Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[aletheia]

1 hour ago, CaptainBeanfart said:

The head coach can only work with what he's got. All this anger is directed at the wrong man. 

Agree with the first part not the second. He could do a far better job with the (poor) materials at his disposal.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, aletheia said:

Agree with the first part not the second. He could do a far better job with the (poor) materials at his disposal.

Absolutely. No-one expects us to be romping the League by ten points but eight losses out of eleven in all Comps this season?

Come on.

[Groundhog]

He sets us up to compete for 50-60mins, but his inability to react to anything tactically is becoming more apparent. He his often out thought in every game by often proper old-school managers.

We don't do "normal" footballing things, don't seem to get the basics right. We're a poor side full of inexperience, but he's not helping by making some mystifying decisions.

How many positions has Hedges played this season?  He came on as a 10 with Kargbo up front, against Cov he was left back?

It felt like last night we also played without strikers for a short whilst it was 1-1.

[roverandout]

He's like a piss poor version of Gareth Southgate.  Sets teams up well but has no idea how to counter the oppositions tactics. He's not even reactivate never mind proactive 

[RoversClitheroe]

42 minutes ago, roverandout said:

He's like a piss poor version of Gareth Southgate.  Sets teams up well but has no idea how to counter the oppositions tactics. He's not even reactivate never mind proactive 

Bad comparison.

Least Southgate can man manage.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

2 hours ago, Mike Graham said:

I just had a text from a Rovers staff member saying the Club have ‘no plans to remove VI’.

Dread...real dread.

[rigger]

42 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Dread...real dread.

The simple solution to the Rovers not removing VI, is to remove yourself.

Edited 5 hours ago by rigger

[RevidgeBlue]

45 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Dread...real dread.

The only ray of hope is, if they've come to a decision not to remove him at the moment - at least it might have been discussed in the first place.

[rigger]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

The only ray of hope is, if they've come to a decision not to remove him at the moment - at least it might have been discussed in the first place.

The discussion probably went something like : We can't afford to replace him. Any further business ?

[Rover down South]

2 hours ago, Groundhog said:

He sets us up to compete for 50-60mins, but his inability to react to anything tactically is becoming more apparent. He his often out thought in every game by often proper old-school managers.

We don't do "normal" footballing things, don't seem to get the basics right. We're a poor side full of inexperience, but he's not helping by making some mystifying decisions.

How many positions has Hedges played this season?  He came on as a 10 with Kargbo up front, against Cov he was left back?

It felt like last night we also played without strikers for a short whilst it was 1-1.

Completely agree.

Don’t always agree with his player selection but his decision to go with two strikers I have seen as a positive.

But last night for example, at 1-1 he takes off a striker. At 1-2, he takes off another?

His substitutions are a cluster bomb and defy logic. I felt last night his substitutions were bizarre. 

All six goals conceded this month have been scored in the second half. Opposition managers adapt to win the game. VI doesn’t have that ability, hence why he’s never succeeded at this level.

[M_B]

Said at half time that I wouldn't change the team unless I had to. This obsession he(and every other) manager has with making subs on 60ish minutes come what may, cost us last night.

It's fine if you're bringing the likes of Campbell on, we aren't.

[davulsukur]

All eyes on Sheff Wed vs Boro, as we can end up bottom of the league later.

[LDRover]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

The only ray of hope is, if they've come to a decision not to remove him at the moment - at least it might have been discussed in the first place.

Exactly.

Like the dreaded vote of confidence.

[Ghost7]

Not removing Ismael? The issue is I don't think anyone at the club will regret that decision, even when we go down. They aren't in it to see Rovers do well. Pasha and Gestede that is. It's also incredible they are the two names "in charge".... they shouldn't be anywhere near the club and are a far cry from the people we've seen in the past. This isn't about having the best manager to get results, it never was, we're shackled by incompetence enabled by absent owners. I'd like to know when a member of the Venky's family last checked the league table... or had a look who the current CEO is, can they name our strikers? Can they name the last player they genuinely signed for over £2m?

There aren't many managers that would have been happy with our summer business, particularly the timing of the Hyam sale. In fact I think nearly all would have challenged it. Instead he pretended to be happy with their inept business and so is a perfect fit -  they'll stick with him as long as they can.

The fans were right and usually are but soon there'll be none left.

Edited 3 hours ago by Ghost7

[Tomphil2]

54 minutes ago, M_B said:

Said at half time that I wouldn't change the team unless I had to. This obsession he(and every other) manager has with making subs on 60ish minutes come what may, cost us last night.

It's fine if you're bringing the likes of Campbell on, we aren't.

It's mostly about the mins, trying to increase book value and keeping everyone happy (TM).

Red flags were there way back in the Brum game but it's a common theme here since GB's days and i think a few other head coaches do it as well, similar remits in the modern championship.

On steroids here though but of course having the bench we have even the AI data would say you ain't turning this game with those subs.

[rigger]

They could try, training the best eleven to be able to last the full game. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

6 hours ago, Groundhog said:

He sets us up to compete for 50-60mins, but his inability to react to anything tactically is becoming more apparent. He his often out thought in every game by often proper old-school managers.

We don't do "normal" footballing things, don't seem to get the basics right. We're a poor side full of inexperience, but he's not helping by making some mystifying decisions.

How many positions has Hedges played this season?  He came on as a 10 with Kargbo up front, against Cov he was left back?

It felt like last night we also played without strikers for a short whilst it was 1-1.

Lad I know is a Baggies fan.  He said they'd be reasonably competitive for 50 odd minutes, then drop off and the subs never improved things. 

Sounds familiar.