Steve Clarke Appointed WBA Gaffer

Steve Clarke Appointed West Bromwich Albion Manager

Steve Clarke has been appointed the new manager of West Bromwich Albion.
The Baggies have been searching for a new manager since Roy Hodgson was announced as England boss ahead of the European Championship.

And former Chelsea assistant manager and Liverpool coach Clarke has now been handed the reins, signing a two-year contract at the Hawthorns.

'I'm absolutely delighted to be given this opportunity,' said Clarke.
'Becoming a head coach in my own right has always been an ambition of mine and I feel I have served my apprenticeship.

'I've done everything I could as an assistant. 'It's a process I've gone through, with a plan in mind to work as hard as I could alongside some of the best managers and coaches in the world, learning as much as possible from them, before stepping out on my own.'
Clarke's departure from Liverpool was only confirmed on Wednesday, although he had offered his resignation last month when Kenny Dalglish was sacked.
'I've taken something from every manager I've worked with and I've felt ready to make the step up for some time,' he added.

'I'm delighted West Bromwich Albion have given me the chance to make that progression and I'm determined to make the most of it.

'I look forward to meeting and working with a very talented group of players and aim, with their help, to prove I can be a successful head coach.
'The chairman and Dan Ashworth did a terrific job in selling the club's project to me and I fully aim to repay the board's faith.

'The team and supporters have had some good times in recent years and, with their help, I would like to think those good times can continue following my appointment.

'I know from past visits to The Hawthorns how well the supporters back the team and joining a club of such stature is a real honour. I can't wait to get started.'
West Brom's Sporting and Technical Director, Dan Ashworth, added: 'I'm delighted to welcome Steve to the club.


'We firmly believe we have appointed the right man to keep the club moving forward.
'After Roy was appointed as England manager, we cast the net far and wide to identify the most suitable candidate to fill his shoes.
'From the outset, we decided to pursue candidates who are renowned for their coaching ability and Steve was very much at the forefront of our thoughts because of the clubs he has worked at and the high regard he is held in within the game.
'After holding talks with Steve, he emerged as the outstanding candidate.
'Steve has worked alongside and learned from some top managers and, most importantly, he knows the Premier League inside out and what it takes to succeed at this level.
'He is a talented British coach who has served his time in the trenches as a No.2 in order to get an opportunity to be in sole charge of a team - and we are delighted to give him that chance.
'Steve has a real hunger and drive to succeed as a No 1 and is excited about the ongoing project we have at the club.
'We also have a structure in place that will hopefully give Steve the support he needs to carry on the success we have enjoyed over the past three seasons.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2156308/Steve-Clarke-new-West-Brom-manager.html

Well done Steve! Hope you do a good job there.

Congratulation Steve!

All the best.

I am delighted for him and I wish him the best of luck.

Well in Steve!!

Good luck, Steve. 

I think West Brom could do well with him as head coach.

Best of luck Steve except against us!!!

Wasn't bad for someone who spent the majority of their career with Chelsea!

All the best, Steve! Just let us win when we face WBA!

Best of luck Steve with your appointment at WBA as head coach.

Congrats Steve, hopefully he doesn't take any points from us!!!!

Best of luck Steve with your new post, except when we play yuz of course.

Hope you do well Steve at the Baggies.

Good luck at the Baggies Clarky  He deserves a chance to manage a prem team, my wba mate will be made up

All the best Stevie - thanks for everything.

Gone up in my estimations as a human as well for offering to walk with Kenny.

Hope you have 36 good games next year - and two sh#t ones!!

 

Best of luck Steve. You've earned your opportunity.

Hope it all goes well for him liked him very respectful man all the best.

Good luck Steve

Best of luck Steve.
Take a few young lads on loan please.

Best of luck for Stevie C. already making some good signings I see.

Not sure if this is the most up to date thread - but what a great job he is doing... They are up to 3rd - and look to be right in the chase for Champs League.

