Championship Season 25-26

[chaddyrovers]

24 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Well on numerous occasions, including Derby's manager today, you have accepted location as a reason for someone moving club. Being closer to home, family reasons etc. You did the same with Joe Rothwell to Bournemouth and others.

So Rob Edwards, who comes from Telford and who played for Wolves for years, who actually seems to have very strong family ties to that area, yet you don't seem willing to accept this might play a part in him moving there rather than staying with Middlesbrough. 

Firstly, I was talking about football when discussing Edwards possible move to Wolves. Edwards's family is based already in Birmingham and he work away. 

On Rothwell situation, you posted that info and just for the record in his moves to Leeds and Rangers, Rothwell's family stayed down South whilst he lived away from his family. 

[chaddyrovers]

30 minutes ago, Mercer said:

 

Pretty sure your family would tell you not to be such a fool!  Anyone who turns down an opportunity to give their family a serious uplift in their standard of living and quality of life really needs to give their head a wobble.

Mercer, my standard of life and living is good. I leave it there 

30 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Alan Pace - if you want to bring me out of retirement for a short term consultancy, I'm ready, willing and able!

No surprise you would jump into bed with that lot. 

[roversfan99]

So money is not important and neither is living closer to his family, most likely from the family home.

He should ignore both of those factors and base it purely on football, even though the team he would be going to is a division up.

[chaddyrovers]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

So money is not important and neither is living closer to his family, most likely from the family home.

He should ignore both of those factors and base it purely on football, even though the team he would be going to is a division up.

I was talking about football and that's what my opinion was on. 

You keep banging Wolves are up division? For how long? 7 months? Is the squad good quality to stay up? Is there any funds there? 

Football questions. 

[StHelensRover]

Edwards not managing Boro today, decision taken by the club

[Mattyblue]

Hang on so moving closer to home isn’t important now? Sure it was deemed so when a certain ex-Rovers manager was moving clubs …

[roversfan99]

20 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I was talking about football and that's what my opinion was on. 

You keep banging Wolves are up division? For how long? 7 months? Is the squad good quality to stay up? Is there any funds there? 

Football questions. 

Boro were last in the Prem in 16/17 though. Its not like he would be leaving a club used to or necessarily likely to being in the Premier League to join one that is currently in the Premier League, they have spent a decent chunk this year, low expectations and at worst a strong position to bounce back.

But either way, big pay rise and presumably can move back in to the family home as a bonus. They are the deal clinchers. Matters you are dismissive of, the latter hypocritically so.

[Mercer]

30 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Edwards not managing Boro today, decision taken by the club

He's going isn't he?!

Great move for both Edwards and Wolves.

For Wolves, will be very difficult to escape the drop but they will have a manager with a strong track record in the Championship who will have had over 6 months to assess the squad and work out what's required to bounce back next season.  And should Edwards pull off the great escape.....!!!!!

For Edwards, a move to a club and area where he has a clear affinity.  A move which will give him and his family more long term financial security and a better quality of life.

In my books, a no brainer for both parties 

[roversfan99]

I think I understand it much more from his point of view compared to Wolves. I dont think any other Premier League club would look twice at him.

[Mattyblue]

Knows the club… or are Wolves not one of the ‘certain clubs’ where that’s a thing?

[danger19_80]

Gerrard in at Boro i reckon 

[DE.]

Edwards has a chequered track record so it remains to be seen if the appointment ends up being successful. Amazing what a few months of good results can do for a reputation mind. 

[davulsukur]

20 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Everything is relative. 

Say hes on £10k a week and Wolves are offering double, thats still a lot of money. Just because hes already on a wage far higher than the average Joe Bloggs, it doesnt mean that finances are unimportant.

Yep, it's all relative.

His lifestyle will be totally different to ours, he'll operate on a different plane altogether. He'll earn more but his expenses will be significant. 

So any chance he gets to make more money, he'll take it. Especially as he could be out of work for 6 - 12 months in the future.

 

[JHRover]

Norwich have sacked Manning at last so they'll be on the lookout for a new manager too.

Russell Martin probably top of their list with his connections there.

[chaddyrovers]

8 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Boro were last in the Prem in 16/17 though. Its not like he would be leaving a club used to or necessarily likely to being in the Premier League to join one that is currently in the Premier League, they have spent a decent chunk this year, low expectations and at worst a strong position to bounce back.

do you not think I already knew when Boro was last in the PL really? 

I stand by what I stand previously that I would have stayed at Boro and try to get them up

who says Wolves would be strong position to bounce back? 

8 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

But either way, big pay rise and presumably can move back in to the family home as a bonus. They are the deal clinchers. Matters you are dismissive of, the latter hypocritically so.

I was talking football in my opinions NOT other factors

Edited 4 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[chaddyrovers]

2 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Norwich have sacked Manning at last so they'll be on the lookout for a new manager too.

Russell Martin probably top of their list with his connections there.

Tony Mowbray would be good appointment

[wilsdenrover]

2 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Tony Mowbray would be good appointment

His 5 years at Ipswich might be an issue.

Edited 4 hours ago by wilsdenrover

[JHRover]

No way old Tony could cope with the commute from Teesside to Norwich after his struggles with getting to/from Brockhall.

[simongarnerisgod]

5 hours ago, DE. said:

Edwards has a chequered track record so it remains to be seen if the appointment ends up being successful. Amazing what a few months of good results can do for a reputation mind. 

he must have cottage cheese for brains if he takes the wolves job,their owners are just like venkys,buy some half decent  players,sell them and replace them with inferior ones,that`s why they are bottom 

[DE.]

Boro fans are seemingly up for Mowbray returning. There was one bloke who claimed Mowbray wasn't in good health and so wouldn't be possible, but not sure how reliable that info was.

Massive egg on the face of Knapper and Norwich's hierarchy. They were all in on Manning, but there's only so many defeats before the position becomes untenable.

[roversfan99]

41 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

do you not think I already knew when Boro was last in the PL really? 

I stand by what I stand previously that I would have stayed at Boro and try to get them up

who says Wolves would be strong position to bounce back? 

I was talking football in my opinions NOT other factors

But you cant only factor in "football" matters because the offer goes beyond that.