Stop trying to crow Chaddy. Anyone with half an eye could see Senior wanted Coyle out and a 'yes man' to work under him as a coach from as soon as he arrived.. You also said you expected a foreign coach to come in.

Yet we've never really been battered in a game since about August. Our defeats have been the result of shocking defending and poor individual mistakes (at the risk of sounding like Coyle). We rarely get absolutely outplayed and in recent weeks have stood toe to toe with sides like Leeds and Sheff Wed and should have taken at least a point in both. Mowbray's job for the next 15 games is to win clean sheets. That's the base of any side in a relegation battle - Look at someone like Allardyce or Pulis - their first job is to win clean sheets and then take your opportunities as they come at the other end. We've got players who are capable of scoring goals so that's a great start that many, many relegation threatened sides don't have. I feel like a lot hinges on tomorrow - defeat and all of a sudden Burton are 9 points ahead of us and that almost feels like another that we've let free from the pack. A win means it's absolutely all to play for with Wigan just around the corner. I can't imagine anyone on this message board sat at home on Tuesday night and singled out Mowbray as their first choice, but the more it sinks in and the more the initial shock wears off, the slightly more confident I become that he can just scramble enough points to keep us up this season. It's all we as fans can focus on for now - next season will have it's own obstacles; let's just hope it's in the bloody Championship!

Go back and read the Paul Lambert appointed thread. When a good decision is made people are pleased. It's hardly the fault of the fans that practically every decision made in the last six years has been wrong. Any sensible person would become jaded and cynical after such a long period of poor management.

Love your passion and you are obviously feeling the hurt inflicted by Venky's like most of us BUT Tony Mowbray is not responsible for anything that has gone on in the last 6 years, he's just the bloke that's been offered the job whether we like it or not and as a man in a new job he really does deserve to be "given a chance". It's obvious now that he is our last chance so all we can do is hope that he does the business at least as far as staving off relegation.

I can read fine thanks, patronising Annie. It seems to me you'll blindly defend any nonsense statement you pipe up with though Stuart - what's so bad about possibly being wrong about something? From my possible jaded memory, Kean and Coyle have never and weren't ever welcomed with open arms and certainly weren't ever backed by the fans. Not once can I remember (I can't speak for Coyle) "Steve Kean's Blue and White Army" etc. Bring sung. My recollection is both appointments led to uproar amongst large factions of our fan base. For me personally, and many others, I refused to go to Ewood under puppet number 2. But if I am wrong, hey ho.

What everyone appears to forget is that Tony Mowbray has a very good record especially at Boro and Coventry until recently where he was messed around by Coventry's owners. Yes it may be the same with Blackburn and Coventry, however we have a mid table quality side. Tony Mowbray was a quality defender. Let's give him a chance and back him instead of everyone moan. We have to back him. He's better than Coyle. Knows tactics and how to setup a team. Feel like no one is happy when we have Venkys as owners. Be happy that we have someone who will probably be able to sure up our defence which isn't awful under the right management and structure.

I haven't read all of this thread but this one and the Next Manager thread seemed keen on Nigel Adkins amongst others. Mowbray is seen as a disastrous appointment - without looking in to it deeply he was successful at Boro and Coventry before being sacked by both. He's been sacked twice in the past four years. Adkins had good success at Southampton before being sacked. He was sacked after failing at Reading and Sheffield Utd. Sacked three times in five years. Not much difference between the two except one was seen as a saviour and the other, now, as a disaster. Neither view based on logic. I can't help feel most fans would have criticised any appointment, just as they do every other action the club takes.

Yes for anyone with skin thicker than the a cigarette paper..... I tended to focus more on him saving us from relegation, signing the likes of Cairney, Marshall, Gestede and Duffy, but thats just me

Honesty and integrity? Mowbray has been approached, offered the job and terms and accepted whllst Coyle was still poncing around in his full kit. Mowbray wasn't a deal done in a few hours. Still we fans dont care as it rid us of Coyle.......queue 'this is football/business/life.....' The fing twxx Senior is getting an easy ride so far. He is a perfect fit for the Vs and sadly will make a fortune for himself this coming summer window. Bottom line is if we dont go down this season we will next thanks to the Vs cost cutting which brings me back to Mowbray. Senior is the Ewood based CEO/COO at Rovers if you want to call him DIrector of Football and Operations feel free. Senior is the Ewood based enemy no. 1 and Cheston just a annoying flunkey with bad teeth. The real vermin are still in Pune .... Essex ..... Switzerland ... Brunei ..... Glasgow ......... I do however wish Mowbay all the best and hope that with us he can get success under awful owners and club management. Who is Swiss Tony? Is it Swiss55 or similar?

