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

[Brfcrule1]

2 hours ago, Neal said:

I think the only remaining names that wouldn't divide the fans are Jokanovic and Bilic. Would take either at this point tbh.

& Nuno

1 hour ago, Atko's Engine said:

Genuine question; I know they're not rated by pretty much everyone on here, but I don't see any noises from inside or outside the club within the game saying they're unsuited? What makes everyone think they're so poor?

I don't think it's a case of thinking they're so poor more a case they've never managed in the Championship especially when you have the likes of Nuno, Bilic & Jokanovich still out the with more experience however whoever gets it will have my full support 

[pomster]

20 minutes ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

No It's Sunday Morning! Stop asking Nixon what day it is. 

Just ask chaddy to give his a head a wobble for a moment

[laughatthedingles]

1 hour ago, ben_the_beast said:

Are we sure that the odds on Ferguson / Unsworth shortening are not down to the rumours about Walsh coming in and Farke officially being ruled out? Something doesn't add up. All signs pointed to a DoF not being linked to the manager search, both in club statements and a headhunting agency being used for the DoF.

Walsh doesn't automatically suggest Ferguson to me. What it does suggest is that Waggot and Suhail are struggling and have missed out on their top targets. All communications suggested the DoF would come in after a managerial appointment, and now the DoF is starting next week. That seemed down to design and not the availability of candidates. I think they're desperate for some help, and it wouldn't surprise me to see a few new names plucked out the hat as a result now that there could be new input into the managerial search. I'm hoping this 'bank holiday' shut down has been to allow the DoF to get set up, Monday he'll be unveiled and first thing on the agenda is discussing where we're up to in the interview process.

We have no idea. Walsh may not be a fan of Ferguson or Unsworth. He's got a good track record in the game, so I'm willing to give Walsh a show of faith rather than assuming it's "jobs for the boys." If Ferguson does come in, my hope would be that our new DoF who's worked his way up in the game is able to give a glowing endorsement, having worked with him first hand. That would make me more comfortable with Ferguson as a manager.

The big thing this club has been missing over the years is footballing knowledge at Ewood that isn't strategically placed to strengthen Mowbrays position at the club. That and a quick sign off to Venkys, enabling fast decisions. A good DoF would bring half of that, and Ferguson or not, I hope Walsh is key to the managerial appointment. 

Ironically, the manager Walsh has appointed twice is Allardyce 😳

[J*B]

33 minutes ago, pomster said:

A few pages back Alan Pardew was mentioned and before any names came out, he came to my mind.

Remember years back, about 10-15yrs when Maggott and Pardew was at Charlton? So they know each well, maybe they had a good working relationship, who knows?

 

I’m on this at 33/1 because similarly it all seems too convenient. 

[K-Hod]

Just to be clear- if people want to renew their season ticket because their love of the club is greater than their dislike of Venky’s, this is fine.

If people don’t want to renew out of principle because they don’t want to feel as though Venky’s are mugging them off, this is fine too.

What’s not fine is not respecting other people’s points of view. Every single human being on the planet is different and makes decisions on what is best for them.

You aren’t a better fan if you do either, this isn’t a competition.

[Andy]

6 minutes ago, laughatthedingles said:

Ironically, the manager Walsh has appointed twice is Allardyce 😳

Big Sam would be an excellent choice given the situation we’re in and would get the best out of the squad we have - clearly it won’t happen.

Ref coaching, it’s odd that we’re tying the existing coaching setup down before appointing a new manager, but find the attitudes towards Benson in particular odd.

I know a couple of people who’ve worked closely with him and they only have very positive things to say about his methods and sessions (working with the GKs), so not sure why he gets such a bad rap on here?

And as a final point, I find it slightly worrying how much seems to be leaking from Waggott’s direction.

Even the most recent one, a call with Ancelotti. Given only him and Carlo know the content of the call - and it’s fair to suggest that Ancelotti doesn’t have much to gain from leaking a call with Blackburn Rovers - is Waggott directly giving the red top gossip mongers direct information?

