Same rules as last two seasons:

You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
Only three rules:
1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)

Deadline: Saturday September 18

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:27:53 AM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
> Same rules as last two seasons:
>
> You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
> Only three rules:
> 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
> 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
> 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
>
> Deadline: Saturday September 18

My entry:
Arteta 3
Marsch 2
Bruce 2
Hasenhuttl 1
Farke 1
Koeman 1

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:46:40 AM UTC-4, alka wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:27:53 AM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
> > Same rules as last two seasons:
> >
> > You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
> > Only three rules:
> > 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
> > 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
> > 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
> >
> > Deadline: Saturday September 18
> My entry:
> Arteta 3
> Marsch 2
> Bruce 2
> Hasenhuttl 1
> Farke 1
> Koeman 1

Arteta is the obvious call, but maybe he'll survive? Starting the season against Chelsea and ManCity wasn't ideal.

Arteta (Arsenal) 2
Bruce (Newcastle) 1
Ballardini (Genoa) 2 (Preziosi sacking coaches is always a safe bet)
Castori (Salernitana) 1
Ivan Juric (Torino) 2
Michel (Getafe) 1
Niko Kovac (Monaco) 1

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 5:27:53 PM UTC+2, alka...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Same rules as last two seasons:
>
> You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
> Only three rules:
> 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
> 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
> 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
>
> Deadline: Saturday September 18

Andreazzoli 1
Arteta 3
Castori 1
Dardai 2
Glasner 1
Marsch 2

Ciao,
Werner

On 2021-09-15 09:27, Al Kamista wrote:
> Same rules as last two seasons:
>
> You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
> Only three rules:
> 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
> 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
> 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
>
> Deadline: Saturday September 18
>

Frank Kramer 1
Arteta 1
Dyche 1
Xisco 1
Sampaoli 1
Reis 1
Weinzierl 1
Leitl 1
Farke 1
Petkovic 1

Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:46:40
> AM UTC-4, alka wrote:
>> On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:27:53
>> AM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
>>
>>> Same rules as last two seasons:
>>>
>>> You get 10 probability points which you can
>>> allocate to any active head coach in one of
>>> Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA,
>>> FRA). Goal is to have the most points by
>>> December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
>>> Only three rules:
>>> 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of
>>> the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry
>>> (duh)
>>> 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a
>>> coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per
>>> entry)
>>> 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can
>>> nominate up top 10 if you like)
>>>
>>> Deadline: Saturday September 18
>>
>> My entry:
>> Arteta 3
>> Marsch 2
>> Bruce 2
>> Hasenhuttl 1
>> Farke 1
>> Koeman 1
>
> Arteta is the obvious call, but maybe he'll survive?
> Starting the season against Chelsea and ManCity
> wasn't ideal.
>
> Arteta (Arsenal) 2
> Bruce (Newcastle) 1
> Ballardini (Genoa) 2 (Preziosi sacking coaches is
> always a safe bet)

Plot twist: Preziosi’s gone.

Ciao,
Werner

> Castori (Salernitana) 1
> Ivan Juric (Torino) 2
> Michel (Getafe) 1
> Niko Kovac (Monaco) 1
>
>
>

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 4:27:53 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
> On 2021-09-15 09:27, Al Kamista wrote:
> > Same rules as last two seasons:
> >
> > You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
> > Only three rules:
> > 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
> > 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
> > 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
> >
> > Deadline: Saturday September 18
> >
> Frank Kramer 1
> Arteta 1
> Dyche 1
> Xisco 1
> Sampaoli 1
> Reis 1
> Weinzierl 1
> Leitl 1
> Farke 1
> Petkovic 1

MH gets the first point of the season with Xisco. In the meanwhile, Arteta seems to have steadied the ship a bit and looks relatively safe.

Only Alka picked Koeman, though Laporta said today that he's safe.

On 2021-10-03 20:53, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 4:27:53 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
>> On 2021-09-15 09:27, Al Kamista wrote:
>>> Same rules as last two seasons:
>>>
>>> You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
>>> Only three rules:
>>> 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
>>> 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
>>> 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
>>>
>>> Deadline: Saturday September 18
>>>
>> Frank Kramer 1
>> Arteta 1
>> Dyche 1
>> Xisco 1
>> Sampaoli 1
>> Reis 1
>> Weinzierl 1
>> Leitl 1
>> Farke 1
>> Petkovic 1
>
> MH gets the first point of the season with Xisco.

I thought I had got that one badly wrong, since Watford are doing OK.
2-1-4 and only -3.
Replacement is Ranieri, wonder how that will work out.

In the meanwhile, Arteta seems to have steadied the ship a bit and looks
relatively safe.
>
> Only Alka picked Koeman, though Laporta said today that he's safe.
>
>
>
>

On Monday, October 4, 2021 at 1:08:20 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:

> > MH gets the first point of the season with Xisco.
> I thought I had got that one badly wrong, since Watford are doing OK.
> 2-1-4 and only -3.
> Replacement is Ranieri, wonder how that will work out.

