LeftWinger

The only way they'd ever get any decent amount of money back would be if the club were in the Premier League. Even then they aren't going to recoup what they've put in. Surely it's worth chucking a bit of money at the club in the short term rather than just letting it haemorrhage money year after year.

Then you've got Berg and Appleton...

On PNE's forum they seem to very keen on the idea of Nicky Butt being appointed. It only takes a couple of bets for the odds to go to odds on when it's a market like that.

He's being linked with Derby.

Seemingly to do with fitness. He's not actually used to playing games in his defence. “I’ve played, what is it, eight on the bounce now? And I was definitely feeling it in my legs on Saturday. “I was even feeling it last Thursday leading up to the game and I was maybe not right going into the game mentally – mentally and physically tired – and my performance proved that, I was very sloppy on the ball. “I felt a yard off everyone, couldn’t get close to people, I had a chat to Albie (Wilbraham) and the manager and they decided it was best to take me out for this one to give me a bit of a rest.

I can't see Rothwell ever commanding a 10 million euro fee.

17 points for Dack on his licence. 17 points for Rovers in 2021 so far. Can't Mowbray be banned from managing for 12 months?

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.