Which utterly brilliant manager will we be delighted to welcome next?

[Iceman]

9 minutes ago, goozburger said:

The Goalie Host, Brad Friedel ☺️ I do wonder if he's the guy lined up as Sporting Director. Nixon is adamant that it's all but official (not Friedel, namely, but the Sporting Director). I did hear yesterday from a third party that we're getting somebody in with a former affiliation with the club. So many mixed messages and hearsay, but it would be great to have two talented Brads at the club.

Michel Salgado

[Butty]

56 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

From Nixon regarding the Sporting Director role here

 

 

 

Do you just pepper him with questions all day? 😂😂

[Mike E]

18 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Without a connection to Rovers, wouldn't get a sniff.  I would of course hope he is a success.

You'd be surprised. I usually feel clued up on these things but I didn't know he was a Rover until after he was linked. I wanted him before that because his record at Wycombe is extraordinary and his passion in press conferences made me like him even more.

He's everything Mowbray isn't and, imo, is deserving of a shot in this league regardless of his fandom.

[Mike E]

1 minute ago, Butty said:

Do you just pepper him with questions all day? 😂😂

Yes. And many others. On top of his contributions to this place.

As much as I disagree with him about many things, I find his determination to know everything about Rovers remarkable 

[BigBar]

14 minutes ago, rigger said:

He's the most, get's pissed up on wine and toast.

Has anybody seen JC

John Claret?

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, BigBar said:

John Claret?

No it is actually Jesus Christ. It's a line from a song that used to be sung when I was in the military.  

Edited June 2, 2022 by rigger

[davulsukur]

14 minutes ago, booth said:

Carvalhal was willing to entertain the idea of managing Rovers, let that sink in.

If they don't appoint someone better they've f***ed up yet again.

They've strung this out too long already, and if Sharpe is to be believed, it's going to drag out for another couple of weeks yet. 

5-6 weeks, and they'll end up revealing Jonathan bloody Woodgate 😂

[rigger]

The main message I have taken from this debacle is, I am keeping my money in my pocket, till the new man is announced.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Maggot's interviewed himself, and he's got the job!

[Gav]

7 minutes ago, rigger said:

The main message I have taken from this debacle is, I am keeping my money in my pocket, till the new man is announced.

And once he is, you’ll still keep that hard earned cash in your pocket would be my bet rigger.

Hopeless mediocrity incoming, I just get a feeling…..

[Guest]

Isn’t employing a manager before DoF like a business hiring a production manager before a COO? It would’ve been proper Blackburn Rovers if we’d have got Carvalhal over the line and then brought in a DoF who he hated and he resigned.  

[WacoRover]

2 minutes ago, Gav said:

And once he is, you’ll still keep that hard earned cash in your pocket would be my bet rigger.

Hopeless mediocrity incoming, I just get a feeling…..

Gav, you’re probably right.

But, I’ve backed off my doom & gloom post of earlier. I have no reason to, I just wanna stay somewhat hopeful. There’s enough doom & gloom in this thread already 😆

[Butty]

33 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Yes. And many others. On top of his contributions to this place.

As much as I disagree with him about many things, I find his determination to know everything about Rovers remarkable 

Oh absolutely, Chaddy is one of a kind. A BRFCS legend for sure. 

[chaddyrovers]

46 minutes ago, goozburger said:

The Goalie Host, Brad Friedel ☺️ I do wonder if he's the guy lined up as Sporting Director. Nixon is adamant that it's all but official (not Friedel, namely, but the Sporting Director). I did hear yesterday from a third party that we're getting somebody in with a former affiliation with the club. So many mixed messages and hearsay, but it would be great to have two talented Brads at the club.

I was thinking Jason Wilcox for the Sporting Director job

36 minutes ago, Butty said:

Do you just pepper him with questions all day? 😂😂

Nope. I've had a very good day of watching the Jubilee celebrations this morning plus good day of test cricket. Plus enjoying this great weather 

34 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Yes. And many others. On top of his contributions to this place.

