[Archived] Post Kean - Next Manager

[Iceman]

Pellegrini Please with Carlos Queiroz as number 2

[Billy Castell]

Can't see it Iceman. Can I have a PM if there are rumours?

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

Can't be bothered checking back but anyone mentioned Holloway?

That'd be my shout.

People keep mentioning Hughes, Curbishley and O'Neill but I really can't see it. Hughes left Fulham because he wanted a bigger club, Curbishley and O'Neill left West Ham/Villa because they weren't happy with the club's ambitions. Curbishley spent £50m in 2 years at West Ham and O'Neill spent £120m in 4 years at Villa. Seriously, they'd have a fit with what they'd have to spend here.

[chaddyrovers]

Curbishley left WHU behind the Director of Football brought in 2 players behind his back after he said that he didn't want them. Curbishley had a clause in his contract saying he must have the final say on transfers in and out. Becasue of this he walk out of WHU.

Why Holloway??? He plays similar type of football to Kean. No experience in keeping a team in the PL.

We need a manager that has PL experience and the know how to keep up.

[Steve Moss]

Assuming Hughes and MON are out of contention, and we won't attract the Ancelotti's and Hiddink's, then realistically Curbishley is our best choice. The question is whether Venkys (or Anderson) will deal with a strong willed manager who insists on having final say on transfers.

Failing that Halloway would be a decent gamble, yes Blackpool was relegated but Halloway worked miracles with the bargain bin and almost pulled it off. Rovers have better quality in the squad and I think Halloway would have done much better in comparison to Kean. At a minimum, Halloway knows how to fire up a squad, a trait Kean seems to lack.

[Amo]

It all depends on whether JA still has his feet under the table. If so, expect another Kentaro flunky through the door. To be honest, though, if it was someone like Dave Jones, I wouldn't complain. He's an experienced and underrated manager.

[chaddyrovers]

Jerome Anderson/Kentaro have nothing to do with BRFC NOW!!!!!!!

[Athlete]

Holloway can you see such a outspoken guy like him working under venkys?

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

Curbishley left WHU behind the Director of Football brought in 2 players behind his back after he said that he didn't want them. Curbishley had a clause in his contract saying he must have the final say on transfers in and out. Becasue of this he walk out of WHU.

Why Holloway??? He plays similar type of football to Kean. No experience in keeping a team in the PL.

We need a manager that has PL experience and the know how to keep up.

Don't you mean sold 2 players (Ferdinand and McCartney)? Well you can look at that 3 ways, either he was annoyed the board sold them without his consent, he was just annoyed that the club sold 2 good players, or both. If its not the first option then it doesn't bode well for him coming to Rovers when we have to sell our best players most seasons.

I think overall Holloway should be commended for his season in the PL with Blackpool, they were seriously outgunned and finished 1 point from safety. Wouldn't want Jones personally, sacked by both Wolves and Cardiff. Probably a bit harsh as he seems a decent Championship manager but didn't perform well in his one PL season with Wolves.

[chaddyrovers]

Don't you mean sold 2 players (Ferdinand and McCartney)? Well you can look at that 3 ways, either he was annoyed the board sold them without his consent, he was just annoyed that the club sold 2 good players, or both. If its not the first option then it doesn't bode well for him coming to Rovers when we have to sell our best players most seasons.

These 2 players sold and 2 players brought in, which one was Hérita Ilunga and some 32 years old Italian striker on loan.

[Amo]

Jerome Anderson/Kentaro have nothing to do with BRFC NOW!!!!!!!

So JA was in India just to watch his son play against Pune FC?

[John]

Holloway,no or little chance - come on guys get real.

The whole thing is a mess should we need to bring a new manager, not ideal timing even though we have brought in capable managers previously during the season in recent years - can only think a short term deal for the season could be best.

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

Holloway,no or little chance - come on guys get real.

The whole thing is a mess should we need to bring a new manager, not ideal timing even though we have brought in capable managers previously during the season in recent years - can only think a short term deal for the season could be best.

Why not? The odds are against him getting Blackpool promoted again and I think he lives in Pendle, he'd jump at the chance. Blackpool wouldn't be happy but throw a few million at them and they could probably be persuaded not to stand in his way.

How would a short term deal help? It'd reduce our chances of getting a good manager in my opinion because it'd be less attractive to them. They'd have less job security, would receive less in compensation if fired and might take it as an insult not being trusted long-term.

