[Archived] Nicko's Thread Part 3

[PAFELL]

I look forward to reading what put Shearer or us off from the other party.

I reckon it could be one of two things. Number one a clause to release him anytime Newcastle approach us, the other possibly to continue being involved with the BBC?!

Nothing else can possibly evoke such a response from Nicko as to say it was a close one and we were lucky to get away...

It was obvious from Shearers face when being quizzed by Lineker that he was feeling uncomfortable and wasnt being totally truthful about what happened. He left out the part where he spent a couple of days talking to JW...

Shearer was upset because he wanted to be the first and only candidate. Felt he did not need to be on a list with others - basically believed he should have been the only choice and nobody else was good enough.

I consider Rovers should never ever consider this man a friend of Rovers - he has severed all ties with the club. Thanks for the goals he scored - now sod off.

We need a song about shearer the coward. Better still about them all on motd.

[Bobby G]

Mirror on the net doesnt say much about Allardyce or Shearer other than what was reported last night, so I think Nicko has to fill in some gaps for us...

[gazsimm]

Bad Bad news Shearer has turned us down. he was the one who i was looking forward to taking over from Sparky.

Big fat sam and Henk Den Caat do not fill with me confidence at all. Big fat sam teams are boring to watch and will just wreck the good job what Hughes has done at Rovers.

As for Henk Den Caat he has been quite a good assistant, but to step up to become manager of Rovers i don't think so, was he not the guy who caused the rift at Chelsea last season. If he is a good manager don't you think Chelsea would off employed him as there manager.

[Bobby G]

The rift which led to them reaching the final of the CL, the final of the League Cup and pushing United all the way to the last game of the PL season?

Henk Den Caat has been a manager within his own right before and he is highly regarded in the world of football...Maybe in England people dont like him or know him enough but on the continent he is well regarded for his work at Barcelona. Might have been an assistant at Barca and Chelsea but has the demeanor of a manager to me unlike someone like Kidd or even Wolly...

[Wild Irish Rover]

Shearer was upset because he wanted to be the first and only candidate. Felt he did not need to be on a list with others - basically believed he should have been the only choice and nobody else was good enough.

I consider Rovers should never ever consider this man a friend of Rovers - he has severed all ties with the club. Thanks for the goals he scored - now sod off.

We need a song about shearer the coward. Better still about them all on motd.

Totally agree with this and many other comments regarding Shearer's snub - basically the man used a public forum (prime time tv) to hijack JW's attempts to keep the recruitment process discrete and appropriate to the club's ambition. Pathetic..

I just hope this doesn't send out the wrong signals to other candidates interested in the post. Arrogant Geordie arse.

There should be another poll set up:

Shearer has no balls :

Shearer is a pratt :

A white feather for a prima donna :

[S15]

Big Al always will be remembered as a nearly man.

He's nearly done so many things, yet never quite manages it. He oh so nearly was part of another surrendering team when we won the league!

I was coming round to the thought of him a little, but screw it. My only fear is there is only seeming one candidate I would like, and he appears to be third choice.

[yoda]

Totally agree with this and many other comments regarding Shearer's snub - basically the man used a public forum (prime time tv) to hijack JW's attempts to keep the recruitment process discrete and appropriate to the club's ambition. Pathetic..

I just hope this doesn't send out the wrong signals to other candidates interested in the post. Arrogant Geordie arse.

There should be another poll set up:

Shearer has no balls :

Shearer is a pratt :

A white feather for a prima donna :

It won't send out the wrong signal about the Rovers, the whole football world knows that Shearer botlled it when the chips were down!

Kiss your planned management career goodby Al

[Guest Kamy100]

According to reports this morning the reasons that Shearer turned Rovers down were 2 fold. Apparently more talks took place yesterday, as Nicko suggested Shearer started to dictate terms of taking the job, the 2 major sticking points were that he wanted to continue his BBC commitment (which was meant with some resistance from the Rovers board) and the size of the transfer budget, Shearer felt with the Financial resources he couldn't take Rovers beyond what Hughes had achieved.

In my eyes he has done nothing wrong. He has looked at the offer and decided that it wasn't for him.

[gazsimm]

The rift which led to them reaching the final of the CL, the final of the League Cup and pushing United all the way to the last game of the PL season?

