[Archived] Next Manager Part 2

[my_name_is_Earl]

What's all the fuss with Karl Robinson, yes he's done OK with huge wages and a good squad lower down the leagues but this would be a huge gamble, surely?

His next step is a Burnley not a Rovers, nowhere near ready yet for a crack at Rovers. Would support him if he was given the job but we should be aiming higher than that.

[T.J.Newton]

http://www.blackpool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=531336

[Mercer]

What's all the fuss with Karl Robinson, yes he's done OK with huge wages and a good squad lower down the leagues but this would be a huge gamble, surely?

His next step is a Burnley not a Rovers, nowhere near ready yet for a crack at Rovers. Would support him if he was given the job but we should be aiming higher than that.

Agree.

When Ince brought him in, IMO, nowhere ready for that role. Should have stayed and learnt more from Sam & Macca - would also have spared us from Kean then !!!!

Done ok at MKD without pulling up any trees.

IMO, over-hyped and not ready - not in Freedman's class.

[my_name_is_Earl]

Agree.

When Ince brought him in, IMO, nowhere ready for that role. Should have stayed and learnt more from Sam & Macca - would also have spared us from Kean then !!!!

Done ok at MKD without pulling up any trees.

IMO, over-hyped and not ready - not in Freedman's class.

And I totally agree with that, especially the point about Freedman who clearly has a bright future ahead of him.

Good point earlier as well about us potentially losing Saturday and then finding ourselves 14th or so. Why our beloved owners/advisors/dictators don't understand this is beyond stupid. The club just seems so split over the next move, i am genuinely starting to worry now.

[RevidgeBlue]

Whilst I'd be fairly happy with Holloway, why is everyone suddenly getting so worked up at the prospect of him joining? Because Nixon mentioned him? A week or two ago he was seemingly confident it was Sherwood or Shearer for the gig.

From what I can see since Kean left 16 days ago there hasn't been the slightest indication that Holloway actually has any interest in the job. And his Sunday newspaper article does nothing to dispel that notion.

Obviously the potential is out there for a journalist to write any load of old cobblers about a potential managerial appointment having placed a sneaky bet on one of the betting exchanges. Then once the price has collapsed, lay it off and hey presto you've got at worst a free bet and at best a tidy profit.

Not saying that is what's happening here but it's another reason to treat tabloid stories with a degree of caution when there's no corroborative evidence to back it up.

On a separate note, I'd be very uncomfortable with Hill. When you look at his record at Barnsley in the cold light of day it's pretty awful. "How have they not been relegated with stats like that?" awful.

OK it's "only" Barnsley but still. Once again would there be the same enthusiasm for him were he not a former Rovers player?

[USABlue]

Personally i cant stand Holloway, hes just a bit of a weirdo clown(insert brfc circus joke here) and a total chancer of a manager, but i think its just another lazy wind up article from nixon anyway(he so unprofessional, even by tabloid standards).

The lazy wind up bit I agree with but the rest I don't. I love Holloways comments most of the time and his management hasn't proven to be too bad has it. Did not Holloway publicly speak out against the Venkys though sometime back?

[Mercer]

Whilst I'd be fairly happy with Holloway, why is everyone suddenly getting so worked up at the prospect of him joining? Because Nixon mentioned him? A week or two ago he was seemingly confident it was Sherwood or Shearer for the gig.

From what I can see since Kean left 16 days ago there hasn't been the slightest indication that Holloway actually has any interest in the job. And his Sunday newspaper article does nothing to dispel that notion.

Obviously the potential is out there for a journalist to write any load of old cobblers about a potential managerial appointment having placed a sneaky bet on one of the betting exchanges. Then once the price has collapsed, lay it off and hey presto you've got at worst a free bet and at best a tidy profit.

Not saying that is what's happening here but it's another reason to treat tabloid stories with a degree of caution when there's no corroborative evidence to back it up.

On a separate note, I'd be very uncomfortable with Hill. When you look at his record at Barnsley in the cold light of day it's pretty awful. "How have they not been relegated with stats like that?" awful.

