The world’s ultimate Second Season Syndrome sufferer has been affected again
Norwich sack Glenn Roeder after things go wrong in season two
Glenn Roeder is a manager who divides opinion. His supporters point to the fact he took both West Ham and Newcastle into the top seven during his first season with each as proof of his ability but the doubters will quickly point out that things turned sour after that.
The term Second Season Syndrome is commonly used to refer to teams like Ipswich and Reading who overachieved in their first Premier League season only to struggle the next but if the downturn was to be renamed in one man’s honour, it would almost certainly become known as Glenn Roeder Syndrome, as shown by the fortunes of his last three clubs:
West Ham
Season One:
| Position | 7th |
| Games Played | 38 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Points Per Game | 1.39 |
Tags: Glenn Roeder, Glenn Roeder Syndrome, Ipswich, Newcastle, Norwich, Premier League, Reading, Second season syndrome, West Ham
Posted: January 15th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment 
