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His versatility is a bonus, if we play with a back 4 Carter has I think at times played as a right back at Pompey as well as in a back 3. He also featured for us earlier in the season notably at Forest. Unless we sign 2 right backs inclusive of a potential Nyambe deal, he may get game in either position with Rankin Costello well off the standard and Brown in need of a loan.

Take the point about draws, teams like Ukraine, Colombia, Sweden and Denmark arent the very best but they are all still very respectable teams with good players that even as the favourite, a manager deserves credit for beating all 4, and Germany are of a similar standard and we beat them too. Hence why "awful" is well over the top.

Not necessarily convinced that he can win a tournament or that he is an elite manager, but to get to a semi final and final even with a good crop of players especially considering our tournament history is an achievement and suggests that your criticism is hyperbolic, similar to when you rated Mowbray's tenure here as "1/10."

His record isnt too shabby for England, a semi final and a final is probably not "tinpot."

This was the manager at Brockhall.

Twitter today is full of Rovers fans messaging what seems to be his mum pleading with him to stay.

Mystery sources and mystery darkened windowed vehicles. On top of a track record as poor as anyones, surely only the most desperate and gullible will choose take over leave!

A player with 8 goals in 160 appearances for a poor Bristol City, struggling to get into their team recently and subsequently being released? And you expect top 6? Always looked crap to me.

Luton have had a cracking season, everytime I have seen them though Bell has been the weak link and looked very similar to the shit show he was here.

Why would you assume that the only think preventing a quick appointment would be employment elsewhere? Also that rules Farke out.

Huddersfield have been most dangerous down Bell's side and Rhodes has got on his blind side to score potentially the winner.

I dont think Cooper is only "half decent." Mowbray was certainly decent, Cooper's Championship record is excellent.

As you proved during the last 4 or 5 years!

Incredible how there are quite a few people on here who genuinely are optimistic that Venkys learn from their mistakes, have become competent, have become proactive and do genuinely care.

I never said that the reason I don't believe these rumours are based on the potentially unethical nature of it.

Its all gossip and rumours and I personally do not believe that these previous interviews took place nor that our interviewing process is underway.

What has been said to him that you deem to be so unfair? People are just engaging in debate with him of which he is as forthcoming with as anyone. And on "good authority" from whom? And who is the significant appointment? When we are looking for a manager, it becomes a time rife with rumours and gossip. You speak as if everyone who has questioned chaddy and his optimistic assertion that the process is advanced are in the wrong because you have it "in good authority" that we have had interviews. Something that nobody knew until you have just posted it and indeed something that without further detail is hard for anyone to take too seriously.

I don't see why nationality makes a difference at all, and the search shouldn't be in any way filtered as such.

If that was the case, you would presume that the appointment would be very quick if talks have already taken place. Hence why I am more than sceptical. Ultimately no one knows for sure, but I doubt that any talks have taken place with anyone personally.

An improvement on par with when he took Derby who had finished 6th on 75 points, used his contacts to sign top class loanees and finished 6th on 74 points. Super Franky Lampard.

I don't think it is a good journalistic quality to find something out but rather than release a story, to keep that information to yourself only releasing it if someone asks you on twitter!

I don't know for sure. But because our manager was only officially sacked this week. This (the most reliable of sources we have which isn't saying much) was on Friday: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20137439.inside-blackburn-rovers-new-manager-search-tony-mowbray-exit/ Interest in the job has been strong, with applications from managers all over the world, though no shortlist has yet been drawn up as Rovers take an open mind to their search. With applications still being taken, and coaches continuing to put their names in the ring, Rovers will take their time to assess the candidates and carry out the necessary due diligence so won’t be rushing into any decision.

I will bring you up to date. We almost certainly haven't interviewed anyone yet.

I would say about Rich Sharpe that he never breaks any stories really but equally he doesn't come out with the shite that Nixon comes out with, the £50m warchest and the 6 man shortlist being obvious examples. Out of interest, if you don't think that Rich Sharpe or indeed Alan Myers have any worthwhile insider information, why are you questioning them both on twitter for bits of gossip? Your comments second guessing the Lenihan familys preferred location to live was laughable.

Can't see past Leeds going down, watched their game today and some of their defending was piss poor, such a disorganised side with Brighton regularly getting in behind in the first half, players constantly kept onside by a defence that was never in line. Brighton coasted in the second half and Leeds I would say deserved a draw but its not enough. Burnley looked good v Spurs and I can see that game in hand being crucial. Everton seem to have stayed up by default due to the ineptness of Leeds in particular and Burnley too. The media will no doubt laud the work of Lampard who has impressively taken them from 16th to 16th.