[Archived] Premier League Happenings

[jim mk2]

Sherwood will be replaced as Spurs manager this summer according to reports. Will Rovers go for the "new Souness" ?

[Stuart]

Hope so.

[Guest Norbert]

I hope not. Done nothing that really suggests that he is anything more than a slightly less mental version of Di Canio.

[Amo]

Hope so.

So you want someone with even less managerial exp than Bowyer?

[Majiball]

Sherwood?

I'd rather keep Bowyer

[jim mk2]

But you're forgetting that Sherwood is the "new Souness", so according to the expert this makes him qualified for Rovers.

[yoda]

But you're forgetting that Sherwood is the "new Souness", so according to the expert this makes him qualified for Rovers.

You mean Sam Allardyce has recommended him!

[Stuart]

I'd take Sherwood over Bowyer as manager at a Championship Blackburn Rovers every day of the week.

Saying that, Bowyer would still be on the coaching staff.

[jim mk2]

Sherwood's too volatile to be a manager. As has been pointed out, he's another Di Canio in the making. And yes, there were some people unbelievably on here who wanted Di Canio at Ewood after Kean was sacked. Sherwood has done nothing to prove he would be any better than Bowyer and if he was not a former Rovers player, his name would not even be mentioned as a candidate.

[Amo]

I'd take Sherwood over Bowyer as manager at a Championship Blackburn Rovers every day of the week.

Becaaaaaause?

[chaddyrovers]

I'd take Sherwood over Bowyer as manager at a Championship Blackburn Rovers every day of the week.

Saying that, Bowyer would still be on the coaching staff.

do u honestly think Bowyer would drop back down to being a number 2 or anything else then you deluded.

plus Sherwood has his own staff in Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinard.

just keep GB as manager..

Sherwood to be Norwich manager next season imo.

[Stuart]

Becaaaaaause?

Well, ignoring his record so far at Spurs, our players need a rocket up them. Sherwood would demand high standards, and would want the team to play a certain way. He is more likely to set up his team without relying on Lowe as the lynch pin. I'd say that as a man manager he is better than Gaz. C.F. Sherwood-Adebayor and Gaz-Besty.

As a bonus, he already knows the club and is the kind of figurehead the fans could rally behind.

Oh, and he's the next Souness. Obviously.

[Stuart]

do u honestly think Bowyer would drop back down to being a number 2 or anything else then you deluded.

plus Sherwood has his own staff in Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinard.

just keep GB as manager..

Sherwood to be Norwich manager next season imo.

In that case drop Bowyer completely.

Funny how he is good enough for PL Norwich but not good enough for Championship Rovers though.

As for deluded, I've had to self-edit my post several times to remove what I really want to say to that (coming from you). So I'll leave it at: hypocrite.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

do u honestly think Bowyer would drop back down to being a number 2 or anything else then you deluded.

plus Sherwood has his own staff in Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinard.

just keep GB as manager..

Sherwood to be Norwich manager next season imo.

I thought Sherwood left Norwich under a bit of a cloud. Didn't he get fined for fly tipping while he was there ?

I do agree however that the players need a rocket up them, that's why we're mid table. Sherwood's just too much of a gamble.

[Amo]

I don't think the players lack motivation. What they need is an proven winner, someone who knows how to organise a side that can compete week in, week out. Sherwood beating his chest on the touchline while the game passes him by is not the answer and one very much blinded by blue & white cataracts.

[Tom]

do u honestly think Bowyer would drop back down to being a number 2 or anything else then you deluded.

Some are humble enough to go back to that sort of role if they don't cut it in management, look at TC at Ipswich

Bowyer may be doing Ok enough but can't see he'd be drowning in management offers should he leave

[chaddyrovers]

If Sherwood wouldnt come last season when shebby wanted him why would he come now when we are cutting the wage bill n transfer funds???

Sherwood is very overhype. done ok job at Spurs but nothing outstanding.

[perthblue02]

If Sherwood wouldnt come last season when shebby wanted him why would he come now when we are cutting the wage bill n transfer funds???

