[Archived] The Championship 2015-2016

[RoverNev]

Every time needs that grit, and we weren't exactly going to get it from Tugay!

I think they may have spent a bit of money but I could be wrong. Cairney appears to be much like Fulham as a whole - some really bright moments (seen some really good assists/passes that he's made), but at other times going missing. Hopefully ffan can give a bit of insight into how he's done there?

I always felt he was inconsistent when he was with us. No doubting his ability, but sometimes he was completely out the game. I suppose playing him right midfield didn't help that

[sambo]

I always felt he was inconsistent when he was with us. No doubting his ability, but sometimes he was completely out the game. I suppose playing him right midfield didn't help that

He was definitely, yeah. I've wondered what a better manager could get out of him, as it's clear that he has many of the attributes to be a very good player.

I've been a huge fan of his in the past, but do think he's probably too lightweight so survive in a two-man centre midfield in this division.

When we played Man City in the FA Cup a couple of years back, I remember he was the best player on the pitch at Ewood. The potential's there.

[RoverNev]

He was definitely, yeah. I've wondered what a better manager could get out of him, as it's clear that he has many of the attributes to be a very good player.

I've been a huge fan of his in the past, but do think he's probably too lightweight so survive in a two-man centre midfield in this division.

When we played Man City in the FA Cup a couple of years back, I remember he was the best player on the pitch at Ewood. The potential's there.

Absolutely. No doubt the potential is there. He hit the ground running at the start of last season. But like you say, I think he would've suited a 5 in midfield, maybe even in the 10 role where Lawrence is now. I did feel, for a short period, that if he was going to leave us, he would've moved onto bigger and better. I think the jury is still out on whether he actually did or not. I stand by what I say, I think that was a great bit of business.

[K-Hod]

I was telling an Arsenal fan i work with about a time i went to watch us play Leverkusen and he just sat there blank until he said "What? Blackburn were in Europe?!

Sky are doing their level best to try and erase us from the PL history.....

[Amo]

Sky are doing their level best to try and erase us from the PL history.....

Or the Gooner was just being a dick.

[Mattyblue]

Or the Gooner was just being a dick.

You'd be surprised (or not) just how quickly fans of Premier League clubs forget former members.

My Dad was talking to a Stoke fan prior to the cup tie last season, he was all 'when was it you went down, 2009 time?'

And that's a Stoke fan!

[had.e.nuff]

Sky are doing their level best to try and erase us from the PL history.....

cant believe we are still 10 in the all time pl table

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/All-TimePremierLeagueTable1992-93to2010-11.html

[sambo]

Absolutely. No doubt the potential is there. He hit the ground running at the start of last season. But like you say, I think he would've suited a 5 in midfield, maybe even in the 10 role where Lawrence is now. I did feel, for a short period, that if he was going to leave us, he would've moved onto bigger and better. I think the jury is still out on whether he actually did or not. I stand by what I say, I think that was a great bit of business.

I think it was great business in the grand scheme of things, especially if that's a factor in us leaving the embargo in January (fingers crossed).

[RoverNev]

I think it was great business in the grand scheme of things, especially if that's a factor in us leaving the embargo in January (fingers crossed).

I think the timing of our appointment is brilliant. Gives him time to review the current squad and way up ins and outs. But yes, the fingers need to remain crossed with the embargo albatross around our neck.

[ffan]

Clarke looks like he is staying at Reading. Reckon Curbishley will get the Fulham job till the end of the season. Rigg should just be done with it and appoint himself manager. Plonker.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Clarke looks like he is staying at Reading. Reckon Curbishley will get the Fulham job till the end of the season. Rigg should just be done with it and appoint himself manager. Plonker.

Pearson and Moyse would be good appointments ffan. Clarke would have been OK I think. Hasslebank could be good but he could also be the next Ince. I'm not sure about Curbishley these days, maybe a year or two back ? Why don't you make Dyche an offer he can't refuse ? Good luck with it anyway.

[blueboy3333]

Clarke looks like he is staying at Reading. Reckon Curbishley will get the Fulham job till the end of the season. Rigg should just be done with it and appoint himself manager. Plonker.

How's Cairney been doing ffan?

