Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

The 3.5 year contract was for the optics…”look at us, we’re backing this guy…he ain’t going anywhere so get used to him…”. It was a message to the players & the fans. 

I’d be amazed if that contract didn’t have fixed compensation clauses in it as opposed to “paying up the unexpired term”. But that said, if he is wiling to play the game, as was Kean, then realistically they won’t pot him as they’d then have to find another patsy. 

I’ve said it multiple times on here, as indeed have many others - this club isn’t about chasing on-field success. It’s about reducing costs. 

It could also contain a 'you won't get sacked if we are relegated in season one' and 'bonus for instant promotion from league 1' clause and bonus ...

[Waggy76]

1 hour ago, Tomphil2 said:

It could also contain a 'you won't get sacked if we are relegated in season one' and 'bonus for instant promotion from league 1' clause and bonus ...

Instant promotion, won't happen under the French Oaf! 

I think he will be gone by February 1st.. 

[Tomphil2]

21 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

Instant promotion, won't happen under the French Oaf! 

I think he will be gone by February 1st.. 

Hopefully there is a modest mutual agreement amount signed into his contract otherwise he'll not be going anywhere even if he tries to get himself sacked.

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Hopefully there is a modest mutual agreement amount signed into his contract otherwise he'll not be going anywhere even if he tries to get himself sacked.

Unless he name checks Suhail in a post match rant of course.

[booth]

16 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

I reckon the attempt to switch to an academy heavy model was a desperate move because of the money issues otherwise they'd have plodded on with TM or similar.

When that proved trickier than they thought with all the hassle with JDT and Broughton which will have ended up costing more anyway some bright spark (or shadow) then presented the sell everybody we can model. Reduce wages, replace with cheaper, pacify the agent involvement with a wad of commission then pray we stay up and grow these so called assets for a season or two.

Then repeat.

He just needed to get the right people in place first and get rid of all the opposition then install a cheap yes man with Championship experience and no relegation on his cv.

I was told that was Waggott, well before the end of Tomasson's first season.

Of course he could have been following orders.

It's still happening so it would appear so. I hear an ex manager is keen to take another of our homegrown players and it's likely to happen.

[BRFC.]

Calling out fans, not a good look for him. Don’t know where any fans have abused Ismael or the players unless they’ve done it privately.

[rigger]

6 minutes ago, BRFC. said:

Calling out fans, not a good look for him. Don’t know where any fans have abused Ismael or the players unless they’ve done it privately.

Winning football matches would help.

[K-Hod]

Redefining the word ‘abuse’ to suit an agenda, that old chestnut.

It’s football- if you lose you are criticised, don’t like it, maybe it’s not for you lad.

Criticism and abuse aren’t the same.

[lraC]

The blame game has started then.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, BRFC. said:

Calling out fans, not a good look for him. Don’t know where any fans have abused Ismael or the players unless they’ve done it privately.

After listening to the full interview he was talking about football in general not just about Rovers. 

 

[Kjell]

53 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

After listening to the full interview he was talking about football in general not just about Rovers. 

 

Yes, since Ismael is now showing such a heartfelt commitment to social issues, perhaps it’s about time he champions the importance of a free press.

[davulsukur]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

After listening to the full interview he was talking about football in general not just about Rovers. 

 

Yeah, tbf to the interviewer he asked for clarity.

[chaddyrovers]

17 minutes ago, Kjell said:

Yes, since Ismael is now showing such a heartfelt commitment to social issues, perhaps it’s about time he champions the importance of a free press.

Has he made the decision to banned them or is a higher up the food chain decision? 

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

Yeah, tbf to the interviewer he asked for clarity.

Yes Andy Bayes from BBC Radio Lancs did 

[Kjell]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Has he made the decision to banned them or is a higher up the food chain decision? 

Is Ismael aligned with the club line, or not?

[chaddyrovers]

15 minutes ago, Kjell said:

Is Ismael aligned with the club line, or not?

 

but Ismael hasn't made this question has he? that decision would be much higher the food chain 

Edited Friday at 18:28 by chaddyrovers

[Kjell]

2 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

but Ismael hasn't made this question has he? that decision would be much higher the food chain 

Much higher up? As sky-high as Rudy and Suhail? F**k sake. They even set up an unofficial Twitter account from inside the club to control the narrative during the summer. Wake up!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Just cant warm to the Bloke.

[lraC]

16 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Just cant warm to the Bloke.

Me neither.

I just see him as complicit in the goings on with Gestede and Pasha and what is said behind closed doors and in public are the total opposite. 

[Dreams of 1995]

2 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Just cant warm to the Bloke.

Feeling the same.

His football is so negative. I have a few friends who are Baggies and all of them say the same thing - negative and gets found out. I have found it hard viewing this season. He has the potential to take us down 

[simongarnerisgod]

it appears to me that that laurel and hardy have found a tame manager in the mowbray mould,content to work with average players and bad ones,wether they will tolerate us being in the bottom three come christmas we shall see

[RoversClitheroe]

5 hours ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Feeling the same.

His football is so negative. I have a few friends who are Baggies and all of them say the same thing - negative and gets found out. I have found it hard viewing this season. He has the potential to take us down 

Barnsley fans say the same.

He also doesn't like passing through midfield. 

Anyway he lay his bed he can lie in it, one of the worst managers I've seen - he's nearing Kean levels for me.

[BRFC.]

9 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Just cant warm to the Bloke.

Feel the same, got a decent point against a stoke side but there’s something about him, I’m not a fan of, Probably due to him being “Rudy’s mate” 

Edited 1 hour ago by BRFC.

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Barnsley fans say the same.

He also doesn't like passing through midfield. 

Anyway he lay his bed he can lie in it, one of the worst managers I've seen - he's nearing Kean levels for me.

Any Barnsley fans who are critical of him can only possibly be bitter that he left. The season he had there was excellent, a huge overachievement sandwiched by a 21st and 24th place finish at this level, with League 1 campaigns either side.

Also, if hes nearing Kean levels for you then you cant possibly have been following the club when he was here. A ridiculous statement.

And im not a fan of his, I dont rate him and I would prefer that he wasnt our manager.

[simongarnerisgod]

2 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Barnsley fans say the same.

He also doesn't like passing through midfield. 

Anyway he lay his bed he can lie in it, one of the worst managers I've seen - he's nearing Kean levels for me.

no one was  as bad as kean,not even ince or coyle,silly statement that