John Eustace - our head coach

[RoverInverness]

Eustace clearly has more about him away from a microphone. In front of one, it seems to me, that his objective is to say very, very little at all and to just get through the minutes without revealing anything. I really struggle to pay attention to him speaking in interviews, he comes across, imo, as someone making white noise.

He can not be like this in the dressing room or he wouldn’t have the players on board - largely (Siggy, Buckley and maybe JRC aside) - in the way he does and he wouldn’t have this side so well drilled if he was that dull all the time.

Perhaps in a similar way, I used to think Kenny was deliberately indecipherable in front of a microphone. I don’t think he cared for being interviewed and that was his way of getting his own back on having to do all that bollocks.

I will always love JDT for being so open about what an absolute tool Waggot was to work with. However, Eustace is cautious, pragmatic, professional and experienced in seemingly everything he does. Fair play to him for that. 

I’m not convinced he’s staying, not convinced he’s committed to working with these clowns and ultimately, if he goes, that is as damming on the Waggot/Pasha regime as any of JDT’s brutal honesty.

I just hope WBA do not see sense and that we can get a chance at a top six finish and some end of season excitement/inevitable heartbreak before we have to roll the dice again. 

Edited January 9 by RoverInverness
Repeated words!

[KentExile]

15 minutes ago, RoverInverness said:

Perhaps in a similar way, I used to think Kenny was deliberately indecipherable in front of a microphone. I don’t think he cared for being interviewed and that was his way of getting his own back on having to do all that bollocks.

This is something I always thought too.  

[Mattyblue]

His face used to have that constant smirk that was saying ‘yer getting feck all from me’.

[KentExile]

 

[Mattyblue]

Nick Collins, his nemesis!

(I’m going back to bed for a little cry now).

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

Nick Collins, his nemesis!

(I’m going back to bed for a little cry now).

Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, RoverInverness said:

Eustace clearly has more about him away from a microphone. In front of one, it seems to me, that his objective is to say very, very little at all and to just get through the minutes without revealing anything. I really struggle to pay attention to him speaking in interviews, he comes across, imo, as someone making white noise.

He can not be like this in the dressing room or he wouldn’t have the players on board - largely (Siggy, Buckley and maybe JRC aside) - in the way he does and he wouldn’t have this side so well drilled if he was that dull all the time.

Perhaps in a similar way, I used to think Kenny was deliberately indecipherable in front of a microphone. I don’t think he cared for being interviewed and that was his way of getting his own back on having to do all that bollocks.

I will always love JDT for being so open about what an absolute tool Waggot was to work with. However, Eustace is cautious, pragmatic, professional and experienced in seemingly everything he does. Fair play to him for that. 

I’m not convinced he’s staying, not convinced he’s committed to working with these clowns and ultimately, if he goes, that is as damming on the Waggot/Pasha regime as any of JDT’s brutal honesty.

I just hope WBA do not see sense and that we can get a chance at a top six finish and some end of season excitement/inevitable heartbreak before we have to roll the dice again. 

Luton are in the market for a new manager now.

[norwichblue]

Odds on SkyBet for baggies manager suggesting we’re safe from them poaching Eustace for the time being.

Lengthened out from 5/2 second favourite to 10/1 now (behind 3 other candidates)

[islander200]

26 minutes ago, norwichblue said:

Odds on SkyBet for baggies manager suggesting we’re safe from them poaching Eustace for the time being.

Lengthened out from 5/2 second favourite to 10/1 now (behind 3 other candidates)

Sky have said this morning that he isn't in the running anymore 

 

[DeeCee]

11 hours ago, Eddie said:

Which bit?

Bielsa's bucket.

[lraC]

I spoke directly to a scout of a current championship side, yesterday, who is also a former player and pretty well connected.

He told me WBA had made an approach and the compensation figure there were quoted, put them off, as they were not prepared to pay it.

I suspect that is why, he has now drifted, but I can imagine he will not be too pleased, given the likely pay rise and move to a club closer to home.

