Sysagent Posted December 8, 2008 Posted December 8, 2008 Gérard Houllier is still currently out of a job ain't he? Brilliant youth policy and a hell of a footballing brain... Just what Rovers need at the moment in my opinion. (Don't know if his heart could handle the pressure though again in the Premier League)
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thenodrog Posted December 8, 2008 Posted December 8, 2008 Ron Atkinson could also be a possiblility.As above Now that would be bloody hilarious! The first black English manager being kicked out of his Ewood Park office by Big Ron! The press would have a bloody field day.
Majiball Posted December 8, 2008 Posted December 8, 2008 Curiously I'd like to ask all the pro-allardyce people a question. Why do you think given that West Ham and Sunderland have both dispensed with their managers, why is it Sam is still on the dole? west ham same profile as us, looking doomed, no money, relegation scrap - Zola appointted. Why was Sam not even considered? Sunderland, Keano's situation has been going on for a while most thought he would jack it in, so surely they where drawing up a shortlist. Their chairman has said he wants to look abroad, surely ruling him out? I will be surprised if Sunderland chose him. What other teams where in the similiar postition last season and he was overlooked? (sorry can't remember if he was sacked before other teams started ditching their dead wood) It worries me when a manager is linked to every club under the sun and never gets it.
modes98 Posted December 8, 2008 Posted December 8, 2008 west ham same profile as us, looking doomed, no money, relegation scrap - Zola appointted. Why was Sam not even considered? Probably the same reason we didn't go for him in the summer and the same reason Sunderland are reluctant. He has the reputation for ugly football, but what does that matter if you don't go down? He isn't foreign, which these new fangled foreign investors ideally want as they see it as a good pull to the club. Either that or the Chairmen didn't get on with him at interview.
rover6 Posted December 8, 2008 Posted December 8, 2008 Gérard Houllier is still currently out of a job ain't he? Brilliant youth policy and a hell of a footballing brain... Just what Rovers need at the moment in my opinion. (Don't know if his heart could handle the pressure though again in the Premier League) He and Long Phil turned Michael Owen into a goal hanger, successfully purging him of most of his more exciting traits. We need to make the right choice here, not rush into an impetuous appointment.
Billy Castell Posted December 8, 2008 Posted December 8, 2008 Houllier would be pretty good for a club of our stature. He could do a decent job for us, and could sort out our youth team. Bernt Schuster is on shaky ground at Real Madrid, and has Barcelona next game. Who knows, but he may become an option if he wants to rebuild his reputation in a new country. Stranger things have happened. My choices, in some sort of order: 1. BFS 2. Houllier 3. Advocaat
LeChuck Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 He and Long Phil turned Michael Owen into a goal hanger, successfully purging him of most of his more exciting traits. Actually, it was the multiple hamstring injuries which robbed him of his pace that are responsible. Houllier is one of the managers that loses the plot when given money to spend (Diouf, Diao etc.) but would probably be excellent on a budget.
Billy Castell Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 bfs on ssn saying he WANTS SUNDERLAND JOB They have a board willing to spend money and a load of fans.
The Prof. Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Forget it - He ain't coming and we're stuck with Ince so I'm going to Wigan and shouting the Pie eaters down for a start.
joey_big_nose Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Actually, it was the multiple hamstring injuries which robbed him of his pace that are responsible. Houllier is one of the managers that loses the plot when given money to spend (Diouf, Diao etc.) but would probably be excellent on a budget. Houlleir strikes me as the sort of appointment which either be genious or disaster. A big gamble as he has not been downb this end of the Premier League, a bit like Avram Grant. Can we take a punt like that?
broadsword Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 er....there was no plan C Rev! Was there a Plan A?
PMT Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I can't believe I'm going to say this but I'd rather watch the type of fare that would be served up under BFS (on a temporary basis ONLY) than see us slide into the Championship amongst the Dingles. It's almost beyond contemplation....
gillibrand Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 I can't believe I'm going to say this but I'd rather watch the type of fare that would be served up under BFS (on a temporary basis ONLY) than see us slide into the Championship amongst the Dingles. It's almost beyond contemplation.... I think we will be swapping places with the Dingles.
gillibrand Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Till the Sunderland post is filled we will not know who is interested in us.
Hughesy Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Of course we will, most who have applied for that will also apply for our job. Many managers out there want to work in the prem. Big sam is the man for me to keep us up.
Amo Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 I know I've said this one too many times, but I don't get the whole 'ugly football' stigma towards Big Sam. How many fans bemoaned the lack of good football under Hughes, esp last year? But no one of us complained when we finished in the top ten consecutively. Like Hughes, Big Sam knows how to get the best out of players and organise them - something the current staff have no idea about.
gillibrand Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 I thought Big Sam was the man for Rovers before Ince was appointed!
The Prof. Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 He won't come - He was very upset by the face book episode and by the continuing interviews.
Hasta Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 He won't come - He was very upset by the face book episode and by the continuing interviews. I doubt he's daft enough to rule out well paid employment at the top level because of a facebook page. He could easily have ruled himself out or suggested the chance had gone on Goals On Sunday this morning - he didn't. Very diplomatic as most managers are when the vacancy isn't available yet but there was certainly a suggestion there that he would be interested. Anyone Rovers fan that would actually vocally object to him coming in now must be a complete tool in my opinion.
trs Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 I know I've said this one too many times, but I don't get the whole 'ugly football' stigma towards Big Sam. How many fans bemoaned the lack of good football under Hughes, esp last year? But no one of us complained when we finished in the top ten consecutively. Like Hughes, Big Sam knows how to get the best out of players and organise them - something the current staff have no idea about. I fear your exellent post will fall on deaf ears Well done to the fans yesterday, you did BLACKBURN ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB proud
martonrover Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 I doubt he's daft enough to rule out well paid employment at the top level because of a facebook page. He could easily have ruled himself out or suggested the chance had gone on Goals On Sunday this morning - he didn't. Very diplomatic as most managers are when the vacancy isn't available yet but there was certainly a suggestion there that he would be interested. Anyone Rovers fan that would actually vocally object to him coming in now must be a complete tool in my opinion. He has to get back in somewhere as quickly as possible and that could well be us if Sunderland pass on him.
mark1875 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 INCE OUT - ALLARDYCE IN see if facebook works again for us: join this group folks http://www.facebook.com/groups/create.php?...gid=50647168697
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