[Archived] Championship 2016/17 Season

[RevidgeBlue]

Big Sam linked with Cardiff

He's likely to be the subject of further FA censure when he returns from holiday so any prospective new employer can't really get involved until that's been dealt with.

[Athlete]

He's likely to be the subject of further FA censure when he returns from holiday so any prospective new employer can't really get involved until that's been dealt with.

.. He'll get another job in football definitely

[RevidgeBlue]

.. He'll get another job in football definitely

Yes if he wants it, but not until January time at earliest I wouldn't have thought.

[Stuart]

Don't know who works in sales and marketing at Norwich but getting the players to wear the new club pyjamas is going to shift some units at Christmas approaches.

[chaddyrovers]

Jokanvoic is a spoofer. Charlatan. Spent a massive amount of money on total dross. Embarrassing. Another abysmal season ahead. @#/? hate football. So many charlatans in football.

I thought Jakanovic would be a really good manager for you.

Can you explain the reasons why you have gone so poor after beating us?

Barnsley will drop like a stone. Possibly Huddersfield too.

I don't think Huddersfield will drop out of the top 10 and got a good win yesterday.

I think Rotherham and Cardiff will be 2 of the bottom 3.

IMO, Our squad should be mid table at worst.

I think the 3rd team will be either Wigan or Burton

What's Alan Curbishley doing these days? He's got a very orange face.

TV Work for Sky and channel 5.

such a waste of talent

He's likely to be the subject of further FA censure when he returns from holiday so any prospective new employer can't really get involved until that's been dealt with.

Yes Its appears to be that Big Sam will face FA charges and likely to be banned from Football activities

[DE.]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37534496

Di Matteo sacked. Stupid appointment to begin with.

[47er]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37534496

Di Matteo sacked. Stupid appointment to begin with.

Venkys please note.

[davulsukur]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37534496

Di Matteo sacked. Stupid appointment to begin with.

Been on the cards for a while now.

Lets hope they poach "The Outstanding Candidate"

Who am i trying to kid, he's guff.

[arbitro]

Been on the cards for a while now.

Lets hope they poach "The Outstanding Candidate"

Who am i trying to kid, he's guff.

This is what Cheston said about Coyle when he was appointed.

Rovers Director Mike Cheston said: "We are delighted to welcome Owen to the club. We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate.

"He brings with him a wealth of management experience, a strong track record in the Championship and we believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly.

"He meets all of the criteria we were looking for and we firmly believe he is the right man to take this club forward."

That should be enough to get him the Villa job.

No you are quite correct - he is guff.

[ABBEY]

Chimp head n Kean dream team to villa

[alexanders]

With the asian links in Villa maybe Steve Kean is considered ?

[Waggy76]

Enter Big Sam ?

[blueboy3333]

Enter Big Sam ?

I'll stick with the wife thanks.

[JHRover]

This is what Cheston said about Coyle when he was appointed.

Rovers Director Mike Cheston said: "We are delighted to welcome Owen to the club. We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate.

"He brings with him a wealth of management experience, a strong track record in the Championship and we believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly.

"He meets all of the criteria we were looking for and we firmly believe he is the right man to take this club forward."

That should be enough to get him the Villa job.

No you are quite correct - he is guff.

So many lies and so much deceit in that statement, its almost laughable.

'We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate' - that is not true. Cheston has since admitted that he concluded his search before jetting off on holiday and Coyle was not one of those interviewed or recommended by him. Coyle was still employed by Houston Dynamo at the point Cheston went away and it was only at the last minute that Coyle managed to get onto the shortlist and was given the job by someone other than Cheston. So Cheston had little/no involvement in appointing him, certainly didn't interview him or deem him to be the 'standout candidate'. He basically was told by someone else in the shadows that Coyle was getting the job.

'A strong track record in the Championship' - again, not strictly true. He'd managed 3 clubs in this league prior to joining Rovers. He'd only ever completed 1 season at this level having been fired from Bolton and Wigan mid-season with both clubs languishing in mid-table/bottom half having just come down from the Premier League. Even in his fabled 1 season of success at Burnley the highest they ever reached was 5th/6th having sneaked into the play-offs at the back end of the season. His track record in this league is actually no better than people like Aidy Boothroyd, Iain Dowie or Gary Megson - all of whom achieved promotion from this league in years gone by before being sussed out and subsequently can't get jobs at this level.

