Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach

[ABBEY]

20 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Has the club ever blocked a manager from speaking to media?

Can't recall ANY club doing it

[martonrover]

Just now, Jimmy612 said:

That in itself is not a non-story. Can anyone remember a scenario like this before?  I find it bizarre that you’re calling it a non story when it’s clearly a very rare occurrence and the club gave no reason for it…

Agreed. Although they didn’t ban JDT from speaking to the media, that decision effectively silenced him.

There is definitely something in that.

[Torgeir]

Strange wording to use ‘blocked’ so Elliott must have some intel that there’s something rotten in the state of Denmark. 
 

Don’t think they’ll sack him. Too stingy for that, and we won’t find a better coach. 

[RevidgeBlue]

Has Broughton given an appraisal of the transfer window or has that not happened either.

Surely even he wouldn't be shameless enough to try and pass that off as a success.

[Jimmy612]

1 minute ago, Torgeir said:

Strange wording to use ‘blocked’ so Elliott must have some intel that there’s something rotten in the state of Denmark. 
 

Don’t think they’ll sack him. Too stingy for that, and we won’t find a better coach. 

This too. LET are notoriously careful with their wording and reporting, never risking the possibility of a club ban. So why would Jackson use such strong terminology here? If he’s mislead or embellished in any way then he’s at risk of at least a slap on the wrist from the club.  
 

[roversfan99]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Has Broughton given an appraisal of the transfer window or has that not happened either.

Surely even he wouldn't be shameless enough to try and pass that off as a success.

Hopefully he will be truthful in what exactly has gone on and what the owners have said in regards to why after a record sale, he had to work with his hands tied behind his back signing frees and loans.

[martonrover]

Well if JDT does appear on Sky this evening, it will be very interesting to hear what he says.

[yankfan]

“Blocked” yet the article says “felt it better to hear from new players”. I’ll go with blocked 

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Has Broughton given an appraisal of the transfer window or has that not happened either.

Surely even he wouldn't be shameless enough to try and pass that off as a success.

If the Venky's pulled a share of the Wharton money at the last minute (as was rumoured last night) he has worked miracles.

[JHRover]

8 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

No. The club have decided not to hold a managerial press conference for the QPR game. He will return to media duties after the game.

And the club are surprised/disappointed by the reaction of the fans and media to this?

Surely not even those idiots think cancelling the manager's press conference at short notice the day after a dismal transfer window closes will be construed as anything other than very alarming?

 

[Bohinen1983]

3 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Well if JDT does appear on Sky this evening, it will be very interesting to hear what he says.

Is he expected to???

[booth]

1 minute ago, Bohinen1983 said:

Is he expected to???

 

24 minutes ago, JamieUK said:

ignore looks like I've been had 😕

JamieUK was told by someone JDT was going to, but by his response it looks like that wasn't true.

[Old Codger]

I'd imagine JDT has spent the day assessing the outcome of the exercise in futility that was our transfer window activity. After careful consideration of the incoming players, and assessment of the impact of the outgoing ones, he'll have more than likely come to the same conclusions as anyone else with any brain cells, which is that once again the 'recruitment branch' of the club have failed to deliver what he, as the coaching branch, can see as plain as day - that they have failed to deliver what was needed, what was asked for and (presumably) what was promised.

As a result, I'd wager he had a face on like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle each and every time either the baldy smiley guy, or the fat overpaid waste of space came anywhere near him. The fat one, being a sensitive type, would have asked him what was up. To which JDT, probably incandescent with rage, said, "Your stupid fucking game, that's what's up." Fatboy notslim will have shat himself that more scorn and scandal might be visited upon the sorry arses of those who pay his brown-nosed stipend, So he will have consulted the dark arsehole in the corner who is connected to the absent ones, who will have said in no uncertain terms, "put a fooking muzzle on your girlfriend or your head is going down the shitter, again." 

The upshot being, JDT forbidden to utter anything at all to the press and the press, being the bunch of spineless gobshites they are, calling their planted pratty friends in to put a few lines onto the Lancashire rag in support of the faceless cowardly bastards from Pune, rather than championing the righteous indignation felt by JDT.