As much as I disagree with him about many things, I find his determination to know everything about Rovers remarkable 

Blackburn Rovers is a majority part of life Mike. 

[roverandout]

Blackpool fans have huge delusions of grandeur regarding managers. Cavarhal (who's now got a job),  dyche,  Rooney. No offence but they won't get them. Some have suggested Mowbray but others are poo pooing it for his boring football.  Some have suggested ainsworth so it's clear they're thinking of the same types of manager as us

[had.e.nuff]

46 minutes ago, booth said:

Carvalhal was willing to entertain the idea of managing Rovers, let that sink in.

If they don't appoint someone better they've f***ed up yet again.

but going by his past record he will be available before we appoint someone.

[martonrover]

2 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Blackpool fans have huge delusions of grandeur regarding managers. Cavarhal (who's now got a job),  dyche,  Rooney. No offence but they won't get them. Some have suggested Mowbray but others are poo pooing it for his boring football.  Some have suggested ainsworth so it's clear they're thinking of the same types of manager as us

Oh no, I won’t be able to read the Blackpool Gazette as Tony will be on one about going on a journey .

Blackpool tend to show a little more creativity with their appointments, but we shall see.

[BigBar]

39 minutes ago, rigger said:

No it is actually Jesus Christ. It's a line from a song that used to be sung when I was in the military.  

😂😂😂😂 No I know I just thought I'd throw in John Claret for the craic. Any Lancashire Telegraph readers will be aware of the maggot!

[had.e.nuff]

57 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Although, if Gerrard gets potted it's usually the assistant manager who gets the caretaker role. Which I guess is a chance to impress, albeit briefly, in the Prem.

i though Gary McAllister was no 2 at villa unless he is looking to move on maybe looking for a managers job again

[tomphil]

3 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Kiddo was working with Prem players in a Prem set up under one of the best managers that has ever been but he was clueless when he got here.

He was but he walked into a Prem club that had won the league a few years earlier.  Not really the same ball park now and a few do step into management at Championship level these days.

All depends what you want as a club i suppose.

[Gav]

40 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

Gav, you’re probably right.

But, I’ve backed off my doom & gloom post of earlier. I have no reason to, I just wanna stay somewhat hopeful. There’s enough doom & gloom in this thread already 😆

It’s personal Waco I’m afraid, the cuts run deep.

Edited June 2, 2022 by Gav

[Polky]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/18763663/jose-mourinho-joao-sacramento-management/
 

I wonder?

[tomphil]

31 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:

Isn’t employing a manager before DoF like a business hiring a production manager before a COO? It would’ve been proper Blackburn Rovers if we’d have got Carvalhal over the line and then brought in a DoF who he hated and he resigned.  

Yep the dOF when he comes in won't be able to do much except be told what to do by the guy below and follow the remit from above.  ( not like there'll be one )

This will be classic agent led Venkys just throw a few people together and hope for the best.

We have to remember the last manager chose his own CEO and promoted his assistant to some kind of DOF.

So who is picking and instructing people now ?

[bluebruce]

23 minutes ago, had.e.nuff said:

i though Gary McAllister was no 2 at villa unless he is looking to move on maybe looking for a managers job again

Hmm, dunno. That prompted me to have a google, and I see an article from just a week ago describing McAllister as 'Aston Villa assistant coach' and 'Gerrard's assistant'. An article from today (same website, Skysports) describes Beale as departing to QPR from Villa 'where he served as assistant manager to Steven Gerrard' and later as 'assistant head coach' and that he was appointed to the role in November. Critchley is described as replacing him.

My best guess is there is a distinction between 'assistant head coach' and 'assistant coach' at Villa. Assistant coach just probably being a first team coach, or maybe a no.3 role. Either that or they have two no.2s, which would be very odd.

And I can't find anything about McAllister leaving.

Edited June 2, 2022 by bluebruce

[Armchair supporter supremo]

After Farke... Billic & Jokanovic would be next favs (I would like a foreign chap!) 

Maybe Jon Dahl Tommason as an outsider. 

 

I know I'm just torturing myself with wishful thinking though.