'We believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly' - another joke - within days of pre-season starting Irvine had left, not long after Rob Kelly had quit to go to Fleetwood Town. Lawrence Batty was dispensed with as goalkeeping coach and didn't have another job to walk into so Rovers decided they wouldn't bother announcing his departure and replacement by Phil Hughes. Within a couple of months of getting the job Coyle had managed to surround himself with his loyal lieutenants from previous years, the result now being that to change manager would result in needing to pay off Coyle, Stewart, Hendry and Hughes - a costly exercise. I don't blame Coyle for wanting to surround himself with his team, but why the club went through the charade of insisting the new man work with Lambert's staff only for that to not be the case is suspicious. Not only did it not happen, despite the club claiming it was a requirement, but it also ruled out better qualified managers who would have insisted on their own men from the off.

'He meets all the criteria we are looking for' - I suppose it depends on what the 'criteria' are and whether Cheston himself even knows what they are. It seems unlikely, given Cheston hadn't even met with Coyle prior to him getting the job, that Cheston would have any idea what Coyle could offer the club. As it turns out it seems the criteria are being prepared to accept whatever hand the owners deal and maintaining an ever positive/deluded appearance whilst the club crumbles around you, rather than winning football matches and delivering results.

Cheston and Coyle to this day haven't explained what the aim or target is in terms of results. 'Being competitive in this league' is not a target.

[chaddyrovers]

Enter Big Sam ?

Accordimg to media reports Big Sam will be banned from Footnall if the FA brings charges against him

[DE.]

So many lies and so much deceit in that statement, its almost laughable.

'We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate' - that is not true. Cheston has since admitted that he concluded his search before jetting off on holiday and Coyle was not one of those interviewed or recommended by him. Coyle was still employed by Houston Dynamo at the point Cheston went away and it was only at the last minute that Coyle managed to get onto the shortlist and was given the job by someone other than Cheston. So Cheston had little/no involvement in appointing him, certainly didn't interview him or deem him to be the 'standout candidate'. He basically was told by someone else in the shadows that Coyle was getting the job.

'A strong track record in the Championship' - again, not strictly true. He'd managed 3 clubs in this league prior to joining Rovers. He'd only ever completed 1 season at this level having been fired from Bolton and Wigan mid-season with both clubs languishing in mid-table/bottom half having just come down from the Premier League. Even in his fabled 1 season of success at Burnley the highest they ever reached was 5th/6th having sneaked into the play-offs at the back end of the season. His track record in this league is actually no better than people like Aidy Boothroyd, Iain Dowie or Gary Megson - all of whom achieved promotion from this league in years gone by before being sussed out and subsequently can't get jobs at this level.

'We believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly' - another joke - within days of pre-season starting Irvine had left, not long after Rob Kelly had quit to go to Fleetwood Town. Lawrence Batty was dispensed with as goalkeeping coach and didn't have another job to walk into so Rovers decided they wouldn't bother announcing his departure and replacement by Phil Hughes. Within a couple of months of getting the job Coyle had managed to surround himself with his loyal lieutenants from previous years, the result now being that to change manager would result in needing to pay off Coyle, Stewart, Hendry and Hughes - a costly exercise. I don't blame Coyle for wanting to surround himself with his team, but why the club went through the charade of insisting the new man work with Lambert's staff only for that to not be the case is suspicious. Not only did it not happen, despite the club claiming it was a requirement, but it also ruled out better qualified managers who would have insisted on their own men from the off.

'He meets all the criteria we are looking for' - I suppose it depends on what the 'criteria' are and whether Cheston himself even knows what they are. It seems unlikely, given Cheston hadn't even met with Coyle prior to him getting the job, that Cheston would have any idea what Coyle could offer the club. As it turns out it seems the criteria are being prepared to accept whatever hand the owners deal and maintaining an ever positive/deluded appearance whilst the club crumbles around you, rather than winning football matches and delivering results.

Cheston and Coyle to this day haven't explained what the aim or target is in terms of results. 'Being competitive in this league' is not a target.

Someone should put this on Powerpoint and present it to Cheston at the next meeting.

[donnermeat]

So many lies and so much deceit in that statement, its almost laughable.

'We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate' - that is not true. Cheston has since admitted that he concluded his search before jetting off on holiday and Coyle was not one of those interviewed or recommended by him. Coyle was still employed by Houston Dynamo at the point Cheston went away and it was only at the last minute that Coyle managed to get onto the shortlist and was given the job by someone other than Cheston. So Cheston had little/no involvement in appointing him, certainly didn't interview him or deem him to be the 'standout candidate'. He basically was told by someone else in the shadows that Coyle was getting the job.

