[Archived] Next Manager Part 2

[dwayne cage]

The way Mckinlay has come from no where to favourite is scary.

Silly question but the hell is McKinlay?

[Amo]

Good post.

Hoddle would be decent.

Oh dear.

[steverovers]

Silly question but the hell is McKinlay?

Played for Rovers mid-late 90s in midfield. Not too memorable!

[John]

So much fun discussing the managerial options every week, wonder how long Venkys plan on dragging this out for, if we reach a 6th week that would be pretty special.

[Mullionvagrant]

Billy Mckinley was at Fulham in 2004 and was signed to the reserve squad by Chris Coleman.

I am not joining any more dots than that but if he is appointed you might like to join them for yourselves!!

I hope it is just speculation but i don't like this... If he is appointed i would have to ask the question. 'Who has made this decision, and why'?

I am interested to know why he has suddenly become a firm candidate in the eyes of the betting world-who is pushing for him/why has he suddenly appeared with such good odds?

[dwayne cage]

Oh right so he's not that much of a success then, seems like much more of a risk than Tim Sherwood.

Would fit into SS' and Venkys plans perhaps to have another unknown on the cheap.

[Bundesburn]

Oh dear.

Won't/can't happen given his Academy commitments, surely?

We'd have another (alleged) SEM scenario on our hands, potentially.

[booth]

Played for Rovers mid-late 90s in midfield. Not too memorable!

Billy the fish McKinley, not memorable

Wasn't his biggest fan myself but I remember a lot liking him.

[dwayne cage]

He's the current assistant of the N.Ireland team.

Wow that is underwhelming

[Batman.]

McKinlay was a good player. I thought we called him "the badger" as opposed to "the fish." Either way, he was a bit of an animal.

[gumboots]

My kids always called him the badger but the badger in Rupert was called Bill and my husband's great aunt was the lady who invented Rupert so i always thought that was why

[Stuart]

McKinlay was a good player. I thought we called him "the badger" as opposed to "the fish." Either way, he was a bit of an animal.

[Stockport rover]

He's 6/4 joint fav with Sherwood on sky bet. This is a keaning nightmare, McKinlay FFS!!! Surely not!

6/4 with holloway mate!

[martonrover]

The press conference would be hilarious if McKinlay gets it as Shebby would claim with a straight face he's been our number 1 target.

No smoke without fire but please God NO!

[dwayne cage]

The press conference would be hilarious if McKinlay gets it as Shebby would claim with a straight face he's been our number 1 target.

No smoke without fire but please God NO!

Well all of a sudden Mick McCarthy is looking like the stuff dreams are made of.

Wonder what our odds will be to drop another division with our new Kean in charge?

[MI ROVER]

The press conference would be hilarious if McKinlay gets it as Shebby would claim with a straight face he's been our number 1 target.

No smoke without fire but please God NO!

Agreed, please NOT Mckinlay ffs what a joke of an appointment if true. I am beginning to believe that Kean is still running this club but from behind the scenes. Mckinlay will not get my support it has to be Holloway. Might as well put Shebby or leave Black in charge if all we can aim for is a no mark coach. I had doubts about Sherwood suitability but Keans mate Mckinlay is a complete joke

[Mullionvagrant]

Agreed, please NOT Mckinlay ffs what a joke of an appointment if true. I am beginning to believe that Kean is still running this club but from behind the scenes. Mckinlay will not get my support it has to be Holloway. Might as well put Shebby or leave Black in charge if all we can aim for is a no mark coach. I had doubts about Sherwood suitability but Keans mate Mckinlay is a complete joke

Agree with some of this

[OJRovers]

If McKinley gets it we know who's really running the club

I still think shebby will be gone before Xmas

[Pete1981]

Kean wants to bring in close pal, and former Rovers player, Billy McKinlay as his assistant after ex-Arsenal midfielder Jensen’s nine-month stay ended this week

Taken from this http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Martin-O-Neill-is-linked-with-Blackburn-as-an-experienced-assistant-to-Steve-Kean-article806190.html#.UIXeaywjsN4.twitter

If this happens then i think this proves who is running the club

[Hekla]

Kean is not running the club, that's rubbish! He wouldn't have left or be seeking compensation money.

[martonrover]

Kean is not running the club, that's rubbish! He wouldn't have left or be seeking compensation money.

He doesn't mean Kean.

[BlueMonday]

Billy Mckinley was at Fulham in 2004 and was signed to the reserve squad by Chris Coleman.

I am not joining any more dots than that but if he is appointed you might like to join them for yourselves!!

I hope it is just speculation but i don't like this... If he is appointed i would have to ask the question. 'Who has made this decision, and why'?

I am interested to know why he has suddenly become a firm candidate in the eyes of the betting world-who is pushing for him/why has he suddenly appeared with such good odds?

The FA might want to investigate betting patterns in Asia. It all seems very odd.

[bigbrandjohn]

I would have thought Holloway would fit our mould completely. Four defeats in five games and always looking to the positives.

[rovers_rob]

Someone has just asked Andy Cryer whether the Mckinlay rumour was nonsense and he replied "I wouldn't worry about it".

So other than Holloway it seems like everyone (including Mckinlay) has been ruled out.

[Batman.]

I've heard a few of the locals think it's a done deal with Holloway. Not that I believe them.