OK it's "only" Barnsley but still. Once again would there be the same enthusiasm for him were he not a former Rovers player?

I think that things are far from rosy in Holloway's Blackpool back garden.

Let's face it, given especially who he works for, he will tow the party line in terms of the politics.

TBH, I trust Nicko's contacts on this.

Glen Mullen has tweeted that in his opinion, no chance of Holloway.

The big thing, IMO, as flagged earlier today, I think, as do one or two others, that Holloway has an escape clause. Whether Singh, Shaw or Agnew are savvy enough to broker a deal is another matter.

[USABlue]

Holloways managerial abilities remind me of a poor mans Keegan.

They would have been relegated from the prem far far earlier in that season if it wasn't for Charlie Adams.

Silly statement, bit like saying we'd never have gotten promoted in the first place if it wasn't for Jansen, or won the title if it wasn't for Shearer. Since you bring him up, what sort of impact has Adam had since he parted with Holloway?

[USABlue]

Di Canio

Wouldn't say no, just the kind of fiery character to weed wake up some of the lazy uninterested players we have.

[T.J.Newton]

Silly statement, bit like saying we'd never have gotten promoted in the first place if it wasn't for Jansen, or won the title if it wasn't for Shearer. Since you bring him up, what sort of impact has Adam had since he parted with Holloway?

1. jansen - we may well not have(at least in an automatic spot).

2. Shearer - we 100% would not have won the title without Shearers goals(should go without saying really)..

3. that blackpool team was pretty much built around Adams, not the case at liverpool.

tired of the holloway talk for now.

[booth]

To the people thinking that Holloway defensively is poor. What's he supposed to do when he's got a defense made up of League 1 players? He has no option but to attack with Blackpool because he has to go for a win wherever he goes.

About that article on the Blackpool website saying he effectively rebuffed us without realizing it. Reminds me of Huddersfield fans and Jordan Rhodes.

That said I can't see us getting him. I'm expecting a really silly decision to be made like bringing in Judan Ali.

[dwayne cage]

Surprised Di Canio hasn't been linked to be honest

[Pedro]

Silly statement, bit like saying we'd never have gotten promoted in the first place if it wasn't for Jansen, or won the title if it wasn't for Shearer. Since you bring him up, what sort of impact has Adam had since he parted with Holloway?

...but we wouldn't.

[USABlue]

Now resigned to thinking we will all be sat here same time next week pulling our hair out, following defeat at Derby, still debating who, what, where, when etc.

Rome burns whilst Nero fiddles.

Season ticket deadline 19 October and being pushed by club - a joke. Good managerial appointment needed followed by some big reductions eg £259 to £199. Not holding my breath.

Sad to say but you had better hope we lose if we don't have a new boss by then. Gut feeling telling me it will take one win and the job is Blacks

[USABlue]

Nothing more than a brief flirt with the play offs. Haha!

Do you realise how daft that statement is? They were relegation contenders when he took over. He then almost made the play offs the year after.

Relegated QPR? He was only with them half a season then got them back up.

At Plymouth his win percentage was higher than it currently is at Blackpool.

At Blackpool on a very tight budget he guided them to the premier league at the FIRST ATTEMPT. They had a good season in the PL with a poor squad. Then almost got up again despite having his squad torn apart with his best players being sold.

Would Blackpool have stayed in the PL with a different manager? The question should be, would Ian Holloway have stayed in the PL with a different club.

Leicester was his only failure and even Brian Clough screwed up.

So now tell me he's "not all that".

Blimey, some people on here want Jesus Christ with God himself as his experienced number 2.

No no no Christ and God while experienced at performing miracles have no actually managerial experience.

...but we wouldn't.

Exactly, to use it as a means of rating a manager is silly, try to keep up

[dwayne cage]

...but we wouldn't.

True, we wouldn't have got promoted or won the PL without them players. Such a random point to make.

In terms of a managers I believe it truly could go to anybody. Could even go back to Kean. Don't trust Venky's or Shebby or indeed anyone who speaks on behalf of the club, since Venky's took over there has been no truth spoken.

