Championship 24/25

[USABlue]

On 14/12/2024 at 07:31, Hasta said:

Once he gives the free kick, how he doesn’t send Whiteman off is baffling.

Should have been off got the ball and intentionally left a high foot in on the follow thru.  100% intent to hurt.

[sharpysharps86]

I'm sure Eustace will be linked to WBA, but I wouldn't be surprised if they try to get Danny Rohl from Wednesday first...OR they go for the easier and much cheaper option of getting someone in who is currently available....like Mark Robins or even Gary O'Neil. The later certainly isn't likely to get a premier league job again anytime soon so a top half Championship club is probably the best he can hope for.

[Mattyblue]

Not sure WBA will be going for a bloke just sacked by their arch rivals…

[RevidgeBlue]

Not sure what Corberan has done to warrant interest from Valencia or anywhere else. He's hardly pulled up any trees at the Baggies and they sit behind us in the table with a much better squad. Does he play football "the right way" or something?

He was also Waggott's initial choice  before JDT was appointed wasn't he?

 

[JHRover]

Apparently West Brom have serious financial restrictions so that might put them off paying compo for someone else's manager. I especially can't see them paying big money which they would need to get Rohl out of Sheffield Wednesday (signed a long term deal in the summer I think).

Terrible timing for them with games coming thick and fast...suspect they would be wise to appoint a free agent until the summer at least and see where the rest of this season takes them. Maybe a Robins or Mowbray type...popular, available, experienced at taking over clubs mid-season.

I think a bigger concern will be Stoke. Inevitable that Pelach will get sacked soon as they slide towards trouble and their next 3 games are against Leeds, Sunderland and Dingles so you wouldn't expect them to get much there.

After a foreign experiment and if they are in relegation trouble you'd expect them to turn to a British experienced manager. Eustace might well be high on their list and they've form for going after managers employed at rival clubs (Rowett, Schumacher, Neil).

Of course one simple way to deal with that risk and that's to give Eustace an improved extended deal. Think we all know that ain't happening under the regime here and he will be looking elsewhere by the summer if not before with his initial deal already running down.

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, JHRover said:

Apparently West Brom have serious financial restrictions so that might put them off paying compo for someone else's manager. I especially can't see them paying big money which they would need to get Rohl out of Sheffield Wednesday (signed a long term deal in the summer I think).

Terrible timing for them with games coming thick and fast...suspect they would be wise to appoint a free agent until the summer at least and see where the rest of this season takes them. Maybe a Robins or Mowbray type...popular, available, experienced at taking over clubs mid-season.

I think a bigger concern will be Stoke. Inevitable that Pelach will get sacked soon as they slide towards trouble and their next 3 games are against Leeds, Sunderland and Dingles so you wouldn't expect them to get much there.

After a foreign experiment and if they are in relegation trouble you'd expect them to turn to a British experienced manager. Eustace might well be high on their list and they've form for going after managers employed at rival clubs (Rowett, Schumacher, Neil).

Of course one simple way to deal with that risk and that's to give Eustace an improved extended deal. Think we all know that ain't happening under the regime here and he will be looking elsewhere by the summer if not before with his initial deal already running down.

He’d tick the former player box too.

[simongarnerisgod]

we`ll find out in january,i would`nt blame eustace one bit if he decides to leaveif  the allegedly crooked owners and their teams of incompetents in england don`t back him

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

He’d tick the former player box too.

Stoke made this decision they wanted just a head coach with little involvement in Recruitment when they changed from Schumacher to Pelach. 

[roversfan99]

Again incredibly strange to have the manager/head coach not having a say in the players he will be managing and ultimately who will determine how long he stays in employment. Football clubs these days.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Again incredibly strange to have the manager/head coach not having a say in the players he will be managing and ultimately who will determine how long he stays in employment. Football clubs these days.

Yeah, it’s like me going to a company that made components and the management saying “ We want you to make these components but we’ll chose the machinery we buy to make them with “. Err , no thanks, I’m off.

[chaddyrovers]

8 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Again incredibly strange to have the manager/head coach not having a say in the players he will be managing and ultimately who will determine how long he stays in employment. Football clubs these days.

Modern times modern ways 

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Modern times modern ways 

Was the old way broken?

[JHRover]

Just as we did with JDT and Broughton Stoke may will bin off the 'head coach' structure and revert to a more traditional setup, especially if their Championship status is in jeopardy. 

You'd be surprised just how determined some clubs and owners are to preserve Championship status - see Oxford making a change this week - it's only here where the owners sit back and let disaster unfold and do too little to late to stop it.