[hardtobeat]

PATHETIC!!!!!!!!!so much wrong and hypocritical in this decision makes a total nonsense of the last 10 years let alone the Bald ones statement of a few weeks ago,secretarys going to be busy fielding transfer requests in the next few days i feel!! Laughing stock of the midland we know what we are. Two fingers openly stuck up at the supporters!

[Sessegod]

words cannot explain this appointment, they will be doing this all again by September when we are firmly rooted to the bottom of the premiership

[maximus]

Another SC situation all over again, Appoint a number 2.

Just didn't expect him at all, We'll see how it all pans out, Getting rid of Mel for Irvine. 

[Lloydy]

Serious question, would ANY team in the Championship be happy with Alan Irvine?

[koren]

You said a lesson has been learnt but you still appoint an inexperienced man as a head coach.Shocked as I read this news.

[mulliganstired]

Im going to give him his chance at the end of the day.

Not happy at the appointment in the slightest but he has to be supported

Yup, can we give him a chance at least?  I'm not happy, but I never liked the idea of Sherwood, I thought he'd be gone by Xmas with us in the bottom three.

[Sessegod]

This makes the Sherwood appointment look like genius.

[Astle1968]

Genuinely cant believe this. What the f*** were they thinking

And to think I didnt want Sherwood

[WorcsWBA]

WBAFCofficial ‏@WBAFCofficial 7m

Burton: "With the support of Keith and Dean, we firmly believe we have put in place the right coaching team to move the club forward.” 2/2

And, in a nutshell, that's what it boils down to at the end of the day. In the world Peace lives in, that's more important than anything else (oh and the cheapness of course). Absolutely mind-boggling.

[addy]

I actually had to Google Irvine to find out who he was...

I'm struggling to see how you go from holding talks with Moyes, to giving the job to his fking tea boy!!

 

Obviously the talks with Moyes were to ask him about Irvine.. jesus.

[iwastherein68]

Think you will find Rob Kelly is another ex-dingle from the Downing era, bet they are loving this

[Albion79]

As said above i shall be giving him a chance but i have a bad feeling about this, there is a lot of resentment towards staff at the club as it is, Irvine is going to have to work twice as hard just to be given a chance, we needed somebody who could unite everyone, i dont think this appointment has done that.

Irvines track record isnt outstanding and to say i am shocked is an understatement, the players seemed to lack respect for Pepe Mel and i cant see how this appointment is much different.

We have to give him a chance though ,I can only think he is appointed as he seems to be quite academy driven so he will try and introduce younger players and that we have a footballing director of football  in Burton (if that makes any sense) so i would assume Irvines main duties will be coaching, lets hope he brings a lot of young hungry players to the club as well as promoting our own.

That said this is a huge risk, I have backed JP from Day one as think overall he has done a very good job, but initial thoughts this looks a strange appointment and a big risk (all appointments are to a certain extent) and if it goes wrong then he really has to question if he is the right man to to keep running the club.

Good luck Alan, you are going to need it.

[WBASPE77]

I'm amazed and very angry. Irvine has not been linked to any job even in the Championship over the last three years how on earth does he manage to get a Premiership club. Peace is desperate to make us a mid table Championship club. I had one or two doubts about Sherwood but surely he would be a better fit than Irvine. I really hope I'm proved wrong. 

[Legend]

I'm honestly stunned and now I'm laughing. I really can't believe we've appointed Alan Irvine.

[baggie38]

All I can suggest to people is vote with your money and get a refund on your season ticket.

[ex coseley kid]

The real problem here is that, when we are bottom at Christmas, with a not quite right squad and this muppet in charge, THEN who will come and be our next coach?

We have finally scraped that barrel, folks.

[smosher34]

not 1 single good word on here says it all championship here we come ! I am fuming at this a joke a yes man to keep downing and denno

[addy]

Why not Zola, Hughton or Mackay? Why go all the way down to Irvine.

[fentbaggie]

Booger me!!!! If old tight backside spends all the money saved on a raft of quality signings this Summer seeing as he's obviously spent a fiver and a balti pie on the manager, then it'll be only slightly less farcical.

This is a make or break decision. If this backfires, which let's face it, is more likely than not, Peace needs to sell up and pee off.

Christ on a bike - what kind of wages must Sherwoods boys have been looking for ffs???

***Waiting on all the money spent on brilliant signings before August 31st......***

    

[geoff]

Halesowen town next season for me!

Rushall now Sneekers is in charge.

[frankieb]

What a complete joke and a joke of a club. Well peace said we are a championship team and now he's put the structure in place. What must pepe fell like. I destest Jeremy Peace.

[AlbionBest]

is all that springs to mind upon hearing this shocking and totally left of centre news...............

Peace back where he's comfortable with loads of Prem dosh swilling around the Club !

[bednarsboingboing balls]

what a load of rubbish ,peace out mass demo needed ,one big joke

[benalbion]

absolute joke. stumbling block for Sherwood was wages my backside, so obvious kiely and downing are not going be moved only Irvine is stupid enough to agree to work with them. massive struggle for us in the near future until we have the b##ls to have a clear out we desperately need

[gerry m]

When i saw this on facebook i thought it was a joke post! Now i realise its true. I dont want to be nasty to the man but is this the best we can do.