[Archived] New Rovers Boss

[ada2020]

Sparky is the man...to return and finish what he started.

Trouble is a couple of people have dismantled things since Hughes was last here.

[John]

Well said Sam, pretty obvious comments to make.

[beerwins]

Well the fact Kean is rovers manager is unbelieveable, I don't think that Sam comments were harsh, everyone is thinking it.

Obviously doesn't think that highly of Kean either, really suggested to me, Kean had little say.

I have a lot of respect for Sam.

I think he did rate Kean very highly, I did read somewhere that after his interview they did'nt let him leave Ewood until he signed a contract.

I think we all know what his comments mean and so does he, but he certainly isnt going to mention names is he.

[TOMSDINER]

What Rovers need at this time is someone with experience in 'management' (and in the 'transfer' market), for me....Mark Hughes ticks all the boxes.

If a caretaker position was the only option, than the only man the fans would have faith in is Tony Parkes.

Obvious that Venkys and the advisers haven't looked at the clubs history - Parkes would at least bring a little calm to the situation.

Parkes should have been given the job in the short term (with Kean working as coach), until a new management team is appointed.

The last 'coach' we had as manager didn't work - B Kidd?

[John]

Couple people dismantled things? You mean the club needing to sell their best players

[Gav]

Sparky is the man...to return and finish what he started.

Pipe dream, but best Rovers side and manager in recent history by miles.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

What Rovers need at this time is someone with experience in 'management' (and in the 'transfer' market), for me....Mark Hughes ticks all the boxes.

If a caretaker position was the only option, than the only man the fans would have faith in is Tony Parkes.

Obvious that Venkys and the advisers haven't looked at the clubs history - Parkes would at least bring a little calm to the situation.

Parkes should have been given the job in the short term (with Kean working as coach), until a new management team is appointed.

The last 'coach' we had as manager didn't work - B Kidd?

Hughes was given the chance to manage Rovers without any club management experience and with the club in a more perilous position in the table. Ince had a better mangerial CV than Hughes it could be argued.

Kean knows the players inside out and will know how to get them to play. Im not disagreeing with you particularly but there is as much an argument for someone like Hughes as there is for Kean i.e. someone with managerial experience vs a new manager with fresh ideas and a greater understanding of the players he's working with.

Kean is a risk but it does sound like he knows what he's doing. He needs time but he will have the players on his side. A new guy coming in, even Hughes, would have to get to know how certain players play which would take at least 2/3 weeks.

[Parsonblue]

Personally I thought Sam's comments about how he has been dealt with are pretty fair. Without having had the courtesy to meet him, Mrs Desai claimed he wasn't the right man for the job. As she admitted to having seen only a couple to matches on TV it pretty obvious that someone, somewhere has said something about Sam. Certainly the majority of supporters that I have spoken to believe that he has been badly treated - even those who didn't like his style of football.

As for Neil MacDonald, everyone I have spoken to believes that there is only one reason why Kean was chosen over MacDonald and it has nothing to do with being Sam's mate!

Those whispers may well be wide of the mark but the fact the national newspapers where highlighting certain facts with regard to agents has not helped Kean to establish himself as his own man with supporters.

Once again I just feel that its another PR own goal that could and should have been avoided with the right advice. The new owners seem an early Christmas gift for the journalistic fraternity as they seem to stumble from one PR disaster to another.

[Kelbo]

I would've thought Neil McDonald would've been more equipped to 'hold the fort' as it was. He might be very well qualified, but crucially he has never managed a team before. He might turn out to be belting at it, but equally he might be hopeless. And if he is hopeless then we are in big trouble. It was a risk that didn't particularly need taking.

I made this point yesterday and agree 100% and that is why something is wrong here, an assistant who did a good job at Carlisle and in the absence of Allardyce at Rovers!

[OJRovers]

Thinking about Steve Kean - he has to be careful how he plays this lucky break he's had.

