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I'm only guessing but that's probably becuase the Brian Potter sound-a-likey Chairman of PNE isn't getting therapy treatment at Hughesy's Step Mums sister's shop in Bolton. He must be kicking himself.

If memory serves, he's a worm at the bottom of the garden. Steve Wigley - Southampton manager (until Rupert Lowe takes over).

Wenger has just been added!!! Taken off again now - sorry.

Betfair stopped taking odds on that years ago.

It's cheap - but funny Moyes perhaps? Can't be too happy with events at Everton after all.

Right then. It’s a bit frantic on here at the minute ain’t it? So, who do I want? While it’s dangerous and probably a stupid thing to do I really don’t want Hoddle, Advocat, or Houlier. Basically for the reasons that most people have already given so I’ll not repeat them. Similarly the names Sturrock and McCarthy have also been banded about. I don’t think we can take those seriously. This means that if one of the above becomes manager I look a complete fool. I then have to pretend I never posted this and state that it’s a great move for the club etc. The daft thing is I will as well. I try to be an optimistic supporter you see. There is also this new rumour of Dalglish & Newell or Shearer. I wouldn’t mind that at all but I can’t see that happening. Does Kenny need this hassle anymore? – I somehow doubt it. This is Shearer’s last season – if he came he wouldn’t be able to play until January (I’m sure I’m right in saying this) which would surely rule him out. Newell would probably be up for it though (although I don’t hink he has enough experience to do the job on his own). You then have Dowie and Jewell who although are good managers aren’t really what we’re looking for I’d imagine. There are good posts knocking around about players choosing to sign for a more “recognised” manager. Also, before I forget, Sir Bobby Robson. The irony - but again I can’t see any chance of that happening. Give him a three year contract and after about two years he may start getting the names of the player’s right. We don’t have that time. (2006/07 Season - “Tony – let’s fetch that Oysterhausen on up front”) However, it can only really be down to two names IMO – predictably the bookies favourites as well. Strachan did a good job at Southampton as far as I could tell. I wouldn’t mind seeing him here at all. BUT…it's looking like Mark Hughes. Although questioned on it today he never actually said… “no way, forget it, I’m not interested, I’m going to see this World Cup campaign out”. He just said that he was concentrating on tomorrows match. Previously on this thread John also revealed that Hughes has been in the Wales hot seat for 5 years now. He might consider this to be the right time to make the transition. There is no way that he’ll make the move from being Manager of Wales to one of the “Big” Premier League clubs, if he is ambitious Hughes will need to start a little lower down and make a name for himself. If that means coming to Blackburn Rovers, winning a couple of FA Cups, a UEFA Cup and enjoying several seasons in Europe then so be it. So there you have it. Of course all this late night twisted logic suggests that Hoddle will be our new manager by lunch time tomorrow and I’ll have to go and buy a gun ready for the Portsmouth match.

Sorry Jim - I wasn't having a dig. Good odds Brownie at 100/1 - I really hope it doesn't come off though - for all our sakes.

He may have applied for the job but I doubt he's a "target" Jim.

"The Evil One" as well? Any mention of him taking his DeanoCards and our having to return to using Season Ticket books? Couldn't be happier.

