Championship 24/25

[JHRover]

31 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9jpx0xjnjo

Venky's, this is what trying looks like.

Chalk and cheese - a 'can do' attitude compared to an endless stream of excuses under successive executives at Rovers. 

These owners are the main reason we can't do very much, never have and never will, and will be left behind by any club with even a modicum of ambition.

[Claytons Left Boot]

50 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9jpx0xjnjo

Venky's, this is what trying looks like.

Great article. What we wouldn’t give for someone like Tom Wagner at the helm.

[roversfan99]

If only we had owners like that.

Although they can fuck off with their idea to play domestic games abroad. It will happen though sooner rather than later.

[chaddyrovers]

On 05/06/2025 at 08:35, K-Hod said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn9jpx0xjnjo

Venky's, this is what trying looks like.

Owners with a proper plan and appoint a good CEO in Garry Cook. 

Venkys have different opportunities to do this and didn't. 

[JHRover]

11 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Owners with a proper plan and appoint a good CEO in Garry Cook. 

Venkys have different opportunities to do this and didn't. 

Cook left Birmingham in January

[chaddyrovers]

3 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Cook left Birmingham in January

But he was with the new owners for 18 months showing them the ropes and how football works. The Owner Tom Warner is here watching games, interacting with fans of the club, understanding the fans but also has big plans for the stadium rebuild and expansion. 

Venkys have had 15 years. They could have rebuild the Riverside stand and make more disabled friendly when wheel chair uses can have a higher view of the pitch like Wigan do. 

[islander200]

Jdt was asked about links with the Boro job at the sweden presser and he didn't rule it out.

Into 4/1 in some bookies 

[chaddyrovers]

9 hours ago, islander200 said:

Jdt was asked about links with the Boro job at the sweden presser and he didn't rule it out.

Into 4/1 in some bookies 

Wouldn't surprise me him going there but won't he want to take Sweden to the world cup first tho? 

Can see Rob Edwards going there tho if I was Boro I would be looking at Stockport County manager Dave Challinor

[RevidgeBlue]

6 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Wouldn't surprise me him going there but won't he want to take Sweden to the world cup first tho? 

Can see Rob Edwards going there tho if I was Boro I would be looking at Stockport County manager Dave Challinor

They'll be a lot more ambitious than we would be with whom they're going after.  They've also been linked with Steve Cooper.

[chaddyrovers]

5 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

They'll be a lot more ambitious than we would be with whom they're going after.  They've also been linked with Steve Cooper.

Cooper has turned down/not interested in Boro job Rev 

Middlesbrough dealt blow as Steve Cooper stance revealed, new candidates emerge for manager role

Dave Challinor has done an amazing job at Stockport and he deserves to be bigger club. 

 

[islander200]

Sorba Thomas signed a 3 year deal with Stoke 

[DeeCee]

14 hours ago, islander200 said:

Sorba Thomas signed a 3 year deal with Stoke 

He certainly looked better for Wales the other night than he was for us.

[MarkBRFC]

8 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

He certainly looked better for Wales the other night than he was for us.

Probably because he was playing against pub players.

[chaddyrovers]

Looks like Chris Wilder will be sack by Sheffield United owners who took charge of the club in December. They are bringing in Ruben Sellas from reports. 

Middlesbrough are set to appoint Rob Edwards as Michael Carrick's replacement. 

Bristol City are set to appoint Gerhard Struber as Liam Manning's replacement 

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Looks like Chris Wilder will be sack by Sheffield United owners who took charge of the club in December. They are bringing in Ruben Sellas from reports. 

Middlesbrough are set to appoint Rob Edwards as Michael Carrick's replacement. 

Bristol City are set to appoint Gerhard Struber as Liam Manning's replacement 

Sounds like 3 very strange appointments

[davulsukur]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Looks like Chris Wilder will be sack by Sheffield United owners who took charge of the club in December. They are bringing in Ruben Sellas from reports. 

Middlesbrough are set to appoint Rob Edwards as Michael Carrick's replacement. 

Bristol City are set to appoint Gerhard Struber as Liam Manning's replacement 

Selles the guy that took Hull to the brink of relegation?

[roversfan99]

Seems like Wilder is losing a battle that many managers do where it is deemed that data nerds are better positioned to build a squad over someone who has managed football teams for a number of years.

Obviously a manager shouldnt select every player but obsessing over data obviously discards the important intangibles needed in building a football club. 

If it gets the knobhead that is Chris Wildwr out of football for a bit though then im all for it. 

[chaddyrovers]

5 hours ago, KentExile said:

Sounds like 3 very strange appointments

I think Rob Edwards to Boro isn't a strange appointment. 

Gerhard Struber going to Bristol City, is a move I don't get. Deffo think they could have done much better

Sellas to Sheffield United is a surprise move but The Sheffield United owners want to move to data lead recruitment approac. I surprised they are sacking Wilder to be honest

4 hours ago, davulsukur said:

Selles the guy that took Hull to the brink of relegation?

Sellas took over at Hull with them rock bottom of the championship and he kept them up. Did a good job there shame Hull owner didn't stick by him. 

[Mattyblue]

They were 22nd when he took over… they finished 21st.

Survival was obviously the name of the game and they did it, but not exactly some miracle worker.

[roversfan99]

Merely surprised that a manager who got 92 points in 46 games has been sacked but disgusted and wishing relegation upon a team that sacked a manager who oversaw the worst second half of a season in the whole division.

[chaddyrovers]

9 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

They were 22nd when he took over… they finished 21st.

Survival was obviously the name of the game and they did it, but not exactly some miracle worker.

when he took over for his first game which was 1-1 Championship - Overview: Matchday 20 24/25 | Transfermarkt

[Mattyblue]

If you read what I actually posted ‘when he took over’, it wasn’t ‘after he’d had his first game’

Try reading first before you try and be a clever dick.

[chaddyrovers]

5 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

If you read what I actually posted ‘when he took over’, it wasn’t ‘after he’d had his first game’

Try reading first before you try and be a clever dick.

He was appointed on Friday but did not take charge of the Saturday game at home to Rovers, they lost. When he took official charge of his first game they were 24th in the leagues. Those are facts Matty 👌👍

Edited 5 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[chaddyrovers]

23 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Merely surprised that a manager who got 92 points in 46 games has been sacked but disgusted and wishing relegation upon a team that sacked a manager who oversaw the worst second half of a season in the whole division.

Plus what you haven't factored in new owners and that tend to lead to a change in the dugout most times plus they want a data lead approach in recruitment. 

Didn't realise you were big Chris Wilder. 

I stand my comments about the Cleverley sacking at Watford. Hope he does well at Plymouth. Chance for him to build something there

[Mattyblue]

Hull were 22nd on appointment, which is what I said, the rest of it are your embellishments.

So no Chaddy rabbit hole for me to fall into at half 10 on a school night… nice try though 👍 👌