[Archived] Nickos (newer) Thread

[JAL]

Fowler in = INCE OUT !!!!

[nicko]

I should have expanded on the Brad Friedel story. It's been, shall we say, overtaken.

Villa are in, Man City may well match them when a fee is agreed.

Rovers WILL sell...but have to find a replacement first.

[tony gale's mic]

I should have expanded on the Brad Friedel story. It's been, shall we say, overtaken.

Villa are in, Man City may well match them when a fee is agreed.

Rovers WILL sell...but have to find a replacement first.

So he's definitely off?!

[nicko]

So he's definitely off?!

IF you get a replacement. That is where it's at.

[Eddie]

I hope he goes on to pull off some great signings and that everything works out for the club, but those of you who were behind Ince and so against the likes of Ten Cate and Laudrup because you weren't buying the "pulling power" and experience at top leagues stuff, are you happy now that we've turned into Blackburn "friends of Paul Ince" Rovers?

[thenodrog]

Forget that.

Why?

"...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. "

Conan Doyle

So how do you view the cheap bench warmer theory?

[tony gale's mic]

Ince doesnt know what he's doing, and when it comes to appointing managers neither does JW. What a cock-up of a summer so far.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Rovers WILL sell...but have to find a replacement first.

This combined with looking at Fowler makes me feel that we have made a huge mistake in making Ince our new manager.

Nicko, is Brad leaving down to Ince? Has Brad said he wants to speak to another club?

[nicko]

It must be true...it's in the local paper.

Look at the time it was filed.

<H3 minmax_bound="true">Robbie Fowler invited on Blackburn Rovers tour</H3>9:41am Friday 11th July 2008

Tris?

Is that my one in 20?

[LeftWinger]

Ince doesnt know what he's doing, and when it comes to appointing managers neither does JW.

Yes because he got it badly wrong with Hughes didn't he

Didn't he appoint Souness too?

[nicko]

This combined with looking at Fowler makes me feel that we have made a huge mistake in making Ince our new manager.

Nicko, is Brad leaving down to Ince? Has Brad said he wants to speak to another club?

If Brad goes I will go into further detail.

[Kremmin]

Fantastic signing, Fowler.

Bentley and Roque are bound to want to stay now.

[thenodrog]

I should have expanded on the Brad Friedel story. It's been, shall we say, overtaken.

Villa are in, Man City may well match them when a fee is agreed.

Not if we ask for cash only I'd guess! Shame cos as I did tell you Nicko Brad does prefer to join his old management team at City.

[tony gale's mic]

Yes because he got it badly wrong with Hughes didn't he

Didn't he appoint Souness too?

To be fair Hughes was a lot of peoples' choice at the time, it was a bit of a no brainer really. And so was Souness, since we were a Championship side at the time.

But to pick Ince over such outstanding candidates as ten Cate and Laudrup baffled at the time and it still baffles now.

And I'm not sure if this is common knowledge on this board, but the only reason that JW even had the idea to talk to Laudrup in the first place was because he reads this board fairly regularly. It wasn't nicko that told me this but I'm sure he knows about it too. Sounds like a man who didnt know what he was doing.

Great chairman in all other respects but did not have a clue in this management process. The fact that Shearer was his first choice too spoke volumes.

[nicko]

Not if we ask for cash only I'd guess! Shame cos as I did tell you Nicko Brad does prefer to join his old management team at City.

Look, this is tedious.

Brad does NOT want to go.

[roversmum]

As I mentioned, I'm going to the opening of the new shop tomorrow and there will be earache for a few if I manage to get hold of them

[Mr Creosote]

What can we do? Ince isn't going anywhere for at least six months. We just have to take it on the chin and try to support our club the best we can.

If this absolute disaster of a summer dosn't pick up soon however, those that bother turning up at the first home game will resemble an angry mob more than a football crowd.

[thenodrog]

If Brad goes I will go into further detail.

Oh Wow! The worlds first red top reporter with a conscience eh?

Can anybody smell anything of bovine origin?

[RibbleValleyRover]

Look, this is tedious.

Brad does NOT want to go.

Thanks for clarifying Nicko.

I had the feeling that it was Ince's move and not Brad's. Its sad to see a legend of the club and clearly one of the best keepers in the league being treated this way. Plus the move smacks of utter stupidity when the two clubs that want him are rivals for the Uefa spots.

Anyone know who the MK Dons keeper is?

[dellinsert]

Could it be a power struggle in the dressing room? Friedel is a "big noise" in there, Ince wants to be the "guvnor"?

[thenodrog]

Look, this is tedious.

Brad does NOT want to go.

From now on please just call me 'Scoop'.

[spencey7]

The Fowler news is bad - but not as bad as I was expecting! At least Ince has been successful in lowering our collective expectations - only two weeks into the job! I would certainly prefer a fit Robbie Fowler to Jason Roberts, but then I don't consider the latter to be talented enough to play in League Two, but I digress.

As for the Friedel story? Just astonishing. An amazing display of ignorance, arrogance and misjudgement. Does Ince think that making the replacement of Friedel a priority is going to endear him to even ONE Rovers fan?? And if Brad does want out - which he stated numerous times prior to Ince's appointment that he DOES NOT - then don't sell him to one of our main rivals!

This feels like some kind of nightmare.

[Mr Creosote]

Oh Wow! The worlds first red top reporter with a conscience eh?

Can anybody smell anything of bovine origin?

Well he certainly got the tedious bit right in regards to you.

[Blue blood]

Well if the Fowler move is stupid, the Friedel idea is insane.

1) You cannot replace Brad with a better quality goal keeper for 2.5 million. Mainly because the guy is top class. He's been pretty much outstanding for us year on, year out.

2) Even if you could they'd only be a year or two younger, so what's the point. Invest the resources - time, energy, money - elsewhere, where it's actually needed.

3) Come to think of it, I can't see too many significantly younger keepers who have the potential to become as good as Friedel being available for that amount of money. Robinson (for example) is rumoured to be costing 3/4 million, so we'd be on a looser there.

4) Brad would be an excellent voice in support of Ince in the squad. Well respected by the entire team and knows Ince, would certainly help bridge the gap between the team and the manager.

5) Message to the players - our best players can go for the right price, we're a club looking to sell. Why bother staying - could really do our squad moral a world of hurt. Blimey we've enough players who want out as it is...

6) Message as a club - we've no ambition, we're happy and looking to sell our best players. Brad's also a pretty good spokesman and a great ambassador for the club.

7) Message to the fans. Top player, rovers legend, utterly loyal player, off as soon as Ince get's into the club. This isn't going to help Ince's popularity with the fans.

I was disappointed when Knox came as assistant, I was shocked when Fowler was brought in, but selling Brad is beyond what I expected Ince to do and is getting me very worried for the new campaign.

[Roaming Rover]

First game of the season at Everton, Robinson makes a string of top draw saves and saves 2 pens and Fowler scores a hatrick. Emerton has a blinder on the right wing and MGP bags 2

Get those humble pies on order now