'A strong track record in the Championship' - again, not strictly true. He'd managed 3 clubs in this league prior to joining Rovers. He'd only ever completed 1 season at this level having been fired from Bolton and Wigan mid-season with both clubs languishing in mid-table/bottom half having just come down from the Premier League. Even in his fabled 1 season of success at Burnley the highest they ever reached was 5th/6th having sneaked into the play-offs at the back end of the season. His track record in this league is actually no better than people like Aidy Boothroyd, Iain Dowie or Gary Megson - all of whom achieved promotion from this league in years gone by before being sussed out and subsequently can't get jobs at this level.

'We believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly' - another joke - within days of pre-season starting Irvine had left, not long after Rob Kelly had quit to go to Fleetwood Town. Lawrence Batty was dispensed with as goalkeeping coach and didn't have another job to walk into so Rovers decided they wouldn't bother announcing his departure and replacement by Phil Hughes. Within a couple of months of getting the job Coyle had managed to surround himself with his loyal lieutenants from previous years, the result now being that to change manager would result in needing to pay off Coyle, Stewart, Hendry and Hughes - a costly exercise. I don't blame Coyle for wanting to surround himself with his team, but why the club went through the charade of insisting the new man work with Lambert's staff only for that to not be the case is suspicious. Not only did it not happen, despite the club claiming it was a requirement, but it also ruled out better qualified managers who would have insisted on their own men from the off.

'He meets all the criteria we are looking for' - I suppose it depends on what the 'criteria' are and whether Cheston himself even knows what they are. It seems unlikely, given Cheston hadn't even met with Coyle prior to him getting the job, that Cheston would have any idea what Coyle could offer the club. As it turns out it seems the criteria are being prepared to accept whatever hand the owners deal and maintaining an ever positive/deluded appearance whilst the club crumbles around you, rather than winning football matches and delivering results.

Cheston and Coyle to this day haven't explained what the aim or target is in terms of results. 'Being competitive in this league' is not a target.

Coming out with some absolute belters you recently!

[davulsukur]

So many lies and so much deceit in that statement, its almost laughable.

'We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate' - that is not true. Cheston has since admitted that he concluded his search before jetting off on holiday and Coyle was not one of those interviewed or recommended by him. Coyle was still employed by Houston Dynamo at the point Cheston went away and it was only at the last minute that Coyle managed to get onto the shortlist and was given the job by someone other than Cheston. So Cheston had little/no involvement in appointing him, certainly didn't interview him or deem him to be the 'standout candidate'. He basically was told by someone else in the shadows that Coyle was getting the job.

'A strong track record in the Championship' - again, not strictly true. He'd managed 3 clubs in this league prior to joining Rovers. He'd only ever completed 1 season at this level having been fired from Bolton and Wigan mid-season with both clubs languishing in mid-table/bottom half having just come down from the Premier League. Even in his fabled 1 season of success at Burnley the highest they ever reached was 5th/6th having sneaked into the play-offs at the back end of the season. His track record in this league is actually no better than people like Aidy Boothroyd, Iain Dowie or Gary Megson - all of whom achieved promotion from this league in years gone by before being sussed out and subsequently can't get jobs at this level.

'We believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly' - another joke - within days of pre-season starting Irvine had left, not long after Rob Kelly had quit to go to Fleetwood Town. Lawrence Batty was dispensed with as goalkeeping coach and didn't have another job to walk into so Rovers decided they wouldn't bother announcing his departure and replacement by Phil Hughes. Within a couple of months of getting the job Coyle had managed to surround himself with his loyal lieutenants from previous years, the result now being that to change manager would result in needing to pay off Coyle, Stewart, Hendry and Hughes - a costly exercise. I don't blame Coyle for wanting to surround himself with his team, but why the club went through the charade of insisting the new man work with Lambert's staff only for that to not be the case is suspicious. Not only did it not happen, despite the club claiming it was a requirement, but it also ruled out better qualified managers who would have insisted on their own men from the off.

'He meets all the criteria we are looking for' - I suppose it depends on what the 'criteria' are and whether Cheston himself even knows what they are. It seems unlikely, given Cheston hadn't even met with Coyle prior to him getting the job, that Cheston would have any idea what Coyle could offer the club. As it turns out it seems the criteria are being prepared to accept whatever hand the owners deal and maintaining an ever positive/deluded appearance whilst the club crumbles around you, rather than winning football matches and delivering results.