Good luck Tony Mowbray. Show passion, integrity and respect and the fans will back you to the hilt. We almost need a miracle worker. It could be you and you might just become a legend. Looking forward to our first win under your management at Burton on Friday.

At each of the last five clubs he has managed, he has won more games than he has lost and has an overall win rate of 42%. He is well thought of by the supporters of those same clubs and comes across as a decent guy. Bearing in mind our current status and how far we have fallen over the last six years or so, I think we may have been rather fortunate securing his services. Yes, there are one or two names that could be deemed to offer more than him but, would they have come here? I wish him the best.

First interview from yesterday.

Pashas thinking up another new name before he sneaks back meanwhile Senior is getting his wife to line up exits for any good youth team players.

Curiously odd I think that it's Dunny and not Damien.

A man with a plan. But, I've still grave reservations about the lack of ability in this shambles of a squad.

The Howard Kendall philosophy: keep a clean sheet in every game. That led to a 15 game unbeaten run and promotion (14 wins was it?), punctuated by a draw with Exeter City and ended with a defeat by Exeter City.

A good majority of posters on this site were quite happy to see some of those players sold 'for the good of the team' as well JH. It doesn't take a rocket scientists to know if you sell your best players and replace them with the cr@p you'll be in the mire, yet plenty on here didn't see this coming! I really don't think Mowbray can keep us up, the sides full of rubbish, but time will tell.

We needed to keep Cairney, Gestede, Rhodes, Hanley and Duffy yet they were quite happy to see the lot of them off despite the massive impact it was always likely to have on the squad. The outcome is likely to be relegation this season. In particular selling both Hanley and Duffy last summer. Absolute madness to follow a policy of selling both your regular centre halves who had done a good job for the club with no back up around. If they were prepared to do something so dangerous to the squad, they'll have no qualms letting a youngster with half a dozen first team games go if the money is there. So whilst I understand that keeping Mahoney is a good idea for most of us, for these people it will come down to cash and whether they can be bothered to offer him a new deal. They've shown that things like the players preference and impact upon the squad and fanbase is irrelevant.

This would be my worry too---a disconnect between Senior and Mowbray over signings in summer. Of course that assumes a)Mowbray lasts till summer, the Club lasts till summer and c) whether we actually make any signings. If Senior was any use he would have tried harder to sign up Mahoney as Coyle apparently wanted. I do feel a bit more optimistic about Mowbray. He wouldn't have been my choice but he has more and better experience than any of the other 6 managers other than Lambert and Rovers may have sounded others out who refused the job for all I know. A steady hand I'd call him. I always felt we were going down this season so anything else is a bonus but the plans for next season mean we will struggle again anyway. In short, we will never prosper under Venkys and who the manager is, who is administrative head, who decides transfer etc are all part of the side-show.

Senior is director of football and in the end got rid of Coyle..like I said he would from the minute it was announced that Senior was DoF. Said we would appoint head coach not a manager. And we have. For this structure to work both Director of Football and Head coach have to work together to bring in the players we need and in the style of play we will under the Head Coach. From listening to Mowbray's interview last night he wants us to play attacking passing football and be organised and good positional with and without the ball. So Senior and Mowbray must work to bring in players to fit this style of play. Will be easier to bring this in during pre season and that when I expect we see a proper change of style. At least he wants to give the team a identity and style cos under Coyle it was just go out there and play. No more in most games. But for the next 15 games its about wins and nothing more

Correct. Early on there were plenty of people who were supporting Kean - the same people who, no doubt, were booing when we were 3-0 up against Wolves. The thread where we beat Liverpool and the Steve Kean thread just after we stayed up during our first season with him in charge make embarrassing reading for certain posters. Coyle was mostly greeted with negativity, quite rightly, although there were still a contingent who inexplicably thought he'd do well for us. IMV Mowbray isn't in the Kean or Coyle category, but to expect fans to be anything other than cynical over this appointment is barmy. I'm sure Mowbray will be given a chance at Ewood, but if there is skepticism online then that can hardly be considered surprising.

