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Swales, I will try to answer your points whilst keeping inside libel Laws.
Mclaren. No argument from me on the first sacking. His rehiring had some merit as the hope was that we would get the same free flowing football but with more success this time. No argument from me on the 2nd sacking.
Clement. He was given a series of well published KPIs when he arrived. He had frequent meetings with MM to discuss how well he was stacking up against those KPIs. He was told by Mel that he was falling down on most of them and that things had to change and change quickly. He was given some slack due to the results but when they disappeared only to be replaced by rumour of non-football related issues he had to go. It wasn't throwing toys out of the pram, it was bog standard staff management. I do not argue with Clement's demise.
Pearson. The football was dire. The results were average at best. Then there was the Idiakez training ground incident for which he was suspended pending talks between MM and Pearson. MM wanted to sack Idi, Pearo didn't. That meeting ended, according to reports in the press and online, ina physical altercation with the manager having to be pulled off the chairman. I spent many years of my working life in senior management roles. If anybody had dared lay a hand on me they would have been out of the door. Again, a sacking that was correct and not one that could be deemed throwing your toys out of the pram.
Rowett. Decided to go elsewhere. Again not a single toy dispatched out of the pram.
Can anybody please tell me when MM has disposed of his toys in afit of pique with regard to managerial departures? It looks very much to me that he was quite right in all of his sackings.
Rehirng mac 2 was a sensible decision? So expert in management you would rehire someone ignoring their failings and hoping the better side woudl come good? really? Mind you after Newcastle one would think nobody would hire the guy - good coach not a very good manager in recent years.
Clement - we were 5th he'd had half a season, the stuff about targets and KPi's is just surmise on your part as you can't possibly know - I don't believe the guff about "the Derby Way" being the reason, but why say that? That was the season Mel had his dressing room rant - its possible that Clement did not like Mel's interference but an indication that he wasn't letting the guy get on with the job - for me that another epic fail in decision making and evidence of questionable judgement.
Pearson, if Mel did not know what he was going to get with Pearson then he is either does not know much about football or was badly advised or both.
Rowett's departure maybe mel could not pevent it, maybe he actually facilitated it - it works for him financially - £2 million in the bank and hire a cheaper manager.
If Lampard is appointed then I can only assume Mel has lost the plot, of course I may well be proven wrong, but surely a managers job is to manage the team not be a figure head to attract "high quality loans"? In any case other clubs without such a well known personality at the helm seem to manage fine.
So a critique of the owner is slinging brickbats at him Anag? I think after what has happened over the last few seasons since mel took over a bit of scrutiny is deserved - my rating is his heart is in the right place but given he could and should have got this club promoted in the time he has owned it, he has made some fundemental mistakes and basically wasted his dosh - if he sold up tomorrow, i for one would be very happy.
I thought this forum was for a debate on Derby, thanks Madamster for your reasoned response, shame the other old farts on here cannot string a coherent sentence together.