Solid work he has done at West Brom and for some reason was never retained,our loss.

Solid work he has done at West Brom and for some reason was never retained,our loss.

Totally agree, never understood why we let him go. Doing an amazing job with West Brom when you consider it.

WBA 3rd with part of our disasterous management team Steve Clarke managing them.Maybe FSG should have looked for continuity I dont think Clarke even got a mention.

If memory serves, didn't Steve resign?

WBA 3rd with part of our disasterous management team Steve Clarke managing them.Maybe FSG should have looked for continuity I dont think Clarke even got a mention.

But would Steve Clark have taken the job?

He showed his loyalty to Kenny by wanting to resign when Kenny lost his job as manager.

Totally agree, never understood why we let him go. Doing an amazing job with West Brom when you consider it.

Went to allow BR to bring in his own people

According to Steve he was fired. He holds no grudges against the club, understands why it happened.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-brom-manager-steve-clarke-bears-no-grudge-despite-revealing-he-was-sacked-by-liverpool-8056889.html

I'm happy he's doing so well. I hope he saves some more wins for matches against clubs ahead of us. 

Well done Steve, pity we sacked him!

Nice to see him do well as a ex-red who obviously showed us respect.

According to Steve he was fired. He holds no grudges against the club, understands why it happened.

Wish I knew why he got the bullet.

Wish I knew why he got the bullet.

I thought at the time it was believed that he didn't want to work under Rodgers, as he has previously worked over Rodgers at Chelsea? And to further his solo career perhaps.

Went to allow BR to bring in his own people

I know that George, still doesn't explain it well enough for me. As much as someone likes to bring in their whole regime a quality coach shouldn't be overlooked just to make room. Brendan is someone who appreciates knowledge and ideas, Clarke appears full of them and could of easily been an asset. So when I say "I never understood why" doesn't translate to I don't know the reasons that were given.

Wish I knew why he got the bullet.

Because BR wanted to bring in his own assistant manager and coaching staff

I know that George, still doesn't explain it well enough for me. As much as someone likes to bring in their whole regime a quality coach shouldn't be overlooked just to make room. Brendan is someone who appreciates knowledge and ideas, Clarke appears full of them and could of easily been an asset. So when I say "I never understood why" doesn't translate to I don't know the reasons that were given.

The only person that could answer that then is BR.

Clark has made a good start but the season is long - and he could just as easily go on a run of defeats.

He did well for us but he obviously had ambitions of being a manager as well as the obvious BR own staff.

The only person that could answer that then is BR.

Clark has made a good start but the season is long - and he could just as easily go on a run of defeats.

He did well for us but he obviously had ambitions of being a manager as well as the obvious BR own staff.

I think you're right there George. I would be very surprised if Clarke and West Brom can keep these run of results up. If the results in this first part of the season is anything to go by then he was wasted in his role as an assistant manager and there would be absolutely no reason at all for him to continue as an assistant at this club.

If memory serves, didn't Steve resign?

No was sacked by us, Brendan didn't want to work with him.

The only person that could answer that then is BR.

Clark has made a good start but the season is long - and he could just as easily go on a run of defeats.

He did well for us but he obviously had ambitions of being a manager as well as the obvious BR own staff.

Yeah he did but was willing to stay on in his role, as Frankly says he had ambitions to be a manager and was too good it appears for the assistants role, hence why I'm unsure he wasn't utilised. Not often you're given the chance to keep someone who is too good for their job, also agree that West Brom will probably go on a poor run soon enough, he's still got them playing fantastically and far above where I expected them to be at this stage of the season and that alone deserves a bit of scrutiny and respect for what he's achieved so far.

