offs in 2003, but after financial trouble hit the Lancashire club, he moved on to Palace in 2003.
The Eagles were languishing in 19th in the Championship, but a sensational run of form saw them reach the end-of-season play-offs and earn promotion to the Premiership.
It was to all end in tears, however, when Palace were relegated on a dramatic final day following a 2-2 draw at, ironically, Charlton.
Dowie guided his team to the play-offs again last season but lost in the semi-finals to Watford. -
I feel it is too early to sack a manager.. Not even june yet.. they are just pouring cold water. Give him time to prove himself mah..
Anyway about that Bobby robson will lead newcastle to sixth place if he still around.. He was leading newcastle to nowhere/ bottom 15 of the table after a few years in charge in that year he was sacked..
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Iain Dowie was the man who brought Crystal Palace down to the championship, and judging from the results so far at Charlton, he seems to be going the same way. Its better 2 sack him now because u do not want to wait until too late to sack someone and bring in someone else. By then, the club could have gone to the point of no return.Originally posted by Urroh:I feel it is too early to sack a manager.. Not even june yet.. they are just pouring cold water. Give him time to prove himself mah..
Anyway about that Bobby robson will lead newcastle to sixth place if he still around.. He was leading newcastle to nowhere/ bottom 15 of the table after a few years in charge in that year he was sacked..