31 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Brentford lost today, because of a Raya howler. 

For a dodgy keeper, Brentford have the second best backline in the league.

We've conceded 24 goals more.

Just now, LDRover said:

You not seen The Damned United Amo? You should, Michael Sheen is bloody brilliant in it as Cloughie.

Yup, seen it. Good film but it does take certain liberties.

Also, Timothy Spall was woefully miscast as Peter Taylor. 

Way before my time, but were Don Revie's Leeds really bent as a nine bob note?

Consensus seems to be they had enough talent to win titles on merit without cheating their asses off.

Unfortunately, there is some sense in what the MoBros are saying. We are not a normal football club, and in situations like ours it's sometimes better to stick with the devil you know than risk plumbing the depths for the likes of Owen Coyle. 

There was a time when the Rovers manager had a target (promotion, survival) and if he failed to meet that target his position would be reviewed, under the auspices of messieurs Williams and Finn. Sometimes a manager would be given a certain length of rope to hang himself but ultimately if his position was untenable he'd be gone. Most of the suits at Rovers now are glorified paper-pushers with no real executive power. It's been like that from the beginning. Everything rests on the whims of the Punatics and the unseen forces working the club.

Barring a takeover, the only hope is that sooner or later the interests of Rovers and the interests of its "advisors" will align in a stroke of serendipity. Don't bank on it, though.

2 hours ago, Gav said:

The current manager has given us stability and small shoots of recovery/structure in the background, its not the sexy part football fans are interested in but its vital to the success of any business. 

Stability, stability, stability.

That was the popular buzzword during Bowyer's time and now it's reared its ugly head once more. 

There is no stability at Rovers. Things could turn very sour, very quickly.  

46 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

When was his last job as manager? How did it go? 

 

How did it go for Mowbray at Celtic and Coventry?

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If I was picking a team for the Premier League since day one Keane would be one of my first picks. I've seen a lot of central midfield players in my day and I can't think of a better one  than Keane. It was like having 12 players on the pitch when he was playing. Ok, he had a nasty streak but every team needs a player or two like that. At least he'd stab you in the front not in the back like some players. I remember reading an autobiography written by one of the 1966 World Cup squad. The player was a defender and he named his  " Dirty bastard 11". I was really surprised at some of the forwards he had in the team. He reckoned they were sly, crafty, players who were experts at making the injuries they inflicted look like an accident.

What I wouldn't give for us to have that "Bad Boy" moniker from the Sparky era.

7 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

I think Haaland had laughed at him during the previous incident, so Keane stored that for over a year then exacted his premeditated assault!

I think Haaland accused Keane of simulation to cover up the foul, even though Keane was genuinely injured (his own fault).

4 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I dont think it was career ending, I might be mistaken but I think that is a myth, not that it makes it much better. He retired I believe with an injury to the opposite knee.

You're right, that's a myth.

55 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

He should have done time for Alfie Haaland. To brag about it in his book truly shows him up! 

Didn't that whole vendetta happen because Keane injured himself trying to trip Haaland? 

Somehow that justified a career-ending assault. Psychopath.

1 minute ago, BRFC4EVA said:

Are People serious with Keane? Have anyone seen his managerial record, couldn't manage his way out of a paper bag. 

It's not THAT bad. He did win the Championship with Sunderland.

There's a host of reasons Keane wouldn't come here but it would be fun to see the culture shock it would bring to the training ground.

3 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

He didn't take us down and he has a mixed recruitment record.  Funny how disagreeing the majority is shitposting.  

Well, seeing as we were 3pts from safety with 15 games to go... I'd say yeah, he pretty much did.

You'll have to remind me, did Bowyer have over £12m to spend on players?

Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

Neither of those two things are IMHO true.  Thought you'd grown out of the girly photos by now.

They're factually true. Do you care to prove otherwise or are you just shitposting? 

This European Scouting system is the Emperor's new clothes.

Player plays shit.

Gets called shit.

"NOOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAAAAAT! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!"

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I think you have to be quite controversial and illogical to be thankful for Venkys for merely not letting us go out of business, thats a bloody low bar. Especially after all of the shit theyve put us through.

Stockholm Syndrome. The club is basically being held hostage and we're grateful they haven't shot us.

Loyalty?

We kept faith with Mowbray after he took us down. 

He was also rewarded with significantly more to spend on players than recent managers (which he splurged on garbage).

Don't give me loyalty.

Just now, Mercer said:

Keane would be my choice alongside an innovative and hungry coach.

We need a whirlwind to get rid of all the complacency, deadwood and holiday club atmosphere that, IMO, is ruining our club.

 

Won't happen, Mercer. Too many conflicts of interest.

10 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

It wouldnt be run by agents if Roy Keane was in charge....or someone like him.  

And probably why Keane wouldn't last two seconds here.

3 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Yes, what's the bloody point. Go now Tony and take Tesco with you

We both know the problems run a lot deeper than that. 

The club is still being run by football agents. That's what happens when you have disinterested, absentee owners and no organisational structure. 

They remember all the heat that got directed at SEM/Kentaro which prompted Jerome Anderson to do that puff piece on SSN and spill crocodile tears.

It's being kept on the down-low and on a smaller scale due to our diminished status but it's business as usual.

Don't know how anyone can be remotely excited about transfers when it's patently obvious this club still isn't being run on the up and up.

Why do you bother @roversfan99? 

Unfortunately the goodwill from the League One promotion, coupled with the dumbing down of expectations after a decade of Venky ownership has given him Brian Clough status at the club.

It should be a two-way street. He should be grateful we saved him from the managerial scrapheap after he tanked at Coventry.

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

Isn’t trying hard the minimum we should expect from any footballer?

Didn't look like he was trying hard to get back for Millwall's winner last night.

Myers has spoken. We don't know how lucky we are to have Bennett

Oh cry me a river. Man gets paid thousands to be crap at his job. He gets a few pelters on twitter and suddenly the club shills and ballwashers are out in force to detract from another non-performance.