Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[KentExile]

47 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Any replacement might have a bit of ability though.

Unfortunately, as being "aligned" is by fat the main prerequisite, any new head coach could just as easily have even less ability (as difficult to believe as that may sound)

Anyone we bring in will tow the line, unless they have a good few months, which sees their stock rise sufficiently enough to start causing a fuss and making demands of Pasha & Gestede for actual investment, which will eventually see them depart for greener pastures

Its a never ending vicious circle

Edited 13 hours ago by KentExile

[RevidgeBlue]

49 minutes ago, islander200 said:

It will be head coaches like Ismael that are in the last chance saloon that will be making up the shortlist 

Or someone who has zero or little experience in senior management. Vignal the under 23 boss and Jordan Rhodes would be in the running is my bet 

Fine. Any of them might work.

The "Desperate Dan" we have at the moment definitely isnt working.

Did you rail against Kean and Coyle being sacked as well? They have very similar records.

[johnradfordsubbuteo2]

Silk purse. Sow's ear. Any manager.

[Tomphil2]

Ismael is aligned with Gestede and Gestede is aligned with Suhail,

He'll be so aligned with these lot and their project he got presented a 3 year plus deal on probably a modest wage but bonus incentives to develop and sell and promote academy players.

Remember him saying he'd be happy to sacrifice transfer money to fix the pitch ?

Any other manager or head coach would be pleading with their owners to dip into their own pockets and sort it for the good of the club, not here though.

[islander200]

11 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Fine. Any of them might work.

The "Desperate Dan" we have at the moment definitely isnt working.

Did you rail against Kean and Coyle being sacked as well? They have very similar records.

I wanted them both out and I wouldn't shed any tears if Ismael was to leave 

My point is imo the removal of Ismael solves very little whilst it's Gestede and Pasha choosing the next manager and while we are in the midst if their project 

Also imo it's totally pointless using Ismaels complicity as a stick to beat him with as any manager appointed Will be complicit.

They are not going to appoint a demanding head coach like JDT or Eustace it will be another yes man with Owen and Gestede being in charge of signings and having a say in our tactics and formation 

[Kjell]

This quote sums up everything that is wrong with Ismael: 

"As I say, Axel (Henriksson) is running 15k today"

Every decision is taken based on statistics. So much that it really doesn't count as a decision anymore.

Everything has gone wrong since he was appointed. Why does he need to go? Because we are in a relegation fight and we need someone who can help us win that.

You say that we won't appoint anybody better? You are right, Gestede and Pasha are horrible.

Can't you be bothered by Rovers anymore? I totally get it.

You say that the real issues lie elsewhere? You are right. I hate Venkys from the deepest and darkest place in my soul.

But still. Ismael needs to go. He is one of the worst managers we have had in the last 25 years, and I want him and his list of excuses nowhere near the dugout on matchday.

[K-Hod]

'He's playing up front and he couldn't finish his dinner, but look over there at how far he can run!'