Maurice Ross Sacked

[the_anticlough]

So that’s cleared up the speculation about why he was sacked.

Let’s start the speculation about what he said to be sacked and to whom...

The intrigue...

Can't imagine it would be anything sectarian against Doyle or racist against Enzio...maybe something insulting anyway. But for that to lead to a dismissal would take a group of players (possibly unhappy with Ross?) to back the offended party.

[cher1]

Looks like a number of us posted the same thoughts at the same time!

[Mark_Ross]

I thought in theory his no-nonsense ex-player enforcer was a good balance to IB's computer-generated analysis.

If he got sacked for severely berating one of our players, I don't think many of us would last very long.

[SwalePie]

I thought in theory his no-nonsense ex-player enforcer was a good balance to IB's computer-generated analysis.

If he got sacked for severely berating one of our players, I don't think many of us would last very long.

Agreed but this must be something much worse than berating.

[countygump]

I thought in theory his no-nonsense ex-player enforcer was a good balance to IB's computer-generated analysis.

I fort so as well. Bit like Master/Blaster in Mad Max.

[magpie_mania]

Agreed but this must be something much worse than berating.

Correct.

A comment which the club feel is sackable (and Ross says the club have acted impeccably) is simply indefensible.

[upthemaggies]

Was Ross 100% Burchnall's choice for no.2 or was putting them together the owners decision?
They haven't worked together before have they?

If he was Burchnall's choice then I suppose this only weakens his position and he's going to feel very alone with this problem now.

[Elite_Pie]

To be sacked for a single comment, there could POSSIBLY have been Racial Overtones involved?

Do you know Racial, lovely lass.

If there was a betting market, I would lump on racial. Depending on the odds, I might have a small saver on homophobia.

Can't think of any others worthy of consideration.

[BigFatPie]

To be sacked for a single comment, there could POSSIBLY have been Racial Overtones involved?

Do you know Racial, lovely lass.

Could be. Or maybe an ill advised ‘yer mum’ gag.

[jacobncfc]

Was Ross 100% Burchnall's choice for no.2 or was putting them together the owners decision?
They haven't worked together before have they?

If he was Burchnall's choice then I suppose this only weakens his position and he's going to feel very alone with this problem now.

Burchnall’s choice in that they knew each other, I think, but they hadn’t worked together before so don’t necessarily come as a pair.

Second bit would all depend on what’s happened and how it’s been dealt with. Could strengthen his position if the players feel he’s dealt with it properly, I guess.