Cheston and Coyle to this day haven't explained what the aim or target is in terms of results. 'Being competitive in this league' is not a target.

Why the hell didn't you go to that meeting last week.

You should of read this out word for word!

[arbitro]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37552009

Warnock being linked with Cardiff. If he gets the job the chances are he will keeps them safe. Cardiff are another dysfunctional club but at least they have recognised they needed a change of manager unlike the imbeciles who run us.

[JHRover]

How much is it going to hurt when one of the few teams as bad as us and clubs as dysfunctional as us realise they've made a mistake, before going and appointing the manager we could have had a few months ago who would almost certainly have kept us up this season?

It will hurt me. I will look on with envy/bitterness when Warnock does at Cardiff what he did at Rotherham last season, or if he doesn't join Cardiff it is but a matter of time before he joins another rival club and does well. But our lot knew so much better. It won't hurt them.

Meanwhile we bumble along with Coyle. Cheston thinks a slideshow about how we can't expect better will convince the supporters that this situation is acceptable for a club like Blackburn Rovers.

[Iceman]

Accordimg to media reports Big Sam will be banned from Footnall if the FA brings charges against him

What about Venkys?

[Stuart]

So many lies and so much deceit in that statement, its almost laughable.

'We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate' - that is not true. Cheston has since admitted that he concluded his search before jetting off on holiday and Coyle was not one of those interviewed or recommended by him. Coyle was still employed by Houston Dynamo at the point Cheston went away and it was only at the last minute that Coyle managed to get onto the shortlist and was given the job by someone other than Cheston. So Cheston had little/no involvement in appointing him, certainly didn't interview him or deem him to be the 'standout candidate'. He basically was told by someone else in the shadows that Coyle was getting the job.

'A strong track record in the Championship' - again, not strictly true. He'd managed 3 clubs in this league prior to joining Rovers. He'd only ever completed 1 season at this level having been fired from Bolton and Wigan mid-season with both clubs languishing in mid-table/bottom half having just come down from the Premier League. Even in his fabled 1 season of success at Burnley the highest they ever reached was 5th/6th having sneaked into the play-offs at the back end of the season. His track record in this league is actually no better than people like Aidy Boothroyd, Iain Dowie or Gary Megson - all of whom achieved promotion from this league in years gone by before being sussed out and subsequently can't get jobs at this level.

'We believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly' - another joke - within days of pre-season starting Irvine had left, not long after Rob Kelly had quit to go to Fleetwood Town. Lawrence Batty was dispensed with as goalkeeping coach and didn't have another job to walk into so Rovers decided they wouldn't bother announcing his departure and replacement by Phil Hughes. Within a couple of months of getting the job Coyle had managed to surround himself with his loyal lieutenants from previous years, the result now being that to change manager would result in needing to pay off Coyle, Stewart, Hendry and Hughes - a costly exercise. I don't blame Coyle for wanting to surround himself with his team, but why the club went through the charade of insisting the new man work with Lambert's staff only for that to not be the case is suspicious. Not only did it not happen, despite the club claiming it was a requirement, but it also ruled out better qualified managers who would have insisted on their own men from the off.

'He meets all the criteria we are looking for' - I suppose it depends on what the 'criteria' are and whether Cheston himself even knows what they are. It seems unlikely, given Cheston hadn't even met with Coyle prior to him getting the job, that Cheston would have any idea what Coyle could offer the club. As it turns out it seems the criteria are being prepared to accept whatever hand the owners deal and maintaining an ever positive/deluded appearance whilst the club crumbles around you, rather than winning football matches and delivering results.

Cheston and Coyle to this day haven't explained what the aim or target is in terms of results. 'Being competitive in this league' is not a target.

And the worst part is that, according to those that went, Coyle was the person who came out with the most credibility.

[ABBEY]

I still know how anyone can say that after he lied AGAIN

[Tom]

Aston Villa arguing with Virgin Trains on twitter was a particular highlight today with them boasting about how many trophies they have won

[RevidgeBlue]

Gutted that Cardiff appear to have appointed Warnock. It mould be incredibly ironic but entirely symptomatic of Venkys disastrous track record if the manager we were on the verge of appointing then overlooked effectively relegated us by getting Cardiff out of trouble.