Henk Den Caat has been a manager within his own right before and he is highly regarded in the world of football...Maybe in England people dont like him or know him enough but on the continent he is well regarded for his work at Barcelona. Might have been an assistant at Barca and Chelsea but has the demeanor of a manager to me unlike someone like Kidd or even Wolly...

Why did Chelsea not apoint him then???????????

[Bobby G]

The BBC commitments are a joke though if he wanted to continue...

[yoda]

According to reports this morning the reasons that Shearer turned Rovers down were 2 fold. Apparently more talks took place yesterday, as Nicko suggested Shearer started to dictate terms of taking the job, the 2 major sticking points were that he wanted to continue his BBC commitment (which was meant with some resistance from the Rovers board) and the size of the transfer budget, Shearer felt with the Financial resources he couldn't take Rovers beyond what Hughes had achieved.

In my eyes he has done nothing wrong. He has looked at the offer and decided that it wasn't for him.

PL club that finished 7th, decent squad, support from the board, not a hire and fire club, Shearer's 1st management post, the whole football world watching!

Arrogant geordie, mark my words, he has blown his potential management carreer.

[gazsimm]

According to reports this morning the reasons that Shearer turned Rovers down were 2 fold. Apparently more talks took place yesterday, as Nicko suggested Shearer started to dictate terms of taking the job, the 2 major sticking points were that he wanted to continue his BBC commitment (which was meant with some resistance from the Rovers board) and the size of the transfer budget, Shearer felt with the Financial resources he couldn't take Rovers beyond what Hughes had achieved.

In my eyes he has done nothing wrong. He has looked at the offer and decided that it wasn't for him.

I can't understand why the board will not be happy with Shearer continuing his BBC commitments, Hughes is quite often on the box, especially for champions league matches.

If that is the reason then its quite utter stupid by the board. I think the board are going to appoint BFS, which if they do will see me and and my follow 10 mates who attend Rovers not renewing there season ticktes

[yoda]

I can't understand why the board will not be happy with Shearer continuing his BBC commitments, Hughes is quite often on the box, especially for champions league matches.

If that is the reason then its quite utter stupid by the board. I think the board are going to appoint BFS, which if they do will see me and and my follow 10 mates who attend Rovers not renewing there season ticktes

smoke screen from Shearer, watch the clip, he bottled it

I know it's hard to take for all the Shearer love in posters but that is the reality!

[deftangel]

Shearer felt with the Financial resources he couldn't take Rovers beyond what Hughes had achieved.

That's a very fluffy excuse in my opinion. What exactly was he expecting? Our financial position is pretty well documented. Screams of "I can only ever be a chequebook manager" to me.

Regardless of whether there is a takeover, sell Bentley or actually have 15m in the kitty for summer. the only job he'll ever get offered with more financial resources is the Newcastle one. He's perfectly entitled to turn the job down, I'm perfectly entitled to be happy about it on that basis.

[leftfooter]

Totally agree with this and many other comments regarding Shearer's snub - basically the man used a public forum (prime time tv) to hijack JW's attempts to keep the recruitment process discrete and appropriate to the club's ambition. Pathetic..

I just hope this doesn't send out the wrong signals to other candidates interested in the post. Arrogant Geordie arse.

There should be another poll set up:

Shearer has no balls :

Shearer is a pratt :

A white feather for a prima donna :

What really grates is the self-serving manner in which he blithely imparted the information, in such a clearly rehearsed manner and the phony reasons he proffered; using his current paymasters to mask his craven lack of self-belief.

[EwoodGlory]

I read in the Mirror that Liverpool have won the race for Milner, is this true? If so, I can't see being there year, I would play Pennant before him. Seems a strange signing to me, though Barry would be an excellent addition.

[martmitch]

Scolari confirmed as chelski manager, well done nicko another golden star for you

[gazsimm]

Big Fat Sam having a breakfast at Macdonalds before his interview later on at Ewood, Lock the Fat Man in lol

[Paul Mellelieu]

According to reports this morning the reasons that Shearer turned Rovers down were 2 fold. Apparently more talks took place yesterday, as Nicko suggested Shearer started to dictate terms of taking the job, the 2 major sticking points were that he wanted to continue his BBC commitment (which was meant with some resistance from the Rovers board) and the size of the transfer budget, Shearer felt with the Financial resources he couldn't take Rovers beyond what Hughes had achieved.