Looks like you have a player in Dembele

[RoverNev]

Clarke looks like he is staying at Reading. Reckon Curbishley will get the Fulham job till the end of the season. Rigg should just be done with it and appoint himself manager. Plonker.

A name like Curbishley is what I feared when it looked like Lambert may go elsewhere. I feel for you, he's out the Jewell/Dowie/Brown school of past it managers.

[blueboy3333]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/19/alan-nicholls-maverick-goalkeeper-plymouth

not really the Championship but an interesting, if sad, story nonetheless. I think i vaguely remember him but maybe not.

[JHRover]

I think Curbishley could be a very decent appointment for Fulham, providing he wants the job and still has the desire to succeed in management.

I don't think 7 years out of management necessarily means he's suddenly 'past it' or 'out of touch'. It all depends on what he has been doing since then and whether he has refreshed his approach.

His record as a manager is quite impressive over a 15 year spell at two clubs, and he's one of the few that has shown he can take a smaller club up from this league and establish them in the top flight on limited funds. The work he did at Charlton was outstanding and they've been in virtually consistent decline since he left. Likewise, managing to keep West Ham up, even with the criminal presence of Carlos Tevez, was no mean feat.

I'd have been more than satisfied with him as Rovers manager. He'd have been in the middle group of candidates, below the likes of Lambert and Pearson but well above the Jewell's and Dave Jones.

Fulham seem to be in a mess, and if rumours are to be believed have now been rejected by Pearson, Clarke and possibly Lambert in the last week. That's surprising, because on the surface Fulham should be an attractive job - decent squad, ok league position, money to spend. There must be something behind the scenes to be putting people off going there.

[JHRover]

I wonder if Fulham will consider turning to their former assistant manager Steve Kean as they run out of options.

[tomphil]

Strange how yet another round of managerial vacancies pop up but no sign of Brunei's answer to Alex Ferguson stepping into any hot seat again. Maybe he's waiting for the Barcelona job or something, in reality though I'm sure he's applying for every job that comes along. Seems his regular bullcrap propaganda pieces in the press aren't having the desired effect.

[chaddyrovers]

I actually have some sympathy for Neil Lennon here. I don't like him as an individual and I don't mind seeing Bolton bottom of the league and in a mess, and I don't think Lennon was ever really deserving of the reputation he had from his spell at Celtic (which coincided with Rangers' collapse). Other than a couple of results in the Champions League he didn't really deserve a lot of credit.

Yet at the same time the situation at Bolton and the conditions he's having to work under at a club up for sale with no money even for loan signings, rumoured to be on the brink of administration.

I do fear the fans of the club and the future. hopefully they can get a takeover done before they go into Administration.

Clarke looks like he is staying at Reading. Reckon Curbishley will get the Fulham job till the end of the season. Rigg should just be done with it and appoint himself manager. Plonker.

I reckon Fulham should have appoint Curbishley anyway.

it appears that You are after a head coach and not a manager so that is going to rule out managers like Pearson, etc

You could well end up with a Lee Clark or Uwe Rosler

[Exiled in Toronto]

Bolton making the news again for the wrong reasons. Unless things move quickly they could be certainties for relegation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34866924

Something looks odd to me in all this. Eddie is trying to sell the club yet, after pumping in the thick end of 200 million, now clearly isn't giving them another penny as they sit marooned at the bottom - strange way to drum up buyers. And Gartside now has nothing to do with the sale process. I wonder if that agent court case made Eddie realise he'd been taken for a mug by his trusted Chairman, and he has determined to ensure that particular gravy train firmly hits the buffers.

[JHRover]

Something looks odd to me in all this. Eddie is trying to sell the club yet, after pumping in the thick end of 200 million, now clearly isn't giving them another penny as they sit marooned at the bottom - strange way to drum up buyers. And Gartside now has nothing to do with the sale process. I wonder if that agent court case made Eddie realise he'd been taken for a mug by his trusted Chairman, and he has determined to ensure that particular gravy train firmly hits the buffers.

