Well, given the declining level of performances under him and the failure to finish in the top 6, this is hardly a surprise. Probably best for both the club and TM himself-as Tipp and others have said in previous posts, the stress of the situation cannot be good for his health issues.

Tony comes across as a genuinely nice man and I'm sure that he will still be fondly remembered at Albion for his previous stint with us but this time around he has simply not been able to deliver what he promised. I wish him all the best but good will only goes so far and the results tell their own story. He has had 3 plus months with no real signs of even the beginnings of a turn around so the decision had to be made sooner rather than later.

Here's to a clear out over the summer of those players who need to go and just hope we can get a new manager in who can oversee the rebuild, rejuvenate and motivate the squad and get them playing to their potential. Quite who this may be I don't know but I would be exceptionally surprised if the club had not been looking at possible replacements for a while.