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very good qualifying session there. Should be good race tomorrow at 12pm

He has study football and he has over 20 years in the game. Have you listen to his interview on Rovers TV? I never said the whole of Europe. Its appears that JDT is the favourite to come here now and he has barely been linked to the head coach job apart from the last 2 days. I want someone here who wants to manage our football club

If you feel underwhelm by this possible appointment fine but I don't. I'm sure if Wagner or Jokanovic wanted the head coach job they would have made their interest know to Rovers. For me, you get the best head coach who fits in with your footballing structure and strategy. Broughton has been here 4 days and I would imagine been very busy with helping with head coach search, etc. How do we know he hasn't agree a contract here and Venkys have approve the move? So the Work Permit can be apply for. I don't know how long its take to get a work permit. The new head coach along with Gregg Broughton will decide I would imagine but I personally think Jack Vale is ready to step up to our first team squad,. James Brown I feel is capable of challenging for a right back spot whether its Nyambe or new right back signing. I think Ash Phillips and Jake Garrett are most the capable of playing a role as squad player.

@longsiders1882@sympatheticclaret what do you think of your retained list? Surprise by it? or what you thought? how many players do you think you need to sign?

I am giving them a chance. I have high hopes for both and I would put them in the first team squad for the coming season

Has our head of Academy coaching Tony Carss left us now since we are advertising his job on the Rovers website?

well my view is we should be looking to finish in the playoffs this coming season. Players will go and players will come. None of those who have gone or might go can't be replace by us. Asked a friend who works in Football recruitment business. JoeH has answered your point on Kompany. Firstly, Nothing wrong with looking at head coaches from overseas or different parts of Europe espically given that our new Director of football Gregg Broughton has vast experience of that market. Also we don't even know what the budget is for the coming season. We need to smart and organised in the transfer market. probably need around 6/7 signings whilst bringing Brown, Vale, Phillips and Garrett into the first team squad for the coming season

Jokanovic and Wagner might not want to come here for different reasons. They might not even applied for the head job coach. I think its will be interesting option and something very different for Rovers to do. Since his appointment I think Gregg Broughton has had a massive impact on the recruitment of our new head coach and he will know people there and if he thinks Jon Dahl Tomasson should be our next head coach, then fine. The work permit shouldn't take that long and maybe Rovers have already applied for the work permit if has been chosen to be our next head coach. I have not mention anything like that but every Supporter is entitled to their view.

good post Paul Maybe since Broughton has come in that situation might have change.

I don't see them fitting Broughton's footballing strategy and the way he see the team building. I would be looking at players Cameron Brannagan, Callum Styles, Josh Laurent or Josh Onomah(on loan) for example I believe JDT's work permit is straight forward since he has worked for 2 full seasons at a club in the last 3 years. I disagreed with the above comment. Rovers job is a good job where you are allow to build a squad, team that finish 8th last season so you should be looking to improve their league position and have a academy producing quality players for the first team Didn't Broughton leave Bodo/Glimt for the Director of Football job here? I do agree that his connections have bought more options to the table.

Kenny would be first choice to replace Nyambe now that Kane Wilson has gone to Bristol City. Figeuredo would be decent addition to the squad. Flint is going to Stoke I have read.

Somebody said on another fan site said that shop and ticket office was busy yesterday I think most people will either ring up or order online. Save the hassle of driving there and time

Yes I did. Correct my post now. Yes it good point and has 2 league titles as a head coach. Think it just something different instead of the same boring names time after time. At least we looking into the European Market for our next head coach

Farke and Carvalhal was the ones we hope for, but didn't get them for various reasons. It's interesting option. Could be similar to Thomas Frank. Who was in Charge at Brondby for 3 years before coming to Brentford coaching staff. Yes the market is smaller but still quality players in that market. Players from France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Scandinavia still out there

Yes Why would it be little underwhelming?

Yes we can but to get the required number of points for a work permit then have meet certain criteria to get those points

No not yet. No announcement made so far

Very surprised by Stokes's decision to bowl first today. Seems to me to be win toss bat first wicket. Pitch is flat as ever

The players are back for pre season testing which will be done by the medical staff there on Monday 13th June with pre season training starting on the 20th June so it will still be 6 weeks pre season training from what Rich Sharpe as said.

Personally I think the search for the head coach role has gone on far too long now. We should have had an appointment by now. I would have said is we should have been searching and interviewing for the new director of football in April and an appointment made sooner than we did. That was the crucial role. Rothwell was always going for me. Wanted out in January. I think Lenihan was going when Boro came in. On Nyambe, who knows if he will stay. Yes one I suggested to replace Nyambe Who I think will be upgrade Well I think we will be if we appoint the right head coach.

I thought he was interesting candidate and someone who has decent CV and has won trophies. I do agree but I do feel that 4-2-3-1 formation would suit this squad. Not that I know off tbh.

Does anyone know what Jon Dahl Tomasson's prefer formation and style is?

Rich Sharpe and Elliott Jackson have both said testing on 13th June. 20th June for training

Wouldn't surprised me. I think Broughton will make this decision on who to appoint now for head coach role now he has been appointed Yes it does. disappointed by that.