Sherwood is very overhype. done ok job at Spurs but nothing outstanding.

1.Think you may have answered your own question there plus he was in a decent job at the time and no doubt used the Rovers interest to his advantage.Sherwood does not seem like the kind of character to take a slap in the face lying down so if he his sacked at the end of the season I expect him to have the fire to want to prove himself in a managers role. Regardless of having idiots for owners the Rovers job is one that any manager could make his name with if they turned it round and got the team firing on all cylinders. Believe it or not there are some Managers who look for a challenge.

The basket case of a club tag is a win win for any manager if they succeed or not.

2. Regarding line 2 of your post could the same not be said of Bowyer albeit at a lower level and with bringing in his own squad? (and don't use the S word).

Bowyer has on his side that he is not Kean, Berg or Appleton and regarding the latter two has had the luxury of bringing in his own squad and not having to contend with the Shaw, Agnew and friends v Singh back biting trying to wrestle for control of who's running the club. Is he learning from his mistakes , guess we will give him the benefit of the doubt and find out next season when he will have had another transfer window and I presume the majority of the first team from this season will have bedded in so no excuses.

Do I think Sherwood would come?, if he is offered guarantees by Queen Pune I think it's a possibility on nothing more than a hunch regarding his personality and a fire to prove himself. But feel we will have to make it a very attractive offer because no doubt there will be other offers to compete with.

Would Sherwood be a success ? No idea but don't think the players will get the softly softly approach and might just be able to get that extra out of them and who knows what can be achieved if he brings a decent fitness coach with him

[Stuart]

I don't think the players lack motivation. What they need is an proven winner, someone who knows how to organise a side that can compete week in, week out. Sherwood beating his chest on the touchline while the game passes him by is not the answer and one very much blinded by blue & white cataracts.

Exactly why I prefer Sherwood - he is a proven winner and demands high standards. Plus he will have a point to prove if he leaves Spurs. Bowyer demands effort, defensive minds, and expects the crowd to produce their own excitement.

The thing is Am'o, I've posted lists of managers before - despite chaddy's constant "tell me who u think come to rovers???" - and the argument is always that an experienced manager wouldn't put up with Venkys. So we have to look at something different. Otherwise we will continue to go round in circles.

We are not in the PL, we are in a division where taking a team out of first gear can reap the rewards.

Thanks to Bowyer, we have assembled a team of young, hungry players (Ask Bowyer to be chief scout?) but unfortunately these players are instructed to play within themselves. Sherwood is a young, hungry manager. It could be an exciting proposition. Although he isn't experienced ("tell me who wud come???") I wouldn't be at all surprised if he was on the phone regularly to Dalglish.

[Mike Graham]

Sad to see Micky Rooney, Wayne's Dad, died yesterday. They looked so similar.

[thenodrog]

Hope so.

Nostalgic nonsense stu.

[thenodrog]

I do agree however that the players need a rocket up them.......

I thought you'd stopped going?

Personally I think the attitude of most players is fine most of the time. Freedom from injuries plus tactical improvements before and more importantly during matches could be better.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I thought you'd stopped going?

Personally I think the attitude of most players is fine most of the time. Freedom from injuries plus tactical improvements before and more importantly during matches could be better.

I thought you'd stopped going?

Personally I think the attitude of most players is fine most of the time. Freedom from injuries plus tactical improvements before and more importantly during matches could be better.

I have but I've still got a TV set and a computer.

[chaddyrovers]

stuart,,, how do you Bowyer doesnt demand high standard??? imo, he clearly does.

also Bowyer is telling the players to play within themselves?!? wat a load rubbish.

Bowyer has brought Stability to a football club that before this season has been MAJOR TURMOIL on and off the pitch.

p.s Stuart it was very good of you to posted a list of manager. I did also posted a list of 5 managers that would be on MY shortlist if GB was to be sack. those names were realistic and sensible.

[Ricky]

Will you just knock the stability thing on the head!! You're like a broken record!