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Didn't we have a 50% of any profit clause that we had to pay Arsenal when we sold Bentley? I actually think Bentley is potentially our record signing when you count everything we paid to Arsenal.

I'm sure there was an optional 12 month extension on his initial contract - which I assume they'll exercise as late as possible.

He did a good job at Barnsley and was harshly sacked I think. Win percentages of recent Barnsley managers: Ismael - 61.8% Struber - 35.9% Stendel - 47% Morais - 20% Heckingbottom - 35.2% Johnson - 39.2% Wilson - 30.2% So he's no Ismael - but he's gone a better job than anyone else there.

Eddie Howe (14/1) or Slaven Bilic (20/1) would be a tremendous appointment for either PNE or Rovers.

A quick look at the most recently available accounts I have access to: Millwall (19/20) Revenue 16.427m Staff Costs 18.934m PNE (18/19) Revenue 13.808m Staff Costs 19.701m Rovers (18/19) Revenue 16.7m Staff Costs 22.4m

I know Bristol City have been fairly poor for the last few months, but 3/1 is a good price for a team that's won their last three away from home against a side also in poor form that is missing it's two biggest goal threats.

Was that the official medial report?

Rhodes was definitely a better finisher than Armstrong. I personally think Armstrong has more chance of making it in the Premier League though - I never thought Rhodes would make it. An absolute shadow of his former self these days as well going off his goals record.

There's a run of games right there that shows our possession based football doesn't work. Let's award league points as you would in Cup games: 4 games where we've had less possession than the opposition have returned 9 points. 2.25ppg 12 games where we've had the majority of the possession have returned 6 points. 0.5ppg

And you think he'd come and work for Venky's?

These figures are slightly skewed due to Mowbray getting a season in League One, but these are the win percentages of all Venky's permanent appointments: Mowbray - 41.3% Lambert - 36.4% Bowyer - 35.9% Coyle - 29.7% Kean - 28.4% Appleton - 26.7% Berg - 10% Some absolute shockers there. Mowbray's win percentage actually drops to 36% when you take out the League One campaign, so he's in the Lambert/Bowyer territory.

I think I'm as likely to get the job.

Besides, look at Celtic's recent managerial history. It's virtually impossible to fail. In fact, only one person managed it 😂 Lennon - 110 games (70% won) Rodgers - 169 games (69.8% won) Deila - 118 games (63.6% won) Lennon - 227 games (70% won) Mowbray - 45 games (51.1% won) Strachan - 203 games (65% won) O'Neill - 282 games (75.5% won)

But for someone like Wilder, who has an exceptional record at smaller clubs, there is always the doubt at whether he could do it at a big club. I think if the likes of Wilder or Dyche went to Celtic and succeeded, their CV's would look a lot stronger. They've only got one other side to get above.

Hadn't considered Celtic - but you'd think that would be a definite option for him. They might be able to attract a more high profile candidate, I doubt they'd get a much better one.

I've just looked through all the Premier League and Championship managers - and I'm not sure where else there is for Wilder to go. I wonder if Allardyce will hang around at WBA if they get relegated - they might be an option. You'd think Newcastle with their delusions of grandeur would expect someone more high profile. Championship clubs - 13 of the 24 managers have been in a job less than a year. Mowbray must be the most at risk out of the rest. I doubt he'll go abroad and he won't drop below the Championship. GET HIM IN!

Exactly that. Not a chance anyone at Rovers is seeing this as an opportunity.

I'm slightly dubious as to whether he would come, but presumably he only turned us down last time with it being Sheffield United. Who else is out there currently looking for a manager? Time we made a vacancy available. 1) Wilder 2) Ismael 3) Cowley That would be my shortlist and Wilder would be my first choice by a distance.

Wilder is superior to Wagner IMO. Wagner: Borussia Dortmund II - 164 games (34.8% won) Huddersfield Town - 154 games (33.1% won) Schalke - 40 games (30% won) Wilder: Halifax - 312 games (38.5% won) Oxford - 260 games (45% won) Northampton - 126 games (48.4% won) Sheffield United - 227 games (46.7% won) Admittedly, Wagner has probably had the highest profile job at Schalke, but Wilder has a far superior win percentage and didn't just keep Sheffield United up in that first season, but took them to a 9th place finish. Considering Sheffield United's record this season, Wilders win percentage there is incredible.

Sheffield United had won 7 of their last 14 games. Compared to Mowbray winning 4 of his last 14.

That's the problem though isn't it - usually you'd expect the CEO or equivalent to be putting the feelers out. Not a chance Waggott would do that to Mowbray.

https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/sheffield-united-chris-wilder-turned-down-approach-blackburn-rovers-become-blades-boss-63187

Anyone listened to this one, just finished it on the way to work this morning: https://play.acast.com/s/quicklykevin/ianpearce-s01e07 I quite enjoyed it.

Fell behind 14 times in League One - W3 D5 L6 of those.

I watched 'Under the Cosh' with David Dunn recently. He said he got a bollocking off Big Sam in training for shooting from distance. Sam started shouting out statistics of how many goals are scored from distance and how many are scored from getting the ball wide and crosses into the box. Dunn was a bit perplexed, but Big Sam whispered to him something about it being fine for him to shoot from there, he just didn't want the rest of them thinking they had the ability to do it 😂