[chaddyrovers]

So JA was in India just to watch his son play against Pune FC?

Well you will have to ask him??? ring him up tomorrow

Kamy and Glen said in BRFCS Podcast 7 that Jerome Anderson has nothing to do with Rovers now. On the last day of the transfer window we use Pini Zahavi to bring Yakubu to the club. Also said in that podcast that Mrs D will not allow JA to be involve in anything to do with Rovers. If JA fingerprints are on any deal, Mrs D will not sanction the deal.

[John]

I don't think he would join - actually I doubt any half proven/decent manager would join, that's the main problem we have got.

Little money to spend, owners who interfere and a certain agent still hanging by on the fringes.

Unless there are changes to the way the club is (or has been run) no good manager would stand for that.

Would love to be wrong though...

[broadsword]

Didn't Holloway give Venky's both barrels at one stage?

Not saying that that rules him out, but it was a clear sign that he wouldn't be happy with their "style" of ownership.

I really haven't got a clue on who should replace Kean, but I do know that it would be incredibly difficult to find someone worse than him. In that sense, I would not be surprised to see Venky's beat the odds and exceed expectations.

[John]

Thing is Bryan, IF we need to replace Kean and are also adrift of teams above us, the manager might have to be pretty good as we could be playing catch up.

Plus our squad IMO, especially with a few injuries which naturally happen, isn't that good at this moment in time - therefore the anyone is better than Kean line is irrelevant.

Who knows, Kean may be able to pull off a couple of wins on the bounce then we can close this thread...

[broadsword]

Yes, that is a good point, anyone would be an improvement on Kean. But what we really need is a significant improvement on him in order to ensure survival.

We can all see how this will end if things remain unchanged. The sooner positive action is taken by removing him and putting somebody competent in charge, the less "catch-up" will have to be played.

I agree that the squad is very flimsy. So, waiting until we're cast adrift (as we inevitably will be) with the squad we have, and maybe only 24 (or less?) games left would be a mission impossible for most managers.

I honestly think they've painted themselves into a corner big style and I can't imagine, given their previous mishaps, that they're going to sack Kean imminently and replace him with someone capable of getting us out of the sticky stuff.

[Billy Castell]

Though I doubt he'd even want to answer the call from Venky's, what about Kevin Keegan?! OK, I would say he's not that great a manager, and he's probably had enough of interfering owners and boards, but he's quite a motivator. A 2 season stint would probably work to get us back on our feet.

[John]

Think Robbo and the defence would go and top themselves with Keegan in charge, too attack minded.

[Billy Castell]

Zico, a former Japan manager might have been a good leftfield choice, but he has just become Iraq's manager. I'm just thinking of names off the top of my head now.

[Fowl Play]

Got to say that when kean goes (which he will do as long as everyone stays strong & keeps up the pressure on him and Venkys), I think the best we can reasonably expect to attract would be an up-coming manager, possibly from the lower leagues.

I don't think any other current PL manager would be interested (why would they?) and probably the likes of Poyet at Brighton and Adkins at Southampton might think they would have a better chance of being in the PL next year if they stay where they are.

An unproven PL manager would be a gamble which may or may not pay off (contrast Hughes with Ince) but at the moment, we don't have anything to lose apart from certain relegation under kean.

Maybe Ole Gunnar Sols...(spelling?) when the Norwegian season finishes or what about Lee Clarke at Huddersfield? I know he doesn't exactly set the pulse racing but I think he has proved he does now how to manage and he might be up to making the step up?

[Tom]

Jerome Anderson/Kentaro have nothing to do with BRFC NOW!!!!!!!

Yes he does although not in a football sense.

I imagine he was in India working with the club re: The India Trophy, remember these are the guys that secured us a great TV deal for one games a few years back now.

Just keep away from the football stuff.

[cn174]

I imagine he was in India working with the club re: The India Trophy, remember these are the guys that secured us a great TV deal for one games a few years back now.

Was that for the Leverkusen game?

[chaddyrovers]

Yes he does although not in a football sense.

I imagine he was in India working with the club re: The India Trophy, remember these are the guys that secured us a great TV deal for one games a few years back now.

Just keep away from the football stuff.

I have no problem with him helping commericial but NOT involve in the football transfer/manager side of the club!!!!