[booth]

Nixon is really pushing the Holloway for Rovers story on Twitter. Says Holloway is interested, but it'd be a battle to get him from Blackpool.

[foreverrovers]

Nixon is really pushing the Holloway for Rovers story on Twitter. Says Holloway is interested, but it'd be a battle to get him from Blackpool.

Give it a few days Nixon will be saying BRFC did not jump through the right hoops and Holloway's staying at Blackpool,.

We will never know if Holloway was interested and Venkys messed it up, or wheather Nixon story was false

[dwayne cage]

Nixon is really pushing the Holloway for Rovers story on Twitter. Says Holloway is interested, but it'd be a battle to get him from Blackpool.

I still maintain Nixon is about as useful as a used condom.

[Boner]

Can't wait to hear who he's backing tomorrow.

[USABlue]

I think that things are far from rosy in Holloway's Blackpool back garden.

Let's face it, given especially who he works for, he will tow the party line in terms of the politics.

TBH, I trust Nicko's contacts on this.

Glen Mullen has tweeted that in his opinion, no chance of Holloway.

The big thing, IMO, as flagged earlier today, I think, as do one or two others, that Holloway has an escape clause. Whether Singh, Shaw or Agnew are savvy enough to broker a deal is another matter.

Stop giving me false hope.

1. jansen - we may well not have(at least in an automatic spot).

2. Shearer - we 100% would not have won the title without Shearers goals(should go without saying really)..

3. that blackpool team was pretty much built around Adams, not the case at liverpool.

tired of the holloway talk for now.

Not surprised you are. Hey it's good you have your thoughts and the balls to share them.

[RevidgeBlue]

The big thing, IMO, as flagged earlier today, I think, as do one or two others, that Holloway has an escape clause. Whether Singh, Shaw or Agnew are savvy enough to broker a deal is another matter.

That's somewhat of a contradiction in terms. IF Holloway has a reasonable release clause then there is little or no negotiation to be done as far as Blackpool are concerned.

Even if he hasn't, given Oyston's previous track record you'd think it would only be a matter of how much money wings it's way in Blackpool's direction.

IF Holloway is interested.

BTW what's the reason for your interest in Freedman. Is there any eveidence

a) We're interested in him or

b ) He's interested in us?

Or is he just your personal preference? I must admit he's one of the more interesting suggestions I hadn't even thought about before I read your post yesterday. Articles about him suggest he is very highly rated and particularly good with younger players.

[Waggy76]

Sad to say but you had better hope we lose if we don't have a new boss by then. Gut feeling telling me it will take one win and the job is Blacks

I think you could well be right there ...

THe new man should be at the helm now !

Personally ,, I don't think Singh ,Agnew etc etc have a clue who to approach or why , and are just waiting for Black to win a game !

The wait could be a long one , Kean used up a lot of luck in the opening fixtures and reality is kicking in !

[chaddyrovers]

Andrew Cryer on twitter say that Shearer or OLS will not got the job.

Cryer was asked this 'there could be something in the Holloway one tho... ?' His answer was 'More Tmrw'

he was asked this 'so a one horse race of Sherwood?Is holloway plan B?Neither deal will be easy to make happen.Not like Rhodes,where we could wait'

His answer was 'will be an update tmrw morn. Still feel this will drag on though'

So defo something in Rovers want Holloway, just depend how rovers/shebby and shaw go about this and how bloody long it takes to make a offical bid for him(prob a year haha)?

[Mercer]

That's somewhat of a contradiction in terms. IF Holloway has a reasonable release clause then there is little or no negotiation to be done as far as Blackpool are concerned.

Even if he hasn't, given Oyston's previous track record you'd think it would only be a matter of how much money wings it's way in Blackpool's direction.

IF Holloway is interested.

BTW what's the reason for your interest in Freedman. Is there any eveidence

a) We're interested in him or

b ) He's interested in us?

Or is he just your personal preference? I must admit he's one of the more interesting suggestions I hadn't even thought about before I read your post yesterday. Articles about him suggest he is very highly rated and particularly good with younger players.

I rate Freedman highly.

I understand he's on shortlist and is a very strong dark horse. Been flagging this since Kean went.