[Archived] Rovers New Manager

[Plastic Head]

LET says Rovers have spoken to Shearer and Sam....

LET - Shearer and Sam

As far as Martin Samuels is concerned (see philipl above)...I have very little respect for so called journalists following football live as they simply concentrate on easy subjects like personalities, but at least Samuels noticed that Ferguson got "turned over" with our tactics at Ewood last season.

[promoted2001]

Quality piece on Shearer

[b12_simon]

Blackburn link flattering - Ince (BBC)

Ince is not my no 1 but I'd be very happy if he does get the job.

[Ben-2000]

Blackburn link flattering - Ince (BBC)

Ince is not my no 1 but I'd be very happy if he does get the job.

and here

[philipl]

Confirmed on theBBC web site:

"I got a call from the Blackburn chief executive John Williams and he asked me if I wanted to be on the shortlist to be the new manager, but I said no because of other commitments I've got, namely my BBC work and other things. It's not the right time for me."

BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer

So no Mary Poppins.

[philipl]

Shearer's no seems to have caught most of the press unprepared unlike the Express which had suggested it would happen 24 hours earlier.

Times says its open and BFS is making not selling anybody a precondition

The Guardian had still completely missed what had happened when I went to bed last night and carry this mush of inaccuracies (Shearer is at last stage of UEFA licence; he hasn't got it yet) saying Allardyce is favourite and Rovers need the cash from RSC and Bentley sales.

More muddled garbage from the Guardian trying to fly the black flag for Ince

Independent is more measured suggesting Rovers have a choice between the untried and unpopular. Also makes the point that for us to talk to Ince, we need to ask MK Dons which has not happened and could be a major hurdle to conducting an exploratory interview.

Only Advocaat of the non-British managers is getting a mention.

[philipl]

McClaren encourages Barry to move to Liverpool- another good reason for hating the Wally with a Brolly!

Swansea fans on the Martinez link

Nico fills Mirror readers in on what's going on.

[dj54nna]

Lancs Telegraph Poll - Updated with HTC

[philipl]

Rovers to interview Allardtce and others- Guardian

Telegraph- Ince and Allardyce head the field but Ten Cate has put off Panathanaikos to wait for Rovers

[daveoftherovers]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/g...ers/default.stm

Roberto Martinez has emerged as a shock contender for the vacant managers job at Blackburn Rovers. (Daily Star)

Sam Allardyce will have an interview for the Blackburn Rovers job on Thursday. (Daily Mirror)

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Rovers to interview Allardtce and others- Guardian

Ince - "Blackburn are a great club, great traditions, a lovely family club. It is absolutely a fantastic club."

See, he didn't mean what he said when he was at Inter

[roversmum]

Daily Mail says Ten Cate and Ince are favourites despite Allardyce interview

[philipl]

Nothing Seen on the four "qualities" web sites this morning.

Interview with UNICEF Ambassador Slaven Bilic in the Independent- no direct mention of Rovers but the guy is obviously happy to keep his profile high in the British media.

Incidentally, the HTC to Panathanaikos story is scarcely touched with just the odd agency-credited brief news snippets.

The BBC gossip has this:

Paul Ince will be confirmed as new Blackburn manager within the next few days. (Daily Mirror)

[Alan75]

Nothing Seen on the four "qualities" web sites this morning.

Interview with UNICEF Ambassador Slaven Bilic in the Independent- no direct mention of Rovers but the guy is obviously happy to keep his profile high in the British media.

Incidentally, the HTC to Panathanaikos story is scarcely touched with just the odd agency-credited brief news snippets.

The BBC gossip has this:

Paul Ince will be confirmed as new Blackburn manager within the next few days. (Daily Mirror)

Check the Times link in BRFCS NEWS

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Link to Mirror - Ince in Cruz & Bentley out to give him cash

Ince in the Mirror

[philipl]

Mail- Allardyce was interviewed on Thursday.

JW in LT- Rovers search process going to plan. Appointment hoped for next week-end.

[philipl]

Right now, there are no new Rovers manager stories on the net.

One just added- Martinez has ruled himself out.

[Ben-2000]

Ince

[philipl]

Its all Bentley of course but runners get mentioned.

Guardian assume Bentley will go for £12m, Ince and BFS in lead, McClaren and Advocaat to be interviewed

Times- Ince the favourite but Allardyce has impressed. No other names

[philipl]

LT- BFS brushes Facebook petition aside and says he's a jolly good chap.

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I know this might be a little naughty but Ive created a facebook petition against the Brolly Wally who is set to be interviewed today MODs feel free to delete if this is against the rules.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gi...3476&ref=mf

I do feel as strong as asking for my Season ticket money back if he gets the job

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Bizarrely, William Hill press release, acknowledging irregular betting patterns on Billy Davies

[Ozz]

Link Corrected Den.

Thanks Ozz.

[philipl]

Nothing in the four qualities except the Guardian's rehash of brfcs which is already posted on the nicko thread.

[colin]

henk ten cate not out of the picture