I think going off what a lot of Wanderers supporters are saying there is a lot more than meets the eye with Davies and his 'investment' in the club over the years. Looking in from the outside it seems he has pumped in the neck end of £200 million over the years. Yet it's quite clear he has never been worth enough to have that amount of money to pour into a football club. His total wealth is frequently reported as being less than £200 million. The suspicion is that there is more to the story which developed during the Premier League years and now they don't have the Sky cash to keep them going neither does Davies have the money to bankroll them anymore.

Could be a long road back for them if they go down this season.

[tomphil]

Something looks odd to me in all this. Eddie is trying to sell the club yet, after pumping in the thick end of 200 million, now clearly isn't giving them another penny as they sit marooned at the bottom - strange way to drum up buyers. And Gartside now has nothing to do with the sale process. I wonder if that agent court case made Eddie realise he'd been taken for a mug by his trusted Chairman, and he has determined to ensure that particular gravy train firmly hits the buffers.

There's been all sorts of stuff aimed at Gartside from supporters and he's no stranger to court cases and issuing legals allegedly. Very similar stuff to us with the tantric one and co, accusations of foreign accounts and stuff as well.

What is clear is that whilst the club has been struggling for money for years he's been drawing a very hansom salary from it.

[ffan]

Pearson and Moyse would be good appointments ffan. Clarke would have been OK I think. Hasslebank could be good but he could also be the next Ince. I'm not sure about Curbishley these days, maybe a year or two back ? Why don't you make Dyche an offer he can't refuse ? Good luck with it anyway.

I would take Dyche in a heartbeat. It's a shame that Fulham are so poorly run.

How's Cairney been doing ffan?

Looks like you have a player in Dembele

Cairney has been absolutely superb. Maybe it's because we haven't had a decent midfielder in years is what makes him better. Symons played him out on the right, not as a winger but as a wide midfielder. Great technique and some great goals. Money well spent. Dembele has many agents who all want a cut of any deal, so I think he is off.

I think Curbishley could be a very decent appointment for Fulham, providing he wants the job and still has the desire to succeed in management.

I don't think 7 years out of management necessarily means he's suddenly 'past it' or 'out of touch'. It all depends on what he has been doing since then and whether he has refreshed his approach.

His record as a manager is quite impressive over a 15 year spell at two clubs, and he's one of the few that has shown he can take a smaller club up from this league and establish them in the top flight on limited funds. The work he did at Charlton was outstanding and they've been in virtually consistent decline since he left. Likewise, managing to keep West Ham up, even with the criminal presence of Carlos Tevez, was no mean feat.

I'd have been more than satisfied with him as Rovers manager. He'd have been in the middle group of candidates, below the likes of Lambert and Pearson but well above the Jewell's and Dave Jones.

Fulham seem to be in a mess, and if rumours are to be believed have now been rejected by Pearson, Clarke and possibly Lambert in the last week. That's surprising, because on the surface Fulham should be an attractive job - decent squad, ok league position, money to spend. There must be something behind the scenes to be putting people off going there.

What's putting managers off of Fulham? Mike Rigg. A glorified scout who has blagged his way to run the entire football operation at the club. He is on some salary as well. He comes across as someone who impresses superficially but if you scratch the surface, it's just paying for more bureaucracy and lack of accountability. Khan should have sacked the CEO who oversaw our dismal relgeation and employed a proper manager. None of this "head coach" malarky.

I do fear the fans of the club and the future. hopefully they can get a takeover done before they go into Administration.

I reckon Fulham should have appoint Curbishley anyway.

it appears that You are after a head coach and not a manager so that is going to rule out managers like Pearson, etc

You could well end up with a Lee Clark or Uwe Rosler

Would the players respond to Curbishley?

[Baz]

Am I right in thinking Rigg was at Rovers at the time Hughes was here too? Thought he was/is highly regarded.

Must admit Im not a fan of the DoF role, seems an easy way to be in charge if things go well, and easy to pass the buck if it doesn't.

[USABlue]

Yeah I'm more than pleased with Lambert and co but I must admit Pearson was my first choice to be honest.

I think we got the better option for a more immediate impact. Could see Pearson throwing a wobbler with our owners. Still a solid appointment for Fulham

[chaddyrovers]

Would the players respond to Curbishley?

Guess you will find out on Saturday ffan.

He is experience and has 2 promotions on his cv.