It’s just going to set off another round of speculation and rancor when whoever is named. I get the feeling if it was Klopp we would all complain he didn’t win the Champions or PL this year and his Cup wins were PK affairs

You must be on this side of the Atlantic; not many posts this time of night (10:40 cst). I really like a varied assortment of managerial candidates, not just the same ol’, tired, list of Championship & out of work PL has-beens. I still really like Pep Lijnders. I doubt anybody at our club gave him much thought, but he will get a gig whenever he leaves Klopp. Perhaps he gets Klopp’s job, when he leaves Liverpool. At any rate, Deila is a viable candidate. Ainsworth is a realistic one, I rate a bit higher than Big Ferg. I’ve repented of my earlier hand-wriggling in this thread, even giving up on Dyche, Carvalhal, & Farke. I am trying to stay positive, and hopeful with the search.

I was simply alluding to the fact Tony didn’t

True. At least Deila won Scottish Premier at Celtic.

Why not? Deila has conquered Scottish & American footie, why not make his mark at Blackburn Rovers.😄 maybe he could bring Castellanos & Magno with him

Arbitro I wont disagree with your action, or anybody else. Support the club the way you see fit. I really don’t have a voice in the matter, as I live in Texas. I like to believe If I lived close to Ewood, I would be a diehard, and go no matter what. However, it’s the only Blackburn Rovers we will ever have. I don’t believe boycotts or any other action works against these owners. In the long run, it’s just money you’ve kept in your pocket and not given the billionaires. I will say this: If I lived closer and there were organized protests outside Ewood, I would be at every single one. Even to show up gameday, tailgate with my friends, but not go inside. I think if there were 3,000 or so supporters on gameday outside the park, wearing Rovers apparel, flying banners, etc, present in body & spirit, but don’t buy a ticket, it would send a huge message. My .02.

Whatever happens, and whoever gets the jobs at Rovers, Blackpool & Burnley, there will be lots of second guessers afterwards. The winners/losers, we won’t know for sure for sometime. And, of the three clubs, Blackpool roster may be the most similar to its current state when the new season begins.

I don’t want to look for it in the preceding 255 pages, but somebody said our manager will be named on June 6. So, hopefully, Monday is D-Day.

I’d be deliriously happy with Freidel in DoF role, or any role with the club.

If it’s Ainsworth, I think his zeal and love for Blackburn Rovers would shine through. He would be a beacon of light to players and fans alike. True, we may not win anymore than with Tony, but loving your club has to be better than the image of head in hands, shrug of shoulders, etc.

Gav, you’re probably right. But, I’ve backed off my doom & gloom post of earlier. I have no reason to, I just wanna stay somewhat hopeful. There’s enough doom & gloom in this thread already 😆

It sounds to me, that any decent candidate who could’ve come in and had a chance for success, and at his own reasonable terms, was shot down (Maybe they got the sense there was no money to work with, so why bother?) The players have to be aware of this, and wagging their heads. I am no prophet, but considering the last 12 years, there is not a chance we promote anytime soon. I’m not even sure we stay in the Championship after the upcoming season.

I don’t know anything, but I think the chances of getting a great manager at our club, with this bunch running things, are slim and none, and Slim is here in Texas. We will get a slap-dick, who succeeded years ago at a Championship or League 1, or not at all. I think the odds of getting a young, up & comer with great ideas and personal magnetism, are 100 to 1. More likely we get more slack-jawed stares from some yokel in the mold of Mowbray.

Knowing what we know now about our new mgr & incoming players (which is essentially nothing), would we gladly take a top-half finish during the 2022-2023 season?

Probably true 😅. But, couldn’t you say the same of either Manchester club? Besides, even though my son got his Masters at Reading, he’s always been a Liverpool fan. Three years ago, I went to Anfield, the day before I did my tour of Ewood Park. It was impressive, but I’m a Rovers fan.

Not me, I have nothing against Liverpool. My team is Blackburn Rovers, but I don’t hate every other football team in England, simply because they aren’t Blackburn Rovers.

I’m also very hopeful of this, but we have no way of knowing. Yet. I want to hear Carvalhal say, “I am honored to be at Blackburn Rovers, which is a massive football club”😊 then I will believe it.

Yes, I hope we take a look at him. I like Ayala, but he spends a lot of time out of action.

A name not suggested by anybody (until now)… he has a great football mind, teacher, knows player personnel, & he’s always been a winner, Pep Lijnders. It won’t happen, but he will get a “big” manager gig someday.

Great post, I’m not sure I could make an appearance on a rival board as quickly as yours. Burnley did well for a decent period of time, and still one of the toughest defending teams to play. Y’all can be proud of your club.

Truth. They had one of the oldest squads in the PL this year, if not the oldest.

Dingles had a nice run, I don’t feel bad for them

It’s funny how managers are… Ted Williams was arguably the greatest hitter the game of baseball produced, in the modern era. But even with all his skills, in four years of managing the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, he won only .429% of his games. Leading one manager to opine, “it’s not always about the X’s and O’s, but about the Jimmy’s and Joe’s.” Our new manager can only do so much with his skills; here’s hoping he will be given a budget to buy a couple decent players! 🍻

I was wrong about Leeds, too. Thinking about available mgrs… Lampard probably will need a job. In a relegation fight, he has to start Branthwaite, who gets a red card, lol (no, I do not want Lampard)

The most surprised I’ve been reading this thread so far.