VENKYS OUT!

FWAGGOT OUT!

JDT To the Microphone!

[LDRover]

15 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Has Broughton given an appraisal of the transfer window or has that not happened either.

Surely even he wouldn't be shameless enough to try and pass that off as a success.

Dunno Simon, the FB crew would give him a ticker tape welcome

[AllRoverAsia]

2 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

I'd imagine JDT has spent the day assessing the outcome of the exercise in futility that was our transfer window activity. After careful consideration of the incoming players, and assessment of the impact of the outgoing ones, he'll have more than likely come to the same conclusions as anyone else with any brain cells, which is that once again the 'recruitment branch' of the club have failed to deliver what he, as the coaching branch, can see as plain as day - that they have failed to deliver what was needed, what was asked for and (presumably) what was promised.

As a result, I'd wager he had a face on like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle each and every time either the baldy smiley guy, or the fat overpaid waste of space came anywhere near him. The fat one, being a sensitive type, would have asked him what was up. To which JDT, probably incandescent with rage, said, "Your stupid fucking game, that's what's up." Fatboy notslim will have shat himself that more scorn and scandal might be visited upon the sorry arses of those who pay his brown-nosed stipend, So he will have consulted the dark arsehole in the corner who is connected to the absent ones, who will have said in no uncertain terms, "put a fooking muzzle on your girlfriend or your head is going down the shitter, again." 

The upshot being, JDT forbidden to utter anything at all to the press and the press, being the bunch of spineless gobshites they are, calling their planted pratty friends in to put a few lines onto the Lancashire rag in support of the faceless cowardly bastards from Pune, rather than championing the righteous indignation felt by JDT.

VENKYS OUT!

FWAGGOT OUT!

JDT To the Microphone!

#BlockVenkys

#BlockVenkys

#BlockVenkys

[Tom]

I said in jest a couple months ago I expect Alex Neill to rock up at Ewood soon 

cheap and available, would put money on him being our next manager 

[Mashed Potatoes]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

I said in jest a couple months ago I expect Alex Neill to rock up at Ewood soon 

cheap and available, would put money on him being our next manager 

I doubt if he is that cheap. Suspect he is still being paid by Stoke - which might be around £1m a year.

[simongarnerisgod]

6 minutes ago, Tom said:

I said in jest a couple months ago I expect Alex Neill to rock up at Ewood soon 

cheap and available, would put money on him being our next manager 

word gets round in football circles,he won`t work with this lot,if jdt does the off it will be someone desperate,very cheap and has`nt been in the game for ages

[yankfan]

Here’s my working theory. JDT clearly not impressed with the window or the direction the owners are taking the club. Decides he needs to take a day to reflect and consider if he wants to move on. Tellls the club such, and isn’t in the building today. Media are going to want to talk to the coach but instead of saying JDT is contemplating his future with the club and not here today, they try and save face by “blocking” access to him and make up some bollocks about wanting the new players to get the media attention instead. 

[LDRover]

3 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

word gets round in football circles,he won`t work with this lot,if jdt does the off it will be someone desperate,very cheap and has`nt been in the game for ages

Aye. It's the Simon Grayson/David Dunn dream team.

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, LDRover said:

Aye. It's the Simon Grayson/David Dunn dream team.

don`t type stuff like that😰🙂

[martonrover]

He isn’t manager he’s been relieved of his duties along with his assistant following tomm game. JDT agreed to take the team for the game and signed a none disclosure agreement to keep quiet about the financial issues at Rovers.

 

Posted by someone on twitter. 

[AllRoverAsia]

If he was off he'd be off already.

Posted by someone on BRFCS

[martonrover]

3 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

If he was off he'd be off already.

Posted by someone on BRFCS

Quite possibly, (and please don’t shoot the messenger 🙂), but Coyle knew the Man United cup tie was his last game, so there is a precedent.

Something definitely isn’t right.

 

Edited February 2 by martonrover

[RoversClitheroe]

Ffs this is absolutely awful if he's gone, we're absolutely fucked.

What's the point honestly.

Someone desperate will take the job.