[Archived] New Manager Part 2 - With Poll

[Roverthechimp]

Just out of pure interest, why is Appleton seen as a worse candidate than Poyet or O´Driscol?

[Mercer]

Is Cryer teasing, hinting or both ?!?! :

Andrew Cryer‏@CryerRovers

Appleton wasn't at Blackpool training yesterday - strangely. Not sure what to think about it to be honest

Is Cryer teasing now :

View from Blackpool Gazette:

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/bookies-in-a-stir-over-appleton-rovers-link-1-5293346

[bypass06]

Bookies in a stir over Appleton Rovers link

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/bookies-in-a-stir-over-appleton-rovers-link-1-5293346

[martonrover]

Appleton looks like Mrs D's type ;-)

Micky Adams? Good grief, scrape that barrel!

[T.J.Newton]

Is Cryer teasing, hinting or both ?!?! :

Andrew Cryer‏@CryerRovers

Appleton wasn't at Blackpool training yesterday - strangely. Not sure what to think about it to be honest

Is Cryer teasing now :

View from Blackpool Gazette:

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/bookies-in-a-stir-over-appleton-rovers-link-1-5293346

How is he teasing.

[Mercer]

How is he teasing.

Cryer has alaways been a bit of a tease ! You could interpret his tweet as one to 'whet the appetite', ie makes a point but you think he knows a bit more and isn't letting on !

[Torgeir]

I'll be seriously underwhelmed if we end up with Appleton.

Poyet would be a good choice, but like philipl points out, it seems like they don't know how to get their man - as if paying compensation for managers under contract isn't the norm...

[AJW]

A name came from left field last night in the pub , never been mentioned for the job , or any job for that matter Nigel Clough?? certainly got the experience at championship although apart from his Burton days i cant remember that much success he's had as manager , but possibly gone a bit stale at Derby??

thoughts?

[Mike E]

If Poyet isn't worth 2m when Appleton is our other choice, I despair. Ditto that someone of Billy Davies' calibre doesn't appear to be under consideration.

If neither Poyet, Davies nor those of higher calibre like Hughes, then there's no point fixing what isn't broken:

Stick with Bowyer and McPhillips.

[koi]

I'll be seriously underwhelmed if we end up with Appleton.

Poyet would be a good choice, but like philipl points out, it seems like they don't know how to get their man - as if paying compensation for managers under contract isn't the norm...

We're going to be underwhelmed who ever it is - that's if they actually appoint someone.

[Mercer]

I'll be seriously underwhelmed if we end up with Appleton.

Poyet would be a good choice, but like philipl points out, it seems like they don't know how to get their man - as if paying compensation for managers under contract isn't the norm...

I think we are almost certainly going to be underwhelmed.

It's unbelievable how far our stock has fallen.

You know its bad when some fans would be 'happy' to accept the likes of Billy Davies and Phil Brown !

Mention such names, even 12 months ago, and there would be men in white coats knocking at your door !

Who knows, might all be clever stuff from Venky's by leaking names like Flitcroft and Taylor so that when a manager is appointed from the likes of Davies and Brown, many just blow a sight of relief !

IMO, we are, relatively, financially crippled and shopping at 'Home Bargains' rather than John Lewis !

[Alex Rover]

Of those not on the poll I'd be OK with Sean O'Driscoll or Gus Poyet, I'd have to be convinced by Phil Parkinson or Michael Appleton.

Can we get the poll updated with the newer names mentioned?

[sharpysharps]

Blackpool have been less than spectacular since Appleton took over, and I'm not sure what his style of football is.

I know one Portsmouth fan who reckons he is a fantastic manager, and while at WBA he was being nurtured to take over the reigns from Roy Hodgson before he decided to take the Pompy job, so again he is highly rated as a coach.

The big problem with this is that his stock has risen a hell of a lot by achieving very little. He was very dignified at Pompy and that won him a lot of fans. It is hard to judge how good of a manager he is based on his time at Pompy because they are on such a downward spiral and have a very poor and minimal squad. He won 13 games and lost 27 during his time there.

At Blackpool he has won just 2, drawn 7 and lost 2. So he hasn't lost many but he also hasn't won many. It's just not very convincing at this stage. Blackpool appear to be suffering a post Holloway hangover this season and when they lose Tom Ince this month I can see them sliding down the table.

My opinion on the matter is we should swerve him because it is too early to tell whether he is any good or not. I would also rather just keep Bowyer and McPhillips in charge, and if Bowyer is happy with Murphy's assistance in recent weeks then that is fine with me also for the time being.

