From Nixon regarding the Sporting Director role here

From Nixon

TBF, he would be sensible choice but not someone I was hoping for to take us to the next level and promotion. Also like another Mowbray type.

Liam Manning might be an interesting choice if Rovers are actually willing to pay Compo.

Rule Neil Critchley out for the next head coach role here as he has leave Blackpool as head coach to become assistant at Villa under Steven Gerrard So Blackpool now want a new head coach. Club Statement: Neil Critchley | Blackpool Football Club (blackpoolfc.co.uk)

Crawley did well. He looks like he getting better. Lees remembers me of Cook. Solid and defensive. Won't over attack tho Hopefully Pope can made the number 3 slot his own now after massive backing from Stokes and McCullum

What are judging Pearce? He has just been on the coaching staff of a team that finish 7th in the PL. So maybe he has learnt alot and would adapt his tactics and style of play from his spell at Forest for example. I just don't have the evidence to say what he would do here in charge cos of when his last spell as number 1 was years ago. On Cocu, Finish 9th with Derby and above us that season. Plus has 3 Dutch league titles under his belt so is a capable coach. His style at PSV was different to the style he played at Derby. So I would if he might be worth a shot. On Woodgate, Wouldn't be the best choice for me, and I do wonder who his agent is. Was awful at Boro and He got a playoff with Bournemouth. I think he might be better number 2 than the main head coach. Since you seen my asking my questions here a question for you, What other options are there out there then if you think that list I posted is dross given what we know is that we want a out of work head coach and someone who will work with some of the existing staff?

Those days on long tour and playing four or five first class games before a test series have gone now. Normal its around 2 first class games before a test series

Hedging what bets? What other options are there out there then if you think that list is dross given what we know is that we want a out of work head coach and someone who will work with some of the existing staff? Johnson works with players one on one and shows them clips and replays on what they should have done in those specific situations. Do you not watch the work ups before games? Cos Lowe is bloody awful.

So far so good. England bowling has been much better Most test teams lose in India to be fair garners. Well Kane Williamson could have ended his time at IPL early and had some proper time here and in the middle. Same with Boult

Very good start by Stokes's England. Anderson, Board and Potts so far have been very good.

key bit for me from the article are these bits Knowledge of the Championship, and a willingness to work with young players is a key part of the criteria, and where Carvalhal and Farke in particular will have impressed. Seemingly in the background is the search for a sporting director. It has always been expected that a manager would be appointed first, the position that Rovers feel is most pressing, with a sporting director to come after as the club restructures their football operations. That search is running parallel, and understood to be at an advanced stage, but will have no bearing on the appointment of a head coach, despite their expected working relationship, which has come as a surprise to some. Rovers know they must get this right, but with the search set to go into next week, and possibly beyond, the wait looks set to go on. Lowe should be gone and with Johnson there doesn't need replacing at all. I would also get rid of Benson. Then allow the new head coach to bring his own staff like a number 2, GK coach and fitness coach or 2. I would think Simon Grayson would bring David Dunn with him what are you going on about now? I have posted who I think will be shortlist now and I feel its we be someone who hasn't/hardly been linked to the Rovers head coach job here. I feel that it will be one of those 6 people we employ if we aren't going to pay Compo for a head coach from another club. My choices with Daniel Farke and Carlos Carvalhal. Carlos Carvalhal has gone to the UAE and Farke I can't see coming here unless he doesn't the Gladbach job and He is allow to bring in his own staff which from the LT appears the club wants to keep at least some of Lowe, Johnson and Benson in place. So its appears that new head coach will allow to bring in own number 2 and maybe one or 2 more staff member but have to keep couple of remaining staff in place. So that will reduced your choices straight away. So Who would I actually go for now, I'm not unsure to be honest right now.

Waggott and Pasha should be working on securing our next head coach and sporting director. Shouldn't be having days off

It wasn't any form criticism but me to remember him from the under 18's game involving us and PNE from before the pandemic

I think if you wanted to go for up and coming head coach then Liam Manning is the obvious and clear choice. Would we pay compo I don't know tbh. Other than if you looking out of work head coaches/managers then I think Rovers will look to be appoint someone like Phillip Cocu, Jonathon Woodgate, Mark Warburton, Stuart Pearce, Xisco Munoz, David Wagner. I do feel Rovers will appoint someone who hasn't been really linked or at all with the job. There hasn't been alot of rumours in the past 48 hours so It appears that our search is in private domain and nothing is leaking on who has made the second interview stage. Lets hope he not coming in as fitness coach then? 🤣 If he is sold then we need to bring a pacey striker and left winger to replace as part of the 6 signings I think we need. But I would give Jack Vale a chance of being part of this coming season squad.

anyone watching the first test match. Surely if you win the toss you bat first. Lets hope Stokes and McCullum can inspire out top 3 into loads of runs and get a good first inning score.

Thanks for update. Do you know who this DoF is? Do you know who we are targeting now?

These are the reasons Pardew left

depends on who the ones you want to speak and looking in their background of some candidates that you might not know alot about.

I don't know what the owners intentions were. Do you for sure? anything else just more speculating. Announcement today which would allow the new head coach to bring him his own staff, sort of pre season training, sort out a couple more pre season friendlies, have meetings with the recruitment team, etc. Also what happens if the preferred candidate need work permit to work in the UK which would add to further delay.

Its been a month now since Mowbray was going. I explained in detailed the way the interview and selection of the preferred candidate should have happened. I can't be any more clearer than I have been in the previous post. The announcement should have been today.

what and who is a decent sponsor? You seem to complain about the Totally Wicked sponsoring the club but its a local company that employ local people that wants to sponsor its local football club. What other offers where they given the current financial situation of alot of businesses out there. They are recovering from the last 2 years problems.

The key part in the post was I was explaining what I would do and finding the right candidate that fitting into the club strategy Which is one reason why I think its the right way of doing it. other clubs have done in the past few months like QPR, Sunderland, Manchester United, Everton. The key part in the post was I was explaining what I would do and finding the right candidate that fitting into the club strategy

Yes you could have done if you wanted. But I would have wanted to speak 6 candidates and whether they fit the club's footballing strategy and then pick one from those interviews