7 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

So, when our main guys are injured does JDT resort to the hoof ball?  These 2 seem to struggle with his playing out from the back theory.

I'd argue Carter is the best pall playing defender we have. 

5 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Is it a loan or permanent does anyone know? 

It's not happening 

5 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Pears is a bit crap but Fisher is not really an improvement, he is shit. Lost his spot to a keeper in Benda who himself isn't great.

Wouldn't say Pears is crap at all. Had a howler against Wigan last season but hasn't disappointed in the Cup games this season 

1 minute ago, jim mk2 said:

Why does this player live in Brentwood when he plays for Barnsley?

Rule No 1 of any transfer: you live in the area.

These people have enough money to buy multiple homes

He plays for Peterborough 

18 minutes ago, Gav said:

Well this is all very predictable, not a pot to piss in, waiting for handouts from Premiership club and billionaire owners.

You can keep changing the manager and his direct reports, but we need a change in ownership or this continues season after season after season.........

Venkys Out!

Jesus, get a grip. Just because we don't come out telling the world our targets doesn't mean stuff isn't going on behind the scenes. Still got 5 weeks until the window closes. 

17 minutes ago, Iceman said:

Thank goodness for lack of knowledge on British players. Time we look more and more outside of the UK for players, especially those from Scotland and Ireland 

Oh dear

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

What sort of jump are we supposedly talking then? 

 

I would estimate almost double

1 minute ago, Tricky said:

Appreciate the detail.

When I get the name I'll let you know. But I can guarantee the DoF is sorted. 

DoF has been appointed ✅

48 minutes ago, SuperBrfc said:

If everybody here was put on the spot and asked to put one name forward as to who you think our next manager will be, who are you all going for?

I'll start off with mine.

Nigel Adkins.

Big Dunc

14 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said:

Has Espirito been giving an interview?

👀He's in the country

43 minutes ago, dallydally said:

This is torture! When can we expect some news?

Next Monday we'll be flying German flags!

I see Rafa has now entered the betting 

31 minutes ago, Craigman said:

I see David Wagner is now on SkyBet for the job, I wonder if he is one of the others to be interviewed, wouldn't be against that appointment.

It's only because I requested odds 🤣🤣

6 minutes ago, glen9mullan said:

Nuno as DoF?

Nixon claiming DoF has already been lined up. 

24 minutes ago, islander200 said:

I thought it was David Unsworth's Blue and White Army?

We're aiming big now! 

Granted Unsworth is quite a large bloke

Are we all ready to sing "King Carlos's Blue and White Army" ? 

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

Agree.

I find some of the responses to speculation on this MB incredulous.

IMO, history under current ownership and their various senior managers tells us that all is far from joined up at Rovers where planning, execution and decision making are concerned - if Carlsberg did indecision and flip-flopping!

Take Coyle's appointment - did Chesterton not go away on holiday thinking Warnock's appointment was in the bag only for all to change whilst he was away???

Take April 2021 when there was speculation Mowbray was about to head for the exit door.  I think his body language at the time suggested he thought he was going and according to at least one poster on here, his staff also thought the same.  Again, it was speculated (including some well known / respected posters on this MB) alternative managers were sounded out .  Who was pulling the Ewood strings then and why an apparent change of mind?  

I think you could ask Rovers Senior Executive Management the same question and I think there's a high probability you would get several different answers!

As for Sharpe, I have little confidence in his understanding of what's going on - I take his scribblings with a pinch of salt.

As for prospective managers not visiting Brockhall - any prospective manager who hadn't seen the facilities down there would, IMO, most certainly want to see what set-up he had to work with.

My personal view is Rovers are further down the line in their search for a new manager than Sharpe and some others on here think.

Agree with 100% of this

16 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

Sharpe confirms.

No shortlist

No interviews

No timescale.

But we all knew that already.

Ok 👍

1 hour ago, JHRover said:

 

Well this was posted today. So assuming it was filmed today it suggests we weren't having manager interviews at the academy.

I assume everybody came back from their holidays to film it? 

18 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

So we basically haven't started the recruitment process yet. No interviews. No shortlist.

 

Says who?

24 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Donkey, be better off on the coast.  500k get one of Carlos mates in from Lisbon

Donkey?? 

I thought you were supposed to be educated on footballing abilities

I'm inclined to agree with @MercerI've heard we have been conducting interviews at Brockhall today.