[east-stand-nick]

HALLELUJAH

[bartleygreen baggie]

Let us hope the rest of them follow him out of the door; the prospect of KD in charge for a couple of games is daunting to say the least

[baggie96]

Just imagine if we didn't have that one lucky week where we won 3!

[Sessegod]

not his fault, never should have been employed.

[lewisant]

Was never going to work out. Hearing pulis and sherwood are both keen and want deal done quick so was in clubs interest to sack him.

I may be wrong BUT. I think it's illegal to interview for a job that somebody is currently in. So maybe they put the feelers out and know what's what and are looking to officially sort it out over the next few days, because 10.30 pm is a strnge time to announce the news.

[BaggieBirdRus]

I thought lessons had been learnt JP?

[baggie96]

I may be wrong BUT. I think it's illegal to interview for a job that somebody is currently in. So maybe they put the feelers out and know what's what and are looking to officially sort it out over the next few days, because 10.30 pm is a strnge time to announce the news.

No interview yet but they 100% have spoke and did do before the villa game too

[Aztech]

Let us hope the rest of them follow him out of the door; the prospect of KD in charge for a couple of games is daunting to say the least

Don't shoot the messenger but Downing lives near me and apparently has told people today he is leaving.

[Adder]

nowt on Sky yet either

[royhan]

We have had two nice guys in this post recently - Mel and Irvine. It's time now for a barsteward. Sherwood fits that bill and I think the bookies have probably got it right this time and made him a long odds on favourite. We need a shake up and Sherwood, hopefully with his own backroom staff, will do just that.

[17GD]

Just read on the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/11316859/West-Brom-sack-Alan-Irvine-and-line-up-Tim-Sherwood-as-first-choice-to-replace-him.html

So happy he's gone! 

Should never have been employed. Hopefully JP has learned his lesson and will pay the going rate for a decent manager now. Let's also hope that AI isn't alone in receiving his p45.

[WBAinDEVON]

I am dancing naked in the streets of exeter. Any West Ham tickets left

[bagstaff]

Don't shoot the messenger but Downing lives near me and apparently has told people today he is leaving.

i would never shoot that messenger!

[addy]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alan-irvine-brink-west-brom-4890803

Background staff on the way also according to The Mirror.

Peace is ready to part with Albion’s existing backroom staff of Keith Downing and Dean Kiely, who stayed on when Pepe Mel left in May.

[boot2006]

It hasn't worked out with AI so something was going to have to give.  A surprise choice in the first place, one which I doubted would work but on the other hand I wanted it to work because AI is such a good and decent bloke.  All the best to AI in the future.

[baggie53]

According to Sky Sports the club are refusing to comment

[dangerman]

Sky sports news just reported it and said Albion have refused to confirm reports.

Strange time of night and strange circumstances, someone must be lined up.

[Albionic]

good luck alan, sure there is a job for you out there.

so, the king is dead, long live the king !!

[Adder]

Sky say West Brom refusing to comment on reports...maybe some sort of leak? Hope Irvine was told in advance.

[WBASPE77]

Lets face it it was never going to work. I wanted Irvine to succeed and become a success unfortunately it didn't work out however we still beat the Villa. Irvine was just one of a number of people as to why this hasn't worked JP stayed he learnt from his mistakes when quite possibly appointing Irvine was the biggest one he has made. A number of players haven't done it for him either.

[maccbaggie]

Don't shoot the messenger but Downing lives near me and apparently has told people today he is leaving.

*Prays*

[dangerman]

I hope someone ran it past brunt first 

Seriously it would be just our luck the club will make a massive u-turn now just to wind us up 

[RogerBadoo]

It is strange that the announcement has leaked out so late-on. I wonder if they have for once got a replacement ready.

[WBAinDEVON]

And I wanted an early night lol

[addy]

I hope someone ran it past brunt first 

Seriously it would be just our luck the club will make a massive u-turn now just to wind us up 

Irvine out, Dave Jones in .