[Archived] Next Manager

[JHRover]

According to Wheelock,who's at Rovers now,saying no announcement today,still think something will come out later,pos same time as when Bowyer's sacking announced..

It might just be my imagination, but we seem to usually make our announcements at the 'back end' of a working day. It's unusual for us to do it over a weekend.

For example, when we have signed players they usually go on the club website after 4:30pm but before 6:30pm. I think that is the most likely window.

[Mr. E]

I'm surprised at the poll results so far....people would prefer Lambert over Moyes? Both have a somewhat similar story of success at smaller club and big failure at bigger club, but Moyes overachieved at Everton for almost a decade straight. That's experience that can't be argued against. I would be way more confident with Moyes.

[chaddyrovers]

If its Lambert I expect to see a lot of those he worked with at Villa.

Gordon Cowans and Andy Marshall are possibilities although both are still employed by Villa.

I would expect to see Scott Marshall in there in some capacity. He is available and worked under Lambert at Norwich and Villa.

Doubt we'll see Culverhouse though after his suspicious departure from Villa.

I think Scott Marshall will be 1st team coach tbf

We tend to make management announcement around 5pm to 7.30pm so it could be done today.

[Iceman]

It would be interesting to see who else Paul Lambert bring in to his coaching staff.

Who going to be GK coach? Will it be Gennoe or Andy Marshall?

Will he promote Damien Johnson from Reserve team manager to First team coach?

Who will be first team coach?

Tugay 1st team coach

[RoverNev]

I'm surprised at the poll results so far....people would prefer Lambert over Moyes? Both have a somewhat similar story of success at smaller club and big failure at bigger club, but Moyes overachieved at Everton for almost a decade straight. That's experience that can't be argued against. I would be way more confident with Moyes.

I think the poll results are more based on 'realism' so to speak. I would sooner have Moyes but I don't believe he would come. I know that he never applied.

[Leonard Venkhater]

We are still lurching one way then the other depending on whichever rumour/report is released.

No reputable source has confrmed anything.

We also seem to expect an experienced, successful manager to be able to work under the same muppet regime that forced the constructive dismissal of all our competent executives and coaches.

I am as desperate as anyone to believe there is a new, ruthlessly efficient presence behind the scenes but it's equally possible that this is the latest headless blunder of a failing administration.

Remember, anything is still possible, disappointment is as likely as inspiration.

Five years of hurt had taught us this.

Sums up my own feelings. However I do remain vulnerable to damned hope. I guess it's like Douglas Bader having phantom limbs after his amputation.

I do feel so much better after this week's decision. We were going nowhere but backwards. If they appoint a proper manager with pedigree etc, I will feel more positive than I have felt since the infestation.

But even in my relief(should it be Lambert) I know I won't be able to silence all those recruitment questions: Why so many novices?why the same stupid, pigheaded mistake over and over? why waste all these years? why change now?

[bluebruce]

, but Moyes overachieved at Everton for almost a decade straight.

Ehhhh not sure that's how I'd put it. He yo-yo'd between overachievements and relegation scraps for almost a decade straight, at a club that hasn't been relegated for over 110 years and has a 40k stadium in a city. A city with a metropolitan population of over 2 million. He did a good job and I'd be happy to have him, but he's overhyped. Which was why I was delighted when Manure announced him as their manager.

[Amo]

Not that this bothers me personally, as it's all in the past, but for those wanting Moyes...

Moyes is a manager and a fellow Scot. It's not really all that surprising he would empathize with Kean.

[Guest]

Moyes is a manager and a fellow Scot. It's not really all that surprising he would empathize with Kean.

Apparently, Pulis also left at half-time for the same reason. Maybe it's an anti-English thing.

And, let's face it, I think most managers sympathise with other under-fire managers. And fans are known to leave their brains at home when it's match day.

[owenrilla]

Who will be first team coach?

Dennis Plaxton

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Perhaps you are right, I was too young to remember Grayson.

I remember going to one game when Grayson was playing right back. During the match he had about five or six opportunities to pass the ball long down the right hand touchline. For a specialist right back this is a basic skill that you practice over and over and over again. I'd want four out of five passes to stay on the island. He put every last bleeding one straight out !

Another one of Kiddo's expensive dropped @#/?. If I remember rightly he hung around out of the first team squad, just picking up big money right up to the last day of his contract.

Another waster.

[jonv]

It's these types of moments that make it so exciting to be a Rovers fan Here we are backs against the wall, without a penny to throw at a corner flag and yet somehow we've got the likes of Lambert and Moyes interested in us. Better yet there's the talk of a masterplan on the horizon to get us out of the financial fair play madness! I've been lurking and posting on this forum for many years and it never fails to bring a buzz when something big is happening at the mighty Rovers.

I really hope whatever happens makes the blue in our shirt shine bright again.. onwards and upwards

[Blue blood]

Did you see Grayson play ? From an ability point of view I'd have Orr any day.

I'd have Grayson as a manager though. 4 promotions from league 1, knows the club, worked for basket-case owners. Often poorer players make better managers.

