The decision of Burnley to dismiss Sean Dyche came as a real shock. Few things in modern day football come as a surprise, and this is not the first time such a seemingly rash decision has been made at an important point in the season. But I was shocked when I first saw this news.
After everything Dyche has done at that club this is a gamble by the owners. They clearly wanted a reaction on the pitch and they nearly did get it - Burnley could so easily have been 2-0 up against West Ham and gone on to win and close the gap to Everton to just one point, though in the end they did not. Yet whatever happens next, I think the decision has baffled 'football people'.
In a way I thought it might be bad news for Everton - we see time-and-time again how such decisions create a reaction. Just look at Newcastle United. OK they had a lot of funding but they are in a completely different position now under Eddie Howe than when Steve Bruce left.
