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36 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

That's rather irrelevant at the minute those days are long gone.

The odds would say we'll be likely looking at trying to bounce back from league 1 next season because they won't bring in a fire fighter short term.

Not aimed at you but it's bonkers how people are talking about things as if we are looking for a head coach with the aim being the play offs next season. We are a million miles away from that and need to be thinking what happens now and what happens if this lot do drop.

We're reminiscing aren't we about Tony's time here? So, ipso-facto those days have gone!

I certainly haven't mentioned play-offs and next season.

We might have a shot at the Div 1 playoffs I suppose......

3 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

It isn't is it when compared to what is being banded about, despite being ill he still has a better recent cv than a lot of the misty eyed stuff.

And a better resume at this level than most of them, we need to start dealing in facts i'm afraid.

He has better players on higher wages. He should have taken us up but he never even made the play-offs.

2 hours ago, M_B said:

I didn't specifically say anything, I just said last night I was surprised at so much negativity. 

You're continually surprised at the "negativity", its what you do.

9 hours ago, Tricky said:

Can't say I'm excited about the possibility, he'd be well out his depth 

Savage has the passion, not sure about the brains!

A few Venkys Out" posters following King Charles around when he comes to Clitheroe?

Might even pique his interest---ripping out the heart of the community and all that.

4 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

It is obvious the 2 stooges have no real plan !

Better to limp along with Johnson till the end of the season (depending on results) and come up with a new manager then.

As it is I fear they'll rush with somebody (anybody) and nothing will change.

7 minutes ago, Tim Southampton Rover said:

Personally, putting Saints results aside,

Could you really do that though?

That'll get the crowds back!

Given that we're hanging on at 1-0, I think its safe to say we would have lost this one with Ismael in charge and relegation would have been nailed on.

7 hours ago, M_B said:

We'll soon find out if you're right and the new man, like you claim, gets universal support on here. 

Johnson will start with universal support, everyone will want him to succeed. After a certain time he will be judged on results. How could it be any different?

2 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

I wouldn't under estimate Sheff Wed, who have give one or two top teams a scare.

They literally have nothing to lose.

9 hours ago, Eternal Optimist said:

My worry is that yes it’s great we no longer have Ismail in charge but we still have the same bunch of players who seemingly can’t shoot…..it’s the hope that will kill you 🤣

We don't have a target man upfront. We haven't had one all season, the error has been acknowledged  by the outgoing manager but nothing has been done. We are really lightweight up front.

1 hour ago, Rover_in_the_South said:

Sparky never worked under the incompetent w***ers..

No you're right. I thought about that as soon as I'd posted. He was disillusioned with the Trust though.

1 minute ago, Tom said:

So we need a new man (or woman) pick up the reins until next February

Who would you want?

Who do you expect?

For me I’d take someone like Rowett, not exciting but could be a steady pair of hands, failing that a fire and brimstone type manager on a short term deal.

I said in the other thread and I’ll stick with it, I expect Darren Moore; not yet linked but cheap and available. Could see a return for Sparky as a potential one to watch as well

Sparky would be interesting. Absolutely fantastic for us bur for nobody else

But he left  frustrated and I can't see him lining up with Venkys again.

3 hours ago, StHelensRover said:

He also doesn't seem to be a very good manager.

to put it mildly!

31 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Elliott Jackson also seems to think its less likely that we get Cadamarteri so seems like we could have the most predictable of January deadline day failures.

I think someone should remind the high-ups at Ewood that the Transfer Windows are meant to strengthen the team not the reverse.

11 hours ago, neophox said:

Could it be Henriksson is off tomorrow to a Swedish club?

More importantly, could it be that Alebiosu Is off to Everton?

Our very best player. We consoled ourselves at the loss of Britten by congratulating the Club on finding someone as good.

And it looks like we're selling him too. All this stuff about why Ismael is allowed to spend on transfers and his predecessors is off the mark. 

As was said in summer we are only allowed to spend what we create from sales.

Yet the bastards talk about last summer as a "rebuild".  There is no rebuilding at Ewood, we find a gem and sell him. That's all there is to it. Utterly disheartening.

3 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Spurs fans planning a 75th minute walk out v City today.

We shold try that, the other side always score after that point anyway.

10 hours ago, alex l said:

I'd happily have TM back because, at the very least, he can't be worse than VI. However, I'm doubtful he'd keep us up, the make up of the squad is very different to anything he had with us where we may have had relatively decent seasons. Also he's spoken highly of Pasha and the Venkys, so it does little towards the removal of either.

Allebiosu would be right wing back so he could cut in and shoot which would stop him crossing the ball for the false nines who wouldn't have got a head to it anyway! By the time players understood where  they were supposed to be playing, we'd be down.

I wasn't enthused about Mowbray first time round and he didn't save us from relegation with a better side than we have now.

The only consolation for me , if this story is true, is that the club is at last showing some concern. That's only a start though, I don't have faith that they can fix it.

2 hours ago, rob_of_the_rovers said:

No matter how the next couple of days go the fact is we've made it to the end of January with only two incomings when we were desperately in need of reinforcements. Why do we always leave it so late?

Because we won't pay the going rate.

7 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

There’s not a cat in hell’s chance they’ll discuss this with legal action ongoing…

Yep--that will be the get out.

9 minutes ago, bob fleming said:

Let's be honest, you could put a bunch of dingles in charge and they'd struggle to do as bad a job. In fact they probably wouldn't have the brass neck to do some of the things this lot have done.

Stadium is looking shabby - shall we repair it? "Nah"

Shall we get rid of Sky in the Supporters Bar? "Yeah go on, but only tell them after we've sold memberships"

What about adidas next season for the kits? The fans would love that! "No, the fans would love that."

The pitch is liable to flood if we don't do something. Shall we? "No, can't be arsed".

Add your own. 

Nice to see you haven't lost your touch Bob!

43 minutes ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

Bristol city signed Burgzorg from Boro. Might mean Cleary is back on for us 😂

But isn't he injured?

When will we know the actual attendance at Ewood for the Watford game?