Mind you in terms of options on the poll there's a fair number I'd be happy with. Lambert, Moyes, ex-Watford-chap-I-can't-spell, possibly Poyet. Rovers have a great chance of getting a decent manager into the club as there are a lot of decent ones out of work at the moment.

[Torgeir]

Absolutely it isn't going to be easy. If I'm honest, I not 100% clear on the nuts and bolts of what happens when the embargo is lifted Re: signings, wages etc. I just have more confidence in Lambert during a transfer window and spending wisely. I'm not saying when the embargo is lifted we go out and get another Etuhu and Murphy and put them on huge contracts. If the owners can find a way of getting out of it without selling players then you have to take your hat off to them (can't believe I've said that). I think we'd all agree that's the perfect outcome.

As is we can't spend big on proven quality so I think it's important to keep our proven players if we want to go up. If somehow we can get out of the embargo some other way than by selling our key players then that would be great, but I for one would rather stay in it and add some loanees and freebies rather than having what would be a minimal transfer budget anyway.

[AJW]

0 votes for Sherwoood ... i do find that surprising especially as that nutcase Di Canio has a vote

[Tallrover]

Having not posted for a while I just thought I would return with a bit of helpful(ish) news.

Moyes will not be the next manager. The reason (and I suppose it cannot be taken as 100% gospel) is that I teach D. Shaw's daughter and she said when asked, "Moyes will not be the next manager!" She then scarpered before I could ask who will be then!?

I realise she is not a concrete source but a decent one you must admit...

If it turns out he is the next manager I promise you all she will get a D on her next report.

[Stuart]

Not that this bothers me personally, as it's all in the past, but for those wanting Moyes...

If it's all in the past, why are you raking it up?

That's the definition of a WUM post.

[Mercer]

It would be interesting to see who else Paul Lambert bring in to his coaching staff.

Who going to be GK coach? Will it be Gennoe or Andy Marshall?

Will he promote Damien Johnson from Reserve team manager to First team coach?

Who will be first team coach?

I am pretty certain Lambert wont have, IMV, 4 useless stooges as Bowyer did.

Reckon he will go with Irvine as coach plus a goalie coach. Lean and mean !

[patrickvalery]

Having not posted for a while I just thought I would return with a bit of helpful(ish) news.

Moyes will not be the next manager. The reason (and I suppose it cannot be taken as 100% gospel) is that I teach D. Shaw's daughter and she said when asked, "Moyes will not be the next manager!" She then scarpered before I could ask who will be then!?

I realise she is not a concrete source but a decent one you must admit...

If it turns out he is the next manager I promise you all she will get a D on her next report.

I'm sure if she takes after her father a D will be a marked improvement.

[Guest]

Reckon he will go with Irvine as coach plus a goalie coach. Lean and mean !

Irvine's managed a Premier League team in the past, plus a handful of other lower league clubs. No way would he accept the role of coach at a Championship club. He'd be Assistant Manager and no less, that's for sure. And even if he came with Lambert as the Assistant Manager, that'd be some feat by us.

If it's all in the past, why are you raking it up?

That's the definition of a WUM post.

The anti-Kean feeling is so blindingly strong that this sort of thing might weigh on people's thoughts about him. It's a point for discussion, and a couple of others have alluded to Moyes' comments in the past.

No idea what your beef is with this.

[PeteJD13]

Dennis Plaxton

Or Dennis Dart at a push

[K-Hod]

If it's all in the past, why are you raking it up?

That's the definition of a WUM post.

A few people have mentioned not wanting Moyes because of his 'leaving in disgust at half-time because of the abuse at Kean' comments. Seems fair enough to refer to it....

[Al]

I'm surprised at the poll results so far....people would prefer Lambert over Moyes? Both have a somewhat similar story of success at smaller club and big failure at bigger club, but Moyes overachieved at Everton for almost a decade straight. That's experience that can't be argued against. I would be way more confident with Moyes.

Moyes has never liked Rovers and was a big supporter of Kean. No thanks!

[Tardyrover]

Could just be Alan Irvine

[Mercer]

Irvine's managed a Premier League team in the past, plus a handful of other lower league clubs. No way would he accept the role of coach at a Championship club. He'd be Assistant Manager and no less, that's for sure. And even if he came with Lambert as the Assistant Manager, that'd be some feat by us.

Irvine's strengths are in coaching so I don't see it being a problem. His managerial track record isn't great and as he's not an unintelligent bloke, I suspect his ambitions on the managerial front have been scaled back. I think he will see this option as very decent, particularly if we get back to the PL. Not sure where his 'family home' now is but he was pretty 'local' not too long ago, so it would be a 'good fit'.

Would be no surprise to see staffing levels throughout the club reduced as, IMV, there are too many in the comfort zone and not bringing enough to the party - touched upon the new ruthlessness already, lean and mean may become the new watchwords; we are losing tens of millions a season and it has to be addressed. I certainly don't think Rovers need a manager + 3 assistants + 1 goalie coach (as with Bowyer). Give me quality over quantity any day of the week and for that reason, I think Lambert will go with a No2/coach (Irvine) plus a goalie coach.