. The players returned I believe around 13th June so that's 2 weeks to make the head coach appointment and allow him to bring in staff, sort out pre season training, a couple more pre season fixtures, etc. That why I think we will make an appointment this week of the head coach We need the appointment of the sporting director to be made shortly after the head coach appointment. @Bbrovers2288has said Ferguson has been interviewed

Carlos Carvalhal has brough through 17 young players into his Braga during his 2 seasons that. @unleaded posted on this with more info. Phillip Cocu at Derby brought through Max Bird, Jason Knight, Lee Buchanan and Louis Sibley into the first team and now most of key players at Derby under Wayne Rooney there Duncan Ferguson worked at Everton Academy before bring appointing on to the first team staff there Michael Beale has years at Liverpool academy and has been Steven Gerrard's coaching staff at Liverpool under 18's, Rangers and now Aston Villa. Liam Manning has experience of working at Ipswich, West Ham and New York City youth teams before he got a job at Lommel in the second division in Belgium then he was appointment MK Dons head coach after Russell Martin left there

is he doing that to trying to force Rovers to offer him the job?

Aren't Pasha and Waggott close and get on, so you would think both are interviewing these candidates. I don't mind us interviewing a number of candidates at all and actually think its gives you a proper choice. Now we need to identify a number 1 choice or 2 or 3 candidates for second interviews before making a recommendation/appointment who to appoint this week. For me, this appointment need to made before the weekend. Which then allow the new head coach a week or so to bring in staff and organised the pre season training and maybe 1 or 2 more pre season friendlies

TBH Gav, I don't have a much of interested in the champions league or the other UEFA club competitions these days. I might have missed some great games but I don't missed them at all

well @Bbrovers2288has actually mention Duncan Ferguson name. Plus he also mention we spoken to in work league 1 manager and our of work championship coach.

If we have interviewed 8 candidates already then I would suggest we have number 1 choice or maybe 2 or 3 you now want to second interview before making a recommendation to the owners and appointing him this week.

Read Nixon article. Look at Mercer's post on here regarding Ferguson plus I have seen different people on other social media suggested he has been interviewed. Plus I was tweeting Alan Myers last week and he answered every question apart from my question about whether Duncan Ferguson wanted the Rovers head coach job. LT will report what the clubs want and not do any exclusive. When was the last time they broke any sort of exclusive story? on those names I mention, most have a background in bringing through youth development or bring young players into the first team.

exactly. We are getting closer to appointing someone and I'm not sure Sharpe knows that matter tbh,

So we have interviewed Duncan Ferguson and Michael Beale who are both in work and some people said on here on and other social media sites that Rovers have spoken to Liam Manning so The LT is technically not correct IMO cos we have spoken to in work people. The other names IMO we have spoken are Carlos Carvalhal, Phillip Cocu, Nuno Santo, Jonathon Woodgate and Chris Hughton

The final was the first time I watched the champions league all season and I got to say I don't miss watching it. Its was good game and Liverpool should have home and dry by in the first 40 mins, but don't take your chances then you got what you deserved

Its just seems very badly organised and its doesn't help when people have fake tickets. The problem is how do people get hold of fake tickets and who is making and selling them. I believe there is no turnstiles so stewards/police have to check them manually. Gav, Here is Henry Winter's view on every thing that happened yesterday and why. (1) Henry Winter (@henrywinter) / Twitter

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20173148.five-become-eight-blackburn-rovers-manager-search/ 8 people interviewed now

@longsiders1882 @sympatheticclaret Are you going to be happy with Kompony as your new manager/head coach? supposedly wants Shaun Maloney as number 2 from what I have read

Who says it Myers pushing Ferguson? I don't think he would be cheap or less demanding at all. He will want to be successful here so I think he want some money and be able to bring 2 or 3 of his own staff with him. We want someone who can get us promotion. Is Ferguson this guy? I'm not sure at all. Does Farke want the job here? Has he been interview by Waggott?

It's an open race if the rain comes as forecast

Not interested in his playing record but record as manager/head coach and what he would bring to the table like would his playing style and tactics suit our players, his coaching style, etc.

We need a head coach who will get us promotion Is Duncan Ferguson a winner?

All I know is that I and my best friend who I go with have renewed. Plus a few other Rovers I speak to have or will renew before the deadline passed. I will wait until we found out from the club about how many we have actually sold before making comments on the sales figures

If Duncan Ferguson is appoint then it will be interesting to know the reasons why and why he wants the job here. Plus who would be on his coaching staff. Plus what would his style of football and tactics be here. Massive questions there I don't think this job is right for a first time head coach. Think we need a head coach will experience

another delayed kick off.