Brave of Norfs to make the announcement when the season isn't even at the half way stage. They obviously feel the situation is beyond saving. The suddenness also suggests that maybe, there's some sort of behind closed doors stuff going on at the club, that's threatening to blow up and soon. PR staff can do an amazing job at polishing the turd sometimes, but the idea that a senior coach with a modestly good win/loss ratio is being told to leave even before the bye yet, somehow, everyone will remain best buddies and keep swapping Christmas cards is laughable.