And should we be expecting a bit more discretion and class from our CEO if this is indeed the case…?

[tomphil]

Mowbray saw the writing on the wall months ago when they weren't begging him to sign an extension.  His ego wasn't pricked it literally exploded and whilst as usual the club/owners don't come out of it well neither does he.

He just about stage managed his own exit making his own position and any potential late new offer untenable.

Whatever their clusterfuck role in it 'they' didn't create some of the cock ups on the pitch he did in the last few months.

[MarkBRFC]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

Leaving appointment to the end of June is senseless and put us behind the apple cart. 

True, it wouldn't be like this club to do anything that senseless would it.

[sw0808]

7 minutes ago, J*B said:

I’m on this at 33/1 because similarly it all seems too convenient. 

And add in Pardews resignation because of racism (No judge would find against him in a contract case) so he is a "free" agent!

Oh Shit!

Think I might have a little punt too

[yoda's brother]

12 hours ago, SuperBrfc said:

If everybody here was put on the spot and asked to put one name forward as to who you think our next manager will be, who are you all going for?

I'll start off with mine.

Nigel Adkins.

the dustbin in the corner

[Guest]

18 minutes ago, Andy said:

Even the most recent one, a call with Ancelotti. Given only him and Carlo know the content of the call - and it’s fair to suggest that Ancelotti doesn’t have much to gain from leaking a call with Blackburn Rovers - is Waggott directly giving the red top gossip mongers direct information?

And should we be expecting a bit more discretion and class from our CEO if this is indeed the case…?

Spits out his tea in shock... discretion and class aren't things normally associated with arseholes.

Edited June 5, 2022 by Guest
There's more chance of Mylie Cyrus becoming manager, than this lot making a sensible choice

[superniko]

3 hours ago, ChrisyG said:

There's nothing recent on the Everton twitter feed about David Unsworth

This was the tweet I was referencing…From when he actually left - 12th April.

Personally, I think the fans replies read pretty badly on him (apart from Tony Bellew who put something positive and got slated 😂)

Edited June 5, 2022 by superniko

[chaddyrovers]

19 minutes ago, goozburger said:

I think Woodgate is one of the three. He ticks all the boxes, albeit not very well. His record so far doesn't fill me with confidence at all. He does have age on his side if he can get things right, but it's hard to find any more positives than that. Ultimately, he's done little to show he deserves the Rovers job.

I agree with Woodgate making the final 3 if that second interview stage of 3 candidates is correct. 

Question is how would any new head coach improve us and what plan does he had, what formation and style would he play and can he achieve on us getting into those playoff place/top 2 cos we should be challenging/going for promotion.  

19 minutes ago, goozburger said:

Rumours (Rovers not willing to pay for Carvalhal's staff, maybe the same for Farke, and Suhail being pally with the "un-sackable" Lowe) suggest the new Head Coach will have to work with existing staff.

I seen those rumours but we don't know how many staff Carvalhal wanted to come or those wages of them. I agree that the new head coach should be allow to bring his own number, fitness coach and GK coach, but I would want Damien Johnson to stay on the staff here and continue in the role he is now. 

13 minutes ago, goozburger said:

Pardew ticks the box of Championship experience, but I think the final three are locked-in. Like Ferguson, I don't think anybody else is going to get a look-in at this stage.

I find it odd that Ferguson is the clear favourite. The only noise we're hearing in the media is that Ferguson is being pushed onto Rovers by third parties, with Rovers not making any kind of approach. I'd take it as a certainty that he hasn't been interviewed. He might still get one, though, but hasn't had anything as it stands, and I don't think Rovers are interested due to the high risk that comes with him.

Question is has Duncan Ferguson now been approach and spoken to now that we seen Carvalhal, Farke, Beale and Critchley gone elsewhere? 

[Guest]

I reckon 500 pages of this drivelling noise before any white smoke above the Vatican Nuttall Street exits..all because...

