All Activity

He also said man united were after Pears People need to stop listening to this clown.

We need a leader of men. We don’t have the quality in the squad to get out of it based purely on football ability. We need a manager who can get players to give that extra 10%. It needs to be a motivator who can build an ‘us against them’ philosophy. That’s the only way we get out of this mess. Trying to play pretty football in a relegation dog fight will only end one way. Im hoping Val wasn’t popular with the players and some see it as a new start. I know he bombed at his last club but would Will Still be worth a look. I’m not 100% convinced but he’s done well in his previous positions.

If it's not only for the season, then taking on the job of getting us back out of League One isn't such a bad proposition for the likes of Cifuentes etc. I hope whoever comes in decides his own captain and insists that we sign Tronstad to a new contract 🙂

What was the ticket allocation for the Norwich City game and is it now SOLD OUT? Thank you.

Another predictably awful window. The only thing to change at Ewood these days are the excuses.

I don't think the likes of Martin would touch us even if we wanted him. It will end up being someone who would do well to get a job in League One, just because for someone whose can realistically compete for a decent Championship job will see taking us on as too risky for their career. A bad few months with us could knock them down a division in their next job. Its different in the summer if you have a window and a full pre seaso. But here anyone decent knows they will be hostage to the clown show. Not having any credible football people at all (such as Waggott like him or loathe him ) a manager has to ask himself will he risk their future success for Gestede and Suhail... Rowett has such a bad recent cv he might go for us in a desperate move.

This really feels like an inflection point as whatever happened with VI it's clear that there isn't a plan in place on who to replace him with. The bloke was a bang average manager but he was about the standard we should expect given the abilities of Pasha & Gestede at running a football club. I can't believe it's taken this long but it really feels like Blackburn Rovers are very close to imploding as I think the next appointment will be an Owen Coyle/Steve Kean type and we will plummet into League One.

Don't disagree with any of that, Venkys have been completely disinterested for years But I was referring specifically to the steepened rate of decline over the past 2 years. I don't think they are any less disinterested than they have been, they have just now completely turned the taps off too, so we cant even get lucky and employ a Manager/Head Coach/Director of Football/CEO/etc who is even vaguely competent

They won't get someone in who's already in a job but there are still plenty to choose from. I would get Cifuentes in things were looking a little better, but we need a 'quickfix' for the season so I'm not too sure. I hope we stay clear of Rowett and especially Russell Martin.

Johnson to beat Wednesday, only for Vignal to be given the job.

Detached infamously bad owner + Terrible press about pitch + fan base in revolt + in ability to retain good players + lack of Championship experience in squad + joke of leadership team + no money to spend + transfer window already gone+ in relegation places + huge amount of injuries= manager who is desperate. We are shopping a level or two below Ismael. We are going to have to get very lucky.

Look at the complete chumps in charge, Pasha and Gestede. Pasha will know next to nobody in football and Gestede probably a few ex managers he played for or some obscure foreign French speaking lads. The pool of contacts they will be searching in for the next manager will be very small. So if they go down the general job advertisement route lets add to the fact that the club is in total disarray on and off the field, players sold from under managers, no re-investment and a squad of total losers then anyone decent is going to say 'no thanks' if they even pick up the phone. I never thought I would say it but I miss Waggot. How have we got to the point where the people in charge are so under qualified and completely out of their depth?!?

Nyambe is at Reading.

The only one of those you could argue wasn't considered good enough for Championship football is Nyambe. Actually now I think on it, we tried to keep him too. Maybe not very hard but still. And Brereton we literally turned down millions for. Szmodics we sold to a Premiership club.

Anyone but Rooney. I've seen planks of wood more intelligent than him.

Derek McInnes would be good, but think I think he would turn us down.

It will be a bit awkward for Venkys when quite a few of the Derby Rovers team, that wasn't considered good enough for Championship football, makes it into the Premier League 😂 Eustace + staff Batth Sanderson Travis Weimann Brereton Diaz Szmodics Nyambe We've now seen that a bit of extra money, ambition, and trust does go a long way. It's even more awkward that deep down we probably like their players a lot more than our own! 🤣

Matchday 30 Summarised Read the full article on the front page and let us know your thoughts.

Another good source list… c/o @Miller11

Here’s a database to start the search… https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trainer/verfuegbaretrainer/statistik#google_vignette

We hired Pishmael when we were 5th in the League. Cheap, ambitionless, a real momentum killer. We wont hire anyone ambitious or outspoken. I cant help thinking we'll end up with Ryan Lowe. I also think they will try and hire an ex favourite on the coaching staff to help quell any future boycotts. Lets not fall for it.

We don't have a target man upfront. We haven't had one all season, the error has been acknowledged by the outgoing manager but nothing has been done. We are really lightweight up front.

We did not sign a single player of proven Championship quality, when our squad is bloody screaming out for it. Rudy Gestede is taking us down.

4 real options as I see it. 1. Relative unknown doing a decent job overseas with an interest in managing in England. We'd be a good stepping stone for that. 2. UK based relatively inexperienced lower league manager looking to step up 3. UK based, out of work, Desperate to get back into it 4. Random out of work manager who's agent approaches RG expressing interest. My pick is option 1, RG I suspect will pick number 4.

Yep agreed. Any strikers currently free transfers?!