I was surprised and a bit underwhelmed by this appointment, for me he was someone that is a familiar name but nobody was really aware of what he had actually done. After a bit of research coupled with the views of fans from his previous clubs I am a little more optimistic. It would appear as though this is a step up from Coyle, to be honest thought the only thing that matters is that he keeps us up, although I would really hope it turns into more than that. If he does, then a positive summer transfer window is needed and I just can't see that happening under Venkys.

Quite funny watching the Nixon meltdown on twitter, behaving like a jilted teenage girl . The crystal ball must have been misting over the last few days All that work by the contacts and 3rd parties formally known as Kentaro/SEM / Cresscendo over the weekend as another connection exits the stage, obviously knew it was coming and creating a kean storm around it. Still at least Keoyle will get to spend a lot more time with his new grandchild now albeit without a monthly wage, that seemed to be the main reason he ended up back in the UK. Anyone know if he has signed a Venky/3rd party hush hush (NDA) as part of the "mutual agreement", be interesting to see if he can keep his mouth shut. After letting the Mowbray appointment sink in for a few hours, in one way dissapointed (but relieved )that the odds on my picking up a few quid at the end of the season are starting to dwindle, but same bet next year after Swiss Tony has earned his percentages in the summer. Not a slight on Mowbray as in the circumstances it is a decent appointment, hopefully he has got time to keep us up and without a change in mentality from whoever is pulling the strings at Ewood for the next six months ,ready and able for another relegation battle next season Venky's and 3rd parties Out!

Each to their own but I think its known I tegard that view as absolutely and utter nonsense. If you want to believe that to justify your non attendance or something like that fair enough but it's exactly the same Club it's been since 1875. We've just got poor owners. One day they'll l be gone and if we're still in existence we'll still be exactly the same Club then as well.

Easy to talk a good game, but he has my backing after that interview (Rovers player). He clearly has a plan, having seen our struggles and errors. More tactical nouse than Coyle and Bowyer put together. He's illustrated clearly in a single interview. Impressive.

I do think thats incredibly harsh Stuart you say you're sick of giving people chances but unlike Coyle there are no obvious issues with his appointment per se.. Surely also the alternative to viving him a chance was sticking with Coyle until the end of the season. As Im convinced Coyle would have taken us down Id far rather give Mowbray a chance in comparison. You also ask what the players must be thinking. I'd imagine they're thinking "Thank God we've got rid of Coyle and his antiquated training methods, poor preparation and lack of tactical nous". If Mowbray gets them on the training ground and it is quickly apparent he has some idea how to set up a team to defend and to win a match, the players' ears will quickly prick up and they'll start to take notice regardless of whether he is a massive name or not Finally isn't it premature to be slagging him off for not having the right character or for not doing the things you want to see like dropping Lowe? He may very well have some of those characteristics or do many of the things you want!

Kean and Coyle backed? I must have missed that. Things are bad. Real bad. Our best players are loanees and we are in a dire situation. Anyone coming in would have the same options, which are: no money, no support, no board, no structure and no say. All we can hope for is survival but I sincerely hope every supporter does what they can to encourage that. I see no positive in courting failure for our club and there are some that think that relegation = a swifter Venky exit. I doubt that very much. They will go when they are ready and we need the carcass of the club as highly placed as possible.

Me not fall for it Gav? I think you are a tad confused. I was one of the wise ones who knew we were up @#/? creek the minute Allardyce was sacked. And said so. Whilst you celebrated the new owners wise decision making. You are 6 years late pal wising up. Protests should have happened when Allardyce was potted. I ain't celebrating anything, or falling for anything. Equally, common sense suggests relegation will further damage the Rovers. The club's fanbase, finances, quality and the local community will all be affected negatively. I can't wish for that, however much i dislike the owners. RTID. Venkys Out.

First job should be to make Mulgrew captain.

Which division?

Even if we don't win on Friday, I think he will turn us around and keep us out of the bottom 3; eventually.

There was a live blog on the Lancashire evening telegraph web site earlier. Presume it is still there?

If Coyle wanted Mahoney to sign a new contract so badly then perhaps putting him in the starting 11 ahead of the has been Conway and the never was Feeney would have helped

Bowyer likeable? Was he likeable when he stuck two fingers up at the crowd?

http://bbc.in/2cWLPqK Seems a decent sort, but we are banking on a guy who couldn't muster a win in ten games at the start of this season, (in a lower division). "You can't build a club off loans". Well you're going to have to try here, Tony.

