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You do you.

My response was specifically at the part of your comment which I highlighted in bold

Well at least you understood the post then. Thank you, hadn’t really known that. Don’t really understand how it relates to Rhodes being appointed.

It was, I posted the advertisement on here in June Here it is https://jobs4football.com/job/loan-manager/ It was also advertised on Rovers website

Nobody, but to compare his adequacy to the role to your own, is tantamount to the pub favourite “my Granma would’ve scored that”

I’ll put it this way. If it were common knowledge we were advertising for one, who on here would have thought ‘I bet Jordan Rhodes would be perfect for that’?

I was under the impression that that it was offer to Lowe, and he turned it down Rhodes is Stuart Jones replacement Stuart Jones had not been managing the academy for over a year before leaving, His previous role managing the academy was taken up by Paul Gray

Could’ve been given to David Lowe? Or Stuart Jones’ replacement.

The job of a loan manager is to source and manage outgoing loans, which they are interested in. not the guys who come here on loan, which we are apparently not particularly interested in anymore It was managed in house by Stuart Jones last season, he left

Which leads me nicely to my next point: Why Rhodes, specifically? Why not literally any ex-Rover? There is nothing Rhodes has done of merit to be ‘an excellent appointment’, even compared to a bog-standard EFL coach such as (for example) a promotion for David Lowe.

And that means we should trust Rudy the bully?

Exactly

I'm not obsessed, I just like to point out how one eyed a view it was about the pairing .

You can say what you want, but I’d call it fickle. I mean Steve was the guy who 2 managers actively forced their way from. Yes, Rudy was around last summer as a part of the machine, but he truly now is the person who takes utmost responsibility for the football side. If his manager walks away before Christmas, and we’re flopping around mid table or at the bottom, then you will be correct and I will have more rationale for agreeing that he’s on the way to being as much of a twat as Steve Waggott. There is no law against not being convinced or making your mind up by a certain time.

Levy steps down at Spurs. Unexpected.

Not many are arguing with that. But is it ok if we suggest that RG is shit and shouldn't be anywhere near this club?

No.

No, that’s how long we had used car salesman Steve in charge for pal, and he was shit.

Linking with scouts is an additional responsibility aka scouting. Doesn’t mean he is in charge of who is coming here on loan, is that what you’re suggesting this means?

I can read thanks -can you? See the latter part of the club's statement. edit It would be interesting to know what the new 'pathway' and 'philosophy' is.

Not fickle at all. Most here still believe that SWAG was slippery, economical with the truth. Many now believe that RG is worse. 5 years? I see -that's how long we have to give the new aligned plan before we can comment.

“the former fans favourite will identify and arrange appropriate loan opportunities, both domestically and abroad, to ensure placements align with the club's player development pathway” Main responsibility - Clarity! Aka outgoing loans to clubs where it suits a “philosophy”.

Christian will be known to a lot of people on here and he’s a good guy. Just replying to Marks comment as they also know each other. He’s a good guy and from what I can see he’s just agreeing that TGH will be a better shout than Tavares. Can’t really argue with that.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/september/03/rhodes-returns-in-new-rovers-role-/ He will also be tasked with building and maintaining strong relationships with loan clubs and will link in with the scouting department by attending matches and assessing potential player targets, to support the club's broader recruitment strategy.

Quote for the first? A loans manager is regarding outward going loans from my experience. This isn’t about Jordan going to find us loans for the first team, that’s the scouting teams job. A loan manager from my experience finds places suitable for your younger players to get experience.