[Archived] Michael Appleton - New Rovers Manager

[jim mk2]

The Venkys have broken first our optimism,secondly our sense of reality and thirdly our hearts.

They also broke all their promises. I guess the one about regular Champions League football is on hold for the time being.

[jodrell]

They also broke all their promises. I guess the one about regular Champions League football is on hold for the time being.

They just forgot to put the hip factor in.

[neophox]

Well at least Appleton looks the fittest of Kean, Berg and Appleton. And has frightening Eyes. I really hope this turns out good for Rovers.

[A cup of beans]

Still underwhelmed and think its a gamble that didnt need to be made at this time.

But To coin a Souness phrase - "We need to wee with the willy we've got"

and so us fans should all unite behind him, until he gives reason not to.

Nothing against Appleton personally. Hope he gets us going again.

[Roverthechimp]

Watched the game live on tv and just been in to player to see the highlights. The clip started with a huge banner saying "Good luck Deano, welcome to Wolves". Wonder if we'll see a similarly huge banner at Ewood next game although the text will of course need to be adjusted slightly, "feck off appo, you loser"...

[47er]

who was u expecting??? Hughes?

These extremes never prove anything Chaddy. What about Poyet? Owners apparently put off by 2M compensation.

It'll cost them more than that if/when we get promoted. Plays the game the way Raos wanted it too.

[EWOODACE1]

Watched the game live on tv and just been in to player to see the highlights. The clip started with a huge banner saying "Good luck Deano, welcome to Wolves". Wonder if we'll see a similarly huge banner at Ewood next game although the text will of course need to be adjusted slightly, "feck off appo, you loser"...

i thought the same thing when i saw the banner. i hope our fans give him a chance. i didnt want berg like most others but at least we got behind him. lets do the same again

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

no but that doesn't mean we can't be underwhelmed. doesn't mean we won't be hoping that he succeeds; doesn't mean we won't be delighted if he turns out to be a success. Just means that we hoped for someone different with perhaps a bit more pulling power, a bit more experience, a bit more of an obviously attractive personality. The guy might be wonderful but at the moment there is nothing to suggest he will be so for the moment we are underwhelmed.

Yeah me too, I'm like Pavlov's dog, it's just habit now. Even that's wearing very thin.

[pontyrover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZngrtVF583M

This man would do a job!

[RoyRover]

I'm underwhelmed with this one too. But that's par for the course these days. He did a decent job at Portsmouth under circumstances that we could well find ourselves in in the not too distant future. He then did a totally average job at Blackpool which certainly didn't merit him being the only candidate.

But's it's quite obvious that this was Shaw and Agnew's appointment. The last one was Singh's. It was their turn this time. What a joke! They didn't get the last Blackpool manager, but they got the new one, no matter his record. What ever Singh says is going to happen, the other two make sure the absolute opposite takes place and vice versa.

[Sparky Marky]

Shaw's been after screwing oyston for years.....finally he's managed it. Pity we are going to suffer. We need charisma now, not another feckin tracksuit wearing coach.....second rate thinking by second rate executives.

[blueboy3333]

Well at least Appleton looks the fittest of Kean, Berg and Appleton. And has frightening Eyes. I really hope this turns out good for Rovers.

Steady on sailor, it's not a beauty contest.

[perthblue02]

Shaw's been after screwing oyston for years.....finally he's managed it. Pity we are going to suffer. We need charisma now, not another feckin tracksuit wearing coach.....second rate thinking by second rate executives.

What part of paying compensation for a fairly unproven manager who Oyston was probably glad to get rid of because he was kicking up a fuss means Shaw's screwed him over? More to me like Shaw's glad he could help his mate out no matter how big or small a part he played in it

[USABlue]

Now I'm starting to get a little tired of the comments about Appleton at Portsmouth. We know he had little to work with but to be fair he did little with it too. Had he gone to Portsmouth and in their situation got them winning games then I might say we are on to something, however it just leaves me with a bit of a let down feeling.

[CapeTownRover]

What USAblue? Do you think that Appleton could have done more, with only about 4 or 5 players left, and if I remember correctly, they had no goal keepers to choose from. From that, he basically had to use kids, and scrape around for a few loans, with I think no guarantee of being paid. I still don't understand, why people are still mentioning his Pompey days, when he was at least happy to take on the job, knowing what the sitiuation was. It was a gamble he took back then, it will be a gamble he takes now. Likewise for us, its another gamble, but I do hope it works out. Not my 1st or 2nd choice, but I do hope it works out.

