Next Rovers manager

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

9 minutes ago, M_B said:

Tin hat on but Coleman looks a good shout to me, thought so as soon as his name came up, although I wouldn't have thought of him I'll admit.

 

Are you his agent, or related to him in any way ?

[Wegerleswiggle]

3 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Remember somewhere somebody said Ferguson went into Hughes' office and said he wanted to leave and Hughes' reply was 'well get the fuck out of my office then'

If that's true then Sparky has gone up even further in my estimation 

[Wegerleswiggle]

11 minutes ago, M_B said:

Tin hat on but Coleman looks a good shout to me, thought so as soon as his name came up, although I wouldn't have thought of him I'll admit.

 

Lunchtime drinking is never a good idea

[Jimmy612]

4 minutes ago, M_B said:

Tin hat on but Coleman looks a good shout to me, thought so as soon as his name came up, although I wouldn't have thought of him I'll admit.

 

I'm interested to know your justification for that. It's 11 years since he led Wales in the Euros, but since then it's been pretty downhill, with his longest stint being 11 months in China where he was sacked with the team in the relegation zone. 

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[roversfan99]

18 minutes ago, M_B said:

Tin hat on but Coleman looks a good shout to me, thought so as soon as his name came up, although I wouldn't have thought of him I'll admit.

 

Why? 

[Waggy76]

Coleman has links to Kean , just let that sink in !

Gestede has too.

It makes me wonder , what the fuck is going on !

[roversfan99]

18 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Reading fans really don't rate Leam Richardson. Terrible manager.

 

[JHRover]

It makes absolutely zero sense for us to take an interest in Richardson. He was unemployed for over 18 months after he was sacked after a short failed spell at Rotherham, and has been at Reading for 15 games. We would now have to pay them compensation. There are far better, safer and more interesting options who are unemployed and we could use the compensation money to pay them a bonus or higher wage. 

He isn't good enough and certainly not good enough to warrant paying a good chunk of compensation for. His Championship record at Wigan and Rotherham is dismal, infact other than 1 League One season at Wigan after they were relegated and a few games at Reading in League One he's never done it. 

The links to Blackburn are stretching it big time - time in our academy going on 30 years ago should be irrelevant. 

[Browjd]

Have a feeling we've gone for Luis Boa Morte again...

 

 

 

[Commondore]

1 hour ago, bluebruce said:

It wasn't even a similar fee, we took a fair loss. There were rumours Souey benefited from both deals financially too.

...and there were similar rumours around the Andy Cole transfer as well. Something to remember when heralding him as a man of character. 

[Crimpshrine]

18 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

Coleman has links to Kean , just let that sink in !

Gestede has too.

It makes me wonder , what the fuck is going on !

So does Adam Owen, so does Pasha.

We are still fishing in the same SEM infested pond

[AndyB]

1 hour ago, Blue&WhiteArmy said:

Just seen an interaction on Facebook from a couple of fans, one fan suggesting Savage is nowhere near experienced enough having only managed in non league football despite his record being good, the same fan then went on to suggest we should be looking at an assistant manager/coach from Premier League or Championship with no experience at all... 

Was it Chaddy?

[Comfortably numb]

Have to say looking at win% at his 4 clubs, Dave Challinor has a very impressive record.

Wouldn't be against his appointment, done a fantastic job at Stockport 

[rossyste]

A mate of mine who works at the football agency CAA Base told me Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is desperate to land a new job in the North West and was gutted he didn't get the United job albeit temporarily. It takes some leap to suggest he would be interested in Rovers but he was linked with us last Summer before VI got the gig. Surely wages and his ambitions would deter our Muppets ?

[MarkBRFC]

21 minutes ago, Comfortably numb said:

Have to say looking at win% at his 4 clubs, Dave Challinor has a very impressive record.

Wouldn't be against his appointment, done a fantastic job at Stockport 

We won't be paying compensation for anyone I imagine.

[DutchRover]

1 minute ago, rossyste said:

A mate of mine who works at the football agency CAA Base told me Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is desperate to land a new job in the North West and was gutted he didn't get the United job albeit temporarily. It takes some leap to suggest he would be interested in Rovers but he was linked with us last Summer before VI got the gig. Surely wages and his ambitions would deter our Muppets ?

No chance of it happening obviously, but I would happily take Ole.

 

Can't believe Sparky is managing in National League now, just seems crazy to me.

[JHRover]

A few years ago we were a PL/Championship side and Stockport were a National League North side. 

Right now I reckon we'd struggle to persuade Challinor to leave them to come here. They're spending money, are well run and have a chance at promotion this season. They could be in a higher league next season. That's before we analyse working for the buffoons and shysters at Rovers.

[Tomphil2]

Misty eyed nostalgia is taking a grip again on too many as if Hughes walks back in and the last 20 years evaporate.

Reality needs to dawn i'm afraid, we'd be far safer getting Mowbray although that certainly wouldn't be my first second or third choice..

Sparky is useless without a decent budget and the Tafia and remember he did nothing at league 2 Bradford City the biggest club in that league by far at the time.

Yesterdays man too long in the tooth now with too many recent failures.

[AllRoversGirl_]

Anyone who thinks Coleman is a good idea needs their head testing in my opinion.

The same Chris Coleman with a win percentage of 17,5% at Sunderland

Has links to the person we don't name  

It will cause a right kick off 

[sharpysharps86]

Further thoughts on Savage (yes I know he played down the rumours earlier today).

If Rovers went down and FGR went up, then it'd make a lot more sense in my eyes to bring him in for a League One campaign, off the back of him having a 2nd promotion in 2 years as a manager. However this is all hypothetical and for right now, I just don't see it happening or going well.

I do genuinely think that Rovers would be best finding a short term solution and then reassess in the summer...which of course means they'll just end up giving some clown a 3 year deal again.

[Blue&WhiteArmy]

Richardson playing down the links today to Readings local media, which I'm happy about.

Now just need Coleman ruled out!

[davulsukur]

 

[wilsdenrover]

It’s easy to turn down a job when you haven’t been offered it.

[roverandout]

Wouldn't touch Richardson with a ten foot bargepole.  His managerial record is average at best and that's just in the lower leagues 

[Polky]

Can someone get Coleman to say the same? 🙏🏻