[Archived] Michael Appleton - New Rovers Manager

[EgyptianPete]

True story.

If they interviewed him days ago, why was the breaking news only today that Blackpool have given permission to speak to him?

Saying that, MG did say a couple of days ago a deal was done on the strength of a handshake. Maybe he WAS approached illegally and Oyston has only just found out?

So maybe the Venky's have decided on Appleton with maybe a bit of help from you know who -- Dark forces are we in a time warp from 2 years ago.

Tweet just now from Northern Rover (Kamy)

Sorry guys two people I trust implicitly are saying Appleton agent now Kentaro, changed last week, so now unsure of it all.

Sorry chaps already reported doh

[Ewoodbhappy]

Could the loons in pune interview Appleton without approaching Blackpool? If not looks like there's a lot of lies on both sides

Logistics - is Appleton that savvy to solely set up a Skype call with Mrs D?

If not the three amigos involved, then who?

After Shebsters radio rants & meeting Agnew & Shaw in person, the Pune loons may realise their "baby" ain't in safe hands.

They may be taking a more hands on roll?

Either way its gonna go tits up.

Guaranteed!

[Neal]

All I wanted was a manager with hair

Exactly what I was saying earlier...

More hair please!

[Andy]

Ah well, he's in now, so let's see what he can do.

A 'young Allardyce' as somebody described him earlier...that'd do for me, if true.

[dwayne cage]

Looks like the Fat Controller is, well, still controlling.

It's as corrupt as it is tragic.

I give us 3 years. Tops.

Wow you are optimistic I think if promotion isn't achieved we will be in financial difficulty come the end of the year and I can see us plummeting into the abyss by mid 2014

[Lurid Coat]

Northern Rover ‏@Northern_Rover

Sorry guys two people I trust implicitly are saying Appleton agent now Kentaro, changed last week, so now unsure of it all.

Just when I thought things couldn't possibly get any worse!

[G Somerset Rover]

I wondered who'd been doing all of the wheeling and dealing in recent months given we are ran by absolute buffoons. Guess we know the answer now.

[EgyptianPete]

Ah well, he's in now, so let's see what he can do.

A 'young Allardyce' as somebody described him earlier...that'd do for me, if true.

Oh don't say that, there will be a Facebook page trying to get him out

[DE.]

This is actually Steve Kean mkII.

Now I feel sick.

[perthblue02]

glen mullan ‏@glen9mullan

After 2 years of trying to remove Jerome Anderson, he is indeed the man behind the Appleton appointment, deal done direct with india

[RevidgeBlue]

Appleton has one more win than Henning Berg and he's had two more games. Yet Berg was deemed sackable and they've gone for Appleton to succeed him, and are also willing to pay compensation to get him.

If you made it up, no one would believe it.

Yup, just about sums it up.

[thenodrog]

Just one thing doesn't stack up. Appleton (wisely by Bpool ) was on a 1 year rolling contract.... so why the hell after all the times they have paid good money after bad to departing managers have the Lunes in Pune reputedly authorised their men in Blackburn to offer him 4 year one? And especially when the average tenure of a manager in this Div is around 2 years? Fools and their money eh?

4 year deal........ So it appears the dark forces of Kentaro are still Venky's favourite charity! If true any hope BRFC had of enticing me back to the fold has just evaporated. @#/? em! In fact Anderson em.

[G Somerset Rover]

I'm predicting some form of denial re: JA's involvement, from the club or SEM prior to the appointment tomorrow...

They'll know this is a very touchy subject for a lot of people so will look to cover it up.

[RevidgeBlue]

Pathetic appointment.

I'd rather stick with Bowyer.

That sums up my thoughts as well. Feel gutted for Bowyer.

[Exiled in Toronto]

glen mullan ‏@glen9mullan

After 2 years of trying to remove Jerome Anderson, he is indeed the man behind the Appleton appointment, deal done direct with india

Our favourite rumour-monger with an update to the Dastardly & Mutley did this now that has been disproved. Couldn't come up with a better one to get the pitchforks waving

[Ewoodbhappy]

Confirmed on Sky news

[T.J.Newton]

glen mullan ‏@glen9mullan

After 2 years of trying to remove Jerome Anderson, he is indeed the man behind the Appleton appointment, deal done direct with india

yea yea yea, whatever

as long as hes good at his job, so what

[Ewoodbhappy]

yea yea yea, whatever

as long as hes good at his job, so what

What would you say if its proven Anderson is involved?

[martonrover]

Any evidence? Or yet another rumour doing the rounds that silently disappears?

Alan Nixon disagrees and says Appleton's with WMG.

[darwenfish]

Sorry but this is like Sherlock Holmes now. Jerome Anderson seen speaking to Shaw before he left. Appleton's agent to Kentaro. Anderson links to Desai. That slimy rat still has his hands on our club and it makes me sick thinking about it!!

[Tom]

Alan Nixon disagrees and says Appleton's with WMG.

Kamy says he was until last week when he moved back to Kentaro

[T.J.Newton]

Our favourite rumour-monger with an update to the Dastardly & Mutley did this now that has been disproved. Couldn't come up with a better one to get the pitchforks waving

exactly how im reading it.

a last ditch effort from shebby/gm to rile the fans into meltdown, hope most people are strong enough to see through this nonsense

[LDRover]

What the hell is wrong with these people??

They turn to the bloke who foisted Kean on them and led to them spunking millions on relegation, a compo payout and incalculable losses through brand tarnishing.

I've always wondered when we'd hit rock bottom and hoped, with the Berg episode, we had. Now I feel like there's quite some way to go yet.

I just can't work this out at all but one thing is for sure, these clowns have to be driven out. There is no BRFC while they own us.

[T.J.Newton]

What would you say if its proven Anderson is involved?

id say whats new then! And like i said above, as long as the manager is actually descent im not mithered, agenis are behind everything in football and kentaro are one of the bigger agencies so you never really have to look to hard to find some kind of connection to them(its like that six degrees of kevin bacon game. only 2-3 degrees of sem instead )

[Ewoodbhappy]

What the hell is wrong with these people??

They turn to the bloke who foisted Kean on them and led to them spunking millions on relegation, a compo payout and incalculable losses through brand tarnishing.

I've always wondered when we'd hit rock bottom and hoped, with the Berg episode, we had. Now I feel like there's quite some way to go yet.

I just can't work this out at all but one thing is for sure, these clowns have to be driven out. There is no BRFC while they own us.

Could it come back to 3rd party ownership.

Why is Aggers still here?