[Andy]

You know its bad when some fans would be 'happy' to accept the likes of Billy Davies and Phil Brown !

Agree with this.

A lot seem to be happy with the idea of Davies, but for me he's nowhere near good enough for what we need.

[Amo]

Agree with this.

A lot seem to be happy with the idea of Davies, but for me he's nowhere near good enough for what we need.

We need a proven Championship-level manager, don't we?

Davies fits that bill perfectly.

[Doug]

I think we are almost certainly going to be underwhelmed.

It's unbelievable how far our stock has fallen.

You know its bad when some fans would be 'happy' to accept the likes of Billy Davies and Phil Brown !

Mention such names, even 12 months ago, and there would be men in white coats knocking at your door !

Who knows, might all be clever stuff from Venky's by leaking names like Flitcroft and Taylor so that when a manager is appointed from the likes of Davies and Brown, many just blow a sight of relief !

IMO, we are, relatively, financially crippled and shopping at 'Home Bargains' rather than John Lewis !

Agreed.

Our expectations have been driven down. This situation is shocking. Why would have we recently signed an £8m forward, (we could have bought Ba for less!!), if we weren't going to get a decent manager.

I would certainly allow Bowyer to continue, rather than bring in another 'lower league/smaller club' manager as. IMO, there is no change to what Bowyer is offering, and it could be seen as a 'low expectation appointment' by the players.

If they are serious about a return to the prem, it must be a man who can hit the ground running.

Hughes must be persuaded to come. Incentives for promotion, performance related pay, whatever it takes.

I'm not convinced that he can't be persuaded to come to Rovers.

Whoever is making the decission........THINK BIG!!!!

[onlyonejackwalker]

We need a proven Championship-level manager, don't we?

Davies fits that bill perfectly.

He does. But taking his time at PNE as the example, I can confidently state Davies is an obstinant, argumentative and aggressive so and so, always ready to create drama, often unneccessarily. There is no way he could work for long under the Venky's and rightly or wrongly I remain confident he will not be offered any position at the Rovers.

[LeChuck]

Why would have we recently signed an £8m forward, (we could have bought Ba for less!!)

No we couldn't...

[Rover_Shaun]

If they are serious about a return to the prem, it must be a man who can hit the ground running.

The new man will still be saddled with the same poor squad and any promotion challenge is shelved until August

[Mercer]

Andrew Cryer‏@CryerRovers

I have been told again the links with Poyet and Appleton are nonsense. I still think cd be mileage in Appleton though - just a 'gut feeling'

[yoda's brother]

No we couldn't...

you know what he meant

[Doug]

No we couldn't...

Well, he went for £7m, and, without any 'meat on the bones' from your post, I can only presume that you are hinting that we couldn't afford his wages.....fair enough. I was using it (badly) to show the stupidity of signing an £8m forward and then appointing an 'up and coming' manager.

[adsfortheblues]

If Poyet isn't worth 2m when Appleton is our other choice, I despair. Ditto that someone of Billy Davies' calibre doesn't appear to be under consideration.

If neither Poyet, Davies nor those of higher calibre like Hughes, then there's no point fixing what isn't broken:

Stick with Bowyer and McPhillips.

Agree with this.

[DanLad]

He does. But taking his time at PNE as the example, I can confidently state Davies is an obstinant, argumentative and aggressive so and so, always ready to create drama, often unneccessarily. There is no way he could work for long under the Venky's and rightly or wrongly I remain confident he will not be offered any position at the Rovers.

No, he's perfect. Sign him up in Feb, sack him in May and spend the summer finding a new manager who we appoint just after the transfer window closes again. Sack him in December and spend January transfer window finding a new manager. Repeat ad nauseum.

[Torgeir]

I think we are almost certainly going to be underwhelmed.

It's unbelievable how far our stock has fallen.

You know its bad when some fans would be 'happy' to accept the likes of Billy Davies and Phil Brown !

Mention such names, even 12 months ago, and there would be men in white coats knocking at your door !

Who knows, might all be clever stuff from Venky's by leaking names like Flitcroft and Taylor so that when a manager is appointed from the likes of Davies and Brown, many just blow a sight of relief !

IMO, we are, relatively, financially crippled and shopping at 'Home Bargains' rather than John Lewis !

I think Davies would be useful in the current circumstances we find ourselves in, but Appleton is so unproven we might as well have stuck with Berg. Before hiring Berg fans were told not to interfere in the decision making and leave it to the professionals . Problem now is Rovers is not run by footballing people, nor are they fans. Not sure they can call themselves business men/women either.