He'll do OK up there for a few months. Weed out the trouble makers (like we don't know who they are already - c'mon Sir Bobby you should have known better) and steady the ship. The real fun will start when he gets a few bob to spend. Not a ruddy clue. I've read on here that he'll be back for our star signings. Neill? Tugay? Ferguson? Amo? Stead? - Can't see it at all. The back room team have gone with him if reports are to be believed. That's Murray and Boersma. Schmashhhing. I expect they'll be helping Graeme whip the bad boys into line up at the Toon. Surprisingly no place for the Lord of Darkness himself - Mr Saunders? Wonder why that was? Had an opinion or two? I'll not mention Mr Parkes "demotion". After all, he hasn't. Of course it paints a bad picture of our former manager. What do you expect? I'm a Blackburn Rovers Supporter - I do exactly what it says on the tin (see also the top left hand corner of this page). I liked Souness. Promotion and a Cup. There aren't many who get that in a lifetime of watching their team. I wanted him to get it right. He talked a good game. BUT even I got fed up with hearing about the rub of the green, lady luck, the referee, injuries, lady luck, the referee, just not our day, the fourth official and lady luck. Enough. Thank you Fat Freddie - saved us some money in all probability - in fact you've actually given us some money. How kind of you. As for us. Let's have someone who is tactically astute. Who isn't afraid to attack when at home (The West Brom game did it for me). Let's even push the boat out and play with two wingers - let them worry about us. Let's attack - let them worry about coming to Ewood - and not the other way around. For those of you going to Newcastle on Saturday - do us proud. We love this club. I don't think they're quite so keen up there about their own at the moment. Rub it in a bit. Oh to be able to run off to a big club eh? They have all the money and all the answers. And despite all that I'd buy him a pint tomorrow if I met him (Same as you C. Sidders) - it would probably turn into a bottle of red wine though, and rightly so. I'd have quite a few questions for him. Keep The Faith .

You're just saying that for Jan aren't you?

Newcastle get Souness, Boersma, Murray, Saunders and Disappointed?

He's not trying to take credit for those as well is he? Everyone knows they were Alan Murray's doing. Talking of which... I wonder how long it'll be before Souness comes calling for Boersma, Murray and maybe even The Deano himself.

True, true. Can barely move without knocking a few over. Available without compensation, too! All I'm saying is that I've just seen Paul Sturrock and rover6 walking towards Ewood. Draw your own conclusions. I have. It's got to be Gordon Strachan.

More fans views - from Sky Sports They're really not happy are they? Not sure where P Wright from Blackburn is coming from either?!

Totally agree - perhaps it's time for a couple of Polls? (as Lech Walensa often said to me "You can't beat a good Poll"). One for "Who Do You Want As Next Manager of BRFC?" and another "Who else other than Gerald "Sodding" Houllier DON'T you want as manager of BRFC?"

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Still in a state of shock here but I just thought of the word "Shearer" for some strange reason. Sir Bobby Robson perhaps? Hughesy? Sten Ternant? Mark Hughes?

Question for the Mods. I didn't think it was possible to register more than once on this Web site. It appears that one individual has now registered FIVE times!! Pack it in Lucas!

Brilliant. Thanks Ian.

So that was a "No" then Jan?

For one Bobf mi old mucka - we would stop having these discussions over and over again. Well there is that. Perhaps it isn't that black and white though Capt. Perhaps Souness and the club do actually believe that if he gets a run of games he'll eventually get back to his old self - unfortunately these are games that no one in The Premier League can afford to give a player. Perhaps they're not telling porkies at all? BTW - it was Taff - you can get 'em in vs Portsmouth. Get yourself down there at 3.05 - you should be OK for half time

Go on then Capt. What possible good would that do anyone? Matt has done a great deal for this football club. While the accident was extremely unfortunate and I'm sure he'll regret it for the rest of his life - our not announcing "He's finished, he'll never play again at the top level" is actually a decent thing to do. "Decent" you don't hear that very often. (Besides it might not be true) Most importantly - Those who want him out the club and off the wage bill, whether it be on loan or on a free transfer, would have to admit that Souness saying "He's finished I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole" isn't really a very clever thing to do (Although Steve Bruce might be tempted). If Souness and BRFC thought that there was a chance that Matt would return to his old self after the accident (and I'm sure I read somewhere that most people don't "fully" recover until 2 years afterwards) then surely this was the only road to go down. However - he clearly isn't going to get a chance here. He's fifth in line for a start - he's not gonna get a game, unless The Plague strikes Brockhall (knowing Matt's luck though....). I'd get yourself to Preston Matt - more chance of getting a game there I'd have thought. It's the only way you'll find out whether or not you've still got it or not.

Lucas must be a member on here.

I wonder if the Yorkemiester will "let himself get disappointed with not starting" a match at Birmingham as well? I can't see him getting in ahead of Heskey and Fossell but I may be wrong - I mean I wouldn't have bought him anyway so what do I know what Steve "I'm losing my marbles, me" Bruce is thinking.