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Ismael has been sacked from 4 of the 11 clubs he's managed as far as I can make out. West Brom sacked him after winning 12 out of 31 matches. He's won 4 out of 12 with us. Time to go

Not many will be sticking around to watch that if we get beaten by Derby.

No way is he giving this gig up.

He's more likely to have re-signed.

I couldn't possibly say, I fancy going Ewood this year. This person could perhaps have same intials as the local paper that has recently been banned!

Every time I open this thread I expect to see he’s resigned.

If Lambert had been left to his own devices for 5 and a half years like Mowbray, I imagine we would have ended up in similar positions. For me Lambert can't be compared to Coyle at all.

Like anyone is going to be sticking around for that after Trav, Weimann, Batth, Eustace and co have just inflicted the ultimate humiliation on us. Better idea would be to do it the following Saturday on the international break wouldn't it?

Shearer, Faz, Sir Roger, Garner.

It all went down hill for him after he left rovers. He did a good job everywhere in English football. He had a poor record in Scotland with livingstone but he got Wycombe to the semi finals of the league Cup got them to the play offs. Did a good job at Colchester where he left to go to Norwich. Then the villa job as I said he did ok with no money. When he left rovers he became a journey man

Impossible to pick just 4 I'd say. Couldn't really differentiate between Crompton, Douglas, Clayton, Faz, Parkes, Garner, Shearer, Jack, Dalglish. Edit: playing wise if you had to pick just 4, guess it would be Crompton, Clayton, Douglas, Shearer.

Stoke looking strong and well drilled under Mark Robins this season, exactly as you'd expect really from his kind of team. Rovers will need to put in a similar performance to Ipswich and the first 89 mins or so against Birmingham. After the last two performances I am struggling to find any positives that point towards a home win. Think it will be another 1-2 defeat. Ohashi with the Rovers goal.

We'll have to agree to disagree about Lambert. I think he's been poor everywhere he's been except Norwich, never had any intention of staying here more than a few months, and was only brought in by Pasha as someone who (at the time) had gravitas to flog Rhodes and create the impression he knew what he was doing.

Id be surprised if much actual in the flesh scouting where someone with an experienced eye watches a potential target over a number of games takes place these days. The only one of the summer signings who passes the "eye test" is Alebiosu. He's looked decent since minute one of his first game and seems to be getting better. The rest not so much so - and that's being somewhat kind in certain cases.

Lambert was definitely not in that category. He got Norwich two consecutive promotions to the epl then did a decent job at villa under tough circumstances. Though I agree about coyle

Two separate things can be right at the same time. Few would agree with the second bit but that doesn't mean VI isn't also a very poor manager. I think he's terrible. One game and ten minutes of the next one to unravel all Eustace's good work. Eleven defeats from Twenty competitive fixtures. Arguably most important going forward, can anyone see what he's trying to implement on the pitch? You could maybe cut him a little slack if you could see any signs of a defined style of play or identity taking shape. Instead we were promised exciting high intensity pressing football and are getting the polar opposite. Needs replacing asap for me. Obviously doubtful whether he will be due to the length of contract etc but you'd have hoped a sensible Club would have inserted some sort of break clause somewhere along the way as insurance.

Preparing for the future then.

Probably the only way they could attract him if the wage was poor.

As you say so did Coyle. And Lambert. We tend to specialise in these sort of guys who primarily have been a failure but might have had a good season at some point because in general we refuse to pay the compensation for a manager in employment who's on an upward trajectory. Preferring instead to take a punt on someone who's either out of work or on the managerial scrap heap and desperate for work.

Does anyone know whos in charge of the drum in the Blackburn end? I know some of the kids have go and love they are involved but doesnt half kill the vibe sometimes 😐 *awaits being pounced on 😆🙏

In fairness it is quite funny when things get so bad even Chaddy starts to turn (eg. Ismael's first few games), everyone falls over themselves to praise and congratulate him, only to then react with shock and dismay when after a win he returns right back to his default position.

Like when we ended up with Coyle instead of Warnock.

Chaddy did have a rare moment of enlightenment at the end of last season and (quite rightly) wanted VI gone after the five successive defeats. Taking a critical stance obviously doesn't sit well with him though and he quickly changed his mind back again as soon as we won a few in what at the time appeared to be dead rubbers. Now things actually matter again, we predictably can't buy a result and are back to square one with chaddy now fairly isolated in his support of VI and doubling down by becoming ever more strident in shooting down any criticism of the fella.

Who was it?

Set up the go fundme I'll support it obviously.