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[Sparky Marky]

If I were Steve Bruce I'd consider rovers a bigger job than Hull....and his mates already here....and he has previous in changing horses halfway through the race.

[bob fleming]

If I were Steve Bruce I'd consider rovers a bigger job than Hull....and his mates already here....and he has previous in changing horses halfway through the race.

Steve Bruce? really?! Just to get Alex back again? Not for me pal. Next....

[foreverrovers]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2210561/Daniel-Levy-make-Blackburn-pay-Tim-Sherwood.html?ITO=1490

Rovers will have to pay £3mil for Sherwood

[Sparky Marky]

Steve Bruce? really?! Just to get Alex back again? Not for me pal. Next....

Not for me either but it could happen. Id like Di Canio....to extreme for this lot though.

[perthblue02]

http://www.dailymail...d.html?ITO=1490

Rovers will have to pay £3mil for Sherwood

That's him out of it then

[Exiled in Toronto]

http://www.dailymail...d.html?ITO=1490

Rovers will have to pay £3mil for Sherwood

That's 6x more than we paid for him as a player!

[USABlue]

Nixon on Twitter is saying that we have more problems to sort out than the manager. Says squad is rubbish and Shebby was asking for suggestions for manager the other day.

Not sure if the squad is as rubbish as he's making out all things considered and for the league we're in and he's just sticking up for his mate.

Doesn't he realise his mate put the squad there, or is he backing Kean that he did not sign the players, he was certainley responsible for decimating the previous squad. (Please don't use that word again) off Nicko with the haggis eating butt buddies

[chaddyrovers]

The Daily Mail mention Mick McCarthy and Gary Flitcroft for the rovers manager job.

Glen Mullan was hinting him before on his twitter account today

[andymcg06]

I'd personally like it see Di Canio get the job, he has got an amazing record at Swindon, he's young, hungry and he's crazy (which I like)

Alternatively I would go for McCarthy he would get the team organised and get us back in the premier league, but I don't think he would be able to keep us there !

I would be happy with Sherwood if he came with an experienced number two, but I think 3million compo is ridicules for a youth coach !

[chaddyrovers]

Maybe Karl Robinson is the man Rovers should go for. Young up and coming manager. Will be a top manager for us. Look at what Lambert and Moyes did when they made the step up.

[Steve Moss]

http://www.dailymail...d.html?ITO=1490

Rovers will have to pay £3mil for Sherwood

Pure smoke. Levy is known for slapping ridiculous price tags on those under contract. And I don't think its coincidence that the amount demanded, 3 million, is the same amount we are reportedly getting upfront from QPR for Hoilett.

Sherwood has already been denied the DoF position and there is alleged strain between him and Villas-Boas. He'll let Sherwood go for much less, though it may take time we don't have to grind that number significantly down.

If I were Venkys and really wanted a Redknapp-Sherwood team, I'd pay Redknapp a million with an additional million promotion bonus. Ignore Sherwood for the moment as he'll be available soon enough as a number 2 when Villas-Boas finally purges him from the staff.

Alternatively, pick up Curbishley on the same terms. Much less drama and his availability is immediate.

The Daily Mail mention Mick McCarthy and Gary Flitcroft for the rovers manager job.

Glen Mullan was hinting him before on his twitter account today

WIth all due respect to Flitcroft, is he really ready for this level? Is his time in Chorley that much of an indicator? Karl Robinson has a record and a position which is a much better indicator.

McCarthy would be decent but we could do better.

Of course everyone we're talking about is far better than Kean, so I'm cool with whomever Venkys appoints (at least short term).

[Torgeir]

Daniel Levy wants £3 million to release Sherwood? We all know he'll be Tottenham's next manager if he does well at Rovers so why not just include a release clause and give him some valuable managerial experience at Rovers? Sherwood is not worth as much as Hoilett is.

Wouldn't be too happy with McCarthy, but beggars can't be choosers - most would be a massive improvement from Kean.

[mr bishi]

To be fair too spurs its worth chancing your arm with the morons we have in charge.

[andymcg06]

Is the any chance of getting a poll for thIs thread ?

[AJW]

£3m for sherwood ? mmm..... very highly rated but untested , imo got AVB written all over it , we need , no , we HAVE to be in PL next season , for me its unfair to put that kind of pressure on a young / inexperienced manager like sherwood regardless of his backroom staff , throw in the circus that is venkys the only choice has to be a manager that has been there and done it

[iBL4cKBuRn]

Fltcroft, god i hope not. Think with head not heart here.

[roverandout]

flitcroft?? do me a favour, we would gamble the club's future on a guy that manages in non-league football, would be a worse appointment than paul ince

[Rover down South]

Career win percentages for potential managers mentioned:

Harry Redknapp 40.82%

Alan Shearer 12.50% (only eight matches)

Mick McCarthy 39.29%

Simon Grayson 43.54%

Gus Poyet 47.04%

Rafa Benitez 52.24%

Alan Curbishley 40.85%

Karl Robinson 47.54%

Alex McLeish 46.12% (Glasgow Rangers!)

Jose Mourinho 69.92% (must fancy a challenge!!)

Bilic now manager of Lokomtiv Moscow and Sherwood no managerial stats.

Would love Rafa to get the job. I think we are going to be disappointed unfortunately.

[iBL4cKBuRn]

If we appoint any of flitcroft, shearer, black, or sherwood, tbh i'll be disappointed. why gamble our future.

[roverandout]

telling you now, if flitcoft, jansen, short or black get the job, im returning my season ticket i renewed yesterday, plenty of good out of work managers about, why risk appointing a manager who has no virtually no experience.

[iBL4cKBuRn]

If they appoint any of those it shows they have not learn a single thing.

[roverandout]

true, i don't want to sound like a spoilt brat, as we have just got rid of a cancer but this is a chance to move forward, any of those appointments would be a sideways step at best

[67splitscreen]

Harsh. McCarthy kept Wolves up for a season.

To be honest it's far too early to look towards the Premier League. If he would "no doubt" guarantee us promotion then we should hire him without a second thought. Getting promotion is all that matters right now, we'll tackle the PL question if it ever arises. I think you're really underestimating how tough it is to get out of this league.

Ian Holloway would be my choice. He knows this league inside out, he would be universally liked by the fans, he's got a good eye for a bargain (Charlie Adam, Matt Philips, Tom Ince etc) and he plays attractive football. He's done excellently for Blackpool, he wasn't far from keeping them up on a shoestring budget.

Been quizzing Nicko on the alleged approach we made , I get the feeling from his response that we can forget Ollie.

[roverandout]

nicko seems to think the job is shearer's or sherwood's if they want it

[iBL4cKBuRn]

Swear to god if we appoint Sharer it'll be useless. we need experience.