Alka (2 points) and I (1 point) have Steve Bruce: lots of rumors that the new very rich ownership of Newca$$$tle will want a higher profile manager, but he's still in charge for the time being,

On Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 9:56:54 AM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Monday, October 4, 2021 at 1:08:20 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
>
> > > MH gets the first point of the season with Xisco.
> > I thought I had got that one badly wrong, since Watford are doing OK.
> > 2-1-4 and only -3.
> > Replacement is Ranieri, wonder how that will work out.
> Alka (2 points) and I (1 point) have Steve Bruce: lots of rumors that the new very rich ownership of Newca$$$tle will want a higher profile manager, but he's still in charge for the time being,

Castori gone.

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/sports/2021/10/18/soccer-colantuono-replaces-castori-at-salernitana_21023c80-e59d-4c32-8e98-b00430e22830.html

1 point for Werner and me. That was an easy one.

On Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 3:56:54 PM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Monday, October 4, 2021 at 1:08:20 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
>
> > > MH gets the first point of the season with Xisco.
> > I thought I had got that one badly wrong, since Watford are doing OK.
> > 2-1-4 and only -3.
> > Replacement is Ranieri, wonder how that will work out.
>
> Alka (2 points) and I (1 point) have Steve Bruce: lots of rumors that the new very rich ownership of Newca$$$tle will want a higher profile manager, but he's still
> in charge for the time being,

Yep, he's gone.

Ciao,
Werner

On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 6:51:29 AM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:

> Yep, he's gone.
>

Crying on the way out just to make us feel bad about playing games with people's livelihood. Ah, well...

Standings
Alkamista 2 (Bruce 2)
Futbolmetrix 2 (Castori, Bruce)
Werner 1 (Castori)
MH 1 (Xisco)

On 20/10/2021 16:11, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 6:51:29 AM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
>
>> Yep, he's gone.
>
> Crying on the way out just to make us feel bad about playing games with people's livelihood. Ah, well...

Played 8, Won 0, 19th in PL... I don't think Steve Bruce has much to cry
about. Even without the takeover of Newcastle he'd have been in trouble!

On Monday, October 4, 2021 at 4:53:50 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 4:27:53 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
> > On 2021-09-15 09:27, Al Kamista wrote:
> > > Same rules as last two seasons:
> > >
> > > You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired
> > > coaches.
> > > Only three rules:
> > > 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
> > > 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
> > > 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
> > >
> > > Deadline: Saturday September 18
> > >
> > Frank Kramer 1
> > Arteta 1
> > Dyche 1
> > Xisco 1
> > Sampaoli 1
> > Reis 1
> > Weinzierl 1
> > Leitl 1
> > Farke 1
> > Petkovic 1
>
> MH gets the first point of the season with Xisco. In the meanwhile, Arteta seems to have steadied the ship a bit and looks relatively safe.
>
> Only Alka picked Koeman, though Laporta said today that he's safe.

And we all know what that means.

Point for Alkamista.

Ciao,
Werner

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 5:27:53 PM UTC+2, alka...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Same rules as last two seasons:
>
> You get 10 probability points which you can allocate to any active head coach in one of Europe's big 5 leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA). Goal is to have the most points by December 31st 2021, based on fired coaches.
> Only three rules:
> 1) The coach has to be active at a club in one of the Big 5 leagues when you submit your entry (duh)
> 2) You can allocate a maximum of 3 points to a coach (to ensure a minimum of 4 coaches per entry)
> 3) No limit on number of coaches (i.e. you can nominate up top 10 if you like)
>
> Deadline: Saturday September 18

Nobody had Nuno, huh.

Ciao,
Werner

On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 5:11:38 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:

> Nobody had Nuno, huh.

Yeah, Spurs somehow lucked out in the first 2-3 matches even though they were playing horribly, so we all thought Nuno was going to be OK.

Anyway, I had missed that Michel (Getafe) got the boot on October 4.

So standings are:

Alkamista 3 (Bruce 2, Koeman)
Futbolmetrix 3 (Castori, Bruce, Michel)
Werner 1 (Castori)
MH 1 (Xisco)

On Monday, 1 November 2021 at 22:11:38 UTC+1, Werner Pichler wrote:
>
> Nobody had Nuno, huh.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/tottenham-is-perfect-so-far-but-is-it-really-a-contender/

I guess the answer is no.

On 2021-11-01 15:53, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 5:11:38 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
>
>> Nobody had Nuno, huh.
>
> Yeah, Spurs somehow lucked out in the first 2-3 matches even though they were playing horribly, so we all thought Nuno was going to be OK.
>
> Anyway, I had missed that Michel (Getafe) got the boot on October 4.
>
> So standings are:
>
> Alkamista 3 (Bruce 2, Koeman)
> Futbolmetrix 3 (Castori, Bruce, Michel)
> Werner 1 (Castori)
> MH 1 (Xisco)
>
How are Kramer, Farke and Petkovic still hanging on?

