Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach

[Waggy76]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Whilst I'm not overly excited at the prospect I actually think it would be a surprisingly solid appointment in all the circumstances.

My worry is, it's not done yet and I hope it doesn't turn into another Warnock moment.

(There you are, I was the first to say it)

 

King Rat to offer his services at half the price!

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Eustace isn't remotely in the same ballpark as Warnock.

Agreed, but I wouldn't be that surprised if we miraculously somehow just miss out on Eustace and end up with someone way worse.

I wasn't comparing the 2 directly.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

King Rat to offer his services at half the price!

Which one, Steve or Owen?

[ruggles1995]

53 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

benson and lowe to be in charge tommorow😰

will be more likely to be "Benson & Hedges"

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Which one, Steve or Owen?

Robbie Fowler?

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

Robbie Fowler?

I'm just going to put that down as a bit of guff in the Press and not even entertain the possibility

[Polky]

Daily Mail reporting that Eustace has agreed a two and a half year deal.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Remember its Venkys....anything could happen in the next half hour!🙃

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I'm just going to put that down as a bit of guff in the Press and not even entertain the possibility

I wasn't being entirely serious, even if Fowler would be a very Venky appointment

[MB Rover]

15 min warning apparently

[phili]

3 minutes ago, MB Rover said:

15 min warning apparently

Will it be GB or Waggot introducing him in the media?

If GB is no where we can safely assume he has left.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, phili said:

Will it be GB or Waggot introducing him in the media?

If GB is no where we can safely assume he has left.

Especially if Eustace is announced as the new "Manager".

If he's described as the new "Head Coach" I'll be panicking.

[MB Rover]

2 minutes ago, phili said:

Will it be GB or Waggot introducing him in the media?

If GB is no where we can safely assume he has left.

Your guess is as good as mine, but 5pm is supposedly the time for ‘a statement’

[wilsdenrover]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Especially if Eustace is announced as the new "Manager".

If he's described as the new "Head Coach" I'll be panicking.

Hold yourself together man 😁

[wilsdenrover]

Just now, MB Rover said:

Your guess is as good as mine, but 5pm is supposedly the time for ‘a statement’

5:04 it is then.

[Paul Mellelieu]

I'm amazed the club has found a replacement at such short notice, although I assume they most have know JDT was lining up the Sweden job for some time.  

[MB Rover]

1 minute ago, wilsdenrover said:

5:04 it is then.

Probs seen this message board and will do it at 5:04 purely from spite 

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, MB Rover said:

Your guess is as good as mine, but 5pm is supposedly the time for ‘a statement’

"No further news today?"

[KentExile]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

"No further news today?"

JDT staying until Saturday evening to try a trial run of his new 1-2-7 formation

[aletheia]

They had to do someting rapidly to divert attention from the pathetic shenanigans of the last few weeks.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, KentExile said:

JDT staying until Saturday evening to try a trial run of his new 1-2-7 formation

I actually quite wish he was staying for the Cup games.

[miqaayil]

https://x.com/brfcsdotcom/status/1755985594444882419?s=20

 

A medical ... thank god no transfer deadline for managers ...we'll forget to "SUBMIT" again 

Edited February 9 by miqaayil

[booth]

2 hours ago, JHRover said:

Who has said Tomasson wanted to leave in the summer?

All I have seen is Tomasson himself confirming that he offered the club the chance to get rid of him without him claiming compensation, an offer the club declined.

That isn't the same as him wanting to leave.

But I see the narrative is being gradually laid down, block by block. Within a few days it will be all about JDT not being committed to Rovers, wanting to be elsewhere, should never have started the season, and if he ends up in the Sweden job this will be evidence of his 'non commitment'.

End result of all this is, as ever, to shift the conversation away from the real cause of his departure.

I understand he also moved his wife and kids over to the UK which is hardly the conduct of a bloke who doesn't want to be here and who intends on leaving at any moment.

Didn't he say something like... I offered to go in the Summer when a hand grenade was thrown and the project changed to staying in this league and developing players. I'm more ambitious.

[jim mk2]

1 minute ago, miqaayil said:

https://x.com/brfcsdotcom/status/1755985594444882419?s=20

 

This has to be a spoof.... surely?

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I actually quite wish he was staying for the Cup games.

trying to win cup games over the past 1.5 years has been a novel experience after Mowbray