In my eyes he has done nothing wrong. He has looked at the offer and decided that it wasn't for him.

Announcing it on the BBC in the manner he did was cheap though.

Another rung down in my estimation.

[Mc Love]

I am starting to come around to the idea, that Ince might be the next sparky. He has played for numerous big clubs and i think possibly the contacts he has on the continent would be a plus. I would not rule him out.

Saying that, i still want HTC...dont know why, but i feel with the experience he has had, he could be quite good

[Parsonblue]

I can't understand why the board will not be happy with Shearer continuing his BBC commitments, Hughes is quite often on the box, especially for champions league matches.

If that is the reason then its quite utter stupid by the board. I think the board are going to appoint BFS, which if they do will see me and and my follow 10 mates who attend Rovers not renewing there season ticktes

I just don't understand this attitude that if we can't have the manager we want we'll stop supporting the club. When I first started watching the Rovers we were a decent First Division side with the likes of Ronnie Clayton, Bryan Douglas and youngsters like Mike England, Fred Pickering and Keith Newton. We slipped into the Second and then Third Division, at one point we almost slipped into the Fourth. However, it never once entered my mind to stop supporting the club. It was my club and always will be. The club is far more important than the manager or 'star' player. I can't help feeling that if people are so fickle about the Rovers the club would be better off without them.

I would like Allardyce as manager but if Ten Cate gets the job I would still support the club and new manager 100 per cent. We all have opinions about managers and players but the most important thing is that the club does well. Whoever gets the job there is no guarantee of success but what should be guaranteed is the continued support of the true fans. If the new man fails then the supporters will voice their opinions in ways in which we always have done but whoever the new man is he at least deserves a chance to prove what he can do.

[Mc Love]

Parson, thats only people over reacting and possibly auditioning for some up and coming drama showing in the West End

[vintageadidas]

I am not saying he was the correct choice, but Shearer was the only candidate who excited me! All the other are predictable, boring or just not suitable. With other clubs getting stronger with extra financial backing i can see us slipping from a top ten team. There will be an exodus this season with certain players fancying a fresh challenge themselves. The most interesting manager mentioned so far is SB, he has something about him.

I wanted/want someone who will create an atmosphere at Ewood and keep our top players.

I am a little dissillusioned with the premier league at the moment anyways. I can, and i am sure most of you could predict what the league will look like next season bar maybe one or two annomolies.

[Wild Irish Rover]

In my eyes he has done nothing wrong. He has looked at the offer and decided that it wasn't for him.

Except that in using the public forum of prime time tv to give his answer, he has hijacked the discrete and controlled process being run by JW and the board and turned it into 'It's all about ME ME ME'

a) Shearer has no business in making public a matter which was a private discussion between him and the board

The BBC has no business in using prime time TV to expose the workings of the Rovers recruitment process

c) Anyone with a shred of dignity and respect for the club would have just got on with their job and allowed the pundits to continue speculating (i.e. IMO Shearer & co have used this opportunity to highlight the low esteem in which they hold the club)

It just makes it all the harder for JW to continue the process without rabid media interference. We all want to know who is being considered for the job and we all want the right man to come in. But we don't NEED to be told that one of the candidates has decided that he is too busy doing other 'important things' to consider the proposition seriously.

Bluddy BBC...

[gazsimm]

I just don't understand this attitude that if we can't have the manager we want we'll stop supporting the club. When I first started watching the Rovers we were a decent First Division side with the likes of Ronnie Clayton, Bryan Douglas and youngsters like Mike England, Fred Pickering and Keith Newton. We slipped into the Second and then Third Division, at one point we almost slipped into the Fourth. However, it never once entered my mind to stop supporting the club. It was my club and always will be. The club is far more important than the manager or 'star' player. I can't help feeling that if people are so fickle about the Rovers the club would be better off without them.

I would like Allardyce as manager but if Ten Cate gets the job I would still support the club and new manager 100 per cent. We all have opinions about managers and players but the most important thing is that the club does well. Whoever gets the job there is no guarantee of success but what should be guaranteed is the continued support of the true fans. If the new man fails then the supporters will voice their opinions in ways in which we always have done but whoever the new man is he at least deserves a chance to prove what he can do.

I am not saying i will stop supporting the club, but i will not be wasting my money and time to watch boring football, i like to be entertained when i watch Rovers