[Stuart]

What USAblue? Do you think that Appleton could have done more, with only about 4 or 5 players left, and if I remember correctly, they had no goal keepers to choose from. From that, he basically had to use kids, and scrape around for a few loans, with I think no guarantee of being paid. I still don't understand, why people are still mentioning his Pompey days, when he was at least happy to take on the job, knowing what the sitiuation was. It was a gamble he took back then, it will be a gamble he takes now. Likewise for us, its another gamble, but I do hope it works out. Not my 1st or 2nd choice, but I do hope it works out.

I agree with most of that but I don't think he quite knew the extent of the problems.

He then went to Blackpool where allegedly promises were reneged on.

Sadly, I can see more disappointment for our Michael...

[DE.]

Problem is, despite taking on an admittedly horrific job at Portsmouth, he didn't achieve anything there except keep them playing football matches so it's absolutely impossible to judge him based on that. We only really have Blackpool to gauge his managerial record on, and that's a sum total of 11 games or so at a normal club.

It's a total gamble, really. A little less so than Berg on the basis Appleton has actually managed in England before, but still not what we required.

Still, decision made, so fingers crossed Appleton is actually a secret managerial genius.

[PAFELL]

Problem is, despite taking on an admittedly horrific job at Portsmouth, he didn't achieve anything there except keep them playing football matches so it's absolutely impossible to judge him based on that. We only really have Blackpool to gauge his managerial record on, and that's a sum total of 11 games or so at a normal club.

It's a total gamble, really. A little less so than Berg on the basis Appleton has actually managed in England before, but still not what we required.

Still, decision made, so fingers crossed Appleton is actually a secret managerial genius.

All managers are a gamble.

Some forget Hiughes was a big gamble.When he came to Rovers he had not managed a football club before. Yes he had had a stint with wales. But had not managed a single league game when he came to Rovers. Thankfully he did ok. Just because a manager has not had experience before. Does not mean he will automatically be bad. Appleton's been given a chance, lets see what he does with it.

[broadsword]

Oh, behave.

Let's spell it out then ... some managers are more of a gamblke than others.

Mark Hughes had done very good things at Wales (after years of playing for top class managers), Appleton had a poisoned chalice at Portsmouth, and was a draw specialist foir less than a dozen gamnes at Blackpool. I know which track would be more favourable.

It's a complete punt, and one that did not need to be taken. Hughes was a calculated gamble. You cannot possibly hope to equate the two and be taken seriously.

[bypass06]

New Rovers boss has taken a risk with switch

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn_rovers/news/10159346.New_Rovers_boss_has_taken_a_risk_with_switch/

[broadsword]

Let's look at things positively, if he turns out to be mince, there's still time to get our 6th manager of the season in.

[ABBEY]

All managers are a gamble.

Some forget Hiughes was a big gamble.When he came to Rovers he had not managed a football club before. Yes he had had a stint with wales. But had not managed a single league game when he came to Rovers. Thankfully he did ok. Just because a manager has not had experience before. Does not mean he will automatically be bad. Appleton's been given a chance, lets see what he does with it.

so what are his credentials you compare to Hughsey?

He's managed to scramble a team for pompey and has a record akin to Berg at the Lashers?

[PAFELL]

so what are his credentials you compare to Hughsey?

He's managed to scramble a team for pompey and has a record akin to Berg at the Lashers?

There is no comparison. Just that they were both inexperienced when it comes to club management. Hughes was a calculated gamble - bit a gamble all the same. Every manager appointment is a gamble. Appletons's record at Blackpool is better than what Bergs was for Rovers. Blackpool were on a bad run when he came in. That run was stopped when Appleton came in.

Appleton is not my desired choice - but he has been given the job. Lets see what he does.

[Mike E]

All managers are a gamble.

Some forget Hiughes was a big gamble.When he came to Rovers he had not managed a football club before. Yes he had had a stint with wales. But had not managed a single league game when he came to Rovers. Thankfully he did ok. Just because a manager has not had experience before. Does not mean he will automatically be bad. Appleton's been given a chance, lets see what he does with it.

He'd managed egos like savage and bellamy for 3yrs before he came to us. That's experience and the gamble is more calculated than the Appy gamble.

With that being said, I feel there is more to be positive about than ppl think. I'm more excited about Appleton than I was about Berg.

If a face like that was my boss, I wouldn't slack at all! And our players guilty of a lack of effort and fitness rather than lack of performance imo. Berg tried to sort it with tactics but it didn't work.

Like Hughes, I think Appleton will have a build-on-the-basics approach.

[ABBEY]

Mike why are you more excited about him than Berg?

ex rovers legend,most decorated rover, league ,fa cup Cl winner and international

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ex nobender , no medals , no experience and no caps?