Rhodes speaks out on OMB

[tony d]

http://www.bradfordcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10266~980444,00.html

If you think about it this is the perfect time to sack Todd...Two home games coming up which are very winnable..

This in turn due to Todd going should swell the gates a touch...

Added to the fact that after the two home games we have two big Derby games...

The article itself is pretty fair to be honest and makes alot of sense...

[Ed]

Still all Julians Fault we didn't win more than 3 games in 20 though, Julian picked the team.

[beerbantam]

Interesting here (http://www.bradfordcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10266~980449,00.html), how it says that Turd was going at the end of the season anyway!!:rolleyes:

[Superfatbantam]

For those who can't access at work:

Julian Rhodes explains why Colin Todd had to go
Bradford City manager Colin Todd was sacked to give the team a "spark" in their battle against relegation, the club's chairman has said.
Julian Rhodes (pictured left) said action had to be taken to reverse a slump that has seen City slip to within three points of the bottom four. Todd,
City's longest-serving manager for 20 years, paid the price for an awful run of only three wins since September.
Talking to the Telegraph & Argus Julian Rhodes said: "We are in a relegation dogfight and 16 points from 20 games is poor form by any standards. I'm not saying it's all Colin's fault by any stretch but something needed to change and unfortunately it's normally the manager who goes in this situation.
"It was always at the back of my mind and I just felt after losing at Gillingham on Saturday that we were in need of a spark.
"I don't think it came as a great surprise to Colin. He has been at the club for three years in which we've been through some difficult times. He has done a good job but unfortunately the last 20 games haven't gone our way and that was compounded because we did so well at the start of the season."

Captain David Wetherall has been put in temporary charge for Saturday's game with Crewe Alexandra as City look for their first home win for two months.
Julian Rhodes believes he will provide a "safe pair of hands" while he considers a permanent replacement.
"I thought he was the natural choice. I've always felt that David will make a good manager at some point and this will be good experience for him.


We've got two crucial home games coming up against Crewe and Brentford and I'd like to think we will benefit from a short-term boost and get six points, which would lift us back into mid-table. I still think we are only four wins and a couple of draws away from safety.
"I don't want to be rushed into making a decision and hopefully I can take my time to choose the right man for the job while the team is in safe hands."
Some sections of the City crowd had become increasingly frustrated with Todd and Rhodes hinted that their reaction had played a part in his decision.
He added: "You will always get people booing, and we even had that in the Premier League, but supporters pay their money and are entitled to an opinion.
"When it gets to the stage where they stop coming then something has to be done. At the end of the day it's their club."

[ernie06]

Thanks Mark - Much appreciated.

Ernie