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

[rigger]

3 minutes ago, unsall said:

Massive Rangers fan was “thin Birdy” but also big Rovers fan and an absolute nutter, went on a few coach trips with him on board, always ended a bit messy.

I always remember getting on coaches at Foundry Hill and dreading "thin birdy" getting on the same one.

[Andy]

I don't know too much about Deila, to be perfectly honest, but his managerial career to date holds up (minus a couple of years at Valerenga).

Apparently plays high tempo attacking football, ideally for more than half a season...

 

[rover23]

What exactly has Ronny Deila done to deserve the Rovers job? 
 

Did ok in the Norwegian League, moved to Celtic and won the league during a time that their only challengers were Aberdeen.  
 

Then went back to the Norwegian league and did poorly. After that he goes to the MLS, the retirement village for ex Premier League players. 
 

NO THANKS. I’d rather have Warne, Ainsworth or even Dunc. 

Edited June 7, 2022 by rover23

[Swanson]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

I don't know too much about Deila, to be perfectly honest, but his managerial career to date holds up (minus a couple of years at Valerenga).

Apparently plays high tempo attacking football, ideally for more than half a season...

 

Everyone struggles at Vålerenga for some reason..

[WacoRover]

17 minutes ago, BRFC_Polky said:

 

Why not? Deila has conquered Scottish & American footie, why not make his mark at Blackburn Rovers.😄 maybe he could bring Castellanos & Magno with him 

Edited June 7, 2022 by WacoRover

[Claytons Left Boot]

1 hour ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

All I can say is that from the 60's, when I started on the old Blackburn End, there were always two "Birdies"...variously "Fat Birdy/Thin Birdy" or "Birdy One/Birdy Two"....

I always knew them as Darwen Birdy and Church Birdy.

The latter was on the coach to Orient, the day Waggy got the first ever red card. He (Birdy, not Waggy) supped a bottle of wine/whiskey, threw the empty bottle down the coach which split a lad’s head open. He was a Grade A certified nutcase.

[Claytons Left Boot]

10 minutes ago, Swanson said:

Everyone struggles at Vålerenga for some reason..

I once, when in Oslo, went to watch their city rivals Lyn. Look what happened to them. 😆

[Boroblue]

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

 

Indisputably, a Rovers' super fan but never been sure why he's known as 'Birdy' when his surname is Birkbeck?

In my mind, the late Stuart Baird (think I've got his name right) was the original, and in many ways unique, 'Birdy'.

Is that back of the blackburn end hard birdy

[Claytons Left Boot]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Like any other football club board they will have had their eye on a possible replacement or replacements even when Critchley appeared to be settled. You never know in football and it pays to think ahead in any business.

Spot on. I was going to post the same a few days ago but lethargy set in. Every well run club in the country should have players in mind, for each position in the team, should a bad injury rule out one of their players for any length of time. The same applies for a replacement manager/head coach.

[Tormund]

Would take Deila, better than some of the names mentioned lately. 

[bluebruce]

34 minutes ago, BRFC_Polky said:

 

So, he's off his tits then. That may help in dealing with our lunatic owners.

[Torgeir]

Deila would be a good signing. Brings with him a lot of enthusiasm and experience from overachieving (Strømsgodset) and underachieving (Vålerenga), as well as from different countries; Norway, Scotland and USA. Also used to working under a DoF so no issues there. There were some rumours flying around during his time at Vålerenga, but not going to speculate/elaborate further on that as I don't know if it has any real foundation.

If he can choose between Standard Liege and Rovers, he'll probably seek advise from Berg and choose the former. 

[andyroversmad]

4 minutes ago, Tormund said:

Would take Deila, better than some of the names mentioned lately. 

All the names mentioned lately are cheap bargain bin managers and that's including Deila 

[rover23]

8 minutes ago, Tormund said:

Would take Deila, better than some of the names mentioned lately. 

Such as?

[rover23]

3 minutes ago, Torgeir said:

Deila would be a good signing. Brings with him a lot of enthusiasm and experience from overachieving (Strømsgodset) and underachieving (Vålerenga), as well as from different countries; Norway, Scotland and USA. Also used to working under a DoF so no issues there. There were some rumours flying around during his time at Vålerenga, but not going to speculate/elaborate further on that as I don't know if it has any real foundation.

If he can choose between Standard Liege and Rovers, he'll probably seek advise from Berg and choose the former. 

He’s experienced three leagues that are a crap standard, has no experience of English football, and his most recent football experience is in the top flight league that has the least pressure 

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, andyroversmad said:

All the names mentioned lately are cheap bargain bin managers and that's including Deila 

He's at New York City FC - they're not short of a few bob. 

[Tormund]

3 minutes ago, rover23 said:

Such as?

Warne, Dunc, Ainsworth among others.

[andyroversmad]

I truly give up if the only options for our next manager are Deila, Ferguson, Ainsworth, Warne etc...

Edited June 7, 2022 by andyroversmad

[martonrover]

Deila has a better record at New York than Patrick Viera did, and he’s doing okay in the Premier League.
He’s an experienced manager with a decent track record, albeit not in the strongest leagues.

I think he’d be a credible appointment.

[rover23]

3 minutes ago, Tormund said:

Warne, Dunc, Ainsworth among others.

I’d take all 3 over Deila without a second thought. 
 

edit: it’s actually close between Deila and Dunc but the other two for sure. 

Edited June 7, 2022 by rover23

[Tormund]

Just now, rover23 said:

I’d take all 3 over Deila without a second thought. 

Based on what? Dunc zero experience for one.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

17 minutes ago, Claytons Left Boot said:

Spot on. I was going to post the same a few days ago but lethargy set in. Every well run club in the country should have players in mind, for each position in the team, should a bad injury rule out one of their players for any length of time. The same applies for a replacement manager/head coach.

Common sense isn’t it ?

[Guest]

Seen as everyone is throwing names around and rumours in the press start here I’ll leave you with a another couple of names. Out of work and in need of building a rep back up

Quique Setien

Vilas-boas

[Ianrally]

40 minutes ago, Andy said:

I don't know too much about Deila, to be perfectly honest, but his managerial career to date holds up (minus a couple of years at Valerenga).

Apparently plays high tempo attacking football, ideally for more than half a season...

 

Even Mogadon had a 51% win ratio at Celtic and he was only there for a year before he was binned. 

[andyroversmad]

5 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Deila has a better record at New York than Patrick Viera did, and he’s doing okay in the Premier League.
He’s an experienced manager with a decent track record, albeit not in the strongest leagues.

I think he’d be a credible appointment.

He's currently managing in the MLS a standard comparable to our league 1