Championship Season 25-26

[RevidgeBlue]

22 minutes ago, DE. said:

Swansea sack Sheehan. They're a point ahead of us, albeit with us having a game in hand. 

I've never heard of him tbh.

Their list of potential replacements at the top of the betting looks rather higher quality than ours was.

Carrick, O Neill, Rodgers and Gerrard.

They're welcome to Ismael and we'll take the 2.5 years compo.

[chaddyrovers]

Head coach vacancies at Southampton, Norwich, Swansea and Boro now

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I've never heard of him tbh.

Their list of potential replacements at the top of the betting looks rather higher quality than ours was.

Carrick, O Neill, Rodgers and Gerrard.

They're welcome to Ismael and we'll take the 2.5 years compo.

None of them are going to Swansea. 

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

None of them are going to Swansea. 

We'll have to wait and see.

You might be right in that they're all Lee Carsley style early favourites to relieve mug punters of some money.

[chaddyrovers]

13 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

We'll have to wait and see.

You might be right in that they're all Lee Carsley style early favourites to relieve mug punters of some money.

I could see Gary O'Neil at Boro or Southampton. 

JDT maybe at Swansea I could see 

Think clubs should be looking at Lincoln's head coach Michael Skubala or Stockport's Dave Challinor 

 

[speeeeeeedie]

I feel a bit sorry for these two; ESPN: Pompey fans banned for impersonating stewards.

2 brothers have been fined £700 each and are subject to a 3 year banning order for impersonating stewards at the Southampton v. Portsmouth match in September. 

They donned high-viz vests with "steward" on them, and had walkie talkies. 

I thought that it was quite inventive.

Edited November 12 by speeeeeeedie

[chaddyrovers]

a bit left appointment from Boro 

[DeeCee]

On 12/11/2025 at 20:06, speeeeeeedie said:

I feel a bit sorry for these two; ESPN: Pompey fans banned for impersonating stewards.

2 brothers have been fined £700 each and are subject to a 3 year banning order for impersonating stewards at the Southampton v. Portsmouth match in September. 

They donned high-viz vests with "steward" on them, and had walkie talkies. 

I thought that it was quite inventive.

That's how five of us got into Reading festival back in the late 80s 😁

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

 

[Ossydave]

Tough gig that for JDT at Norwich, not sure I'd fancy him leading a relegation battle at a new club. Unless it's more of a long term 'project' 🙄

[Waggy76]

2 hours ago, Ossydave said:

Tough gig that for JDT at Norwich, not sure I'd fancy him leading a relegation battle at a new club. Unless it's more of a long term 'project' 🙄

Me neither but they do have some decent players .

Last I heard , he had withdrawn from the process !

[Tugayisgod]

17 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

 

 

[davulsukur]

Norwich set to appoint Phillippe Clement as their new gaffer.

Edited Tuesday at 09:15 by davulsukur

[JHRover]

Interesting choice. Quite high profile for a club struggling at the bottom of the Championship with Club Brugge, Monaco and Rangers his last 3 clubs

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, davulsukur said:

Norwich set to appoint Phillippe Clement as their new gaffer.

Holy Cow.

Gut reaction says that will be an absolute disaster.

Edit:

Can't imagine the news will be well received by the Norwich fanbase.

Edited Tuesday at 10:58 by RevidgeBlue

[TheKitGuy]

30 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Holy Cow.

Gut reaction says that will be an absolute disaster.

Edit:

Can't imagine the news will be well received by the Norwich fanbase.

by March he will be gone and they will be at panic stations. 

 

If they go down it'll be an absolute fire sale - good players just been totally mismanaged the past season or so. if we survive we should definitely be sniffing should Norwich have a howler of a season

[RevidgeBlue]

3 hours ago, Tugayisgod said:

 

Sounds like JDT wasn't happy with the "project" on offer and the potential financial support available before he even started this time.

Devil's advocate mode on:

Is he the Championship equivalent of "a cheque book manager?"

O Neill needs to be careful as well. As various managers including Allardyce have noted, once you're out of work, it doesnt take long before the phone stops ringing.

Edit: And O Neill doesn't have anything like the track record of an Allardyce to justify being so picky.

Edited Tuesday at 11:24 by RevidgeBlue

[TheKitGuy]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Sounds like JDT wasn't happy with the "project" on offer and the potential financial support available before he even started this time.

Devil's advocate mode on:

Is he the Championship equivalent of "a cheque book manager?"

O Neill needs to be careful as well. As various managers including Allardyce have noted, once you're out of work, it doesnt take long before the phone stops ringing.

Edit: And O Neill doesn't have anything like the track record of an Allardyce to justify being so picky.

I think JDT needs to be careful where he goes next, 2nd season at rovers was poor and Sweden tenure an utter disaster. He needs his next appointment to be perfect or his career will sadly start to diminish. 

 

He's neither a promotion specialist (Warnock type) or a relegation avoider (Allardyce type)

 

I'd avoid the English game altogether for now and re coup with less pressure and re build confidence if I was him. 

[davulsukur]

Confirmed

Edited Tuesday at 11:40 by davulsukur

[davulsukur]

In other injury news (following Carter's latest injury), Owen Beck has returned to Liverpool as his latest injury, which he picked up during an U21's game against Rovers, requires surgery. 

Shame for the lad, really good player for us, hopefully injuries don't wreck his career.

[rog of the rovers]

First images of Birmingham City's new stadium (no it isn't AI)

Looks great, though their owner and ownership model is American 'Soccer' Ownership at its most cringeworthy. 

Edited 7 hours ago by rog of the rovers

[K-Hod]

1 hour ago, rog of the rovers said:

First images of Birmingham City's new stadium (no it isn't AI)

Looks great, though their owner and ownership model is American 'Soccer' Ownership at its most cringeworthy. 

I think it looks like it’s held up by cigars….

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, rog of the rovers said:

First images of Birmingham City's new stadium (no it isn't AI)

Looks great, though their owner and ownership model is American 'Soccer' Ownership at its most cringeworthy. 

Who the fuck designed that, willy wonka?

[davulsukur]

4 hours ago, rog of the rovers said:

First images of Birmingham City's new stadium (no it isn't AI)

Looks great, though their owner and ownership model is American 'Soccer' Ownership at its most cringeworthy. 

It looks absolutely dreadful.