[Archived] Next Manager

[matt83]

I really don't understand why the need for all this pessimism, optimism and speculation all at the same time. When Don Mackay was sacked it took Kenny Dalglish 40 days to confirm he would take the job. Even though we had Jack Walker and Bill Fox doing the negotiating. When Brian Kidd went it was142 days before Graham Souness arrived, although I admit we had Tony Parkes holding the fort.

Paul Lambert, or whoever, is entitled to make sure he is satisfied with the contract on offer

In terms of managers we've been waiting 5 years for one to be appointed since big Sam was sacked. So now one has finally come into the picture I totally understand a mixture of emotion. Heart saying it's happening and we finally have a manager again, head saying it's the venkys it will go wrong they've done nothing to date right and all these opinions formed from the rumour mill.

It does seem as though lambert is happening which is exiting but I won't be happy until he's firmly in the rovers dugout.

[AllRoverAsia]

Lambert, Irvine and Kelly exceeds our expectations.

That is some line up compared with Bowyer, Short, Grant and McPhillips.

Irvine and Kelly both have recent experience and knowledge of Championship which has to be a bonus.

Not been as excited about Rovers since Big Sam went.

You were excited Big Sam went? Bloody hell. When that happened you had to be aware that something was amiss if only because it went against everything our then new owners had only just said.

I really don't understand why the need for all this pessimism, optimism and speculation all at the same time. When Don Mackay was sacked it took Kenny Dalglish 40 days to confirm he would take the job. Even though we had Jack Walker and Bill Fox doing the negotiating. When Brian Kidd went it was142 days before Graham Souness arrived, although I admit we had Tony Parkes holding the fort.

Paul Lambert, or whoever, is entitled to make sure he is satisfied with the contract on offer

He better read his contract - nobody else will have

No ... it was Ian 'Windy' Miller.

As those of us in the Wembley 'Blackburn End' can testify and what a view we had of the move and build up, great cross and Hendry finish.

And here it is in full glory:

[Mercer]

Lambert, Irvine and Kelly exceeds our expectations.

That is some line up compared with Bowyer, Short, Grant and McPhillips.

Irvine and Kelly both have recent experience and knowledge of Championship which has to be a bonus.

Not been as excited about Rovers since Big Sam went.

Excuse my ambiguous use of English.

I mean since Big Sam was our manager !

[roverzee]

Lambert, Irvine and Kelly exceeds our expectations.

That is some line up compared with Bowyer, Short, Grant and McPhillips.

Irvine and Kelly both have recent experience and knowledge of Championship which has to be a bonus.

Not been as excited about Rovers since Big Sam went.

They'll be selling Jordan Rhodes in January though ... won't they?

[Doug]

You were excited Big Sam went? Bloody hell. When that happened you had to be aware that something was amiss if only because it went against everything our then new owners had only just said.

He better read his contract - nobody else will have

As those of us in the Wembley 'Blackburn End' can testify and what a view we had of the move and build up, great cross and Hendry finish.

And here it is in full glory:

Great memories, thanks ARA

[McClarky]

You were excited Big Sam went? Bloody hell. When that happened you had to be aware that something was amiss if only because it went against everything our then new owners had only just said.

He better read his contract - nobody else will have

As those of us in the Wembley 'Blackburn End' can testify and what a view we had of the move and build up, great cross and Hendry finish.

And here it is in full glory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psbzH_e99tY

Brilliant. Had all this on video and came home from pub one night to watch yet again and my Dad had taped 'An evening with Stan Kenton' over it. Went pure radge.

[Tallrover]

Thanks AllRover Asia, it was great to see. The only down side of that day was I was on 'leave' at the time and had to leave the celebrations to rush across London to catch my flight to Germany straight after the match. I tried to spot myself in the crowd but to no avail :-(

[Guest]

Excuse my ambiguous use of English.

I mean since Big Sam was our manager !

No, you were right the first time.

I never learn

[AllRoverAsia]

Thanks AllRover Asia, it was great to see. The only down side of that day was I was on 'leave' at the time and had to leave the celebrations to rush across London to catch my flight to Germany straight after the match. I tried to spot myself in the crowd but to no avail :-(

I'd travelled for hours and hours by bus, boat and train to get to London too late to bother to check-in to a hotel so spent the night on the floor of some London Train station and got an alarm call kicking from a Copper. Wandered slowly towards Wembley, saw the victory and went back home. No sleep for about 72 hours - great days! O'Keefe was a hero too that day.

[JAL]

I prefer Lambertists.

Lambertistas ?

[chaddyrovers]

Nixon says the Lambert deal is all but done

[JAL]

Nixon says the Lambert deal is all but done

Good news let's hope he's correct for once.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Common,common let's have the good news official please!

[Mike E]

Nixon says the Lambert deal is all but done

The bit that stops me getting too excited just yet.

[bob fleming]

Rob Kelly actually set up the Youth development system(in the 90s)

Well you live and learn.

[yoda]

Well you live and learn.

Lets hope the Venky's have

[Leonard Venkhater]

Great memories, thanks ARA

Never knew George Harrison was a Rovers fan (1.08)

Back in 95 I tried to explain to some UTD fans how much I wanted that cup at the time!

[Damien]

Lambertistas ?

Silence of the Lambs

[den]

The Lambrettas

[bob fleming]

Lets hope the Venky's have

Indeed

[Doug]

Never knew George Harrison was a Rovers fan (1.08)

Back in 95 I tried to explain to some UTD fans how much I wanted that cup at the time!

It came long just when we needed it. McKay was a good manager.

There was a membership scheme in place and I remember having a small, green pass which I presume we had to show on entry on match days (memory is poor on this).

I lost mine so drove over to Ewood in my old beetle to source new one before game on the Saturday.

It was blowing a hooly and as I walked up Nuttall street I dropped a tenner and it blew under the gates of the Blackburn end!

That was a lot of money!! I stood and watched it blow around in circles for what seemed an age until it came within reach of my brolly at arms length.

Tenner retrieved, I walked to the office and asked a secretary type if I could have a new pass as I'd need it for Saturday.

No! she replied, you need to write to the club requesting a new one and it may take a couple of weeks!

'I've driven from Bolton for this after my 6-2 shift, is there nothing you can do now?' I enquired.

Mr. McKay, who'd obviously heard the conversation, appeared and said, 'Give him a card, we need all the fans we can get'.

An embarrassed secretary duly obliged.

Nice chap was that Don!

[T J Hooker]

The bowyerites have got a bit of a sulk on(bless em) my younger brother is one of them and he's been a right snappy little bitch since bowyer was sacked, he's even letting his sulking get in the way of him realising what a massive step up it will be to have a real manager like lambert in charge, i just feel sorry for them they're just so deluded, they've become kind of institutionalised into thinking the standard of football and results under bowyer where acceptable.

[tomphil]

If you look around social media there is quite a bit of anger over the sacking. Seems most though are saying the time was right but registering their respect for Bowyer. This is why they really really have to get it right this time .

[BlooBoy]

....and if its 0 wins in 10 ...Lambasted !

[Amo]

To be fair to Bowyer, getting within two points of the playoffs isn't bad going for a rookie manager in his first full season in charge. Problem is that we never built on this and both results and performances went south. 14/15 should've been the season that we formed into promotion contenders, especially with the firepower we had up front. Apart from that briefest of dalliances with the top six, we spent the better part of the season as an average midtable side.