Remember Tony Parkes doing the right thing in saying straight away 'I don't want the job' when put in charge, (I think maybe after Kidd?) his reasoning being that the manager always gets sacked and he didn't want his career to end that way.

If Kean bombs his promising coaching career is going to be taken back a few steps. Realistically he might know he's under-qualified, so should do the right thing and say he doesn't want the job long term. This would focus the owners on finding the next manager, not gambling that Kean turns out ok. A gamble that could leave us relegated.

[roverandout]

the question we should be asking is 'what player of any calibre is going to want to sign for kean'. he wont attract any players of any worth, if rovers are going to give the new manager a bigger warchest than first expected, its surely got to be going to a manager who knows what hes doing in the transfer market. This appointment could turn out as bad as the ince one.

[TOMSDINER]

Mark Hughes is the ideal canditate for a club of Rovers size, given a sizeable transfer budget he'd he able to get the club in the top half of the table. His record in the transfer market has probably been the best of any manager (apart from Kenny / Souness), he bought good players on the cheap and made big profit on them when they left (Bentley, Roque).

Sparky signed 3 decent strikers (Bellamy, McCarthy & Roque) and got the best out of them. The one's that didn't work didn't cost the earth.

If it's not working for him at Fulham then at least ask the question, the list of managers with a decent track record is very small.

Sparky is a manager on a par or better than Sam, there just isn't any other candidate.

A manager from the Championship would just buy Championship players....Ince's record on signings isn't great (Andews, Grella?)

Do you really want to see Ian Dowie or Dave Jones at Rovers?

[Pete1981]

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[Kelbo]

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[RibbleValleyRover]

Link doesnt work

It's SSN running a similar story to the Mirror one about Kean likely to take the job full-time.

[Pete1981]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_6606621,00.html

[den]

Either Venky's or Kentaro have decided that Kean is up to the job as manager.

Venky's know nothing at all about football.

If an outside agency are making the big decisions at our club, we're well and truly stuffed.

How incredibly depressing.

[benhben]

I actually think this is a good move. OK he may not be a sensible choice of manager, however at least it gives the club and the players some stability. The players can now focus on the next game rather than wondering what is going on. I think its time to now get behind the club and Steve Kean. Afterall the best managers in the world had to have a first job somewhere.

An experienced assistant would be a good apointment though.

Alot of people on this board seem to have decided already the club is doomed and are unwilling to give anything a chance.

[den]

I actually think this is a good move. OK he may not be a sensible choice of manager, however at least it gives the club and the players some stability. The players can now focus on the next game rather than wondering what is going on. I think its time to now get behind the club and Steve Kean. Afterall the best managers in the world had to have a first job somewhere.

An experienced assistant would be a good apointment though.

A piggin' experienced manager would be a better idea.

[Wiggy]

Either Venky's or Kentaro have decided that Kean is up to the job as manager.

Venky's know nothing at all about football.

If an outside agency are making the big decisions at our club, we're well and truly stuffed.

How incredibly depressing.

Yes you're right Den. One of their advisors has decided that, a coach who has no experience whatsoever of managing a football club, is the right man to push a deficient team towards the Champions League places.

Mind you. He does put long hours in.

I could weep.

[benhben]

A piggin' experienced manager would be a better idea.

Like?? A journey man go no where manager like Newcastle have just appointed. He is experienced. At the moment abit of stability is arguably more important than leaving the squad in limbo for months waiting for someone more suitable.

Agreed sacking Sam was the wrong decision, but stating the worst case scenario regarding every new piece of news doesnt help anything.

[nick123]

Just gobsmacked! just what is happening.

just all getting too much now.

I sat down and sang sack the board when Bill Fox bought a new fleet of fruit and vegs vans with the Hendry money. but I cant sot by and watch my club die at the handd of these clowns.

[nicko]

Kean's gone to India? I thought that was just red-top speculation...

[Ste B]

Kean's gone to India? I thought that was just red-top speculation...

Plunketts posted it on twiiter a couple of hours ago, so it must be true

[John]

SEM manager to be appointed, how lovely.