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

I reckon 500 pages of this drivelling noise before any white smoke above the Vatican Nuttall Street exits..all because...

 

“ Tired Of Waiting “ by The Kinks sums up my feelings.

[Atko's Engine]

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

I’ve no opinion either way on their abilities, I’m not close enough to the sessions.

However, in the grand scheme of things they are minor employees in the club hierarchy, presumably with salaries to match said minor status, so it would be a very strange state of affairs to insist any incoming manager keeps them on, why hobble a potentially transformative appointment for a couple of lower ranked coaches… well, I suppose it would only be strange at a normal club.

They must have some ability about them though, surely? Like you and I, I doubt anyone on here has any direct knowledge of their abilities, their relationship with the players, the respect (or lack thereof) afforded to them by the players, to for them to be pilloried so much by folk on here when they're such small cogs in a bigger dysfunctional machine seems unfair to me.

I'm not saying there's no-one better out there, I'm sure there is. But I doubt their presence (insisted upon or not) would be a deal breaker for any new manager & DoF worth their salt...

Just my opinion as a passionate outside observer!

[Mattyblue]

12 minutes ago, Atko's Engine said:

They must have some ability about them though, surely? Like you and I, I doubt anyone on here has any direct knowledge of their abilities, their relationship with the players, the respect (or lack thereof) afforded to them by the players, to for them to be pilloried so much by folk on here when they're such small cogs in a bigger dysfunctional machine seems unfair to me.

I'm not saying there's no-one better out there, I'm sure there is. But I doubt their presence (insisted upon or not) would be a deal breaker for any new manager & DoF worth their salt...

Just my opinion as a passionate outside observer!

Wouldn’t it be a deal breaker for some? Why risk it? If he wants to keep them, fine, if he doesn’t, out they go. If a top manager couldn’t bring in his own goalkeeping or first team coach, a new broom, and had to make do with those already in situ at a club that has been perennially drifting then he’d be right to question said club’s ambition.

I’d say if they are ‘worth their salt’ they would be far more likely to walk away from such a situation than some desperado who would just be delighted to nab a second division job in the first place…

 

Edited June 5, 2022 by Mattyblue

[laughatthedingles]

What has Nicko said overnight?

[RevidgeBlue]

14 hours ago, Mercer said:

The story is not 'bollux'.

I am told Waggott took the call.

Yep, indeed.

[JHRover]

2 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

Rich Sharpe bizarrely mentioned Woodgate at the very start of all this, and gave a good portion of his column up talking about him.

Ever since then I've been convinced it will be him, and the rest of it is just window dressing. Probably as others have said, they are waiting until June 30th so they don't have to pay two salaries at the same time.

This. I thought it was strange because it was unlike Sharpe to mention someone specific and it seemed to come from nowhere. I'm convinced he got the heads up from somewhere before mentioning Woodgate.

[roverandout]

4 minutes ago, laughatthedingles said:

What has Nicko said overnight?

Come on love I'm feeling frisky

'Not tonight darling '

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, J*B said:

I’m on this at 33/1 because similarly it all seems too convenient. 

It might happen, anything could, but it's a complete non sequitur. Pardew didn't resign from his last Club to walk out and manage Blackburn Rovers, he walked out because his players were racially abused by the Club's own fans - allegedly. The fact we have a managerial vacancy at the same time is coincidental, the two things would not appear to be connected.

[ben_the_beast]

It's no wonder Nicko loves a bit of Rovers gossip. We're so bloody slow making decisions it gives him around 6 weeks' worth of writing in comparison to about 2 weeks worth at any normal club! 

[RoversClitheroe]

We need @unleadedto put us out of misery 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

5 minutes ago, ben_the_beast said:

It's no wonder Nicko loves a bit of Rovers gossip. We're so bloody slow making decisions it gives him around 6 weeks' worth of writing in comparison to about 2 weeks worth at any normal club! 

It’s like a soap opera.