Yeah he did but was willing to stay on in his role, as Frankly says he had ambitions to be a manager and was too good it appears for the assistants role, hence why I'm unsure he wasn't utilised. Not often you're given the chance to keep someone who is too good for their job, also agree that West Brom will probably go on a poor run soon enough, he's still got them playing fantastically and far above where I expected them to be at this stage of the season and that alone deserves a bit of scrutiny and respect for what he's achieved so far.

I think maybe BR didn't think his coaching methods were the way BR wanted to approach things.

Clarke is obviously a very good coach - especially when it comes to defending and he would have been useful to keep but BR I guess just wanted a whole new regime there and to surround himself with people who work with his methods.

I hope Clark does well in his career as he always seemed to be very respectful

I think maybe BR didn't think his coaching methods were the way BR wanted to approach things.

Clarke is obviously a very good coach - especially when it comes to defending and he would have been useful to keep but BR I guess just wanted a whole new regime there and to surround himself with people who work with his methods.

I hope Clark does well in his career as he always seemed to be very respectful

That's the logical conclusion, I think the real reason may be more to do with too many cooks and establishing authority. Bringing in his own number 2, he knows the relationship, he's the big chief so to speak and the other guy already toes the line but that of course is pure speculation on my part.

Our defensive record this season is partially distorted due to the number of individual mistakes that have cost us goals too so to suggest Clarke may have kept us tighter at the back could be wrong but it's something I lean towards having watched us last season under Kenny and how good we were defensively (a lot of the credit given to and accepted by Clarke).

As you say George, he seems a very nice guy too so I'd wish him well too unless he's playing us of course.

That's the logical conclusion, I think the real reason may be more to do with too many cooks and establishing authority. Bringing in his own number 2, he knows the relationship, he's the big chief so to speak and the other guy already toes the line but that of course is pure speculation on my part.

Our defensive record this season is partially distorted due to the number of individual mistakes that have cost us goals too so to suggest Clarke may have kept us tighter at the back could be wrong but it's something I lean towards having watched us last season under Kenny and how good we were defensively (a lot of the credit given to and accepted by Clarke).

As you say George, he seems a very nice guy too so I'd wish him well too unless he's playing us of course.

Yeah BR has to make his stamp on the place - At Chelsea BR was below Clark in the pecking order so it could have been hard for Clarke to work alongside BR ( pure speculation of course )

I think we have defended well but as you say too many individual errors and also not had a settled back 4 yet as well as Pepe being out.

Can someone fix the spelling in the OP.

Has proven me wrong, Steve Clarke.
The more I see WBA this year the more I rue our bad summer last season.

Alot of people, myself included said that he'd be a big loss to our team, clearly had a lot of influence on our game and has done very well at WBA. I thought the situation was that BR asked him not to quit cos he wanted to work with him but the board wanted all of the people that had worked closely with Kenny out and to start afresh?

Alot of people, myself included said that he'd be a big loss to our team, clearly had a lot of influence on our game and has done very well at WBA. I thought the situation was that BR asked him not to quit cos he wanted to work with him but the board wanted all of the people that had worked closely with Kenny out and to start afresh?

If that is true why didn't they accept his resignation when he first offered it ?

If that is true why didn't they accept his resignation when he first offered it ?

Answers on a postcard to:

What the F**k goes through our owners minds
PO Box I'm a mind-reader
Anfield

Answers on a postcard to:

What the f**k goes through our owners minds
PO Box I'm a mind-reader
Anfield

Or answers on a postcard to FSG
Owners with out a clue
Boston.

Got some decent forwards at the Baggies has Clarke.

Played some decent footy too.

West Bromwich Albion sack Steve Clarke after defeat at Cardiff. Results haven't gone in his direction this year

Bit of a joke. You lose someone of Lukaku's quality and your going to slip down the table.

A cluster of teams at both ends of the table. A few results could have them in the top half and he deserves the chance to put it right.

West Brom having been absolutely dire lately, more hoofball than football, and I kind of expected them to battle against relegation. Doubtful they can get a much better manager though. But who knows what was going on behind the scenes.