Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[arbitro]

6 minutes ago, DE. said:

I don't think there was any better way of telling QPR "we're done, go for it". 

Appreciate we don't have much squad depth, but at least stagger the subs if they're going to be such poor quality. Try to keep the better players on for a bit longer.

I actually thought Ismael had thrown the towel in and made those changes with one eye on Saturday.

It wasn't tactical and certainly wasn't done to strengthen us likewise the double change later.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, alcd said:

Whoever they appointed would probably be at least as bad because nobody decent would want to come. VI probably only came because of the three and a half year contract and he just wanted a job. 

There will be talented guys in the lower Leagues about who are on the up and would still see us as a decent opportunity.

Whether of course we could identify such a candidate is of course a completely different matter.

We need a new Ken Furphy and to get rid of the 2 stooges.

[Rogerb]

39 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

There will be talented guys in the lower Leagues about who are on the up and would still see us as a decent opportunity.

Whether of course we could identify such a candidate is of course a completely different matter.

We need a new Ken Furphy and to get rid of the 2 stooges.

Pointless appointing talented guys on the way up as soon as they make any progress here the rug will be pulled from under them and they will want out see JDT and JE

[MarkBRFC]

53 minutes ago, alcd said:

Whoever they appointed would probably be at least as bad because nobody decent would want to come. VI probably only came because of the three and a half year contract and he just wanted a job. 

I thinknas always, you would be surprised who would want this job.

But, those in charge won't employ anyone decent because they dont like to be challenged.

[RevidgeBlue]

9 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

Pointless appointing talented guys on the way up as soon as they make any progress here the rug will be pulled from under them and they will want out see JDT and JE

Disagree.

Appointing someone who is a cut above the norm is the only way we'll keep our heads above water in the short term imo.

Stick with Ismael, a guy on the downgrade who was never all that to start with and we're looking at League 2 or beyond imo.

[davulsukur]

He's done nothing since he arrived to change my mind that he's a shite manager.

[Rogerb]

2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Disagree.

Appointing someone who is a cut above the norm is the only way we'll keep our heads above water in the short term imo.

Stick with Ismael, a guy on the downgrade who was never all that to start with and we're looking at League 2 or beyond imo.

Trouble is anyone with anything about them wants out after 6 months. Depends how long your definition of short term is.

[K-Hod]

Not so sure he’s Kean or Coyle bad, but he’s not very good either.

I can’t warm to the guy either. 
Seems very arrogant.

[Rogerb]

For comparison 

1966 relegated home record 6-1-14

2012 relegated side 6-1-12

Brian Kidd and John Pickering both had 5 wins but drew more.

So if he doesn't reach 19 points will have worst record in last sixty years.

[Tomphil2]

He's just bang average working with a light bang average squad.

When everyone is fit and the opposition is similar we'll get some results but whenever people are missing or questions are asked by another side that need answering he won't deliver.

As pointed out his core style is more suited to counter attacking away from home and we have no flair whatsoever at home. Hopefully adding the set piece coach starts to add something regularly at both ends.

[arbitro]

36 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Not so sure he’s Kean or Coyle bad, but he’s not very good either.

I can’t warm to the guy either. 
Seems very arrogant.

I wholly agree about his arrogance. I could live with that if he was getting results but at home we are a million miles off it.

His comments about Carter and Gueye plus threatening to walk out of a press conference because he was asked about relegation are not the traits of humility.

[RevidgeBlue]

22 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

For comparison 

1966 relegated home record 6-1-14

2012 relegated side 6-1-12

Brian Kidd and John Pickering both had 5 wins but drew more.

So if he doesn't reach 19 points will have worst record in last sixty years.

If we carry on in the current vein at home for the rest of the season we'd end up with about 12 points from our 23 home games.

Meaning we'd need at least 38 points from our 23 away games to be reasonably confident of staying up. I'd imagine that's something akin to automatic promotion form or even better required away from home.