I am pretty sure that is accurate, knowing the person who told me, as well as I do.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, lraC said:

I spoke directly to a scout of a current championship side, yesterday, who is also a former player and pretty well connected.

He told me WBA had made an approach and the compensation figure there were quoted, put them off, as they were not prepared to pay it.

I suspect that is why, he has now drifted, but I can imagine he will not be too pleased, given the likely pay rise and move to a club closer to home.

I am pretty sure that is accurate, knowing the person who told me, as well as I do.

They didn't get a "hands off - he's ours" then.

Fairly predictably.

[JHRover]

Opportunity missed in WBA not coming in for Eustace.

A lump sum compensation payment that would have been useful and a ready made excuse for not strengthening in January and sliding away from the promotion conversation gone.

Oh well, back to the 'admin error' it is.

[lraC]

15 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

They didn't get a "hands off - he's ours" then.

Fairly predictably.

Obviously not, as a figure must have been provided and declined by WBA.

Like you say, fairly predictable.

[Rogerb]

3 hours ago, lraC said:

I spoke directly to a scout of a current championship side, yesterday, who is also a former player and pretty well connected.

He told me WBA had made an approach and the compensation figure there were quoted, put them off, as they were not prepared to pay it.

I suspect that is why, he has now drifted, but I can imagine he will not be too pleased, given the likely pay rise and move to a club closer to home.

I am pretty sure that is accurate, knowing the person who told me, as well as I do.

Highly likely they have pissed off another manager then.

[Upside Down]

35 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

Highly likely they have pissed off another manager then.

Nailed on certainty.

[chaddyrovers]

Its no surprise that WBA having come after Eustace tbh. I always felt they would go foreign and all 3 favourites are out of work head coaches 

[LDRover]

7 hours ago, lraC said:

I spoke directly to a scout of a current championship side, yesterday, who is also a former player and pretty well connected.

He told me WBA had made an approach and the compensation figure there were quoted, put them off, as they were not prepared to pay it.

I suspect that is why, he has now drifted, but I can imagine he will not be too pleased, given the likely pay rise and move to a club closer to home.

I am pretty sure that is accurate, knowing the person who told me, as well as I do.

Bet Waggott and Pasha are gutted. A quick 2 million in compo, procrastinate until the end of the window before appointing Rob Edwards and a ready made excuse for no incoming transfers.

'We did all we can'

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, LDRover said:

Bet Waggott and Pasha are gutted. A quick 2 million in compo, procrastinate until the end of the window before appointing Rob Edwards and a ready made excuse for no incoming transfers.

'We did all we can'

I mean, if we did lose Eustace at some point (I sincerely hope we don't) and Edwards was still available we could do a lot worse.

[lraC]

12 hours ago, Rogerb said:

Highly likely they have pissed off another manager then.

I think we now have another manager, who no longer really wants to be here, who has his hands tied behind his back due to the lack of transfer activity.

Eustace is no mug and knows his reputation will suffer, if we start to drop down the league after this window. Whether he comes out and has a go after this window, remains to be seen, but just like the fans, but for different reasons, he will almost certainly be deflated at the end of the window. 

[roversfan99]

West Brom are no longer appointing Wicky after issues with his backroom team.

Wonder if theyll come for Eustace.

[martonrover]

5 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

West Brom are no longer appointing Wicky after issues with his backroom team.

Wonder if theyll come for Eustace.

Did Pete Beale not fancy moving to the Midlands ? 
 

On a serious note, this is a worrying development.

[RevidgeBlue]

36 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

West Brom are no longer appointing Wicky after issues with his backroom team.

Wonder if theyll come for Eustace.

Think we'll have to hope that the fact WBA seemingly don't want to pay compensation for anyone will save us.

[chaddyrovers]

Sean Dyche is the favourite on Sky Bet then Rene Hacke 

[RevidgeBlue]

31 minutes ago, martonrover said:

On a serious note, this is a worrying development.

What, after the recruitment team moved heaven and earth to bring in the mighty Adam Forshaw?