Next Rovers manager

[Eternal Optimist]

Think if any news about someone ‘impressing’ broke then the bookies will be all over it with odds shortening. Alexander way out at 33/1 Ainsworth not even on the list I’m looking at 

[RevidgeBlue]

27 minutes ago, M_B said:

I'm not "endorsing" anyone as such, I'm just surprised at the negativity , I'll get behind whoever gets it.

Same old same old, so many say who they don't want but won't say who they do want. 

Nothing changes. 

 

Ive given a few names Id be happy with 

The only name I can recall you endorsing is the one no - one else wants.

You got a reaction though. Fair play.

[Tricky]

Alexanders odds have halved tbf

[M_B]

13 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

So you are just being a contrarian?

People are just saying based on names mentioned who they would want and who they wouldnt want. Doesnt have any indication on whether people would "get behind" them.

You specifically seemed to think that Coleman would be a good appointment. Why are you so reluctant to elaborate on why?

I didn't specifically say anything, I just said last night I was surprised at so much negativity. 

I said earlier he had a good record in England and with Wales but that seems to be left out of any of his records, apparently his first job in management was Sunderland. 

Who would you appoint ? 

[M_B]

7 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Ive given a few names Id be happy with 

The only name I can recall you endorsing is the one no - one else wants.

You got a reaction though. Fair play.

Don't be a knob,it's you who has managed to blow up a simple comment into a full blown argument. 

[islander200]

1 minute ago, M_B said:

I didn't specifically say anything, I just said last night I was surprised at so much negativity. 

I said earlier he had a good record in England and with Wales but that seems to be left out of any of his records, apparently his first job in management was Sunderland. 

Who would you appoint ? 

How many years ago since you could say he did well in a club job?

He would be a rubbish appointment imo and with his links with Steve Kean he shouldn't be considered

[Miller11]

Of all the managers the bookies are offering a price on I’d like Kevin Muscat. He’s a borderline psycho and violent thug and I’d hope the players would be scared to death of disappointing him. He might also give Suhail and Gestede a good hiding when the inevitable fallout occurs.

[Tom]

I remember sitting next to Ainsworth’s brother at a wedding 5 or so years ago, he was adamant that Rovers wanted him then but wouldn’t pay Wycombe compo so they wanted him to walk away and he didn’t want to do that. 

[Penwortham Blue]

I’ll be honest, before JDT being appointed, I was really hoping that Gareth Ainsworth got the job. He had done a great job at Wycombe and importantly for me, he is Blackburn Rovers, through and through. I felt that we needed his enthusiasm and love for the club, someone who shared our pain and would be determined to make a difference and give us our pride back. As it turns out, JDT was a breath of fresh air and really did try to revitalise our club but the bastards tucked him up and obviously, Gareth went to QPR and it didn’t go well for him.

[Jimmy612]

35 minutes ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

I reckon it is Graham Alexander not Ainsworth. 

I’d be okay with this. Think it would be sensible enough. 

[Tomphil2]

54 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

And the facts are he is finished and shouldn't even be brought up. No way on earth he keeps us up, he couldn't do that when he was younger and better.

Neither would most of the others however there's a rare chance he'd be better placed than many to have a realistic chance of soming back up.

This is why i said we have to deal with reality they are unlikely to go for an 'all out to stay up' type are they. They will be scrabbling around for someone who ticks as many of 'their' boxes as possible.

Someone like him always will.

[roversfan99]

15 minutes ago, M_B said:

I didn't specifically say anything, I just said last night I was surprised at so much negativity. 

I said earlier he had a good record in England and with Wales but that seems to be left out of any of his records, apparently his first job in management was Sunderland. 

Who would you appoint ? 

Has he a good record in England? Didnt do well at Coventry either. Ok at Fulham a long time ago. His recent career is numerous short stints in random foreign leagues.

International football is totally different. He essentially won a couple of knockout games with Bale and Ramsey the catalysts. His club CV is poor.

I dont know because I dont know who we could appoint. From the names mentioned, probably Bilic.

Who would you appoint? Without tangents about how you would get behind anyone as that isnt the question.

[Eternal Optimist]

27 minutes ago, Eternal Optimist said:

Think if any news about someone ‘impressing’ broke then the bookies will be all over it with odds shortening. Alexander way out at 33/1 Ainsworth not even on the list I’m looking at 

I take back my previous comment posted less than 30 min ago, in that time Alexander has gone from 33’s to 12’s 🙄🙄 FFS 

[roversfan99]

This "insider" account is just desperate for attention. Hence the crypticness.

