Just now, Atko's Engine said:

Catch up Rev!!

Grrr.....didn't refresh the page.

A lot better appointment than I expected in the circumstances, he's going to need all the luck in the world working for these owners, Waggott and especially if GB is picking the players for him.

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

You're behind the times. We've already appointed John Eustace as manager.

Yes true.

(Head Coach)

14 minutes ago, Crimpshrine said:

Head Coach, not manager. Broughton keeps his job ?

 

Wasn't mentioned as leaving along with JDT and Rene, you just know he's going to pop back up like a bad "egg".

42 minutes ago, KentExile said:

The search for a successor is now underway 

So we're plummeting towards the relegation zone and have no manager but at least we've started looking for a new one!

Nothing much gets past those in charge at Ewood. You've got to get up pretty early in the morning to get one over on them. It's truly heartwarming to know we're in such capable hands.

Things are on hold while Balaji just takes a call from Simon Grayson's agent.

2 minutes ago, KentExile said:

JDT staying until Saturday evening to try a trial run of his new 1-2-7 formation

I actually quite wish he was staying for the Cup games.

2 minutes ago, MB Rover said:

Your guess is as good as mine, but 5pm is supposedly the time for ‘a statement’

"No further news today?"

Just now, phili said:

Will it be GB or Waggot introducing him in the media?

If GB is no where we can safely assume he has left.

Especially if Eustace is announced as the new "Manager".

If he's described as the new "Head Coach" I'll be panicking.

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

Robbie Fowler?

I'm just going to put that down as a bit of guff in the Press and not even entertain the possibility

16 minutes ago, Roversider said:

Not a surprise if Johnson and Lowe are in the dugout, when managers change at short notice the new guy usually steps back (unless you are Brian Kidd) for the first game.

"David Lowe's Blue and White Army!"

2 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

King Rat to offer his services at half the price!

Which one, Steve or Owen?

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Eustace isn't remotely in the same ballpark as Warnock.

Agreed, but I wouldn't be that surprised if we miraculously somehow just miss out on Eustace and end up with someone way worse.

I wasn't comparing the 2 directly.

12 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

😆🤣😁 the thick,thieving moron won`t have considered  that we won`t even sell 4000 season tickets if he does that😁

It wasn't me that said that about putting tickets up but if they do you'll be right.

1 minute ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Underwhelmed if it's Eustace.

But then I've been underwhelmed by everything the club has done in the last 14 years!

Whilst I'm not overly excited at the prospect I actually think it would be a surprisingly solid appointment in all the circumstances.

My worry is, it's not done yet and I hope it doesn't turn into another Warnock moment.

(There you are, I was the first to say it)

2 minutes ago, Dan said:

They’ve typed up the statement, just got to upload it….. 

If you have to SEND confirmation of his appointment  to the EFL as well, we're goosed.

2 minutes ago, speeeeeeedie said:

Am I right in saying that JDT has gone but no official statement from the club has been issued confirming it.

Am I also right in saying that John Eustace is coming in but no official statement from the club has been issued confirming it.

 

It seems you're right in saying JDT has gone, as for the rest, who knows?

You don't expect Rovers PR Dept. to actually do anything do you?

5 minutes ago, phili said:

I think worse is to come. I don't see the investigation into them being over quickly, they have already found 1 issue so the Indian authorities will go through everything and Modi will use it to show he is cracking down on billionaires.

I sense the budget being cut to around £8-10m in the summer with the sale or release of any player on more than £5k a week. With support from Venky's going down to £3m if we are lucky. So similar to the trust's support all those years ago.

I also expect a 25% increase in season tickets with Waggot saying we can't expect cash from the owners all the time and now is time for us to help them out.

That has to be a major worry that all the various supporters groups should be all over,  demanding answers from Waggott and the Board once the managerial search (which no doubt we'll manage to turn into another fiasco) is over.

3 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Say what you think, Simon!

M'learned friends might not be amused

😄

 

Figure of speech obviously jim. Which will have some merit if he emerges from all this unscathed.

I note no-one objects to all and sundry labelling Waggott as a spiv, 2nd hand car dealer (even though he obviously isn't a 2nd hand car dealer) etc etc!!

2 minutes ago, phili said:

You really don't like GB.

I think the DOF model here was always going to end in failure, with Venky's always causing issues. Most of the things Gregg has introduced behind the scenes have been good but they were still only trying to correct the previous 12 years of mismanagement.

With us now going for Eustace it looks like the entire model the club were adopting with a playing identity from the kids team upwards has been jettisoned, so I am not sure it is worthwhile it is for him to stay.

"Most of his best work goes unseen"

They used to say that about Corry Evans.

I'm far from convinced in the ability of this lot to get Eustace or anyone for that matter over the line within a reasonable time scale. I think it's a bit premature to be talking of models being abandoned at this stage but if the model of selling anything of value that moves were to be ditched I'd be all for it.

In the absence of any news to the contrary presume slimy twat Broughton will be keeping his head down and will emerge unscathed when someone is appointed by which time another abysmal transfer window and the Mcguire fiasco will be conveniently forgotten?

9 minutes ago, martonrover said:

It’s alright, Elliott Jackson says David Lowe is in the frame for tomorrow 😂

Christ on a bike.

Perhaps we'd better hope we don't win or he might get the permanent gig.

So......we have no manager/coach going into tomorrow's game.

Fairly standard.

16 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

I'm trying to figure out, of the club's senior officials, who is involved in this conspiracy?

Whilst it is impossible to say with 100% certainty that this is deliberate rather than incompetent do you see nothing odd in the fact that outgoing deals seem to be unaffected and that of the incoming ones, it's the expensive ones that go belly up?

And.....after all that, no-one gets sacked for it - seemingly.

3 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Be announced later most likely after they have shot the video of Eustace meeting the players then can be released straight away after the JDT announcement.

Stop people talking about JDTs departure and the disgraceful events and woeful ownerships and talking about the new dawn under our new manager John Eustace 

You think? I reckon that would be crediting our board with a degree of competence.

Hope you're right. Otherwise we can run a "Win the chance to be the manager for the day" competition at 14.45 tomorrow.

At least you don't need the up to date kit to do that so everyone attending should be eligible.

30 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Should be in. 

I guess Eustace will take training if appoint this morning if he is JDT replacement unless JDT pay off isn't sorted so I guess Johnson will take training 

*Chaddy discards JDT like a soiled diaper and ploughs determinedly on as if nothing was amiss and everything is normal*