[Archived] Nicko's Thread Part 3

[Eddie]

If anyone wants some easy money, there is still the option of laying Shearer on betfair and making a few pounds.

[cn_barlow]

The script could not have been written better for Shearer to cut his teeth in management, before the inevitable 'dream scenario', first to the Mags and then on to England.

If he's declined such a gilt-edged opportunity, my question is Nix, apart from Newcastle; who would Shearer consider managing?

More pertinently, who now (in the Premier League) would be willing to give him such an opportunity?

Apart from Newcastle, nobody. Our fans only wanted him because of Nostalgia - other clubs do not have that.

He's just shot himself in the foot big time with that decision. Destined to be Hansen MK2

Edited to say: I am very happy!

[thenodrog]

I just dont understand how you can be happy with a job sat in a studio with the likes of Lawrenson and Dixon than manage a premiership football team!

Two words..... Life expectency.

[bats]

I really hope the board are stongly considering laudrup! Did really well at Getafe spending 15 million Euros and getting to the 1/4 finals of the UEFA cup! Youngish manager at 42, isn't that what rovers are looking for up and coming, exciting. A respected player, thus perhaps attracting a higher class of player unlike BFS and the wally with the brolly! Don't get me wrong I think that fat sam would do a good job but unfortunately too many people dislike both on the messageboard and elsewhere! My top choices would be:

1.Laudrup

2.Billic

3.Henk Ten Cate

4.Ince

5.Mancini (not gonna happen)

6. BFS

1,000,000. McClown

[RibbleValleyRover]

I can't see him being offered such an opportunity as this anywhere else i.e. at a stable and well run premier league club.

To be honest i'm not that disapointed as i had my doubts about him being ready for such a job. But i am worried that this now rules out one of the people on the shortlist and therfore increases the likelyhood of that BFS Sam becomming our next manager.

IMO we should go all out for Ten Cate now. Get him interviewed before we lose him.

[Eddie]

If he is unsure about whether he'll ever want to be a manager then you can't blame the guy. He's got a great job, relatively few hours, good pay and no risk of losing it. If he ever wants to be a manager then he's made a stupid move. We will probably never go back to him now and I'm not sure how much longer Newcastle will wait around.

[brfcshabba]

BBC

Here is the clip of Shearer speaking to Lineker if you haven't seen it.

[nicko]

The script could not have been written better for Shearer to cut his teeth in management, before the inevitable 'dream scenario', first to the Mags and then on to England.

If he's declined such a gilt-edged opportunity, my question is Nix, apart from Newcastle; who would Shearer consider managing?

More pertinently, who now (in the Premier League) would be willing to give him such an opportunity?

Andy Gray turned down Everton ten years ago - similar bottler.

He has not been asked by anyone since...

[Brownie]

For those who are ABA's , nice to note that he is now a bigger price than he was before the Shearer statement with money coming in especailly for Ince and some for Cate ( though that is probably us lot !)

[philipl]

Yes, that was part of it.

Shearer can go stuff it if that was his attitude.

[SuperStella]

Maybe Flowers should give him a lecture about BOTTLE

[Roversider]

Shearer can go stuff it if that was his attitude.

Who is this Shearer character? Oh, someone from the past - remember nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

At least we don't have to say the ego has landed.

[bob fleming]

If you don't have the bottle to lose out in an interview 'competition' you are no good as a manager.

Shearer just marked his card...good and proper.

Funny, someone in the game who I respect tipped he would do that at the crunch.

Oh dear. That's very telling. Oh well. If he'd come in and mucked it up it would probably have tarnished my memories of the greatest player I've ever seen at the Rovers.

What now? Henk Ten Jobs? Big Bloated Sam? Paul Bloody Ince? Paul Ince *shudder* that won't be easy, never liked him - nor Sam come to think of it. A. N Other? There's only 39 left now.

[leftfooter]

BBC

Here is the clip of Shearer speaking to Lineker if you haven't seen it.

Insincere, shallow and quite pitiful.

[philipl]

Insincere, shallow and quite pitiful.

True. He'd learnt that by rote and fluffed it the way someone reciting their lines does.

Doesn't know a Chief Executive from a Chairman either.

But at least he still pronounces Blackburn the way he learnt at Ewood.

[leftfooter]

Oh dear. That's very telling. Oh well. If he'd come in and mucked it up it would probably have tarnished my memories of the greatest player I've ever seen at the Rovers.

What now? Henk Ten Jobs? Big Bloated Sam? Paul Bloody Ince? Paul Ince *shudder* that won't be easy, never liked him - nor Sam come to think of it. A. N Other? There's only 39 left now.

Shouldn't Ince be ruled due to his gratuitously disparaging remarks about the club whilst at Inter? And who can forget his Man U shirted pose whilst still at West Ham?

Not worthy.

[thenodrog]

Apart from Newcastle, nobody. Our fans only wanted him because of Nostalgia - other clubs do not have that.

He's just shot himself in the foot big time with that decision. Destined to be Hansen MK2

Edited to say: I am very happy!

Lawro's already that.

[nicko]

If he is unsure about whether he'll ever want to be a manager then you can't blame the guy. He's got a great job, relatively few hours, good pay and no risk of losing it. If he ever wants to be a manager then he's made a stupid move. We will probably never go back to him now and I'm not sure how much longer Newcastle will wait around.

So why go in or the job then? And discuss it for the past couple of days?

[Plastic Head]

The bast@rd son of Graeme Souness and Tom Jones.....!!!

Is he the man??? I dunno but what do we want?

A manager who who may take us forward.....or the one who is least likely to get us relegated?

Bearing in mind the current financial/ownership situation maybe the latter.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Nicko, any idea on how long we have left until Ten Cate has to give a decision to Panathanaikos?

[John]

Lot of people within the game think Ince is a big time charlie, like when he made those disrespectful comments about us.

[AndyC]

PLENTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Told you it was one or the other. Feeling quite pleased with myself right now.

Nothing better than beating the bookie.

scotty - think you have an apology to make fella....

[nicko]

Nicko, any idea on how long we have left until Ten Cate has to give a decision to Panathanaikos?

He won't take that until he knows what is happening at Rovers...

[Brownie]

Are you publishing a story about Ten Cate tomorrow Nicko ? And if so what is the angle ?

Any idea why Allardyce's odds have drifter badly over the last nour and why Ince's odds have plummeted ?

[nicko]

Are you publishing a story about Ten Cate tomorrow Nicko ? And if so what is the angle ?

Any idea why Allardyce's odds have drifter badly over the last nour and why Ince's odds have plummeted ?

Ince might have had a call - or Milan knows about it!