Ainsworth nor Alexander will be our next manager.

[Andy]

Been at work all day, just catching up.

Did we find out who that dude leaving Ewood was last night (holding the shirt)?

[Browjd]

Ainsworrh would be so underwhelming. Rowett is the best of a terrible bunch and one I would be happy with right now. 

[Hasta]

lol. We are not taking Graeme Alexander from a team in the League One play offs when he has a contract until May 2028. We haven’t taken a manager from another club since Michael Appleton.

[davulsukur]

Ainsworth would be a terrible appointment, he was shocking at QPR.

[M_B]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

Has he a good record in England? Didnt do well at Coventry either. Ok at Fulham a long time ago. His recent career is numerous short stints in random foreign leagues.

International football is totally different. He essentially won a couple of knockout games with Bale and Ramsey the catalysts. His club CV is poor.

I dont know because I dont know who we could appoint. From the names mentioned, probably Bilic.

Who would you appoint? Without tangents about how you would get behind anyone as that isnt the question.

Firstly, I wouldn't rush into anything, I'd certainly see how Johnson does on Saturday and if he's successful I'd try to ride the wave for at least another week. There's more than one way to skin a cat. 

My first shout was Rowatt and I haven't really heard anyone mentioned who I'd appoint before him. I'd favour someone with experience over a flavour of the month choice, Bilic or Wagner would come into that category. 

[roversfan99]

Just now, M_B said:

Firstly, I wouldn't rush into anything, I'd certainly see how Johnson does on Saturday and if he's successful I'd try to ride the wave for at least another week. There's more than one way to skin a cat. 

My first shout was Rowatt and I haven't really heard anyone mentioned who I'd appoint before him. I'd favour someone with experience over a flavour of the month choice, Bilic or Wagner would come into that category. 

The 3 you mentioned all are very much within the better names mentioned. Rowett was sacked by a relegation rival this season though.

I totally disagree with the idea of increasing or decreasing the pace of the appointment based on an isolated result by a caretaker. It should be a top priority regardless, and that shouldnt mean rushing. Dont rush, but dont slow down if we get a result at Norwich. Saw similar with Lowe.

[RevidgeBlue]

18 minutes ago, islander200 said:

How many years ago since you could say he did well in a club job?

I think you can argue his only decent spell at meaningful Club level was for a period at Fulham but he eventually got sacked from there as well as long ago as 2007.

Also seems to have had a decent 6 month spell at Real Sociedad before leaving in January 2008 citing "differences of opinion".

That's essentially it Club wise. Everywhere else he's been he seems to have either absolutely bombed and/or left after a very short period of time.  The Clubs he's been at since being sacked  by Sunderland in 2017 are so obscure there's not much info on them.

Im not sure how to gauge his time with Wales nor am I sure how relevant it is to Club football.

He reached the 2016 Euros with prime Gareth Bale and some other very good players in the side but either side of that he became the first Welsh manager ever to start off with 5 successive defeats and failed to qualify for the 2018vWorld Cup and resigned.

Just me being a knob and everyone else is wrong though.

[aletheia]

On a more positive note re the next manager:-
We could get a decent one if he:-

Treats it as a stepping stone
Is smart enough to negotiate a good early escape route

 

[RevidgeBlue]

15 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The 3 you mentioned all are very much within the better names mentioned. Rowett was sacked by a relegation rival this season though.

I totally disagree with the idea of increasing or decreasing the pace of the appointment based on an isolated result by a caretaker. It should be a top priority regardless, and that shouldnt mean rushing. Dont rush, but dont slow down if we get a result at Norwich. Saw similar with Lowe.

 I  dont know if they were panicked into it or not by the result in Lowe's 3rd game but they then appointed Ismael. That went well didnt it

Edit: If necessary Id rather wait a bit longer to try and get the right person than rush into it and be stuck long term  with the wrong one (as long as Johnson is doing ok in the meantime of course)

Edited 1 hour ago by RevidgeBlue

[bluebruce]

13 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The 3 you mentioned all are very much within the better names mentioned. Rowett was sacked by a relegation rival this season though.

I totally disagree with the idea of increasing or decreasing the pace of the appointment based on an isolated result by a caretaker. It should be a top priority regardless, and that shouldnt mean rushing. Dont rush, but dont slow down if we get a result at Norwich. Saw similar with Lowe.

Not just an isolated result, but a drab 1 nil against the worst team in the league, possibly in the history of the Championship.

[Hasta]

Coleman Had Kean as his coach at 3 different clubs.

Edited 1 hour ago by Hasta