Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[LDRover]

32 minutes ago, JHRover said:

So predictably it seems there is a clique of people out there who are against removing Ismael because 'we wouldn't / couldn't get anyone better' and the usual challenges to people to name options who would realistically come here and do a better job than Ismael in these circumstances.

It's more or less the same rationale people come out with for not calling for Venkys out, because they've convinced themselves that there's no other owner or group in the world who could bring more to the party than Venkys. Suggesting those clamouring for a Regime change should first name who would be interested in buying Rovers (of course that's impossible). 

So presumably then we are just supposed to sit back and enjoy the ride, unable to change anything about the rotten ownership and management of the club because we are the only club in the world that cannot attract new or better ownership or management. It seems part of this is based on prospective managers / owners not going into the media and declaring an interest in Rovers. 

Such a shame that some people are so negative in their view of Rovers and performance of the club that there is such insistence that this is the best we can hope for. Just accept it and get on with your life. 

I almost wish I could have such an attitude but I can't. You see in professional support that sort of attitude is unacceptable. There is always a way to improve and get better and you should never accept failure no matter what the causes. 

That's the irony of it. All those clamouring for change and calling the situation out for what it is are branded 'negative'. Yet those who suggest we can expect no better are, in effect, far more negative about the situation yet think they possess the moral high ground.

[Rover down South]

Terrible manager.

He doesn’t have a clue how to turn this around tactically. Just sticking to the same system week in and week out because he hasn’t a clue how to fix it and making no attempt to.

Of course, we don’t have the best squad in the league, far from it, but it would be nice to see some sort of fight from the players. They look defeated before a ball has been kicked. 

You need your manager to lift you, to get the side fired up, so they have the belief they can go and get a result, but he just comes across so negative and lacks any personality. It didn’t help conceding so early today, but watch his reaction, he doesn’t try to motivate the team, instead just turns his back to the pitch. What message does that send?

Players like Tronstad who have given their all for this club now look beaten and disinterested. A pure reflection of his managers demeanour.

We desperately need a run of good results and that’s not going to happen under VI. Players look at rock bottom.

[roverandout]

3 hours ago, Bohinen1983 said:

There's no rational reason to get rid of Big Val. He's doing a belting job.  Lots of promising signs.

 

[Ghost7]

We lost a lot of players in the summer but not enough to be seeing performances like this for almost the entire season.

Other teams have their injuries too and can handle them. The core of the team is not performing under this manager and he's enabling terrible player recruitment.

He's part of the problem and needs to go.

[JHRover]

Remember it was predominantly garbage last season before the self-inflicted exodus of players and arrival of Rudy's mates. What was Ismael's excuse then, when the players were good enough?

[dallydally]

4 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

We lost a lot of players in the summer but not enough to be seeing performances like this for almost the entire season.

Other teams have their injuries too and can handle them. The core of the team is not performing under this manager and he's enabling terrible player recruitment.

He's part of the problem and needs to go.

Absolutely 

[Rover down South]

He’s performing slightly worse than Owen Coyle. 

History about to repeat itself.

[OnionBalaji]

Are the owners still under court ordered restrictions? Genuine question as it seems to have gone quiet on that front… 

We should have good space in FFP especially with the clear out and potting Ismael would be the sensible financial decision should we get a suitable replacement and spend the money to get a proper manager. It’ll cost less in the long run than going to L1. 
 

Gestede should be nowhere near a football club, the squad he has assembled will take more than a season to clear out and replace and is a long term issue. We are stuck with the pound land gambles and garbage for now and needs serious investment to turn around. He has done incredible damage with Owen in one summer with the squad revamp and new project. 
 

it’s easy to revamp a squad if you’re spending money and can offload players who take up space - but people need to want to take those players off your hands? Hyam, Travis, etc all had their admirers - it’ll take more than a summer to shift some of these current players

Sadly feeling completely flat about it all, there’s not even hope in the tank left that things will improve or can change.  Pasha needs to go, Gestede needs to go, VI needs to go first thing in the morning and Venkys need to sell. Instead we get gaslit. 
 

Gaslit by a manager who always has an excuse ready - “it was the ref”, “injuries”, “results this month not important til players come back from injury” (how does that motivate the current fit players!)

 

Gaslit from owners with dodgy figures including never to be met add ons as proof “significant investment”, “an ambitious £3.5m signing” - WHERE IS THE £? Wharton.. Szmodics.. Hyam.. Travis.. even money was made with fucking Gueye somehow?!

Lindsay T who calls fans drug addicts and deflects 

And worst of all - Pasha just ghosts the fans. 
 

Fans Forum meetings are a joke along with our pitch, our Blues Bar with no Sky Sports (at a professional sports club) 

it’s a horrid joke 

[47er]

5 hours ago, AndyB said:

Will Elliott Jackson and the LT have the balls to call for him to be sacked?

 

Well they can't ban him!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Why was this fool not sacked last night?

1  win in 12.

[Bohinen1983]

11 hours ago, Bohinen1983 said:

I've had a one or two beverages and have come to conclusion that Ismael is on the right tracks. Whilst results are going against us we've been very unlucky, we're dominating games and have a clear style and pattern to our play. Whilst some of our signings haven't yet 'clicked', they've shown enough to make me believe that we'll not only be safe, but next season mount a serious challenge. 

Wasn't being tongue in cheek at all...