The next 15 games is about wins I'm not underwhelmed by Mowbray think he's a good shout but would of been much happier if he was manager not head coach Head coaches rarely work in England Managers manage coaches coach Don't trust senior one bit doesn't seem to have a good name in the industry Senior's interview didn't do him no favours either... But hey senior is just another symptom of the venky disease

I watched The Founder last night based off this recommendation. Fantastic film. Keaton really can play a right asshole!!

Mr Widdecombe probably, but I think he is in the minority. I bet he doesn't state that he gets 500 letters each day supporting him about it.

You answered your own question.. Senior has control of who comes in and out not Mowbray hence if he keeps us up or not the problems will come Wish we were a normal club But let's hope we stay up worry about later in the summer

Senior selling players? Aint many to sell now. Loans will go back. I would only look to keep 2 of the loan players as Gallagher wont be coming back here due to cost. I would look at signing Emnes permanent in the summer. And try to sign Hoban permanent aswell. Would only offer new contracts to Mahoney and Guthrie from the out of contract players this summer..would show the door to Lowe, Greer, Brown. But firstly lets stay up and then we can focus on the summer and the future.

He seems to have a knack of going in were ever and turning it around initially which is what we require at the moment Come the summer he'll have the off field issue of senior selling players bringing worse In a bit like cov and we all know where that ends up... For me he's seen it has he can keep us up.. It's a way back into football.. He'll put with whatever for a few months keep us up re enhance his reputation and look for something else Fail to keep us up... It wasn't His team had Lowe Dunn thrust on him, senior venkys poison chalice.. No brainer really for him

Yeah, right on brother. Tea Lady OUT!

We as fans can do nothing less than give Mowbray 100% backing,we have no option,the dice has been rolled.....fifteen games to save us from oblivion. There but for the grace of God go we...

I don't care what Mowbray will be like I'm so pleased we got rid of Coyle I feel like I've been smoking hillbilly crack all day long The next calamity is never far away with venkys but that's both Coyle and kean we've managed to see off. I just hope one day venkys run out of bad ideas to try and instead try the only good one they're capable of taking - sell the club

Be honest, who did everyone really expect? I'm just glad that Coyle's gone. He's in a difficult position, and I get the feeling that with the 18 month deal, they sense that relegation is more than likely, hence why he's got next season too. He's got my support though- I just hope he can sign some players. As as I feel slightly optimistic, I can see myself buying a ticket when I get paid now. #COYB Tony Mowbray's Blue and White Army!

An article worth reading (apologies if it's already been posted). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/coventry-city/11448162/Tony-Mowbray-vows-to-reignite-Coventry-City-with-passion-honesty-and-a-blend-of-romance-and-realism.html

The more I read about Mowbray the better I feel. The man seems a million miles away from the likes of Kean and Coyle in character, his overall management record is better than many who give it a go, and it's not often fans of past clubs are so positive. Yes he's been fired a few times but then so had Souness, whose appointment was greeted on here with much negativity. Obviously he's got question marks but that's where we are today. Are we also now without a goalkeeping coach? Good! Jobs for the boys post apart from those used by elite keepers. Steele doesn't need a coach, he needs a career counsellor.

The club will never recover until Venkys & 'partners/stakeholders' leave. Until that day, I am quite happy to see the back of Mr Coyle because he was taking us down. On Mr Mowbray, let's give him a chance, if he keeps us up that's the best I am hoping for and I will be grateful. In the meantime, we should all keep an eye on the bigger picture, the unfolding power struggle to run the club.

After the intial WTF moment and considering our situation it could have been worse. It's good to read fan views from Coventry and Middlesborough, he's clearly well liked. He's had some ups and downs, win percentage is okay. Let's hope we have the new manager (head coach) bounce and manage to win a few games. At least he's not a bell end like chimp head.

It seems that I am in the minority here but I think under the catastrophic circumstances our club are in, this is not too bad an appointment. I think it gives us a better chance of surviving than we had a couple of days ago. Even if Mowbray gets an initial response and positive results for the next few games, that may be enough to save us. A good guy and hope he proves his doubters wrong. Just pleased I won't have to listen to motormouth babbling on anymore.