Also curious as to why bigger clubs are not taking a look at Galtier.,
who has done very well with St. Etienne (look at them now). Lille, and
now Nice.

On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:41:34 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
> On 2021-11-01 15:53, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 5:11:38 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
> >
> >> Nobody had Nuno, huh.
> >
> > Yeah, Spurs somehow lucked out in the first 2-3 matches even though they were playing horribly, so we all thought Nuno was going to be OK.
> >
> > Anyway, I had missed that Michel (Getafe) got the boot on October 4.
> >
> > So standings are:
> >
> > Alkamista 3 (Bruce 2, Koeman)
> > Futbolmetrix 3 (Castori, Bruce, Michel)
> > Werner 1 (Castori)
> > MH 1 (Xisco)
> >
> How are Kramer, Farke and Petkovic still hanging on?

After leading Norwich to their first win of the season, Farke is gone. Point for MH.

On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 6:38:33 PM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:41:34 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
> > On 2021-11-01 15:53, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > > On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 5:11:38 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
> > >
> > >> Nobody had Nuno, huh.
> > >
> > > Yeah, Spurs somehow lucked out in the first 2-3 matches even though they were playing horribly, so we all thought Nuno was going to be OK.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I had missed that Michel (Getafe) got the boot on October 4.
> > >
> > > So standings are:
> > >
> > > Alkamista 3 (Bruce 2, Koeman)
> > > Futbolmetrix 3 (Castori, Bruce, Michel)
> > > Werner 1 (Castori)
> > > MH 1 (Xisco)
> > >
> > How are Kramer, Farke and Petkovic still hanging on?
> After leading Norwich to their first win of the season, Farke is gone. Point for MH.

And me!

Dean Smith gone too, but don't think anyone picked him.

On 2021-11-06, Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:41:34 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
>> >
>> How are Kramer, Farke and Petkovic still hanging on?
>
> After leading Norwich to their first win of the season, Farke is
> gone. Point for MH.

Let that be a lesson for all managers - don't win games.

On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 11:38:33 PM UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:41:34 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
> > On 2021-11-01 15:53, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > > On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 5:11:38 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
> > >
> > >> Nobody had Nuno, huh.
> > >
> > > Yeah, Spurs somehow lucked out in the first 2-3 matches even though they were playing horribly, so we all thought Nuno was going to be OK.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I had missed that Michel (Getafe) got the boot on October 4.
> > >
> > > So standings are:
> > >
> > > Alkamista 3 (Bruce 2, Koeman)
> > > Futbolmetrix 3 (Castori, Bruce, Michel)
> > > Werner 1 (Castori)
> > > MH 1 (Xisco)
> > >
> > How are Kramer, Farke and Petkovic still hanging on?
>
> After leading Norwich to their first win of the season, Farke is gone. Point for MH.

And here I thought that you would gloat that - Preziosi or no Preziosi - Genoa have done
what they always do and sacked Ballardini.

Ciao,
Werner

On 07/11/2021 16:31, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
> On 2021-11-06, Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> After leading Norwich to their first win of the season, Farke is
>> gone. Point for MH.
>
> Let that be a lesson for all managers - don't win games.

Farke did his best to follow that advice... until yesterday! :-)

On 2021-11-07 09:31, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
> On 2021-11-06, Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:41:34 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
>>>>
>>> How are Kramer, Farke and Petkovic still hanging on?
>>
>> After leading Norwich to their first win of the season, Farke is
>> gone. Point for MH.
>
> Let that be a lesson for all managers - don't win games.
>
Hmm St. Etienne's manager, the vastly experienced but never very
successful Claude Puel*, should watch his back. Not only did they win
their first game, but it was a local derby. And maybe Kramer will
finally get the chop after Arminia's first win.

* did win the league with Monaco, but that is over 20 years ago.

On Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 3:45:35 PM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
> On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 11:38:33 PM UTC+1, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:41:34 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
> > > On 2021-11-01 15:53, Futbolmetrix wrote:
> > > > On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 5:11:38 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Nobody had Nuno, huh.
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, Spurs somehow lucked out in the first 2-3 matches even though they were playing horribly, so we all thought Nuno was going to be OK.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I had missed that Michel (Getafe) got the boot on October 4.
> > > >
> > > > So standings are:
> > > >
> > > > Alkamista 3 (Bruce 2, Koeman)
> > > > Futbolmetrix 3 (Castori, Bruce, Michel)
> > > > Werner 1 (Castori)
> > > > MH 1 (Xisco)
> > > >
> > > How are Kramer, Farke and Petkovic still hanging on?
> >
> > After leading Norwich to their first win of the season, Farke is gone. Point for MH.
> And here I thought that you would gloat that - Preziosi or no Preziosi - Genoa have done
> what they always do and sacked Ballardini.
>

I had missed that. Definitely grounds for gloating! And a 2-point return too. Updated standings:

Futbolmetrix 5 (Castori, Bruce, Michel, Ballardini 2)
Alkamista 4 (Bruce 2, Koeman, Farke)
MH 1 (Xisco, Farke)
Werner 1 (Castori)