Vote now: Were Newcastle right to sack Sam Allardyce?

Eight months. That's all he was allowed, despite saying he needed five years to do the job properly when he took over. But performances under Sam Allardyce since he replaced Glenn Roeder were dour, to say the least. So has the board got it right to sack him? Should they have given Allardyce more time - at least until the end of the season? Vote now and add your comments below. Also, vote for the next Newcastle manager here.

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Comments

[Mark Coleman]

I love the arrogance of the reports that Harry is favourite for the job. He's done a good job at Portsmouth and seems popular there, yet people assume he's just going to drop it in favour of the poisoned chalice. Becoming the Newcastle manager is a bit like marrying Henry VIII.

[Tom]

The death knell was the 4th round draw,timing is invarably everything! Also there are not too many successfull managers that I can think of that provided the motivation and encouragement needed from row 47 in the stand.

[Tim]

WHY ? How do Newcastle attract players in the transfer window with a captain less ship ?

There are very few good quality managers out there that would risk the wrath of tyneside by taking the job

Bad move all round
Good luck Sam

[Mark Nichol]

Anyone who thinks Allardyce's departure is bad for Newcastle and that his oft-hidden-behind 'five year plan' would have culminated in success for Newcastle United obviously didn't watch the unbelievable ineptitude on display at SJP all season. Ashley was brave to get rid of him and will no doubt be applauded later.

I find this sentimentality towards Allardyce a bit puzzling. Yes, he did well at Bolton, but expectations were far lower there, and even at the time the team was universally patronised; "there they go again, clever little Bolton, scraping out results against the Big Boys. It ain't pretty, but bless 'em they do try hard."

Newcastle fans expect, correctly, much, much better than the drivel he served up, and if he couldn't organise and motivate the current squad, clearly the only way was down.